Xu-Fu's Pet News: Big Giveaway to Save Our Pet Battles!

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wrote on 2025-11-01 19:08:03

Left WoW in 2017 and returned this year to an emtpy guild and an empty list of friends.
Game has changed for the solo adventure, not the multiplayer portion.
Pets have been one of the only things that hasn't changed that much, and is one of the most things I currently enjoy. This page has been really helpful in acquiring my Celestial Family (a couple of expansions later :D) and keeping the ~~pokemon~~ collector soul alive.

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sus#22229

wrote on 2025-11-01 18:37:22

i like when collection number go up it makes brain release happy chemical

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Llew#1983

wrote on 2025-11-01 18:05:05

I've done almost all the content in the game, and yet every time a new patch or expansion happens, pet content is the first thing I do. This decision is disappointing and sad.

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estevia#1753

wrote on 2025-11-01 16:04:59

I love collecting new pets and this has been a stress free way of playing the game when I am tired of grinding for gear and the endless gear chase. I do admit I love to procrastinate on collecing pets but its always been something I enjoyed since it was introduced a long time ago. I may not have a lot of pets but i still consider my 1300+ pets dear to me.

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dubwdub

wrote on 2025-11-01 14:41:30

Pets were like an unnoticed currency for the first decade I played WoW, and then became a new parallel world to explore and conquer. I remember discovering battle pet strategies, revisiting Northrend to find my first Unborn Val'kyr, and then Xu-Fu's guide to dungeons, Celestial Tournament, and all the family battlers. Baa'l and Uuna were epic. This parallel world has been an intriguing secret-collector-battle-puzzle stretching over the second decade, with it's own community, challenges, skills and rewards.

I encourage Bliz to continue expanding this content with new talents and seasonal balancing to challenge strategists, new dungeons and tournaments to challenge battlers, and new achievements and secrets to challenge completionists.

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TCMorken#2321

wrote on 2025-11-01 10:56:49

I really started to take interest in battle pets last November. Well I spent a year on mostly playing this, it became my whole reason to keep playing WoW and I've been collecting almost all of the battle pets in this year. It's such a great adventure, as a collector but also as a trainer, doing all the challenges was the most fun experience I had in WoW, especially the dungeons questline... I hope the pet battle content never stops.

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Molli

wrote on 2025-11-01 08:26:17

I am so annoyed with Microblizz right now, They really are telling their more casual player base how little they think of them. Removing pet battling, even for collecting is a real slap in face. Shows how little they understand or care about us, Rant over :) Take care all.

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Chappelle

wrote on 2025-11-01 08:25:28

Collection battle pets is what keeps me coming back for all these years. It just feels a lot more personal than mount or transmog collecting. There is more effort and dedication involved than just killing a few raid bosses once a week. And to top it all of there is this awesome community which I feel proud to be a part of!

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Brannie

wrote on 2025-11-01 06:58:33

Collecting pets and levelling them is something I enjoy. It gives me a break from what sometimes feels like a constant grind.

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2amcoffee

wrote on 2025-11-01 02:43:58

I've been collecting pets since launch and I've enjoyed doing the pet battles since Mists of Pandaria - I know people like to compare it to pokemon but its a bit different and I've always wished Blizz would have added a mobile pet battle/levelling mini game to their various wow-interface apps for mobile.

Having insta-catch mechanics for non-combat critters seems kinda cool, but completely losing out on all the other pet battling seems pretty heart breaking - I think theres still room for both interesting pet dungeons and new pet skill mechanics to explore. I hope Blizz doesn't completely forsake pet battling/collecting in Midnight :(

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Toby

wrote on 2025-11-01 01:41:34

I have played wow since classic. I used to carry more pets in my bags than anything else. I advocated for them to make a pet journal because my bags were always too full lol. Wow was how i met my husband and we loved to pet battle each other. I have loved pet battles since they have started and finished the tournament and dungeons long before I discovered pet battle scripts. But since discovering them and this community it has just made my love for pet collecting and pet battles even stronger. It's one of the few things I do in wow it's how I play. It would be a serious error to get rid of it. I thank you for all you do by running this website either way and hope this community doesn't go anywhere.

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Shankohmatic wrote on 2025-11-01 00:17:24

The cute sounds and animations of the pets make my day brighter

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Lana#2205

wrote on 2025-11-01 00:05:14

I really enjoy how pet battles can just be done at your own pace at any time. Whether that's as your primary activity, while waiting for a group for a raid/dungeon or just while doing something else on your computer or around the house.
It's also very convenient to have the ability to "pause" during PvE pet battles by just not completing your turn if something else requires your attention

It's always exciting to find a new rare quality pet to add to your collection in the wild. I'll often just enter wild pet battles while doing other things around the world and it's a nice treat to find that there's a rare quality pet to be able to catch to add to my collection, bonus if it's a particularly useful breed :)

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Delora

wrote on 2025-10-31 19:53:59

I love my panda from the first wow collectors edition - he is so cute when he sleeps away if I am hanging around.

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Finnaganfoxx

wrote on 2025-10-31 19:05:00

From day one, I have loved the pets!! With all the added bonuses of increasing how many pets I could have in my own personal menagerie to seeing what new pets are added with each expansion, this has been a wonderful part of the WOW experience. It would be a tragedy if this portion of the game was eliminated. Especially after all the time and effort we pet hunters have put in. I am sure, like many other of my pet hunting friends, they have dedicated bank tabs and huge amounts of gold in all their pet endeavors.

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Rosvall#2378

wrote on 2025-10-31 17:19:19

Joining my friend on her adventures to get all the pets, which has got me to enjoy the collecting and battling :)

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Glip#2691

wrote on 2025-10-31 09:01:20

My first little Pet was a Mechanical Squirrel. This little guy immediately stole a slot in my heart! And in my bag... I quickly found him new companions, so much so that Bombinette, Mechanical Yeti, Prairie Dog Whistle, snakes, and frogs of all kinds filled my bank.
When the Pet Codex arrived, freed from the storage constraint, one phrase resonated within me:
"I want them all."
Today I'm far from that number, of course, but I cherish each of my 1807 pets.
I love having one of them accompany me on my adventures, I love having them match my equipment or mount, making a little sound when I touch them, or performing a surprising little animation.
I love raising them and making them fight, and the satisfaction of winning against an opponent, especially in PvP.
I also like to wrap them up in little gift packages to give to my friends, and of course, I love receiving them! They're such a touching and adorable present.
For me, Pet Battles are an exciting and relaxing aspect of the game that I couldn't live without.

Thanks to Xu-Fu, for all the work done, for the news and strategies that have helped me a lot over the years.

Link to EU forum

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Syringa

wrote on 2025-10-31 17:05:15

That's my mate :D

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Dunsany#2140

wrote on 2025-10-31 14:47:09

I started collecting pets slowly, but it quickly became an important and indispensable part of my game. Frankly, no pet battles now would be a great loss for me.
And anyway, as in real life, there's no home without pets.

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Sarcastyx#1112

wrote on 2025-10-31 14:20:18

Collecting has been my primary way to play WoW for years, and engaging with the pet battles has been a large part of that. Since I've started engaging with the pet battle system, I've levelled 1187 pets to level 25, and I've acquired 1791 unique pets. To me, collecting and leveling pets is just as much a core part of WoW's reward structure as grinding for mounts. Inability to continue supporting a core part of collecting like this is a big red flag for the future of WoW in my opinion. (edited)

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Furiosul#2482

wrote on 2025-10-31 13:51:15

While it's clear the game is aimed at the more dedicated players with time for scheduled raids, Mythic+, and PvP, I honestly think all the little things are what make World of Warcraft truly great for the casual crowd. As my age adds up and life's responsibilities—especially the kids—demand more of my time, WoW is the reliable constant I always return to. Since I can't commit to a set schedule, I stick to solo play; LFR quickly loses its appeal (and don't get me started on M+ pugs), so the real joy for me is in collecting pets, figuring out new strategies, and discovering the subtle hidden gems the developers sneak in. For a busy person like me, that low-pressure fun is the best part, and I truly hope they keep the pet battles in game, even if they don't add more. I'm still only about 70% through my collecting journey.

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djodars

wrote on 2025-10-31 12:17:50

While I don't partake in pet battling every day, I often go on a month long binge to catch up on all the new pets & achievements related to it. This has always been a fun side activity that got me focused on something when I was in a rut. Would be a shame to lose it. You have my voice!

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Emz#1938

wrote on 2025-10-31 05:55:00

I love all things pet battling. I love the challenge of them, the collecting. It is a way for me to enjoy wow and relax. Pet battle farming is the only farming I can actually stick out. There is nothing more satisfying when finally getting that pet/achievement after having to grind to get the right pets or try a few times to get the win.

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Aangelica#1220

wrote on 2025-10-31 01:35:46

I love pet battling. I have a stressful job and live in an increasingly-stressful country and pet battling is one of the few peaceful, entertaining, and purely good-feeling things. I stopped playing WoW for around 10 years and the thing that lured me back was that I remembered pet battles being both fun and entertaining - which they still are. They offer low stress goals and feel productive, when too many things just feel mindlessly grindy.

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feistymeg#1217

wrote on 2025-10-31 00:33:14

I enjoy how pet battles break up the monotony of kill and gather world quests. It keeps up the variety of the world game.

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badlyfe

wrote on 2025-10-30 14:35:43

I been loving to collecting all the cute pets since i started playing, pet battles gives us a way to use our pets, and makes me feel like a pokemon master. Just gotta collect them all u know :3

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Trull#21523

wrote on 2025-10-31 00:08:22

A True pokemon master

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necro21#1715

wrote on 2025-10-31 00:04:54

Pet battles are one of the few activities I still practice in the game. I dont have the time to run raids or dungeons. Upgrading gear gets old rather quickly when you replace hard earned purple pieces with green ones from a random quest. That being said, pet battles are forever. It's my favorite way to level up toons passively.
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xasiklas#2580

wrote on 2025-10-30 23:44:16

I love doing both battles and collecting. Im eagerly awaiting each new patch for new battles and pets

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D0rkb0mb#2218

wrote on 2025-10-30 21:35:08

I absolutely love collecting and sinking time into the battle pet aspect of the game. There is nothing more satisfying than finally getting the pet you have been chasing for so long.

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Lenassaria#1580

wrote on 2025-10-30 18:17:43

I love collecting the different battle pets, and I love the different strategies for the different pet trainers. It's a fun way to level alts.

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AltanUruk#1926

wrote on 2025-10-30 18:00:57

I love being an orc hunter with an army of tiny little pets, including replicating my house pets in game.

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Manami#21834

wrote on 2025-10-30 17:01:25

I love collectionning battlepets and wining new things. I love it because of your website that i use almost every week. Thanks for your wonderful job and thanks for this giveaway !

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Flanell#2956

wrote on 2025-10-30 15:39:04

I am collecting pets since the beginning in Vanilla 2005. My inventory was always full and my older brother bullied me because I hadnt room for other loot. With Pet Battles in MoP my collection paid off. Finally there was an activity just for me, not this stupid raiding I was forced into from the society. I love creating strategies esp. for the family achievements. Pet Battles are beside collecting my only activity in WoW, because Blizz first deleted Combat Rogue and then stripped my beloved skills like Marked for Death and Killling Spree away from Outlaw so that I didnt bother anymore on raiding. M+ is to stressfull for me. They already took my other favourite chill and meditative activity with Archaeology away. If they also abandon Pet Battles and delete my addons I really see no reason why I should keep on playing although I still love the old world. My heart is broken and I am torn apart.

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Jezebel wrote on 2025-10-30 13:47:28

I love that I can have a huge collection of the cutest little pets and they can accompany throughout my journeys.

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tuxiiv

wrote on 2025-10-30 10:05:15

PETS!!! the 1st thing I do during a new expansion is start all the new pet battles so I cant get started on collecting the newest ones. Pets are my favorite part of the game, I always have Crackers on my shoulder and another following me around. Thank you Xu-Fu for making my pet collecting that much easier.

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Janeva#2265

wrote on 2025-10-30 03:19:03

I’ve played World of Warcraft since vanilla and over the years I’ve explored almost every part of it, raiding, questing, PvP, roleplaying, but the one thing that always brings me back is pet battling and collecting.

No matter how many times I’ve taken a break, it’s the pets that makes me want to come back. Collecting them, leveling them, learning their abilities, and finding those little companions out in the world has always been one of the most peaceful and rewarding parts of the game for me.

Pet battles add a kind of heart and warmth to the world that nothing else does. They give me a reason to slow down, explore, and enjoy the game in a more personal way. It would honestly break my heart if they were ever removed, because for me they’re not just a side feature. They’re the reason I keep coming back.

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Malarya wrote on 2025-10-29 23:06:36

Pets are the only items I want to collect! And finding blue pets is the only grind I'm willing to do! I wish they would bring more pet dungeons to the game!

