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Beyond Bloody Rare: A Guide to All Rares
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Ashelia
Meet Ashelia and Perculia. They collect things and camp rares. Ashelia once spent seventy-two hours camping
Aotona
for
Morsa del gelo
. Perculia, drawn to the quirky and absurd, has a crush on
Burgy Cuornero
--if only he wasn't a ghost and a gnome.
It seems sort of natural, then, that for this weekend's guide we're all about rares. We've combed the database looking for rares, talked amongst ourselves, and then Perculia's made sense of our findings by writing up detailed explanations. The end result is that now there's a giant guide of every rare in the game worth camping. So while Ashelia is camping for a camel deep in Uldum and as Perculia almost considers camping
Aeonaxx
, you can read this guide and join in on the insanity.
Before you get started, make sure to download addons like
NPCScan
to see all rares in the game. It's literally essential for finding some of these, especially a
Statuetta di Dromedario Misteriosa
which are no longer targetable making them hard to spot.
Do note, however, that this guide won't cover ones that drop negligible items for the most part. But if it's worth camping because it has a unique model for a
Cacciatore
to tame or a rare item that collectors would pine for, this guide will have it.
Cataclysm Rares
One of the more iconic zones in Cataclysm,
Rocciafonda
is an area known for
Therazane
dailies more than anything else. But it's also home to several rares, including two of the most famous ones.
Aeonaxx
(
Redini del Draco di Pietra Fosforescente
)
Aeonaxx
flies around the center of Deepholm as a friendly NPC, the mate of Aeosera (who you may remember from
Colpo echeggiante
). He's neither ground nor sky level; he flies around parallel to the middle of the temple. He only becomes hostile once you engage him which you do so by mounting him. Once mounted, he flies around and attempts to knock you off while whelplings attack you. It's an easy fight at level 85, but if you're below the level, consider being nice and not engaging--if you die, disconnect, or otherwise fail the encounter, he'll despawn.
Aeonaxx's
spawn rates are still a debate months later; the only confirmed piece of data is that he seems to share spawns with
Cercatore di Sangue
, a level 15 non-elite bat. So if you see the bat, RNG is against you and that could have been the dragon if you were a bit luckier. For people's kill stories and speculations,
the Aeonaxx kill and sighting thread
at Wowhead's own forums is a great place to read.
Golgarok
(
Stivaletti Teneri di Golgarok
)
Golgarok
is a large giant that patrols southwestern Deepholm. He drops ilvl 333 cloth boots and is fairly easy to kill, especially for ranged. Just stay out of range of his
Terremoto
.
Grinfiagiada
(
Piccolo Ragno Roccioso
)
Jadefang
is a rare with two purposes: it is a unique model tameable by a
Cacciatore
and it also drops a vanity pet. Luckily for both parties who may be tempted to camp this NPC, it's on a relatively quick spawn timer that's much more reliable than other rares. Its spawn timer seems to be anywhere from six hours to twenty-four hours, frequently varying, but never longer than that.
The only difficult part of this rare is actually getting to it. The spider resides deep in the underground caves of Deepholm on a ledge inaccessible to most players. There are several creative ways to get on the ledge, however. The intended way is to pick up
Economia sotterranea
which gives you
Bombe di Ricket
. Set the bombs on a stone near the ledge with your back facing the ledge entrance--you will get blasted backwards onto the ledge. It will take a couple times to position yourself correctly, but is relatively easy otherwise.
Of course, if you don't have the appropriate reputation or if the daily isn't available, you can also try a couple other tricks. For starters, you can kill yourself on the ledge by luring an enemy there; once dead, you should be able to fly back there and get onto the ledge. Another way, albeit more desperate, is to disconnect your router or modem while flying straight into the cave. The cave eventually dismounts you, but if you are disconnecting this is slower, so if angled correctly you should be able to fly right to the ledge while disconnected. It's also worth mentioning that others may have saved the daily and their bombs can help you. Goblin racials also work for rocket jumping up.
Terborus
(
Nastri Rotanti di Terborus
)
Terborus
is a gyreworm that spawns directly to the west of the entrance to the Crumbling Depths. He's much larger than the other worms in the area and also has a golden hue. He's an easy fight and drops ilvl 346 bracers for your troubles.
Xariona
(
Guanti Lunghi Spettrali di Xariona
)
Xariona
spawns just above where
Aeonaxx
spawns, flying at the top of the temple in a circle. She is a world boss rare that drops an epic, a watered-down version of the original green dragons and
Azuregos
. Instead of 40 players, however, this NPC only takes 5 or so to defeat.
The dragon is on the timers of the world bosses in general and isn't tied to other rares in the zone. It doesn't require much of a strategy, beyond standing in
Zona del Crepuscolo
when it is put on the ground to avoid taking colossal amounts of damage. Most groups, however, won't even encounter the need for this due to how quickly the mob will die. In addition to dropping her special epic, she also drops a random ilvl 359 BoE and a rare pattern.
Compromised of three smaller zones,
Vashj'ir
sends you deep into the seas of Azeroth. It contains a wide array of rares--from a tribute to Lady Gaga to a seahorse that sells for tens of thousands of gold on the auction house, there's a little bit of everything to discover under its deceptively calm waters.
Burgy Cuornero
(
Burgy Blackheart's Handsome Hat
)
In the depths of the
Distesa Scintillante
there's a ghostly gnome that few rare hunters know about; more often than not, he's taken down by someone looking for a certain seahorse.
