Re: The Beast World Of Warcraft
Eduviges Gearlds
Being a Hunter in World of Warcraft gives the player several perks that other classes don't have. It's one of the easiest leveling experiences and one of the best damage dealers for endgame content. The best incentive, however, is another collectible in the form of Hunter pets. Each race has its own special hunter pet, such as boars for Orcs or hounds for Worgen, but that's just the start of the fun and unique pets that are available.
Part of the MMO experience is showing off rare collectibles to other players, and there are a ton of rare Hunter pets. Many of the rarest hunter pets in WoW require a detailed approach to find, let alone tame them. They often only spawn under certain conditions or in specific areas, and there are always other Hunters on the trail. It's important to keep notes handy for each pet players want to tame, just in case it has a specific taming method associated with it, and of course, there's an add-on for that.
Updated on January 11, 2024, by Kristy Ambrose: The Hunter class remains one of the best options for both new and returning gamers, with a lot of versatility and customization options compared to other classes, thanks to the variety of Hunter pets. The latest expansions have several new types and species, including dragonkin, which is fitting given the Dragonflight storyline, and more are being added in the upcoming patch. Tracking down rare Hunter pets to tame can take an incredible amount of time, and knowing the exact locations of some of these mobs is essential. The use of various add-ons can help if the player doesn't want to constantly wait in a certain spot for hours.
As with hunting for any kind of unique item in World of Warcraft, taming WoW rare Hunter pets can be a tedious, lengthy task. Many dedicated collectors will spend weeks, months, and even years for the chance to pick up some of the rarest. The add-on scene in World of Warcraft is immense, and there are several helpful mods to aid in the task of expanding the player's collection of rare hunter pets.
Some gamers have mistaken Bushtail for one of the rare pets from the Classic version of World of Warcraft because it's found in Elwynn Forest, an iconic zone from the earliest days of the world's most popular MMORPG. However, it's only been in the game since the Mists of Pandaria expansion, and it's been upgraded since it was first introduced. Players can find it wandering near Ridgepoint Tower in the heart of Elwynn Forest.
Bushtail was initially a level 9 Hunter pet, but since the Battle for Azeroth expansion and patches, it now scales up to level 62. It has the special ability of Agile Focus, which allows them to dodge the next attack.
Sabertrons were notoriously difficult to tame in Battle for Azeroth because they were tied to a popular world quest. Now that fewer people are spending time in the Battle for Azeroth expansion, it's easier to acquire one of these rare Hunter pets, but it still has a few steps.
The Sabertron must not be damaged by anybody else during the fight, and the Hunter must have learned how to tame pets in the mechanical family. These are a relatively rare spawn and are only available in red, though other colors were available during the expansion's run.
This is a rare Hunter pet, not necessarily because it's hard to find, although it is in a unique location, but only because most players don't know about it or how to find it. The ruins in northern Darkshore are where players can find this cat pet, which resembles a white leopard and has translucent skin. It has the same stats and abilities as other level-20 cats but can only attack once.
Unlike other animals that require tracking, the Ghost Saber doesn't pat around randomly. The area where it dwells, the northern part of Darkshore, is decorated with a few small cat figurines. Players can touch one for a chance to summon the Ghost Saber, and it will likely take a few tries. Other players will be after this spawn for the Glowing Cat Figurine he drops, a trinket that summons a temporary Ghost Saber pet for anyone.
Elegon is a rare Hunter pet available for taming in Shadowlands. To tame this beast, the Hunter must travel back to Pandaria and face this boss in the Mogu'Shan Vaults raid. It's very solo-able but still takes a good bit of time to complete.
For the first time, Hunters in Shadowlands can tame Cloud Serpents, but Elegon, surprisingly, does not count as one of these. It's under the Spirit Beast designation instead and is, therefore, only tamable by Beast Mastery Hunters. The look alone classifies it as one of the coolest hunter pets in WoW.
The Duskcloak Panthera is the first beast listed here that requires specific steps to tame. While traveling Argus, hunters may get an exclusive rare drop called Fresh Talbuk Meat. The Hunter must gather a few of these, be patient as they have about a 1% drop rate, and then find this Panthera either at the Seat of the Triumvirate or in Krokuun.