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Hepheistos78

wrote on 2025-10-29 19:57:31

I just started pet battle due to get the Avs but during that i just started to like it more and more. Also I gather all pets I can get but I would be sad if there wont be pet battles anymore :(

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RonaldP

wrote on 2025-10-29 19:55:57

I love Pet Battles and this community!

I hope to see Warcraft continue to support this feature and challenge us!

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DrummingWill#1461

wrote on 2025-10-29 17:10:27

Pet battles are my most likely reason to get back into WoW after a break from the game. I love looking at the new pets for each patch and if Blizz continue I worry for side content in the game as a whole. Pet battles were never meant to be a "pillar" of the game like M+ or Raids they are something fun and sometimes goofy to do on the side. That's worth something. 700+ leveled pets might not mean as much on this site as it does in other circles but those pets mean the world to me.

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xburcus#2746

wrote on 2025-10-29 15:05:24

I just started seriously focusing on pet battling, i hope we will have good stuff incoming with housing. already planning for full pet room in housing :D

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hondatech96#1474

wrote on 2025-10-29 14:43:50

I love doing pet battles, its more relaxing and fun to do than most other things in the game in my opinion, id rather just collect cute pets than do raids and such, my dad used to pet battle years ago and I will continue that legacy!

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MisterT#2812

wrote on 2025-10-29 08:37:03

I love collecting battlepets, they are so adorable

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Luubox#2322

wrote on 2025-10-29 08:22:13

I adore the collecting aspect, naming pets and battling everything up to max - many alts have been leveled in shadowmoon valley passively by now ;)

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Syringa

wrote on 2025-10-29 06:40:16

I love collecting and battling with battle pets since the beginning ! Thank you, Xu-Fu, for helping me with difficult battles.

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Zariya

wrote on 2025-10-29 06:06:34

I've been doing pet battles since they were added to the game and have always enjoyed this fun and relaxing corner of WoW. I love the strategy, building teams with synergy and unusual moves and beating tough challenges like the Celestial Tournament and Family battles in Argus. I've made friends and built communities thanks to this fun side aspect of the game!

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mestar99

wrote on 2025-10-29 05:44:04

I had always collected pets before pet battling was introduced but didn't really get into the battling aspect of for a while. However, when TWW came around I was introduced into the pet battles from a friend and now I really enjoy it. I've been going back and doing old content that I had skipped (like the pet dungeons) and finding out a bunch of interesting things in the game that I had simply skipped before (rare pet spawns and weather specific pets). It has thoroughly increased my enjoyment of the game beyond just collecting

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Xena wrote on 2025-10-29 02:49:08

I started playing WoW towards the end of legion and one thing I remember most about my first time playing was learning how to use the Core Hound. Ever since then, I love collecting exotic pets. One of my favorites is Shadow, B'aal and some others.
One thing that means the most to mean about pets is that I get to name them whatever I want. I have one of the orange cats named Paco in memory of my late best friend.
I love pet battles because it gives me the joy of watching my pets win through hard work and strategy.

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Rihani

wrote on 2025-10-29 01:18:08

I love collecting the new pets that come out with each new expansion. Pet Battles are one of the main reasons I still play World of Warcraft. I get on and do a few pet battles after a tough day or just to relax.

It's such a nice part of the game that really brings out the best in people. i.e giving away extra pets to new people, helping someone get a rare pet, trading rare pets with others and offering people to join guilds that have the guild achievement pets.

Would really miss it if it went away.

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euclio#1744

wrote on 2025-10-28 22:04:36

Pet battles are such a fun way to experience both new and old content! I love having something to work towards while collecting. It makes the grind have direction and makes it so much more rewarding.

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GrumpyMonk#151529

wrote on 2025-10-28 21:52:39

Really love the support of other users. Building teams is not my strong suit but the ease of use of the site and the endless knowledge of the userbase are amazing! Makes leveling and collecting a breeze!

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Vald#21566

wrote on 2025-10-28 20:51:26

Love catching them, battling them and and in all collecting them all :D

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Dargen#11182

wrote on 2025-10-28 18:28:01

New to the site. I've been an avid classic player since the relaunch, and started collecting with classic MOP pre-patch.
Before I started doing it I thought the pet battle system was just going to be a tedious grind I wouldn't enjoy, but felt obligated to because I like achievements.
It turns out that I've enjoyed every aspect of it, from leveling up, to finding novel pet teams, and collecting the huge variety of pets.
I've found the entire process extremely enjoyable, which I did not expect, and I hope to have many years of opportunity moving forward.
Hearing the news on here that blizzard might sunset the pet battle system in retails newest patch is very disheartening. I hope they change their minds as this part of the game is something everyone I've spoken to about it has enjoyed.

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cedgil

wrote on 2025-10-28 16:50:40

Collecting pets will still be part of Midnight, and this is nice. Yet, taking the time to capture the right pet whatever the dangers lurking aside, taking the time to bring it from wild to an efficient pet fighter is another story.
I have been in pet battles since day one and this has always been a large part of my gametime. I remember the first days, when winning a battle was not granted and the pride we had when wa had our first 25. Nothing compares to these feelings. Not a point, capture and collect feature at least.

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rumplefugs#2726

wrote on 2025-10-28 16:29:49

Pet battling is one of the most satisfying parts of WoW for me, it's something I can grind at and improve without the pressure of having to perform at my best in front of others. It takes your downtime and turns it into a whole new side mission! Without the ability to collect, level, and battle pets, this game wouldn't hold my attention anywhere near enough.
It would be a complete disaster to see pet battling go the same way as Archeology - another idea that they failed to support and let fall to the wayside. Communities like Xu-Fu's, and WarcraftPets are testament to just how loved this aspect of the game is. I've got everything crossed that Blizzard don't abandon this part of their community <3

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StankNugget#11628

wrote on 2025-10-28 08:20:53

I love that this website shows me my battle pet shortcomings....and how to improve them. We all want to be number one. Everyone wants to be the top dog...

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Bösendorfer

wrote on 2025-10-28 07:28:53

I absolutely love pet battles and pet collecting, its fun and relaxing. I would be very sad if it were to be phased out. <3

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Dyz

wrote on 2025-10-28 06:29:43

I like pet battles because it requires a different skill set than regular battles. You have to have a timely reaction but it is not based on your physical dexterity; It is more about using your brain rather than your hands. When my hands began to fail from MS, in the early noughties, it destroyed the game for me. I could no longer control the mouse or use the keyboard - slipping from 60wpm typing to 3 or 4. I persevered and found ways to continue playing although my DPS is often lacking I have been able to carry on with the main gameplay especially since WME arrived. The only reason I continued to play was because of the pets. Once I figured out how to capture and level pets the next step was to find and collect them all. I have long tried to capture every pet but it really became my obsession in 2020 and I began to keep a chart of my progress
https://imgur.com/a/emItehe
https://prnt.sc/pS_jcVN4ib_M
Data is beautiful...

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Galvarcus#1633

wrote on 2025-10-28 04:10:30

Pet battling, like first aid and archaeology before it, is one of those niche activities that keep me engaged with the game. Removing pet battling is just one of the many little things (pun intended) that make WoW singular and unique. I don't think anything will stop its removal as Blizzard is now under MS rule. MS seems to be removing anything that isn't part of core functionality to save developmental resources and money. This is a mistake, IMHO, but with the XBox announcement MS is banking that rather than waste time with pet battles players will play their other game offerings. I am quite saddened by this.

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EclipseT#1525

wrote on 2025-10-28 01:26:49

I really love to read the text that usually comes with the pets, some of the have some really funny bits of text

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arielkitii

wrote on 2025-10-28 01:22:42

I love finding & capturing all the pets in the wild =)

My Forum Post

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Lotusbrew#2323

wrote on 2025-10-27 23:24:45

I've always enjoyed Pet Battling, as it's given me a reason to go ALL around WoW and end up in places I normally never would. Seeing all the different places is cool!

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Zkwosch

wrote on 2025-10-27 19:48:17

Here's my reply in the forum: Link

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Zkwosch

wrote on 2025-10-27 19:46:52

I stand fully with Xu-Fu and the Pet Battle community.

Pet Battles are more than a side feature—they’re a creative and meaningful way to enjoy Azeroth. For many of us, they’re the reason we still log in.

Please, Blizzard: don’t let this system fade away. Even small updates or continued support would mean a lot to everyone who loves this part of the game.

Thank you to Xu-Fu for speaking up and keeping our community together.

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Jujubakid wrote on 2025-10-27 19:13:06

I love to do pet battles since its launch in Pandaria. I was in high school and was so fun to collect all those pets around Azeroth. I even leveled a lot of characters only doing pet battles on the critters hypers spawn at Valley of the Four Winds. It's a different type of content, I can just chill with music and travel around the world doing battles.

It would be great to have more content for it like the pet dungeons and some extra features to the battles (I even suggested some stuff on the ingame suggest option), but those recently announced changes are NOT the way. It's already a super niched content and we, as community, aren't happy with those changes.

If the devs want more players to be on this side of the game, bring more content to it, with good rewards which can be used on end game content like raiding/M+, without making it an obligatory content. Maybe weekly boxes with extra crests or/with random rare professions materials to craft enchants/gear.

Make pet battles significant to others that don't play it, instead of pushing away people that already loves it. (edited)

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kelleybean

wrote on 2025-10-27 18:22:50

I love the "collect them all" aspect of pet battles! I get so excited when I get a new one.

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Anxst wrote on 2025-10-27 17:03:15

I love how cute all the little pet battle animations are! Pet battles are such a great change of pace from everything else in WoW. The pet dungeons are fun and I honestly wish they would focus on Pet Battles more, not less.

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Rosmerta#1564

wrote on 2025-10-27 16:57:11

Every aspect of WoW feels like a niche. Some like to pvp, some like to raid, others to run mythics. Then there are the auction folks, the gathering folks, the crafting folks, the folks who enjoy leveling toons- everyone has their reason for playing.

The pet battle / pet gathering is yet another niche, that deserves the support of Blizz and would not be the same (at all) without communities like XuFu that have crafted, supported and been proactive in creating the pet community we have today. Without them this just wouldn't be the same, Blizzard / WoW, would lose something special.

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Lynala#1281

wrote on 2025-10-27 15:52:10

I remember pet battles being introduced and felt so overwhelming to figure out! I quit WoW off and on, but came back with the release of TWW. Everything felt overwhelming - life, the world, job, etc. - so pet battles was a nice small chunk that I could conquer. It took a bit to understand the add-on's and using the strategies here, but its been so rewarding watching my collection grow! And not only that, watching the strategies helps me understand them better, so if I'm missing a pet, I know what to look for in a replacement. I've made some huge strides in getting the pet achievements (even if the ones that are seasonal/time based annoy me!).

In addition, I love the pets that look like my pets. I had a White Kitten from forever ago, which reminds me of my soul cat Ivan. The Witch's Familiar is totally my old girl Tola, full of cattitude. I love how you can rename the pets so they're more personable to you. I'm still trying to find the right pets to rename for my current kitty boys so I can have them around in game as well!

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Damaia#21455

wrote on 2025-10-27 12:35:25

I've started playing WoW near the end of BFA. My bf back then, was showing me all the stuff to do. I got a bit overwhelmed by it of all the choices and of my bf rushing me to level my character. So when I was wandering around picking up quests in my alone time, I stumbled over the pet battle quests and got sucked in right away.

I would be hours busy with it, struggling at first and slowly levelling and capturing some pets as I was going around exploring the world. This is one of the reasons I love pet battles, it makes you go out exploring and discovering things the game has in it. It makes me appreciate the details, big and small there are.

Back then I ended up in a guild where I met someone also interested in pet battles and told me about addons to help and this amazing site! In the beginning it was all nice to do such simple stuff as running legacy content for mounts, transmogs and pets. But when Shadowlands hit, the guild turned quite elitist imo and I just felt drained and lost my fun for most things. I left them and took a break from WoW. I came back during Dragonflight but told myself, just be a casual player. Do the things you enjoy and keep it simple. Nobody will judge you for what you decide to do!

Now I'm part of Bears Adventures lovely community, with Bear being a nice and supportive person. Nobody there is being dismissive or discouraging you in what you like and/or enjoy doing! You find people with the same interests that are very helpful and I'm glad I found such a warm and welcoming family <3

I still don't have all the pets, nor are all levelled but I'm slowly working on it all. I'm taking my time and enjoy these pet battle breaks when I'm not doing other stuff. Meanwhile I've dragged my current bf into pet battles and help him out whenever he is struggling with not having the pets, not levelled or giving him pets he doesn't own yet.

