Skip to content
Forever Mastery
Menu

Hunter pet finder

Forever has 18 pet families, each with one ability no other family gets. This finder lists the 530 tameable beasts of Classic, 64 of them rare, with their zones, levels and the ability ranks they knew; 527 are level 60 or below, the other 3 level 61 (Zul'Gurub). A rare keeps its look and sometimes its attack speed, not better stats. On Forever you can't tame a beast above your level.

Classic beasts from cMaNGOS classic-db, Forever families from the beta game files (build 1.60.1.70532)

Find a beast to tame

Pick a family, your level, a zone or an ability rank. Each result shows where the beast spawned in Classic, its level, whether it is rare and the ranks it taught. Coordinates are those of the zone map, approximate near zone borders. These are Classic spawns: Forever may have moved some beasts, so check in game before a long trip.

Family
60

Only beasts at or below this level: on Forever, Tame Beast fails on a higher one.

64 rares

  • Duskstalker

    Cat

    Rare

    Level 9

    • Teldrassil, 1 spawn, around 58, 77
    No ability rank in the Classic data

    Attacks every 1.4 s (Cat: usually 1.3 s)

  • Mazzranache

    Tallstrider

    Rare

    Level 9

    • Mulgore, 1 spawn, around 50, 43Zone changed on Forever
    Knew in Classic
    • Cower 1

    Unique look

  • Mother Fang

    Spider

    Rare

    Level 10

    • Elwynn Forest, 1 spawn, around 62, 48
    Knew in Classic
    • Bite 2

  • The Rake

    Cat

    Rare

    Level 10

    • Mulgore, 1 spawn, around 53, 17Zone changed on Forever
    No ability rank in the Classic data

    Attacks every 1.2 s (Cat: usually 1.3 s)

  • Timber

    Wolf

    Rare

    Level 10

    • Dun Morogh, 3 spawns, around 34, 43
    Knew in Classic
    • Bite 2

  • Death Flayer

    Scorpid

    Rare

    Level 11

    • Durotar, 1 spawn, around 37, 50
    Knew in Classic
    • Claw 2
    • Scorpid Poison 1

    Attacks every 1.6 s (Scorpid: usually 2.0 s)

  • Ressan the Needler

    Bat

    Rare

    Level 11

    • Tirisfal Glades, 1 spawn, around 43, 68Zone changed on Forever
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Bjarn

    Bear

    Rare

    Level 12

    • Dun Morogh, 4 spawns, around 58, 59
    Knew in Classic
    • Claw 2

  • Dishu

    Cat

    Rare

    Level 13

    • The Barrens, 1 spawn, around 50, 16
    No ability rank in the Classic data

    Attacks every 1.5 s (Cat: usually 1.3 s)

  • Gorefang

    Wolf

    Rare

    Level 13

    • Silverpine Forest, 1 spawn, around 60, 8
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Shadowclaw

    Cat

    Rare

    Level 13

    • Darkshore, 1 spawn, around 40, 41
    No ability rank in the Classic data

    Attacks every 1.5 s (Cat: usually 1.3 s)

  • Sri'skulk

    Spider

    Rare

    Level 13

    • Tirisfal Glades, 1 spawn, around 88, 51Zone changed on Forever
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Old Vicejaw

    Bear

    Rare

    Level 14

    • Silverpine Forest, 1 spawn, around 54, 52
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Krethis Shadowspinner

    Spider

    Rare

    Level 15

    • Silverpine Forest, 1 spawn, around 36, 8
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Lord Condar

    Carrion Bird

    Rare

    Levels 15-16

    • Loch Modan, 4 spawns, around 76, 73
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Snort the Heckler

    Hyena

    Rare

    Level 17

    • The Barrens, 1 spawn, around 41, 22
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Shanda the Spinner

