The recent developer update for theDiabloseries revealed some exciting new information for fans to look forward to, including the reveal of theDiablo 4Season 1 starting date of July 20. Additionally,Diablo Immortalplayers were shown the latest class to be added to the mobile title: the brand-new Blood Knight, which has never before appeared in the series. While this addition is great news forDiablo Immortalfans, it feels like the Blood Knight would be much more at home inDiablo 4from both a lore and a gameplay perspective.
AlthoughDiablo 4has five classesfor players to choose from already, some players believeDiablo 4will introduce new classes in future seasons. This wouldn’t come as a surprise for seasonedDiablofans as this has tended to be the case for the series' previous entries. However, with Blizzard now managing two ongoingDiablotitles, it’s not a surprise that content for one wouldn’t be present in the other, but the Blood Knight class might be an exception thatDiablo 4players could see in the future.
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The Blood Knight Would Fit in Perfectly with Diablo 4’s Classes
Reference to the first Blood Knight, Fernam, appears in theBook of Lorathsupplemental text. It describes this character as a protector of the lord of Gea Kul who was gravely injured by a vampire and only saved because the lord’s top mage was able to slow the spread of the vampiric infection. As a result, Fernam gained some of the vampire’s abilities, but risked succumbing to the infection and turning into a monstrosity at any moment. Future Blood Knights would inherit this same curse, being able to utilize fantastic vampiric powers at the risk of becoming a vampiric thrall in the process.
While information confirming the existence of the Blood Knight as a new class was first datamined fromDiablo Immortal, there are many elements of this origin story that point towards the Blood Knight’s presence inDiablo 4. The biggest connection toDiablo 4is the origin of Blood Knights coming from Gea Kul, a major city inDiablo 4’s Kehjistanregion located on the southwestern edge of Sanctuary’s map. Aside from originating in this prominentDiablo 4city, the game also deals with themes of corrupted blood. The player character becomes host to some of Lilith’s blood early on in the game, opening the door for a futureDiablo 4season to expand on this concept and introduce the Blood Knight.
The Blood Knight would also be a great class to help round outDiablo 4’s roster from a gameplay standpoint as well. This class utilizes polearms, a weapon type currently missing fromDiablo 4, and fights at mid-range with hybrid attack options that can vary in type depending on the player’s proximity to the target. Blood Knights also have the potential to unleash their inner vampire and transform into a vampiric thrall, which would act as a natural addition alongsideDiablo 4’s Druidwho also has the ability to shape-shift into various beasts.
Despite only beingannounced forDiablo Immortalat the current time, it seems very likely that the Blood Knight class will make its way toDiablo 4in a future season. There are too many connections toDiablo 4for the Blood Knight to stay trapped on the mobile title, and with new classes being added later on down the line all but assured, including the Blood Knight makes the most sense. As Blizzard looks to keepDiablo 4’s gameplay fresh as the seasons go on, introducing a unique and versatile class like the Blood Knight seems like too perfect of a pairing not to happen.
Diablo 4is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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