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Natthe

wrote on 2025-10-27 11:52:14

Love doing pet battles as they make you expand your pet collection in order to win (celestial tournament, master trainers, pet battle dungeons...). PvP pet battles is also cool as you have to think on your feet!

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Zen wrote on 2025-10-27 10:38:45

Collecting and battling pets is a fun and relaxing thing to add into the MMO experience - we need more content to interact with, not less!

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Shannon#2902

wrote on 2025-10-27 10:32:59

One of my main enjoyments in this game has been to collect pets, ever since I started in WOTLK and all they did was look cute and stand next to you. When pet battles were added to the game it changed my entire view on the game and I've not stopped since. It is one of my favourite ways to spend a cosy afternoon in WoW and when I went into Ka'resh and there were no battle pets in the wild (something I was very very excited for) I got very sad and splurged a fair amount of gold on emotion-infused pet buying from the auction house.

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Silverhand#21689

wrote on 2025-10-27 09:31:21

I love collect Murlocs! mrglgrgl! I don't have them a lot, but ...
I also like pets related to other games, Sunflower, Treasure goblin.
But I can't deny the wow pets with unique features or visual effects: Arfus, Crakers, Blossoming ancient, Hearthy, Molten Corgi, Murkastrazsa

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DeadlyKitten#1247555

wrote on 2025-10-27 05:13:42

I started in the re-release of classic (2019), and as soon as I came over to try the current content, what caught my eye instantly was this thing called 'Pet Battles'. I was so determined to learn how I could become a real player in the PB community. I even remember the feeling of pride I had when I FINALLY got my first pet to 25!! I love WoW for many things; raiding, mythics, questing, pvp, and even transmogs! But one thing that always brings me joy, that I can do on my own, has an extremely active & large community full of resources for anyone looking to get involved; is the Pet Battle community. Thank you to everyone who participates, helps write/contribute to guides, this whole website!! For some people, Pet Battles is what they look most forward to in WoW, and I think it would be a great mistake to remove that from everyone who enjoys them.

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Sindicus#1448

wrote on 2025-10-27 01:27:16

Pet battles have been a huge reason why I still engage with WoW. Raids and dungeons and pvp is constantly changing, but collecting rare pets, leveling specific ones for achievements, and kitting each character with their matching "pets" has stayed a fun, easy, relaxing part of play. How dare they phase this out, so lazy shame on you dev team I hope they seriously reconsider and give it MORE love not less. And while they're at it bring back archeology!

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Makakas#2422

wrote on 2025-10-27 00:09:30

I love the the fact that you can collect them its super nice

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Ceolyn

wrote on 2025-10-26 23:16:49

It is so beyond me who even thought this would be a good idea in the first place. It would be so devastating seeing this part of wow just... vanish. I personally have always loved collecting pets and mounts. They're all so cute and there is always something to keep busy with! Especially love doing the family pet battle achievements, even though I work through them slowly!

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Seb

wrote on 2025-10-26 20:30:39

One of the things that has given World of Warcraft its longevity as a game, is the fact that it caters for a wide variety of interests. You can be a loremaster, a PVPer, a collector, raider, a dungeoneer, a guildie, a delver, an economist, a crafter, and more! Pet battling is one of those activities that is probably a niche market, but as exemplified by this website, has a definite group of players who really enjoy pet battling. I love how a pet battle breaks up the "kill this, kill that" flow of the game and that the only dying involved is a pet or three which are then restored miraculously to life to fight again! I will be soooooooooo disappointed if pet battles are removed from the game. Please Blizz, continue to cater for all tastes and interests in the game that you've done so well for so long. (edited)

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Necronx-Gondrin

wrote on 2025-10-26 20:11:56

What I love most about Pet Battles is how they bring a different kind of magic to World of Warcraft... one built on creativity, patience, and strategy instead of just power. Every pet tells a story; every battle feels like a small adventure. It’s not just a side feature.. it’s a world within a world that connects collectors, strategists, and dreamers alike.

That’s why seeing the system in such an uncertain place now hits hard. Pet Battles have been a part of WoW’s soul for over a decade, and they deserve to keep growing, not fading quietly. I’ve been sharing feedback on the official forums to make sure Blizzard knows we’re still here, still passionate, and still ready to fight for the feature we love.

Let’s keep our voices loud and our pets strong.. this community is proof that the Pet Battle spirit is alive and worth protecting.

My post reply with some ideas (inside it, post 48-49):
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Jette wrote on 2025-10-26 19:43:04

As a fairly new WoW player, I absolutely love pet battles! I strongly believe a lot of the "smaller" niche communities is what keeps WoW strong and fun for all kinds of players. SAVE PET BATTLES!

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Megamaxmax#1470

wrote on 2025-10-26 18:57:30

I have obessed over battle pets for years now. I spent entire days farming ultra squirt to max level every pet I have. I've done every pet dungeon, pet raid, and every pet questline. I've farmed raids weekly to get pets to drop, I've done secret hunting to get one of my favorite pets(B'aal) It really really sucks Blizzard is just giving up on battle pets.

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Marallie#2974

wrote on 2025-10-26 15:15:25

I'm playing WoW since Vanilla - private servers at first, because I was too young to have my own money for prepaids. I always liked pets - Snowshoe Rabbit from Dun Morogh was my first one. As private servers were kinda clunky at this time, it seems that my sweet rabbit pet was friendly only to me, but aggresive towards other players - my future fiance-to-be included :D So imagine bloodthirsty 5polygon rabbit chasing my party member, while he was running cursing this damned rabbit!

When they first announced pet battles this was my first imagination of it - sending army of fluffy creatures to trample your enemies. Still, the battles in their final form gave me a lot of fun - im still doing pet battle WQs, not for tokens, but for fun and relaxation. WoW will be lacking a piece of really nice and relaxing content if the devs will fully decide to never create more pet battles again.

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ElianJadun

wrote on 2025-10-26 14:21:03

I started to play since MoP. I remember that while leveling, i loved to feel the world alive finding battle pets everywhere. Then i started to capture them, to learn what they did, and it became my main reason to play the game.
I love to collect them and name them with some random funny name. I just would like that Blizz improve the system and encourage people as us to find other ways to enjoy their game.

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GameOver

wrote on 2025-10-26 13:47:53

I have collected pets since the very beginning from every source available, even AH with gold. Pet battles offer me a relaxing time, away from tough ingame fights. I love my great collection (all blue quality and raised to 25). Since I have invested a lot of time (and gold also) into pets, I strongly disapprove of pet battles removal and hope our fair arguments will be respected by Blizz. (edited)

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Catharina

wrote on 2025-10-26 09:05:55

I've been playing WoW since 2014 and I love collecting pets and doing pet battles. For me its a big stress reliever from work and private problems.

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Weedwacker wrote on 2025-10-26 03:46:15

I love pet battles and collecting pets. Its calming after a hard day in this crazy world!

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Moonie

wrote on 2025-10-26 01:39:39

I love the pet battle concept of the game, and have looked forward to it every xpac. It's the thing I do when I'm just chillin' out. I also found enjoyment in writting script for other people's battle ideas. It truely impresses me that people come up with a plan for every battle. I think pet battles are an individual part of the whole game, and should remain just like any other part of the game, like pvp, pve content, raiding, M+ progression, etc. Every part of the game apeals to someone, and keeps them playing. Come on Blizz, keep the pet battles we all love!

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Boombam97

wrote on 2025-10-25 21:48:35

I’d seriously miss pet battling. It’s the only time in WoW I’m not being yelled at by a raid leader or chased by something wanting to kill me. Just me, my pets, and the illusion that I have control over something in this game. Take that away, and I might actually have to talk to people again, and nobody wants that

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Melabrin

wrote on 2025-10-25 21:00:46

I was a pet collector before I even installed the game. My entrance to WoW was when my friend gifted me the BC collector's edition. I was hooked on both the game and pet collecting. Each pet I've collected has been special in some way... a good battling breed, a unique color, or just really cool to me. That's why I hope the changes in Midnight (if any) are minimal.

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Drowsy#11724

wrote on 2025-10-25 20:38:32

Pet battles are my one constant in WoW. Collecting them, battling them, leveling them, doing the dailies, unlocking achievements. I love my Garrison being full of all my little buddies. Half my characters are logged out in a WoD Garrison just to run around with those guys.

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cewcew#1998

wrote on 2025-10-25 20:19:46

I only started playing WoW in Dragonflight and only started to seriously collect pets about 5 months ago, but I have really enjoyed hunting pets and learning battle strategies! Getting rid of pet battles is so upsetting, it is nice to have content that doesn't require high gear or even max level, just exploring and experimenting.

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teacuppa#1463

wrote on 2025-10-25 20:15:34

Pet battles are one of the few things that keep me playing WoW. I've been here since the beginning, and I'm truly disappointed to here we may be losing what I love most.

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Keigh

wrote on 2025-10-25 19:19:15

This is such a great guide for pet battlers, so thank you all involved for creating a thread on the forums where we could post Blizzard-directed comments about what we love about pet battling and why it should be preserved and expanded rather than minimized when they put energy into developing so many other facets of the game that are new and may or may not be a hit with players. I like collecting and implementing battle strategies in my game downtime and will be very disappointed it negative changes to the system take place in the new expansion. Cheers!

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Kamana

wrote on 2025-10-25 16:42:32

I really enjoy having something to do that is satisfying and cute for times when I don't feel like doing m+ or anything like that.

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Merige

wrote on 2025-10-25 15:21:36

I have collected pets since the very beginning. Pet battles have always been my calm corner of the game — something small and fun beside the harder content. I love how they bring life and variety to the world.

My nieces like to play the pet battles when they visit, and it is one of the few parts of WoW we can enjoy together. Losing that would take away something truly sweet and personal from the game.

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Vhalkin#1282

wrote on 2025-10-25 14:23:40

I spent years avoiding pet battles. Having spent this past year obsessed with them, it is now a major part of why I enjoy WoW.

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LadySilverwolf

wrote on 2025-10-25 06:37:13

I have been collecting pets since Burning Crusade, when my first pet was the white kitten and I paid 5 gold because Timmy was never around when I was searching for him. One of my first comments on wowhead involved that boy and his kitten, and I loved how Blizz had that tiny adorable pixilated cat following him around.

I loved the pet dungeons, and especially the celestial tournament. Time and love went into the later in my humble opinion, and I really appreciated how the dev team put it all together. The dungeons were a nice and soothing, yet oh so very fun to do, even if the RNG (at least for me) was a bit on the sad side. But.... in the end I eventually got all of those pets in the breeds I wanted them in.

What I did not enjoy was all the wild pets that came in soooo many different breeds this expansion. As a breed collector, I had to try and get the best breeds possibly, and my leveling queue was horrendous for the ages. Felt like I was NOT gonna ever see the end of leveling. Seemed to me, the pets were put into a copy/paste kind of queue, where a huge number of those wild pets all had the same number/type/variations of breeds. Yes... I know I could have stopped at one, but ... I didn't. I went on to collect 3 variations, even if there were no special movesets among the pets. The point was.. I wanted the best possible breeds, and I put a whole lot of time into collecting those pets.

I like the breed system. I like how different pets have strengths and weaknesses depending on those breeds. And I love the pet dungeons. Even if Blizz did not want to make more dungeons, they could have easily put more pets on the vendors in those dungeons. I would have gladly gone back and collected them.

And for those reading this, yes... I love pet battles. I may not be the best collector, being a solo player, but I DO love the pet battle system,

As a side note, I am posting this very same comment on the Blizzard Forums. (edited)

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Keeva83

wrote on 2025-10-25 06:12:41

I don't understand when it has such a big following why they would just remove it

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Smj

wrote on 2025-10-24 23:39:32

I love the concept of pet battles, sure it is far from perfect, but how about you improve it instead of removing it.

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Astrelle

wrote on 2025-10-24 22:12:22

I love collecting pets and doing pet battles. Taking this feature away will be a huge loss to my play style.

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Chemayla wrote on 2025-10-24 21:57:37

I love pet battles. I level some of my alts just doing pet battle quests for reputation. I really missed those quests this last patch, and Im still not exalted yet. Im a druid main so mounts are kinda bleh cause I do use them so I go crazy on the pets.

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AnitaBlakeTL wrote on 2025-10-24 21:04:15

The Celestial Tournament got me hooked with pet battles and I've been collecting ever since. Collecting, going for 100% achievements, Battle Pets is really the only thing that keeps me playing long term, going back to older content, even willing to watch streamers for twitchdrops. . I really hope they rethink this

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Kyleevee

wrote on 2025-10-24 20:59:08

Battle pets have been my favorite content in WoW since they came out. Every expansion, one of the first things I do is hunt down the wild pets - at least the more publically available ones. It might take me a while to hunt down the rares and rare color variations, the backline-only pets, the special summons, but hunt them down I do. And then the pet trainers and the meta-achievement(s), pets to buy and pets to hunt from quests and rares... all of it. I wish they'd continue with battle pet dungeons and Raiding with Leashes. It's heartbreaking to think they'd cut all that out entirely. I mean, what we've been getting recently hasn't been much, but it was something to look forward to. K'aresh was so disappointing. Lazy, too - the themes of environmental recovery and retrieving lost life forms from the "shadow realm" should have provided plenty of fodder for interesting and different pet battling content.

