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Companions (also known as small pets, non-combative pets, mini-pets, or vanity pets) are small creatures (or mechanical replicas thereof) that follow your player character around. They are mainly for show. Several of the companions have their own characteristic behaviors they will occasionally perform (see individual descriptions).

Companions can not attack or be attacked in the normal sense, however [Sleepy Willy] will kill critters, [Clockwork Rocket Bots] will battle each other, and [Crashin' Thrashin' Robots] "will fight other fighting robot companions", a PvP game within the game. Companions have a small hidden amount of health and can be killed by the pet swimming in lava, standing on fires, or other environmental means of damage.

You can own as many companions as you like. Each one you acquire initially uses a space in your inventory. The inventory item is not the companion, rather it controls the spawning of the companion into the game world, and has a name like "egg", "box", or "cage". As of Patch 3.0.2, Oct 14, 2008, companions you use no longer take up inventory space; spawning them from the inventory item teaches you how to summon them and puts them in your pets section of your character sheet (like using a recipe item to learn a recipe). (Mounts have a similar change.) You can only have one companion out at a time, and selecting another one replaces the one that's already out.

The Blood Parrot, spawned from the [Bloodsail Admiral's Hat], and the Coyote Spirit, spawned from [Don Carlos' Famous Hat], are exceptions to the change and continue to be spawned from the item at this time. These are both items of apparel of some value in their own right, and having the item of apparel disappear when the pet is spawned would not be a welcome change. Because these two pets spawn differently than the other companions, they are not currently counted toward the new pet achievements.

While some companions can only be purchased by certain factions, most vended companions and many dropped companions can be traded at Auction Houses. Companions obtained through quests bind on pickup and cannot be sold. Companion container items are consumed when used, so do not use companions you purchase for resale. (Prior to Patch 3.0.2 companions were bind when used, if not already bound, which had the same effect on resale.) As of Patch 3.0.2, you can only 'own' one of each (in the pets section of your character sheet), so now you are prevented from opening duplicate pets.

Bugs

Patch 3.0.2, Oct 14, 2008, introduced the companion inventory item, the container, as a charged item with a single charge that spawns the companion in your pets section. Currently, shortly after the patch was introduced, the auction system is seeing the pet items as 'an item with charges used', and you can no longer sell pets in the auction system.

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Game considerations

Though intended to be a cosmetic accessory, companions have some impact on the game.

A [Disgusting Oozeling] projects a 'Disgusting Aura' when it accompanies its owner that reduces the owner's defense by 20 and all resistances by 20, and colors its owner green, as if the owner were poisoned.

Companions do not stealth. If your character uses stealth, your companion will reveal your presence.

  • For PvP, having a companion will reveal your location to your opponent.
  • For PvE, the mobs do not notice your presence, so having a companions is a good thing, it reveals your stealthed location to your party.
    • For PvP, a [Wolpertinger] can provide the benefit to your party, and will normally be invisible to your opponent (unless they are drunk).
  • For soloing, having a companion will reveal your location to other players.

Fly pets of any sort, including companions, can sometimes interfere with clicking to target, both from the point of view of the pet owner, whom the pet is hovering near, and from the point of view of PvP opponents, or even from the point of view of party members desiring to buff or heal the pet owner. This is not normally a significant problem, but in the frantic activity of a PvP combat, it can be a noticeable factor. Since it works both for you and against you, it is debatable whether it is a benefit or a detriment.

The [Ethereal Soul-Trader] will vend several items to its owner. One of these, [Diluted Ethereum Essence], is designed for being used in combat (but see [Elixir of Detect Lesser Invisibility], the impact is minor). The other items are a set of costume items with no stats that allow you to dress up as an ethereal, a ball that can be played with in-game (there are others, such as [Heavy Leather Ball]), [Ethereal Mutagen], which will transform a non-combat pet into a fleshbeast, and [Ethereal Liqueur], a conjured alcoholic beverage.

Achievements

Patch 3.0.2, Oct 14, 2008, introduces achievements. Some of these are about acquiring companions. Only pets entered on your character sheet count - the pets you already have (soulbound) must now be used (learned) to count.

Can I Keep Him? grants 10 achievement points when you obtain a vanity pet.

Plenty of Pets grants 20 achievement points when you Collect 15 unique vanity pets.

Plethora of Pets grants 30 achievement points when you Collect 25 unique vanity pets.

Shop Smart. Shop Pet... Smart grants 40 achievement points and a [Reeking Pet Carrier] is mailed to you when you Collect 50 unique vanity pets.

As noted above, because the Blood Parrot, spawned from the [Bloodsail Admiral's Hat], and the Coyote Spirit, spawned from [Don Carlos' Famous Hat], are spawned from items, rather than learned and spawned from the character sheet, they are not currently counted toward the pet achievements at this time.