    Spider

    Rare

    Level 19

    • Loch Modan, 1 spawn, around 78, 52
    Knew in Classic
    • Bite 3

  • Takk the Leaper

    Raptor

    Rare elite

    Level 19

    • The Barrens, 1 spawn, around 60, 8
    No ability rank in the Classic data

  • Strider Clutchmother

    Tallstrider

    Rare

    Level 20

    • Darkshore, 1 spawn, around 35, 87
    No ability rank in the Classic data

    Unique look

  • Large Loch Crocolisk

    Crocolisk

    Rare

    Level 22

    • Loch Modan, 2 spawns, around 59, 31
    Knew in Classic
    • Bite 3

  • Mist Howler

    Wolf

    Rare

    Level 22

    • Ashenvale, 2 spawns, around 27, 18
    Knew in Classic
    • Furious Howl 1

    Attacks every 1.3 s (Wolf: usually 2.0 s)

  • Chatter

    Spider

    Rare

    Level 23

    • Redridge Mountains, 14 spawns, around 53, 45Zone changed on Forever
    Knew in Classic
    • Bite 3

  • Humar the Pridelord

    Cat

    Rare elite

    Level 23

    • The Barrens, 1 spawn, around 62, 33
    No ability rank in the Classic data

    Unique look

  • Lupos

    Wolf

    Rare

    Level 23

    • Duskwood, 16 spawns, around 33, 27
    Knew in Classic
    • Bite 3

What a rare pet gives you, and what it doesn't

A tamed rare keeps two things of its own: its look and its attack speed. Health, armor and damage come from the pet's level and family, exactly as for a common beast of that family. Speed changes the rhythm, not the damage over time: a faster pet hits more often for less. On Forever, pets also gain stats from your gear.

  • Its look. The pet keeps the model and skin of the beast you tamed. In the Classic data, 7 rares wear a look no other tameable beast has: Mazzranache, Strider Clutchmother, Humar the Pridelord, Araga, Old Cliff Jumper, Uhk'loc and Rak'shiri.
  • Its attack speed. 73 Classic beasts attack faster or slower than their family's usual speed, like Broken Tooth (1.0 s, cat 1.3 s). Forever's beta files add pet passives named Faster Attack (I to VII) and Slower Attack (II and III); what they apply to is not published, so whether a beast keeps its own speed on Forever is not confirmed.
  • Not its stats. In Classic, every hunter pet got the same base stats for its level, adjusted by its family: a rare level 37 cat has the health and armor of any level 37 cat (cMaNGOS server code).
  • Its ability ranks, in Classic. A beast could know ranks you had not learned yet; taming it and using them taught them to you. 298 beasts of the Classic data knew at least one rank.

How pet abilities work: Classic and Forever

On Forever, every family has one ability of its own, plus Bite or Claw and Dive or Dash, says Blizzard. The beta files give each rank a pet level: Web, Swipe and Dismember ranks unlock at pet levels 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60. In Classic, a beast came with the ranks it knew and taught them to you. Whether Forever still works that way is not confirmed.

In Classic

  • Families shared most abilities (Bite, Claw, Dash, Dive, Cower, Growl), and some had their own: Prowl for cats, Charge for boars, Furious Howl for wolves, Thunderstomp for gorillas, Scorpid Poison, Shell Shield for turtles, Lightning Breath for wind serpents, Screech for bats, owls and carrion birds.
  • A tamed beast arrived with the ranks it knew. Using them in fights taught the rank to you, and you could then teach it to any pet with Beast Training, paying training points.
  • So a higher rank meant finding a beast that knew it: the table further down lists them.

On Forever

  • Each family has one ability no other family learns (Blizzard, Class Deep Dive of September 30, 2026); 10 of these are new. The family cards below list them.
  • Every family learns Bite or Claw, sometimes both, and Dive or Dash (Blizzard).
  • Each rank needs a pet level in the beta files, for example Furious Howl at 10, 24, 40 and 56, Trickster's Dance at 20.
  • Beast Training and training points are still in the beta interface.
  • Pets gain stats from your gear and no longer take your stat buffs (Blizzard).
  • The Owl family is now Bird of Prey, and the Fox is a new family (Blizzard).

Not confirmed yet

  • How a pet gets higher ranks on Forever. Blizzard's beta notes of October 1 mention tameable beasts whose ability ranks were too high for their level, so beasts still carry ranks, but the rule is not published.
  • Where foxes live: Classic had no tameable fox, and creature spawns are not in the game files.
  • Beast levels and spawns: Blizzard raised creatures around Shadowvale in Tirisfal (October 8 notes), and the beta files place the Valley of Bones in Shen'dralas instead of Desolace.

