Bear

Ferra, a plagued bear.

A very common, bulky, furry, four-legged beast that lopes along on all fours, but may occasionally rise up on hind legs. Most bears are hostile when approached, despite their sometimes cuddly appearance. They tend to be larger than human sized at their smallest. Bears are found in Dun Morogh, Loch Modan, the Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Feralas, the Western Plaguelands, Darkshore, Elwynn Forest, Silverpine Forest, Bloodmyst Isle, and Winterspring.

There are varieties of "plagued" bears that roam Felwood and the Western Plaguelands.

Hunter pet

Specialization (upon taming)
Tenacity
The Bear eats
The Bear comes with
All pets come with

Very popular as hunter pets due to their easy diet.

Though hunters can respec their pet bears into Cunning or Ferocity, they are inherently Tenacity. In addition to the abilities that come standard with all pets ([Growl] and [Avoidance]) and those given to their natural or retrained specialization, all bears are given the following:

• [Claw]
• [Invigorating Roar]
• [Rest]

Subspecies

The subspecies below can be tamed by hunters. Dwarf hunters start with a dark brown bear.

Black

Brown

Dark brown

Grey

White

Black

•    [1]  Young Black Bear
•    [11-12]  Black Bear
•    [17]  Ol' Sooty
•    [23-24]  Coalpelt Bear
•    [23-24]  Vicious Black Bear
•    [24 Rare]  Ursol'lok
•    [35-36]  Shaggy Black Bear
•    [37 Rare]  Old Grizzlegut

Brown

•    [8-9]  Young Forest Bear
•    [9-10]  Brown Bear
•    [10-11]  Corrupted Thistle Bear
•    [10-11]  Corrupted Thistle Bear Matriarch
•    [10-11]  Ferocious Grizzled Bear
•    [12-13]  Grizzled Brown Bear
•    [12-13]  Hungry Thistle Bear
•    [15-16]  Hill Grizzly
•    [15-16]  Young Grizzled Thistle Bear
•    [17-18]  Grizzled Thistle Bear
•    [21-22]  Elder Ashenvale Bear
•    [22-23]  Shady Nook Guardian
•    [46 Rare]  Mongress
•    [70-71]  Rabid Brown Bear
•    [73-74]  Grizzly Bear

Dark brown

•    [6 Rare]  Grizzled Ben
•    [15-16]  Elder Brown Bear
•    [19-20]  Ashenvale Bear
•    [72-73]  Ursus Mauler
•    [80]  Pacified Hyjal Bear

Grey

•    [7-8]  Ice Claw Bear
•    [19-20]  Elder Gray Bear
•    [22-23]  Vicious Gray Bear
•    [36-37]  Ironfur Bear
•    [55-56]  Shardtooth Mauler
•    [59-60]  Rabid Shardtooth

White

•    [8 Rare]  Bjarn
•    [11]  Mangeclaw
•    [49-50]  Shardtooth Bear
•    [50]  Rimepelt
•    [53]  Ursius
•    [71 Elite]  Hozzer (spawned)
•    [72-73]  Arctic Grizzly
•    [76-77]  Icepaw Bear
•    [80]  Icemaw Bear
•    [79]  Shardtooth (Alliance only)

Black

Dark brown

Grey (does not retain egg sacs)

White

Black

•    [11-12]  Giant Rabid Bear
•    [35-36]  Diseased Black Bear
•    [57-58]  Tainted Black Bear

Brown

•    [25 Rare]  Big Samras
•    [37-38]  Hulking Plaguebear

Dark brown

•    [7-8]  Plagued Bruin
•    [17]  Deathclaw
•    [18-19]  Consumed Thistle Bear
•    [44-45]  Angerclaw Bear
•    [46-47]  Angerclaw Mauler
•    [74]  Infected Grizzly Bear

Grey

•    [19-20]  Infested Bear
•    [21 Rare]  Little Bjorn
•    [35 Rare]  Mange

White

•    [7 Rare]  Hibernus the Sleeper
•    [71-72]  Rabid Grizzly
•    [80-84]  Tirisfal Bear

Other

• Black bear
• Dire bear
• Gray bear
• Grizzly bear
• Polar bear
• A strange creature called gorilla bear is described in Manual of Monsters Appendix Three, however, the validity of the source is disputed.

Named

Mobs with level numbers can be tamed by hunters.

•    [25 Rare]  Big Samras
•    [8 Rare]  Bjarn
•     Brownie
•    [17]  Deathclaw
•     Dibu
•     Great Bear Spirit
•    [13]  Grimclaw
•    [6 Rare]  Grizzled Ben
•    [7 Rare]  Hibernus the Sleeper
•    [71 Elite]  Hozzer
•     Ironhide
•    [21 Rare]  Little Bjorn
•     Little Samras
•    [35 Rare]  Mange
•    [11]  Mangeclaw
•     Misha
•    [46 Rare]  Mongress
•    [17]  Ol' Sooty
•    [37 Rare]  Old Grizzlegut
•     Orsonn
•     Rae
•    [50]  Rimepelt
•    [79]  Shardtooth
•    [53]  Ursius
•    [24 Rare]  Ursol'lok

Vanity/Battle pet

• Baby Blizzard Bear (Feat of Strength, WoW's Fourth Anniversary)
• Darkshore Cub (pet battle, Darkshore)
• Dun Morogh Cub (from  Derrick Brindlebeard, Argent Tournament)
• Hyjal Bear Cub (from Varlan Highbough, Molten Front)
• Panda Cub (World of Warcraft Collector's Edition)

Mount

Main article: Bear mount

• Amani War Bear (Retired)
• Big Blizzard Bear
• Big Battle Bear
• Darkmoon Dancing Bear
• Armored Brown Bear
• White Polar Bear
• Black War Bear

See also

• Carebear

Patch changes

• / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Ability changes. Swipe replaced by Demoralizing Roar. Now have a bonus ability, Rest.
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Bonuses equalized. Damage had no bonus and now has +5% bonus. Health had a 10% bonus and now has a +5% bonus.
  
• / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Major changes. Bite replaced with Swipe. Health had a +8% bonus and now has +10%. Damage had a -9% penalty and now has no penalty.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot

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