News and Updates

UPDATE: The new bots from the Mountain Dew promotion do indeed appear to be new pets. [source]

Chillbot 9000 and Thrillbot 9000 cost 400 points each. A US residential address is required to add points and use those points to "buy" digital items, however any player can use the item code in the Bnet launcher to add the item to their in-game collection.

For A Good Cause
Purchase The Reven Pack and support the CureDuchenne charity. [source]

In honor of Mats “Ibelin” Steen, a Norwegian World of Warcraft player who suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Blizzard has released The Reven Pack. It includes a detective-themed fox pet, Reven, and cosmetic backpack (pet available in both Retail and Classic, however the backpack is only available in Retail).

This special bundle is available now through January 7, 2025, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to CureDuchenne.

CureDuchenne is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve and extend the lives of those living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, through research toward a cure and education and outreach.

You can learn more about Mats “Ibelin” Steen's story from the Reven Pack Trailer on Youtube, or the documentary, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, available on Netflix.

Players that continue to keep Mats in their hearts can now escort the memory of him through more adventures in Azeroth via an inquisitive little fox. Adopt Reven before January 7 to support CureDuchenne, and help those living with muscular dystrophy.

A Cool New Friend

A new baby murloc pet is available with figurine purchase from the Blizzard Gear Store. [source]

Players can adopt Brrrgl (pictured right) by purchasing the World of Warcraft Ice Murloc Funko Pop! Figure. It costs $18 USD (not including tax and shipping). This is a limited time offer, with limited supply.

Upon purchasing the toy, a separate email will be sent that includes a code for this murloc pet. Note that this email may not arrive immediately. Be sure to check your Spam/Promotions folder.

Although the pet-offer seems to only apply to US-residents, it's possible for players in other countries to claim an unused code.

Upcoming Promotion
Xbox is joining up with Mountain Dew, Doritos, and Rockstar Energy Drink to bring players in-game rewards. [source]

Starting November 4, 2024 through January 31, 2025, collectors can purchase specially marked Mountain Dew, Rockstar Energy Drink, and Doritos products to acquire codes. After creating an account on DoritosDewRockstar.com, these codes can be submitted to earn points, which can then be used to redeem digital items.

WoW players can choose from the following list of items:

• Thrillbot 9000
• Chillbot 9000
• Bot Wrangler’s Violet Apron (Tabard)
• Bot Wrangler’s Crimson Apron (Tabard)
• Hateforged Blazecycle (mount)
• Lil’ Ragnaros

Lil' Ragnaros is currently sold in the Blizzard Store, so it's interesting that it will also be available as a redeemable reward.

It's unclear if Thrillbot 9000 and Chillbot 9000 will be battle pets, but considering the previous Mountain Dew Game Fuel promotion in 2009 that rewarded the Warbot pet, there's a high likelihood these two new bots will also be pets.

Similar to the Gummi promotion, this campaign is only open to US residents. Signing up requires first and last name, a valid residential address, email, date of birth, and phone number.

Additional details and restrictions: One account per person/email address, and limit three accounts per registered mailing address. Participants can only submit 15 codes per day, and there are limits on how many digital items can be redeemed per account. For additional details, see the Mountain Dew Gaming Program Terms.

We'll have to wait see whether the two bots are indeed pets, and how many points they'll require.

Celebrate 20 years of World of Warcraft in Patch 11.0.5. The latest update adds new anniversary pets, and brings back a few older pets from past anniversaries. There are also a couple of new upcoming Timewalking pets. [source]

Anniversary Pets
WoW's 20^th Anniversary Celebration event runs from October 22, 2024 to January 6, 2025. Head to Caverns of Time in Tanaris to check out all of the festivities. Earn a new currency, Bronze Celebration Tokens, to buy new cosmetics as well as a few returning pets. [source]

There are four new battle pets to collect during this year's celebration.

• Craggles - 2200 Timewarped Badge
• Lil'Doomy - 10 Bronze Celebration Tokens
• Lil'Kaz (pictured right) - Drops from Lord Kazzak
• Misty - 2200 Timewarped Badge

Missed out on previous years' anniversary pets? Now is your chance to collect them! For a limited time, five older anniversary pets will be available to buy for 10 Bronze Celebration Tokens each.

