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There's one archetype glaringly absent from Diablo 3: no traditional ranged physical attacker. The Wizard and Witch Doctor might have ranged spells they regularly use, but neither of them -- or either of the other classes -- uses a bow. This particular prediction seems to be the prevailing theory on the Internet, as the concept of a bow-wielding class seems like a necessity in a modern Diablo game. It fits so well, in fact, that I find it hard to believe that the last class isn't some sort of Hunter or Rogue that (at least sometimes) employs a bow.
Diablo 2 had the Amazon as its bow-wielding class (although you could quite easily have ignored bows and used javelins/spears, but nevertheless). If the other four Diablo 3 characters are any indication, Blizzard isn't going to settle for just replicating an already-existing character. That means a Hunter/Rogue would have some significant deviations from the Amazon.
