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'''Combat pets''' are [[pet]]s under the direct control of the player. Combat pets can be permanent or temporary, and most classes are able to summon at least one. Some combat pets have multiple abilities, while others have only a basic attack, but all share the basic [[pet commands]], allowing the player to control their movement and behaviour. Players can only have 1 combat pet active at any time, and summoning another will dismiss the current pet.
''World of Warcraft'' provides two primary '''combat pet''' classes: [[hunter pet]]s and [[Minion|warlock pet]]s. In the [[Burning Crusade]], other classes can summon pets. [[Mage]]s can summon [[water elemental]]s, [[priest]]s can summon [[shadowfiend]]s, [[shaman]]s can summon [[Feral Spirit|spirit wolves]] as well as create [[fire elemental]]s and [[earth elemental]]s by summoning totems, [[druid]]s can summon [[treant]]s, and [[Death Knight]]s can summon a [[Risen Ghoul|Ghoul]].
 
== Death Knight==
 
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[[Death Knight]]s get the ability to summon a temporary ghoul if they choose any [[Death Knight Talents|talent specialization]] other than Unholy
 
If a Death Knight chooses to use Unholy as their primary talent tree, they get the [[Master of Ghouls]] which allows them to summon a permanent [[Risen Ghoul|Ghoul]] once every two minutes.
 
== Hunter ==
 
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==Classes==
[[Hunter]]s must [[Beast Taming|tame wild beasts]] so that they can become their pets.
 
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There are two primary combat pet classes: [[hunter pet]]s and [[warlock minion]]s. These classes have a number of available combat pets (although only one can be active at a time) and the chosen pet is permanent. Each of the available pets has its own strengths and weaknesses, as well as differing abilities. Hunters must [[Tame Beast|tame wild beasts]] so that they can become their pets, while warlocks use powerful spells to [[warlock summons|summon]] their [[warlock minion|minion]]s from the [[Twisting Nether]]. Hunter and warlocks pet summons do not have cooldowns.
   
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[[mage talents#Frost|Frost]] [[mage]]s and [[death knight talents#Unholy|Unholy]] [[death knight]]s also have permanent combat pets; the [[water elemental]] and the [[Risen Ally]], respectively. Should they die, the abilities used to summon these pets have 2-3 minute cooldowns.
The hunter's pet is his or her constant companion as he or she travels through [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]. The pet usually acts as a [[tank]] when the hunter [[solo]]s, allowing the hunter to maintain the range hunters require to do their best in battle.
 
   
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Many other classes can summon ''temporary'' combat pets. [[Priest]]s can summon the [[shadowfiend]], dealing damage and restoring mana; [[druid talents#balance|Balance]] [[druid]]s can use [[Force of Nature]] to summon 3 [[treant]]s; [[shaman]]s can use [[Fire Elemental Totem]] and [[Earth Elemental Totem]] to summon the corresponding elemental, and [[shaman talents#Enhancement|Enhancement]] shamans can additionally use [[Feral Spirit]] to summon 2 Spirit wolves. However, most of these combat pets have a very limited duration, and with sizeable cooldowns are only available part of the time.
(See also, [[Hunter pets 3.0.2 changes]])
 
   
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The only classes not able to summon combat pets are [[demon hunter]]s, [[rogue]]s, [[paladin]]s and [[warrior]]s. [[Druid]]s not specialized in the [[druid talents#Balance|Balance]] tree also cannot summon any pets.
== Warlock ==
 
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The warlock can learn spells to summon minions to his command (see [[Warlock Spells]]).
 
 
Warlocks have the ability to summon or [[Enslave Demon|enslave]] demons under their control.
 
 
Warlocks gain the ability to summon an [[Imp]] [[demon]] early in the game through a [[quest]]. Imps are not proficient at [[melee]] [[combat]] (due to the fact that they are completely incapable of performing a melee attack), and are mainly useful for assisting your [[party]] from a range.
 
