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Companions (a.k.a. small pets, non-combat 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 these companions have their own characteristic behaviors (see individual descriptions).

Companions cannot attack or be attacked in the normal sense, however, and  will kill critters,  will battle each other, and  "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 is added to the pets section of your character sheet.

The Blood Parrot, spawned from the, and the Coyote Spirit, spawned from , are exceptions and are summoned from the corresponding item. 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 pet achievements.

Peddlefeet, when spawned by being shot with a, is also an exception and does not count toward the pet achievements.

You can only have one companion out at a time, and summoning another one replaces the one that's already out.

Once summoned, companions will attempt to accompany your player character as you move about the game world. Some appear to be better at this than others. Jumping down from an elevated location will often send a companion off on a circuitous route to reach your new location. If your companion gets left behind, it may catch up and reappear, but may have to be re-summoned. There is no penalty for re-summoning. (The Tiny Snowman is stationary, and will not follow you.)

If you are teleported or use any form of transportation that reloads the environment your companion disappears and has to be re-summoned. The only ship or zeppelin that doesn't is the ship between Teldrassil and Darkshore, and the zeppelin between Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff. If you log out your companion disappears and has to be re-summoned during your next session.

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 are bind on pickup and cannot be sold. Pets you learn how to summon cannot be learned again, so you are prevented from owning duplicate pets.

Also, for some reason, most companions have 42 hit points.

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

A projects a "Disgusting Aura" when it accompanies its owner. The aura reduces the owner's defense 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.
 * In PvP, companions will reveal your location to opponents.
 * A can reveal your location to your party, and will be invisible to your opponent (unless they are inebriated).
 * During and shortly after the Love is in the Air seasonal event, can be shot at your opponents to mark them with a Peddlefeet companion.
 * In PvE, mobs do not notice companions, so having one can be useful to indicate your location to party members.

Flying pets of any sort can sometimes interfere with clicking to target. This affects the pet owner, PvP opponents, and even party members desiring to buff or heal the pet owner. This is not normally a significant problem, but in the midst of frantic PvP combat, the interference can be noticeable.

The will vend several items to its owner. One of these,, is designed for being used in combat (but see , 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 ),, which will transform a non-combat pet into a fleshbeast, and , a conjured alcoholic beverage.

Achievements

 * grants 10 achievement points when you obtain a vanity pet.
 * grants 20 achievement points (and replaces 'Can I Keep Him?') when you collect 15 unique vanity pets.
 * grants 30 achievement points (and replaces 'Plenty of Pets') when you collect 25 unique vanity pets.
 * grants 40 achievement points (and replaces 'Plethora of Pets') and a is mailed to you when you collect 50 unique vanity pets.
 * grants 50 achievement points (and replaces 'Shop Smart, Shop Pet...Smart'), and a is mailed to you when you collect 75 unique vanity pets (Added in Patch 3.0.8)
 * grants 10 achievement points and a is mailed to you when you have grouped with 100 random people for WOTLK Heroic Dungeons. You must finish dungeons.

As noted above, the Blood Parrot (see ) and the Coyote Spirit (see ) are spawned from items rather than learned, and are not currently counted toward the pet achievements. Similarly, the created by engineers remains an item due to its cooldown characteristics.

Temporary companions
There are companions that can be acquired for a time that aren't normally regarded as companions, but pretty much do the same thing as permanent companions. Many of these are in the context of a quest. Some examples are the orphans for Children's Week, Peddlefeet from the, Nass from. None of these count toward the pet count achievements. When a temporary companion is spawned your current companion is despawned.

Note: The might appear to be a temporary companion, but will draw aggro like a combat pet, even though it does not fight.

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

 * Crimson Snake –, Orgrimmar,
 * Can be bought by either faction from, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Brown Snake – Xan'tish, Orgrimmar,
 * Black Kingsnake – Xan'tish, Orgrimmar,
 * Prairie Dog Whistle –, Thunderbluff,
 * Cockroach –, Undercity,
 * Can be bought by either faction from Dealer Rashaad, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Golden Dragonhawk Hatchling –, Fairbreeze Village,
 * Red Dragonhawk Hatchling – Jilanne, Fairbreeze Village,
 * Silver Dragonhawk Hatchling – Jilanne, Fairbreeze Village,

Others

 * Cat Carrier (Black Tabby) (formerly Maine Coon) - Drops only from Alliance-friendly NPCs.

