BigRedKitty: Rhino
by Daniel Howell 
Aug 25th 2008 at 9:00AM
Daniel Howell contributes BigRedKitty, a column with strategies, tips and tricks for and about the Hunter class, sprinkled with a healthy dose of completely improper, sometimes libelous, personal commentary.
Real short, real sweet. The Rhino... is Big.
Do you understand that? Are you paying attention? Big. B.I.G. Huge. Massive. A whole lot of air-displacement. You may need to buy a bigger monitor.
Taurens, your dream of have a pet bigger than you is totally realized.
And if there was ever a pet that deserved to be a mount and one's pet, this guy is the best reason ever to start email-bombing Blizzard to develop that capability.
The Rhino is a Tenacity pet; it's a bad-@ss tank, baby. It doesn't do the DPS of a Ferocity or Cunning pet, but it has one of the best new pet-talents there is, Blood of the Rhino. That 40% bonus to healing includes everything from direct heals, to the hunter two-piece tier-five bonus, and even bandages.
As of this writing, Blizz hasn't released the Rhino's unique spell - every pet-class will have a unique spell in Wrath of the Lich King - but when they do, we'll be sure to let you know what it is.
Rhinos... commence freaking out; all social-nicety rules have been suspended.
You are invited to download the YouTube version (30MB) of this movie here, and the full-sized version (97MB) here.
As always, a great big Thank You to the WoW Insider editors for allowing us to publish this movie both here and on our little blog at the same time!
From his video guides to Karazhan For Hunter Dummies, nobody covers raid Hunters like BRK. Looking for more Hunter goodness? Check out our non-raid Hunter column, Scattered Shots or the WoW Insider Directory of Hunter Guides.Filed under: Hunter, (Hunter) Big Red Kitty
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Matthew Aug 25th 2008 9:09AM
I just tamed one of these bad boys. Nice stomping along sound like the devilsaur. Also looks good in walk mode (unlike the devilsaur which kind of stutters along on one foot).
Elmo Aug 25th 2008 9:11AM
That... is... ridiculous...
Jack Aug 25th 2008 12:33PM
What Elmo said. That has to be a mistake...
I can't wait to see what the Rhino's skill is, though!
RogueJedi86 Aug 25th 2008 9:22AM
That video makes me want to roll a hunter. So badly.
I wonder if Clefthoofs will be tamable next, since the Rhino looks nearly identical to the Clefthoof?
kitty3572 Aug 25th 2008 9:47AM
lol...i can just picture a tauren with a clefthoof pet...tauren ON a clefthoof? i mean..they aren't big enough XD
Skarlette Aug 25th 2008 4:38PM
That's what I was wondering! I would LOVE to have a Clefthoof pet. For some reason I think they're cute. I don't know why. ;D
scw55 Aug 25th 2008 9:32AM
Further proof that beast mastery hunters will be even more intimidating in the expansion. Honestly, rename your sections Big Red Rhino. Name could use some work and so could the humour, but it's a bad idea to start from
And I did quite literally Laugh Out Loud when beastial wrath was used on the Rhino, it made it look more epic than a beastial wrath Chimera.
Carrie Aug 25th 2008 9:33AM
AWESOME.
I love BRK.
Raze Aug 25th 2008 9:35AM
The bit about the Tickbird, which may be a slight Wrath spoiler if anyone cares:
Do the small birds that sit on the rhino's horn still leave the rhino after you mount up and de-summon one?
The only way I'd even care about getting one is if I could keep the tickbird around.
Finger Aug 25th 2008 10:57AM
How the f* am I supposed to see myself "Titan's Grip-Beating" a boss, with that thing sitting on top of me...
insomnifox Aug 25th 2008 11:11AM
It's a tanking pet. Hopefully the hunter isn't bringing a tanking pet to the instance.
Dightkuz Aug 25th 2008 10:28AM
First of all, I think the size of some of those exotic pets will be nerfed.
Secondly, I dont think brk was the same lvl as the 70 Elite, thus making it less impressive. If not, NERF!
Zayd Aug 25th 2008 10:28AM
The only possible issue I see with these lovely new jumbo pets is how they will integrate with a 25 man raid.
They're too big shirley?? The raid will have their screens filled up with a massive devilsaur/rhino etc
muhahahaha! Aug 25th 2008 12:12PM
I can't wait to tame one!!!
Muhahahahaha!!!
Matazuma Aug 25th 2008 12:19PM
Now that's gonna scare a gnome strait back to gnomeregan when he see that in PvP
Phorx Aug 25th 2008 1:08PM
I think I'd still rather have an Actic Grizzly Cub. They're CUTE.
http://petopia.brashendeavors.net/wotlk/mobs/arcticgrizzlycub.php
Radiophonic Aug 25th 2008 1:47PM
I'd be interested in seeing you try these without the tier 5, instead with Northrend blues and greens to get a feel for how well pets are really working ;-)
Syme Aug 25th 2008 2:06PM
Rhinos look like really cool pets, and having a mount the same as my pet is something I've thought would be good; but rather than ask for a rhino mount, I'm really hoping for a kodo pet.
CHUCK MURLOC Aug 25th 2008 3:41PM
iamgine damn bw together with bloodlust LOL!
Marvela Aug 25th 2008 7:50PM
I prefer BRK showing us new pets in familiar settings - means he is showing hunters a little new content without spoiling Wrath zones and such - it's like a tease/taster without being force fed.
Keep it up BRK! You make me wanna hunterize!