Lord of Hatred has the chance to give away a 2-for-1 special on fan-favorite classes

As exciting as the announcement of Paladin for Diablo 4 Season 11 was that the fact that a second new class would be released alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion lets fans have their cake and eat it too. While the Paladin's surprise shadow drop allowed Diablo 4 players to jump right in and explore everything the new class had to offer, Blizzard has been coy about what this second class might be. Given the setting of Lord of Hatred, a classic class seems like a shoo-in and would give two off Diablo 4s most in-demand classes their chance in the spotlight.

When Paladin was announced for Diablo 4the development team highlighted the fact that Paladin was the most requested Diablo 4 class among the fans. While it's possible that Lord of Hatred's second new class could be something entirely new, like the Spiritborn were in Vessel of Hatred, this expansion would also be the perfect time for Blizzard to double down on fan-favorite classes from the series' past. The Skovos setting for Lord of Hatred makes the Amazon seem inevitable, and would give the game's Diablo 2 inspires the whole circle.

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Why Amazon is the most likely second class for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred

At this point, Diablo 4 has almost every class from Diablo 2 represented (with the exception of Rogue replacing Diablo 2s Assassin class):

Amazon
Killer
Barbarian
Druid
Necromancer
Paladin
Witch

The big exception to this list is the Amazon, which has yet to appear in Diablo 4. While Spiritborn share some traits of Diablo 2s Amazon, such as passive Evade trigger skills, it's different enough that the Amazon could rightfully be its own class in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

Lord of Hatred's Skovos setting is the home of the Amazons

Other than completing the whole Diablo 2s class list, the Amazon's deep ties to the region of Skovos make it a perfect choice for the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion. The Askari are an ancient civilization native to Skovos with a matriarchal government that sees the Amazons as their order of female warriors. Amazons have been trained to withstand Skovo's harsh environments, making them the perfect class for an intense clash with Mephisto in the island region.

Although only women can become Amazon warriors, there have been groups of male warriors known as Death Ravens in Askari society, which could be used to justify a playable male option for the class in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

After the Paladin's popularity, another highly requested Diablo 2 class makes the most sense

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Of course it is Diablo 4 want to regain popularity for Diablo 2 with features like Mercenaries and the region of Nahantu returning in Hatred, and Paladin already joining the fray ahead of features like Horadric Cube returning in Lord of Hatred. With how popular Paladin's expansion has been, it would make sense for Blizzard to try to keep this series going with another popular Diablo 2 class in the Amazon, as it is the only class missing Diablo 4 so far. The upcoming expansion may draw a Spiritborn and introduce a whole new class, but Amazon already offers something that's missing Diablo 4 which should be addressed first.

Amazon fills another missing Diablo 4 class archetype

As the Paladin fulfills the missing “sword and board” archetype of holy warrior, it has become increasingly clear that the Amazon may be the class that finally delivers Diablo 4 a true polar arm user. Spiritborn, Druid, and Barbarian can use polearms like Shattered Vow Mythic Unique, but the Amazon would be a class that specializes in the weapon type and could use polearms one-handed with a shield in the off hand. This weapon configuration is currently not possible in Diablo 4so the Amazon would not only bring Diablo 2s complete list to Diablo 4but it would fill in a missing playstyle that would fit perfectly into the Lord of Hatred expansion.