Summary
- Non-Minion Necromancers in
Diablo 4
are frustrated by pet companions hindering their best builds. - Necromancers can’t equip pets due to the companions being coded as minions, affecting popular end-game builds.
- Blizzard is working on a fix for the pet bug, promising Non-Minion Necromancers a future solution.
While most Diablo 4 players were excited to see the introduction of pets, Necromancers have been feeling left out as the adorable companions are breaking one of the classes’ best builds. Added as a part of the game’s fourth season, the arrival of four-legged friends has been praised by many who felt that pets should have been a part of Blizzard’s APRG since launch given the system’s popularity in Diablo 3. They may have joined the party a touch late but it’s still good to know that pets are here to stay, unless you’re a Non-Minion Necromancer.
Per Game Rant, YouTuber Seroc Ifkre notes that Necromancers who opt to build around a playstyle that doesn’t involve flooding the battlefield with peons can’t equip pets since the companions are coded as minions.
Having a pet in tow thus prevents Glyphs like Sacrificial and Stand Alone from yielding their maximum effect, which in turn makes one of the most popular end-game Necromancer builds completely ineffectual in combat. While it can be fixed by simply unequipping the pet, it’s certainly frustrating for players who want to try the new system but have to suffer some inadvertent debuffs.
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Will The Pet Bug In Diablo 4 Be Fixed?
Even Blizzard Knows Its A Problem
Fortunatley for all those Non-Minion Necromancers dishearted by their lack of pet options, Blizzard has confirmed that the system is bugged and the fuzzy companions that were recently added to Diablo 4 shouldn’t be classified as minions. The studio has stated that it’s actively working on a fix that should be rolled out in the near future but a specific release window has yet to be provided. In the interim, Non-Minion Necromancers will just need to deal with the DPS reduction or switch to a different build if they want to remain competitive and equip a pet.
Pets are an exciting new feature in Diablo 4 that many players requested since the game launched in mid-2024. Not only do they serve as an adorable bright spot in an otherwise bleak fantasy setting, they also play an essential mechanical role by picking gold and items that may be slightly off the players’ beaten path. To unlock a pet, players must complete the Faithful Companion quest which should have been added to their logs following the most recent update.
Diablo 4 players looking for more variety than the standard pet offering are in lucky because pre-ordered the Vessel of Hatred expansion grants users three premium companions. These include Alkor the Snow Leopard, Natalya the Tiger, and Hlrati the Canine. The standard addition of the DLC only allows for a single critter to be chosen so those who want all three will need to shell out for the Ultimate Edition.
Source: Seroc Ifkre/YouTube, Game Rant
