Lord of Hatred has a chance to give away a 2 for 1 special on fan favorite lessons

Just as exciting as the announcement of Paladin pro Diablo 4 Season 11 saw the release of a second new class alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion, allowing fans to have their cake and eat it too. While a surprising drop of shadow Paladin allowed Diablo 4 In order for players to immediately jump into the game and explore everything the new class had to offer, Blizzard was tight-lipped about what this second class could be. Given the setting for Lord of Hatred, one classic class seems like a toss-up and would give two Diablo 4The most wanted classes have a chance in the spotlight.

When the Paladin was announced as Diablo 4the development team highlighted the fact that Paladin was the most requested Diablo 4 class among fans. While it's possible that the second new Lord of Hatred class could be something completely new, like the Spiritborn in Vessel of Hatred, this expansion would also be the perfect time for Blizzard to double down on their favorite classes from the series' past. The Skovos setting for Lord of Hatred makes the Amazon seem inevitable and will bring to the game Diablo 2 inspiration full circle.

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Diablo 4 Season 11 allows players to hit a god roll that was previously impossible

With changes to the gear upgrade system in Season 11, Diablo 4 players have a chance to hit the jackpot on affixes that no one has seen before.

Why Amazon is the most likely second class for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred

at this point Diablo 4 has almost every class from Diablo 2 represented (with the exception of Rogue replacing Diablo 2Assassin class):

  • Amazon

  • Murderer

  • Barbarian

  • Druid

  • Necromancer

  • Paladin

  • Sorceress

The main exception to this list is Amazon, which has yet to appear Diablo 4. While the Spiritborn share some traits Diablo 2's Amazon, such as evasion trigger passive skills, is different enough that Amazon could legitimately be its own class in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

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Lord of Hatred's Skovos Setting is home to the Amazons

In addition to completing the whole Diablo 2Amazon's class breakdown and deep ties to the Skovos region make it a perfect choice for the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion. The Askari are an ancient civilization originating from Skovos with a matriarchal government that regards the Amazons as their order of warriors. Amazons have been trained to withstand the harsh environment of Skovos, making them the perfect class for an intense encounter with Mephisto in the island region.

Although only females can become Amazon warriors, there are groups of male warriors in Askari society called Death Ravens that could be used to justify a playable male choice for the class in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

After the popularity of the Paladin, Diablo 2's next highly sought after class makes the most sense

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That's clear Diablo 4 wants to regain popularity Diablo 2 with features like Mercenaries and the Nahantu region returning in Vessel of Hatred, and Paladin already joining the fray ahead of features like the Horadric Cube set to return in Lord of Hatred. With how popular the Paladin addition was, it would make sense for Blizzard to try to keep the series going with another popular Diablo 2 class in Amazonia as it is the only class in which it is absent Diablo 4 yet. An upcoming expansion could pull the Spiritborn and introduce a whole new class, but Amazon already offers something that's missing Diablo 4 that should be addressed first.

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Amazon fills in another missing Diablo 4 class archetype

As the Paladin fills the missing “sword and board” holy warrior archetype, it's becoming increasingly clear that the Amazon could be the class that finally gives Diablo 4 real polearm user. Spiritborn, Druid, and Barbarian can use polearms like the Shattered Vow Mythic Unique, but an Amazon would be a class that specializes in weapon type and could use one-handed polearms with a shield in the off hand. This weapon setting is not currently possible Diablo 4so Amazon would not only bring Diablo 2complete list for Diablo 4but it would fill in the missing playstyle that would fit the Lord of Hatred expansion perfectly.


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