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Zacater#1243

wrote on 2025-10-24 18:02:29

As a member of the WoW community for the last 15 years, collecting pets is the one thing that has kept me actively playing. When I go through lulls in the game, hunting elusive pets is one of the things the quells the boredom. In months I'm too busy to log in, having a pet available in the Trading Post has engaged me to play. Every event I log in with hopes something new is coming. Engaging with pet battles and the "collection" aspect has kept me coming back over and over when I'm a little burnt out. My favorite part of WoW is having all these "side" objectives when you need a break from regular content!

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skarpethinn

wrote on 2025-10-24 16:55:59

i've always loved the battle pets in WoW!! i have a friend who jokingly tells me to "Just play Pokemon," but WoW's battle pets are so much more interesting to me! Many of the pets in pokemon not only border on ridiculous, but go so much worse! The only times WoW get close to "ridiculous" pets is when they try and cater to RL foreign markets, & thus move out of the game's mythology. But mostly, the pets are so well themed and characterised, it is among the best "sub-universes" in any IP.

My BIG hate is with things like Gill'el - where you can only get it if you're an American. i HATE that sort of exclusionism!!

Here's my reply on Aranesh's post on the forums: Link (edited)

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tessversus#1275

wrote on 2025-10-24 16:29:06

Pet collecting and battling has been such a wonderful side activity for me outside of the grind of endgame content. It brings a nice sense of calm in an otherwise chaotic world. I am deeply disappointed at the prospect of no new pet battle content in the future. :(

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Carolan wrote on 2025-10-24 09:35:13

I don't expect to win but decided to comment anyway. Just in the last week I made a new friend thanks to pet battling because I could make him a pet from one of the old exppansions. He's just recently come to pet battling and his keeness to collect and learn (so many questions this last week) has reminded me of how much fun the journey has been along the way via pet battling. I do love to collect and to get the pet I want through a battle or complete a difficult achievement is what keeps me going. I'm 71 I don't do mythics, raids, dungeons, delves, but I do love the pet battling and the collecting. Pictures of new pets get sent to my family via whatsapp on a regular basis. Thank you Xu-Fu, if I was to win it would be lovely but if now then I'm just thankful to you for everything you to to keep this community going.

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ToomuchPC

wrote on 2025-10-24 09:19:40

I'm so glad you posted on battle.net. I added my thoughts there as well. I'm not a big social media user, but I will look for other places to speak out. I love collecting pets, leveling pets, battling with pets. It is such a big part of my game - and this wonderful site is such a big part of it as well. I so hope we can change people's minds.

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Kerym#2173

wrote on 2025-10-24 07:40:24

There’s something deeply satisfying about collecting pets—hunting down rare companions, building themed teams, and watching my roster grow. It’s like Pokémon with lore, and I love every second of it.

But it’s not just about the collection. Pet battles are my secret weapon for leveling alts. While others grind dungeons or quest zones, I’m out there battling critters and gaining XP with style.

And pet dungeons? That’s my endgame. My raid. My challenge mode. Strategizing teams, countering mechanics, and pushing through tough encounters—it scratches the same itch as mythic raiding, but with tiny claws.

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ICF#11414

wrote on 2025-10-24 02:25:17

For me, battle pets are the most important part of World of Warcraft. They’re what keep me logging in long after I’ve finished the latest raid or questline. Collecting and battling pets gives me a personal connection to the world — each one has a story, a memory, or a little quirk that reminds me why I fell in love with Azeroth in the first place. I love the thrill of discovering a new pet out in the wild, figuring out its best abilities, and creating new team combinations to take on harder battles. It’s a slower, more thoughtful kind of challenge compared to the chaos of dungeons or PvP, and that makes it relaxing and rewarding in its own way. It’s something I can enjoy entirely on my own schedule, without worrying about group metas or gear scores — just me, my pets, and a world full of possibilities.

That’s why I feel so strongly that battle pets should never be deprecated. They bring an incredible amount of depth and heart to the game that no other system offers. For players like me, they aren’t just a side activity — they are the endgame. Taking them away would mean losing one of the few parts of WoW that still feels truly personal and timeless. While other systems come and go, battle pets have always been a constant source of joy and creativity. They give players like me a reason to explore every corner of Azeroth, to keep discovering, collecting, and caring — and that’s the essence of what makes World of Warcraft special.

Posted to WoW forums: Link (edited)

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Kifiria#1622

wrote on 2025-10-24 00:04:49

I love the collection aspect and solving the PVE pet battles. I love finding new ways to beat them with different line-ups of pets.

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LTR#11416

wrote on 2025-10-23 19:19:01

I'm really hoping that they change their minds on this. There's so much potential that is being missed, because they haven't added in further development time to it.

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clockwise wrote on 2025-10-23 17:42:56

I can't believe they would take pet battles away, they are some of the most fun I have in the game, the dungeons, the collecting, the leveling, it's just fun.

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Cefanight

wrote on 2025-10-23 16:43:06

I am almost only in WOW for professions and pet collecting. Your work on these pages has made many things easier. If pet battles and everything related to it is removed, then I feel robbed.

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Lornaa

wrote on 2025-10-23 15:32:06

I love pet collecting and battling! I've worked hard to get to #1 and I've added my comments to the post you made.

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DireRaven#2155619

wrote on 2025-10-23 13:21:34

I first of all like pets as a reward more than mounts, transmogs, toys and more. The pet is unique and has useful abilities. The weapons and armour of today don't have that anymore, at least much less so. It is more about the look. And the look doesn't matter to me as much anymore. I like the pet battles because it is not very stressful like the rest of the game is. At least the dungeons, raids and battle grounds. And Blizzard is pushing the players in that direction.

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Kairra#1373

wrote on 2025-10-23 04:46:33

As someone who doesn't enjoy the raids and mythic+, collecting and battling pets has been one of my favorite aspects of the game since Cata. I began collecting at the end of WotLK, and its so much fun as a primarily solo player. I enjoy the achievements and the scavenger hunting for rare pets. I really hope they don't phase out pet battling. It brings players back to old content and new.

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Gorenna wrote on 2025-10-23 11:11:34

Danke für deinen Post --mir gehts exakt auch so

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Etain

wrote on 2025-10-23 10:32:10

Doing pet battle is my favorite part of the game, I love to collect them and the challenge of the fights. I started WoW with the BfA expansion – which was a good one in my eyes – but in fact, I wouldn't have played any further expansions without the pets and their battles.
I played every expansion since then and always was very excited about the upcoming new pets, every time looking forward to the little new creatures and their abilities.
Please do not cut the system, but expand and extend it, that would be great!

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Paul wrote on 2025-10-23 10:28:53

They get rid of pet battles but keep delves!!! This makes no sense! thanks microsoft

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Tarty

wrote on 2025-10-23 10:27:47

I was lucky to interview Jeff Kaplan back in the WoTLK days, and I told him I was passionate about collecting pets and that it would be nice to have a better way to obtain and collect them (back then, we put them in bank).
He replied that they were actually thinking about something to make collecting and using these pets more interesting. Since then, we've gone from a collection management interface to battles. Now, with Midnight, we're going back twenty years because there's neither the will nor the internal resources to work on this feature. This is very sad.

They're taking away one of the reasons I've continued playing (and paying) since the WoW Beta days. I'm heartbroken.

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Noize#1573

wrote on 2025-10-23 07:24:19

I find pet battling very relaxing, exciting and very satisfying. It's relaxing because when I want to get away from the grind and pressures of the game I can just go on a wild pet hunt! That's exciting to me because when you find that blue rare of a particular breed, that seems to take forever to find, it then becomes satisfying when you capture it finally! There is some heartbreak and horror though when you accidentally kill that precious find -ugh! But all in all I have a lot of fun with it and always look forward to leveling those pets too. I also like to mix and match my pets to my mog or mount (or both!) for whatever mood I'm in! (edited)

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fearthainn#1292

wrote on 2025-10-23 04:17:05

Honestly if they take pets out I'll probably stop playing. It's the main thing I do in game when all I have left to do is world quests or dailies, and without the fun of pet battles and collecting there's not much else that keeps me coming back.

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DarthSandy#1379

wrote on 2025-10-23 01:24:38

Pet battles and collecting pets is the main thing that I do in WOW. If that is taken away or diminished, so will my interest in the game.

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kkh1

wrote on 2025-10-23 00:10:25

Pet battling is a fun and low-key activity to do that keeps me engaged with the game and community.

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Azrealla#1357

wrote on 2025-10-22 21:57:25

When pet battles first came out I was not a fan, but once I started, I was hooked. I spent weeks camping some to get the elusive rare (only to accidentally kill some of them) but the satisfaction when that cage worked was indescribable. The stones make it less of a challenge, but still levelling each pet and winning against new legendary pets is satisfying. Please Blizz, don't take it away from us.

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Pipehitter#1774

wrote on 2025-10-22 21:17:16

I truly will miss the challenge. I know they will still have pets but no new fights is what I've heard. Seems dumb. I've been collecting since the beginning and at 1915 ish unique. So taking away a beloved event is terrible. I hear its a copy right thing but if so who dropped the ball 15+ years ago. Think it was Lich king when they introduced the pet journal and didn't have to store in bank anymore. Hope they could find a way to bring it back some day. Us hardcore collectors that like to compete on unique count and leveling like on warcraftpets.com seems super dumb. Part of my fun collecting is trying to be the best and get the harder ones that require fighting.

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Aristaya

wrote on 2025-10-22 20:27:07

I've been collecting pets since Day One, and when they added the Battle Pet system, I was excited. It's a lot of fun to go out there and hunt various pets (including those ones that like to explode before you catch them :p). On Super Squirt days when I have a decent queue, it's relaxing to put on some music and level those pets. I hope Blizzard reconsiders their changes to pets.

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Dimonica

wrote on 2025-10-22 19:26:12

I have loved pet battles since I was a little girl when I first started playing WoW, but over the last few years has been my pride and joy when it comes to the game. While I am excited for the new expansion, I am weary about the direction they are taking pet battles. Pet battling has been a way for me to interact with other players around Azeroth, be proud of the collection I have worked hard at creating, and a way to build friendships in the game. I am thankful for the pet battling community created here, and no matter what is to come, I hope we are able to continue banding together and share our love of this very special part of the game.

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jalora

wrote on 2025-10-22 19:00:36

Here's hoping for the best.

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Squee wrote on 2025-10-22 18:21:14

As a pet collector and a pet battle lover i really hope they dont ruin the system or get rid of it entirely

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Ascesio#1417

wrote on 2025-10-22 17:05:56

I love how some battles feel like puzzles, how challenging and specific some of them are. And of course, the whole exploring aspect of it. It took me months preparing for the pet battle dungeons and I still think they are some of the most unique and interesting contents out there.

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Llithari

wrote on 2025-10-22 14:49:20

Part of the interest is collecting, not only the unique pets of mass variety that factors into the achievements, but also the duplicates to max out a set for efficiency vs the various trainers. But mostly, it's a relaxed activity when it needs to be (on a personal level), but also a challenge when even the best research on the best strategy for a particular target is still a battle. Trying to come up with strategies is one thing, but sorting out a script that works with it is a separate coding challenge :) But not so code intensive to have flashbacks to my employments of yesteryear :) tl,dr; It's fun! I truly hope that with the +10,000 replies, likes, views & comments in multiple languages across the various forums, that the devs will look into fixing some of the existing issues and expanding on the battle pets. I don't know what metrics they used to make their assessment, but it seem like they may be shooting themselves in the foot should they continue with the abandonment of so many people.

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Lite3864#11972

wrote on 2025-10-22 12:43:22

I think battle pets is a great mostly solo component of the game. (I don't like to battle other player as I'm not good enough.) While there are plenty or resources out there to help you, they provide a different kind of challenge. You have to figure out what the classes of the team you are fighting and what classes to counter with. Then you need to find a pet with the right move set from that class. Even still the order you bring them in matter as well. You might get stunned in round 2 and have to transfer in the pet you needed to kill that one. It is kind of an art and takes patience to figure out.

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Pykayia

wrote on 2025-10-22 12:18:56

Back in Cata, when we heard about pet battling, i was really doubtful about it..
Then MoP came, and i felt in love. Collecting those lovely friends since then.
Celestial tournament was so great, i made many new friends who shared the same pleasure. Creating teams to help others doing their achiev was such a great time!

