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Diablo IV Expansion Adds Paladin, Warlock, War Table System

5/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Blizzard Entertainment released Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, adding two classes and a War Table system.
The Paladin and Warlock each wield holy or shadow powers.
The War Table organizes end-game activities, includes skill trees, and reintroduces the Horadric Cube for gear crafting, reducing random loot reliance.
Reviewers praise the expansion’s audio, visuals and narrative while noting balancing issues.
The story resolves Mephisto’s arc and features Lilith’s return in Skovos.

History

Historical Context

In 2000 Blizzard Entertainment released Diablo II, an action-RPG that quickly became a bestseller, reaching 4 million copies worldwide by June 2001. The 2001 Lord of Destruction expansion added the Assassin and Druid classes and generated over $120 million, establishing a pattern of class-adding expansions. Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred follows that model by reintroducing the Paladin and Warlock, showing Blizzard’s strategy of extending franchise life through new playable classes.

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Story summary

Blizzard Entertainment released Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, adding two classes and a War Table system.
The Paladin and Warlock each wield holy or shadow powers.
The War Table organizes end-game activities, includes skill trees, and reintroduces the Horadric Cube for gear crafting, reducing random loot reliance.
Reviewers praise the expansion’s audio, visuals and narrative while noting balancing issues.
The story resolves Mephisto’s arc and features Lilith’s return in Skovos.

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