Diablo 4 Season 7 Introduces First Bird Pet
There’s a lot of new stuff in Diablo 4 Season 7, also known as the Season of Witching, such as a set of Witch abilities, including the ability to summon poisonous frogs. But what caught my eye in Blizzard’s blog post about the upcoming season is that there’s a new pet, and this time it’s not just another adorable cat or dog. Instead, it’s a gloriously mangy bird, reminding me of the pigeons I’d see on my lunch break pecking at a damp loaf of bread in a gutter.
Dorian the Raven, to give the bird its real name, is not the first raven in Diablo 4. Druids have a spell that allows them to summon an entire army of evil ravens—yes, that’s actually an appropriate collective noun for ravens—that can attack their enemies. But Dorian is a non-combat pet, like the ridiculously cute tiger kitten owned by everyone who shelled out for the latest edition of Vessel of Hate, only he looks like he’s waiting for you to die so he can eat your delicious eyes.
Like all pets in Diablo 4, the raven can pick up crafting materials and currency for you, eliminating the need for your finger to click on the gold yourself. To unlock it, you’ll need to complete the entire seasonal journey with your newly minted seasonal character, which means ticking off a checklist of objectives in exchange for Grim Favors, a currency I’d say is about 6/10ths on the Atrocity Token scale.
As mentioned, the main feature of Season 7 is the witchcraft powers. There are 25 of them, including the Poison Frog Servant, the Fire Bat Servants and the gloriously named Piranhado. Anyone who played the summoner-themed Witch Doctor class in Diablo 3 will find these abilities familiar, and this season seems like a way to sneak the class in through the back door, at least temporarily.
The Season of the Witching update also includes an armory that will allow players to save and switch between builds, something else Diablo 3 players will find familiar, and a new enemy type called the Head Rotten. It starts on January 21st at 10am PT.