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- This article is about rare hunter pets. For rare small pets (also known as vanity and non-combat pets), see rare small pet.
A rare pet defines a pet that has a rare or unique skin (appearance). In this case, rare or unique means the skin is only possessed by one or a very few difficult to find or acquire mobs.
Since pet stats have been normalized, every pet of a particular type (i.e. cat, boar, bear, etc.) will have exactly the same movement speed, health, and attack speed. Primarily pets of one type are all the same as far as stats go. Pets learns new ranks of abilities as they go up in level. For more pet details and information on taming pets, see Pet (Hunter).
Though some of these pets are difficult to acquire, some hunters consider having a unique or especially good looking pet to be a big part of their enjoyment of the class, and go out of their way to get the perfect one.
Bats
The only rare bat pets are the two white bats, both rare spawns, in Tirisfal Glades and Razorfen Kraul.
Ressan the Needler
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![]() Ressan the Needler |
Blind Hunter
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![]() Blind Hunter |
Bears
For the most part, bears have generic skins. However the diseased bears of the Western Plaguelands and the rabid grizzlies of Dragonblight have a decayed look to them.
Diseased Black Bear
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![]() Diseased Black Bear |
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![]() Rabid Grizzly |
Birds of Prey
Birds of prey have a large variety of skins to choose from, however there are a few with unique skins and colors.
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![]() Avian Darkhawk |
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![]() Avian Ripper |
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![]() Aotona |
Boars
There are several unique boar skins, particularly those from Razorfen Kraul.
Rotting Agam'ar
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![]() Rotting Agam'ar |
Agam'ar
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![]() Agam'ar |
Raging Agam'ar
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![]() Raging Agam'ar |
Plagued Swine
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![]() Plagued Swine |
Carrion Birds
The only rare skinned carrion birds are the two-headed variety found in some Outland zones.
Bonestripper Buzzard
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![]() Bonestripper Buzzard and Bonestripper Vulture |
Trachela
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![]() Trachela |
Cats
Another very popular pet, there are several extremely rare and striking skins for cats. The white lions are very rare pets for Alliance players to get, since one can only be spawned by a Horde quest, and the other, while also a quest spawn, must be done at Level 60+ for taming purposes.
Araga
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![]() Araga |
Humar the Pridelord | ![]() Humar the Pridelord |
Echeyakee
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![]() Echeyakee and Sian-Rotam |
Rak'shiri
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![]() Rak'shiri and Shy-Rotam |
Frostsaber Pride Watcher
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![]() Frostsaber Pride Watcher |
Ghost Saber
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![]() Ghost Saber |
Chimaeras
If you want something really rare and unique, tame Nuramoc. He has unique skins, really long respawn timer, respawns in different places, is level 70 and requires Beast Mastery to tame. You can be pretty sure that you're one of few who have this pet.
Nuramoc
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Nuramoc |
Crab
There are currently no unique crab pets available. However, since very few hunters use crabs as pets, having one at all could be considered rare.
Crocolisk
White crocolisks such as the Deviate Crocolisk and Deadmire deserve mention, though normal white crocolisks can now be tamed at high level in the Netherstorm in Outland. There is also the Sewer Beast, an especially difficult-to-find rare spawn, in the canals of Stormwind. It has only a slight change in coloration from other crocolisks.
Dragonhawk
Dragonhawks are rare creatures in and of themselves. There are general mob dragonhawks in Shadowmoon Valley, and a more difficult to acquire skin in The Botanica and Tempest Keep.
Bloodfalcon
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![]() Bloodfalcon and Phoenix-Hawk Hatchling |
Eclipsion Dragonhawk
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![]() Eclipsion Dragonhawk |
Gorillas
There is only one rare gorilla skin, and that is Uhk'loc from Un'Goro Crater.
Uhk'loc
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Hyenas
The only rare hyena skin is from the Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet Tracking Hound
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![]() Scarlet Tracking Hound |
Owls
There are a few owls which can only be found in Outland dungeons.
Avian Darkhawk
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![]() Avian Darkhawk |
Avian Warhawk
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![]() Avian Warhawk and Skettis Kaliri |
Avian Ripper
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Raptor
There are quite a few distinct raptor skins, though most can be found on typical mobs. Outland raptors have quite a sinister appearance. They are fairly easy to get once you reach the zone they are in, so they haven't been included here.
Deviate Stalker
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![]() Deviate Stalker and Takk the Leaper |
Ravager
Ravager skins are widely varied, seldom with more than one mob for a particular skin. However, there are as of yet no rare spawns or particularly difficult to find ravagers, so each is about equally "rare".
Scorpid
There are currently no unique or rare scorpid pets available.
Blackshell The Impenetrable in the Badlands
Serpent
Serpent mobs are fairly rare. Most only appear in instances, and are elite. There is only one type of "normal" serpent, found in Shadowmoon Valley in Outland.
Razzashi Serpent
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Murk Spitter
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Deviate Viper
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![]() Deviate Viper |
Spiders
There are a lot of spider skins, but only two rare ones.
Zarakh
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![]() Zarakh |
Naraxis
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![]() Naraxis and Razzashi Broodwidow |
Sporebats
There are only three sporebat skins currently in game, and only one of those (Sporewing) is unique.
Sporewing
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Tallstriders
There are three rare Tallstriders, all with unique skins and all rare spawns or special named mobs.
Mazzranache
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![]() Mazzranache |
Lost Torranche
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![]() Lost Torranche |
Strider Clutchmother | ![]() Strider Clutchmother |
Turtles
There aren't any unique turtle skins.
Warp Stalker
The typical warp stalker is white with purple stripes. However, there is a species with a unique coloration available in the Netherstorm.
Warp Chaser
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Wind serpents
The wind serpent's few skins that are common are in reality quite rare, since only a few rare spawns have normal pet stats. When looking for a wind serpent pet, check the Wailing Caverns.
It's also worth noting Arikara here. While not a rare skin (it uses the easily accessible red wind serpent skin), it does have a special effect associated with it that remains after taming -- whenever the hunter calls the pet, dismounts, or zones in, Arikara will arrive with the same puff of smoke and rumble that occurred when he was summoned during the quest.
Hayoc
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![]() Hayoc and Arash-ethis |
Arikara
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![]() Arikara |
Wolves
Wolves are a popular pet and there are many skins. However, only a few of these skins are unique.
Ironjaw
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![]() Ironjaw |
Old Cliff Jumper
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![]() Old Cliff Jumper |
The Lone Hunter
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![]() The Lone Hunter |
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