• Baby Blizzard Bear
• Hatespark the Tiny
• Lil' Nefarian
• Molten Corgi (pictured right)
• Onyxian Whelpling

The anniversary event has multiple attractions, plus a couple of familiar faces. Stop by Breanni's stand to say hello, or check out the Pet Battle area (pictured below).

The infamous Squirt is hosting a pet trainer party, and two NPCs from each expansion will be available to battle. These NPCs will rotate every few days, but Squirt will stick around for the entire event. Guess she needed a vacation from the Garrison!

Upcoming Timewalking Pets
Two new battle pets were added to Timewalking vendors. Each costs 2200 Timewarped Badges.

• Karazhan Syphoner (pictured above, left)
• Specter (pictured above, right)

Players can buy the Karazhan Syphoner during the Burning Crusade Timewalking event, while Specter will be available when the Wrath Timewalking event is active.

Miscellaneous Changes
Listed below are a few undocumented pet changes in Patch 11.0.5:

• Coppers has trained extensively and is now ready for battling
• Mikah renamed to Jade Cragviper
• Caustic Oozeling, Illskitter, and Kaheti Bull Worm removed (for now)
• Mister Muskoxeles is properly showing as the reward for collecting 1800 unique pets
• Family Battler of Khaz Algar achievement now has a pet reward, Fuzzy!

Note: Players that completed Family Battler of Khaz Algar prior to Patch 11.0.5 are not retroactively receiving Fuzzy as the reward. Those that complete it after the patch are being rewarded as normal. Hopefully Blizzard will fix this bug in the near future.

Twitch Drop Pet
In celebration of WoW's 20^th Anniversary there's another Twitch Drop reward! [source]

From October 22, 10:00 a.m. PDT until November 5, 10:00 a.m., collect the Sand Scarab (pictured right) by watching a WoW Twitch stream for at least 4 hours. Be sure to connect your Twitch account to your Bnet account first.

The Sand Scarab was originally released as a pet code from the WoW Trading Card Game (Tomb of the Forgotten set). It became unavailable once the TCG was discontinued, so it's awesome that this pet will be collectible again for a limited time.

It was previously speculated that the Trolli® + Xbox collaboration may reward a battle pet for World of Warcraft, and that seems to have been confirmed today. Thank you to the WarcraftPets Discord for the information and details of this new promotion!

The website to submit proof of purchase (photo of valid receipt) for Trolli brand gummies is now open. This promotion will be going from September 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025. [source]

To participate in this promotion:

• Must be a USA resident, 17+ y.o.
• Register by providing a valid email address, cell phone number, and US address
• Upload a photo of receipt for qualifying Trolli product from a US retailer

After review (roughly 48 hours from time of submission), those eligible will receive the option to pick from three game IP rewards (World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, or Sea of Thieves). A code for the pet Gummi (pictured right) will be sent to the email provided if the World of Warcraft reward is selected.

For a full list of qualifying Trolli products, check out the Terms & Conditions link on the bottom of the Trolli promotion page.

The War Within is officially live this week! Explore the Khaz Algar, capture new pets, battle new trainers, and earn some awesome achievements and rewards!

New Pets In The War Within
This expansion includes 80+ new battle pets to collect. Here's a quick summary of what to expect:

• 37 wild pets
• 19 dropped pets
• 18 pets from vendors
• 6 pet quest rewards
• 4 achievement pets
• 1 profession pet

Check out The War Within pets!

Many more pets were datamined during early testing, but we'll have to wait and see if/when those additional pets become available to players.

New Trainers, Challenges, Achievements
Pet Battlers will find new trainers and boss NPC pets to go up against on Khaz Algar, with one of each located in each zone.

There's a total of 8 new encounters, however only 4 are objectives of the new Family achievement. These trainers are available to battle even when their associated WQ isn't active. Check out Xu-Fu's Pet Guides for tips and strats on these new battles!

Speaking of achievements, there are a number of new goals to set your sights on. These are either Pet Battle-related or reward a battle pet.