The 18 pet families of Forever

Forever keeps the 17 Classic families, renames the Owl to Bird of Prey and adds the Fox. Each card gives the family's names, its diet, its unique ability with the pet levels its ranks unlock at, whether it learns Bite or Claw and Dive or Dash, and the rare beasts of that family in the Classic data, with their level and zone.

  • Wolf

    Unique ability
    Furious HowlAlready in ClassicRaises the melee attack power of nearby party members.Ranks at pet level 10, 24, 40, 56
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat

    65 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (8)

    • Timber, level 10, Dun Morogh
    • Gorefang, level 13, Silverpine Forest
    • Mist Howler, level 22, Ashenvale
    • Lupos, level 23, Duskwood
    • Old Cliff Jumper, level 42, The Hinterlands
    • Snarler, level 42, Feralas
    • Death Howl, level 49, Felwood
    • Deathmaw, level 53, Burning Steppes

  • Cat

    Unique ability
    ProwlAlready in ClassicStealth; the next attack from stealth deals more damage.Ranks at pet level 30, 40, 50
    Bite or Claw
    Bite and Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat, Fish

    65 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (8)

    • Duskstalker, level 9, Teldrassil
    • The Rake, level 10, Mulgore
    • Dishu, level 13, The Barrens
    • Shadowclaw, level 13, Darkshore
    • Humar the Pridelord, level 23, The Barrens, rare elite
    • Araga, level 35, Hillsbrad Foothills
    • Broken Tooth, level 37, Badlands
    • Rak'shiri, level 57, Winterspring

  • Spider

    Unique ability
    WebNew on ForeverRoots the target and damages it over time.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat

    71 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (11)

    • Mother Fang, level 10, Elwynn Forest
    • Sri'skulk, level 13, Tirisfal Glades
    • Krethis Shadowspinner, level 15, Silverpine Forest
    • Shanda the Spinner, level 19, Loch Modan
    • Chatter, level 23, Redridge Mountains
    • Creepthess, level 24, Hillsbrad Foothills
    • Leech Widow, level 24, Wetlands
    • Naraxis, level 27, Duskwood
    • Darkmist Widow, level 40, Dustwallow Marsh
    • Rekk'tilac, level 48, Searing Gorge
    • Gretheer, level 57, Silithus

  • Bear

    Unique ability
    SwipeNew on ForeverA blow that hits up to 3 enemies.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite and Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat, Fish, Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit

    40 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (6)

    • Bjarn, level 12, Dun Morogh
    • Old Vicejaw, level 14, Silverpine Forest
    • Big Samras, level 27, Hillsbrad Foothills
    • Ursol'lok, level 31, Ashenvale
    • Old Grizzlegut, level 43, Feralas
    • Mongress, level 50, Felwood

  • Boar

    Unique ability
    ChargeAlready in ClassicCharges and roots the target; the pet's next attack gains attack power.Ranks at pet level 1, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat, Fish, Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit

    31 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (1)

    • Grunter, level 50, Blasted Lands

  • Crocolisk

    Unique ability
    DismemberNew on ForeverDamage, and the target receives less healing (25 % since the beta notes of October 15).Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat, Fish

    23 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (3)

    • Large Loch Crocolisk, level 22, Loch Modan
    • Ripscale, level 39, Dustwallow Marsh
    • Sewer Beast, level 50, Stormwind City

  • Carrion Bird

    Unique ability
    Demoralizing ScreechAlready in ClassicCalled Screech in ClassicDamages nearby enemies and lowers their melee attack power.Ranks at pet level 8, 24, 48, 56
    Bite or Claw
    Bite and Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dive
    Diet
    Meat, Fish

    30 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (5)

    • Lord Condar, levels 15-16, Loch Modan
    • Vultros, level 26, Westfall
    • Greater Firebird, level 46, Tanaris
    • Spiteflayer, level 52, Blasted Lands
    • Zaricotl, level 55, Badlands, rare elite

  • Crab

    Unique ability
    PinchNew on ForeverDamage and a movement slow.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Fish, Bread, Fungus, Fruit

    23 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    No rare of this family in the Classic data.