The player must make sure they have no followers and that no other players are nearby to interfere with the taming process. They must avoid getting aggro, use the Fresh Talbuk Meat on the Panthera, and then attempt the tame. It will fail if the player has aggro or doesn't aim the Fresh Talbuk Meat correctly.
Skarr is a rare panther, and Karkin is a crab, and both of them spawn in the Molten Front. They appear in the same locations but at different times, about 12 hours in between spawns on average. The Hunter must go to the top of Fireplume Peak, a trial in and of itself, and then find the spawn points on the bottom right of the Fireplume Peak area.
The taming process is pretty simple. They will cast spells that interrupt the tame, so players should be sure to disengage and silence the rare before continuing. As long as it's completed, players will have their very own red-eyed chromium beast.
Lesser Dragonkin have existed in the game since Classic, but not very many of them were tamable. The rare spawns that lived in an obscure corner of Wailing Caverns were some of the first ones players ever saw, and the new Purple Orange Dream Darter looks very much the same but with more vibrant color and skin.
The Purple Orange Dream Darter spawns somewhere in the Viridescent Thicket. To tame beasts that are Dragonkin, a Hunter must have obtained the book "How To Train a Dragonkin," which is available from Kaestrasz after the character has obtained a renown of 23 with the Valdrakken Accord.
Oondasta wears a lot of hats in World of Warcraft, and being a Hunter pet is only one of them, with impressive abilities like Crush and Piercing Roar. He's also a mount, a world boss, and there's a smaller version of him that any class can have.
The high demand for a badass giant dinosaur, either as a mount or a pet, has made Oondasta harder to get due to the competition. His respawn time has been reduced since he first appeared on the Isle of Giants, so players have a better chance, but they should fire up those add-ons and be prepared to wait or join a group just in case.
One of the first rare Hunter pet spawns that ever appeared in the game, Mazzranache, made the whole concept of seeking and taming rare spawns a thing. A tallstrider that's also the subject of a quest and sought-after for a twink leather chest piece, it can be difficult to find in these vast plains. Mulgore is a big place, especially at the point before most players have mounts or movement buffs.
What gives this beast away is the same reason Hunters spend days looking for him. It's impossible to miss that beautiful, bright pink plumage. It looks more like a giant flamingo than a tallstrider, and since this type of beast is great for leveling anyway, it's even better with a giant pink Mazzranache.
Lightning Paw is one of the hardest rare Hunter pets to find in WoW, not because of a weird location, but because it is stealthed at all times. This blue ethereal fox has a chance to spawn all across Duskwood but especially in bushes with eyes. These are visible from far away and can be checked quickly with a flying mount.
This rare is considered a Spirit Beast and is only available to Beast Mastery Hunters. It's an easy tame, but the player has to find it first, so they should be sure to keep Track Hidden on for extra stealth detection.
Loque'Nahak is an infamous tamable beast from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. It is on a very long respawn timer, which has given it the nickname "Tester of Patience" and made it a hotly contested beast to tame. It can spawn virtually anywhere in Sholazar Basin. However, the taming skill requires no specific steps aside from finding the rare beast.
This beast, like many others, is considered a Spirit Beast and must be tamed by a Beast Mastery Hunter. It's important to note that many players have camped the creature's spawn locations for months to no avail, so it might take a while to add Loque'Nahak to the pet collection.
Gara the Spirit Beast is an extremely complicated tame, so much so that many Hunters have never attempted the multi-part quest-chain-like requirements. It involves killing several other elites around the area, confronting the Void Lord Xan, and last but not least, picking berries.
This kind of multitasking is typical to acquire a rare Hunter pet at this level and takes some planning. However, once the prerequisites are met, the tame is incredibly easy for Beast Mastery Hunters, as Gara won't fight back at all.
Sarinexx has appeared in the game before but solely as an adversary and not as a tamable Hunter pet. What makes this insect a rare pet is that it only spawns during a certain quest, which isn't repeatable. Players can get another try if they help a friend with this quest, and another loophole is that it's possible to abandon the quest and try again.
Provided a player can jump through the required hoops, it's one of the coolest Hunter pets in WoW to have because of the distinctive color scheme. It has the same handy skills as other insect pets, like the AoE ability Sand Trap.
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