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

 * Cat Carrier (Bombay) –, Elwynn Forest,
 * Cat Carrier (Cornish Rex) – Donni Anthania, Elwynn Forest,
 * Cat Carrier (Orange Tabby) – Donni Anthania, Elwynn Forest,
 * Cat Carrier (Silver Tabby) – Donni Anthania, Elwynn Forest,
 * Cat Carrier (White Kitten) –, Stormwind, , limited quantity (1)
 * Rabbit Crate (Snowshoe) –, Dun Morogh,
 * Great Horned Owl –, Darnassus,
 * Hawk Owl – Shylenai, Darnassus,
 * Blue Moth Egg –, The Exodar,
 * White Moth Egg – Sixx, The Exodar,
 * Yellow Moth Egg – Sixx, The Exodar,

Others

 * Chicken Egg – Quest Reward from (Bind on Pickup) (With creativity, and especially with Alliance cooperation, the Horde could loot this quest)
 * Patch 3.1.0 – Quest became available for the Horde, through their own NPC.
 * Sprite Darter Egg – Quest Reward from (Bind on Pickup)
 * Patch 3.1.1 – This pet became a drop from Feralas Sprite Darters for Horde. (The Sprite Darters are friendly for Alliance)

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

 * Parrot Cage (Cockatiel) –, Booty Bay,
 * Parrot Cage (Senegal) – Narkk, Booty Bay,
 * Can also be bought from, Stormspire, Netherstorm
 * Parrot Cage (Green Wing Macaw) – Drop from Defias Pirates in The Deadmines
 * Parrot Cage (Hyacinth Macaw) – Drop from Bloodsail pirates in Stranglethorn Vale
 * Bloodsail Admiral's Hat – Quest Reward from in Stranglethorn Vale
 * Miniwing – Quest Reward from in Terokkar Forest

Crocolisks

 * Chuck's Bucket – BoP Quest Reward from in Terokkar Forest (Fishing Daily)
 * Muckbreath's Bucket – BoP Quest Reward from in Terokkar Forest (Fishing Daily)
 * Snarly's Bucket – BoP Quest Reward from in Terokkar Forest (Fishing Daily)
 * Toothy's Bucket – BoP Quest Reward from in Terokkar Forest (Fishing Daily)

Frogs

 * Tree Frog Box –, Darkmoon Faire,
 * Wood Frog Box – Flik, Darkmoon Faire,, limited quantity (1)
 * A Jubling's Tiny Home – BoP Quest Reward from (Darkmoon Faire Only)
 * Mojo – BoP Random drop when Amani Hex Stick used on frogs at Zul'Aman

Dragon whelplings

 * Tiny Crimson Whelpling – Drops from level 23-27 Dragonkin in the Wetlands
 * Tiny Emerald Whelpling – Drops from level 35-36 Dragonkin in the Swamp of Sorrows
 * Dark Whelpling – Drops from level 41-43 Dragonkin in the Badlands and Dustwallow Marsh
 * Azure Whelpling – Drops from level 50-54 Dragonkin in Azshara

Mechanical

 * Mechanical Squirrel Box – Engineering Created, learned from
 * Mechanical Chicken – Quest Reward from
 * (Note: Not to be confused with which is very much a battle companion)
 * Lifelike Mechanical Toad – Engineering Created, schematic is a world drop from high level mobs, possibly dragons
 * Lil' Smokey – Engineer Created; schematic drops from various mobs in Gnomeregan
 * Pet Bombling – Engineer Created; schematic drops from Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
 * Tranquil Mechanical Yeti – Engineer Created; schematic is a Quest Reward from
 * Crashin' Thrashin' Robot – Engineer Created; schematic is a world drop from high level mobs and instances
 * (Note: Will fight other fighting robot companions)
 * This pet is not learned, and will remain in the inventory when used. It does not count towards pet achievements.

