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Diablo 4 has five confirmed playable classes at the time of writing: Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Sorceress, and Druid. While these are the classes that we are aware of at the moment, and the classes that will be playable in the betas, there may be more classes added to the game in the future.

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For the purposes of this guide, however, we will just be covering these five. We will go over playstyles and gameplay overviews to give you an idea of what class you might want to pick up and play for the launch of the game.

This info is based on pre-beta knowledge, and we will keep this page updated in the future when we have access to the game and know more about the full release.

Barbarian Overview

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The Barbarian is a Diablo classic and an archetype that any ARPG fan will be familiar with: heavy weapons, crowd-control immunity, and big axes.

In Diablo 4, the Barbarian's unique selling point is the Arsenal system. This allows the Barbarian to swap between a variety of different weapons depending on what skill has just been cast, with each skill corresponding with one specific weapon. The Barbarian can have four weapons in their Arsenal at once. This means you can make the most of the entire roster of the Barbarian's weapons at once.

Rogue Overview

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The Rogue is another classic class archetype. In Diablo 4, the Rogue will be able to rotate through a skillset that makes use of both ranged and melee weapons at once - not dissimilar to the Barbarian's Arsenal ability.

This class is also a master of mobility, with abilities that allow the character to reposition during a fight. You will be able to customize your Rogue experience by choosing from one of three paths: Exploit Weakness, Combo Points, and Shadow Realm. These are determined by the quest path you take in the world, a fascinating mechanic that builds upon the idea of a group or guild of Rogues.

Necromancer Overview

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The Necormancer looks awesome (no bias here), and is currently one of the most popular classes ahead of release. That's thanks to its unique design and the fact it comes with its own special weapon, the Scythe.

Like Necromancers in other games, this class can raise fallen enemies from the dead to fight for their cause. According to early previews, the Necromancer's playstyle is broken up into four distinct choices: Darkness, Bone, Blood, and Army. These paths impact the playstyle of the class, from specifically raising enemies to fight, to making use of the Necromancer's mana-like resource Essence, or taking the combat directly to the enemy with damage-dealing abilities.

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Sorceress Overview

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The Sorceress is your classic mage class in Diablo 4. Fitting in with that archetype, the Sorceress can be described as glass cannon - which basically means you'll deal a lot of damage, but also be squishy and susceptible to getting blown up in a few hits.

The Sorceress relies on a combination of Elemental magic damage to deal with enemies. The class can wield Fire, Lightning, and Cold abilities, each with their own playstyles. Alongside the spells and abilities, the Sorceress also has a unique Enchantment system that allows further customization - some skills can be made passive while others can be buffed, depending on what you choose for your build.

Druid Overview

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The Druid is another brawler that can transform into different animals: the Werebear and Werewolf. Different abilities apply while transformed, and these can be shifted on the battlefield according to the player.

The Druid also has access to its own form of magic, being able to wield powerful Earth forces to crush enemies. This looks like one of the most fun classes to play in Diablo 4.

Are Classes Gender Locked?

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No, you can play as a female/male Barbarian if you choose. The same applies for every other class in the game.

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