Western Plaguelands - Tamable Rares added in 5.1

Ten new rares were introduced into Western Plaguelands when patch 5.1 hit. This brings the total count of rares currently in the zone to twenty. (To see the other ten check out this post: Western Plaguelands Rare Spawns.) Each of these new rares is a beast, and therefore tamable by hunters. The only one that requires beast mastery spec to tame is Parasitus the yellow worm. The rest can be tamed by hunters of any spec.

One of these new rares is unique, and that is Heress, the yellow ghostly two-headed vulture. This bird is basically the ghost of Spiteflayer - you can see right through him, and he retains that look even after taming. You'll find him flying around just north of Felstone Field.

The rest of the rares aren't unique, but there's still some good looking ones. Alit, the dark brown owl, has a model that previously couldn't be tamed until around level 70. Warg, the dark grey worg, shares the same model and coloration as the once unique Old Cliff Jumper - another rare in The Hinterlands. Mutilax, the blue wasp, has a coloration that prior to patch 5.1 could only be tamed once hitting level 85 and heading to Zul'Gurub. Similarly, Aphis - the green and red scarab beetle, has a model and color that previously could only be found in Uldum and Halls of Origination.

Here are some screenshots of each of these rares in order by level. (Click on pictures to enlarge them.)

Swamp of Sorrows Rare Spawns - Including New Tamable 5.1 Rares

Like several other low level zones, Swamp of Sorrows also saw some love when patch 5.1 hit. There were eight new tamable rares added to the zone that day, bringing the total count of rares in the zone to fifteen (sixteen if you count Captain Wyrmak, who is just outside the instance portal to Sunken Temple).

Gib the Banana-Haorder & Darkmoon Monkey

I personally believe this zone was given the most love when it came to these additions, as there were a real heap of new beauties added. Four of the new beasts have completely unique looks, and some of the others are notable for other reasons entirely.

My absolute favorite has got to be Gib the Banana-Hoarder. Gib is a level 52 unique monkey - with a hat! Or more specifically - a fez. He looks exactly like the Darkmoon Monkey companion pet too! He's just a slightly larger version of him. (See screenshot on the left.) He also flings poo at people.

Another pet I've absolutely fallen in love with in this zone is Kash, the green cat. Kash is a unique level 52 hunched green cat with orange stripes. This cat is basically Winna's Kitten (color) + Pogeyan (model). I've always loved this coloration, but was never a fan of the typical non-hunched cat look. This kitty just may be replacing my Savage for a while. (WTB more stable slots Blizz!)

There are also two different unique spiked wind serpents to be found here! Ionis, level 53, has a beautiful rusty orange and grey coloration. Yukiko, also level 53, has a neat white and grey (with a little bit of orange) color.

Townlong Steppes Rare Champions

In the other zones I've covered so far we've seen all sorts of useful items and trinkets, vanity items, epic pants, weapons - you name it. Well, this zone is fairly simple where special loot drops are concerned. Each of the rares in this zone has a chance to drop a bag containing some very useful things. Most of these bags have stacks of items used in crafting professions, a couple of them could contain some epic weapons/pants, one bag is even full of feasts! Scroll down to see exactly what each rare/bag can drop.

Almost all of the rares in this zone are level 89, with health pools around 3M. (The exception is Lon the Bull who is sitting at level 88 with about 2.5M hp.) They each have a 100% chance to drop an item level 440 rare quality bop necklace with random stats and a small chance to drop a Small Bag of Goods.

As I have stated in a previous post - they all seem to spawn in around the same time, so if you run across a corpse or someone else fighting one of these rares it wouldn't hurt to check the rest of the spawn points to see if any others are up.

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Yul Wildpaw (Pandaren)

Yul Wildpaw has one spawn point. You can find him meditating just outside of the Niuzao Catacombs overlooking the water. There are no hostile mobs anywhere near him outside the cave, so you don't have to worry about any adds joining in during the fight.

Like other Pandaren Yul Wildpaw's three abilities are Chi Burst, Healing Mists and Spinning Crane Kick. The most important thing to know when taking him (and other Pandaren rares) down is to interrupt Healing Mists, and run away from Spinning Crane Kick. Ranged players should also stand within 15 yards of him to avoid his Chi Burst which deals some pretty massive damage.

Yul has a small chance to drop a Big Bag of Wonders. This bag contains a variety of enchanting supplies including several: Spirit Dust, Mysterious Essence, Ethereal Shard and usually even a Sha Crystal.

