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Vanity Pets
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Overview
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Companions cannot attack or be attacked in the normal sense, however, Willy and K.T. will kill critters, Rocket Bots will battle each other, and Thrashin' Robots "will fight other fighting robot companions", a PvP game within the game. Companions have a small hidden amount of health and can be killed by the pet swimming in lava, standing on fires, or other environmental means of damage.
You can own as many companions as you like. Each one you acquire is added to the pets section of your character sheet.
The Blood Parrot, spawned from the Admiral's Hat, and the Coyote Spirit, spawned from Carlos' Famous Hat, are exceptions and are summoned from the corresponding item. These are both items of apparel of some value in their own right, and having the item of apparel disappear when the pet is spawned would not be a welcome change. Because these two pets spawn differently than the other companions, they are not currently counted toward the pet achievements.
Peddlefeet, when spawned by being shot with a Shafted Arrow, is also an exception and does not count toward the pet achievements.
You can only have one companion out at a time, and summoning another one replaces the one that's already out.
Once summoned, companions will attempt to accompany your player character as you move about the game world. Some appear to be better at this than others. Jumping down from an elevated location will often send a companion off on a circuitous route to reach your new location. If your companion gets left behind, it may catch up and reappear, but may have to be re-summoned. There is no penalty for re-summoning. (The Tiny Snowman is stationary, and will not follow you.)
If you are teleported or use any form of transportation that reloads the environment your companion disappears and has to be re-summoned. The only ship or zeppelin that doesn't is the ship between Teldrassil and Darkshore, and the zeppelin between Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff. If you log out your companion disappears and has to be re-summoned during your next session.
While some companions can only be purchased by certain factions, most vended companions and many dropped companions can be traded at Auction Houses. Companions obtained through quests are bind on pickup and cannot be sold. Pets you learn how to summon cannot be learned again, so you are prevented from owning duplicate pets.
Also, for some reason, most companions have 42 hit points.
Achievements
-Can I Keep Him? grants 10 achievement points when you obtain a vanity pet.
-Plenty of Pets grants 20 achievement points (and replaces 'Can I Keep Him?') when you collect 15 unique vanity pets.
-Plethora of Pets grants 30 achievement points (and replaces 'Plenty of Pets') when you collect 25 unique vanity pets.
-Shop Smart, Shop Pet...Smart grants 40 achievement points (and replaces 'Plethora of Pets') and a Pet Carrier is mailed to you when you collect 50 unique vanity pets.
-Lil' Game Hunter grants 50 achievement points (and replaces 'Shop Smart, Shop Pet...Smart'), and a Fawn's Salt Lick is mailed to you when you collect 75 unique vanity pets (Added in Patch 3.0.8)
-Looking For Multitudes grants 10 achievement points and a Pug is mailed to you when you have grouped with 100 random people for WOTLK Heroic Dungeons. You must finish dungeons.
Game considerations
Some companions impact the game in some way. In particular, companions do not stealth. If your character uses stealth, your companion will reveal your presence. Mobs do not notice companions, so having one can be useful to indicate your location to party members. The [2] possesses both of these capabilities, unless they are inebriated.
A Oozeling projects a "Disgusting Aura" when it accompanies its owner. The aura reduces the owner's defense and all resistances by 20, and colors its owner green as if the owner were poisoned.
During and shortly after the Love is in the Air seasonal event, Shafted Arrow can be shot at your opponents to mark them with a Peddlefeet companion.
Flying pets of any sort can sometimes interfere with clicking to target. This affects the pet owner, PvP opponents, and even party members desiring to buff or heal the pet owner. This is not normally a significant problem, but in the midst of frantic PvP combat, the interference can be noticeable.
The Soul-Trader will vend several items to its owner. One of these, Ethereum Essence, is designed for being used in combat (but see of Detect Lesser Invisibility, the impact is minor). The other items are a set of costume items with no stats that allow you to dress up as an ethereal, a ball that can be played with in-game (there are others, such as Leather Ball), Mutagen, which will transform a non-combat pet into a fleshbeast, and Liqueur, a conjured alcoholic beverage.
The Parrot and the Spirit are spawned from items rather than learned, and are not currently counted toward the pet achievements. Similarly, the Thrashin' Robot created by engineers remains an item due to its cooldown characteristics.
Other types
There are companions that can be acquired for a time that aren't normally regarded as companions, but pretty much do the same thing as permanent companions. Many of these are in the context of a quest. Some examples are the orphans for Children's Week, Peddlefeet from the Shafted Arrow, Nass from N [3] Kickin' Nass and Takin' Manes. None of these count toward the pet count achievements. When a temporary companion is spawned your current companion is despawned.
Note: The Snufflenose Gopher might appear to be a temporary companion, but will draw aggro like a combat pet, even though it does not fight.