Burgy Blackheart
is quite a notable rare, however, as he has a 100% droprate of a pirate's hat that turns you into a spitting image of himself without cooldown when equipped. This hat also has no level requirements, making it quite the find for bank alt aficionados.
This gnome seems to be on a common spawn timer--he can show up anywhere from six to twenty-four hours from the time he was last killed and is up more often than not. He also only has one spawn place, next to his sunken ship, Diane's Fancy.
Capitano Florence
and
Capitano Ventosudicio
(N/A)
Captain Florence
and
Captain Foulwind
are two disappointingly useless rares. They will frequently set rare tracking mods off and get your hopes up for naught as they have no special drops besides a couple of gold, not even a blue. It's worth noting that they are above the waves, standing proudly on their respective faction's ships. You also can't attack the one affiliated with your faction (Foulwind for the Horde and Florence for the Alliance).
If you see one of these NPCs, consider doing the lower level players a favor by leaving him up as they do give some nice experience. That's all anyone can get out of these captains, anyway.
Strisciaombre
(Spirit Beast)
Find everyone's favorite crab taking long walks on the underground beach in the Abyssal Depths. This spectral crab pays homage to Ghostcrawler, the bringer of bad news and class nerfs to angry players on the forums. While he'll cast
Depotenziamento
, it won't break your tame and it won't wreck your class for the next 6 months. Any QQ is not his fault.
Dama Ga-Ga
(
Conchiglia Musicale di Dama Ga-Ga
)
A tribute to Lady Gaga,
Lady La-La
reigns supreme in the south end of
Foresta di Alg'thar
looking like
Dama Vashj
with a little added flair--she's wearing
Occhiali a Raggi X Gnomeschi
--to emulate the real world star's iconic attire. She drops her staple trinket every time and is extremely easy to kill; her two abilities parodies of her real life songs, so you'd best watch out as she can catch you in a
Amore Cattivo
.
She remains stationary to her spot and is a common spawn it seems, much like
Burgy Blackheart
or other rares of that caliber.
Mobus
(
Alabarda Gocciolante di Mobus
)
One of the world bosses,
Mobus
roams high above the whirlpool leading to Throne of the Tides. He drops a ilvl 359 BoE and a rare recipe in addition to his signature weapon. He puts up a fun but easy fight--swimming plays an important role in this fight. When
Risveglio
is cast, all players should swim down to avoid it, and when
Speronata
is cast, the tank should swim down to avoid this frontal cone.
Rabbia
can be removed normally and
Alghe
works like green fire--get out of it.
Poseidus
(
Redini di Poseidus
)
Rule the seas with this awesome mount.
Poseidus
can be elusive to find, so we've got a whole thread dedicated to tracking him
here
. Spawning at one of five locations in either the Shimmering Expanse or the Abyssal Depths, there's a chance he might not even spawn every reset. In addition to dropping his sweet mount that works in all bodies of water, he drops an ilvl 359 epic BoE and a rare recipe.
Poseidus
tends to swim higher than most NPCs in Vash'jir so a good technique is to fly above the water.
Shok'sharak
(
Stivaletti di Shok'sharak
)
Shok'sharak
is a level 82 mob by the Scalding Chasm in the Abyssal Depths that drops ilvl 346 boots--a pretty good deal. He's a Faceless One in flamboyant red armor that casts a few easy abilities--
Schianto d'Ombra
,
Esplosione d'Ombra
, and
Flagello Mentale
.
The conflict between Ragnaros and the Guardians of Hyjal heats up in 4.2, as level 85 players return to this starting zone to further protect this sacred zone. In 4.2, there's an exciting array of tamable pets to be found in the zone, as well as useful BoEs from both old and new NPCs.
Ankha
(Spirit Beast)
Ankha
, a non-aggressive spirit beast, is a spectral cat located in the Regrowth in Mount Hyjal. This looks like a reskin of Gondria with a white body and black stripes. Ankha is immune to all CC and is buffed with
Mannaia Metallica
--this increases the player's damage taken based on their armor rating. So, take off all your gear with armor and tame
Ankha
, or else be one-shot.
Ban'thalos
(Spirit Beast)
Ban'thalos
, a non-aggressive spirit beast ghost owl, paths by the Sanctuary of Malorne in Mount Hyjal. The challenge is that Ban'thalos flies around extremely high up (and rumor has it he'll be relocated even higher on live servers), so be prepared to take fall damage or position yourself on a convenient ledge. When aggroed, Ban'thalos attacks with
Chiaro di Luna Avverso
.
Alafiamma
(
Kilt Furioso di Alafiamma
)
Everyone wishes this NPC would drop a look-alike mount.
Blazewing
, while categorized as an elemental and therefore untameable, looks very similar to the
Ceneri di Al'ar
with a golden body and fiery wings. He flies around central Hyjal, to the east of the Regrowth. As a level 81 mob dropping ilvl 346 pants that are great for druids, he's fairly easy to kill--just remember not to let
Folata delle Fiamme
stack too high.
