How to Unlock Pets and Use Them in Diablo IV?
- What Pets Do in Diablo IV
- How to Unlock Pets (Step-by-Step)
- How to Equip and Use Pets
- How to Interact With Your Pet
- How to Get More Pets
- Important Things Players Often Miss
- Why Pets Are Worth Using
Pets in Diablo IV are a relatively new feature that adds both convenience and personality to your journey. While they may look like simple companions, they actually serve a practical purpose—automatically picking up gold and crafting materials so you can focus on combat instead of looting.
The system is simple once you know where to look, but many players miss it entirely because the unlock method is tied to a small quest that’s easy to overlook. Here’s exactly how to unlock pets and use them effectively.
1. What Pets Do in Diablo IV
Pets in Diablo IV are cosmetic companions that follow your character around. However, they are not just for looks—they provide a useful quality-of-life feature.
Once equipped, pets automatically collect nearby loot such as:
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Gold
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Crafting materials
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Herbs and ores
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Other basic resources (Icy Veins)
This means you no longer need to manually run over every drop, which is especially helpful during chaotic fights or farming sessions.
It’s important to note that pets do not attack enemies or assist in combat—they are purely support companions focused on loot collection.
2. How to Unlock Pets (Step-by-Step)
Unlocking pets is surprisingly simple and does not require high level or progression.
You need to complete a short quest called Faithful Companion:
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Travel to Kyovashad (main city in Fractured Peaks)
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Head to the northwest area of the city
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Find the Well-Behaved Dog
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Interact with it and choose to pet the dog
That’s it—the moment you pet the dog, the quest completes and pets are unlocked. (GamesRadar+)
There are no combat requirements, making this one of the easiest unlocks in the game.
3. How to Equip and Use Pets
After unlocking, pets are not automatically active—you need to equip them manually.
To do this:
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Open your Wardrobe (available in major cities or menu)
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Go to the Pets tab
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Select your pet
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Confirm your appearance
Once equipped, your pet will follow you everywhere and begin auto-looting immediately. (GamesRadar+)
You can also remove or switch pets anytime through the same menu.
4. How to Interact With Your Pet
Although pets are mostly automatic, you can still interact with them.
If you stand near your pet and use the Hello emote, your character will acknowledge or interact with it. (GamesRadar+)
This doesn’t affect gameplay but adds a bit of personality and immersion.
5. How to Get More Pets
The first pet (a dog named Asheara) is free through the quest, but additional pets are limited.
Currently, most extra pets are obtained through:
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Expansion content (like Vessel of Hatred)
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Special editions or pre-purchase bonuses (GamesRadar+)
Examples include different animals like tigers or snow leopards depending on the edition you own.
There are usually no gameplay advantages between pets—they mainly differ in appearance.
6. Important Things Players Often Miss
There are a few common mistakes players make with pets:
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Unlocking them but forgetting to equip them
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Not realizing pets work across characters once unlocked
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Assuming pets will fight (they don’t)
Also, if you’ve unlocked pets in a previous season or character, you may only need to re-equip them in the Wardrobe rather than repeat the quest.
Understanding this saves time and avoids confusion.
7. Why Pets Are Worth Using
Even though pets don’t deal damage, they significantly improve gameplay flow.
Auto-looting reduces downtime, especially during:
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Dungeon farming
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Boss fights
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Helltide events
Instead of backtracking for loot, you can stay focused on combat and movement.
For many players, pets quickly become a permanent part of their setup once unlocked.
Have you unlocked your pet yet, or did you miss that dog in Kyovashad on your first playthrough?
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