  • Gorilla

    Unique ability
    ThunderstompAlready in ClassicDamages enemies around the pet.Ranks at pet level 30, 40, 50, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Fungus, Fruit

    13 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (2)

    • Kurmokk, level 42, Stranglethorn Vale
    • Uhk'loc, levels 52-53, Un'Goro Crater

  • Raptor

    Unique ability
    Savage RendNew on ForeverA bleed over time.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite and Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat

    39 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (3)

    • Takk the Leaper, level 19, The Barrens, rare elite
    • Razormaw Matriarch, level 31, Wetlands
    • Dart, level 38, Dustwallow Marsh

  • Tallstrider

    Unique ability
    Dust CloudNew on ForeverLowers the target's armor.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Cheese, Fungus, Fruit

    11 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (2)

    • Mazzranache, level 9, Mulgore
    • Strider Clutchmother, level 20, Darkshore

  • Scorpid

    Unique ability
    Scorpid PoisonAlready in ClassicPoison damage over time that stacks.Ranks at pet level 8, 24, 40, 56
    Bite or Claw
    Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat

    29 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (3)

    • Death Flayer, level 11, Durotar
    • Vile Sting, level 35, Thousand Needles, rare elite
    • Krellack, level 56, Silithus

  • Turtle

    Unique ability
    Shell ShieldAlready in ClassicLess damage taken and slower attacks for 12 seconds.Rank at pet level 20
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Fish, Fungus, Fruit, Raw Fish

    19 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (2)

    • Cranky Benj, level 32, Alterac Mountains
    • Ironback, level 51, The Hinterlands

  • Bat

    Unique ability
    Sonic BlastNew on ForeverDamage, and the target casts spells more slowly.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dive
    Dive: ranks 2, 3 only in the beta files
    Diet
    Fungus, Fruit

    15 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (2)

    • Ressan the Needler, level 11, Tirisfal Glades
    • Blind Hunter, level 32, Razorfen Kraul, rare elite

  • Hyena

    Unique ability
    Tendon RipNew on ForeverA movement slow and a bleed.Ranks at pet level 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat, Fruit

    22 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (4)

    • Snort the Heckler, level 17, The Barrens
    • Giggler, level 34, Desolace
    • Murderous Blisterpaw, level 43, Tanaris
    • Ravage, level 51, Blasted Lands

  • Bird of Prey

    Called Owl in Classic

    Unique ability
    Mine!New on ForeverDamage, and the target is disarmed.Ranks at pet level 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
    Bite or Claw
    Claw
    Dive or Dash
    Dive
    Diet
    Meat

    10 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (1)

    • Olm the Wise, level 52, Felwood

  • Wind Serpent

    Unique ability
    Lightning BreathAlready in ClassicA 20-yard ranged attack.Ranks at pet level 1, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dive
    Diet
    Fish, Cheese, Bread

    24 beasts of this family in the Classic data

    Rare beasts (3)

    • Azzere the Skyblade, level 25, The Barrens
    • Hayoc, level 41, Dustwallow Marsh
    • Arash-ethis, level 49, Feralas

  • Fox

    Unique ability
    Trickster's DanceNew on ForeverMore dodge and attack speed for 12 seconds.Rank at pet level 20
    Bite or Claw
    Bite
    Dive or Dash
    Dash
    Diet
    Meat

    New family: Classic had no tameable fox, and where foxes spawn is not in the game files.

Where to learn each ability rank (Classic data)

In Classic, the way to a higher Bite, Claw, Dash or Charge rank was a beast that already knew it. This table gives, for each rank a Classic beast taught, the pet level it needs and the lowest-level beasts that knew it, with their zone. Forever has not confirmed that beasts still teach ranks, so treat each line as a lead to check in game.