Garr
(
Cinturone dei Ricordi di Garr Rinforzato
)
Garr
seems to have survived several years of attacks in
Nucleo Ardente
: he shows up to the west of the Sulfuron Spire with even his posse of mini rock elementals. He's on a general world boss timer unlike the other rares in Hyjal; he also has a similar loot table to the other world bosses. In addition to dropping
Garr's Girdle of Reinforced Memories
, he is guaranteed to drop an additional ilvl 359 BoE and a rare BoE pattern.
You only need 5 people to kill
Garr
: the fight references elements of the original encounter in
Molten Core
. He periodically casts
Impulso Antimagico
which removes one buff, slows down your party with
Catene di Magma
, and casts
Eruzione Massiccia
which you must run out of to survive. His adds can be pulled separately and do a smaller version of this AoE explosion.
Magria
(Spirit Beast)
Magria
, a non-aggressive spirit beast, is also located in the Regrowth in Mount Hyjal along with
Anhka
. Just like taming
Anhka
, you will need to remove your armor to tame this spirit beast or get one-shot. Out of the spectral tigers,
Magria
looks the most distinctive with a blue body and black stripes.
Tartafuoco
(Hunter Tame)
Terrorpene
is a cuddly fiery turtle that just wants to be your friend. Located in the lava surrounding Sulfuron Spire, this mob has a distinctive fiery and spiked shell that sets it apart from the other turtles. He's fairly easy to tame, even at lower levels--get some fire resistance though to negate
Odio Ardente
.
Fun fact: terrapins are a species of turtle native to coastal swamps. Fiery lava isn't exactly a swamp, but thats a neat reference anyway.
Thartuk l'Esiliato
(
Guanti Lunghi Inimitabili di Thartuk
)
Thartuk
is a two-headed gronn that likes to stroll Northern Hyjal around Nordrassil. You can't miss him because of his fiery
Flagellatore del Gladiatore
. He's very easy to kill and while his loot is not as high ilvl as
Blazewing's
is, the leather agility gloves are still very nice for leveling.
An action-packed end-zone,
Twilight Highlands
has some rares for everyone--hunter pets, world bosses, funny BoEs. All these rares, save for the world boss, share a fairly frequent spawn timer.
Karoma
(Spirit Beast)
Karoma
, a spirit beast resembling a spectral ghost wolf, can spawn in six places in southern
Twilight Highlands
. While the zone does use phasing, you can see this pet regardless of your quest progress. For those hunters who didn't stack haste and tame
Spirito Guida Antico Totem Truce
before it was fixed, here's your chance to tame an identical beast!
Julak
(
Pugnale Vitreo di Julak
)
One of the strangest-looking NPCs,
Julak-Doom
appears to be an abomination with a mess of tentacles stuck on his head. He patrols northernmost
Twilight Highlands
to the east of the Maw of Madness. He drops a nice epic dagger, an additional BoE epic, and a rare pattern.
He was tough to defeat in his previous 40-player version, but he can be 5-manned rather easily now, with recent reports of heroic-geared players duoing him. The trick to this encounter is breaking the mind controls resulting from
Sussurri Oscuri
and kiting
Julak
through
Respiro Nero
.
Supremo Fendifuria
(
Pantaloni di Fendifuria
)
Overlord Sunderfury
has a sense of humor; his name comes from
Furiatonante, Lama Benedetta del Vento Eterno
but he's not nearly as intimidating. He spawns on top of the Eye of Vision needed for
Una visione del Crepuscolo
in central Twilight Highlands. You can easily solo this rare; interrupting
Getto di Magma
can help. He's guaranteed to drop his alliterative cloth pants--while there are similar options from Justice Points, these can still fetch a decent price on the AH.
Sambas
(Hunter Tame)
Sambas
is a regal tamable lion, found in various places in northern
Twilight Highlands
. He looks like Simba from
The Lion King
--and his name is a play on the meaning of the word too. This distinctive mount shares a model with
Redini del Re Dorato
, an Alliance mount for earning
Livello 25 di gilda
. Again, phasing doesn't matter for tracking this rare spawn.
Tarvus il Vile
(
Stivali di Tarvus Avvelenati
)
Tarvus the Vile
is a strange purple dragonkin, sometimes mistaken for a kobold. He spawns in a southern cave to the west of the Obisidian Forest. Players can fly into this cave, which also happens to be a great location for elementium and pyrite nodes. While there are BoE ilvl 359 boots, his guaranteed leather spirit boots aren't a bad starter option.
Uldum
is known for the infamous
Statuetta di Dromedario Misteriosa
but there are several easier rares you'll come across in the meantime.
Akma'hat
(
Cintura delle Mille Bocche Spalancate
)
Akma'hat
, a world boss, is guaranteed to drop the
Belt of a Thousand Gaping Mouths
in addition to another BoE epic and a recipe. He's located in central
Uldum
by the Obelisk of the Sun and the Ruins of Ammon. An impressive-looking Tol'vir colossus clad in gold and jewels, he can be killed by simply a party in 4.2. Run away from harmful patches during
Furia delle Sabbie
, nuke down the
Coprispalle di Pietra
shield, run away from
Onda d'Urto
, dispel
Sabbie del Tempo
--and you've triumphed over a minor god!
Armagedillo
(
Coda di Armagedillo
)
Armagedillo
, a metallic armadillo that sadly cannot be tamed, has got one of the best-named abilities in the game:
Dillogeddon
. This mecho-dillo is found just south of Orsis and doesn't patrol very far at all. The resulting weapon looks very intimidating, especially for an ilvl 346 one! Too bad it's not an actual tail, but many spikes can solve everything.