 
The Warlock can gain the ability to summon other demons as pets through quests. Each pet quest has a level limit on it — players may not attempt the quest until they have reached the required level. The [[Voidwalker (warlock minion)|voidwalker]] quest is received at level 10. The [[Succubus (warlock minion)|succubus]] quest begins at 20, [[felhunter]] at 30, [[Infernal (warlock minion)|infernal]] at 50, and [[Doomguard (warlock minion)|doomguard]] at 60. The [[Felguard (warlock minion)|felguard]] becomes available with the appropriate 41-point [[Demonology]] talent.
 
   
 
==Patch changes==
 
==Patch changes==
* {{Patch 1.6.0|note=Pets will now enter passive/follow mode when their masters mount.}}
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*{{Patch 4.2.0|note=**The Aggressive pet stance has been removed and replaced with the Assist stance.
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**The Defensive pet stance will now only cause the player's pet to attack enemies which attack the pet or the master.}}
* {{Patch 1.5.0|note=Pet speed has been increased when out of combat and following their master.}}
 
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*{{Hotfix|date=2007-03-13|bluenote=Party members should now see pet health bars update properly. This hotfix will take effect after a realm is restarted following the hotfix's deployment.|link=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=82238332&pageNo=1&sid=1}}
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*{{Patch 1.6.0|note=Pets will now enter passive/follow mode when their masters mount.}}
 
*{{Patch 1.5.0|note=Pet speed has been increased when out of combat and following their master.}}
 
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**Pets in defensive mode that respond to attacks will no longer flag their masters for PvP. If the master issues an explicit attack command, the master will be flagged.
 
**Pets in defensive mode that respond to attacks will no longer flag their masters for PvP. If the master issues an explicit attack command, the master will be flagged.
 
**You can issue pet commands while you are stunned, fleeing, etc.
 
**You can issue pet commands while you are stunned, fleeing, etc.
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 9 September 2023

Combat pets are pets under the direct control of the player. Combat pets can be permanent or temporary, and most classes are able to summon at least one. Some combat pets have multiple abilities, while others have only a basic attack, but all share the basic pet commands, allowing the player to control their movement and behaviour. Players can only have 1 combat pet active at any time, and summoning another will dismiss the current pet.

Classes

There are two primary combat pet classes: hunter pets and warlock minions. These classes have a number of available combat pets (although only one can be active at a time) and the chosen pet is permanent. Each of the available pets has its own strengths and weaknesses, as well as differing abilities. Hunters must tame wild beasts so that they can become their pets, while warlocks use powerful spells to summon their minions from the Twisting Nether. Hunter and warlocks pet summons do not have cooldowns.

Frost mages and Unholy death knights also have permanent combat pets; the water elemental and the Risen Ally, respectively. Should they die, the abilities used to summon these pets have 2-3 minute cooldowns.

Many other classes can summon temporary combat pets. Priests can summon the Spell shadow shadowfiend [Shadowfiend], dealing damage and restoring mana; Balance druids can use Ability druid forceofnature [Force of Nature] to summon 3 treants; shamans can use Spell fire elemental totem [Fire Elemental Totem] and Spell nature earthelemental totem [Earth Elemental Totem] to summon the corresponding elemental, and Enhancement shamans can additionally use Spell shaman feralspirit [Feral Spirit] to summon 2 Spirit wolves. However, most of these combat pets have a very limited duration, and with sizeable cooldowns are only available part of the time.

The only classes not able to summon combat pets are demon hunters, rogues, paladins and warriors. Druids not specialized in the Balance tree also cannot summon any pets.

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28):
    • The Aggressive pet stance has been removed and replaced with the Assist stance.
    • The Defensive pet stance will now only cause the player's pet to attack enemies which attack the pet or the master.
  • Bc icon Hotfix (2007-03-13): Party members should now see pet health bars update properly. This hotfix will take effect after a realm is restarted following the hotfix's deployment.
  • Bc icon Hotfix (2007-02-26): Pets will no longer trigger the Flame Wreath effect.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Pets will now enter passive/follow mode when their masters mount.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Pet speed has been increased when out of combat and following their master.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
    • Pets in defensive mode that respond to attacks will no longer flag their masters for PvP. If the master issues an explicit attack command, the master will be flagged.
    • You can issue pet commands while you are stunned, fleeing, etc.
    • Pets and summons no longer get stuck when you get on a boat or zeppelin.
    • Non-aggressive enemy NPCs no longer attack pets and summons.

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