Blizzard shows Diablo III's Monk

By Tom Bramwell Published 21 August, 2009

Fourth character class unveiled.

Blizzard has revealed a fourth character class for Diablo III at BlizzCon 2009 today - the Monk.

According to Eurogamer MMO's Oli Welsh, reporting live from the opening conference, the Monk's a bald-headed fella with a spade beard and big club, decked out in Buddhist orange.

During the conference he was seen facing off with enemies in sand-blown desert ruins, dropping his club and kung-fu punching a demon in the chest before ripping its arm off.

The Monk has a speedy dash move that borders on teleportation, and seems to do massive single-target damage, rending enemies limb from limb.

He joins the Barbarian, Witch Doctor and Wizard on the character class list, and Blizzard will no doubt be discussing him in a lot more depth during character panels at the convention today. We'll bring you more as those unfold.

In the meantime, check our ongoing live report on the BlizzCon 2009 conference.

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Comments (9) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • yarrick #1 3 years ago

    Woop Woop! Can't wait to see what else this weekend brings!

  • UncleLou #2 3 years ago

    They should also add a character that lacks self-confidence because he's a little retarded and not what he used to be, but has a whole arsenal of shouts, whines, cries and whimpers, all of a super-defensive nature. He also shapeshifts into a troll as soon as an enemy in sight, and is always at the wrong place at the wrong time. They could call him the Giant Crab.

  • Spekingur #3 3 years ago

    The Archivist. Seriously would want that one to be in the game :D

  • VMerken #4 3 years ago

    Yes. The Archivist as an easter egg playable character in a special Library Level, akin to the Cow Level, please!

  • Miths #5 3 years ago

    I'm having a bit of a hard time getting excited about this game already - knowing that Blizzard probably won't be done polishing it until 2011, and then, just to be sure, go over everything a few times more before they are finally ready to release it in 2013.
    I really, really hope I'm several years off in my pessimism though :).

  • Slabbathepave #6 3 years ago

    Only wankers play Diablo.

  • Xerx3s #7 3 years ago

    What about the paladin?! ;_;

  • wellzy4eva #8 3 years ago

    Sorry Xerx3s, but as Barbarian is the only guy coming back from Diablo II, you'll just have to hope the EXP comes with a few of the old characters people are pining over (Although Paladin will forever be in Necro's shadow for popularity)

  • hiddenranbir #9 3 years ago

    I like his beard so I will play the Monk.

    His beard isn't as magnificent as mine, but naturally, that much magnificence is not possible on current tech yet.