Diablo 3 Followers System Unveiled





We have all been waiting for the next system to be announced; well, the wait is over. A leak* has just unveiled their DiabloWiki.com - Followers Followers system. As talked about earlier, the Followers system is something that Blizzard has been working on since before the unveiling of Diablo III itself. Little information has been shared about how exactly the system will work in comparison to Diablo II. In the previous installment, players were offered four different types of DiabloWiki.com - Hirelings Hirelings, one from each act, while most players chose the infamous Act II mercenary. Each had their own unique fighting style with a choice of three different skills. After hiring one, the player was able to equip a helm, weapon, and body armor on their hireling. There were no more options for customization with these characters as they would then follow you around and fight with you until their untimely demise.

Well, it appears in Diablo III, there will be a bit more customization to these characters. There are three types of Followers; the Enchantress, the Templar, and the Scoundrel. Each comes with their own play style as well skill set for players to choose from. The skill sets will be in tiers just like you character with new skills being unlocked every 5 levels. The player than can choose one skill of that tier to give their Follower. There is also some altered the equipment slots to a weapon, amulet, and two rings. It appears that certain equipment slots and skill choices will unlock as your Follower levels. The character will also show armor value, damage, life and resistances for Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, Holy, and Arcane (The Holy and Arcane resistance appear to be interchangeable).

The Enchantress


The Enchantress will be your magic Follower. Able to cast skills from afar, she will pair nicely with a more melee oriented character to blast away enemies from a distance.

Skill choices:
  • Tier 1 (Unlocked at lvl 5) - Disorient, Forceful Push, Charm
  • Tier 2 (Unlocked at lvl 10) - Decoy, Reflect Missles, Powered Armor
  • Tier 3 (Unlocked at lvl 15) - Focus Mind, Amplify Damage, Lower Resistance
  • Tier 4 (Unlocked at lvl 20) - Energize, Energy Bomb, Guidance

The Scoundrel


The Scoundrel will be a ranged physical fighter. Wielding a crossbow or bow, the Scoundrel will stay away from the forefront of the fight and pick off enemies from a distance.

Skill Choices:
  • Tier 1 - Crippling Shot, Rapid Fire, Poison Bolt
  • Tier 2 - Bandage, Dirty Fighting, Scavenge
  • Tier 3 - Power Shot, Multishot, Rain of Gold
  • Tier 4 - Anatomy, Black Market, Vanish

The Templar

The Templar is your melee Follower. Taking the role of a Paladin like character, he will be in the front of the fight. Pairing him up with a ranged class may be a good idea to help keep your enemies at bay. WE actually saw this character as the Jack of Spades in the Diablo III poker set.

Skill Choices:
  • Tier 1 - Charge, Heal, Protection
  • Tier 2 - Guardian, Intimidate, Loyalty
  • Tier 3 - Intervene, Inspire, Tribute
  • Tier 4 - Empathy, Onslaught, Knight
Nothing else is known yet on how the rest of the system will work. However, as soon as some more information is shared, I can guarantee we will have all of the updates.

*Note that this has not been officialized or released by Blizzard yet but the current information is accurate.

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