In Diablo 4, you have six different classes to choose from. However, many are still missing a very specific class. The community is currently buzzing again about this gap and is already preemptively complaining about what (might) still come.
Which class is it about? Since release, especially veterans have wished for the Paladin as a new class, simply because a holy class is missing that plays with sword and shield. Paladins were already present in Diablo 2. The idea of Paladins was later continued in Diablo 3 and implemented in the Crusader. In 2022, hints about the class for Diablo 4 were found, including a leak from Blizzard itself.
Rod Fergusson, General Manager of Diablo, stated in June 2024 that they preferred to create something new, fitting for the new region in the game. So, with the expansion Vessel of Hatred, the Spiritborn was introduced: a kind of remix of Witch Doctor, Monk, and Amazon:
But even after that, the calls for a Paladin class remained loud. In April 2025, Game Director Brent Gibson talked about a new class: “Buckle up, keep talking about the Paladin, and hopefully, on the day we release, everyone will be happy.”
Currently, the community is again discussing this one class that is still missing in Diablo 4 and is already getting worked up about scenarios that could arise.
“No Paladin class, but a season of Paladin powers”
This is what the community is currently discussing about the Paladin: In a post on Reddit, user fk0vi writes that Blizzard should finally give players a Paladin class. In the comments, fans are already playing through all sorts of scenarios in their minds. Many also believe that Blizzard is aiming for the next expansion for that.
So, Momo616 jokingly writes: “No Paladin class, but a season of Paladin powers and Paladin-inspired cosmetics!” The current season revolves around Horadric powers. Before that, it was about boss powers, and in season 7 about witch powers. Also, new powers will come to players in winter, as the roadmap for 2025 shows.
And The-Only-Razor jokes: “Season of the holy yellow Helltide. Paladins are the new faction questline in the season. New class: A slightly faster Barbarian called ‘Spirit Rager’ or something like that.” Diablo 4 really had no shortage of Helltide-like areas. Season 7 brought, for example, the Witchtides, where the monster density was similar to that in the Helltide.
Other fans take the issue a bit more seriously. So, snoman298 dryly notes that there are actually quite a few usable shields in Diablo 4 – only hardly anyone uses them. And Slow_Cut_1904 replies: “I had completely forgotten that shields even exist and first thought you were making a joke, lol.”
And Mamoru_of_Cake has some more optimistic ideas:
Since the Spiritborn is actually just a revamped version of the Monk, I could imagine a class that combines Paladin/Blood Knight. One could choose through a class quest at level 20 or 25 whether to become a full Paladin or Blood Knight.
Another class is currently a topic of discussion in the community. For Diablo Immortal is now getting a new class – and players are upset because it looks much nicer than in Diablo 4. Because there, Blizzard opted for an unconventional appearance with a compact physique that strongly deviates from “classically attractive” models.
