Despite the release of Vessel of Hatred, it is clear that the game’s officials intend to continue to provide content for Diablo 4 and stick to their plan to expand the game every year.

According to this plan, the official may launch another DLC of the same scale as Vessel of Hatred around 2025. Players may expect some new content at that time - just as Spiritborn is part of Vessel of Hatred, players may see another new class added in the next DLC.

As for what the next new class will be, the content in Diablo 4 Season 7 may reveal some information. In the current discussion about Season 7, one of the most anticipated contents is the newly added seasonal power, Witchcraft. As a result, some people speculate that the new class added in the next Diablo 4 DLC may be Witch Doctor.

Diablo 4 Season 7’s Witchcraft Theme Could Be The Perfect Prelude To Doctor Witch’s Return

In a recent Campfire Chat, Diablo 4 developers discussed the changes that will be coming to Season 7 update, which is scheduled to be released early next year. In addition to some changes about Diablo 4 Items, a big topic of discussion about Diablo 4 Season 7 is the newly added seasonal mechanic Witchcraft, which players who know the classic Diablo class may be familiar with.

Witchcraft powers sound similar to Vampiric powers added in Diablo 4 Season 2, which players need to obtain and equip by using Potent Blood unlocked in the seasonal quest line. Diablo 4 will follow this mechanic, and players will use Witchcraft powers to fight and earn more Diablo 4 Gold.

While abilities such as summon exploding frogs sound novel, this is actually not the first time Diablo series has touched on the concept of dark magic. For example, Witch Doctor, introduced in Diablo 3, emphasizes the use of magic and summons to kill enemies.

If Diablo 4 plans to reintroduce Doctor Witch in a future expansion, then Season 7’s Witchcraft mechanic could be the perfect prelude to his return.

Concept Of Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor can summon Zombie Dogs, Giants, and use a series of terrifying ritualistic spells to kill enemies. This class is like a hybrid of Necromancer and Druid in Diablo 2. Like Druid, this class can also control natural forces and use them to deal with Diablo’s minions.

Difference Between Witch Doctor And Spiritborn

Spiritborn in Diablo 4 comes from Nahantu, which is also the hometown of Witch Doctor in Diablo 3.

When Vessel of Hatred revealed its background Nahantu, many players expected Witch Doctor to return. However, the official launched Spiritborn, a class that draws inspiration from Witch Doctor and also incorporates elements of classes such as Monk.

Some players think that Spiritborn in Diablo 4 is a substitute for Witch Doctor, but in fact, the two classes are different and can sometimes complement each other perfectly.

Spiritborn uses spirit animals, and by possessing the spirits of certain animals, Spiritborn can change their fighting style according to different spirits. The power of Witch Doctor is based on Voodoo.

If Spiritborn is a holy warrior of light, he uses his shamanistic powers to summon their guardian spirits to fight alongside them. Then Witch Doctor is a terrible warrior who defends Nahantu in Diablo 3 by channeling the power of death and resurrection.

Many players believe that Spiritborn is a combination of Druid in Diablo 4 and Monk in Diablo 3. This statement also shows where Witch Doctor can fit in the class line-up.

Where Witch Doctor Can Fit In The Class Line-up?

Witch Doctor is a brand new class introduced in Diablo 3, but players will not feel unfamiliar with it when they start using it. Because the skills it uses are similar to those of past Diablo classes such as Sorcerer, Druid, and Necromancer.

Witch Doctor in Diablo 4 can combine many elements of the two popular classes, Necromancer and Rogue, and take advantage of the Crowd Control support provided by minions and the agility similar to Rogue to create a whole new play style.

The core part of Witch Doctor’s skills is its ability to summon Zombies and Vermin, which makes it a close relative of Necromancer, but Witch Doctor’s ability is not limited to this, and it still has a lot of room to play.

Besides summoning minions, Witch Doctor can also use Ceremonial Daggers as a primary weapon, which makes them similar to Rogue in terms of basic weapon attacks.

Some people commented on Witch Doctor: It is unique, strange, scary, creative, and goes against people’s expectations of dark fantasy. It is conceivable that if Witch Doctor can be implemented in the more mature and rough visual atmosphere of Diablo 4, it will make the class more visually appealing.

That being said, many players believe that in addition to Witch Doctor, Crusader or Paladin type class may also become the official next choice.

Of course, everything is just speculation based on the existing information, and we will have to wait and see what the specific situation is. But we can still keep looking forward to it.