AbilityPet levelLowest-level beasts that knew itBeasts
Bite 11Ragged Scavenger, levels 2-3, Tirisfal GladesNight Web Spider, levels 3-4, Tirisfal Glades12 in all
Bite 28Starving Winter Wolf, levels 8-9, Dun MoroghWebwood Silkspinner, levels 8-9, Teldrassil17 in all
Bite 316Bloodsnout Worg, levels 16-17, Silverpine ForestDeepmoss Creeper, levels 16-17, Stonetalon Mountains17 in all
Bite 424Black Ravager, levels 24-25, DuskwoodLeech Widow, level 24, Wetlands13 in all
Bite 532Plains Creeper, levels 32-33, Arathi HighlandsSparkleshell Snapper, levels 34-35, Thousand Needles7 in all
Bite 640Barnabus, level 38, BadlandsRipscale, level 39, Dustwallow Marsh13 in all
Bite 748Giant Surf Glider, levels 48-50, TanarisRekk'tilac, level 48, Searing Gorge10 in all
Bite 856Bloodaxe Worg, levels 56-57, Blackrock Spire1 in all
Claw 11Scorpid Worker, level 3, DurotarSarkoth, level 4, Durotar6 in all
Claw 28Strigid Hunter, levels 8-9, TeldrassilYoung Forest Bear, levels 8-9, Elwynn Forest10 in all
Claw 316Black Bear Patriarch, levels 16-17, Loch ModanShore Crawler, levels 17-18, Westfall9 in all
Claw 424Barbed Crustacean, levels 25-26, Blackfathom DeepsElder Ashenvale Bear, levels 25-26, Ashenvale4 in all
Claw 532Scorpashi Lasher, levels 34-35, DesolaceVile Sting, level 35, Thousand Needles4 in all
Claw 640Scorpid Hunter, levels 40-41, TanarisSilt Crawler, levels 40-41, Swamp of Sorrows6 in all
Claw 748Ironfur Patriarch, levels 48-49, FeralasAngerclaw Mauler, levels 49-50, Felwood9 in all
Claw 856Elder Shardtooth, levels 57-58, WinterspringWinterspring Screecher, levels 57-59, Winterspring2 in all
Dash 130Kurzen War Tiger, levels 32-33, Stranglethorn ValeStranglethorn Tiger, levels 32-33, Stranglethorn Vale12 in all
Dash 240Bhag'thera, level 40, Stranglethorn ValeLongtooth Runner, levels 40-41, Feralas12 in all
Dash 350Grunter, level 50, Blasted LandsVilebranch Raiding Wolf, levels 50-51, The Hinterlands11 in all
Dive 130Kraul Bat, levels 30-31, Razorfen KraulYoung Mesa Buzzard, levels 31-32, Arathi Highlands10 in all
Dive 240Roc, levels 41-43, TanarisVale Screecher, levels 41-43, Feralas8 in all
Dive 350Carrion Vulture, levels 50-52, Western PlaguelandsIronbeak Hunter, levels 50-51, Felwood11 in all
Furious Howl 110Prairie Wolf Alpha, levels 9-10, MulgoreWorg, levels 10-11, Silverpine Forest4 in all
Furious Howl 224Black Ravager Mastiff, levels 25-26, DuskwoodGhostpaw Alpha, levels 27-28, Ashenvale5 in all
Furious Howl 340Longtooth Runner, levels 40-41, FeralasSnarler, level 42, Feralas5 in all
Furious Howl 456Bloodaxe Worg, levels 56-57, Blackrock Spire1 in all
Prowl 130Mountain Lion, levels 32-33, Hillsbrad FoothillsRidge Stalker, levels 36-37, Badlands4 in all
Prowl 240Ridge Stalker Patriarch, levels 40-41, BadlandsElder Shadowmaw Panther, levels 42-43, Stranglethorn Vale2 in all
Prowl 350Jaguero Stalker, level 50, Stranglethorn ValeFrostsaber Stalker, levels 59-60, Winterspring3 in all
