For the monster of similar name, see The Archivist. For the character in Diablo Immortal, see Historical Archivist.
The Archivist
The Archivist was Blizzard's 2009 April Fool's joke for a new class in Diablo III.
A short video clip presents the Archivist resembling the Deckard Cain character model. Short in-game video clips featured four of the Archivist's skills - Book Vision, Lorenado, Quest Bolt and Shush.
Lore
The Archivists are an order based in Westmarch. These brave souls wade into battle wielding tome and quill, armored not in ensorcelled plate or links of chain, but in the knowledge of generations past. These archivists fight not only for the future of humanity, but for mankind's past as well. The members of their honored fraternity are many, and their numbers grow every day.[1]
Known Archivists
- Alimet Two Quills
- Historical Archivist
- Morienne the Scrivener
- Salazar Cid
Images
Two in-game screenshots and one concept art image were also displayed:
Book Vision
Radial dialogue tree
Concept art
Video
Diablo 3 Archivist April Fool 2009
References
Trivia
- Deckard Cain was added to Heroes of the Storm in 2018, nine years after this April Fool's joke, making the Archivist archetype a real playable combat hero at last. One of his ultimate skills is a Lorenado similar to that depicted in the April Fool's video, and his other ultimate is similarly comedic. However, he moves much faster and is far less fragile than his joke counterpart.