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{{Archived|January 2012|Removed from the game}}
Details about The Scroll of Companion prior to its removal have been saved for posterity.
==Details==
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The '''Scroll of Companion''' was removed from the game during beta testing, in January 2012<ref name=removal>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/patch-10-removals-update-scrolls-of-reforging-and-companions-goneScrolls of Companion and Reforging Gone]- Blizzard, 26/1/2012</ref>. The feature will not be present when Diablo III is released, but may return at some point in a patch of expansion pack.
When functional, the Scroll of Companion summed a small animal or insect that scurried around the dungeon, picking up all the stacks of gold that fell from monsters, barrels, chests, or any other source. It was a great convenience for players, but the developers felt it was too handy, to the point that using one became essential. They were also displeased with the cute and fluffy nature of some of the pets.
[[Image:SoC_DHSnake.jpg|thumb|[[Demon Hunter]] with a greedy companion.]]
Blizzard announced the removal of the gold pets in a forum post in January 2012.[http:<ref name=removal//diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/patch-10-removals-update-scrolls-of-reforging-and-companions-gone]>
<blue>In both cases these are features we felt were underdeveloped and just not quite good enough for the game in their current state. The companion pets felt like they were mandatory to maximize play efficiency and some of the pets were too cutesy for the gritty, dark world of Sanctuary. Neither of those are issues we felt like we could solve without a lot of additional work, and we’re trying to close in on a solid release date for the game, not move further away. When weighing these systems against releasing the game, we decided to cut these scrolls and stay on track for the game’s release.
==Controversy==
Most fans enjoyed the feature, but there were some complaints about the feature being too useful, as well as objections to the cuteness of some of the pets. Some players felt that fluffy little bunnies or cute little piggies were inappropriate<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=810099Fan reaction of bunnies] - Diablo: IncGamers, 9/9/2011</ref> for the Diablo theme and mood, and ultimately the developers agreed with those complaints.
