WoW Forever Hunter Pets Tier List

WoW Forever Hunter Pets Tier List Quick Overview:

• Broken Tooth, The Rake, and Mystmane are the best low-level pets to get.
• Hunter pets belong to different families, each with unique skills.
• Generally, if you want DPS, use cats or wolves; for tanking and leveling, use bears; for PvP, use spiders or crocolisks
• You can start taming pets at level 10 after completing your Hunter class quest. You can't tame anything above your character's level.
• Pets scale with your stats, so even a low-level tamed pet will grow with you and remain valuable.

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WoW Forever Hunter Pets Tier List

I main a hunter for the first time, and naturally, I was wondering which pets I should get. I was always planning to get a bear like the cinematic trailer, but the pet system in the game is actually fairly complex. It includes pet families that share the same skills available to them. Also, since various beast mobs can be tamed, it means that you can tame rare mobs, elites, etc. So that’s another layer.

You probably know this from my WoW Forever Hunter guide, but in Forever, pets now scale with your equipment and inherit your critical strike chance. This means that pets with faster attacks deal way more damage now. Then there are also various useful skills that pet families have. With all of that said, here's my ranking of the best Hunter pets in WoW Forever:

Tier	Best Hunter pets
S-Tier	Broken Tooth, The Rake, Mystmane, Slavering Worg, Spiteflayer
A-Tier	Starving Mountain Lion, Savannah Patriarch, Spire Spiderling, Death Flayer, Bloodaxe Worg, Ravage, Ornery Galestrider
B-Tier	Kresh, Takk the Leaper, Humar the Pridelord, Slydris, Ghostfang
C-Tier	Nightscreech, Coldrasp, Echeyakee

You should really get after those S-tier pets if you're planning to stick with Hunter for a long time. Broken Tooth is an amazing option for PvP, while The Rake is available so early that you can deal lots of damage from the get-go. Mystmane is a different story because Bears are much better at tanking, which is my personal favorite type of pet, at least for leveling. I also wouldn't underestimate the A-tier pets. Spire Spiderling, for example, has a 1.5-second attack speed and belongs to a family that can immobilize enemies with Web. That's a pretty nasty combination in PvP. Meanwhile, Bloodaxe Worg is incredibly valuable because you can learn Furious Howl Rank 4 from it.

Some lower-tier pets are still worth collecting. Slydris is a rare golden Fox introduced in Forever, and I'd definitely consider taming it just for the looks. But I still suggest looking at the pet family, their skills, and thinking about what you actually need them for.

Here’s my pet-taming story. I tamed Matriarch Bristlefur and got a unique-looking pet with a rank 2 Claw, which automatically makes it a better pet than regular, more common bears roaming around the Elwynn Forest.

Best Hunter Pets at Level 10 in WoW Forever

You unlock pet taming at level 10 through your Hunter class quest, and this is when I'd recommend finding a decent companion right away. The quest itself will make you run and tame 3 different animals using the provided tool. But each time you tame a beast, you must return to the quest giver and give them up. So, you don’t get to keep the pets you tame during a quest. The good news is - regardless of your chosen race and faction, you’re going to have some good choices early on.

At level 10, my personal favorite is The Rake. It's a rare Cat with a 1.2-second attack speed, which is considerably faster than the standard 2.0-second attacks of many ordinary beasts. Cats also have a 1.10 damage modifier, so they're naturally one of the best pets for DPS specifically. Here are the pets I'd recommend getting as soon as you unlock taming:

Pet	Level	Location	Why get it
The Rake	10	Mulgore	1.2 attack speed and excellent damage
Prairie Wolf Alpha	9–10	Mulgore	Early Furious Howl and fast attacks
Ghostfang	10	Dun Morogh	Rare Cat with a unique appearance
Nightscreech	10	Teldrassil	Rare Bird of Prey with disarm utility
Ornery Galestrider	8–9	Zephras Isle	1.3 attack speed and Tallstrider utility

I would go with The Rake if you're playing Horde. You can get it at level 10; it deals excellent damage, and you won't need to replace it for quite a while. It can be found to the west and north of Red Rocks. If you go northeast from Thunder Bluff, you should be able to find a few spawns. For Alliance players, Ghostfang is a pretty cool choice. It's a newly added rare Cat in Dun Morogh, so you're getting something unusual without having to reach higher-level zones. If you prefer utility over damage, Nightscreech is another interesting early pet because Birds of Prey can disarm enemies.

One thing I'd mention is that you don't necessarily need a rare pet at level 10. If you can't find the one you're looking for, just tame a regular Cat, Wolf, or Bear and continue leveling. You can always return for the rare later.