• Battle on Khaz Algar
• Khaz Algar Safari (rewards Waxwick, pictured right)
• (Family) Battler of Khaz Algar
• A Champion's Tour: The War Within (rewards Ruby-Eyed Stagshell)
• Worm Theory (rewards Lil' Bonechewer)

Interestingly, the Family Battler achievement currently doesn't have a meta-achievement with pet reward like previous iterations.

Next Collecting Milestone?
One final accomplishment that players might attain at the start of this expansion is the collecting achievement that was previously added in Dragonflight Alpha. It was removed for being unreasonably out of reach for collectors at the time, but players reported earning the achievement's pet reward during The War Within Alpha/Beta.

During testing, collecting 1800 unique pets seemed to trigger the achievement and rewarded Mister Muskoxeles (pictured right), even though no such achievement currently exists and the pet cannot be found in the Pet Journal.

We can only speculate that the achievement and pet is either being incorrectly rewarded or they're improperly implemented. It's unknown what will become of this achievement and pet, and we'll have to wait for a future hotfix.

Promotional Pets
Don't forget there are a few promotional pets, two of which are available right at the start of The War Within official launch for a limited time.

Learn more about promotional pets

Happy collecting and battling, everyone! See you on Khaz Algar!

UPDATE: Discord and World of Warcraft are partnering for a special promotion that rewards the Parrlok pet! [source]

• What: Parrlok (pictured right)
• When: August 23, 2024 - September 8, 2024
• How: Stream WoW in Discord for at least 15 minutes in a direct message, group chat, or a server

One other person must be viewing your stream for it to count toward the promotion objective. The reward code is claimed in Discord, and redeemed on the Bnet launcher (click on your name on the top right, and select "Redeem Code" from the drop down menu).

With The War Within's release nearing, a few special promotions have been announced. Two have been confirmed to include battle pet rewards, while one is still unconfirmed.

Support A Streamer
The Support a Streamer promotion will be back to celebrate the launch of the expansion, and participants can earn a new pet. [source]

• What: Watcher of the Huntress (pictured right)
• When: August 26, 3:00pm PDT - September 26, 10:00am PDT
• How: Purchase two(2) subscriptions for any active Twitch streamer streaming WoW during the promotion period

Note that you must have a Twitch account linked to your Bnet account to be eligible, and the pet must be redeemed before October 31, 2024. For additional details on this promotion, check out Blizzard's Support a Streamer and Twitch Drops article.

Trolli Gummies
If you're a fan of gummy worms (and even if you aren't), this possible pet-related promotion might interest you. An upcoming collaboration between World of Warcraft and Trolli brand gummies may include a new pet. [source]

• What: Gummi (pictured right)
• When: September 1, 12:00pm EDT - February 28, 2025, 11:59pm EDT
• How: Purchase any qualifying Trolli product from a U.S. retailer during the promotion period, and submit a photo of your receipt

Keep in mind that Gummi has not been officially announced as an in-game reward for this specific promotion. It's still unknown what rewards players will receive. However, Gummi's flavor text does heavily suggest it's related in some way.

"Gummi baubleworms have an abundance of natural predators as they are known for their rubbery texture and sweet flavors."

It's unknown if this promotion will be limited to the U.S. or if international residents will also be able to participate. We'll be keeping an eye on the Trolli promotion page for more information.

SteelSeries Gaming Mouse
To celebrate 20 years of World of Warcraft, SteelSeries is releasing limited edition WoW PC gaming peripherals, one of which comes with an in-game pet. [source]

• What: Lil' Flameo (pictured right)
• When: To Be Announced
• How: Purchase the Aerox 9 Wireless: World of Warcraft Edition gaming mouse ($159.99 USD), and redeem the pet code

This special edition gaming mouse will come with a code that can be used to obtain Lil' Flameo. As far as we know, the pet code is not tied exclusively to the mouse, and it can be redeemed by anyone in possession of the code.

It's unknown when the limited edition mouse and other gaming peripherals will be available. You can periodically check the SteelSeries website for updates, or sign up for a notification email.

We'll add these pets to our database once they're available.