Let's guess D3 classes!

Paladin is definitely coming back (You kidding me?!)

The sorc must be back too.

 

I agree, I just added those that where the key roles in a normal RPG

 

*nods* i just hope they add some unique concepts.

 

ninja.

i hope the new paladin is not black.

 

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Barbarian thumbs up (modification on him seems nice)

But Witch doctor, Thumbs down (name is unimaginative, you can do better than that blizzard; most skills stolen from Necro, most probably Necro won't return because of that.

Diablo had 2 fighters (amazon,barb) 2 mages (sorceress, Necro) 1 hybrid (Pal)

D2 we have 1 fighter barb, 1 mage WD

They can't do a diablo game without an elementalist mage or something so the 2 mages slot are taken. Unless Necro is moved to hybrid and gets some real nice skills with scythes, then it's bye bye Necro. (If necro gets hybrid he better get in shape, cause he is way to frail to take the beating )

What ever the classes, I'll buy the game anytime, I never played amazon and it did not stop me from enjoying D2. I'm excited to see what's up next.

Prediction for remaining class; Elementalist or Summoner (last caster slot), Monk (hybrid slot)

For the last fighter I'd say a Samurai (for last fighter slot) coming from the same trend of the assassin (LOD) OR something like a Shield Fighter Specialist, like Prosecutor or something.

 

Sorc, most definitely. I'd love to see the Necro return, but it looks like the Witch Doctor took the Necro's spot, so I'd imagine the Necro is out. I think a stealthy character could work well, considering the destructible environments can be used to kill enemies. An assassin/amazon hybrid would be cool too.

 

poor necro =(

 

In the artwork trailer we see a variable host of possible classes.

Necromancer/Cultist( Yes it might return)
Barbarian
Witch Doctor
Mage/Sorcerer/Conjurer/Evoker/Ect
Shaman/Shapeshifter/Druid/Ritualist
Warrior Priest/Paladin
Assassin/Rogue/Brawler/Monk


Thats 7 Possible classes just in the art trailer.

Now assuming they will go the way of the previous Diablo games as stated above the set possibilities are:

Fighter 1: Barbarian*

Mage 1: Witch Doctor*

Possible Fighter 2:
Assassin/Rogue/Brawler/Monk

Possible Mage 2:
Shaman/Shapeshifter/Druid/Ritualist
Mage/Sorcerer/Conjurer/Evoker/Ect

Possible Hybrid Fighter/Mage:
Warrior Priest/Paladin

*Bold = Confirmed Classes.

 

I actually didn't enjoy the Necromancer class that much, so I'm really looking forward to the Witch Doctor.

 

I agree with that, but I still think that for the people who love the Necromancer it could come back still.

 

You never know though. People could be upset by the Witch Doctor replacing their Necromancer at first, then when they get their hands on the game be using him the most.

 

Most probably only the game play will tell us. But he needs to have more attitude than the Necro. Raising dead people, blowing corpses and building blood golems, that's pretty hard to beat (and pretty easy to copy also).

 

Well damn...I feel so left out...God I wished I owned Diablo right now. I had a complaint that I put on D3 announced thread about me trying to go get it, so yea haha

 

You know you could use the Online Store.

http://www.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=110000038

 

one of the quuestions asked was does the WitchDoctor replace the Necromancer, and will all the old Classes will be coming back?

the answer that was given out was that Necromancer are not replaced by the WitchDoctor (in fact it sounded like they already had plans of keeping the Necromancer in), and not all the old characters will be returning,

 

I defintiely could Wick...but again, why pay $40 for something when I know I can get it for $30 somewhere else? And get it right away for that matter.

 

There is a part of me that want this to be true.. But, he can't say replace since it is the first panel of D3 and he needs to make sure to get the hype and have everything in D3 look new and awesome, no bad sides to it. It's PR, it's marketing, and I hate marketing.

Without ths affirmation beeing false, they could just have cutoff the Necro.

 

Some more ideas for you people to toy with:

Anti-Paladin
The Anti-Paladin is not a necromancer, the Anti Paladin is exactly how it sounds, an inverse Paladin. While the Paladin heals, gives life, and gives bonus, an Anti-Paladin takes lives and his Auras would have more in common with curses of the Necromancer from D2.

Archer/Ranger
The Archer or as they are more commonly known the Ranger is kinda like a male amazon. He is the epitome of skill with a bow, his skills centerd around the Bow, but he also possesses other skills as well, He can track enemies exceptionally well and has an affinity for nature, i.e the abilty to summon animals to his cause similar to the druid from D2

Bard
Not the hellfire version but a good one, the Bard is best described as a cross between a fighter, a budget paladin and a budget mage. He is a fairly capable fighter, His Songs (which would be one of his skill sets) either provide bonus to party members like th D2 Paladin or harm enemies like the D2 Necro. He also has a small range of powerful mage type spells.

Bounty Hunter
Like the Ranger he is adept at tracking/stalking, but his services come to those in need at a price, while the Ranger does so for virtue and honour the Bounty Hunter is a schemeing mercenary. He possesses several skills similar to the Assassins trap Skill set, but also several warrior type skills as well.

Monk
Not the hellfire version, one more like the DnD version, an unarmed martial artist. The Monks main form of attack is his fists and feet. His powerful attacks are capable of doing several types elemental damages.

Ninja
Kinda like male assassin in several aspects. While this class may seem unlikely, if one thinks about it, it can work. He would be able to throw shuriken which would act like the Necromancer skill Teeth, and a skill similar to the assassins skill, cloak of shadows would do quite well to emulated the Ninja's stealthiness. but the Ninja would also have several skills more designed for combat, they are skilled warriors, so they would also posses several skills than would do haeavy damage, and increase their chances of scoring critical strikes.

Cavalier/Crusader Inquisitor
A warrior truly dedicated to the erradication of evil. They epitomise honour, courage, loyalty, virtue. They are expertly trained to hunt down and defeat classically evil beings and monsters i.e your corrupt mages, daemons and the like. Possesing mostly warrior type skills, they do have several spells at their disposal, mainly of the self buff kind, not so much party oriented.

Cleric (Adept, Prior, Zealot)
An ok fighter, but he is a priest and as such can cast a variety of spells, Turn Undead similar to the D2 paladins conversion but only works on Undead of high levels (low level undead are destoryed), can summon down the wrath of their chosen deity to smite there enemies similar to Fist of the heavens only more accurate and more powerful, posseses many bless type spells that increase armor, damage, stats these work similar to enchant i.e they must be cast on their target. They also have an intense hatred for the undead and thus would have a bouns to damage when engaging them

Alchemist
Possessing the ability to animates inanimate objects. it is an Alchemist who truly makes Golems, creates weapons out of the elements around him. For a better insight to the abilties of an alchemist watch the anime Full Metal Alchemist.

Conjurer
Specializes in creating creatures and objects to help him. This is the charatcer that many people want; he is a battlefield summoner, calling forth powerful daemons and magical beasts to aid him.

Elementalist
Specializes in elemental based magics
*Fire - fairly obivous
*Water(ice) - again fairly obvious
*Earth - conjuring up walls or rock to trap enemies or stop ranged attacks, opening holes in the ground to swallow his eneimes

Warlock
Not like the WoW on.e A supernatural character whose sinister powers are inborn abilities, not spells, such as shapeshifting into Daemons.

 

I want to see the assasin some back since the charged abilities were so unique.

Also it would be interestiong if the Barbarian and Druid merge and the barbarian gets some of the nature powers from the druid (though it should still stay as powerful and "Hulk smash" as the original barbarian)