Cyrus il Nero
(
Cinturone Ereditario dei Tol'vir
)
Cyrus the Black
a winged Nefeset guardian, drops a decent mail intellect belt and can easily be soloed as an level 85. He spawns in the oasis around Lost City, so you'll run into him a few times while looking for the
Mysterious Camel Figurine
.
Madexx
(Hunter Tame)
Madexx
, a brilliant scorpid, roams around northern
Uldum
to the east of the Obelisk of the Moon. He's the Horde equivalent of
Sambas
--he shares the same model as
Annientatore Kor'kron
, a reward for achieving
Livello 25 di gilda
. He's on a fast respawn and can appear in one of five colors--red, green, back, blue, brown--each on their own IDs, so dedicated hunters can try finding several colors.
Statuetta di Dromedario Misteriosa
(
Redini del Dromedario Cavalcabile Grigio
)
While it's nice to run across those other rares in
Uldum
, we all know you're secretly wishing to find one of these figurines, and then hoping it ports you to
Dormus il Razziatore di Dromedari
. These figurines are scattered around Uldum, generally where camels are found. They're tiny and hard to see, plus NPCscan sometimes doesn't pick them up. To top it off, generally you find a dud figurine. But if you get lucky, you can get ported to
Domus
in The Steam Pools, who drops the
Grey Camel
after a very easy fight. You'll get the Feat of Strength
Girovago delle Sabbie Eterne
and the title "the Camel-Hoarder" as a result. It's truly like finding a tan needle in a tan haystack--happy hunting!
The
Molten Front
is an exciting new zone in 4.2, full of dailies, lore, adventure, and danger. It's also the location of seven new rares for hunters to tame, each with their own unique trick. When we presented the original batch, many of you weren't impressed by the models. While the two later rares are quite shiny and distinct, the real thrill in collecting these rares will come from devising a clever taming strategy, not the actual stabled pet.
Anthriss
(Hunter Tame)
Anthriss
, a hostile yellow fire spider, is found by the Magma Springs.
Anthriss
has the buff
Ragnatele Roventi
which melts while in lava--so you'll have to stand in the nearby lava to get
Maestro della Ragnatela
while taming it.
Deth'tilac
(Hunter Tame)
Deth'tilac
, a hostile purple spider, is located behind the Forlorn Spire.
Deth'tilac
has the buff
Volontà Fusa
, making it immune to being tamed unless it's at low health. Easier said than done;
Deth'tilac
has 38,745,000 health on the PTR and uses
Velocità Aracnea
which increases movement speed when not attacked and
Aura di Disperazione Mortale
which reduces healing by 99%. It also uses
Assalto Aracneo
which kills a player but also reduces maximum health by 10%.
Karkin
(Hunter Tame)
Karkin
spawns in Fireplume Peak--you'll reach him by jumping off Skitterflame's Ledge. He is a crab with a shiny metallic skin that casts a frontal fire attack from range. Again, you will have to jump between floating rocks to get in range to tame
Karkin
, but not too close or else you’ll be attacked.
Kirix
(Hunter Tame)
Kirix
, a hostile green lava spider, is located in the Furnace.
Kirix
hits extremely hard and is buffed with
Presenza Tossica
which deals AOE nature damage and additional damage to pets and minions.
Skarr
(Hunter Tame)
Skarr
is a gorgeous black cat with glowing eyes who is also located on various floating rocks in Fireplume Peak. He starts off hitting weak, but hits harder over time. The trick is to tame him from another floating island--you will need to be good at jumping as flying mounts are not allowed on the Molten Front. We can't stress enough how awesome this model is; there's nothing quite like it that you could tame before.
Skitterflame
(Hunter Tame)
Skitterflame
, a hostile red lava spider, is located at Fireplume Peak. He starts off with a full energy bar and the buff
Surriscaldato
, making him immune to being tamed. Frost and ice traps will lower its energy with
Raffreddamento
, allowing you to tame it at low energy. However, if
Skitterflame
's energy goes down to 0, it will die, due to
Frenesia Bruciante
. Lava will refresh its energy bar.
Solix
(Hunter Tame)
Solix
, a hostile orange spider, is located in the Rune Cave in the Ignacious Depths.
Solix
is buffed with
Velocità Fiammeggiante
, which makes it immune to being tamed. It also has
Vampafiamma
, increasing its attack and movement speed by 1000%, making short work of unsuspecting players. You will need to stun
Solix
in order to tame it; having the quest
Sopportare il caldo
can help because you can gain a protective fire buff.
Achievements
Dedicated achievement collectors will try to snag the following achievements:
Mediamente rare
/
Dannatamente rare
in Outlands and
Prime nevi
/
Morsa del gelo
in Northrend. View these achievements as training for finding even rarer mobs--most of these mobs can spawn a few hours after a server reset, but some even sooner. The Outlands achievements, at least, shouldn't be too bad to do because the zones are deserted; but good luck if you're trying to find
Vyragosa
on a PvP server.
All of the following mobs drop a rare BoE with random stats that's named after them.
Blade's Edge Mountains
Hemathion
is a black dragon found by Ogri'la, a subzone only accessible with flying.
Morsfond
is a large elemental in the eastern part of the zone.
Oratore Mar'grom
is an ogre with a distinctive staff located in all of the zone's ogre encampments.