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Ondontis#1655

wrote on 2025-10-22 12:00:42

I thought pet battling was so stupid when it first came out, "it's just pokemon"; but now it gives me a reason to WANT to go out and collect all the vanity pets. Without pet battling, it'll feel as hollow as collecting all those transmogs that I'll likely never use. I want to catch 'em all and level them all up and make them all blue because it scratches a very particular itch that I know so many of us have.

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Xaxz

wrote on 2025-10-22 11:48:11

Of all the different parts of WoW, pet battling has been the one I always consistently come back to and enjoy. Would be really sad to see it go and it would be the one feature that makes me consider no longer keeping my subscription active between major patches. Hopefully Blizzard understands that Pet Battling is more than just a mini game for many of us, it's also a place of community where we work together and help each other to overcome challenges. It's also the only piece of content that has some work required to get good at it but doesn;t force you to endlessly restart the grind every season.

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ChatHabile#21737

wrote on 2025-10-22 10:54:11

J'ai commencé les duels de mascottes, quand je me suis abonnée au jeu il ya 3ans. J'aime beaucoup les collectionner, faire les donjons de mascottes, faire des duels avec des amis, ou des inconnus via la recherche.
C'est ce qui m'a permis de faire découvrir le jeu, à mes jeunes enfants.
Je serais vraiment trés triste si les mascottes venaient à disparaitre dans le temps, je suis déjà peinée de ne pas pouvoir en capturer sur K'aresh!

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Edyba#2538

wrote on 2025-10-22 10:51:35

Collecting pets in World of Warcraft is one of those surprisingly satisfying parts of the game that keeps me coming back for more. It’s not just about ticking boxes on a collection list — it’s about the thrill of discovery, the charm of companionship, and the sense of progress that comes with finding something rare. Every pet has its own collecting story and sometimes a unique way to get it. Chasing these pets encourages me to explore every corner of Azeroth, revisit old content, and appreciate the world’s incredible attention to detail. On top of that, the pet battle system adds a whole other layer of fun — it’s like having your own little Pokémon league inside WoW, where strategy, team composition, and clever counters matter just as much as looks. Some pets are extremely rare, and finding or trading for them can feel like winning the lottery, while others just bring joy through their cute animations or quirky behaviors. At the end of the day, collecting pets is about building a personal, living museum of memories and adventures — a reflection of our time in the game and the journeys we've taken. It’s one of those hobbies in World of Warcraft that turns simple moments into stories, and makes the vast world of Azeroth feel just a little bit more alive.

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kimmaster

wrote on 2025-10-22 10:32:50

사랑하는 쉬프의 애완동물이 더욱 사랑받고 번창하기를 바라며

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kimmaster

wrote on 2025-10-22 10:34:41

https://x.com/cskim04/status/1980943635354182026

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kimmaster

wrote on 2025-10-22 10:31:58

쉬프의 애완동룸이 앞으로 더욱 발전하고 사랑받기를 기원하면서...동참합니다...

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Shoktah wrote on 2025-10-22 09:54:46

I love collecting pets <3 I hope they don't change the Battle System >.<

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Schloppy wrote on 2025-10-22 08:14:21

I enjoy trying out different strategies for different opponents. I also enjoy the collecting part and the little jolt of excitement when finding a blue in the wild.

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Eldor

wrote on 2025-10-22 07:12:28

Ich habe seit dem Start von WoW bereits ein Haustier an meiner Seite. Mit der damaligen Sammleredition erhielt man ja direkt 3 Haustiere (Mini Diablo, Baby Blizzard Bear, Zergling), damals noch als Gegenstand für das Inventar. Ich hatte IMMER den Mini Diablo an meiner Seite - obwohl das Item mir einen Platz im Inventar wegnahm und ich ab und an auch etwas anderes dafür zerstören musste. Als dann Haustierkämpfe implementiert wurden konnte ich endlich mit den Tierchen mehr machen als "nur" hübsch aussehen. Und die Kämpfe entspannen mich denn sie sind nicht hektisch oder überladen von Fähigkeiten und deren Effekten sondern gemütlich und lustig. Dies nicht mehr zu haben wäre für mich ein Verlust eines primären Spaßfaktors von WoW.

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Elvendra#21116

wrote on 2025-10-22 06:49:40

Ich bin nicht so der Haustierkämpfer, sondern bin eher am Aspekt des Sammelns interessiert, aber für mich gehört trotzdem dazu, zu kämpfen um ein Haustier zu sammeln. Mag schon sein, dass es schneller geht, wenn man nur noch das Haustier anklicken muss, um es zu bekommen, aber dadurch geht auch viel von der Essenz verloren. Es fühlt sich gut an, wenn man die Haustiere holt und levelt um damit weitere, insbesonders herausfordernde Haustiere bekommen kann.

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TsuDhoNimh

wrote on 2025-10-22 06:03:02

My favorite thing about Pet Battles is the sense of discovery and puzzle-solving! Going into a new zone and figuring out which pets to capture, or cracking the code on a tough trainer/dungeon with a specific team composition, is incredibly satisfying. It's a great low-pressure, turn-based activity that offers a completely different kind of engagement than the rest of the game.

It would be a real shame to see this fun, deep system not continue into Midnight. Thanks for running this giveaway and helping to spread the word!

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Brazolq#2597

wrote on 2025-10-22 05:29:33

Started playing on retail during MOP when pet battles were first introduced. Started collecting them ever since, Midnight change seems so odd and out of place.

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CmdrBond wrote on 2025-10-22 01:39:30

From the start of MoP I have used pet battles to level characters, and continue to do so even now in this Turbulent Timeways and Winds of Wisdom age. It is straightforward, it is relaxing and can be done with one eye on a video screen and the other ear listening to the spouse complain about their day. It is always a sad day when WoW, which has so many things to offer different kinds of people removes something that an identifiable group of players, no matter how small, clearly enjoy. Particularly when two of the watchwords of modern Blizzard are inclusion and accessibility. Pet Battles do not require reflex, they don't demand perfect gearing, they aren't pushing folks to play outside of their comfort zone. It would be a huge mistake for Blizzard to stop creating battle pets and only release companion pets as collectable items. The decision withdraws a level of engagement for players that is waiting for them to explore.

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Archaix

wrote on 2025-10-22 01:24:47

The best part of WoW was always the sandbox vibe - endless ways to play, do your own thing, make your own fun. Taking away battle pets is a massive mistake. Pretty bummed about it..

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bellummori#1669

wrote on 2025-10-21 22:40:42

I really hope they dont end pet battles, i love the thing, i think it adds depth to pets in wow and really, its a small but cool community

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Ederyn

wrote on 2025-10-21 21:47:47

As someone who's played that one very popular creature battler since I was a little kid, I was delighted to find a similar mechanic in WoW. I love all the little critters, I love the baby versions of bigger mobs, I love the creativity of some of the pets, I love the secret pets and some of the crazy stuff I've had to do to get them, and I really love having a little buddy follow me everywhere. I especially loved finding out about the "shiny" mechanic where some pets have a super rare coloration. Chasing down pets, battling in the wild, and finding rare colors has been a big chunk of the time I've spent in WoW. I was actually gutted to learn there were no wild pets in Ka'resh because I get so excited going into new zones to see what new critters there are. I would be devastated for a whole portion of the game to get cut out like that. I really hope Blizzard rethinks their decision.

Added this comment to your forum post as well! (edited)

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Pendulous

wrote on 2025-10-21 21:29:34

I have posted on the WoW forums a few times, including the recommended post you guys gave us. I've written about it on Reddit and I think even on a FB post. Lastly, I've used the in-game feedback tool to voice my opinion. I think there are a lot more of us doing a lot more things than they seem to realize or track. I almost never find myself out in the world doing quests or captures without someone there as well and I'm not on a busy server group.

So let's keep up the pressure and keep making our voices heard! (And a few pets I don't have in this case would be great!)

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ganzhuo

wrote on 2025-10-21 21:09:21

Pet battles recently (TWW) have been a bit route, however, I recall when I got into them during BFA pet battles from the earlier expansions were an interesting puzzle to figure out.

I hope that Midnight they do not get rid of them and instead continue making interesting puzzles of trainers and legendary pets. Much love Xu-Fu! (edited)

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Ray

wrote on 2025-10-21 19:01:03

I started getting into pet battles back in Legion, but only half-heartedly, mostly for the world quests. However, for the past few months I’ve been fully invested: catching up on old achievements, searching for secret pets, doing dungeons, upgrading my pet menagerie to level 3, and so on… It’s so much fun going back through all the old content, trying to collect the strongest pets and create cool teams.

I can’t even really say exactly what I enjoy the most about it—I think it’s the combination of collecting the rarest and most powerful pets and battling against quest NPCs and dungeon opponents. I haven’t dared to try PvP yet, and from what I’ve seen on YouTube, it’s not that great anyway—I really wish there were a better system for it.

To sum it up: I’ve only just really started diving into the system, I’m having an amazing amount of fun with it, and I’m really sad that it’s apparently not going to be continued in Midnight.

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Zistar#1262

wrote on 2025-10-21 17:52:41

Pet collecting is my favorite part of the game. I added to your message on the forums.
Link (edited)

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NinjaPanda#2238

wrote on 2025-10-21 17:11:19

I was all in from the moment I saw the panda cub, was a collector before battles, making them across the account was a wonderful exciting moment. I was so excited when the rolled out battles and leveling pets, so so much time spent traveling around to old content, old dungeons and raids to add to my team. I will be sad if this goes. As a middle age lady my enjoyment of raiding has waned, but i still love battle pets. Thank you so much for this site, has added to my enjoyment immensely!

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Ocha wrote on 2025-10-21 16:06:37

I'm pretty new to the whole pets scene. But boy do I love them so much! I'm just reading about this now and I'm so incredibly disappointed. I hope to god they won't go through with their decision. Pet battles are awesome!!! Initially I wanted to write a few words for a chance at those pets, but boy now Im a bit devastated. I'll leave a comment on your post too after this. Perhaps if we gather enough people Blizzard may listen to reason.

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Brekke

wrote on 2025-10-21 15:36:27

I commented on the forum post a while ago, thank you for spearheading this! Favorite part? Finding that elusive color of a certain pet is nice. Leveling by pet battle has also been a fave of mine. :)

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JohanAn#2384

wrote on 2025-10-21 14:50:57

Started pet battling late but love collecting them all.

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CrazyAlaskan#11134

wrote on 2025-10-21 14:34:00

I just caught the pet catching bug this summer. Had 400 pets this spring, almost at 1500 right now. Getting harder and even funner to obtain now as I have to figure out what to try to get next!

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Stokersrule

wrote on 2025-10-21 14:22:38

I like collecting and trying to figure out the right teams to win. It'd be nice if they put a little more challenging quests and such for Battle Pets but that doesn't appear to be where their heads are at. Hoping for the best in the future.

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Mozhils#2972

wrote on 2025-10-21 13:30:53

I got into pet collecting even before the Pet battles was a thing. So it was the best expansion announcement for me, when the pet battles were introduced. Since then it has been one of my main focuses whenever I play.

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Uvania wrote on 2025-10-21 10:37:47

Got into pet collection in Legion, currently at 1865 unique pets and hopefully more to come in the future, already posted my concerns on the official forum aswell.

Please blizzard don't ruin our little mini-game that has brought joy to many of us when there is content droughts!

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Lacidum#2319

wrote on 2025-10-21 10:28:31

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Patertenebra#2348

wrote on 2025-10-21 09:29:25

Mi piace andare a caccia di nuove mascotte, seguirle in mezzo a mob ostili (sono rogue ;)) e combattere con loro. Le mascotte fanno parte della vita di Azerot, un bel contorno a missioni ed avventure. Sarebbe una grande perdita per molti giocatori l'eliminazione di questa parte importante di gioco, spero in un ripensamento da parte di Bliz.

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Arakasi#2379

wrote on 2025-10-21 08:21:02

I love hunting the wild pets and finding specific breeds. Farming for drops is fun too but the rng is sometimes frustrating. The occasional secret battle pets are great fun to go after though I haven't been involved with any of the puzzling out.

The Pet Battle dungeons are great fun though I'll admit I don't run them after I got all the rewards available. Getting new rewards available would get me back in.

The Raiding for leashes was a lot of fun for achievement hunting, a bit extra besides transmogs.

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JakStatPath#2791

wrote on 2025-10-21 07:28:39

I already commented on the Dev Post, but likewise, I think Pet Battling and Collecting is one of my favorite aspects of the game. In the past with all the secret pets was always a fun experience, and I wish that they would bring things like that back into the game. I sincerely hope that Blizzard decides to try to focus on improving the system rather than ignoring it, but we will see! It's been great to see all the comments so far supporting pet battling/collecting.

