Diablo 4 Shows Off Weapons and Armor Sets for the New Necromancer Class
Recently, Diablo 4 announced the beloved Necromancer would be rounding out the game’s five starting classes at launch. Along with the announcement, a short video was shared showcasing some weapons and armor Necromancers might collect in their journeys across Sanctuary and beyond in Diablo 4.
Blizzard recently showed off a bunch of new information about Diablo 4 at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. In addition to gameplay footage and a 2023 release window, it revealed the Necromancer class and several videos showcasing its equipment and skills.
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Like all the footage shown, the Necromancer weapons and armor showcase is in-development content–but one could not tell from looking at it. Already, the detailed models of the Necromancer’s grim, bone-studded armor and weapons are enough to make any Goth proud. The breadth of the character customization available to the Necromancer in both character and equipment is impressive. From armored death priests to gore-covered cultists to skull-faced knights straight out of The Witcher 4, the Diablo 4 art team is clearly delivering on the true Necromancer fantasy.
The Necromancer class was originally introduced in Diablo 2. While it wasn’t originally in Diablo 3, fan outcry over the reintroduction of the popular class saw it added in a later update alongside the Crusader. Both classes are in Diablo Immortal, but it seems the Necromancer alone made the cut for Diablo 4 at launch, though a Crusader or Paladin could be added in later Diablo 4 expansion content or DLC.
Fans are understandably excited to play the Necromancer inDiablo 4 for themselves, and seeing the gear only heightened their excitement. The Diablo 4 Necromancer
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