Game designer Joe Shely told Polygon in the course

Posted on 20 March, 2023 by lowes emily

Five playable Diablo classes have been released so far, and they all represent variants of earlier games. Each installment has offered something new and exciting, maybe Tyrael could become  D2R Items an element of the battle, balancing the sides by giving players the option to be transformed into angels or demon-like powers to perform duties to Sanctuary. This kind of strategy could be a natural progression from the multi-tree progression that was made public for the series.

It's doubtful that Blizzard intends to transform Angels as well as Demons into classes, as the franchise focuses on people in the middle of their journey. However, as the only mortal stuck between Heaven and Hell Tyrael has a position unlike any other in all of Diablo legends. He will more likely be acting as a balancer in the story, maybe even the voice of reason instead of taking sides like his former self. Even when forced to take sides, Tyrael is now aware of what is important to mortals, which is the reason he'll be involved in the events of Diablo 4.

Blizzard's way of speccing your character's abilities in Diablo 4 is a blend of the method used by the studio in Diablo 2 and Diablo 3. As the executive producer and director of the Diablo franchise Rod Fergusson put it, "Diablo 2 was like locking yourself in; you could change your spec once per difficulty. With D3, you sort altered your appearance as if you would change your clothes. Everything was gear-based as opposed to skill-based."Fergusson added, "I think the fact that we have skills on the equipment [in Diablo 4] is really nice for experimentation -- as a sorceress I [might] get Blizzard [on a pair of boots] three levels before I should and I can try Blizzard to see if I actually want it."

Game designer Joe Shely told Polygon in the course of a roundtable discussion it is "having your character feel like a compilation of choices that you've made can lead to interesting choices, or at least interesting opportunities."Shely stated it's because the Diablo team is aware that players, especially early on, won't be  D2R Ladder Items fully aware of the character's set of abilities. They will be looking to test their skills.