After changing the class icon of the Berserker, we are now also giving the class icon of the Demon Hunter a new coat of paint and would like to explain how the new class icon came about.
Why the change?
Since, similar to the Berserker, the class icon of the Demon Hunter only depicts a weapon (the crossbow), which does not reflect the class ability, we wanted to choose an icon that is familiar to you on the one hand and reflects the ability of this class on the other hand. Since the crossbow as a weapon is not solely used by the Demon Hunter (the Scout also uses crossbows), we wanted to change this.
What was important to us?
We are aware that the changes to the existing class icons represent a major intervention in your gameplay. As with previous changes, the class icon of the Demon Hunter has emerged through many internal discussions and we have tried to stay as close as possible to the original vision of the Demon Hunter and to optimize it mainly.
In order to address the Demon Hunter's individual ability more closely with the class icon, we focused on his Elixir of Revival. Since this elixir visually resembles the large endurance potion (“Potion of the Long Distance Runner”) too much, we wanted to make a clearer distinction here to represent the uniqueness of the elixir. In addition to the shape of the bottle, we added white bat wings. These wings symbolize both the ability of the Demon Hunter to be able to resurrect after death, and his class-specific connection to the demon world.
Class Selection
The visual representation of the Demon Hunter in the class selection has been expanded by giving him an aura of demonic wings to give him a special form and to emphasize his ability to resurrect. The bottles attached to the belt have also been adjusted in shape.
The red glow that previously surrounded the crossbow is not found in the color scheme in the artwork for the Demon Hunter. We have chosen a whitish glow, which surrounds the winged elixir in the class icon. This glow also surrounds the Demon Hunter in the class selection and ensures that the new class icon allows a clearer distinction from other class icons in the Hall of Fame, for example.