Tirisfal Glades Rare Spawns - Including New Tamable 5.1 Rares

Tirisfal Glades, my absolute favorite starting zone, has had six new rares added to it in patch 5.1. This brings the total number of rares in Tirisfal to fifteen! This means a lot of extra experience for new leveling toons and a whole heaping bunch of fun new pets for hunters to find. ^-^ There were even three totally unique beasts added for some extra taming fun!

Bonechewer (the blue vulture), Plague (the blue demon dog) and Nighthowl (the black saber tooth worg) are all unique in that they are all ghostly versions of these skins. That right, each one of these beasts are see-through - and remain so after taming! Check out the screenshots I have up of Plague (on the left) and Nighthowl (all the way at the bottom of this post) and see for yourself!

The other three new beasts are not unique, but will still make pretty neat looking pets. Hibernus the Sleeper has the diseased white bear model, which prior to patch 5.1 was found on the Rabid Grizzly bears in Dragonblight. That means this model could only be tamed by hunters that were at least level 71. Shadowstalker, the vibrant purple and red spider, has a model and color that could previously only be tamed at a minimum level of 51 - by taming the Coldlurker Creeper spiders in Winterspring.

Although not new to the zone, there are also three other tamable rares to be found. Those are Bayne (the purple demon dog), Ressan the Needler (white bat) and Sri'skulk (the black & red spider).

Felwood - Tamable Rares added in 5.1

When patch 5.1 hit, Felwood got littered with new rares. There were ten rares added to the zone, bringing the total number of rares in Felwood to a crowded eighteen! You can see the original rares in this post: Felwood Rare Spawns. Each of these new rares is a beast and is tamable by hunters. Two of the rares added even have totally unique looks.

Thicket, the level 46 purple/blue and green moth, has a totally unique (and quite appealing) coloration. You'll find him in the very north of the zone on the mountainside just north of Felpaw Village.

Duskcoat, the level 47 black and white striped hunched cat, is the other unique pet we have in the zone. He really is quite gorgeous with his red eyes and coloration. Like several of the other "hunched" cats, he even has sort of a shiny look to him. You'll find Duskcoat just next to the road directly west of Whisperwind Grove.

The rest of the new rares in this zone are not unique, but will surely make eye-catching pets. Grovepaw, the level 45 brown warg, shares the same model and coloration as only one other mob in the game (who also happens to be a rare) - that rare is Deathmaw in Burning Steppes. The same can also be said for Fidonis the level 47 white demon dog. Fidonis sports a brand new look that he shares with Bleakheart, another new rare  in Eastern Plaguelands. 

Cida, the level 45 green and pink wasp, could only be tamed in this color prior to patch 5.1 if one ventured into AQ40 and tamed Princess Huhuran. Blackbog the Fang, the level 46 red nether ray, is now the lowest level tamable nether ray in this color. Dilennaa, the level 48 green worm, is the only tamable worm in this color outside of an instance. Dilennaa is also an exotic pet, making her tamable only by hunters level 69+ who have taken the beast mastery specialization. 

Spawn timers on all of these rares are rather long, and tend to range several hours from what I've seen so far.

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Here are some screenies of each of these pretty pets in order by level. (Simply click on any of the pictures for a larger view.) ~

Stonetalon Mountains - Tamable Rares added in 5.1

With the coming of patch 5.1, nine new rares have been introduced into Stonetalon Mountains. There are now a total of fourteen rares in this zone, you can see the "older" inhabitants in this post: Stonetalon Mountains Rare Spawns. These new rares are all beasts, and were added to give hunters some fun new pets to look for - especially while leveling. A few of the rares introduced to this zone will definitely make some amazing looking ones too. Several of them have totally brand new, one of a kind unique looks.

I have a feeling that Quall, the beautiful level 25 sapphire owl, will be one of the most highly sought after unique rares in this zone. This bird spawns just outside of the small goblin-style hut just south of Windshear hold. Until now, the only tamable owls that looked anything close to Quall (same model, different color) were the Emerald Skytalon and Alystros the Verdant Keeper in Dragonblight. I also think that Quall would look pretty cool paired up with the Jade Owl companion pet, even though they are different colors.

Feras, the level 25 spotted orange cat, also has a brand new unique look. In my opinion, with those red eyes, hunched stance, shiny body and spots - this guy is totally the offspring of two other rares: Dishu and Pogeyan.

Sparkwing, the level 27 blue and white spiked wind serpent, is the other unique pet introduced to the zone. He can be found inside Boulderslide Cavern. NPCScan will pick him up from outside the cavern if he's up, and if your tracking beasts you will be able to see him on your mini-map as well from outside.