Summary
The War Withinis the tenth expansion in the beloved and critically acclaimed MMORPGWorld of Warcraft.With a new expansion comes a plethora of new content and systems, be they the hero talents, new dungeons, raids, factions, a new landmass, mounts, or any of the other dozens of additions.
One smaller, but no less significant element of the new expansion, is new battle pets. Battle pets are small companions that can be used in aPokemon-inspired battling system, or simply collected and used as a cosmetic accessory. The War Within, as expected, has added several unique and adorable pets for players to collect that are obtained through many different forms of content.
Bought From A Reputation Vendor
Combat Abilities:
Guacamoleis a beast-type pet and one of the few mole pets players can obtain inWorld of Warcraft. He sports a rocky dark exterior with a green underbelly, resembling an avocado, hence the name Guacamole.
Players can obtain Guacamole through renown, requiring level 17 with theAssembly of The Deepsreputation faction. Players can then simply acquire Guacamole through the reputation vendor located in the Ringing Deeps for 6,500 resonance crystals.
Obtained From A Treasure
Blightbudis an elemental-type pet. He resembles a mutated mushroom, using spiked claw hands and walking on green earthy tendrils. He is a unique design and likely a variant of the various lashers seen throughout the game, notably in theDragonflightexpansion.
Players can obtain Blightbud through the dislodged blockage treasure. This treasure requires players to complete a pipe puzzle to unlock. When opened, players are guaranteed to receive Blightbud as well as progress toward the treasure’s achievement.
Received As A Quest Reward
TheRak-Ush Battleshellis a beast-type pet, sporting the design of the Nerubian Battleshells, large beetle-like creatures utilized by the Nerubians in theAzj-Kahet zone. The pet, however, is far cuter than their large and quite frankly intimidating counterparts.
The Rak-Ush Battleshell can be obtained through the completion of the Permanent Hire quest in Azj-Kahet. This is a nine-part quest chain that starts with “Beautification Project” as part of the Rak-Ush storyline. After completion of “Permanent Hire,” players are awarded the Rak-Ush Battleshell.
Obtained Through A Profession
TheWrithing Transmutagenis a Magic-type pet. It uses a slime-inspired design but is far more grotesque and unique, sporting a fleshy look that makes it one of the more disturbing pets inWorld of Warcraft.
Players who have Khaz Algar alchemy can use the profession ability thaumaturgy. Upon using thaumaturgy, players have a roughly 0.04% chance of obtaining the Writhing Transmutagen. Due to the fact the pet is obtained from a profession, players can sell and buy it at the auction house, meaning they do not need to be alchemists themselves. The low drop rate may mean that it is more efficient for players to simply buy the pet on the auction house, as it is roughly sitting at around 10 thousand gold. This means it is more time-efficient to simply make the gold and buy the pet.
Dropped From A Delve
Bounceris a beast-type pet, sporting a design inspired by real-world jumping spiders. Despite its place in Azj-Kahet among the far larger and intimidating spider-inspired Nerubians, Bouncer is a cute and friendly alternative. Bouncer might even be cute enough to coax players out ofusing the arachnophobia mode, at least for a while.
Players have a chance of obtaining Bouncer from any of theNerubian delves located within Azj-Kahet. Players will roll this chance to obtain him from opening any of the “Nerubian Delve Chests” at the end of these delves. These delves are; Tek-Rethan Abyss, The Underkeep and The Spiral Weave. It is currently unclear whether the odds of obtaining Bouncer change with difficulty, meaning players may be best to tackle tier 1 delves, presuming the odds don’t change. This would allow for faster clears.
Dropped From A Dungeon
Bopis a flying-type bee pet. He usually sports a cowboy hat, likely meaning he is a reference to the famous and beloved anime,Cowboy Beebop. Bop is one of the newer entries in the recent trend of bee-related pets and mounts withinWorld of Warcraft.
Players can obtain Bop as a dungeon drop. It is no surprise that the dungeon in question is the Cinderbrew Meadery, given its relation to bees. Players have a 5% chance of obtaining Bop after killing the boss, Goldie Baronbottom.
Received From An Achievement
Waxwickis an elemental-type pet and possibly one of the more unique designs for abattle pet in recent expansions. As the name suggests, Waxwick is a candle, sporting a melted design and a lit wick on his head, with the glow of the candle making up the interior of his eyes and mouth.
Players can obtain Waxwick through the completion of an achievement. This achievement is entitled Khaz Algar Safari. This achievement is account-wide and requires players to catch every wild battle pet on Khaz Algar, totaling 31 pets. Once players have completed this achievement, they are rewarded with Waxwick.
