No. There are no pets picking up gold automatically in Diablo 4.
Unfortunately, Diablo 4 doesn’t have any kind of permanent pet system the way Diablo 3 did.
For those who never played Diablo 3, Blizzard eventually implemented a pet system in that game where you could unlock cosmetic animals to pick up gold dropped by enemies. This actually helped speed the game up considerably, as you wasted less time clicking on the ground to fill your coffers.
Blizzard hasn’t announced any kind of pet system for Diablo 4, and it’s entirely possible that the system will never come to the game, as the game’s dark tone doesn’t really allow for cute, unlockable pets the way its predecessor did.
The closest players can get to a Diablo 4 pet is the Beta Wolf Pack cosmetic item, which you can only unlock and equip if you reached level 20 in one of the betas that ran prior to launch.
You can equip the Beta Wolf Pack in Diablo 4 by heading to the wardrobe in any major city and selecting it from your Back Trophy collection, located under the ‘Items’ tab. This special backpack contains a sleeping wolf pup that you can carry along with you while battling through Strongholds and facing off against fearsome Diablo 4 world bosses. The Beta Wolf Pack is entirely cosmetic, so while you can’t interact with your wolf pup, it also can’t come to harm.
Unfortunately, the Beta Wolf Pack remains an exclusive pre-launch reward and cannot be acquired now that the Diablo 4 release date has passed. However, we’re pretty certain that more Diablo 4 pets are due to follow as part of the Diablo 4 battle pass, so be sure to check back as we head into the upcoming seasons.
Now that you’ve got the lowdown on Diablo 4 pets, feel free to pet the dogs to get your furry fix while roaming across Sanctuary – but don’t forget to tell them to wait in town before you leave. Alternatively, you can settle for a human companion or two in Diablo 4 co-op and crossplay. They may not be a fraction as cute, but they’ll certainly pull their weight when farming for rare materials or experience on your way to endgame. On that note, check out our Diablo 4 review to discover how we found the demonic grind.