Quilen

Quilen (sometimes called "Quilin")^[1] are lion-like stone creatures with somewhat squashed faces, created by the Mogu. They are popular forms for guardian statues.^[2]

Hunter pet

Specialization (upon taming)
Ferocity
The Quilen eats

The Quilen comes with

All pets come with

Quilen are exotic beasts and can only be tamed by beast mastery hunters with the [Exotic Beasts] ability.

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

Subspecies

The subspecies below can be tamed by hunters.

Brown

[90] Bronze Quilen

Grey

[87 Elite] Gurthan Iron Maw (also white)

Red

[87 Elite] Quilen Guardian
[87] Terracotta Guardian
[87] Yao
[87] Gasaran
[90] Stonebound Quilen

White

[87] Yachi

Blue

[90] Quilen Watcher

Purple

[87] Terracotta Defender
[90] Quilen Statue

Stone

[86] Sleeping Guardian (spawned, The Pools of Youth)
[87] Ruined Guardian (spawned)
[89-90] Ancient Guardian
[90] Granite Quilen
[90] Stone Guardian
[90] Stonebound Watcher
[90] Wulon
[90 Rare Elite] Portent (armored; comes in blue, green, purple, or red)

Named

Mobs with levels are tamable by hunters.

Dagou
[87] Gasaran
Guardian of the Elders
Gurthan Quilen
Mu'Shiba
[90 Rare Elite] Portent
[86] Sleeping Guardian
[90] Wulon
[87] Yachi
[87] Yao

Vanity/Battle pet

Lucky Quilen Cub (from Mists of Pandaria collector's edition, physical or online versions)

Notes

Based on the shape, the Quilen is probably misnamed as it looks very little like a Qilin and more like a Shishi (or Japanese Komainu). Some users have noted the [Swift Windsteed] looks more like a Qilin.

Patch changes

Patch 5.0.4 (28-August-2012): Added.

References

^ [90 Daily] Kill Quilin Guardian
^ Guardian of the Elders

External links

Hunter pet

Petopia

[1] [90 Daily] Kill Quilin Guardian

[2] Guardian of the Elders

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