Hellfire Peninsula
Faucipiene
is a worm that can spawn where other burrowing worms are found. You can tell when he's about to spawn because his pebbles will be deep red instead of white (like the regular worms) and fly higher into the air. Still, this is a tricky rare to find.
Mekthorg il Selvaggio
is a fel orc found either by Hellfire Citadel or Zeth'gor.
Vorakem Sortenera
is a demon located by the Legion Front, Pools of Aggonar, and the Throne of Kil'Jaeden.
Nagrand
Zannatruce
is a crocodile found in any of the pools in the zone.
Cacciatore del Vuoto Yar
is a large voidwalker by Oshu'gun.
Netherstorm
Capo Ingegnere Lorthander
, is a blood elf found in several Manaforge caves.
Nucleoeterno il Punitore
is an arcane annihilator robot found by Manaforges Ara, Ultris, and B'naar.
Nuramoc
, also a hunter tame, is a purple chimaera that flies along several island ridges.
Terokkar Forest
Mutilator
is a bone golem that spawns in The Bone Wastes by Auchindon.
Jurim il Vate della Rovina
patrols the roads to the east and south of Shattrath City. Unfortunately, several friendly guards also patrol the same roads, so they can kill him if you aren't fast enough.
Okrek
is an arkoaa located in several tribal encampments.
Shadowmoon Valley
Ambasciatore Jerrikar
, a red satyr with an epic weapon, spawns in 5 demon-related subzones.
Collidus il Guardiano Distorcente
is a disturbing floating eyeball that can either be found patrolling the northern ledge, the southern ledge by Dragonmaw Fortress, or in the center by The Deathforge.
Kraator
is a burning infernal that spawns in 5 areas in the zone.
Zangarmarsh
Guardingo del Pantano
, a marsh giant, can spawn in three different locations in the zone.
Emissaria Spiraguzza
is a pink naga located at several naga encampments.
Marticar
is a white Bog Strider that can patrol around several large lakes in the zone.
All of the following rares drop
Sacca Abbandonata dell'Avventuriero
, containing
Tessuto di Telafredda
and some crystallized elements, as well as a unique rare BoE named after them.
Borean Tundra
Cornogelido
spawns by Death's End; can be instantly found after a server reset.
Vecchio Scorzacristallo
, a frosty ancient tree, is located in Coldarra.
Fumblub Ventobrugola
flies around in a helicopter in The Geyser Fields.
Dragonblight
Sopravvissuto di Indu'le Frenetico
is an insane Tuskarr who unfortunately paths by the Alliance flightpoint in Star's Rest.
Gran Signore Scarlatto Daion
spawns in Scarlet Crusade encampments in eastern Dragonblight
Tukemuth
is a mammoth located in the center of the zone by Wyrmrest Temple.
Grizzly Hills
Odio Ribollente
, an ugly fleshbeast, spawns by any three of Vordrassil's corrupted sites.
Grocklar
is a stone giant located in the western part of the zone.
Syreian il Trinciaossa
is a vrykul huntress in the eastern part of the zone.
Howling Fjord
Re Ping
is a cute penguin located on the western iceblocks by Kamagua that can be found instantly after a server reset.
Vigdis l'Ancella della Guerra
is a vrykul warrior that rides an imposing black protodrake to the east of Nifflevar. She too can be found right after a server reset.
Perobas il Sanguinario
, a worgen prototype, lurks in the foothills in the northern part of the zone. He too can spawn right after a server reset.
Icecrown
Gran Thane Jorfus
, a death knight, can be found patrolling The Fleshwerks, Sindragosa's Fall, and the courtyard by Icecrown Citadel.
Hildana Rubamorte
, a val'kyr, floats around Ymirheim and Jotenheim.
Putridus l'Antico
is a huge Scourge giant that patrols around the Bombardment and Icecrown Citadel. His hitbox is so big, you can target him from Dalaran.
Sholazar Basin
Aotona
, also a tamable bird of prey, is a large version of the
Gabbia di Macao Giacinto
. It spawns in central Sholazar.
Re Krush
, a green tamable devilsaur, mostly spawns by the western ridges in the zone.
Loque'nahak
, a gorgeous spotted cat and tamable spirit beast, can spawn in a variety of places around the zone, including near flight paths--making this very difficult to find.
The Storm Peaks
Dirkee
is a giant mechanical supergnome located by several Titan temples. Rumor has it he's named after the GM of Nurfed.
Vyragosa
, a blue drake, takes an elaborate flight path around the western part of the zone. She also shares a spawn timer with the
Proto-Draco Senza Tempo
, which drops
Redini del Proto-Draco Senza Tempo
. Of course everyone wants that, so the zone is still farmed.
Zul'Drak
Griegen
, an undead that can spawn instantly after a server reset, can spawn by the Reliquary of Agony in the western part of the zone.
Sentinella di Zul'drak
, a large version of
Statuetta Vudù
, patrols the main road in southern Zul'Drak.
Filatore del Terrore
, a tamable spider with a nondescript brown skin, spawns in several areas in the northern part of the zone.
Classic Instances
In vanilla, dungeons came with their unique sets of rare mobs that added to the flavor of the zone. With the dungeon revamps in Cataclysm, these rare mobs are still around and it seems like their spawn chances are higher now. We've highlighted the rare mobs that drop fun vanity items or exceptional items--most drop well-itemized blues but with heirlooms and improved leveling options, most of these options will be replaced quickly.
