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Classes Overview

From Diablo 4 Wiki

The Diablo 4 classes include the Barbarian, Sorceress, Druid, Rogue, and finally Necromancer.

These first three classes were announced at BlizzCon 2019. The fourth class, the Rogue, was announced at BlizzConline in February 2021. The Necromancer was revealed during the Microsoft showcase in June 2022.

All of these five classes have already appeared in previous games in the Diablo franchise. The Barbarian has appeared in every single Diablo game albeit unofficially in the Diablo Hellfire expansion pack.

There have been fourteen different classes throughout the franchise and speculation is rife about the two remaining Diablo 4 classes.

Diablo 4 Class Skills and Passives

Classes Skills
Barbarian Overview Barbarian Skill Tree
Druid Overview Druid Skill Tree
Necromancer Overview Rogue Skill Tree
Sorceress Overview Necromancer Skill Tree
Rogue Overview Sorcerer Skill Tree

Level Unlocks

Access gained to 10 20 25 50 70
Difficulty: Nightmare
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Difficulty: Torment
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Enchanting (Occultist)
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Extract Aspects (Occultist)
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Gem Upgrades (Jeweler)
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Paragon Board
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Upgrade Healing Pots (Alchemist)
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Upgrade Items (Blacksmith)
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Weapon Types

Diablo players will be familiar with the types of equipable items. The table below shows all the different item types and which classes can equip them.

Weapon Type
Barbarian
Druid
Necromancer
Rogue
Sorcerer
One-handed Axe
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Two-handed Axe
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Bow
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Crossbow
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Dagger
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One-handed Mace
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Two-handed Mace
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Off-Hand
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Polearm
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Scythe
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Shield
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Staff
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One-handed Sword
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Two-handed Sword
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Wand
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Customisation

Players have more customisation options in Diablo 4 including the ability to select a different facial look, scars, skin tone, and more. This is a step up from previous games where all characters started the game with the same appearance and gear being the only differentiating factor between characters in-game. More customisation details are expected to be will be revealed in the future.

See Character Customisation section for more and videos.

Diablo Franchise Classes

Diablo 4 Diablo 3 XP Diablo 3 Diablo 2 LoD Diablo 2 Diablo Hellfire Diablo
Barbarian Necromancer Barbarian Assassin Amazon Bard Rogue
Druid Crusader Demon Hunter Druid Barbarian Monk Sorceror
Necromancer Monk Necromancer Barbarian Warrior
Sorcerer Witch Doctor Paladin
Rogue Wizard Sorceress