Patch 3.0.2 guide to Exotic Pets
Oct 15th, 2008
There are seven exotic pets in all, but only five of them are available to us now:
The Rhino and the Spirit Beast will only be available in Northrend once the expansion actually arrives next month. For now, we have the selection of exotic beasts that would become available to a level 60 hunter upon first clicking that 51st talent point, and reaching the pinnacle of his or her mastery of beasts. These pets are not necessarily set in stone, of course, and they will change a bit over the next month or so, though how much is still anyone's guess.
So what makes each of these pets special? Let's have a look.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
10-15-2008 @ 9:43PM
tchernobyl said...
Silithid aren't exotic pets, I believe.
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10-15-2008 @ 10:21PM
ancalimon said...
Silithids are exotic pets, i think you are thinking of ravagers, but can see how you would mistake it from the picture show. looks kinda similar
10-19-2008 @ 11:16PM
Yunyan said...
The first thing I did was get my Worm (I love the worms and can't wait for the wrath ones). But I had to go threw Un Goru to get to where they are so I also picked up a Devilsaur. I did my Neatherwing dailies with him and though he had problems with keeping aggro, he did really well for a 65 and I got him a few levels. I can't wait to see what he's like at 70!
10-15-2008 @ 10:48PM
tchernobyl said...
Oh i see my mistake. *wasps* are non exotic, but some are silithid wasps.
10-15-2008 @ 10:29PM
Michael said...
For DPS sake, would perhaps that point be better spent elsewhere, in the MM tree?
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10-15-2008 @ 10:48PM
Michael said...
At the moment, yes. Cats are very good DPS. Improved Tracking and Mortal Shots are both better options.
10-15-2008 @ 11:02PM
Michael said...
OK really, I did not reply to my own question! ;)
Carefull Aim seems like it should be a nice damage booster too.
10-16-2008 @ 12:39AM
Xino said...
Agreed, until they change them exotic pets are just vanity pets.
10-16-2008 @ 12:48AM
mitch said...
The first thing they need to fix is the damn stomping that the pets do. It's utterly stupid and annoying. It would be ok if it were during a 'sprint' or 'charge' move but dozens of them running around the capital cities is hopeless.
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10-16-2008 @ 1:21AM
Shisho said...
Really? I've seen people running around with Kurkens. Oddly they cause an earthquake effect when they run near you.
http://thottbot.com/c17447
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10-16-2008 @ 1:49AM
Tar said...
Kurken IS a core hound =P
10-16-2008 @ 1:25AM
Binkel said...
Oh man those HORRIBLE pets that cause the earthquake NEED TO BE CHANGED! While trying to browse the auction house, i could hardly stand to look at my screen because it kept making me feel sick!
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10-16-2008 @ 2:30AM
Axolotl said...
... Must ... level ... hunter ... alt ... to make every alliance player sick that's wathing the screen while in my alts proximity ... >:-)
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10-16-2008 @ 5:13AM
Redem said...
The white corehound can be tamed at lvl 12 or something like that. Assuming you can survive that long. The wonderful earthquake effect can be yours very very quickly!
10-16-2008 @ 8:07AM
Chris Anthony said...
Assuming, of course, that you can manage to pick up the 51-point Beast Mastery talent at level 12. But hey, if you can, more power to you.
10-16-2008 @ 3:21AM
Krosan said...
Does anyone know, after you spec beast mastery and tame an exotic pet, if you respec, do you lose the pet and the extra points?
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10-16-2008 @ 5:49AM
Redem said...
You keep the pet, and lose the extra points. But you cannot use the pet, so that stable slot is lost.
10-16-2008 @ 3:35AM
Scott said...
Well in the PTR if you respec'd while an exotic pet is your current pet it would vanish and when you try to summon a pet it wont let you! Also you cant get your exotic pets out of the stable. So make sure you switch to a non exotic pet when respeccing.
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10-16-2008 @ 3:54AM
Arann said...
I think the exotic pets talent is a great idea, but I was disappointed that the talent doesn't add the ability to tame ALL beast-type enemies that are currently untameable.
Specifically, I always thought it would be totally sweet to tame one of those black stags from northern Ashenvale.
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10-16-2008 @ 7:16AM
applepie said...
I was hoping to tame a rabbit. It would be a pain to level it, but anyone who is a Monty Python fan will understand.
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