In the chat room today we were talking about pets for a bit, sharing ideas about the different pets we choose to use (or not, as the case may be), and some experiences we’ve had with pets as we leveled. The conversation took an interesting turn when it was observed that it seemed like every Hunter, even the most non-pet-loving ones, no matter how casual or hardcore they might be, tries to tame a

In a recent Scattered Shots post, I talked about “unique” pets found around Azeroth, Outland and Northrend, and following that discussion I started to wonder what pet I would choose if I could tame anything I wanted. I gave it some thought and decided that I would probably still use a cat. I’m a big fan of cats. They go “rawr” and the claws are very clearly “4 fite”. And, they’re extremely cuddly after they’ve chewed off your enemy’s face. Nevermind the gore on their chins, that’s no big deal. …

We now have five stable slots to work with, and pet training has been completely overhauled. These and many other changes made to how our pets behave and interact with us and our surroundings beg the question: what pets should I tame? The answer can be as simple as “Whatever pets you like the best”, or as complex as determining which pets perform the best under different circumstances.