Patch 5.4 patch notes
Virtual Realms feature revealed
The Proving Grounds are coming
The latest patch 5.4 newsBlizzCon 2011: Pet battles introduced in Pandaria
by Robin Torres 
Oct 21st 2011 at 4:58PM
- The companion pets can attack wild pets and capture them to add to your collection.
- The battles will be turn-based.
- You will be able to customize your pets with names, items and builds.
- There will be Masters that you can fight and gain a Master Ability for your pet.
- As you collect pets, you can form them into teams to take into battle.
- Pets will be account-wide, including levels and customizations.
- Pets will be tradeable. You will be able to put them on the AH or give as gifts. So you can build up to high-level pets and sell them for high prices.
- All players will be able to access pet battles.
- You will be able to use almost all pets.
The news is out -- we'll be playing Mists of Pandaria! Find out what's in store with an all-new talent system, peek over our shoulder at our Pandaren hands-on, and get ready to battle your companion pets against others. It's all here right at WoW Insider!Filed under: BlizzCon
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 7)
Eddy Oct 21st 2011 5:00PM
I actually always suspected that eventually we'd get some kind of small minipet arena game, but this looks kind of insane. This is pokemon in warcraft and I don't even know what that means.
Jamie Oct 21st 2011 5:05PM
It means whatever spare time you had left is now officially gone.
They did it. They really did it.
loli.gigis Oct 21st 2011 5:01PM
This is... interesting? It's kind of a curve ball...
RJtheWolf Oct 21st 2011 5:02PM
GIVE ME BACK MY SOUL!... x.x i'm never going to leave my house after this comes out... -cries-
spadewar Oct 21st 2011 5:02PM
So Blizzard finally bought out Pokemon?
Jasteus Oct 21st 2011 5:01PM
gotta catch em all
Allan Oct 21st 2011 5:01PM
CURIOUS WOLVAR PUP! I CHOOSE YOU!
Deathknighty Oct 21st 2011 6:14PM
No! Gorloc!
We will kill the Horde and take their shinies!
blazenor Oct 21st 2011 5:01PM
Call it WoW Pokemon if you want, I like it because this will be my guilty pleasure in the game. A mini game that's better than fishing = Big Win.
Noyou Oct 21st 2011 5:20PM
If we could only teach them to fetch archaeology fragments.
Ad134 Oct 21st 2011 5:01PM
I have been wanting a Pokemon MMO for years. Now it's finally coming... as part of WoW. GOODBYE LIFE, IT'S BEEN FUN!
tenaciousmonkey Oct 21st 2011 5:01PM
Is this going to alter the pet collection achievements any? Not that I have any chance of getting to 150 any time soon, just curious.
Marius W. Oct 21st 2011 5:02PM
Im most excited by this. Pet battles.. hellz yeah!!
Selling them?? Awesome!!
Not needing to form teams to do this... unbelievably awesome!!
My years of collecting pets has finally paid off.
Suto Oct 21st 2011 5:03PM
Times like this, I'm glad I have Grunty!!!
Time to lock n' load
david Oct 21st 2011 5:03PM
So buying pets from Bliz store now gives you an in-combat advantage... hmmm..
raingod Oct 21st 2011 5:09PM
Are you retarded or what?
Noyou Oct 21st 2011 5:20PM
Yes. It gives you a whole 5-6 pet advantage. Game shattering. /sarcasm off.
Dreyja Oct 21st 2011 7:18PM
/facepalm'd
Velleekwitay Oct 21st 2011 5:04PM
Now I gotta catch em all.
patrick Oct 21st 2011 5:04PM
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Each None-Combat Pet to understand
The power that's inside
Non-Combat Pet, its you and me
I know it's my destiny
Non-Combat Pet, oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
Non-Combat Pet, a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you
Noooooooon-Coooombaaaaat Peeeeet