Best Hunter Pets at Level 20 in WoW Forever

By level 20, I would start paying more attention to what your pet actually does in combat. You're going to spend a lot more time in dungeons, fight tougher enemies, and occasionally deal with several mobs at once. This is where abilities like Swipe, Furious Howl, and Shell Shield start making a noticeable difference.

I also recommend learning how to upgrade your pet's abilities. Some beasts already know higher ranks of Bite, Claw, Charge, and other skills. You can tame one, learn its ability through pet training, and then teach that rank to another compatible pet. So, you don't necessarily have to permanently replace your favorite companion every time you find a beast with a better skill.

These would be my main recommendations around level 20:

Pet	Level	Location	Main advantage
Savannah Patriarch	15–16	The Barrens	1.3 attack speed
Kresh	20	Wailing Caverns	Shell Shield for tanking
Takk the Leaper	19	The Barrens	Rare Raptor with good offensive potential
Humar the Pridelord	23	The Barrens	Rare black Cat worth collecting
Slavering Worg	18–25	Shadowfang Keep	1.2 attack speed and Wolf utility
Ghostfang	10	Dun Morogh	Unusual early Cat appearance

I gotta get the Slavering Worg if I ever find myself trespassing through Shadowfang Keep. It has a 1.2-second attack speed, which is particularly good for a Wolf, and the family's Furious Howl ability makes it useful in groups. It's one of those pets that you can keep using even after reaching level 60.

Kresh is another pet I'd recommend if you have trouble surviving difficult encounters. Turtles have excellent armor, and Shell Shield reduces incoming damage by 50%. The downside is that Turtles aren't particularly good at dealing damage, so I wouldn't use one as my primary pet for every quest.

And if you're mainly interested in damage, Savannah Patriarch is a very convenient alternative to rare Cats. It doesn't require camping a rare spawn and still offers a fast 1.3-second attack speed.

Best Hunter Pets at Levels 30–60 in WoW Forever

Once you reach level 30, things get a lot more interesting. You can start looking for some of the fastest-attacking pets in WoW Forever, and several powerful abilities become available at higher ranks. At this stage, I would stop choosing pets purely for convenience and start building a collection for specific situations.

For example, I would keep a fast-attacking Cat for PvP, a Wolf for dungeons, and something tankier for difficult solo encounters. Since you can initially keep one active pet and two more in your stable, you'll have to decide which three companions you actually need.

Here are the best pets I'd recommend hunting between levels 30 and 60:

Pet	Level	Location	Main advantage
Broken Tooth	37	Badlands	1.0 attack speed
Starving Mountain Lion	23–24	Hillsbrad Foothills	1.2 attack speed
Spiteflayer	52	Blasted Lands	1.2 attack speed and Screech utility
Ravage	51	Blasted Lands	1.3 attack speed and Tendon Rip
Spire Spiderling	55	Blackrock Spire	1.5 attack speed and Web
Bloodaxe Worg	56–60	Blackrock Spire	Furious Howl Rank 4 and Bite Rank 8

I think Broken Tooth is the most desirable pet on this list, especially if you play on a PvP server. Its 1.0 attack speed is incredible for causing spell pushback, and because Cats have high damage scaling, you're not giving up much offensive potential to get that advantage.

However, I would say Spiteflayer is almost equally interesting. It's a rare Carrion Bird with a 1.2-second attack speed and access to Screech, which reduces enemies' melee Attack Power. That combination gives you both offensive pressure and some defensive utility, making it a pretty versatile companion.

If you're mainly doing dungeons or playing Survival Hunter, don't ignore Bloodaxe Worg. Its Furious Howl Rank 4 is something you'll eventually want to learn, even if you're planning to keep a different Wolf as your main pet.

How to Get the Best Hunter Pets in WoW Forever

The thing is this: ideally, you wanna have several pets at your disposal for different needs. You can very clearly see by their skills what they should be used on. I know that from the start you only get to have one pet. But you can buy an extra slot for the second pet at the Stables Master for 5 silver and then, eventually, another one for 5 gold coins. And so what I would do is this - I’d keep a bear pet for leveling because at least with it, I can realistically deal with more than one mob at a time, maybe even 3. The cat or wolf pet if I want to farm faster. They’re also good for instanced content, as you don’t want your pet to have too much aggro there. And then, possibly, the third pet would be for PvP.

Before going after any of them, make sure you've completed your level 10 Hunter class quest, have an available pet slot, and aren't trying to tame a beast above your level. For difficult tames, I would also recommend preparing a Freezing Trap and clearing nearby enemies so they don't interrupt you.

Also, another good thing to use is an addon that can track rare mobs and their spawns. The one that I used was RareNet, which warns you about spawns through private messages. It works with whatever layer you’re on and lets you put a waypoint on the map for the known rare spawns. You can either go there and just wait or just wait for the warning that it has been sighted.

