The official Diablo Twitter account shared a hilarious picture along with the label ‘The Light is not a phase, mom’ which referred to the Paladin class. This Instagram post had a massive reaction from the Diablo 4 community, with gamers showering the Paladin class with affection and at the same time voicing their complaint due to bugs and balancing issues. The response shows how strong the players’ attachment and critical stance towards the development process of Blizzard‘s action RPG are.
So, the Diablo account just did post this meme, right? The Paladin, who is being illuminated with heavenly light, has a caption: ‘The Light is not a phase, mom.’ and honestly? Mood. It’s a total vibe and the community went completely bonkers over it. The replies were a funny mixture of people’s utter admiration for the character combined and a lot of protest from others lamenting the game being broken in parts. It is like a family reunion where everybody is yelling at each other but at the same time loving each other secretly. Total chaos.
Let us first talk about the love. Players have been amazing followers of the Paladin character. One gamer, Tyler Kirk, even said, ‘Paladin made me love this game again.’ Great feedback. Another player, Yaerius, proclaimed, ‘I waited from the very beginning of D4 existence… I am Paladin. Paladin is me.’ That is not just playing a class; that’s the best way to have it. RavicsYT has no doubt it is the best class. Some people are even asking for it as a birthday gift, which is both sweet and a bit crazy at the same time. The loyalty is very strong – Eonian mentioned they have been ‘Rolling with Pala for 20+ years now; 2026 ain’t gonna be no different.’ So, when Blizzard makes a joke about the Light not being a phase, the community is more or less engaging in a loud ‘WE KNOW, WE’RE LIVING IT’ conversation.
And then… oh wow. The other side of the coin. The replies also correspond to a massive bug report and suggestion box that has just burst open. The rapidity with which the tone shifts is somewhat amusing. One of the top replies is by DarksideDevil pleading, ‘Please fix the fing wardrobe bug for god’s sake I just want to customize.’ The pain is very heavy in the atmosphere. Andrew Carey talked about one specific and annoying bug wherein the Paladin’s constant movement interrupts teleporting or opening chests. That sounds… actually very frustrating. Then there is the whole matter of loot. A player, Matus_Vasky, mentioned that he had killed over 300 lair bosses without getting a single mythic item which stirred up a discussion on drop rates and efficiency among other players. ‘Ur doing it wrong I did 5 and got 3,’ one of them said. ‘It’s meant to be rare,’ another one said. The hard time with grinding is substantial and no one can be silenced.
And, the class balance topic is never ending, of course. INiw00 began with saying, ‘Nerf druid and buff paladin, please,’ which is a classic gamer move. However, later they clarified that it was a joke and all they wanted was a little more love for the druids. 😅 The emotional rollercoaster of a Diablo player, folks. We all have been there. You want your main to be the strongest, but at the same time, you don’t want your alt to be utterly useless. It’s a whole thing.
An already new class has been envisioned by the gamers in the comments. There are demands for a ‘holy Exorcist class,’ a ‘Demon Knight,’ and surely the favorite one of mine which comes from Theo Vu: ‘They should make a blood paladin class, where the pally has mommy issues and keeps hearing his mommy’s voice, but it’s just Lilith.’ Sir, that’s a premise. Blizzard, hire him immediately. New also includes a bit of nostalgia where players are talking about Diablo II and the cow level, which is always a nice diversion. ‘Wow, what a trip down memory lane,’ said sirbenjaminjr. Same here, dude. Same.
Some replies are just pure… beautifully unhinged. Kandi Johnson labeled the photo ‘the quintessential image of THE AMERICAN CITIZEN RIGHT NOW!’ and this is certainly quite a characterization. ElusiveVerge posted a meme declaring that they will initially only spend an hour trying out the new class, and then 200 hours later, they are still no closer to writing code. That is the most honest statement I have encountered this week. Jr. Wang’s request regarding damage calculation was pretty specific; he wanted filters or colors to make the + and parts. The community’s passion for this game on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox is undeniable.