Sotterranei di Roccianera
Panzor l'Invincibile
, a golem whose name means 'tank,' spawns in the Mold Foundry before the seven dwarves. He drops a decent shield for the level:
Scudo Barricata del Golem di Roccia
.
Bastioni di Roccianera
Bannok Asciatetra
is located in the lower-most part of LBRS, normally right before the spider gauntlet. A level 85 can take shortcuts to jump down easily, aggroing all the mobs and dying quickly if he isn't up. He drops the coveted
Progetto: Mietimorte d'Arcanite
and a few neat blues like
Arpione Demoniaco
.
Vilguardia Ardente
is a felguard every warlock wishes they could own. He drops
Lama dello Sfasamento
and
Guanti di Pelle Demoniaca
but the real fun is enslaving him--great for impressing your PuG group. To access this mob, let the
Stregone dello Scudo Sfregiato
cast
Portale dello Scudo Infranto
. Mostly, these will be imps but occasionally the felguard will spawn every 5 minutes or so. It's got great AoE with
Ondata di Fuoco
and
Schianto del Tuono
.
Artiglio di Cristallo
, a relation of
Madre Bruciatela
, is located in the Skitterweb Tunnels. He drops
Coprispalle del Veggente Sferzante
, the basis for
Coprispalle Splendidi del Veggente Sferzante
, and
Zanna del Ragno di Cristallo
, the matching weapon to
Sputaveleno
.
Ghok Granbastone
is good at bashing in skulls, if
Pestafolla
and
Granrandellone
are any indication. He's located at the top of the ramp next to Halcyon's Den and likes to lay down on the assorted floormats.
Everyone used to be excited when
Jed Guardiarune
spawned, but sadly his rares are obsolete thanks to heirlooms--
Alga Spinosa
was a powerful caster trinket in vanilla.
Teschio Serpentino
is still a great option for leveling casters. He's located in the main hall after The Rookery, immediately before you jump down to fight in the Hall of Blackhand.
Quartiermastro Zigris
is marked as a rare, but he's always up which is great since he drops a lot of neat things:
Trasportino del Worg
,
Modello: Granchio di Diamante Nero
,
Progetto: Annientatore
. He's located in The Storehouse in Dragonspire Hall.
Signore della Battaglia Spiraroccia
is a commonly-spawning rare in Mok'doom that drops the sadistic-looking oversized razor
Fendicarne Roccianera
.
Macellaio Spiraroccia
patrols the corridor to Mok'doom. He rarely drops
Spinanera
, an jagged axe with a neat proc that stacked with Sunder Armor.
Signore dei Magus Spiraroccia
spawns in Mok'doom and drops his signature glowing offhand with flavor text,
Globo di D'Sak
, as well as some other loot for casters.
Gnomeregan
Located in the hallway going to
Mekgeniere Termospin
,
Ambasciatore Ferroscuro
can drop
Polsiere dell'Emissario
--the stat allocation is RNG, but if you luck out, they're great. Also drops the formerly stat-less
Archibugio di Vetro
which has been fortified in Cataclysm.
Monastero Scarlatto
(Graveyard)
The Graveyard Wing has three rare spawns that can drop some great twink gear. If you don't see them upon reaching the Graveyard, kill straggler mobs which can force them to spawn. These rares can spawn by the two small tombs on the left and right of the main path, as well as inside the main tomb.
Azshir il Senzasonno
, an ethereal human rogue with an eyepatch, strangely drops great caster gear that can't be replaced with heirlooms:
Gambiere Ammorbate
,
Talismano Fantasmagorico
, and
Bacchetta Necrotica
.
Campione Caduto
, an undead warrior in red plate gear, drops rares that are less useful if you have heirlooms:
Morsa d'Ebano
,
Alba Morbosa
, and
Manto Imbalsamato
.
Ferrospina
, a Scourge fighter, dropped rares that were nerfed in Cataclysm to prevent modifying them with high-level enchants:
Corsetto dei Ferrospina
,
Pugno dei Ferrospina
, and
Occhio dei Ferrospina
.
Forte di Zannascura
On normal difficulty,
Capitano Congiurato
spawns right after the 5th boss,
Odo l'Osservatore Cieco
. He drops some stylish gear: the unique
Armatura Fantasma
and the epic-looking
Lama Infestante
.
Stratholme
One of everyone's favorite rares,
Forresten il Cantastorie
is a cheerful minstrel whose personality shines through even in undeath. You'll find him by entering
Stratholme
from the Living side, looking for his three spawn points in Festival Lane or Market Row. His most famous item is the
Ottavino del Fuoco Focoso
, a trinket that causes everyone nearby to break out into dance, but his other items are funny too: the skimpy
Pantaloncini di Lana del Menestrello Rampante
, neon
Cinturone Arcobaleno
, and unluckily-itemized
Blusa dell'Usignolo
, also notable for being a piece of armor that resembles a tailoring shirt.
Skul
, located by Fras Siabi and Festival Lane, is an angry undead with several items named after him:
Tocco dell'Oltretomba di Skul
,
Artigli Ossei di Skul
, and
Abbraccio Gelido di Skul
.
