Suggestion for Improving Loot System

Hello Path of Exile Community and Support Team,

First of all, I’d like to thank the entire team for their hard work on Path of Exile and the upcoming sequel. The game’s depth and complexity are truly impressive. However, I have a suggestion for improving the loot system, particularly for endgame players.

The Problem
Manually collecting currency items like Exalted Orbs, Vaal Orbs, and Breach Splinters can become repetitive and tedious. Many players use loot filters to highlight only valuable items, but manually picking up these currencies disrupts the gameplay flow over time.

Proposed Solution
Integrate the loot filter system with in-game pets to streamline the collection process:

Filter-Based Pet Looting: Pets could automatically collect currencies and other small items visible in the player’s active loot filter.

Selective Item Looting: Rare and unique items visible through the filter, such as high-value weapons or gear, would remain for manual collection, allowing players to evaluate these items individually.

This system would automate repetitive tasks while preserving player control over important drops.

Benefits
Streamlined Gameplay: Automates the collection of commonly picked up items, saving time and reducing monotony.
Player Agency: Keeps significant loot, like rare or unique items, under manual control.
Filter Integration: Leverages the existing loot filter system, ensuring customization and player choice.
Thank you for considering this suggestion. I’m happy to discuss it further if needed and look forward to hearing the community’s thoughts!

Since pets are only obtainable through Cosmetics and Supporter packs. People will find this as a Pay-to-Win mechanic.

However, they could give us a quest that can give a free ugly pet somewhere in Act 4-6 that has the same feature as you mentioned.

I'm curious if GGG would lean towards this idea but would be a huge QOL win if they do. I would also be willing to spend more on pets just to change their looks.