Diablo 4's next class could have leaked, and it's a classic from Diablo 2

Diablo 4's new update mentions paladins, fueling speculation that the class will show up in season 11.

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Blizzard just changed the name of Diablo 4's build designation, possibly indicating something is on the horizon. According to Blizzard-focused publication WoW Head, Diablo 4's vendor build recently changed names from Fenris to "Paladin," which could mean that the classic character is coming over to modern Diablo. The vendor build is basically the full software package that Blizzard sends to Battle.net, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox, etc.

It's believed that the aura-infused Diablo 2 class could show up as part of Diablo 4's season 11, which was hinted at by the patch 2.5 moniker.

Nothing is official at this time and Blizzard hasn't announced or confirmed a paladin class. Yet we did hear previous Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson acknowledge the demand for paladins in Diablo 4.

"We definitely heard the feedback, we know people are excited about Paladins or sword and board gameplay," Fergusson told WindowsCentral last year.

"We did a lot of nostalgia in the first five classes. We felt like, at least for the first one, we have to be able to look beyond nostalgia and start breaking new ground on classes and trying new things."

It's possible that Blizzard will reveal Patch 2.5 and the new Diablo 4 character class at Gamescom 2025, but Diablo is not included in Xbox's broadcast plans. World of Warcraft's new Midnight expansion is the only listed Blizzard game to be shown at Gamescom.

In other Diablo news, Blizzard and NetEase prepare to launch Diablo 2 in China...with some very strong pay-to-win pre-order incentives.