Diablo III

Key Features

  • Defensive Fighting

    By taunting enemies, Kormac can make himself the focus of their aggression, and punish them for it, crippling or slowing those that draw too close.
  • Healing & Recovery

    Kormac calls on his faith to rejuvenate your health or empower you, increasing your natural rate of healing or resource regeneration.
  • Holy Justice

    Despite his defensive posture, Kormac is equally capable of purging demonic filth with violence. When charging, he causes wicked wounds and leaves foes stunned with the ferocity of his attacks.

Skills

Many of Kormac’s skills focus on improving his capacity as your protector through taunts, new attacks and stuns. When acting in a support role, Kormac can increase party-wide health and resource regeneration, or quickly heal you with a burst of radiance.

“I will never succumb to
your evil.”

The templar are holy warriors, fighting for justice and eschewing the dangers that lead to cultism and demonic possession by espousing self-denial. They do not merely pay lip service to protecting the realm - they are battle-trained and experienced to a man, and the brooding, dedicated Kormac is a paragon among them.

Kormac came to the order as a young man, and was quickly molded into the ideal templar, adapting naturally to an ascetic way of life. His devotion is particularly unshakable, even for one of his order, and, despite his respect for battle prowess, his disdain for those who don't share his high moral standards is readily apparent.

Though Kormac's ways will not always be your own, your aims and goals align, and so he will fight alongside you to purge the world of the insidious darkness that would hide from the light of Heaven.

Equipment

Kormac rushes headfirst into combat, garbed in heavy armor and brandishing his weapon and shield. His imposing figure and righteous battle cries inevitably draw the attention of most servants of the Burning Hells away from you, though he fights with more of a focus on slaying his foes than on self-preservation. Throughout your journey, Kormac collects templar relics – chalices, scriptures and fragments of sacred weapons that lend him purpose and power.

Armor Progression

Kormac’s novice breastplate is heavy and combat-worn, but, despite its weight, it will be sorely tested by the predations of stronger demons.
In time, Kormac is able to build upon his armor, adding a faceguard helmet and reinforced jackboots for treading treacherous environs.
Encased in the definitive trappings of his order, Kormac becomes a juggernaut of iron plating, prepared to withstand the torments that await him at the claws of Hell’s minions.
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Lionheart i agree whit the sword and shield player but not templar sense its too close to paladin. id say let blizzaed make a death knight like in WoW
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Lionheart#2543
Lionheart
Lionheart
1 day, 16 hours ago
It would be nice that we have option to Play with Templar class. My option is that In Diablo 3 is missed real Sword & Shield fighter Class.

Barbarian is more brutal force with axes two handed swords and hammers he is not shield & sword type fighter.

I know that many players don't like Paladin in Diablo 2 because he was little overpowered with his many defensive & offensive auras but in can be changed for it in Diablo 3.

Templar/Paladin in D3 need to have skills for fighting with sword & shield, few Holy skills vs undead/evil creatures & regenerating health on higher level (maybe) and maybe one skill for ranged combat but that much auras like in D2.

Maybe also would be nice idea that Templar combat skills become connected to (Discipline like DH) and his Holy skills to Spirit (like Monk)
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@Lionheart: Remember i bet its gona come expension pack or something like that for Diablo 3, were u get 1 or 2 new classes ;)
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@Vëngeance: I'd put money on an expansions pack coming out that will add another Act and 2 new classes
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@Darkreaper: And a total of 20 unique, new error messages!
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evo555666#2730
evo555666
evo555666
2 days, 6 hours ago
how do you get his armour to progress
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HareKrishna #650
HareKrishna
1 day, 16 hours ago
@evo555666: I think you have to give him items of higher level and he upgrades his looks... OR he does it himself when you unlock a specific act or something... My templar already looks armored now (act 4, normal), but i really think its becouse i gave him a level 20++ something templar relic item to wear... You can only give your followers some weapons/shields, rings and amulets and a relic, they get their armor themselves
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Who voices him in game?
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LordAzural#1522
LordAzural
LordAzural
5 days, 7 hours ago
Crushing.
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I love him
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To bad that he cannot use 2-handed weapons.
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Battlefleet
Grim Batol
Battlefleet
6 days, 13 hours ago
Barbarian - templar, guess it would be awersoem cause melees make u feel like u r ain a real war :D.. imo ..
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Deemer
Karazhan
Deemer
13/05/2012
potato......poteto....tomato....tometo....templar..... paladin.....
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@Deemer:
What?
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Peola
Stormscale
Peola
10/05/2012
yet again something i am not familiar with when it comes to Diablo 3.
could you guys please simplfy this followers feature for me so i can understand better how could i be using it when time comes?
am i to be considering this follower as a pet? what are the pre-requirements in order for me to get one (are there any?)?

