Just before the release of Diablo 4, MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus managed to speak again with the creators of the game. We want to show you part of the interview in advance because the answer to which class they would play is quite surprising.
During an interview, I was able to ask Associate Game Director Joe Piepiora and Art Director John Mueller some questions. The two were in Munich for a pre-release event, but unfortunately, we could not be on-site due to a local tram strike.
By the way, you can play Diablo 4 quite well on the train, if it is not on strike.
Accordingly, we then met digitally via Zoom. The conversation was also very entertaining online. As an icebreaker, I asked the two which class they would play if they had to play this class for the rest of their lives.
Both gave me very different answers but coincidentally picked my favorite classes.
Gameplay of Joe’s chosen class can be seen here:
Barbarian is the favorite – but Druid can do more
Joe Piepiora has a clear opinion on which class he would play:
Probably Druid because it has the greatest variety of combat styles. So it would take longer until I felt something was missing. I love the Barbarian; it’s my favorite class. But it is very focused on melee combat.
If I want to play at range, I have my storm and earth magic with my elemental mastery as the Druid. Then I have my companions, can transform to go into melee combat, so for me, it would be the Druid.
The answer is surprising because Druids were by far the worst class in the first test . Many players complained about how little damage Druids dealt and how little they could withstand.
For the Server Slam, there was a significant buff, and Druids were suddenly not that bad anymore. On the tier list of the best classes, they are still further back, but not as far behind as before.
For Art Director John Mueller, however, the currently best class is precisely his choice:
For me, it would certainly be the Huntress. I don’t know why. I always thought I would be a Barbarian, but then I realized that I love the agility of the class. I love piercing, I love the hail of arrows, I love the whirlwind of blades… I like being flexible.
It is very assassin-like; the whole move set is brutal with poison, making opponents melt… that is just fun.
By the way, they both really enjoy being in Munich and want to bring German chocolate for their loved ones back home. They say it is better here than in other countries they have been to.
The interview also further discussed the classes, the balancing, and various decisions regarding the design of Diablo 4. You will be able to read the entire conversation here on MeinMMO in the coming days.
With Joe Piepiora, we even managed to exchange a few words earlier:
The developers explain the multiplayer of Diablo 4 – How well can I play with friends?
