Diablo (Series)

For other meanings of the term, see Diablo (disambiguation).

"Heroism in the face of absolute terror. That's how I describe the Diablo universe in a nutshell."

- Micky Neilson^(src)

The logo of the series's 20th anniversary

Diablo is a fantasy hack and slash/ARPG series from Blizzard Entertainment. It was started in 1996 with the release of Diablo.

Games

• Diablo (1996)
  • Diablo: Hellfire (1997)
• Diablo II (2000)
  • Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (2001)
• Diablo III (2012)
  • Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (2014)
  • Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer (2017)
• Diablo II: Resurrected (2021)
• Diablo Immortal (2022)
• Diablo IV (2023)
  • Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (2024)

Bundles

• Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (2014, Playstation 4 and Xbox One)
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection (2018, Nintendo Switch)

Novels

• Diablo Archive
  • Demonsbane
  • Legacy of Blood
  • The Black Road
  • The Kingdom of Shadow
• Moon of the Spider
• The Sin War
  • Birthright
  • Scales of the Serpent
  • The Veiled Prophet
• The Order
• Storm of Light
• Morbed

Tabletop RPGs

• Dungeons and Dragons: Diablo II Edition
  • The Awakening
  • Diablerie
  • To Hell and Back
  • The Bloodstone Tomb
• ' Diablo: The Roleplaying Game

Comics

• Tales of Sanctuary
• Sword of Justice
• Legends of Sanctuary
  • Legends of the Barbarian: Bul-Kathos
  • Legends of the Necromancer: Rathma
• Webtoons of Sanctuary

Sourcebooks

• Book of Cain
• Book of Tyrael
• Book of Adria: A Diablo Bestiary
• Book of Lorath

Trivia

This section contains facts and trivia relevant to this article.

• The Diablo series primarily derives inspiration from Judeo-Christian symbols, icons and iconography. As the series has progressed however, more inspiration has been taken from other major real-world religions.
• In terms of visual design, Blizzard considers Diablo to be its most realistic series, sitting on the opposite end of the spectrum from Warcraft.
• Julian Love has suggested that Diablo himself should be in every main series installment, though him not being in expansions is acceptable.
• According to Joe Shely, it is the evil of Diablo's soulstone that ties the franchise together.
• Since The Lost Vikings, dwarfs or a dwarf reference have featured in almost every Blizzard IP. Diablo is the only exception among its major IPs.
• As of December 2023, the majority of Diablo players are in their 30s or 40s.
• Throughout the franchise's history, developers have evaluated the IP on a spectrum. At one end is "blood, guts, and shock value." The other sits suspense. The IP has generally leant towards the latter.