Will there be a Diablo 4 Blood Knight class?

Want to know the odds of seeing the Blood Knight in Diablo 4? Diablo’s first new class since Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls’ Crusader, the Blood Knight is a big deal. With the ability to transform into lethal beasts with new abilities, the new addition to Diablo Immortal is worth your attention.

If you’ve already cleared the Diablo 4 Capstone Dungeon and taken on Diablo 4 Nightmare Dungeons, wait for Diablo 4 Season 1 to spice things up. Read on to know more about this new class and the possibility of Blood Knights showing up in Diablo 4.

Are Blood Knights heading to Diablo 4?

There is no official confirmation regarding Blood Knights in Diablo 4. But the developers might use Diablo Immortal to determine if there is sufficient interest in the class. Available on Android, iOS, and PC, the free-to-play ARPG was downloaded 30 million times in its first month. If Blood Knights succeed in revitalizing its mobile player base, Diablo 4 players could potentially expect to see the class at some point.

The Blood Knights have some fascinating lore behind them. Bitten by vampires, an ancient ritual stops them from being completely turned into Thralls (lesser vampires). This means they retain some humanity alongside their newfound vampire powers, granting them the ability to smell blood from miles away and eternal life. Blood Knight skills revolve around blood and shadow magic. They can also tap into their vampiric instinct to gain enhanced agility and transform into powerful bloodthirsty beasts called Abominations.

Blood Knights explained

Blood Knights are a new melee-hybrid class in Diablo Immortal with vampiric abilities and superhuman strength. The seventh playable class were first revealed in a developer update livestream. It joins the game’s six classes: the Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, and Wizard.

The latest trailer showed off their beast transformations that need enemy kills to sustain them. It also gives players new skills that replace their traditional shadow magic, halberds, and polearms.

Dropping into Activision-Blizzard’s mobile ARPG on July 13, 2023, players can use the class change feature in Diablo Immortal to switch to Blood Knights from an existing class. While cooldowns are involved with changing classes normally, the update lets players sidestep the class change cooldown. The Blood Knight’s release patch will certainly stir interest among players to return to Diablo’s mobile title.

Blood Knight skills and attacks

With a potent mix of melee and ranged attacks, the new Diablo Immortal class has a lot of potential. It might even woo hardcore Diablo fans from their established builds. Here are some of the attacks you can perform as a Blood Knight:

• Ravage – Unleash a barrage of polearm thrusts and sweeps, dealing damage to an enemy and 25% as much to all other enemies.
• Annihilation (Ultimate of Ravage) – Enhance Ravage for 12 seconds, gaining an additional polearm in your off-hand that increases your range and causes the final attack to knock back enemies.
• Shadow’s Edge – Wield a blade of pure shadow energy that can be used to slash at nearby enemies, dealing damage.
• Shadow’s Embrace (Ultimate of Shadow’s Edge) – Enhance Shadow’s Edge for 12 seconds, throwing a volley of 5 shadow blades that penetrate enemies, dealing damage for each blade that strikes an enemy.

And here are some additional skills that Diablo Immortal’s Blood Knights have access to:

• Tendrils of Blood – Shoot bloody tendrils into nearby enemies, dealing damage.
• Umbral Lance – Hurl a lance of pure darkness that penetrates through enemies, dealing damage.
• Swarm of Bats – Call a cloud of bats to attack enemies for 8 seconds, continually dealing damage.
• Mephitic Cloud – Release a toxic cloud around you for 6 seconds that confuses enemies.
• Shroud of Night – Shroud yourself and nearby allies in darkness for 8 seconds, causing shadowy apparitions of yourselves to emerge every 1.5 seconds.

Seeing the Blood Knight in Diablo 4 isn’t guaranteed. But if you’ve already started your journey in Sanctuary, here are some Diablo 4 bosses, Diablo 4 gems, and Diablo 4 unique items to hunt for. Prep for Season 1’s journey with Cormond that brings in additions like Malignant Hearts, new legendary items, jewellery, and cosmetics.