Revitalizing Gameplay: A New Era for Class Balance and Innovation

This article examines upcoming major changes being implemented within the game, focusing on enhancing and modernizing how classes work and feel. The improvements aim to reassess and rework the essence and playability of each class, ensuring that all options remain competitive in various roles and immersive in appearance.

ZeniMax Online Studios is planning significant class modifications in the game. Their vision involves a thorough update that will overhaul the class structure and overall design approach. The objective is to enable every class to perform effectively in any role while integrating updated abilities developed with continuous player and community input.

The catalyst behind the update originates from the current imbalance between the subclass approach and the core class design. In recent play, the subclass system has proven to be much more influential than the intended class philosophy. The system, which was not originally integrated into game development, has revealed discrepancies in how individual skill lines were conceived and executed, ultimately creating challenges for future game balance.

In order to resolve these issues, the game developers are reviewing the distinctive identity associated with each class. They plan to ensure that every class will eventually be both enjoyable and gratifying to play, as well as uniquely themed and engaging. The upcoming changes will include improved balance along with an increased variety in abilities, with designs shaped by feedback from the community and analysis of gameplay data.

The planned updates will be released gradually, starting with one class before moving on to others. The sequence of updates will begin with the Dragonknight, and will then continue in the following order: Warden, Sorcerer, Templar, Nightblade, Necromancer, and finally the Arcanist. Additional information regarding this schedule will be discussed during an update stream scheduled for December 4, beginning at 19:30 GMT—which corresponds to 20:30 in the adjusted time zone CET.

Mariana Rocha 05 Dec 2025