List by source
Achievement reward
The following companions are only available to players who have met a certain achievement criteria. Companions related to a specific world event are excluded from this list. Personal Achievement Rewards Companion Rewarded Required Achievement Notes Pet Carrier Smart, Shop Pet...Smart A skunk, received through in-game mail. WotLK Fawn's Salt Lick Game Hunter Received through in-game mail. WotLK Pug For Multitudes Received through in-game mail. WotLK Tor Familiar Learning Obtained from Neutral Archmage Vargoth. Cataclysm [4] Lover Received through in-game mail. Guild Achievement Rewards Companion Rewarded Required Achievement Notes Page Purchased from Guild vendors at Honored Guild Reputation Herald Sharing Purchased from Guild vendors at Exalted Guild Reputation Pup Kill Squad Purchased from Guild vendors at Exalted Guild Reputation Cataclysm Phoenix Hatchling Nations Purchased from Guild vendors at Exalted Guild Reputation Profession
The following companions are learned from items that players may create with professions. Created by Engineering Companion BoE/BoP Source of Schematic Notes Squirrel Box BoE Mechanical Squirrel Box Mechanical Toad BoE World drop from high level mobs, possibly dragons Lil' Smokey BoE Drops from various mobs in Gnomeregan Bombling BoE Drops from Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan Mechanical Yeti BoE Quest Reward from N [5] A Yeti of Your Own Mechanical Companion BoE Taught by Gnomish Engineering trainers in Dalaran and Ironforge World Destroyer BoE Taught by Goblin Engineering trainers in Dalaran and Gadgetzan Thrashin' Robot BoE World drop from high level mobs and instances Will fight other fighting robot companions. Does not count towards pet achievements. Created by Enchanting Companion BoE/BoP Source of Recipe Notes Lantern BoE Enchanted Lantern from Horde Agatian Fallanos in Dragonmaw Port, Twilight Highlands Only craftable by Horde, but may be sold on the neutral Auction House. Lamp BoE Magic Lamp from Alliance Senthii in Highbank, Twilight Highlands Only craftable by Alliance, but may be sold on the neutral Auction House. Obtained by Mining Companion BoE/BoP Source Geode BoE Rarely found withing Elementium Veins, minimum skill 475 required. Created by CataclysmArchaeology Companion Binds Notes Gnome BoP Dwarf archaeology Hatchling BoP Fossil archaeology Claw BtA Tol'vir archaeology World events
The following companions are only available during the progress of certain world events. The Argent Tournament is excluded from this list. World event companions Companion BoE/BoP Event Source Notes Helper Box BoE Winter Veil Gift during Feast of Winter Veil event Requires [6] to summon Helper Box BoE Winter Veil Gift during Feast of Winter Veil event Requires [7] to summon Bell BoE Winter Veil Gift during Feast of Winter Veil event Requires [8] to summon Kit BoE Winter Veil Gift during Feast of Winter Veil event Requires [9] to summon Rocket Bot BoP Winter Veil Rare gift during Feast of Winter Veil event Will fight other Clockwork Rocket Bots Shafted Arrow BoP Love is in the Air Permanent version of the companion. Rewards Money achievement.png Perma-Peddle when learned Shafted Arrow BoP Love is in the Air Creates a temporary companion for another player.
Doing so ten times awards [10]. Rabbit's Foot BoP Noblegarden Drops from Colored Egg
or purchased for 100 Noblegarden Chocolate Noblegarden Chocolates Box BoP Children's Week Quest Reward Cage BoP Children's Week Quest Reward Collar BoP Children's Week Quest Reward TBC Training Collar BoP Children's Week Quest Reward TBC Willy BoP Children's Week Quest Reward TBC Egg BoP Children's Week Quest Reward WotLK Oracle Hatchling BoP Children's Week Quest Reward WotLK Wolvar Pup BoP Children's Week Quest Reward TBC Flame BoP Midsummer Fire Festival Costs 350 Blossom TBC Stone BoP Midsummer Fire Festival Drops from Lord Ahune Chip BoP Midsummer Fire Festival Found inside of Chilled Goods
(which was dropped by Lord Ahune in 2010) Medallion BoP The Spirit of Competition Battleground Reward during the 2008 Spirit of Competition event. Asian dragon Tankard BoP Brewfest Costs 100 Prize Token Pink Pachyderm BoP Brewfest Costs 50s in EU, or rewarded from Catch the Wild Wolpertinger! in US Squashling BoP Hallow's End Drops from Headless Horseman Needed for achievement Calling Generally available
The following companions are generally available to any player and, unless noted, the item from which they are learned is not soulbound. Once the item is used (to learn how to summon the companion), it is destroyed. Beforehand, however, the item may be freely traded to other players. Companions from world events and companions created by professions are excluded from this list, even though some of these may be traded freely to other players. Most of the companions on this list are the result of quests or random drops.
