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With Diablo 4‘s massive success, the classic ARPG series has once again made it into the spotlight. Throughout the Diablo series, one of the most important aspects of the game is the classes players can choose from. Ranging from powerful melee fighters to mystical casters, Diablo classes ultimately determine a character’s playstyle. Since the beginning, Diablo has had a multitude of popular classes, each of which is fun in its own right. However, each Diablo entry, including Diablo 4, has a few stand-out classes that take over the game. Here are some of Diablo’s best and most popular classes of all time.
5. Demon Hunter
First up is Diablo’s Demon Hunter. Hailing from Diablo 3, the Demon Hunter is a ranged dexterity-based class that wields hand crossbows to take out their enemies. In the game, Demon Hunters were pretty powerful. However, many players truly fell in love with the class due to its stylishness. On top of this, the Demon Hunter has an interesting playstyle mechanically. Players must balance two resources, the fast-regenerating Hatred and the slow Discipline. Oftentimes, the most unique classes tend to be the most popular. Although Diablo’s Demon Hunter class may be more standard than others, it’s attractive design and fun playstyle still makes it one of the series’ best and most popular classes of all time.
4. Rogue
Next is another of Diablo’s best and most popular classes, the Rogue. The Rogue first appeared in the original Diablo and functioned as the dexterity-based class. However, the Rogue has most recently reappeared in Diablo 4 and is currently the game’s second most popular class. In its newest iteration, this class functions as a culmination of almost all dexterity classes to come before it. This means that the Diablo 4 Rogue class has elements of the Amazon, Assassin, and Demon Hunter all at the same time. In a way, playing the Rogue is like playing the ultimate version of Diablo’s dexterity archetype.
3. Paladin
The Paladin is probably Diablo’s best melee class of all time. After their first appearance in Diablo 2, the Paladin has yet to make another appearance in the game, though Diablo 3’s Crusader is their spiritual successor. Functioning as a hybrid melee/holy spell caster, the Paladin filled a popular niche in Diablo 2. This niche is so popular, in fact, that the Paladin is one of Diablo 2’s most-played classes. Additionally, its high levels of power are what make this class so appealing. Overall, the Paladin is an extremely OP class, meaning that even if you’re not a fan of this character archetype, the Paladin is a class you should check out.
2. Necromancer
Out of any Diablo class, in terms of design and style, the Necromancer deserves to be one of the most popular of all time. First appearing in Diablo 2, the Necromancer fills the game’s summoner niche. A testament to the class’s popularity is that it returned in Diablo 3 and 4. Besides looking incredibly stylized, the Necromancer can call upon legions of undead companions. Additionally, Necromancers can also call upon curses and blood magic to swiftly dispatch their foes. The Necromancer is arguably Diablo 3’s most popular class, as well as being the third most popular in Diablo 4. Overall, the Necromancer is the perfect fusion of style and power that all Diablo fans have come to love over time.
1. Sorcerer
Finally, the Sorcerer is easily the most popular class in the entire Diablo series of all time. Filling in as a traditional caster-type character, the Sorcerer has been in the series since the beginning. In fact, the only mainline game that didn’t feature the Sorcerer as a playable class in some form was Diablo 3. For the franchise’s latest entry, Diablo 4, the Sorcerer is by far the game’s most popular class, with over 30% of characters playing as them. The class’s popularity likely stems from its power and history with the series. Every iteration of the Sorcerer has decent levels of power and functions well in the meta. Plus, for players who have been playing since the beginning, choosing the Sorcerer is an easy choice. Ultimately, the Sorcerer class is synonymous with the Diablo series and is the best class of all time.