How to Get Broken Tooth

Broken Tooth is a level 37 rare Cat found in the Badlands, and I would say it's the single most desirable Hunter pet in WoW Forever if you care about PvP. Its main advantage is the 1.0-second attack speed, which is faster than every other pet covered in this tier list.

This matters because faster attacks create more opportunities for spell pushback. Against Mages, Priests, and Warlocks, having a Cat constantly attacking them can make casting considerably more annoying. Broken Tooth also benefits from the Cat family's 1.10 damage modifier, so it's a good offensive choice outside PvP as well.

Here's how I would go about taming it:

1. Reach level 37 and travel to the Badlands.
2. Start looking around the central and northern parts of the zone, near Angor Fortress and the surrounding hills.
3. Use Track Beasts to locate possible spawns while traveling between the search areas.
4. Once you find the rare, clear nearby mobs, make sure your stable has room, and use Tame Beast.

Classic-era records identify several possible search areas, including around coordinates 45,37 and 60,29. I would treat those as starting points, though, since exact spawn positions can differ between versions and community databases.

The annoying part is finding Broken Tooth before another Hunter does. I wouldn't expect to walk into the Badlands and immediately tame it, especially on a populated server. But if you're serious about PvP, I think the effort is worth it.

How to Get Mystmane

Mystmane is a level 13 rare Bear introduced in WoW Forever. You can find it on Zephras Isle, the new starting area for the Skyborne race. What makes this Bear particularly interesting is its 1.6-second attack speed, which is faster than the standard 2.0-second speed of many ordinary Bears.

Personally, I think Bears are some of the best leveling pets because they can take quite a beating and hold threat on multiple enemies. They have a 1.08 Health modifier and a 1.05 Armor modifier, while their new Swipe ability can damage up to 3 enemies at once. This makes them particularly useful when you're questing alone and occasionally pull more mobs than you intended.

Mystmane combines that durability with faster attacks, which is why I'd rank it above ordinary Bears.

Here's how to get it:

1. Reach level 13 with your Hunter.
2. Travel to Zephras Isle. Horde players can use the airship north of Thunder Bluff, while Alliance players can take the skyship from Dalaran.
3. Head toward Shadowgale Forest and look around the fallen-tree area near coordinates 60,34.
4. Wait for Mystmane to spawn, clear nearby enemies, and tame it.

One important detail is that Mystmane shares its spawn location with other creatures. Beta reports suggest you may have to wait for several spawn cycles before the rare appears, so don't assume that arriving at the correct location guarantees you'll find it.

There were also beta reports of Mystmane occasionally having Savage Rend, which Bears normally cannot learn. I wouldn't recommend hunting this pet specifically for that interaction, because it appeared to be a bug rather than an intended ability.

For me, the main reasons to tame Mystmane are its faster attack speed, defensive stats, and usefulness during solo leveling.

 

 

How to Get Slavering Worg

Slavering Worg is one of the best Wolves you can tame in WoW Forever. You can find these elite beasts inside Shadowfang Keep, and their main advantage is a 1.2-second attack speed, making them considerably faster than ordinary Wolves.

Wolves are especially useful because of Furious Howl, which increases melee Attack Power for you and nearby party members. I would recommend using one if you're playing Survival Hunter or regularly running dungeons with melee DPS characters. It provides a benefit that goes beyond the pet's own damage, and that's something I personally value quite a bit.

To get a Slavering Worg, you'll need to enter Shadowfang Keep in Silverpine Forest. The beasts can be found in the dungeon's courtyard area, so you'll have to make your way through the instance before taming one.

Since they're elite enemies, I recommend waiting until you're appropriately leveled and clearing surrounding mobs before attempting the tame. You can also bring someone to help you reach the area, but make sure they don't kill or pull aggro from the specific Worg you're trying to tame.

At higher levels, I'd recommend learning Furious Howl Rank 4 from Bloodaxe Worg in Blackrock Spire. You don't necessarily need to keep that Worg permanently. Once you've learned the ability, you can train it onto your preferred compatible Wolf.

That's one of the things I like about Slavering Worg. You can keep its faster attack speed while upgrading its abilities as you level.

How to Get Spiteflayer

Spiteflayer is a level 52 rare Carrion Bird found in the Blasted Lands. It has a 1.2-second attack speed, which is unusually fast for this pet family, and it's one of my favorite high-level alternatives to Cats and Wolves.

The Carrion Bird family's main ability is Screech, which reduces the melee Attack Power of nearby enemies. This is particularly useful when fighting several melee opponents because it makes them deal less damage while your pet continues attacking. It also provides a bit of additional damage, although the debuff is the real reason to use it.

