Although the pets shown for some races on the character creation screen were changed in patch 9.0.1 (for instance, void elves are now shown with a panthara), none of the allied races' starter pets were actually changed. Its internal name is Generic Hunter Pet.Īllied race characters, on the other hand, begin with a pet specific to their race. Only Class Trial characters and allied races receive a starter pet upon creation.Ĭlass Trial hunter characters start with a brown-and-gray classic worg. Now, each specialization deals the same amount of damage, and the two spec-specific abilities are the only difference.Īs of patch 9.0.1, and other pet utilities aren't learned until level 5 as a result, level 1 hunters no longer start with a pet.
Cunning pets, for example, did less damage than Ferocity pets but offered a variety of PvP-oriented abilities. Prior to Battle for Azeroth, pet specialization could be changed after taming, and it had a more profound effect on a pet's role in combat.
Tenacity: and Survival of the Fittest (hunter ability).This specialization grants the pet a passive ability and an active ability: 27 September 2016 Pet specializations Main article: Pet specializationsĮach pet has one of three specializations, determined by its pet family.