Some of the following companions are only sold by vendors from one faction, but they may be traded to the other faction via the Neutral AH if they are BoE. Companions From Vendors Companion Binding Sold by Cost Notes Snake BoE Horde Xan'tish
Neutral Dealer Rashaad 50s Snake BoE Horde Xan'tish 50s Kingsnake BoE Horde Xan'tish 50s Dog Whistle BoE Horde Halpa 50s [11] BoE Horde Jeremiah Payson
Neutral Dealer Rashaad 50s TBC Dragonhawk Hatchling BoE Neutral Dealer Rashaad 10g TBC Dragonhawk Hatchling BoE Horde Jilanne 50s TBC Dragonhawk Hatchling BoE Horde Jilanne 50s TBC Dragonhawk Hatchling BoE Horde Jilanne 50s Carrier (Bombay) BoE Alliance Donni Anthania 40s Carrier (Cornish Rex) BoE Alliance Donni Anthania 40s Carrier (Orange Tabby) BoE Alliance Donni Anthania 40s TBC Carrier (Siamese) BoE Neutral Dealer Rashaad 60s Carrier (Silver Tabby) BoE Alliance Donni Anthania 40s Carrier (White Kitten) BoE Alliance Lil Timmy 60s TBC Rabbit Crate BoE Neutral Dealer Rashaad 10g Crate (Snowshoe) BoE Alliance Yarlyn Amberstill 20s Limited quantity Horned Owl BoE Alliance Shylenai 20s Owl BoE Alliance Shylenai 50s TBC Moth Egg BoE Alliance Sixx 50s TBC Moth Egg BoE Neutral Dealer Rashaad 10g TBC Moth Egg BoE Alliance Sixx 50s TBC Moth Egg BoE Alliance Sixx 50s Cage (Cockatiel) BoE Neutral Narkk 40s Cage (Senegal) BoE Neutral Narkk
Neutral Dealer Rashaad 40s Frog Box BoE Neutral Flik 1g Frog Box BoE Neutral Flik 1g Limited quantity (1) Chicken BoE Neutral "Plucky" Johnson 1g TBC Wyrmling BoE Neutral Dealer Rashaad 40g Companions From Drops Companion Binding Dropped by Notes Carrier (Black Tabby) BoE Zone drop in Hillsbrad Foothills Cage (Hyacinth Macaw) BoE Zone drop in Northern Stranglethorn and The Cape of Stranglethorn Companions From Quests Companion Binding Reward From Notes Egg BoP A [12] CLUCK! Available to both factions since Patch 3.1.0 Darter Egg BoP A [13] Becoming a Parent For Horde, drops off Feralas Sprite Darters as of Patch 3.1.1 Chicken BoE N [14] An OOX of Your Own Jubling's Tiny Home BoP N [15] Spawn of Jubjub Only obtainable during the Darkmoon Faire Admiral's Hat BoP N [16] Avast Ye, Admiral! Requires Friendly reputation with Bloodsail Buccaneers. Does not count towards pet achievements. TBC Bucket BoP N [17] Crocolisks in the City Fishing Daily available in Terokkar Forest TBC Bucket BoP N [18] Crocolisks in the City Fishing Daily available in Terokkar Forest TBC Bucket BoP N [19] Crocolisks in the City Fishing Daily available in Terokkar Forest TBC Bucket BoP N [20] Crocolisks in the City Fishing Daily available in Terokkar Forest TBC [21] BoP N [22] Skywing Cataclysm Sunflower Seeds BoP N [23] Lawn of the Dead Cataclysm [24] BoP A [25] Remembrance of Auberdine Horde may buy this companion from Apothecary Furrows in Darkshore Cataclysm Mini Jouster or Mini Jouster BoP N [26] Egg Wave Only one of these companions may be chosen Cataclysm Flamefly BoP A [27] SEVEN! YUP! or H [28] Not Fireflies, Flameflies
(The following needs to be assimilated into the above tables for drops and quests)
Vendor
TBC Ray Fry – Neutral Grella, Terokkar Forest (Exalted with Sha'tari Skyguard and 40g ) TBC Tiny Spore Bat – Neutral Mycah, Zangarmarsh (Exalted with Sporeggar and 30 Glowcaps) Cataclysm Gull (Alliance) or Gull (Horde) WotLK Penguin Egg – Neutral Sairuk in Dragonblight or Neutral Tanaika in Howling Fjord (Exalted with Kalu'ak and 12g ) WotLK Skull – Neutral Darahir in Dalaran 40g (BoP) WotLK Clockwork Rocket Bot – Purchasable from Neutral Jepetto Joybuzz or Neutral Clockwork Assistant in Dalaran, 50g
Drop
Grubbs Crimson Whelpling – Zone drop from the Wetlands Emerald Whelpling – Zone drop from the Swamp of Sorrows Whelpling – Zone drop from the Badlands Whelpling – Zone drop from Azshara Cage (Green Wing Macaw) – Drop from Defias Pirates in The Deadmines Oozeling – Drop TBC Firefly – Drop TBC [29] – BoP Random drop when Hex Stick used on frogs at Zul'Aman TBC Crawdad Box — Random reward from a very rare Fishing drop named Pinchy TBC Hatchling – Drop from Kael'thas Sunstrider in Magisters' Terrace WotLK Hatchling – Random chance from Egg WotLK Tickbird Hatchling – Random chance from Egg WotLK Whelp – Random chance from Egg WotLK Hatchling – Random chance from Egg WotLK Sewer Rat – Rare fishing drop from Dalaran Sewers. Cataclysm Kit Cataclysm Shale Spider
Unknown
No longer available
TBC Batling – Dropped from Prince Tenris Mirkblood during the Scourge Invasion. No longer available.