Template:Horde Linked Icon Small Horde exclusive companions

These companions are only available to the Horde, although they can be sold to Alliance players through the use of Neutral Auction Houses.

Vendor

Others

Alliance exclusive companions

These companions are only available to the Alliance, although they can be sold to Horde players through the use of Neutral Auction Houses.

Vendor

Others

Neutral companions

These companions are available to members of both factions, either via neutral vendors, quest rewards, as a rare drop from mobs, or created through the Engineering profession.

Parrots

Crocolisks

Frogs

Dragon whelplings

Mechanical

Others

Holiday companions

These companions are only available at certain times during the year when various seasonal events are underway.

Feast of Winter Veil

These companions are available as gifts during the Feast of Winter Veil event, and can be kept and traded all year round.

Love is in the Air

This companion is available as a received item during the Love is in the Air event, and can be kept and traded all year round.

Children's Week

These companions are available as quest rewards during the Children's Week event, but cannot be traded to other characters.

Midsummer Fire Festival

The Spirit of Competition

Brewfest

This companion is available as a BoP quest reward during the Brewfest event.

Hallow's End

This companion is available as a rare BoP drop during the Hallow's End event.

Obscure companions

Collector's Edition

These companions are only available to players who bought the Collector's Edition of the game. They are not tradeable in any way. Players may only choose one companion, but each character on the same account can choose a different companion.

Burning Crusade: Collector's Edition

These companions are only available to players that purchase the Collector's Edition of the Burning Crusade expansion pack. Only European players are able to obtain both companions for each character.

Wrath of the Lich King: Collector's Edition

This companion is only available to players that purchase the Collector's Edition of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack.

BlizzCon

The Murky companion is only available to people who attended the BlizzCon event and worked on both US and European realms. Another baby murloc was made available to European players through conventions and competitions.

World of Warcraft Trading Card Game

Available only to those players who receive a rare "loot" card in the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

Blizzard Worldwide Invitational

The Spirit of Competition

  • Competitor's Souvenir blue and purple Chinese dragon – Reward available only in China, and only during the 2008 Summer Olympics Spirit of Competition event. There were samples of this companion in the Ironforge and Orgrimmar battle rooms during the 2008 Summer Olympics. On EU and US servers, this appears to have been due to a bug, and the item does not appear to even have a valid item id in the US and EU.

