Diablo 5 Classes: The 3 Confirmed So Far

Plague Knight

The first all-new class in Diablo 5. Game director Joe Shely called it "a walking death" on stage. Not to be confused with the Shovel Knight character of the same name. → Plague Knight Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 6, 2026

Demon Hunter

Back with twin crossbows and the scarf. Shely calls it "a new representation of the class": different, but recognizable if you started in Diablo III. → Demon Hunter Interview[T3] mmorpg.com · verified Oct 8, 2026

Monk

Brings "martial perfection" back to Sanctuary: demons pulped by fists, and holy light called down on anything out of reach. → Monk Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 9, 2026[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 9, 2026

No number yet. But Blizzard has been unusually specific about the ambition:

• Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 9, 2026The official recap calls these three "only the first of the classes we'll reveal on the road to Diablo V."
• Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 6, 2026On stage, Joe Shely said Diablo V will launch with "more classes than ever before," then clarified he meant "more classes total," not just more than another Diablo had at launch.
• Interview[T3] mmorpg.com · verified Oct 8, 2026In a BlizzCon group interview, Shely explained the why: a big roster lets the team pay off nostalgia and still explore new classes like the Plague Knight (MMORPG.com).

Which calculations, where they come from and which classes could return, all labeled as speculation: → Diablo 5 classes that are not confirmed

Only two are confirmed: Demon Hunter and Monk. No other class from the series (Barbarian, Necromancer, Sorceress, Druid, Rogue, Paladin, Crusader, Amazon…) has been announced for Diablo 5. Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 9, 2026

In one interview, the team said it wants players coming from any Diablo to find something familiar (the interviewer's paraphrase). That is not an announcement of any specific class. Interview[T3] playday.one · verified Oct 6, 2026

The Amazon Blizzard revealed at the same BlizzCon is a Diablo IV class pack for the first half of

1. Confirmed[B1] blizzard.gamespress.com · verified Oct 7, 2026It tells us nothing about Diablo 5.

Per PlayDay's paraphrase, the team described some classes leaning toward the light, like the Monk, and others toward darkness, like the Plague Knight. It is a way of describing them, not an announced mechanic. Interview[T3] playday.one · verified Oct 6, 2026

The only general statement so far: classes that are easy to pick up, with "deep ARPG mastery" and "a multitude of builds" (Joe Shely, panel). Blizzard promises more on combat, progression and builds later. Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 9, 2026[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 9, 2026

Whatever class you pick, you are also the Heir to Westmarch: class identity and the protagonist's story sit side by side. → The Diablo 5 story Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 6, 2026