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Monsieurkiss#2384

wrote on 2025-10-21 06:13:19

Collecting is my favorite activity in WoW, and I hope pet battles will continue. (edited)

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karonafish wrote on 2025-10-21 05:34:16

My guild has some amazing pet battlers, quick to share advice or to send pets that are cageable as a loan for any given battle. Our best pet battler used to organize tournaments.... he would select a trainer to beat with fewest moves, or the team had to spell out some word with the first letters of the names, or all kinds of crazy unusual challenges. And the guild bank was full of some amazing options to choose for the prizes. We keep meaning to get back to it, but the last expansion hasn't had anything that kept the donations flowing or the interest. We sometimes gathered on the bridge in redridge so that even our newest members could join, it was a great equalizer for us and so fun!

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Ninzhen wrote on 2025-10-21 05:13:29

i love that we can battle and collect the lil furries

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Kamboozle

wrote on 2025-10-21 04:34:12

What I love most about Pet Battles is the collecting — that slow, steady chase to fill every slot, and finally see that journal fill out. It’s not just about having them all; it’s the tiny rush every time something new clicks into place.

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zorlon87#1540

wrote on 2025-10-21 04:25:36

I love collecting them. I hope they reconsider.

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viziopuro#1710

wrote on 2025-10-21 03:58:31

I’ve already done my part by posting my support on all of my social networks. Pet battleing has become the most important feature for me to play the game and seeing it gradually disappear is shocking. I still hope Blizzard will give us some love for old and new trainers, but if they don’t, I’m happy to be a part of this amazing community fighting till the end. I love you guys

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wohin#21299

wrote on 2025-10-21 02:01:49

Aside from collecting challenges, I like finding those 2 pet solutions that allow a levelling pet or the plushie. I get most of the ideas from other strategies, of course... And here there is a little community that tends to be more tolerant and chill than other areas of the game. It's always been part of World of Warcraft and I'd find the game a bit weird without it. I don't want to speculate why they're doing it, but this is definitely going to make the game worse, not better.

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Tamara

wrote on 2025-10-20 23:44:29

Nooo! what are they thinking! that is crazy.

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kirbstr

wrote on 2025-10-20 23:27:19

This site has been so helpful in all my pet battling endeavors, thank you for offering this wonderful resource.

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RedHøød#2491

wrote on 2025-10-20 23:23:37

I've been playing WoW since 2020 and started heavily collecting this year. Pet battles have been one of my most surprising enjoyments so far, I'm so in love with the battling and collecting of these little critters and couldn't imagine a Azeroth without them.

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Dyz

wrote on 2025-10-20 21:26:53

I did not like pet battles to begin with. I am not a big fan of those kinds of trading card games even though I have boxes of MtG cards. My favorite pet is the Wondrous Wisdomball , It took me 7 years to farm, and which you can buy if you do the current remix. I upvoted your original message and mentioned my upsetted-ness in the ticket I had to put in for remix because priest orderhall was broke... let me see if i can make a meme for reddit,r/wow and i will post a link here https://prnt.sc/0bnc1f5YfYCb (edited)

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Cooba#21358

wrote on 2025-10-20 19:16:47

I play WOW from the beginning... and one of the best things is the start of pets and petbattles. I startet a second account just to start again the whole petbattle-system.

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GnuclearGnome

wrote on 2025-10-20 18:46:12

I have been collecting Pets (vanity pets at the time) since I started playing WoW in late Lich King. Collecting is my favorite part, in fact I not only like to collect every new pet I can, but I also try to collect all the different color/shape morphs of each and every pet. HOWEVER, I enjoy doing the battles to capture the wild pets and am dismayed to read that Blizz essentially wants to just hand them to us and make most of them back to being non-leveling and non-battling Vanity Pets once again. I really wish they would pick up the Raiding With Leashes achievements where they left off.

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mewy#11452

wrote on 2025-10-20 18:05:43

Pet battles to me are like mounts for others, I spend most of my time collecting them/making money to buy the TGC pets. They're always the first thing I get with new content.

It's like a game within a game!

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Nightgale

wrote on 2025-10-20 16:57:15

Adding my voice to the chorus. Love Pet battles and making my pet army bigger ,
hopefully Blizzard will hear our voices and reconsider these decisions
and don’t kill this incredible part of the game.
Please don’t neuter pet battling . Keep it going!

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Rowene

wrote on 2025-10-20 15:39:42

Pet collecting and battles are a huge draw for me. I don't tend to stick with video game franchises that long. The one franchise I've been with longer than WoW is Pokemon. I think having that common link between the two is part of why I've stayed engaged with WoW for so long. It's like 2 great franchises in one! I get it's not a core part of the game like raiding, but for some of us it's a major part of how we spend time in game.

I'm especially upset because I've spent a lot of money in the shop on battle pets over the years. I wouldn't have done that if they were purely cosmetic. I feel like it's a major rug-pull for those of us that have spent money on battle pets.

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DreaDawn#1256

wrote on 2025-10-20 15:39:09

I am not good at M+ and Raids...but I am good at pet battles! I love collecting all the pets.

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Poissonivvy

wrote on 2025-10-20 14:25:09

For me, the true magic lies in the thrill of the hunt itself—that compulsive drive to open my Pet Journal and see my collection percentage tick ever higher, transforming the entire world of Azeroth into my own personal safari where every zone, no matter how old or forgotten, holds the potential for a new prize. There's a profound sense of satisfaction in meticulously crossing a rare spawn off my list after hours of camping, the triumphant click of my trap finally capturing a elusive pet, or the simple joy of traveling to a remote corner of a map just to add a common-but-unique beast to my roster; it’s a game of completionism and personal achievement where every new capture, from a lowly rabbit to a legendary dragonkin, feels like a tangible victory in my self-imposed quest to "catch 'em all."

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Moistyy

wrote on 2025-10-20 14:21:24

Collecting the various in game pets has absolutely consumed my wow existance in the past year in the best way possible. Every +1 feels meaningful and gives that dopamine. I will get every last one of you!

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darkspir

wrote on 2025-10-20 10:07:05

I play mostly on WoW because the pet battle exist and I hope they will change their mind...

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darkspir

wrote on 2025-10-20 13:59:57

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Vobra wrote on 2025-10-20 12:20:28

As a collectionist pet battles are always on my checklist with every patch. I joined retail a bit late, so I've had a lot of catching up to do, but I loved going through all the Family Battler achievements. I became a frequent visitor of the site as well with this pursuit of points, and honestly it was so satisfying to acquire the pets I was missing to be as effective as possible. I also love leveling pets during pet battle bonus weeks. I hope Blizzard will go back and notice that this is an aspect of the game that still requires love, because a lot of people enjoy the feature.

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Rushgarroth#2887

wrote on 2025-10-20 11:27:39

I absolutely hope they will change their mind with pet battle and all the other changes they are planning to do. Im mostly a collector and hop on pet battles if im bored or because of achievements. But it always should be a "PET BATTLE" feature as is. Or even should be build ontop of it. Right now midnight feels very lackluster in terms of abilitys overall that get pruned, ilvl squish (no fan of it, feels less powerfull), less addons wich are a huge part in customizing eachs experience and so many more stuff. (edited)

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Wurmlz

wrote on 2025-10-20 10:00:58

I love how WoW pet battles turn collecting cute pets into a surprisingly deep and strategic mini-game and it would be a shame if Blizzard removes them.

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Hastam#2629

wrote on 2025-10-20 09:22:39

Whenever there’s downtime, there’s always some pet-related stuff to do for me
I'm benched for the next boss?-> Do some pet-battle WQs
Waiting on someone to come online?-> level a pet

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Dervish#2318

wrote on 2025-10-20 08:25:36

Adding anew pet to my collection is my main wow SatisFactory and to battle for it makes me more grateful. don't remember ever bought one.

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Dervish#2318

wrote on 2025-10-20 08:47:23

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Desthiny

wrote on 2025-10-20 07:38:12

I had always hoped that a new dungeon or a tournament for the Pets would come again, but that it should now be abolished completely was a shock. The Pets are the only thing I've ever collected in my life. I have invested so much time (and sometimes money) and I was happy if I could implement every suggested strategy with my pets. I hope so much that everything will still be fine.

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FBD

wrote on 2025-10-20 06:25:33

I play a bit of everything, but I love how pet battles are one of the more casual friendly things I can do as a break from raiding, or gold farming.

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Starfish#11909

wrote on 2025-10-20 01:15:41

I really got into WOW because of pet collecting and battling. I feel that it's a wonderful addition to the game, allowing people an alternative to levelling or dungeons. Honestly, I feel that the makers should ADD MORE PET BATTLE CONTENT!!!! More dungeons, or some special set-up associated with the new housing, would get new people into this part of the game. If they phase out this very dedicated group of fans, shame on them.

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BeatrixKiddo#11826

wrote on 2025-10-19 23:38:04

I have enjoyed pet battles, it's 1 thing I am good at

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QuarianHips

wrote on 2025-10-19 23:03:13

I came back in Mists because of pet battles! I love that there's a part of the game that I excel in!

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Alynnea

wrote on 2025-10-19 21:45:57

Hello all. I am a bit of an old timer ;) 64 years young this month! Now, I tell you this for context. Being older means I am much slower participating in raids, dungeons and such. So, most of the time when my hubs is working I play solo. This involves ALL the pet battles, pet dungeons and achievements. I solo most old content to get the battle pets that I want (all the battle pets). I honestly don't know how I'd fill my time if pet battling goes away. I do still love questing and such but, pet battling is my go to every single day. Anyway, sorry for rattling on but, I just wanted to get my thoughts out here . Have a GREAT day all! (edited)

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blablub98 wrote on 2025-10-19 20:49:31

I always enjoyed the collecting part the most (espacially if it's a dog pet)

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Aangelica#1220

wrote on 2025-10-19 19:40:32

I recently came back to WoW after a 10 year break, and the thing that drew me back was remembering that pet battling (for me, mostly the collecting and the levelling parts) were fun. They still are - but I also sort of feel like if they weren't a part of what I do every day (and they are absolutely a part of what I do every day), I'm not sure I'd keep playing.

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nadd

wrote on 2025-10-19 16:23:35

I was once bidding on an Ethereal Soul Trader in the Black Market Auction House and this other player showed up and started bidding too. We went back and forth for a while until they suggested a "gentleman's agreement". we /roll and the loser backs out and gives way for the other. We rolled and i lost so i left.

I could have went back on my word and kept bidding. I could have swapped toons and transferred gold to bid more. but i just didn't i did what we agreed on.

The next day when i log in, i have a message from that other player. Telling me that he already had one and was just being greedy. He included the Soul Trader in that mail. I offered to pay him for the gold he spent on it, but he declined. Said he respected the fact that i respected the agreement and this was his way of saying thanks.

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Tutifruty

wrote on 2025-10-19 16:06:18

Nearly twenty years. Thousands of battles. Countless pets. And still, every day feels like the first time I stepped into Azeroth with a tiny companion by my side. Pet Battles aren’t just a feature—they’re a ritual, a joy, a connection to the soul of WoW. I’ve collected, trained, and cherished each pet like a memory etched into my journey. Whether it’s the thrill of a rare drop or the quiet satisfaction of a perfect strategy, Pet Battles have kept my heart in the game. Let’s keep fighting—for our pets, for our passion, for the battles that bring us together.” (edited)

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Alyfice wrote on 2025-10-19 16:03:51

I've enjoyed the whole pet experience, from collecting and leveling to waging battle against guildies. I'm not entirely sure I'd still be playing WoW if the pets weren't available to keep me engaged.

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exdraeneous

wrote on 2025-10-19 15:34:07

I’ve been pet battling since the feature was launched in MoP and it honestly made me feel more engaged with the game. I really enjoy collecting pets, competing and doing challenges. I agree with some of the replies that the pet battling system should be revamped/refreshed, not removed. The Celestial Tournament is a good example of what Blizzard did right with pet battling. Seems like there are many things they could do: add new families, add epic or legendary tiers, increase the level cap, make pet battling scenarios/instances. Hell, model future content after what Pokémon does well. Eliminating pet battles is not the way forward; in fact, I’d be less inclined to pay a hefty subscription fee without them.

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Angelslave

wrote on 2025-10-19 14:49:07

i have often considered quitting WoW after playing for 16-17 years but what keeps me coming back, day after day, is Pet Battling. i think of these little critters as friends, i have (probably foolishly) renamed plenty of them after pets i used to have, and consequently feel emotionally attached to them (my Feline Familiar, Thompson, is named after a cat that went too soon and i feel overly protective of this pet, if it dies i res immediately and then get annoyed with whatever killed it). there is room in WoW for many different styles of play, i don't want to run mythic+ dungeons or end game raids, i am useless at PVP, but i can pet battle all day and have enjoyed myself. its been irritating/depressing enough that WoW has overlooked pet battling so much for so long, rarely a new achievement and new pets just different skins of old pets, but c'mon Blizzard, think about you old players who are border with your over simplistic game play so default to pet battling just to stay engaged. My Wife has been playing as long as i have and she is already talking about using the removal of pet battles as a gateway to finally quitting WoW, i have never felt so demoralised with WoW/Blizzard as i do now

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Erson#1166

wrote on 2025-10-19 14:30:38

I really hope this doesn't go through as is. I came back to play TWW with friends after quitting during WoD and pet battles is what kept me playing after they stopped back in Season 1.