Consolidated table

WoW Classic

ItemBinds OnCompanion NameSource
[Hippogryph Hatchling]PickupHippogryph HatchlingWorld of Warcraft Trading Card Game reward
[Banana Charm]PickupBananasWorld of Warcraft Trading Card Game reward
[Blue Murloc Egg]PickupMurkyBlizzCon reward
[Captured Flame]PickupSpirit of SummerNeutral [60] A Light in Dark Placesω τ [10] during Midsummer Fire Festival
[Clockwork Rocket Bot]PickupClockwork Rocket BotFound in Gifts and Presents during Feast of Winter Veil
[Diablo Stone]PickupMini DiabloCollector's Edition reward
[Panda Collar]PickupPanda CubCollector's Edition reward
[Pink Murloc Egg]PickupGurkyEuropean convention reward
[Rocket Chicken]PickupRocket ChickenWorld of Warcraft Trading Card Game reward
[Zergling Leash]PickupZerglingCollector's Edition reward
[Bloodsail Admiral's Hat]PickupBlood ParrotNeutral [60] Avast Ye, Admiral!ω τ [11]
[A Jubling's Tiny Home]PickupJubling[Unhatched Jubling Egg] from Neutral [1] Spawn of Jubjubω τ [12] from NeutralMorja during Darkmoon Faire
[Ancona Chicken]UseAncona ChickenNeutralMagus Tirth in Thousand Needles for 1 
[Azure Whelpling]UseAzure WhelplingDropped by Blue Dragonspawn, Blue Scalebane, Draconic Magelord and Draconic Mageweaver in Azshara
[Black Kingsnake]UseBlack KingsnakeHHorde CrestXan'tish in Orgrimmar for 50 
[Brown Snake]UseBrown SnakeHHorde CrestXan'tish in Orgrimmar for 50 
[Cat Carrier (Black Tabby)]UseBlack TabbyDropped by AAlliance CrestDalaran Spellscribe in Silverpine Forest, or rarely by AAlliance CrestDalaran Shield Guard, AAlliance CrestDalaran Summoner, or AAlliance CrestDalaran Theurgist in Alterac Mountains
[Cat Carrier (Bombay)]UseBombayAAlliance CrestDonni Anthania in Elwynn Forest for 50 
[Cat Carrier (Cornish Rex)]UseCornish RexAAlliance CrestDonni Anthania in Elwynn Forest for 50 
[Cat Carrier (Orange Tabby)]UseOrange TabbyAAlliance CrestDonni Anthania in Elwynn Forest for 50 
[Cat Carrier (Siamese)]UseSiameseDropped by Cookie in The Deadmines
[Cat Carrier (Silver Tabby)]UseSilver TabbyAAlliance CrestDonni Anthania in Elwynn Forest for 50 
[Cat Carrier (White Kitten)]UseWhite KittenAAlliance CrestLil Timmy in Stormwind City for 60 
[Chicken Egg]PickupPrairie ChickenFound in Farm Chicken Egg spawned by Alliance Crest [1] CLUCK!ω τ [13]
[Cockroach]UseCockroachHHorde CrestJeremiah Payson in Undercity for 50 
[Crimson Snake]UseCrimson SnakeHHorde CrestXan'tish in Orgrimmar for 50 
[Dark Whelpling]UseDark WhelplingDropped by Scalding Whelp in Badlands, or Searing Whelp in Dustwallow Marsh
[Disgusting Oozeling]UseDisgusting OozelingDropped by various Oozes in Felwood, Western Plaguelands, or Eastern Plaguelands
[Great Horned Owl]UseGreat Horned OwlAAlliance CrestShylenai in Darnassus for 50 
[Green Helper Box]UseGreen HelperFound in Gifts and Presents during Feast of Winter Veil
[Hawk Owl]UseHawk OwlAAlliance CrestShylenai in Darnassus for 50 
[Jingling Bell]UseWinter ReindeerFound in Gifts and Presents during Feast of Winter Veil
[Lifelike Mechanical Toad]UseLifelike Mechanical ToadWorld drop [Schematic: Lifelike Mechanical Toad] (requires Engineering 265)
[Lil' Smoky]PickupLil' Smoky [Schematic: Lil' Smoky] (requires Gnome Engineering 205), occasionally from [Gnome Engineer's Renewal Gift] after renewing [Gnome Engineer Membership Card]
[Mechanical Chicken]UseMechanical ChickenNeutral [50] An OOX of Your Ownω τ [14] from NeutralOglethorpe Obnoticus
[Mechanical Squirrel Box]UseMechanical Squirrel[Schematic: Mechanical Squirrel] (requires Engineering 75)
[Parrot Cage (Cockatiel)]UseCockatielNeutral Narkk <Pirate Supplies> at Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale for 40 
[Parrot Cage (Green Wing Macaw)]UseGreen Wing MacawDropped by Defias Pirate in The Deadmines
[Parrot Cage (Hyacinth Macaw)]UseHyacinth MacawDropped by various Bloodsail Buccaneers in Stranglethorn Vale
[Parrot Cage (Senegal)]UseSenegalNeutral Narkk <Pirate Supplies> at Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale for 40 
[Pet Bombling]PickupPet Bombling[Schematic: Pet Bombling] Goblin Engineering 205, occasionally from [Goblin Engineer's Renewal Gift] after renewing [Goblin Engineer Membership Card]
[Piglet's Collar]PickupMr. WigglesAlliance Crest [60] A Warden of the Allianceω τ [15] or Horde Crest [60] A Warden of the Hordeω τ [16] during Children's Week
[Prairie Dog Whistle]UsePrairie DogHHorde CrestHalpa in Thunder Bluff for 50 
[Rabbit Crate (Snowshoe)]UseSnowshoe RabbitAAlliance CrestYarlyn Amberstill in Dun Morogh for 20 
[Rat Cage]PickupWhiskersAlliance Crest [60] A Warden of the Allianceω τ [17] or Horde Crest [60] A Warden of the Hordeω τ [18] during Children's Week
[Red Helper Box]UseRed HelperFound in Gifts and Presents during Feast of Winter Veil
[Smolderweb Carrier]PickupSmolderweb HatchlingNeutral [59] En-Ay-Es-Tee-Whyω τ [19]
[Snowman Kit]UseSnowmanFound in Gifts and Presents during Feast of Winter Veil
[Sprite Darter Egg]PickupSprite Darter HatchlingAlliance Crest [48] Becoming a Parentω τ [20]
[Tiny Black Whelpling]UseTiny Black WhelplingDrops from Scalding Whelps in the Badlands and from Searing Whelps in Dustwallow Marsh.
[Tiny Crimson Whelpling]UseTiny Crimson WhelplingDropped by Crimson Whelp, Flamesnorting Whelp or Red Whelp in Wetlands
[Tiny Emerald Whelpling]UseTiny Emerald WhelplingDropped by Dreaming Whelp in Swamp of Sorrows
[Tranquil Mechanical Yeti]UseTranquil Mechanical YetiTalk to NeutralUmi Rumplesnicker in Everlook after doing Neutral Are We There, Yeti? (3); requires Engineering 250
[Tree Frog Box]UseTree FrogNeutralFlik during Darkmoon Faire for 1 
[Truesilver Shafted Arrow]PickupKwee Q. PeddlefeetFound in Gifts and Pledges of Adoration during Love is in the Air
[Turtle Box]PickupSpeedyAlliance Crest [60] A Warden of the Allianceω τ [21] or Horde Crest [60] A Warden of the Hordeω τ [22]
[Wood Frog Box]UseWood FrogNeutralFlik during Darkmoon Faire for 1 
[Worg Carrier]PickupWorg PupNeutral [59] Kibler's Exotic Petsω τ [23]

