Stag

Stag
Classification	Large animal
Homeworld	Azeroth, Bonich
Environment	Cold and temperate forests, hills, and mountains
Organization(s)	Solitary bull, bachelor group (2–8 males), or herd
Alignment	Neutral
Sources: Monster Guide Web Supplement, 22

Stags are beasts, a type of deer. They are large animals, taller than humans, and have antlers. Most stags are neutral when approached. Despite being herbivores, they are tough, fast, and territorial, and can provide a challenge for any hunter.

Stags are common in forested areas throughout Azeroth. They are targets for humanoid hunters and natural predators like wolves, but their mighty antlers and ferocity make them difficult prey. Stags avoid conflict but can be aggressive in larger groups or when startled.

 [Stag Meat] when cooked becomes  [Lean Venison].

Notable

• Athair
• Elkeirnir
• Great Stag Spirit
• Malorne
• Redhoof the Ancient

Known

• Ancient Stags can be found in the Dread Wastes.
• Antlered and Great Coursers can be found in the Stonetalon Mountains.
• Anxious Does, Fleeing Stags, Fleeing Does, Hyjal Stag and Injured Fawn can be found on the Mount Hyjal.
• Brown Stags can be found in Gilneas.
• Darkshore Stags, Whitetail Stags and Whitetail Does can be found in Darkshore.
• Dappled Stags can be found in the Crystalsong Forest.
• Elder Shadowhorn Stags, Shadowhorn Stags and Wild Bucks can be found in Ashenvale.
• Hill Stags and fawns can be found in Hillsbrad Foothills.
• Mosshoof Coursers and Weakened Mosshoof Stag can be found in Azshara ; Mosshoof Runners and Mosshoof Stags are extinct.
• Moongraze Stags and bucks can be found on the Azuremyst Isle.
• Painted Stags can be found in the Townlong Steppes.
• Sharphorn Stags and Felrot Coursers can be found in Feralas.
• Silvercoat Stags and Tallhorn Stags can be found in Grizzly Hills.
• Silverhorn Stags, yearlings and calfs can be found in the Jade Forest.
• Spirits of Malorne shows up when you're on  [35 Daily] The Power of Malorne.
• Tawnyhide Stags, Tawnhyhide Does, Tawnyhide Fawns, Wilderland Stags and Wilderland Does can be found in the Valley of the Four Winds.
• Tirisfal Stags does and fawns can be found into the Whispering Forest at Tirisfal Glades.
• Winterhorn Stags can be found in Winterspring.

As a hunter pet

Type
Tenacity
Diet
Abilities
Basic	Special	Exotic	Bonus

Stags are tamable by hunters as a Tenacity pet with the [Nature's Grace] ability. The stag family includes a wide variety of models, such as deer, giraffes, gazelles, talbuks, moose, and bruffalon.

Though vorquin belong to the stag family, they're classed as dragonkin and require the Lesser Dragonkin taming skill, which is learned from  [How to Train a Dragonkin].

Patch changes

• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Changed to Tenacity from Ferocity. New special ability [Nature's Grace] added.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19):
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Members of the stag family are now tamable as hunter pets. [Grace] added as their special ability.
  

In Warcraft III

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

Stags appear as critters in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. The animated gif from the website is called "deer".

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  WC3 deer animation.

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  Warcraft III: Reforged concept art.

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

They are particularly aggressive during mating season in the fall, and only at this time are they commonly found with females.

External links

• Wowhead
• Petopia