Diablo 4 is the subject of a mounting series of hints that all align with The Game Awards on December 11, 2025 and the start of Season of Divine Intervention. Several pieces of public evidence point to a surprise class reveal timed to the show. The most concrete artifact is a new Diablo 4 preview image that includes a flail among the weapon cosmetics, which is a tool historically associated with paladin-style fighters.
That visual detail lines up with older traces of the name “paladin” in an internal build and repeated nudges from the team to watch The Game Awards. Fans have also been tracking a Mojave Desert installation tied to Geoff Keighley, which drew early attention and online sleuthing. You can see Keighley’s clue for more details.
You can watch the developer exchange in the interview, and see the designer’s remark on X below. Those items plus the site artwork make the possibility of a surprise paladin announcement feel plausible. If Blizzard does introduce a paladin-style class when Season of Divine Intervention begins, it will arrive alongside major system changes that season brings, including overhauled itemization and a new way to upgrade gear. That timing would also create a big surge in activity the moment the show ends and the season goes live.
Season 11 starting at a different time than usual! Mark the change for December 11 at 8:30PM Pacific.
…also, isn't that right after The Game Awards? Hm… 🤔 https://t.co/IzfiZohJok
— Stephen Stewart | Leviathan (@ThatsLeviathan) December 3, 2025
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Diablo IV
Developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Endless demons to slaughter. Deep customization through Talents, Skill Points, Runes, and Legendary loot. Randomized dungeons contained in a dynamic open world. Survive and conquer darkness—or succumb to the shadows.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2023-06-06
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
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Age Rating:
CLASS_IND 18 / CERO Z / ACB MA 15+ / USK 16 / GRAC 19+ / ESRB M / PEGI 18
- IGDB Rating: 76.9/100
