Some players have companions in World of Warcraft that no one else can obtain. One player belongs to the handful of hunters in the world.
In World of Warcraft, like in most other MMORPGs, players want to brag about special achievements and stand out from the crowd. Hunters, in particular, have many options to acquire unique companions. However, even among the rarest pets, there are a few that are much more exclusive – for example, because they are not even wild animals and therefore should not be owned by the character.
The player Dizzy_Director_7506 spotted a hunter in WoW that he had to showcase immediately on the game’s subreddit. With the name “Holy crap, a hunter ooze pet” he presented his find:
The gnome Sneedge possesses a pet that he can use in combat, with a rather unusual shape: an ooze, which is more commonly found in the world. However, these oozes are generally not considered “wild animals”, but rather “elementals” or “deviations” and therefore should not be tamable. This makes it an extremely rare sight.
However, Sneedge seems to have a cohesive appearance, having styled his entire look around it. For instance, his gnome wears green clothing, a gas mask, and additional green companions that clearly indicate that someone has a fondness for green ooze.
Hunter companions were available for only a few days
What kind of pet is this? This exact ooze could be encountered during a quest in the Sholazar Basin from Wrath of the Lich King. It only appeared during a quest line and was mistakenly marked as a “wild animal”, making it tamable by hunters – at least for a few days before Blizzard fixed the error.
Now, the pet is only owned by a few hunters who were active back then and still are today.
Is it still possible now? No. The corresponding enemies were corrected by Blizzard long ago, so it is no longer possible to tame an ooze. Anyone trying to do this today will simply receive an error message and cannot repeat the attempt. This is precisely what makes this find so rare.
Are there other pets of this kind? Yes. In the past of World of Warcraft, there have been moments where hunters could temporarily tame enemies that were actually not suitable for it. For example, one could tame a small worgen, and a plant creature was also temporarily possible.
However, most pets of this type have been corrected by Blizzard. When appropriate companions are summoned from the stable, they largely transform into a more appropriate form. For example, one could tame a wolf completely covered in oil – but once summoned or entering an arena, the oil would be removed.
A similar solution has been applied to all other pets that hunters should not own. In this case, it seems our gnome in the picture has been fortunate.
If you want to have a pretty exclusive pet as a hunter, you can get the spirit beast Sul’raka from the Emerald Dream – it is highly sought after.
