Diablo V
Diablo 5 Classes: Every Class Revealed for Diablo V
Diablo V (Diablo 5) has three revealed classes: the Demon Hunter and the Monk from Diablo III, plus the brand-new Plague Knight (as of October 19, 2026). Blizzard says the game will launch with more classes than any Diablo before – which ones has not been announced.
Last changed Oct 20, 2026: Added a table comparing the three classes; the Spiritborn is now in the list of unannounced classes. All changes →
The three revealed classes
Demon Hunter
Returning from Diablo III. Ranged combat with twin crossbows: strikes from the shadows and leaps across the battlefield.
Monk
Returning from Diablo III. Fights with bare fists and calls down holy power on anyone who stands in its way.
Plague Knight
New in Diablo V. Heavily armored, spreads disease across the battlefield and consumes it for power.
The three classes compared
| Class | Origin | Combat style | Weapons | Not announced yet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Hunter | Returning from Diablo III (2012) | Ranged | Twin crossbows | Skills, resource, traps and turrets |
| Monk | Returning from Diablo III (2012) | Melee with fists and holy power | Not announced | Skills, resource, mantras, weapons |
| Plague Knight | New in Diablo V | Heavily armored, spreads disease and consumes it for power | Not announced (the panel sketch shows a long blade) | Role, skills, resource, weapons |
As of October 20, 2026. Details for each class on the class pages.
More classes than ever before
“Diablo V is going to launch with more classes than ever before. And I don’t just mean more classes than another Diablo game at ship. I mean more classes total.”
“These are only the first of the classes we’ll reveal on the road to Diablo V”
Numbers like “nine or ten classes” are press estimates, not figures from Blizzard.
Character and class are separate choices
In Diablo V you always play the Heir to Westmarch – but you decide who that heir is separately from your class. Joe Shely told Esquire: “The idea of who you are as a person and what class you’re playing are independent in a way they’ve never been before.” Your character’s look and background are no longer tied to a class.
Narrative director Jennifer Hepler put it even more simply: “The Heir to Westmarch in your world is whatever gender and class you pick.” Blizzard has not shown character creation yet. More on the protagonist is on the story page.
Source: Esquire: Diablo V first look
Two returning classes, one newcomer
You know the Demon Hunter and the Monk from Diablo III, released in 2012. Art director John Mueller calls both “really established fantasies” that should get their best version with today’s technology. For the Demon Hunter, Shely promises something familiar in a new form: “It’s a new representation of the class.” The twin crossbows stay.
The Plague Knight has no predecessor in the series. Having so many classes is what makes room for new ideas, Shely says: “It also affords us the opportunity to explore new classes like the Plague Knight.” According to PlayDay, the team also placed its classes on a scale from dark to light – the Plague Knight as a dark class, the Monk as a light one.
Sources: Esquire: Diablo V first look · GameSpot: the most classes of any game in the series · PlayDay: Diablo V interview
Skills and skill trees: still open
Blizzard has not shown skills, resources, class mechanics or a skill tree for any of the three classes (as of October 19, 2026). Weapons beyond the Demon Hunter’s crossbows and the Monk’s fists are not confirmed either. Blizzard says more on combat, progression and build options will follow; regular developer updates are planned from 2027.
There is a direction, though: according to Joe Shely, Diablo V is meant to be a game of planning, where the right build can overcome any challenge. What that means is covered on the gameplay page.
Sources: Blizzard: Diablo V – Forging the Next Era · X: Joe Shely on Sept 29, 2026
Status: known and unannounced classes
“Not announced” means neither confirmed nor ruled out.
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Changes to this page
- Added a table comparing the three classes; the Spiritborn is now in the list of unannounced classes.
Sources for this page
We only use official information from Blizzard and verbatim statements by the developers. Anything not announced is listed as open.
- Blizzard: Diablo V – Forging the Next Era
- YouTube: Diablo V – Forging the Next Era Panel (BlizzCon 2026)
- Esquire: Diablo V first look
- GameSpot: the most classes of any game in the series
- PlayDay: Diablo V interview
- X: Joe Shely on Sept 29, 2026
- Blizzard: BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremonies Recap
As of October 20, 2026 · Images: Blizzard Entertainment (concept art, not final)
