The Warlock class is being added to all three aforementioned titles, the most significant of which perhaps is its inclusion in Diablo II: Resurrected, since this is the first new playable class Diablo II has gotten in 25 years. Each game is getting its own version of a Warlock class, though the only version that’s currently playable right now, is the one in Diablo II: Resurrected. That update was shadow-dropped as part of today’s spotlight, which you can check out in full below.
It was a tight 39 minutes of news and reveals for the long-running action RPG franchise, capped off with Diablo IV game director Brent Gibson teasing that players will “freak” when they reveal more of what’s coming at BlizzCon 2026, though the video comically cuts before he spoils the surprise.
As for what is coming to the franchise, starting with Diablo II: Resurrected, which saw its Warlock go live today, this remaster of one of the most beloved action-RPG titles ever doesn’t just get a new class for the first time in over two decades.
That change is why Blizzard will still keep the vanilla, sans-Warlock version of Diablo II: Resurrected available for those who want it. That means when you boot up Diablo II: Resurrected, you’ll be given the option of jumping into the game that Blizzard released in 2021, or Diablo II: Reign of the Warlock.
Reign of the Warlock is a new paid expansion for Diablo II: Resurrected, which will cost you $25 if you want to check out the first new class to arrive in Diablo II for 25 years. At least several of the updates mentioned in the spotlight today aren’t behind a paywall, with the main draw being the new class.
Players can also enjoy updated terror zones, the introduction of Colossal Ancients, new quality-of-life updates like new loot filters and updated stash tabs, the introduction of The Chronicle to keep better track of your loot, and new items and runewords.
Diablo Immortal players will have the wait the longest to get their hands on the Warlock class, as it’s not scheduled to arrive until sometime in June 2026. For now, the studio did reveal a roadmap for the full year, with new quests, gear, bosses, new endgame PvE challenges, zone events, subzones, and more, all set to arrive before the end of the year.
Lastly, Diablo IV players also have some waiting to do to learn more about the Warlock they’ll be getting to play as when the Lord of Hatred expansion arrives on April 28, 2026. Blizzard will host another spotlight event on March 5, 2026, which will be digging into the Warlock class, showcasing its strength and abilities in action.
The new expansion will also include a reignited endgame experience with the introduction of War Plans, which lets you decide what kind of endgame you want. You’ll be able to create a playlist of activities based on what you want to do, choosing from six endgame modes:
Depending on what rewards you hope to return with and what kind of experience you want, you’ll curate your endgame between five of those options, earning progression points in a unique endgame skill tree. Diablo IV will also get a new “hyper-rare” endurance event, Echoing Hatred, which bombards you with enemy waves until you die, earning more and better loot the longer you can survive.
