The five original classes are Amazon, Barbarian, Necromancer, Paladin, and Sorceress the expansion added on the Assassin and Druid classes.Įach character starts the game with the following items equipped depending on selected hero class:īuckler Chance to Block is also dependent on selected hero class: Each class has a specific type of equipment (weapon or armor) unique to that class, which usually provides skill bonuses. Classes also receive different benefits from each stat type, as well as having different weapon proficiencies.

Within each class, specialization is possible with the acquisition of a new skill at each level depending on the skills chosen classes can further be broken down into subcategories with potentially wildly different game play and strategies. The character class is chosen at the start of the game which class is chosen heavily influences the game play.

Two more were added in the Lord of Destruction expansion.

In the original Diablo II, the player could choose between five different character classes.

Diablo 2 expansion classes