In Diablo series of games, class is the starting point for players to create and use their own game characters. No matter what appearance you give to the character, or how you want him/her to perform in the actual game, it is based on the class you choose for him/her.
Class often determines what type of skills, equipment, and weapons your game character can use, and therefore determines what role you will play in the game battle. Different classes are suitable for players with different preferences and gaming habits, so almost everyone will be more cautious when choosing a class.
In order to ensure the freshness of the game, the makers of Diablo series of games have been adding new classes from the first game to the present, such as the Necromancer added in Diablo 3, and the latest class Spiritborn in this DLC Vessel of Hatred. There is no doubt that they all brought novel and interesting experiences to players when they were first launched.
So in the subsequent game process, will Diablo 4 continue to add new classes in Vessel of Hatred? Or will it also be released with the next new expansion? Let’s make some bold predictions.
The New Class May Be Related To The Plot Of The New DLC
If you have already played this expansion or watched the related game videos on some websites, you will know that at the end of the narrative of Vessel of Hatred, the mortal body of Akarat, Shepherd of Light was given to Mephisto by Eru, and was later corrupted by Mephisto and became Lord of Hatred’s new vessel.
Although this part of the story in DLC has been controversial for its open ending and anticlimactic plot, it still provides a clear direction for the development of the game’s story. Because all signs point to the fall of light in the end, and the evil dark forces begin to stir. And these are actually setting the tone for the story update of the next expansion of Diablo 4.
We guess that the next expansion may present a darker and more desperate world, because in Vessel of Hatred, the once incorruptible Akarat himself has been taken away by Mephisto. These signs indicate that the difficulty of the game may increase in the future. Without a new class that adapts to the new DLC, players may not earn Diablo 4 Gold by winning various battles.
However, Akarat is still alive in some form, as confirmed by his promise to Neyrelle that she will see him again, and the end of the story of Vessel of Hatred hints at the return of Tyrael. All of this shows that although the forces of evil will make a comeback, the forces of justice are not completely gone and will return in some unexpected way for players. And these indicate the possibility of the type of a new class in the next expansion.
The Possibility That The Next New Class Is Holy Knight Is Very High
Compared to other MMO games, Diablo 4 has been lacking the classic “sword and shield” class in this type of game since its release, such as Holy Knight type. Therefore, many people have always asked the game makers to add a class of this type in Diablo 4, but this has aroused the rebellious psychology of the game makers, and no decision has been made to add a “sword and shield” class so far.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that a Holy Knight Class can’t exist in Diablo 4 in the future, especially given the overall narrative direction of Diablo 4 and the types of classes that the series has introduced in the past. And the fact that the game developers have not yet expressed their views may also be that they are planning to introduce more complex classes rather than simple traditional classes.
In the past, both Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 introduced some kind of Holy Knight Class. Diablo 2 had Paladin Class, and Diablo 3 eventually introduced Crusader Class. For Diablo 4, if game producers want to introduce a Holy Knight Class, there are already some templates to refer to, and they just need to redesign it according to the new class standards.
In addition, since the story of Vessel of Hatred foreshadows the return of Tyrael, Mephisto may also extend his claws to the entire game world again, so a Holy Knight Class that can resist Mephisto may be exactly what you need later.
It is based on these existing facts in Vessel of Hatred that we boldly predict that Diablo 4 may launch a Paladin or Crusader class as a new class in the next new DLC. And it needs to have some unique characteristics to avoid becoming a substitute for other classes in the end. Although we cannot judge how the story of Diablo 4 will develop in the future, the facts show that Holy Knight Classes like Paladin or Crusader may be about to appear.
Of course, these are just some of our inferences based on Vessel of Hatred. The specific information about the new class still needs to wait until the game maker releases official news. However, it is certain that Diablo 4’s class innovation will not stop at Spiritborn. After all, players always want to play a brand new class.