Spinapietra
, which flies around undead Strat, is a bat who prides himself on the above-average
Mantello del Gargoyle Pellepietrosa
, which served as the inspiration for
Cappa Consumata di Gargoyle Pellepietrosa
. Unfortunately, this comment is not longer than the average article descriptions.
Miniere della Morte
Nobile Condizionato
is located outside the instance portal and doesn't drop anything exciting, but he does use
Metamorfosi: Pollo
.
Marisa du'Paige
, one of Van Cleef's most skilled mages, has a small chance to drop the BoE
Stivali da Passeggio
, the best caster boots before level 19 for Alliance. She's also located outside the instance and wears a strange hybrid version of the
Vestito Amoroso Nero
.
Maglio Infausto
Tsu'zee
is another reference to Siouxsie and the Banshees, located among the ghosts in Dire Maul West. She drops a few items for casters, most notably
Calzoni Logori
which is how your armor feels after a bad PuG. She spawns near
Magistro Kalendris
, who tailors might be farming for
Modello: Sacca Grande da Incantatore
.
Maraudon
Meshlok il Falciatore
, an elemental near Poison Falls, drops
Cimiero del Germoglio di Sangue
which used to be a great twink item until the stats were reallocated. Also drops a nice chest and cape that can be replaced with heirlooms now.
Gallerie di Lamaspina
Cacciatore Cieco
is a rare tamable white bat located pretty far into the instance--having a priest use
Visione Mentale
will save a lot of time. He also drops a good neck for twinks:
Amuleto Osseo Stigiano
.
Invocatrice della Terra Halmgar
spawns near
Supremo Zannaspina
. It drops
Corona di Soffiabrezza
which used to be a great twink helm until the requirements were changed to level 30. If you don't have heirlooms though, it's still a nice-looking helm.
While not an elite,
Celalance Lamaspina
is a rare mob that drops
Perforatore d'Armatura
, another item that used to be great for twinks until the level requirement was upped.
Caverna dei Lamenti
Drago Fatato Degenere
is located in a small room by
Ser Pythas
. It drops the
Mantello di Scaglie Fatate
, which is nice if you don't have a heirloom cape.
Zul'farrak
Presenza della Polvere
, a troll rogue, can spawn near most any boss. His signature item is the off-hand
Bastone del Camminatore del Deserto
, which is not just any off-hand. It's absurdly large and unlike other offhands, does not vanish outside of combat; it remains on your back.
Sandarr Razziadune
spawns to the south of
Gahz'rilla
. It's a fairly common spawn (50% of the time) and can drop all the blues that were formerly extremely rare zone-drops--making them fairly easy to farm for some extra gold. They are:
Verga del Taumaturgo
,
Sferzacerebro
,
Storcibudella
,
Minotauro
,
Cappa di Metallo Nero
,
Spada della Carneficina
,
Inceneritore Fiammante
, the awesome-looking
Protettore dei Troll
,
Strappaocchi
,
Anello Runico
, and the troll-themed
Gambiere del Folgorincanto
.
Zerillis
, located towards the entrance, is a rare I always hoped to find in vanilla for his awesome
Cavigliere Foderate dell'Inseguitore delle Sabbie
.
Hunter Rares
In addition to the 10 new tames introduced in 4.2, there's numerous rare mobs to be tamed in Azeroth. We guarantee there's the perfect pet out there to suit both your practical and vanity needs. We'll highlight the remaining rare tames with unique skins, but be sure to check out
Petopia
for a complete list of everything you can tame, from color-changing pets to summoned quest mobs.
The following exotic pets are only tamable by hunters who have specced into
Bestie Esotiche
. If you dual-spec out of this talent tree, you will keep your stabled pets but will not be able to use them.
Chimaeras
Evalcharr
is a golden-green rare found to the west of Gallywix's Pleasure Palace in Azshara.
Nuramoc
, needed for an achievement, can be located along several island ridges in Netherstorm.
Razza
, formerly besting champions in Dire Maul's arena, has since moved to southeast Feralas. It's a two-headed icy-blue pet with dark blue accents.
Devilsaurs
As covered earlier,
King Krush
is a rare devilsaur found in Sholazar Basin.
Shale Spider
As covered in our
Deepholm
section,
Jadefang
is both sought-after as a hunter tame and for its rare pet.
Spirit Beasts
We've covered some spirit beasts like
Ghostwalker
and
Karoma
already; here's the remaining spirit beasts from Northrend.
Arcturis
, a spectral bear, spawns by Amberpine Ledge in Grizzly Hills. He's out in the open by a flight point, so he'll be easy to find.
Gondria
, a light-purple spectral cat, spawns in five locations in northern Zul'Drak.
Loque'nahak
, unfortunately needed for
Frostbitten
, spawns around Sholazar Basin.
Skoll
, a lightning wolf, is named for a Norse wolf that in mythology, pursues the sun. It spawns in three places in The Storm Peaks.
Worms
Verme Viscido
is a bright yellow worm with a black belly located to the west of the Stonemaul Ruins in Dustwallow Marsh.
These pets are available for all hunters to tame. You may need to be a certain level to tame them, though.
Beetles
Falciatore Silitide
, a green beetle, spawns in the Field of Giants by Desolation Hold in Southern Barrens reportedly on a 4-8 hour spawn timer.
Birds of Prey
Aotona
, killed by achievement-hunters, is a brilliant blue and purple parrot that can spawn all around River's Heart in Sholazar Basin.