anything you could tell me would be helpful.

thanks in advance.
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Kïngdomheart
Auchindoun
Kïngdomheart
12/05/2012
@Peola: He will start follow you in one of the quest in the first chapter :)
There are not, what I know, no requirements to get him. He was there when i did the quests on the beta and I played the first chapter alot :p
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@Kïngdomheart: i see. do you know if he will forever follow me since that point? will he come and go as " he " please or do i own him as my follower forever? also, what happens with the enchanter? do i have to pick one of them? do they pick me? it's rather confusing.

thank you.
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Carpella#2270
Carpella
Carpella
3 days, 3 hours ago
@Peola: a bit late but nevertheless. He has an icon top left of HUD right click it and you can dismiss him, talk to him, hire him. Hope this helps?
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Buroda#2733
D3BETA
Buroda
09/05/2012
A question, sorry if it's a stupid one: do the followers cast their skills by themselves or do you have to use them manually?
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@D3BETA: By themselves :)
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Bertu #317
Bertu
08/05/2012
Definently gonna be my Follower! Damage Dealer + Healer = Epic Win!
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Aurahe
Defias Brotherhood
Aurahe
05/05/2012
Damn shame the Paladin was axed from the design board, and gutted into 'Kormac the Templar'. Would have been amazing to play. The current 5 'heroes' are distinctly missing a shield wielding class...
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Buroda#2733
D3BETA
Buroda
09/05/2012
@Aurahe: come to think of it, most of the weapons are not likely to be used too... Barb has his mighty weapons, pretty much everybody else has some sort of class weapon... Let's hope for the expansion though.
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@Buroda:
Indeed. The Barbarian isn't a Warrior - Paladin successor. The Monk and Barbarian are too mobile to replicate the tank style of the original Warrior and Paladin.
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Vannack
Aggramar
Vannack
04/05/2012
I think the Templar might be the ideal companion for my witch hunter, its so difficult to choose a talent path for him, do i go for the heals or do i get the defensive perks, I'm looking forward to actually making these decisions come the 15th.
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@Vannack: You've unlocked a new class?
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ShriekNL #357
ShriekNL
02/05/2012
Damnit. Now there's the class I'd like to play the most :P. Oh well, Barbarian will do just fine.
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Witte92#2988
D3BETA
Witte92
29/04/2012
Kormac is my favorite he will most likely follow me all the way to 60 :)
i believe after that i would go with the scoundrel,scoundrel is a good dps :P
dont like the enchantress too much she seem weak.
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Pietrov #929
Pietrov
24/04/2012
I'll be making a Wizard first and the Templar makes me smile. I'll get my own Stormwind Trooper to run around me!
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Ushae
Defias Brotherhood
Ushae
17/04/2012
Druids and paladins really need to make a return in the next expansion pack..
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Aventurina
Dragonblight
Aventurina
19/04/2012
@Ushae: agree
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Frost #902
Frost
29/04/2012
@Ushae: Agree!
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Schizofreak
Al'Akir
Schizofreak
13/05/2012
@Ushae: Dont agree, this is D3 not WoW...sigh...
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@Schizofreak: Druid and Paladin from Diablo 2 not WoW -.-
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@Ushae:
I don't know about the druid... Maybe if there was a reason why?
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Fatwaffle#1535
D3BETA
Fatwaffle
04/04/2012
i really didn't like followers in diablo 2 so i would probably just let my follower die
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envect#2773
D3BETA
envect
15/04/2012
@D3BETA: this time they're better
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Carpella#2270
Carpella
Carpella
3 days, 3 hours ago
@D3BETA: As far as I know and have seen they don't die. The Templar kneels and fights no more then recoupurates a few minutes later.