Vessel of Hatred pre-orders include more pet options

The setting for Diablo 4 is particularly bleak; as far as I can tell from my adventures through Sanctuary, everyone is eating boiled beets and waiting to be flayed alive by demons. There is one thing that Blizzard is adding to the game that is downright adorable: pets.

There are other perks to pre-ordering, like a new mount, armor set for each class, cosmetic wings and so on – but forget all that, we're here for the pets. The pets are actually absolutely adorable. You might expect animals in the world of Sanctuary to have blood-soaked jaws or mean faces, but instead they look like adorable babies. They are just hard enough that you don't have to worry about them, but otherwise quite cuddly.

Pets will faithfully follow the player around, and they have a special function in that they pick up gold and items such as herbs, ores, and crafting materials for you. It's nice to know that instead of having to run around everywhere, one of these pets will simply do it for you. Players who log in will receive an in-game request that unlocks pets, and once it's done you can spend time with Asheara the dog.