Someone at Blizzard might've accidentally revealed Diablo 4's new class, which fans have been begging for since release

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A hulking crusader character from Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls. He is standing in front of a crowd of people bathed in sunlight and armed with a massive shield and mace and covered in dark plated armor.
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Someone at Blizzard this week probably learned a lesson on what to never ever name your files. A few outlets, including Wowhead, spotted a Diablo 4 server update that went out under the name of what sure sounds like the new class coming in the second expansion next year.

Blizzard regularly updates internal versions of its games that are inaccessible publicly, but show up through APIs that people monitor for hints at things like a World of Warcraft expansion entering alpha testing.

(Image credit: Wowhead)

Even though the next expansion should be version 3.0, Blizzard is probably just using the most stable build available and isn't actually going to release the class early. Spiritborn, for example, is only unlocked if you buy Vessel of Hatred, and I don't expect that to change with the next expansion.

A paladin class felt inevitable given how popular the archetype has been throughout Diablo's history. Paladins debuted in Diablo 2, missed Diablo 3's launch but showed up in its Reaper of Souls expansion, and were part of Diablo Immortal's original roster.

Diablo 4, despite having shields, has been paladin-less since it came out, upsetting all the fans who dream of slaying demons with holy powers. Hopefully this little mistake is a sign that the time has finally come for paladins to re-emerge in Sanctuary once again.

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Tyler Colp

Tyler has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years. He regularly spends time playing and reporting on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. While his specialty is in action RPGs and MMOs, he's driven to cover all sorts of games whether they're broken, beautiful, or bizarre.

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