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<bluepost>The Mercenaries were designed to replicate that small-party experience. You're going to see mercenary builds that may complement certain classes that already exist in the game. So if you're running around as a Sorcerer and you need someone out there playing a little bit of a tanking role we've taken that into account with all the mercenary types you would see. - ''Brent Gibson, Game Director, Blizzard, 12 July 2024''</bluepost> | <bluepost>The Mercenaries were designed to replicate that small-party experience. You're going to see mercenary builds that may complement certain classes that already exist in the game. So if you're running around as a Sorcerer and you need someone out there playing a little bit of a tanking role we've taken that into account with all the mercenary types you would see. - ''Brent Gibson, Game Director, Blizzard, 12 July 2024''</bluepost> | ||
== Classes of Mecerenaries == | |||
In Diablo 4 datafile hack back in 2023 much was revealed about [[Vessel of Hatred]] that has since appeared in official releases. There were also tantalizing strings of text regarding the mercenaries including names although these are sure to be placeholder names as follows: | |||
* Bounty Hunter | |||
* Shieldbearer | |||
* Berserker Crone | |||
* Mercenary Cursed Child | |||
* Scholar | |||
* Thief | |||
* Maiden and Mongrel | |||
It's since been revealed there are four Mercenary types to choose from and possibly the top four names fit although the names are almost certainly going to change. | |||
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No information has been officially released on gaining access to mercenaries. Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 both had Mercenaries for hire with their function being improved between those games. It's expected that Diablo 4's Mercenaries will be even more customizable and therefore play a more useful role. | No information has been officially released on gaining access to mercenaries. Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 both had Mercenaries for hire with their function being improved between those games. It's expected that Diablo 4's Mercenaries will be even more customizable and therefore play a more useful role. | ||
Again, in the hacked datafiles, there was mention of '''''Merc_Crone_Quest_Intro''''' for each of the classes of mercenary so this suggests some sort of introductory quest line to gain access to the individual Mercenary classes rather than the Mercenary feature as a whole as with the previous games. | |||
<span class='white'>Blizzard has said more about the Mercenaries will be revealed before the release of [[Vessel of Hatred]].</span> | |||
[[Category:Basics]] [[Category:Vessel of Hatred]] | [[Category:Basics]] [[Category:Vessel of Hatred]] | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 3 August 2024
Mercenaries can be recruited to fight alongside you and level up as you progress. The only image released so far shows 4 mercenaries to choose from but we don't know if more are yet to be revealed. These four look like a Rogue, Paladin, Barbarian and some kind of spell caster.
The Mercenaries were designed to replicate that small-party experience. You're going to see mercenary builds that may complement certain classes that already exist in the game. So if you're running around as a Sorcerer and you need someone out there playing a little bit of a tanking role we've taken that into account with all the mercenary types you would see. - Brent Gibson, Game Director, Blizzard, 12 July 2024
Classes of Mecerenaries
In Diablo 4 datafile hack back in 2023 much was revealed about Vessel of Hatred that has since appeared in official releases. There were also tantalizing strings of text regarding the mercenaries including names although these are sure to be placeholder names as follows:
- Bounty Hunter
- Shieldbearer
- Berserker Crone
- Mercenary Cursed Child
- Scholar
- Thief
- Maiden and Mongrel
It's since been revealed there are four Mercenary types to choose from and possibly the top four names fit although the names are almost certainly going to change.
Getting your Mercenary
No information has been officially released on gaining access to mercenaries. Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 both had Mercenaries for hire with their function being improved between those games. It's expected that Diablo 4's Mercenaries will be even more customizable and therefore play a more useful role.
Again, in the hacked datafiles, there was mention of Merc_Crone_Quest_Intro for each of the classes of mercenary so this suggests some sort of introductory quest line to gain access to the individual Mercenary classes rather than the Mercenary feature as a whole as with the previous games.
Blizzard has said more about the Mercenaries will be revealed before the release of Vessel of Hatred.