Diablo Immortal's New Blood Knight Class Is A First For The Whole Franchise
Wielding vampiric powers, the Blood Knight arrives in Blizzard's mobile game July 13.
By Cameron Koch on
Diablo Immortal's first new class, the Blood Knight, is also the first new character class introduced into the wider Diablo universe since the release of Diablo III in 2012, when the franchise introduced the Witch Doctor, Demon Hunter, and Crusader into the mix.
Blizzard revealed the new class via a cinematic trailer as part of a developer update livestream focused on Diablo IV Season 1. Diablo Immortal is free-to-play, and the class will be arriving in Blizzard's mobile ARPG on July 13 as a free update. The class has long been teased, with a datamine from as early as last year offering clues as to what the game's first new class would be.
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Now Playing: Diablo Immortal | Blood Knight Class Cinematic Reveal Trailer
The Blood Knights are a supernatural, melee-hybrid class that are vampiric in nature. Blood Knights are warriors that have been bitten by vampires, but through using an ancient ritual, haven't been fully consumed by the vampire's curse. They don't age, can smell blood from miles away, and have supernatural strength and agility.
As shown in the trailer, Blood Knights can transform into powerful vampiric beasts to slay their foes. It's a transformative skill that requires players to kill enemies to keep the transformation going, and grants players new skills. When not transformed, Blood Knights also wield halberds alongside blood and shadow magic.
Diablo Immortal does have a class-change feature where
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