Overview
- Blizzard made the Paladin playable immediately after The Game Awards reveal, with access granted to Lord of Hatred preorder customers.
- Early impressions describe a class blending Diablo 2’s Paladin and Diablo 3’s Crusader, structured around four Oaths: Zealot, Juggernaut, Judicator, and Disciple.
- The Disciple Oath features an Arbiter transformation that testers call the Paladin’s most original twist, emphasizing mobility and sustained buffs.
- Content creator Rob2628 reported “fully uncapped” Paragon Legendary Nodes on Paladin and damage in the hundreds of trillions after three days, fueling calls for tuning.
- Player reaction on Reddit has been strongly positive, while the April 28, 2026 Lord of Hatred expansion is set to rework skill trees, add a loot filter, overhaul endgame, restore the Horadric Cube, and introduce another unannounced class.