The combination of fast attacks and defensive utility is what makes Spiteflayer interesting. You're getting a pet that can pressure spellcasters in PvP while still being useful against physical-damage enemies in PvE.

Here's how I would get it:

1. Reach at least level 52.
2. Travel to the Blasted Lands in the southern Eastern Kingdoms.
3. Search the eastern and northeastern parts of the zone, particularly around the recorded patrol area near coordinates 59,35.
4. Use Track Beasts and follow the surrounding patrol paths until you find Spiteflayer.
5. Clear any nearby enemies and tame it.

Spiteflayer is a rare spawn, so I wouldn't expect this to be a quick tame. You might have to circle the area several times or return later if someone else has already found it.

Personally, I would go after Spiteflayer if I wanted something a little different from the usual Cat or Wolf. The 1.2 attack speed makes it an excellent rare beast, and Carrion Birds have a genuinely useful family ability.

Other Rare and Unique Hunter Pets Worth Taming

Not every rare pet is going to be the strongest option for your build, but I still think collecting unusual beasts is one of the most enjoyable parts of playing Hunter. WoW Forever adds several new rare creatures, including some with appearances you couldn't normally get in the original Classic experience.

Here are a few more pets I'd personally keep an eye out for:

Rare pet	Location	Why it's worth taming
Slydris	Zephras Isle	Rare golden Fox with a unique appearance
Ghostfang	Dun Morogh	New rare Cat available at level 10
Nightscreech	Teldrassil	Rare Bird of Prey with disarm utility
Coldrasp	Tirisfal Glades	Rare spectral-looking Wolf
Humar the Pridelord	The Barrens	Iconic rare black Cat
Takk the Leaper	The Barrens	Rare elite Raptor available around level 19

The one that interests me the most is Slydris. Foxes are a completely new Hunter pet family in Forever, and their Trickster's Dance ability increases dodge chance by 50% while reducing the time between attacks by 30%. That's a pretty interesting defensive cooldown, especially when your pet is taking heavy damage.

Slydris itself is a level 6 rare elite, but you still need to unlock taming at level 10 before you can get it. Beta reports mention a 1.5-second attack speed, although some players also reported that the speed passive could stop working after resummoning the pet. I'd treat that as something to verify in the current version before considering Slydris an optimized combat pet.

Another one I'd recommend checking out is Coldrasp. It's a level 12 rare Wolf found near Shadowvale in Tirisfal Glades, around coordinates 19,66. It has a spectral white-blue appearance, a 1.5-second attack speed, and Furious Howl Rank 1. Some players reported waiting several hours to tame it during beta, so you'll probably need a bit of patience.

If you prefer Cats, Humar the Pridelord is another great collection target. You can find this level 23 rare elite in the Barrens. I wouldn't necessarily replace a faster Cat with Humar, but its black appearance is iconic, and that's reason enough for some Hunters to want it.

 

 

Best Hunter Pets for PvE and PvP in WoW Forever

There's no single pet I'd recommend for every type of content. If I'm leveling alone, I want something that can tank enemies and keep them away from me. In a dungeon, I might prefer a Wolf that improves my group's damage. And for PvP, I’d just get some Crocolisk like the Ghostmaw.

Here's how I would choose between the best individual pets:

Activity	My recommended pet	Why
Solo leveling	Mystmane	Bear durability and Swipe
Early leveling DPS	The Rake	Fast attacks and strong damage
PvP against casters	Ghostmaw	Bite Rank 6 (17 TP), Dismember Rank 3 (1 TP), and Dash Rank 2 (20 TP). Dismember reduces healing received by 25% for 6 seconds, making Ghostmaw especially useful against healers.
Survival Hunter PvE	Slavering Worg	Fast attacks and Furious Howl
High-level group utility	Bloodaxe Worg	Access to Furious Howl Rank 4
PvP crowd control	Spire Spiderling	Web and 1.5 attack speed
Difficult solo encounters	Kresh	Shell Shield reduces incoming damage
PvP damage and utility	Spiteflayer	Fast attacks and Screech

For me, the ideal setup would be a fast Cat, a Wolf, and a tankier pet. That gives you enough flexibility to handle most situations without constantly traveling back to tame something new.

One last thing I want to mention is that pet abilities matter just as much as the beast itself. Your favorite pet isn't going to perform particularly well if you're still using low-rank abilities at level 60. I recommend learning new ranks as they become available and teaching them to the companions you actually use. This is especially important for abilities such as Bite, Claw, Furious Howl, and Swipe.

Check out our other WoW Forever guides:

• WoW Forever Leveling Guide

• WoW Forever Gold Farming Guide

• Best WoW Forever Addons

• WoW Forever Engineering Guide

• WoW Forever PvP Tier List

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