Diablo 3 Wizard class revealed [update]

by Ross Miller { Oct 10th 2008 at 1:25PM }

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Blizzard has revealed the third (of five total) classes for Diablo 3: the Wizard. According to the press release, "A wielder of the elements and a master manipulator of time, the wizard can hurl environment-shattering lightning bolts, channel explosive arcane energies, and create pockets of space outside the normal temporal flow." The class, along with Barbarian and Witch Doctor, will be playable this weekend at BlizzCon. Update: We originally stated that six classes were shown on the character select screen. A pox on us, it was just the male-female counterparts. Image of character select after the break.

Update: Check out our hands-on of the game and the new Wizard class -- plus the first gameplay footage.

Gallery: BlizzCon 2008: Diablo 3

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

xLV426x @ Oct 10th 2008 1:30PM

easily one of my most anticipated titles. Blizzard never disappoints, Ever.

Guibs @ Oct 10th 2008 1:35PM

Agreed.

I wonder when it will be release. I'm crossing my fingers for 2009... hopefully sooner than later.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Oct 10th 2008 1:37PM

They only disappoint in delayed launches, but never in product quality.

343 Guilty Fart @ Oct 10th 2008 1:55PM

Would someone please explain to me the appeal of this game? Everyone keeps talking like this game is so amazing but I just don't see it. Could someone please explain it to me?

..oh wait, this isn't an LBP thread, nevermind.

xLV426x @ Oct 10th 2008 5:08PM

I actually have a friend who's beta testing... He heard from one of the dev's that he plays with on D2 that the game is getting released in may or april of 09... Although, Thats just what I heard, and knowing blizzard, I would take it with a grain of salt.

Falcom @ Oct 11th 2008 10:51PM

they will disappoint you when they decide that there will be 5 versions of the game, one for each class and you have to buy all 5 separately. No they won't all be available at launch either. F*ck Blizzard. I'm no longer a fan, WoW account is now canceled permanently. I refuse to support this sh*t.

Bakkster @ Oct 10th 2008 1:32PM

6 classes, or male and female versions of the 3 classes we already know about?

I think it's the latter.

Intentless @ Oct 10th 2008 1:32PM

I concur

silverwolf761 @ Oct 10th 2008 1:33PM

Yeah, what he said :)

Nalgae @ Oct 10th 2008 1:34PM

Definitely M/F of each class. Can't see how Ross didn't see this. o.O

Ross Miller @ Oct 10th 2008 1:36PM

Because dumb Ross is ... um ... what's the word? Line?

brandon @ Oct 10th 2008 1:46PM

Word. Exactly what you said, its the same 3 classes, male and female. Look at the armor, some of it is exactly the same!
(Gauntlets, boots, loincloth, from left to right)

silverwolf761 @ Oct 10th 2008 1:32PM

I may be wrong, but I think those 6 characters are likely the male/female variants of the 3 known classes

Jacksons @ Oct 10th 2008 1:33PM

A shame I probably won't be able to run it very well.

Derrick @ Oct 10th 2008 1:35PM

Looks like (from left to right) male wizard (selected?), female wizard, female barbarian, male barbarian, male witch doctor, female witch doctor.

Just the 3 classes we know about in their male and female variations - no sneak peaks at new classes.

Dirty @ Oct 10th 2008 1:36PM

From Left to right: Wizard, Gypsy, Amazon, Warrior, Witch doctor, Flavor of Love contestant.

Sean @ Oct 10th 2008 1:36PM

I miss the necro :(

Just Mr ESC. @ Oct 10th 2008 1:50PM

There will be Necro.

(I thought the Witch Doctor was replacing the necro and I agreed with that but it seems that if you b*tch enough about something it will come true,except here in Joystiq.Damn it I want my 5000 posts back.)

snarfoogle @ Oct 11th 2008 12:01AM

You can't haz Necro. There are 5 classes and one of them already has skele raising and poison.

Zaktar @ Oct 10th 2008 1:37PM

Definitely male/female pairs, with the male wizard apparently unplayable or unfinished?

Rick @ Oct 10th 2008 1:37PM

they look like the female counterparts of the male characters. the shadowy figure i cant tell.

Charles @ Oct 10th 2008 1:43PM

Take a second look joystiq crew : those are not 6 classes. It's male and female version of the THREE we know about!

We've already seen both male and female barbarians in gameplay vids and those are the two middle characters showed on the screenshot.

And the shadowy one is the MALE version of the sorceress which was NOT available at the demo but still in the select screen(thank you shacknews)

Kael @ Oct 10th 2008 1:48PM

The Wizard is cool, but there's something much more interesting in these new screenshots. Check out that dungeon now! Despite Blizzard's denials, I knew they'd come around. They went darker, just like I was hoping they would. I've got nothing to worry about anymore.