Others

 * Ancona Chicken –, Thousand Needles,
 * Disgusting Oozeling – Drop
 * Cat Carrier (Siamese) – Drop from in the Deadmines
 * Can also be bought from, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Reeking Pet Carrier, a skunk, is mailed to you when you complete.
 * Smolderweb Carrier – Quest Reward from
 * Worg Carrier – Quest Reward from
 * Blue Dragonhawk Hatchling –, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Brown Rabbit Crate –, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Captured Firefly – Drop
 * Cockroach – Dealer Rashaad, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Can also be bought from, Undercity
 * Crimson Snake – Dealer Rashaad, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Can also be bought from, Orgrimmar
 * Magical Crawdad Box &mdash; Random reward from a very rare Fishing drop named
 * Mana Wyrmling – Dealer Rashaad, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Red Moth Egg – Dealer Rashaad, Stormspire, Netherstorm,
 * Nether Ray Fry –, Terokkar Forest (Exalted with Sha'tari Skyguard and )
 * Phoenix Hatchling – Drop from in Magisters' Terrace
 * Tiny Spore Bat –, Zangarmarsh (Exalted with Sporeggar and 30 Glowcaps)
 * Vampiric Batling – Dropped from Prince during the Scourge Invasion. No longer available.
 * Nurtured Penguin Egg – in Dragonblight or  in Howling Fjord (Exalted with Kalu'ak and )
 * Tickbird Hatchling – Random chance from Mysterious Egg
 * White Tickbird Hatchling – Random chance from Mysterious Egg
 * Proto-Drake Whelp – Random chance from Mysterious Egg
 * Cobra Hatchling – Random chance from Mysterious Egg
 * Giant Sewer Rat – Rare fishing drop from Dalaran Sewers.
 * Ghostly Skull – in Dalaran  (BoP)
 * Kirin Tor Familiar – Obtained from after you complete.
 * Little Fawn's Salt Lick – This is mailed to you when you complete.


 * Perky Pug – This is mailed to you when you complete.
 * Blue Clockwork Rocket Bot – Purchasable from or  in Dalaran,

Holiday companions
These companions are only available when certain 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.
 * Green Helper Box – Present Reward
 * Red Helper Box – Present Reward
 * Jingling Bell – Present Reward
 * Snowman Kit – Present Reward
 * Clockwork Rocket Bot – Present Reward (BoP)
 * (Note: Will fight other Clockwork Rocket Bots)

Love is in the Air
This companion is available as a received item during the Love is in the Air event.
 * Truesilver Shafted Arrow – BoP Event Reward - permanent training to summon, but cannot be traded to other characters.
 * Silver Shafted Arrow – BoP Event Reward - creates a Peddlefeet companion for another player, once per consumable arrow.
 * The companion is the same, by either method.
 * Receiving Peddlefeet by the second method does not count toward the pet achievements, since the skill to summon Peddlefeet is not learned.
 * Giving ten Peddlefeet companions to other players by shooting them with the Silver Shafted Arrows has its own event achievement,.
 * This second method of obtaining Peddlefeet is limited to around two weeks after the Love is in the Air event, depending on when the Silver Shafted Arrow (duration of 10 days) is looted from the container.
 * Most of the arrows are used up quickly, so a more realistic limit is "while the event is in progress".

Noblegarden

 * Spring Rabbit's Foot - a rare drop from Brightly Colored Egg or sold by Noblegarden Merchants and Noblegarden Vendors during Noblegarden for Noblegarden Chocolates.

Children's Week
These companions are available as quest rewards during the Children's Week event, but cannot be traded to other characters.
 * Turtle Box – BoP Quest Reward
 * Rat Cage – BoP Quest Reward
 * Piglet's Collar – BoP Quest Reward
 * Elekk Training Collar – BoP Quest Reward
 * Sleepy Willy – BoP Quest Reward
 * Egbert's Egg – BoP Quest Reward
 * Curious Oracle Hatchling – BoP Quest Reward
 * Curious Wolvar Pup – BoP Quest Reward

Midsummer Fire Festival

 * Captured Flame – BoP, purchased with 350 Burning Blossom; Midsummer Fire Festival
 * Scorched Stone – drop; Lord Ahune
 * Ice Chip – found inside ; Lord Ahune 2010 (low chance)

The Spirit of Competition

 * Gold Medallion Asian dragon – BoP Battleground Reward during the 2008 Spirit of Competition event.