I still remember a kid in High School moving to the US from Japan with a copy of Pocket Monsters Green before it came stateside and being in awe of the game. I'm not sure pet battles was quite the same, but the collecting along with this website has made it really fun to choose pet breeds, level, and optimize.

I was quite sad to see K'aresh ignore pet battles, quests, and wild pets so I hope that Blizzard realize the mistake and don't do us wrong with Midnight.

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Aodos#1813

wrote on 2025-10-19 08:43:01

Pet battles are a near and dear part to my heart. My dad would buy pets for me as gifts for my birthday from the AH or he'd farm them and send them to me in the mail wrapped up with a message. Those pets I would always name and level to 25 as fast as I could never once getting rid of them. It's been idk how many years now and I still feel some of that childhood wonder when I look at them or use them. They are my favorite pets and will always be. They are my most used and for a long time the only pets I'd want to use. My dad hasn't played in years but its a core memory that I always think about everytime I look at my pets. He started my little collection of both mounts and pets and I've grown them both way more than he ever thought I would. I also remember walking around as a fresh toon and I'd pick a pet that will be my buddy. I'd name them and keep them on level to me as best as I could. If I was somewhere questing that had level 17 pets my buddy also had to be. My heart bleeds when I think of them sunsetting it. Its something that has always been there (even tho I started before mist) Its always been a little relaxing escape from the chaos.

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Supri wrote on 2025-10-19 07:49:56

So sad to here this news. I've been collecting since the beginning. Like the little friends very much and also to puzzle how to beat them and collect them. Hope there will be lots of fun in the future with them.

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Sareuyh#1506

wrote on 2025-10-19 07:44:47

Originally i was only playing battlepet for the powerleveling but then i started to like these little critters and found this beautiful and creative community. Everyone is all so welcoming and i tried to contribute by creating some silly strates. It was before and the start of the covid that i started to get really invested in the battlepets so these world quest, dungeons and pet farming really are my some of my best memory. It would be such a shame if blizzard stop making new playable content for battlepets :( I hope they will reinvent the system ? maybe not just almost completey scarp them from the new expansion , at least some world quests :(

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Ammeyh#2761

wrote on 2025-10-19 06:29:47

Pet Battles provides me with a very engaging yet diffrent part of WoW that i truly enjoy. It's relaxed yet engaging, it's easy yet very complex. and is one of the main pillars for my enjoyment of the game. Taking parts or all of it away, would simply make me have less intresting things to do while online. Changes are often scary but tends to aim for improving soemthing. I don't see how any of the posted changes amount to that, they're just removing aspects without any plans of replacing them with something. Slowly working on trainer achviements is a wonderful way to spend my off-evenings, and I would miss it greatly.

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Delrok#1917

wrote on 2025-10-19 06:15:01

Pet battles are how I can escape from the norm, no matter how many charters I make and lvl you can still have a blast taking a break and hunting pets to catch. I would hate to have that taken away.

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Ezareka wrote on 2025-10-19 01:26:18

Ive got to hang out with my mom on the collecting and battling of the pets, some of the best moments and what got me back into playing.

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kracazol

wrote on 2025-10-19 00:20:04

I absolutely love pet battles and collecting pets in World of Warcraft. There’s something about hunting down those rare, unique pets that really pulls me in. Whether it’s finding them in hidden corners of Azeroth or working on leveling them up, I just can’t get enough. The strategic aspect of pet battles is so satisfying too, putting together the perfect team and coming up with the right combos for each battle is just so rewarding.

It feels like its own little game within the game, and there’s always that sense of accomplishment whenever I catch a new pet or level one up. The growing pet journal keeps me coming back for more, and I love that there’s always something new to collect. It’s like a never-ending adventure, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. (edited)

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a5hp14

wrote on 2025-10-19 00:14:40

Nothing hits quite like realizing I’m a grown adult absolutely thrilled to watch tiny digital critters duke it out for imaginary glory. Pet battles are my Roman Colosseum, but cuter, with way more sparkles, I guess you could say I’m really fur-filling my destiny as a Battle Pet Master, or at least was :( (edited)

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Ril#2368

wrote on 2025-10-18 23:55:40

i got hooked from the day a dark whelpling randomly dropped for me in the badlands, back when it still had to sit in your limited bags. did most of the content when it came out or within the expansion, quite enjoyed pvp battles even early on, but now fatigue has set in due the system becoming so cluttered.

the collecting aspect is still fun, but in general anything pet battles is very, very slow and tedious. the system needs an overhaul and reducing the time needed to capture is welcome to me. however, we need better features, not fewer, and perhaps some streamlining. maybe things like breeds can be done away with in favour of similar pets with same skillsets but different breeds - eg all "plain" bear cubs share a skillset but different stats. pvp battles probably need looked at as well, to make them more engaing and perhaps quicker or more rewarding whilst making cookie cutters less relevant.

fully doing away with pet battles is certainly not the right route. i was already pretty disappointed to see all the cool and cute critters in k'aresh that weren't tameable. that aspect was certainly missing!

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LosFizzex

wrote on 2025-10-18 22:33:43

I didn't really start pet battles or collecting till around WoD. I particularly like it for when I want some personal down time which allows me to get away from real-world and wow-world things like raiding and m+. I have grown to love doing things with my companions and would sorely miss that part of wow if they decide to remove or drastically change it. It would almost be like wow losing a little bit of its soul :(

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Marmota47#1692

wrote on 2025-10-18 22:27:16

Hope they dont kill pet battle, years collecting and leveling everything, would be a shame for blizzard for this taking this from us, and btw, FU Nintendo

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BBPG

wrote on 2025-10-18 22:16:31

Has been very fun as a newcomer to pet battling. Wish there were newer pet dungeon challenges.

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Tsukiku#1503

wrote on 2025-10-18 21:40:19

I've played on and off since Vanilla WoW, I started collecting pets then. I had the Hyacinth Macaw when it was still a purple item.
I enjoy being able to collect and battle all the different pets in game, not much else I log on for anymore.

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Ded#1245

wrote on 2025-10-18 20:44:05

I love wow, and I really like doing M+ and raiding. But colleting battle pets, leveling them, and building teams and strategies are my proudest personal achievements

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Aardonyx

wrote on 2025-10-18 20:26:07

Kitty With A Hat
It was early October, on a cold fall’s night, the night of 2012 to be precise. A humble and very aloof Druid pounced around the halls of Stormwind only to be bombed by orange pumpkin grenades that kept appearing for some odd reason. The Druid caught off guard a bit but still managing to poke around, eventually stumbled across a nice girl who was definitely from out of town. Suddenly, there it was, a black kitten companion, a Feline Familiar. Who could abandon? The nice girl was selling her, or so it seemed, it was an exchange for A Tricky Treat scheme. In that moment, the Druid had forgotten how many times she had been pumpkin bombed, they sure were rotten. The only thing that mattered was how to obtain a few Tricky Treat’s to purchase the kitty she couldn’t wait to meet. Countless days passed, and pumpkin bombs were falling, there wasn’t much time left for this near calling. The drenching debuff was almost enough to turn back, but the Druid remembered how adorable she was, this little black cat. Finally, in the last few days of the special event ending, the Druid saved up just enough Treat’s, there was no heartrending. The Druid ran to the nice girl, not even caring, about the stenchy pumpkin bombs, it sure was daring. The Druid gave the cat a new home and never looked back, with green eyes so wide the kitten just sat. In the final moment, the Feline Familiar was wearing a hat, and it wasn’t just any hat, it was a large hat for a small cat. The Druid was so happy with that, and decided to name her Kitty With A Hat.
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chazarus

wrote on 2025-10-18 20:13:50

I have been collecting pets since inception. Gone are the days when you spent hours and hours trying to fine a rare quality, back BEFORE EVEN THE STONE AGE. I have made a lot of gold selling my duplicates found during questing though I have angered a few ###### by selling them for a more realistic price. That gold has gone to pay for my wow habit. I have leveled numerous toons via pet battles, pet dungeons, etc. Currently at 1883 unique. Blizz does have a tendency to ruin a fun thing. I loved archaeology but they destroyed that though i still run new toons through it where pets can be found. i also collect mounts (709), achievements ( 4090achievements with 34645 points and use to collect recipes in all profs but blizz ruined that with last couple of xpacks. But fear not, I will collect on!!!!

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Amathera#11912

wrote on 2025-10-18 18:47:45

Pet Battles have been one of my favorite aspects of the game since they were introduced and honestly have become my MOST favorite in the last couple years, as raiding and PVP just do not appeal to me as much anymore. I'm honestly pretty devastated about the change. I was going to get the epic preorder of Midnight to get THE PETS but finding out they won't be battle pets has changed my mind. It's soured my mood towards WoW pretty badly. I think player housing is neat and all, but if I had to choose between that and battle pets, I would choose the battle pets. I guess I'm glad they're not taking it out completely, but I was really looking forward to the new ones! It's one of the best things ABOUT new expansions!! I am wondering what I will really even need them for now. :( I have definitely been making my thoughts known in other places, but I feel like one tiny voice amongst so many people who never liked battle pets in the first place, and it sucks. I don't like delves that much, but I'd never campaign against them being a part of the game! Ugh. I'm so sad. GL to everyone in the contest!

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Spryt#1492

wrote on 2025-10-18 17:48:12

I love collecting them. Some of these pets are just adorable. Very sad that the new pets wont be able to battle. Where is the fun in that? We want our pet battles!!

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Kirr

wrote on 2025-10-18 17:34:38

Pet Battles are a nice break from quests, raids, and dungeons. I enjoy hunting for pets to collect then leveling them up.

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Gráinne

wrote on 2025-10-18 17:29:44

I was never terribly drawn to collecting pets, and what interest I had in it was broken by the introduction of pets I will never get - Bucketshell/Sir Snips.

But there are too many pets anyhow. I value only the wild pets I capture, and the ones that have interesting battling capabilities, and a very few others with exceptional animations.

But battling- I love battling.

A battle is a small puzzle, like a sudoku or a wordle, and it is wrapped in the lovely experience of the animations and music of a battle, even when I already know the answer.

There's not much left for me in tha game any more, not much I enjoy, and pet battles were a large part of what was left. I will miss them,
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Neevee wrote on 2025-10-18 17:02:55

Pet Battling and more importantly, the collecting is what pulls me back to the game whenever I take breaks. I love having new pets to collect and battles to win to keep me going when I want something fun to do solo. I was so disappointed when I resubscribed for the latest patch and saw there was no pet battles to collect in K'aresh and no new npcs to battle. What is the point of my pet collection if they can no longer battle in the future? It seems very shortsighted by Blizzard

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Trentas

wrote on 2025-10-18 16:42:07

Collecting all the new pets is one of the first things i do each new patch

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Doji#2519

wrote on 2025-10-18 16:14:34

I thoroughly enjoyed all the various pet battle dungeons and the celestial tournament!

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Momoko#11808

wrote on 2025-10-18 15:36:06

Pet battling/collecting is my favorite part of the game. One thing I love is that pet battling has brought so much life to old zones. I have so many fond memories of capturing rare wild pets like Baby Ape or the Silithid Hatchling. When I first joined WoW I spent more time running around zones trying to collect as many pets as I could instead of leveling properly. K'aresh felt so empty to me without wild pets to capture or trainers to battle. No other forms of collecting in WoW have such a helpful and dedicated community.

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lbot#1881

wrote on 2025-10-18 15:30:55

i love collecting!

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Fazolek

wrote on 2025-10-18 15:30:03

Pet collecting is my main activity in WoW now.. Without it (or with some limitations) I have no will to play WoW anymore..

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pheonyyx

wrote on 2025-10-18 14:44:18

Pet collecting has always been my favorite side game in wow. that stretch to get to 1800.

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pheonyyx

wrote on 2025-10-18 14:46:04

as for the give aways i have all but Gill'el

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Gorhowl

wrote on 2025-10-18 13:59:06

i love doing all forms of content in this game and pet battles is defs 1 i enjoy alot!

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Dox

wrote on 2025-10-18 13:16:05

Throughout WoW, I've done all sorts on content. The only one I have constantly done has been PB's. It is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable parts of the game. The collecting, the dungeons, it has always been something myself, and many others look forward to.

