When it releases in October, the Diablo 4 DLC Vessel of Hatred will introduce the new Spiritborn class that's never been seen before in Diablo history, and it was Diablo Immortal that gave franchise boss Rod Fergusson the confidence to take this bold step.
Chatting with GamesRadar+ during Summer Game Fest 2024, Fergusson said "we hear very loudly" that Diablo 4 isn't fulfilling the sword and board paladin experience that some fans want, explaining that Blizzard wanted to "bring a new experience" with Vessel of Hatred and the new class. Diablo Immortal added the series' first new class in 10 years, the Blood Knight, almost a year ago, and more recently the Tempest was added to the mobile action-RPG. And apparently the fan reaction was such that Fergusson and co. felt confident adding yet another new-to-series class with Diablo 4's Spiritborn.
