Resurrected Announces Reign of the Warlock DLC, Class Also Coming to Diablo 4

For the first time in almost 25 years Diablo 2 is getting new content in the form of Reign of the Warlock DLC. Announced during Blizzard's Diablo Spotlight event, Reign of the Warlock introduces a new class Diablo 2: Resurrectedas well as Diablo Immortaland Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. This will be the first time the Warlock class appears in Diablo franchise and makes his presence known in three games.

Declaring a Warlock for three Diablo game comes to a head Diablo 4: Lord of HatredRevealed during The Game Awards 2025. This trailer showcased the new Paladin class available for Diablo 4 players to use during Season 11, provided they pre-purchase the Lord of Hatred expansion. Additionally, a second expansion class was promised at this time, but a shadow drop of the pro class Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal is also an unexpected but welcome way to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary.

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The new Warlock class is coming to Diablo 2: Resurrected, Diablo Immortal and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred

The Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight presentation was full of exciting reveals, but the star of the show was the Reign of the Warlock DLC for Diablo 2: Resurrected. Despite this remastered version of Blizzard's classic 2000 ARPG released in 2021, Diablo 2 it hasn't received a major new expansion since 2001's Lord of Destruction. Reign of the Warlock is also available today for players on Battle.net, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Unlike a class like the Paladin that draws on the power of the High Heavens, the Warlock is far more sinister, using knowledge of the ancient texts of the Vizjerei to summon demons to do their bidding. With this demonic power, the Warlock of Diablo 2: Resurrected is able to summon and control minions with abilities such as:

Summon Goatman, Tainted, and Defiler
Bind an enemy demon and gain access to its unique skill
Eat a demon to get buffs based on the demon consumed

In addition to the new Warlock class, the Reign of the Warlock DLC also adds expanded zones of terror. Diablo 2: Resurrected. Here players can complete more difficult versions Diablo 2: Resurrected's Acts and fight new enemies like the Heralds of Terror and The Colossal Ancients, a new boss available after completing all Terrorized Acts on Hell difficulties and combining the statues rewarded for doing so in the Horadric Cube. The expansion also adds some useful quality-of-life features, such as a built-in loot filter, advanced tabs that allow item stacking, and a chronicle that allows players to keep track of each item they've acquired.

Warlock is headed to Diablo Immortal and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred

Diablo 2: Resurrected isn't the only game celebrating the franchise's 30th anniversary with the Warlock class. Diablo Immortal will see Warlock join the class roster in Summer 2026, bringing with him the mighty Soulgorger as the centerpiece of his kit. in addition Diablo Immortal will receive a new Warlock origin quest and the return of the Warlock-centric location Lut Gholein z Diablo 2.

Fans Diablo 4 you'll also experience Warlock when the class launches with the Lord of Hatred expansion in April. Along with this new class, Lord of Hatred will introduce the Skovos region for the first time Diablo history of the series, along with new features such as the War Plans endgame content, which allows players to earn additional rewards for participating in various endgame activities, and a redesigned skill tree Diablo 4 builds even more customizable. Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred It looks to be packed with new features, with the Horadric Cube, Talismans, Loot Filter and Fishing rounding out the expansion's notable new content.