Summary
- Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred arrives April 28, 2026, on Battle.net, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
- New classes, new region, and a complete evolution of Skills and Itemization.
- The Paladin class is available today with a pre-purchase of Lord of Hatred.
- Wait, at the end of the cinematic, was that…?
Two New Classes: Paladin Available Today with Lord of Hatred pre-purchase (the Other is a Secret, Playable at Launch!)
The “sword and board” is back, baby! And just in time for the reckoning that awaits us. The Paladin carries more than 25 years of Diablo legacy, and Lord of Hatred sees their return as Sanctuary’s last beacon of divine authority. Their skills are built around strength, faith, and overwhelming Holy impact. Iconic favorites like Auras, Blessed Hammer, Blessed Shield, Condemn, Zeal, and Heaven’s Fury return alongside the Oath System, which is a set of sacred paths which reflect the codes of faith that Paladins swear to uphold.
The Paladin is available today when you pre-purchase the Lord of Hatred expansion, so get in there and go bless some demons to death. And if you didn’t play through Vessel of Hatred, Diablo IV’s first expansion, no worries—that comes with your pre-purchase as well. Onto the next section!
Oh, right, the second new class… more on that soon. Heh.
Welcome to Skovos: Sanctuary’s Ancient Heartbeat
With Lord of Hatred, the world of Sanctuary expands to the legendary Skovos. I hope you like water, because Skovos is waterlogged as Hell: from the volcanic west to the forests of the east and the sunken lands in between, this zone is steeped in the history of Sanctuary.
Skovos is the ancient birthplace of the firstborn civilization and the former home of Lilith and Inarius (still a better love story than Twilight), full of sinister cultists, horrors from the sea, and the ever-lingering shadow of Hell.