Brewfest
This companion is available as a BoP quest reward during the Brewfest event.
 * Wolpertinger's Tankard – BoP, Brewfest, Europe: sold for US: quest reward from  /
 * Pint-Sized Pink Elekk – BoP, purchased with 100 Brewfest Prize Token

Hallow's End
This companion is available as a rare BoP drop during the Hallow's End event.
 * Sinister Squashling – BoP Drop

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. As the item is bound to your account, it is now possible to have all three on one character.
 * Zergling Leash
 * Panda Collar
 * Diablo Stone

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.
 * Netherwhelp's Collar
 * Lurky's Egg (European only)

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.
 * Frosty's Collar

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition
This companion is only available to players that purchase the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition.
 * Mini Thor

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.
 * Blue Murloc Egg (BlizzCon 2005)
 * Pink Murloc Egg (European events)
 * Heavy Murloc Egg (BlizzCon 2009)
 * Smoldering Murloc Egg (Blizzcon 2010)

Arena Tournament
The Murkimus the Gladiator pet was given to all players who entered the 2009 or 2010 Arena Tournament and played at least 200 rated arena matches with a 3v3 arena team.
 * Murkimus the Gladiator

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.
 * Hippogryph Hatchling
 * Banana Charm
 * Rocket Chicken
 * Dragon Kite
 * Soul-Trader Beacon

Blizzard Worldwide Invitational

 * Fortune Coin (appears to be only valid on Korean servers)
 * Tyrael's Hilt

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.

China-Only Giveaway

 * a housecat made of jade. Given out to players on Chinese realms who logged in between October 19 and November 24, 2009. Grants the Feat of Strength.

Korea-Only Giveaway

 * a housecat made of onyx. Given out through the mail to players on Korean realms as part of a promotion. Grants the Feat of Strength.

World of Warcraft Anniversary Pets
Mailed to all players as gifts for WoW's 4th and 5th anniversaries, one to every character. These pets bind to account, do not disappear once learned, and can be kept so that any new character can learn them by mailing one from an older character that has the item.
 * Baby Blizzard Bear - 2008
 * Onyxian Whelpling - 2009

Mountain Dew Promotion
Available via the Mountain Dew Choose Your Side promotion website by redeeming using a Battle.net account. Available only from June 9, 2009 - August 20, 2009.
 * Warbot Ignition Key (US only)

Battle.net Account Conversion
Mailed as a thank-you gift, first sent on Oct. 15, 2009, to all early adopters of converting their World of Warcraft accounts to Battle.net accounts, before Nov. 11, 2009 (Nov. 12, 2009 for EU Realms).
 * Unhatched Mr. Chilly

Blizzard Authenticator Activiation
Sent as a thank you for linking a Blizzard Authenticator to your account.
 * Core Hound Pup

Blizzard Pet Store, Limited Time
First available for purchase on Feb. 22, 2010 for a limited time, are two new plush toys: the Gryphon Hatchling and Wind Rider Cub. These toys come with a matching "BONUS In-game Companion" of the same name, via a loot code card. The companions are Account-bound and are not faction-based.
 * Gryphon Hatchling
 * Wind Rider Cub

The Blizzard Pet Store
Some pets are available exclusively through purchase from the Blizzard Pet Store. (US/EU)
 * Lil' Phylactery
 * Lil' XT
 * Pandaren Monk

Wrath of the Lich King
As of patch 3.0.9, there are 108 non-combat pets in the game.

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. After the patch was introduced, all existing pet items (i.e. those in the mail, in your bags, in the bank, etc.) were disallowed from being put up for auction. The auction system would see the pet items as "an item with charges used" and would not post them. These items are still usable, but simply may not be auctioned. New pet items created after the patch, by purchasing from a vendor or receiving as loot, may be auctioned as before.

API
As of patch 3.0.2, a number of companion-related functions have been added to the World of Warcraft API, chief among them GetNumCompanions and CallCompanion.