Some, very few, runes were originally dealing Poison damage as well, but were changed to Cold after patch 2.1.2. Blizzard made the Demon Hunter darker than the other classes as they wanted a character that would have a different feel from the others.ĭemon Hunters mostly use Physical damage, with a portion of Fire skills, but can tune their skills to deal Lightning or Cold damage. Due to these capabilities, this class is apparently a combination of both the Amazon and Assassin classes from Diablo II. They can dual-wield crossbows, launch explosives, place traps, and cast shadow magic (which complements their dark nature).

The Demon Hunter was introduced as a character built around ranged combat. The Demon Hunter was revealed at Blizzcon in 2010. When Blood Knights transform into Abominations, they temporarily “let the curse off the leash a little bit,” the developers said.The Demon Hunter is based around ranged combat. Blood Knights are doomed to succumb to the Thrall curse at some point, but utilize a keepsake that maintains their connection to humanity and keeps the darkness at bay. Blood Knights are humans who have been bitten by vampires, but, through means of an ancient ritual, halt the curse of Thralldom. Vampires are like a “living plague” in the world of Diablo, the developers said, and their victims sometimes devolve into Thralls (lesser vampiric beings) after being bitten. The lore of the Blood Knight is based on Diablo’s version of vampires. The Blood Knight can feel a bit slow at first, the developers said, but can also transform into a powerful monster, known as an Abomination, and perform powerful hand-to-hand blows against hordes of enemies.

It’s the first new class for the Diablo series in nearly a decade, after the Crusader’s introduction in Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls.ĭiablo Immortal developers described the Blood Knight as a melee hybrid class that uses polearms for close combat. The Blood Knight will be the seventh playable class in Diablo Immortal, joining the Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, and Wizard. Blizzard will introduce a new class to the world of Diablo on July 13, bringing the Blood Knight to Diablo Immortal, the developer confirmed Thursday during a developer update livestream.

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