Blizzard Authenticator Activiation
Sent as a thank you for linking a Blizzard Authenticator to your account.
Blizzard Pet Store
Some pets are available exclusively through purchase from the Blizzard Pet Store. (US/EU)
Phylactery XT Monk Egg Ragnaros
First available for purchase on Feb. 22, 2010 for a limited time, are two new plush toys: the Gryphon Hatchling and Wind Rider Cub. These toys come with a matching "BONUS In-game Companion" of the same name, via a loot code card. The companions are Account-bound and are not faction-based.
No longer available
The following companions are no longer available in the game, except to those who received them previously. Common examples are rewards for purchasing the collector's edition of a game or participating in a real life event. Collector's Editions
These companions are only available to players who bought the Collector's Edition of the game. They are not tradeable in any way. Players may only choose one companion, but each character on the same account can choose a different companion. As the item is bound to your account, it is now possible to have all three on one character.
These companions are only available to players that purchase the Collector's Edition of the Burning Crusade expansion pack. Only European players are able to obtain both companions for each character.
TBC Collar TBC Egg (European only)
This companion is only available to players that purchase the Collector's Edition of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack.
WotLK Collar
This companion is only available to players that purchase the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition.
This companion is only available to players who purchase the Collector's Edition of the Cataclysm expansion pack.
Cataclysm Deathwing
BlizzCon
The Murky companion is only available to people who attended the BlizzCon event and worked on both US and European realms. Another baby murloc was made available to European players through conventions and competitions.
Murloc Egg (BlizzCon 2005) Murloc Egg (European events) Murloc Egg (BlizzCon 2009) Murloc Egg (Blizzcon 2010)
Arena Tournament
The Murkimus the Gladiator pet was given to all players who entered the 2009 or 2010 Arena Tournament and played at least 200 rated arena matches with a 3v3 arena team.
Murkimus the Gladiator
World of Warcraft Trading Card Game
Available only to those players who receive a rare "loot" card in the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
Hatchling Charm Chicken Kite Beacon Landro's Lil' XT
Blizzard Worldwide Invitational
Coin (appears to be only valid on Korean servers) Hilt
Country Specific Giveaways
Tiger a housecat made of jade. Given out to players on Chinese realms who logged in between October 19 and November 24, 2009. Grants the Feat of Strength Money achievement.png Jade Tiger. Onyx a housecat made of onyx. Given out through the mail to players on Korean realms as part of a promotion. Grants the Feat of Strength Money achievement.png Onyx Panther. Souvenir blue and purple Chinese dragon – Reward available only in China, and only during the 2008 Summer Olympics Spirit of Competition event. There were samples of this companion in the Ironforge and Orgrimmar battle rooms during the 2008 Summer Olympics. On EU and US servers, this appears to have been due to a bug, and the item does not appear to even have a valid item id in the US and EU.
World of Warcraft Anniversary Pets
Mailed to all players as gifts for WoW's 4th and 5th anniversaries, one to every character. These pets bind to account, do not disappear once learned, and can be kept so that any new character can learn them by mailing one from an older character that has the item.
Blizzard Bear - 2008 Whelpling - 2009
Advertisements and Promotions
Available via the Mountain Dew Choose Your Side promotion website by redeeming using a Battle.net account. Available only from June 9, 2009 - August 20, 2009.
Ignition Key (US only)
Battle.net Account Conversion
Mailed as a thank-you gift, first sent on Oct. 15, 2009, to all early adopters of converting their World of Warcraft accounts to Battle.net accounts, before Nov. 11, 2009 (Nov. 12, 2009 for EU Realms).
Quests
Carrier was a reward from N [30] En-Ay-Es-Tee-Why, which was removed in patch 4.0.3a. Carrier was a reward from N [31] Kibler's Exotic Pets, which was removed in patch 4.0.3a.