Olm il Saggio
has had his graphics updated in Cataclysm--he's now a neutral spectral owl (unaffiliated with the Cenarion Circle) that flies around northern Felwood.
Carrion Birds
Scorticarabbia
is a brilliant yellow carrion bird that spawns south of Nethergarde Keep in Blasted Lands.
Zaricotl
is a distinctive white carrion bird with black-tipped wings that spawns south of Dustwing Dig in Badlands.
Cats
Ombrartiglio
, north of the Ruins of Auberdine, perfectly matches the
Redini della Fiera della Notte Striata
.
Inseguitrice del Vespro
, located in southern Teldrassil, perfectly matches the
Redini della Fiera Glaciale Maculata
and is on a fast respawn.
Pogeyan
, a troll spirit, is a shiny orange cat that spawns by the Bal'lal ruins in Northern Stranglethorn.
As covered earlier,
Sambas
is a lion that spawns in
Twilight Highlands
.
Foxes
Codacenere
is a cute silvery fox on a short respawn timer south of Mo'grash Stronghold in Loch Modan. It even does an adorable dance on its hind legs.
Gorillas
Tsul'kalu
, another troll spirit in Northern Stranglethorn, is a glowing white gorilla.
Scorpids
We already covered him, but collectors should check out all different colors of
Madexx
in Uldum.
Wasps
Rex Ashil
is a rare black-blue wasp found in Hive Ashi in Silithus.
Zora
is a rare orange wasp with blue wings found in Hive Sora in Silithus.
Wolves
Faucifuneste
has a unique light-brown skin and patrols eastern Burning Steppes.
Saltacolli Anziano
, a grey wolf, is located south of Aerie Peak in the Hiterlands.
Zone Rares
We lied when we said we wouldn't feature some rares that drop greens. We're not going to feature all of them by any means, but there are a few rares that just stand out for adding to the flavor of a particular zone, whether silly or serious. These mobs grant a ton of additional experience but sometimes it's more fun to leave them up for atmosphere. Descriptions don't do these spawns justice--check out our user-submitted screenshot gallery for each of these mobs.
Duggan Granmartello
, by the Crown Guard Tower, finds himself in a bit of a predicament. As he explains, upon reaching the Plaguelands: " An' when he did arrive there, what'd his dwarf eyes see? / A hundred crates of barley there ta' be makin' inta' mead! / But tha' mead was cursed with th' plague o' death, and now old Duggan, too. / An' surrounded by the Lich King's beasts, what could old Duggan do? / But though I feel the plague within, my hopes 'ave not yet sunk. / If'n I'm gonna be Scourge anyway, I might as well be drunk!"
Rares like
Duca Razziarabbia
found riding around Stratholme and the Plaguelands are named after WC3 DKs.
Lynnia Abbendis
, a retconned relative of High General Abbendis, a major figure in Wrath lore, has met the worst possible fate of the Scarlet Crusade--undeath.
If you have a heart, you won't kill
Cacciatore della Morte Falcolancia
: he's neutral and runs away when you try to fight. His final words are haunting: "You choose my corpse over another ally against the undead? So be it."
Il Milite Ignoto
kneels before his own grave in Duskwood--a touching tableau.
Players familiar with the lore of Duskwood won't be surprised to see
Eliza
visiting her tomb.
Scriba di Mulino d'Ambra
used to drop
Gatto Soriano Nero
in Ambermill; there's contradictory reports on his status after Cataclysm. Ambermill is initially covered in elementals, but after phasing, the town changes.
Sire Sakrasis
is miles away from Shadowmoon Valley, but he still wears a
Insegna Trofeo degli Illidari Viola
.
Dott. Bracciopazzo
, found in Ghostlands, drops several unique low-level items:
Bacchetta delle Banshee
,
Martello del Ghoul
,
Mannaia Abominevole
.
There's a family of worgen in southern Duskwood:
Marus
,
Nefaru
, and
Fenros
.
Narain Veravite
is alive and well in Tanaris, but
Riflesso Contorto di Narain
haunts his old location, next to the book "Evil Soothsaying for Dummies."
Dama Scrutaluna
pays tribute to the fallen by Ameth'Aran in Darkshore.
Tame members of this cat family in Winterspring by Frostsaber Rock:
Sian-Rotam
and
Rak'shiri
.
Nal'taszar
flies around the haunted Ruins of Eldareth in Stonetalon Mountains. It's a perfect location because of the nearby Highborne spirits--sprite darters are found all over Feralas near Dire Maul.
Ridolina
, another reference to the Lion King, is a good partner for
Sambas
. He's found in northern Desolace.
Fenissa l'Assassina
, a blood elf spy in Bloodmyst Isle, drops themed gear:
Armatura di Lunargenta
,
Vesti di Lunargenta
,
Giubba di Lunargenta
.
The Arena in Dire Maul used to feature a rare spawn every 8 hours--it was one of the first encounters to feature rare spawns. Players would rush outside, once they heard the yell, to kill this mob for several blues, including the
Globo dell'Inganno
. These mobs have since been spread around Feralas.
Spettro di Varo'then
was a loyal general of Azshara and helped lead the Highborne to safety in the sea during the War of the Ancients, before Malfurion killed him.
Dama Sesspira
, a former Highborne, respawns near-instantly; she's good at keeping you company.
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