Charge 11Mottled Boar, levels 1-2, DurotarYoung Thistle Boar, levels 1-2, Teldrassil19 in all
Charge 212Young Goretusk, levels 12-13, WestfallGoretusk, levels 14-15, Westfall5 in all
Charge 324Agam'ar, levels 24-25, Razorfen KraulBellygrub, level 24, Redridge Mountains4 in all
Charge 548Ashmane Boar, levels 48-49, Blasted LandsGrunter, level 50, Blasted Lands2 in all
Charge 660Plagued Swine, level 60, Eastern Plaguelands1 in all
Screech 18Greater Fleshripper, levels 16-17, Westfall1 in all
Screech 224Salt Flats Vulture, levels 32-34, Thousand NeedlesShrike Bat, levels 38-39, Uldaman3 in all
Screech 348Ironbeak Owl, levels 48-49, FelwoodCarrion Vulture, levels 50-52, Western Plaguelands2 in all
Screech 456Monstrous Plaguebat, levels 56-58, Eastern PlaguelandsWinterspring Screecher, levels 57-59, Winterspring2 in all
Thunderstomp 130Mistvale Gorilla, levels 32-33, Stranglethorn ValeJungle Thunderer, levels 37-38, Stranglethorn Vale2 in all
Thunderstomp 240Elder Mistvale Gorilla, levels 40-41, Stranglethorn ValeGroddoc Thunderer, levels 49-50, Feralas2 in all
Thunderstomp 350Un'Goro Thunderer, levels 52-53, Un'Goro CraterU'cha, level 55, Un'Goro Crater2 in all
Scorpid Poison 18Venomtail Scorpid, levels 9-10, DurotarCorrupted Scorpid, levels 10-11, Durotar5 in all
Scorpid Poison 224Scorpashi Snapper, levels 30-31, DesolaceScorpid Reaver, levels 31-32, Thousand Needles7 in all
Scorpid Poison 340Scorpid Hunter, levels 40-41, TanarisDeadly Cleft Scorpid, levels 42-43, Uldaman8 in all
Scorpid Poison 456Firetail Scorpid, levels 56-57, Burning SteppesKrellack, level 56, Silithus4 in all
Shell Shield 120Kresh, level 20, Wailing CavernsAku'mai Fisher, levels 23-24, Blackfathom Deeps8 in all
Lightning Breath 212Deviate Coiler, levels 15-16, The BarrensDeviate Stinglash, levels 16-17, The Barrens7 in all
Lightning Breath 324Cloud Serpent, levels 25-26, Thousand NeedlesWashte Pawne, level 25, The Barrens4 in all
Lightning Breath 436Noxious Reaver, levels 37-38, Dustwallow MarshNoxious Shredder, levels 38-39, Dustwallow Marsh4 in all
Lightning Breath 548Arash-ethis, level 49, FeralasHakkari Frostwing, levels 49-50, Sunken Temple4 in all
Lightning Breath 660Son of Hakkar, level 60, Zul'Gurub1 in all
Cower 15Savannah Cub, levels 4-5, The BarrensJuvenile Snow Leopard, levels 5-6, Dun Morogh11 in all
Cower 215Savannah Patriarch, levels 15-16, The BarrensOrnery Plainstrider, levels 16-17, The Barrens6 in all
Cower 325Crag Stalker, levels 25-26, Thousand NeedlesFeral Mountain Lion, levels 27-28, Hillsbrad Foothills7 in all
Cower 435Ridge Stalker, levels 36-37, BadlandsRidge Huntress, levels 38-39, Badlands3 in all
Cower 545Jaguero Stalker, level 50, Stranglethorn ValePlaguebat, levels 53-55, Eastern Plaguelands3 in all
Cower 655Frostsaber Cub, levels 55-56, WinterspringMonstrous Plaguebat, levels 56-58, Eastern Plaguelands2 in all

