The absence of non-combat pets in Diablo 4 was felt by fans of its predecessor, and General Manager Rod Fergusson finally broke the silence on why the team decided against putting the feature in at launch. Pets in Diablo 3 had the genius role of collecting gold, allowing players more up-time in massacring the forces of the Burning Hells. Though the sequel has purposefully slowed down its gameplay to align more with Diablo 2, many fans feel this quality-of-life feature is missing in Diablo 4.