Burning Crusade

ItemBinds OnCompanion NameSource
[Dragon Kite]PickupDragon KiteWorld of Warcraft Trading Card Game reward
[Competitor's Souvenir]PickupEssence of CompetitionReward during the 2008 Spirit of Competition event, only on Chinese servers
[Egbert's Egg]PickupEgbertHorde Crest [65] Back to the Orphanageω τ [24] or Alliance Crest [65] Back to the Orphanageω τ [25] during Children's Week
[Elekk Training Collar]PickupPeanutHorde Crest [65] Back to the Orphanageω τ [26] or Alliance Crest [65] Back to the Orphanageω τ [27] during Children's Week
[Soul-Trader Beacon]PickupEthereal Soul-TraderWorld of Warcraft Trading Card Game reward
[Fortune Coin]PickupLuckyBlizzard World Wide Invitational 2007, Korean servers only
[Gold Medallion]PickupSpirit of CompetitionBattleground Reward during the 2008 Spirit of Competition event
[Lurky's Egg]PickupLurkyBurning Crusade Collector's Edition European reward
[Mojo]PickupMojoDrop from Forest Frogs in Zul'Aman
[Nether Ray Fry]PickupNether Ray FryNeutralGrella in Terokkar Forest for 40  (requires Exalted reputation with Sha'tari Skyguard)
[Netherwhelp's Collar]PickupNether WhelpBurning Crusade Collector's Edition reward
[Phoenix Hatchling]PickupPhoenix HatchlingDropped by Kael'thas Sunstrider, see Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)
[Sleepy Willy]PickupWillyHorde Crest [65] Back to the Orphanageω τ [28] or Alliance Crest [65] Back to the Orphanageω τ [29] during Children's Week
[Tiny Spore Bat]PickupTiny Spore BatNeutralMycah in Zangarmarsh for 30  (requires Exalted reputation with Sporeggar)
[Tyrael's Hilt]PickupTyraelBlizzard World Wide Invitational 2008, (regional servers only?)
[Crashin' Thrashin' Robot]UseCrashin' Thrashin' Robothigh level World drop [Schematic: Crashin' Thrashin' Robot] (requires Engineering 325)
[Golden Dragonhawk Hatchling]UseGolden Dragonhawk HatchlingHHorde CrestJilanne in Eversong Woods for 50 
[Red Dragonhawk Hatchling]UseRed Dragonhawk HatchlingHHorde CrestJilanne in Eversong Woods for 50 
[Silver Dragonhawk Hatchling]UseSilver Dragonhawk HatchlingHHorde CrestJilanne in Eversong Woods for 50 
[Blue Dragonhawk Hatchling]UseBlue Dragonhawk HatchlingNeutralDealer Rashaad in Netherstorm for 10 
[Blue Moth Egg]UseBlue MothAAlliance CrestSixx in The Exodar for 50 
[White Moth Egg]UseWhite MothAAlliance CrestSixx in The Exodar for 50 
[Yellow Moth Egg]UseYellow MothAAlliance CrestSixx in The Exodar for 50 
[Red Moth Egg]UseRed MothNeutralDealer Rashaad in Netherstorm for 10 
[Brown Rabbit Crate]UseBrown RabbitNeutralDealer Rashaad in Netherstorm for 10 
[Mana Wyrmling]UseMana WyrmlingNeutralDealer Rashaad in Netherstorm for 40 
[Miniwing]PickupMiniwingNeutral [65] Skywingω τ [30] in Terokkar Forest
[Magical Crawdad Box]PickupMagical CrawdadRandom wish from fishing up Mr. Pinchy [31]

Wrath of the Lich King

ItemBinds OnCompanion NameSource
[Frosty's Collar]?????????
[Ghostly Skull]?????????
[Golden Pig Coin]?????????
[Green Dragon Orb]?????????
[Orange Murloc Egg]?????????
[Polar Bear Collar]?????????
[Red Dragon Orb]?????????
[Reeking Pet Carrier]PickupStinkerachievement:Shop Smart. Shop Pet... Smart - Collect 50 unique vanity pets
[Silver Pig Coin]?????????
[Vampiric Batling]?????????
[White Murloc Egg]?????????
[White Tiger Cub]?????????

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