Diablo 4 battle pass cosmetics work for all classes, unlike what you can buy in the shop

The start of the first season of Diablo 4 is fast approaching. We don’t have a set date for that yet, just the mid-to-late July window, but it’s already causing quite a stir every time Blizzard talks about it.

The elephant in the room, of course, is confirmation that everyone will need to create new characters each season to experience the new seasonal content. While that has always been true of Diablo games, Diablo 4 has a more traditional battle pass, so most players expected it to obey the rules that modern live service games follow.

but there is some good news, at least. Diablo General Manager Rod Fergusson was asked on Twitter if the cosmetics earned in the battle pass will be class-specific or not. So far, the vast majority of cosmetics in the game are designed for specific classes.

Even weapon transmogs can only work with classes that can use said types of weapons. The highly controversial in-game shop sells cosmetic sets that are also locked to certain classes. So you might end up spending $20+ on something for a class you rarely play.

However, when it comes to the battle pass, all cosmetics can be equipped by any class in Diablo 4. That’s according to Fergusson, who delivered the news much to the relief of fans.

Diablo IV Battle Pass cosmetics are class independent, so you get them for all classes.

—Rod Ferguson (@RodFerguson) June 24, 2023

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Making battle pass cosmetics class independent is a good move, as it avoids the discussion of how many items each class gets and the inevitable debates about which class Blizzard loves and which has been left behind.

While we haven’t seen any of these cosmetics in action yet, there are concerns that Blizzard compromised the aesthetics in some way to make each piece work for each class. Beyond that, it also opens another can of worms about the items in the shop, which are bought for real money, but only work with certain classes.

We expect a proper look at Season 1 closer to its release, probably in the next few days. Until then, you can catch up on all the Diablo 4 news you’ve been missing on our front page.