A few days after the official release ofDiablo 4, it’s been revealed that the Sorcerer class is the most popular class in the game. While most players have their favorite class to defeat Lilith’s minions in Sanctuary, it seems that one of theDiablo 4classes is standing above the crowd and draws more players than the others.Just like previous entries in theDiablofranchise, players have thechoice between various classes inDiablo 4, each with unique abilities. At launch, the game features five different classes: Barbarian, a strong warrior who can switch weapons during a fight; Sorcerer, a mage wielding elemental powers; a Druid who can shapeshift between human, werewolf, and werebear forms; Rogue, a fighter who specializes in melee combat with quick movements; and Necromancer, a dark mage able to summon creatures. Players can then select abilities from a talent tree specific to each class to create the perfect build to defeat enemies inDiablo 4.RELATED:Diablo 4 Has a Genius Way to Save Inventory SpaceRod Fergusson, the executive producer ofDiablo 4, shared a tweet revealing that Sorcerer is the most played class inDiablo 4. This class was already present in the original 1997’sDiabloand its sequelDiablo 2, but was missing fromDiablo 3where it was replaced with the Wizard. It seems that players were happy to have theSorcerer available inDiablo 4, as the class is the most-played on Blizzard’s ARPG three days after its official launch.
In the comments to this tweet, players shared screenshots of their Sorcerers. Some were surprised that Necromancers were not at the top of this list, considering they often meet this class during their adventures in Sanctuary. Rod Fergusson himself said his favorite class was Necromancer, but he didn’t share any additional information regarding the popularity of each class, leaving players to wonder which one was the least favorite in theDiablo 4community. A few players also asked formore classes to joinDiablo 4in future updates, such as the Demon Hunter fromDiablo 3.
No matter whichDiablo 4class they picked, players can explore the open world of Sanctuary and team up with others to try and defeat Lilith and her followers.Diablo 4received mainly positive reviews, with players enjoying the possibility to defeat world bosses together and discover a large variety of dungeons. However, Blizzard’s decision to makeDiablo 4a live-service gamemade some players wonder what would be next for the game and its post-launch content roadmap.
Diablo 4is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.