Blizzconline kicked off today, and we received a surprising number of pet-related announcements! Though given they had Jeremy Feasel as the announcer it's not too surprising our WoW companions made an appearance.
1. Charity Pets
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First up we have our charity pets!
The charity this year is Doctors Without Borders, and it's going to work a little differently this time. Instead of the traditional, buy a pet and have that available immediately in-game with the proceeds going to the charity, we have two yet unannounced goals to meet so that everyone in the game, whether they donate or not, can receive a pet.
The first goal will get everyone Bananas, a pet previously only available through WoW's Trading Card Game.
The stretch, or secondary, goal will get everyone a new pet: Daisy the Sloth, and her animation will show her hanging on your back.
2. New Pets in Patch 9.1: Chains of Domination
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Storyline spoilers aside, we can expect some confirmed new pet models in the next content patch, as well as perhaps some unconfirmed ones slipping into certain screenshots?
2.1 Broker Megadungeon
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The new Broker Megadungeon will feature at least three new and confirmed pets.
We have a broker cat, one that looks like a marsuul and a fel rat combined, and a golden worm that the Brokers apparently use as currency and a status symbol.
2.2 Return to the Maw
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We're also going to get new rewards in the Maw, most likely in the new areas we're told we'll be getting into. This includes what looks like a gauntletted hand, as well as a pet Jeremy Feasel called the "Minion of Domination" in the top right corner.
2.3 New Zone: Korthia
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Though no pets made it into the new zone announcement, I can't help but notice the adorable axolotl-looking pet in the bottom left corner of the promotional image.
In the second image we see another one in a more bluish color, with perhaps another one that moves less like a lizard and more like a small, axolotl raptor.
And that's it for now!
What do you think? Do you like the look of some of the new pets?
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsCorgi
wrote on 2021-03-17 04:16:51
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsmyndbomb wrote on 2021-04-07 15:57:02
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsLunanescence#1149
wrote on 2021-03-03 09:47:45
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsTarty
wrote on 2021-02-22 08:28:44
We spend money on clothes that cost half after three months just because we don't want to wait for the sales! We spent money / time because we thought it was worth it ... and this doesn't change.
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsNIteowl1970
wrote on 2021-02-21 10:16:53
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsDragonsAfterDark
wrote on 2021-02-21 17:03:18
I personally don't mind it being Bananas. I've paid the gold for it, and those who paid money are free to wait to donate until we hit the first goal and only donate toward the stretch goal and the sloth. Or not pay anything at all. If they were giving away a pet that required actual effort, like Baa'l, I could understand the upset. But it's money. There's nothing fantastic about saying; "Hah, I had the money for this and you didn't."
As others have pointed out the pets go with the theme of the charity and where DWB tend to work. My only request, if Blizzard cared to listen, would be that they update the graphics of Bananas.
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsSargasm
wrote on 2021-02-20 13:39:26
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsInovindil
wrote on 2021-02-20 00:52:18
The Brokers pets I don't like that much, but I really love that lizard-bear-like on the last picture, the big one that walks on the right. It's so cute!
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You must be logged in to vote on commentsAellani
wrote on 2021-02-20 04:44:18
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