Guide: 'Diablo 3' - Which Class Should You Choose?

Diablo 3 is less than 2 weeks away, and with that comes heady anticipation of long-time franchise fans. If you weren't able to play the beta, you're most likely wondering which class you're going to play as. To be honest, this is at the forefront of even the most veteran beta testers.

While there are only 5 classes to choose from (with a male and female version of each), they are all very different from one another. They are also all very new, with the Barbarian being the only class to make a return.

Listed below are the base stats of each character. Hopefully this will help you decide which class you are going to start with. Let's get this going through the community as well. If you have something to add, leave a comment.

After all, Diablo 3 is meant to be played with one another - right?

BARBARIAN
OFFENSIVE
Damage increased with Strength	187%
(Main-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Off-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Main-Hand) Damage	0
(Off-Hand) Damage	0
Critical Hit Chance	5%
Critical Hit Damage	50%
DEFENSIVE
Block Amount	0
Bock Chance	0
Dodge Chance	6.7%
Armor	187
Physical Resistance	7
Cold Resistance	7
Fire Resistance	7
Lightning Resistance	7
Poison Resistance	7
Acane/Holy Resistance	7
Crowd Control Reduction	0%
Missile Damage Reduction	0%
Melee Damage Reduction	0%
Thorns	0
ATTRIBUTE
Strength	187
Dexterity	67
Intelligence	67
Vitality	127
Armor	187
Damage	0
Max Life	1,546
Total Life Bonus	+0%
Life per Second	0
Life Steal	0%
Life per Hit	0
Health Globe Healing Bonus	0
Gold/Globe Radius Bonus	0
ADVENTURE
Movement Speed	0%
Gold Find	0%
Magic Find	0%
Bonus Experience	0%
Per Kill Bonus XP	0%

DEMON HUNTER
OFFENSIVE
Damage increased with Strength	187%
(Main-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Off-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Main-Hand) Damage	0
(Off-Hand) Damage	0
Critical Hit Chance	5%
Critical Hit Damage	50%
DEFENSIVE
Block Amount	0
Bock Chance	0
Dodge Chance	18.7%
Armor	67
Physical Resistance	7
Cold Resistance	7
Fire Resistance	7
Lightning Resistance	7
Poison Resistance	7
Acane/Holy Resistance	7
Crowd Control Reduction	0%
Missile Damage Reduction	0%
Melee Damage Reduction	0%
Thorns	0
ATTRIBUTE
Strength	67
Dexterity	187
Intelligence	67
Vitality	127
Armor	67
Damage	0
Max Life	1,546
Total Life Bonus	+0%
Life per Second	0
Life Steal	0%
Life per Hit	0
Health Globe Healing Bonus	0
Gold/Globe Radius Bonus	0
ADVENTURE
Movement Speed	0%
Gold Find	0%
Magic Find	0%
Bonus Experience	0%
Per Kill Bonus XP	0%

MONK
OFFENSIVE
Damage increased with Strength	187%
(Main-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Off-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Main-Hand) Damage	0
(Off-Hand) Damage	0
Critical Hit Chance	5%
Critical Hit Damage	50%
DEFENSIVE
Block Amount	0
Bock Chance	0
Dodge Chance	18.7%
Armor	67
Physical Resistance	7
Cold Resistance	7
Fire Resistance	7
Lightning Resistance	7
Poison Resistance	7
Acane/Holy Resistance	7
Crowd Control Reduction	0%
Missile Damage Reduction	0%
Melee Damage Reduction	0%
Thorns	0
ATTRIBUTE
Strength	67
Dexterity	187
Intelligence	67
Vitality	127
Armor	67
Damage	0
Max Life	1,546
Total Life Bonus	+0%
Life per Second	0
Life Steal	0%
Life per Hit	0
Health Globe Healing Bonus	0
Gold/Globe Radius Bonus	0
ADVENTURE
Movement Speed	0%
Gold Find	0%
Magic Find	0%
Bonus Experience	0%
Per Kill Bonus XP	0%

WITCH DOCTOR
OFFENSIVE
Damage increased with Strength	187%
(Main-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Off-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Main-Hand) Damage	0
(Off-Hand) Damage	0
Critical Hit Chance	5%
Critical Hit Damage	50%
DEFENSIVE
Block Amount	0
Bock Chance	0
Dodge Chance	6.7%
Armor	67
Physical Resistance	19
Cold Resistance	19
Fire Resistance	19
Lightning Resistance	19
Poison Resistance	19
Acane/Holy Resistance	19
Crowd Control Reduction	0%
Missile Damage Reduction	0%
Melee Damage Reduction	0%
Thorns	0
ATTRIBUTE
Strength	67
Dexterity	67
Intelligence	187
Vitality	127
Armor	67
Damage	0
Max Life	1,546
Total Life Bonus	+0%
Life per Second	0
Life Steal	0%
Life per Hit	0
Health Globe Healing Bonus	0
Gold/Globe Radius Bonus	0
ADVENTURE
Movement Speed	0%
Gold Find	0%
Magic Find	0%
Bonus Experience	0%
Per Kill Bonus XP	0%

WIZARD
OFFENSIVE
Damage increased with Strength	187%
(Main-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Off-Hand) Attacks per Second	0
(Main-Hand) Damage	0
(Off-Hand) Damage	0
Critical Hit Chance	5%
Critical Hit Damage	50%
DEFENSIVE
Block Amount	0
Bock Chance	0
Dodge Chance	6.7%
Armor	67
Physical Resistance	19
Cold Resistance	19
Fire Resistance	19
Lightning Resistance	19
Poison Resistance	19
Acane/Holy Resistance	19
Crowd Control Reduction	0%
Missile Damage Reduction	0%
Melee Damage Reduction	0%
Thorns	0
ATTRIBUTE
Strength	67
Dexterity	67
Intelligence	187
Vitality	127
Armor	67
Damage	0
Max Life	1,546
Total Life Bonus	+0%
Life per Second	0
Life Steal	0%
Life per Hit	0
Health Globe Healing Bonus	0
Gold/Globe Radius Bonus	0
ADVENTURE
Movement Speed	0%
Gold Find	0%
Magic Find	0%
Bonus Experience	0%
Per Kill Bonus XP	0%