Updated: March 12, 2026
Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred is coming soon with the new Paladin and Warlock classes.
In early February, Blizzard showed the world a meticulously crafted Diablo Spotlight themed around the 30th anniversary of its infernally delicious franchise.
Today (5) it was time to learn more about the Warlock , the new class that, as part of a very interesting and bold plan, appears in all the main products in active development of the Diablo franchise.
In January of this year, we were at the Blizzard campus in Irvine, California , and there we played a bit with the Warlock from Diablo 2 (already released and available to the general public right now) and also with his more robust and powerful version in the Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred expansion. Unfortunately, his Diablo Immortal version was left out of the tests.
Watch the Warlock class deep dive video that aired earlier today:
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This new class is defined by metal chains, flames, and a destructive power capable of using the fury of hell against itself, making full use of a strong Heavy Metal aesthetic and tonal approach . It’s a heavy and rebellious character, transforming the landscape wherever it goes and causing utter chaos along the way.
This is a very interesting contrast with the Paladin, the other class in this expansion, which makes greater use of the powers of Light and which we have already detailed here .
The Warlock can use two abilities, wielding Wrath for chaotic destruction, and Dominance to summon demons, whose whereabouts and survival time you can dictate.
Each of the 4 available soul shards shapes your powers and class fantasy, granting a significant passive and a unique demonic pet. In Legion , warlocks have more entities to control. Vanguard focuses on mobility and movement pressure, while Cunning is good for positioning and surprise attacks. Ritualist , finally, sacrifices demons to drain their power.
As sorcerers were shaped by the dark legacy of the Vizjerei, they practice forbidden shadow arts and willingly choose to summon infernal demons to defeat Mephisto.
If you liked what you saw, the Warlock will be available in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred on April 28th, with versions for PC (Battle.net and Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Now, for a bit of clarification, it was also announced that between March 11th and 18th it will be possible to play with the Paladin for free up to level 25.
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