Savage - Trackable Hunter Pet (Cat)

Savage is another one of the new rare elite trackable hunter pets that we'll be seeing in Mists of Pandaria. I have a feeling this beautiful kitty will be the most highly sought after of all the rare elites. (I personally find his model and colors quite visually appealing.) He is a level 85 white & black striped tiger (cat). He patrols from the eastern side of the zone near Emperor's Omen all the way to the western side . (See map below for his exact path.)

How to track: Like the other trackable hunter pets, you will not be able to see him when he's up. He is completely stealthed. In order to locate him, you will need to find and follow his tracks - tracks that thankfully only hunters can see. Once you've found his tracks you'll need to follow them until you don't see any more. This is where I like to wait and watch where I think that he'll be walking next. Often times you'll see a new track appear right in front of you - this means you've found him!

Once you find him, the only way to see where he is, will be for him to walk through a flare. Don't throw your flare down on top of the track he just left, throw it a little further out in front of where you think he is. When he walks through your flare he will become visible. You can take this opportunity to tame, or you can throw a Hunter's Mark on him - which will keep him visible to you when he goes back into stealth. Hunter's Mark will make him visible to you, but only you when he's in stealth.

Savage's tracks are called "Bloody Tracks", and like other beasts' tracks they do not stay up indefinitely; the furthest ones behind disappear one by one as new tracks are created. His tracks are green & brown in color and only slightly darker than the ground he walks across in several areas. His tracks were one of the tougher sets for me to find, especially in the shaded areas he patrols through. If your serious about finding this pretty kitty it is absolutely crucial that you turn ground clutter on the lowest setting.

(Tracks are now facing the correct direction as of patch 5.1. You no longer need to follow them backwards.)

Savage's Path starts just north of Emperor's Omen right next to the waterfall. From that point he travels generally toward the southwest (after he makes his loop north of The Aboretum). His path ends at an overlook in The Thunderwood. From that overlook you can see Nectarbreeze Orchard. It takes him exactly 36 minutes to move from one end of the path to the other. When he reaches the end of his path, he simply turns around 180 degrees and heads back in the direction he came from.

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Below are some screen-shots I've taken along Savage's path, starting from the north end of his path moving southwest all the way to where his path ends in the south. (All of these screenshots can be enlarged for a better visual by simply clicking on them.)

Above from left to right: Savage is heading toward the waterfall just north of Emperor's Omen. In the middle shot & the one on the right he has just turned around

Above from left to right: Savage is heading south toward The Aboretum, then heading west past The Aboretum. In the right pic he is heading north while passing the Shrine of the Dawn.

In all three of the above shots he is heading northwest toward Greenstone Quarry 

In the above screenshots Savage is heading west around and past the pond in Forest Heart

Above left to right: Savage has just crossed the road in front of the Lair of the Jade Witch. In the middle pic he is heading though the Thunderwood toward the end of his path. The final screenshot was taken at the overlook, which is the end of the path where Savage turns around.

Below is a video of me following Savage through his entire path. I started following him in this video about a minute before he turned around at the northern end of his path, and I continue following him until he turns around in the south. Like my other videos, this one has been sped up to keep the length down.

 

Here is another video of actually tracking and eventually taming him on a level 85 toon. (That's right, no flight!)