How to tame a beast on Forever

Hunters get Tame Beast at level 10 in the beta files. Target a beast at or below your level: Blizzard's beta notes of September 24 say Tame Beast no longer works on higher ones. The 20-second channel reduces your armor by 100% and fails if the beast stops focusing on you. Feed your new pet at once: a freshly tamed beast is unhappy.

  1. Reach level 10: Tame Beast, Call Pet, Feed Pet, Revive Pet and Dismiss Pet are level 10 spells in the beta files.
  2. From level 24, Beast Lore on a beast shows its damage, health, armor, resistances and diet.
  3. Check its level: at or below yours. Set your level in the finder to see only those.
  4. Pull it away from other monsters, then cast Tame Beast and let the 20 seconds run.
  5. Feed the pet right away with food of its diet (see the family cards): casting Feed Pet opens your bags and marks the food your pet can eat.
  6. One pet out at a time: in the beta interface, the stable master keeps your active pet plus up to two stabled ones, in slots you buy there.

Hunter pet questions

What is the best rare pet for leveling in WoW Forever?

No rare is stronger: health, armor and damage come from the pet's level and family. Choose the family instead. On Forever each family has one ability of its own, for example Charge for boars, Swipe for bears or Furious Howl for wolves, and bears and boars eat 6 kinds of food, the easiest to feed. A rare only adds its look and, for a few, a faster attack.

Where can I tame a wolf in WoW Forever?

In the Classic data, the lowest-level wolves are Ragged Young Wolf (level 1, Dun Morogh), Young Scavenger (level 1, Tirisfal Glades), Young Wolf (level 1, Elwynn Forest) and Prairie Wolf (levels 5-6, Mulgore). Forever may have moved some beasts, so check in game. Set the Wolf family and your level in the finder on this page to see every wolf and its zones.

Do rare pets have better stats than normal ones?

No. In Classic, a tamed beast's health, armor and damage depend on its level and family, not on the beast. A rare keeps its look and its own attack speed; a faster pet hits more often for less damage per hit. On Forever, pets also gain stats from your gear (Blizzard, September 30, 2026), and nothing announced makes rares stronger.

Can I tame a beast above my level on Forever?

No. Blizzard's beta notes of September 24, 2026 say Tame Beast no longer works on beasts higher than the hunter's level. Set your level in the finder on this page: it shows only the beasts at or below it.

How do pets learn abilities on Forever?

Blizzard says every family learns Bite or Claw, Dive or Dash, and one ability of its own; the beta files give the pet level of each rank. Beast Training with training points is still in the beta interface. Whether ranks still come from taming a beast that knows them, as in Classic, is not confirmed yet.

Where can I tame a fox in WoW Forever?

Foxes are a new family on Forever, with Trickster's Dance: more dodge and attack speed for 12 seconds, from pet level 20. Classic had no tameable fox, and where creatures spawn is not in the game files, so no reliable list of fox locations exists yet.

Which pet families can hunters tame in WoW Forever?

Blizzard lists 18 families: Wolf, Cat, Spider, Bear, Boar, Crocolisk, Carrion Bird, Crab, Gorilla, Raptor, Tallstrider, Scorpid, Turtle, Bat, Hyena, Bird of Prey, Wind Serpent and Fox. The Owl family is now called Bird of Prey, and the Fox is new.

Method and sources

Beasts, levels, spawns and ability ranks come from cMaNGOS classic-db (Classic DB 1.12.1 "Melting Pot v2"), a community rebuild of the Classic world. Zones come from the Classic Era map files (build 1.15.9.70003); a spawn inside two zone maps takes the zone of its neighbours, so a few spawns near borders may sit in the next zone. Families, diets, unique abilities and rank levels come from the Forever beta files (build 1.60.1.70532).

  • Tameable means a Beast with a family and the tameable flag, the test the cMaNGOS server makes. 588 beasts pass; 58 have no fixed spawn (summoned by quests or unused) and are left out.
  • Names are classic-db's English names: the game client ships no creature names (the server sends them), so French pages show the English name.
  • Ability ranks: the beast's pet spell list in classic-db, read in the Classic Era CreatureSpellData table, as the cMaNGOS server does when you tame it.
  • Attack speed: classic-db's melee attack time, shown when it differs from the family's most common one. Unique look: none of the beast's models and skins (Classic Era CreatureDisplayInfo) is worn by another tameable beast.
  • Zone changes on Forever: zones whose map changed in the beta files (Mulgore, Redridge, Eastern Plaguelands, Stormwind) or that Blizzard reworked (Tirisfal, Wetlands, Desolace) carry a note.
  • No Blizzard art, models or other sites' data: the family colors are ours.

Sources