The arrival of Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred DLC introduces a new class in Diablo series, Spiritborn, whose unprecedented new features and gameplay bring a new experience to players. With the in-depth exploration of this new class, many players have questions again, whether this is a sign that Diablo 4’s subsequent seasons and expansion updates will bring more new classes or the return of past classes in Diablo series.

After all, the current 6 classes cannot meet the diverse gaming needs of most players. Continuing to expand new classes is a key step in making Diablo 4 a better action RPG. Excellent classes can also better stimulate players to improve their character's strength. But which class will the developers introduce? There are still different opinions.

As the class pool of current MMO games continues to expand, the new classes available are more diverse. The addition of a creative new character can not only bring new gameplay to players, but also extend the life of the game.

And Diablo 4 will consider two key factors when adding new classes in subsequent updates. One is to supplement the missing character mechanism in the current basic game, and the other is to prepare for the subsequent improvement of the main content. In view of these aspects, we also want to talk about our views on the new classes that may be introduced in subsequent expansions.

New Class May Supplement The Subsequent Plot Of Vessel Of Hatred DLC

After the release of the new expansion, many players want to know whether the final plot development can solve many unresolved mysteries. Although Vessel of Hatred DLC finally left an open ending and was criticized for its somewhat anticlimactic plot, it still left us a series of key clues and pointed out the direction.

At the end of Vessel of Hatred, Eru gave the body of Akarat, the Shepherd of Light to Lord of Hatred, Mephisto, the current biggest villain in Diablo 4. In the end, Mephisto devoured everything and made his body a new vessel for Lord of Hatred.

Honestly, this ending seems to represent the fall of light and sets a bleak and terrifying tone for the next expansion update, as the once indestructible Shepherd of Light has been devoured by Lord of Hatred.

Although Neyrelle will see him again, as Akarat and Neyrelle promised, this may be a new form. More importantly, the ending of Diablo 4 DLC hints at the possibility of Tyrael’s return, which may have some impact on the introduction of new classes in the future.

Speculations On The Type Of New Class

Since the release of Diablo 4, the game has been missing a classic “sword and board” class. Many players also hope that the developers can add a class of this type to the Diablo 4 DLC, but they seem to have always preferred to introduce more complex classes in the game rather than some traditional classic types.

However, considering the overall narrative direction of the game and the classes introduced in the past of Diablo series, it is still possible for Diablo 4 to introduce a Holy Knight type of class.

For example, Paladin class introduced in Diablo 2 and Crusader class finally introduced in Diablo 3 are blueprints designed for Diablo 4 in the previous games of the series. Now the developers only need to redo the class according to the new standards.A well-designed class will always make players willing to get more Diablo 4 Gold to train it.

At the same time, according to the game plot direction in Vessel of Hatred DLC, which foreshadows the return of Tyrael, the existence of Holy Knight class is indispensable to resist Mephisto. Therefore, a Paladin or Crusader-type class with unique functions like the new Spiritborn class in Vessel of Hatred will be the next goal of Diablo 4.

Although the direction of Diablo 4’s plot is still a bit confusing for players, and it is difficult to guess how the subsequent plot will develop, it is inevitable that Paladin or Crusader-type class will appear, whether from the perspective of filling some missing class mechanisms in the current game or from the perspective of the game plot.

The well-designed class is very impressive to players, whether from the perspective of game mechanism and operation experience, or from the perspective of integration with the game’s own plot.

What players hope is that developers can still dig out new features in the classic class, not limited to the stereotypes brought by Holy Knight type of class that appeared in the past, and strive to be able to match or even surpass Spiritborn class in terms of class uniqueness. This enables it to bring players a newer and more perfect experience, meet players’ more diverse game needs, and also help Diablo 4 become a better action RPG game. A key step, providing more rich and interesting gameplay for subsequent seasons and expansion updates.