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Zef#2556

wrote on 2025-10-18 11:30:27

The most fun collecting activity to do on wow.

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sammarie37#1294

wrote on 2025-10-18 11:05:16

Pet battles have always been one of my favorite parts of the game. They’ve given me a way to make new friends, share strategies, and work toward goals together. It’s such a refreshing break from the usual grind — a chance to relax, laugh, and still make progress. I love collecting new pets and chasing achievements with others who feel the same way. Plus, pet battles offer another fun way to tackle world quests and stay engaged with current content. Losing that moving forward feels like losing a piece of the community and the joy that comes with it.

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Comi wrote on 2025-10-18 11:03:04

I enjoy building teams and testing combos. Alsovs vs trainers I prefer to test my own teams.

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Adaren

wrote on 2025-10-18 10:42:12

Great way to level alts

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Skull

wrote on 2025-10-18 09:59:22

Pet battling is such a chill part of the game that it would be very sad if it went by the wayside. Exploring and hunting down all the wild pets is a really great way to take a break from all the other combat-heavy parts of the game. I ignored pet battling for 2 whole expansions but now it is one of my favorite parts of the game.

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Athenacorn

wrote on 2025-10-18 08:53:14

I love that it's by and large a sub game of the main game, perfect for more chill times or just when you need a break from the grind.
On the same note this would be the perfect opportunity for Pet Battles 2.0. A fully revamped system with a UI that actually supports how serious collectors of pets (and achievements) play the game. As a 'game in a game' it would be prime for a mobile game, similar in ways to Rumble with zone tamers and dungeons from the main game shared in the app. That way, when you need a WoW fix but can't sit at a PC, you can still play your character and your collections, furthering leveling and achievements at any time! (edited)

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Schlayder

wrote on 2025-10-18 06:46:05

When I first started playing during Shadowlands I got attached to collecting and battling with pets super quick. It was a great way to spend the time when npt questing or running PVE content.

Since picking WoW back up recently I've started to actually try and complete all of the pet battel achievements, which made me fall in love with it all over again. I really hope they reconsider the chanegs for midnight and in a dream scenario maybe even add new and fun pet related content, more dungeons, more variety or even some sort of content you can (more or less) endlessly farm for rewards.

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Veph

wrote on 2025-10-18 04:52:51

As someone who grew up with things like Tamagotchi, Pokemon, and Neopets, I was always bit by the collection bug. I remember when I began playing in Vanilla I found out that there were companion pets, and specifically the Dark Whelpling became my fixation to earn. I would spend hours killing dragons in a loop in Lethlor Ravine until it finally dropped, and that little whelp was the start of an addiction.

When MoP added the battling system I was overjoyed, it felt like such a natural progression and a really fun way to engage with my collection. As the years went by, I started to enjoy the little moments of strategy, leveling my pets one by one, and upgrading them all to the highest quality.

It felt like maintaining my collection in a way that kept me proud of what I'd accomplished, and I loved being able to actively USE these pets. The Family Familiar achievements are always a highlight for me in a new expansion, and I love having Pet Battle WQs out in the world.

Now that we've had the battling system for so long it would be such a disservice to players to sunset it, I really hope they reconsider their trajectory, I'll just be gutted if the battle achievements and WQs get left behind.

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Silver7001

wrote on 2025-10-18 02:31:26

I loved completing the Celestial Tournament in Pandaria. It was very challenging and felt like a terrific achievement when I finished it. Pet collecting and battling is low stress fun and I would be very sad if Blizzard abandons it in the future. (edited)

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xhy

wrote on 2025-10-18 01:38:36

I remember when I came back after wotlk and they had introduced battle pets. I think I leveled to max just by doing pet battles lol. I am actually going to be depressed if they don't change their mind about pet battles =(. I always enjoy seeing people come up with crazy pet battle strats.

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Evalyne

wrote on 2025-10-18 01:08:25

After spending years collecting pets since Burning Crusade, I finally started pet battling more. Finding this site and its strategies made the experience so much better. Not only did it make pet battling easy and fun, but it also showed me how much of a community exists around pet battling. It warms my heart, and the loss of pet battles would be a devastating hit to community - the very thing that makes WoW great.

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tsaavik

wrote on 2025-10-17 23:33:13

I enjoy figuring out strategies on my own.
There is also a thrill finding out that you have the exact pets you need to use other's strategies.

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machae

wrote on 2025-10-17 23:06:31

It got me through all the times I couldn't PvE with my friends due to illness, it was always a fun chaallenge and always something I could count on

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Elite1111111111

wrote on 2025-10-17 22:14:58

Pet battling is my go-to for when I'm otherwise lost on how to spend my time.
Took a big break before returning during DF, and I split my initial return playtime between Timewalking and Pet Battling.
It's just a nice, chill way to pass the time. (edited)

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Rack#1215

wrote on 2025-10-17 21:22:57

I like leveling characters with pet battles! Rydyr is my favorite.

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Kozlik001

wrote on 2025-10-17 20:18:34

At first, pet fights were something I didn't like, I didn't want to keep solving who is better againts who and constantly reviving my pets after fails. After finding this site, pet fights are as easy as running an old dungeon. Thanks to Xu-Fu and everyone who contributes.

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Seosamh

wrote on 2025-10-17 20:13:14

I had posted this on the WoW forums, but I feel it fits here, and would likely strike a chord and resonate with some here:

This game is great because of the many things that can be done.

What would the world be if we all stayed in the city and just queued for dungeons?

When you fly around, would the world seem less alive if people weren’t battling pets, fishing, and doing other ‘non raid/dungeon’ prep?

I’d never suggest removing raids or dungeons, even if I don’t really do them. It isn’t my thing, but they are also part of the tapestry that makes the game great.

I love pet battling, I got into it in Legion when I was burnt out on raiding, but my wife still wanted me to play. I leveled a bajillion guys up. I loved the trainers and dailies, I learned there were type advantages and even strategies that help beat some trainers.

This is a thread in the tapestry of the game, a detail like the above, when lost will have one less color, one less detail. There are some in the pet battle community that might not play in the future, and I will dearly miss those people (I hope you do too).

We might not be the most boisterous or ‘sweaty’, but we add to the game - just the same as the others. We add to the ambiance, and help keep the game from being a lobby queue game (though, those aren’t bad, Plunderstorm was pretty fun!).

I merely ask that you consider what you are giving up - whether it’s because you truly feel there is low player engagement, you simply don’t have enough developers for it, or another reason. I will never ask for another person’s passion in the game be diminished, I humbly ask you think about mine - pet battles.

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Snow_Goose

wrote on 2025-10-17 19:57:29

I have played wow since 2005 and often played with my Dad. I used to be a semi hardcore player but even then I loved pet battling. I have many memories of playing with friends and extra special ones with my Dad who was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

I will be literally heart broken to lose something my Dad and I enjoyed so much together. Pet collecting was the main reason he played, he loved it, sadly he can no longer play so I play and tell him all about it.

Many fond memories, from chasing the 5000 PvP wins achievement to watching my Dad pick 3 anubs and winning often because the other person didn't want to slog it out ... I think we all know about that pain lol. He would make his own sound effects for the anubs hitting the opponents and he was always excited when they crit :)

The excitement of finally finding that elusive pet or the guy who only appears in a back line. The joy of getting a drop in a raid or dungeon. Grinding out the charms needed for Scout and simply spamming Squirt to see the little guys level up. I would miss it all massively and I hope that doesn't happen.

Huge thanks to you for this site, one of the few sites my Dad ever bookmarked! He was a frequent visitor and checked frequently to see when Squirt was next up. A shout out also to those of you who share your strats, though we both have a special soft spot for DragonsAfterDark. The whole community is lovely though <3

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Dani#13259

wrote on 2025-10-17 19:27:26

I like the kitty cats. The dogs are getting better though.

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Tirraldra

wrote on 2025-10-17 19:24:56

Pet battles have become my absolute favorite thing over the last few years. I love collecting them and then also doing the achievements. I think this aspect of the game should be kept for the casual gamers as myself. Without pet battles, what other competitive way is there to play the game. Also, I love the community of pet battlers.

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DireRaven#114679

wrote on 2025-10-17 18:46:29

I flippin' hate playing my Shaman so I've leveled her exclusively by Legion pet battles from BfA thru TWW! Xu-Fu's guides are my best freeeeeend :)

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Chelrid

wrote on 2025-10-17 18:42:30

Ich hoffe auf Deutsch ist es auch okay: Ich finde an den Haustieren den Sammelfaktor am besten. PVP hat mich im gesamten WOW noch nie wirklich interessiert. Ich würde es schade finden wenn dieses Feature [und Dinge sammeln ist ja nun mal ein Teil von WoW (und da gehören auch Haustiere dazu)] wegfallen würde. Mir ist sogar die Idee gekommen, dass man es ja sogar ins Housing integrieren könnte, indem man dem Housing eine Haustierarena spendiert. Dort kann man dann PVP oder auch PVE (gegen Random NPCs) machen. Oder man kann "Haustierställe" bauen und dekorieren um seinem Haustier (oder mehreren [alle wäre zu viel, mMn) ein eigenes kleines Heim schaffen, was man dann artgerecht dekorieren kann, verbunden mit Quests usw.

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Cronie

wrote on 2025-10-17 18:18:56

I suck at pet battles. I 100% use xu-fu for all my strategies, except for wild pets where I just blast my way through with anub. idol or starlette. They shouldn't remove them from the game, though. It is nice to have a an alternate set of goals when I am not doing mythics

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Artium#1474

wrote on 2025-10-17 16:41:59

Pet battling to level alts and I really enjoy building scripts to automate pet battles.

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Sverch#2149

wrote on 2025-10-17 16:12:45

I'm not playing WoW for quite some time. But I must say that one of things, that lingered my stay in it, were definitely Pet Battles. It was one of the things that showed the love of labour of the team that worked on them. Despite it's non-epic intention, they became one of the most exciting parts of the game.

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Qatarra

wrote on 2025-10-17 15:44:35

I love the unique puzzles and experiences that you have to complete (sometimes many times over!) in order to get pets. One time I found one by swimming into a submerged cave in Northrend. I still remember how happy I was to have found that little murloc guy. I have played WOW for 20 years and pets are the only thing I really like and interact with every day.

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Darksarge68#1306

wrote on 2025-10-17 15:39:18

I love the enjoyment of the success you have during battles and doing the different collection achievements. Just sad they didn't add any with the last patch.

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Celtra

wrote on 2025-10-17 15:18:45

Pet battles are the main reason I play wow. Without the battles I have no incentive to collect pets and explore. I love having casual solo content I can play, I love the nostalgia of the WCII music during the battles. Without battles I'm likely to unsub completely.

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Taizun

wrote on 2025-10-17 15:14:13

Collecting pets and completing achievements is my favorite part of it. Gotta catch 'em all.

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Koume

wrote on 2025-10-17 15:05:47

I'm the type of player that dabbles in everything, and after really getting into pet battles at the start of this expansion, they have been the one feature of the game that I prioritize first before other content or collectables. They're fun, relaxing, and a cozy corner of WoW that isn't (I guess by merit of being mostly single player content) infested with people that are rushing you to go faster or chastising you because you're not playing the way they do.

I honestly think this is one of the nicest communities in WoW. I've met (and witnessed) extremely nice people through pet battles, both in-game and out of game like through this forum. For example, during the most recent WoW's anniversary event, when Squirt and an assortment of other trainers were at the event grounds! I came across some other pet battler enjoyers and even became battlenet friends after chatting about battle pets for a good 30 minutes or so.

And community aside, trying to decide my favorite feature is difficult, but I think I'd have to settle on the pet battle dungeons. I loved them so much! The stories are cute and silly and was such a big motivator for me to really focus on collecting and leveling up my pets, just so I'd have an easier time in those dungeons.

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Fexe

wrote on 2025-10-17 14:24:12

I’ve always enjoyed the relaxing gameplay of collecting and battling pets, it’s an ideal break from the high intensity content that takes up most of my game time! Collecting is the true end game after all.

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WistfulLily#1645

wrote on 2025-10-17 14:23:37

As I type this, I am sitting in Tanaris hopefully waiting for a sandstorm so that I can catch one of the few remaining wild pets that I need. During the 20th anniversary celebration I noticed a guildie getting achievement after achievement for pet related content and it piqued my interest. I found myself starting to collect...then starting to battle...and now I can't imagine an Azeroth without all of this. While I do enjoy raiding and running keys with my guild, pet collecting/battling has quickly become my favorite way to relax in game. Honestly it is what has kept me engaged and I love that it has given me a whole new community to connect with.

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Podden#2919

wrote on 2025-10-17 14:18:28

Pet Battles is the perfect way to spend some quality time in wow :)

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Klep

wrote on 2025-10-17 13:46:59

I’ve always loved pet battles in World of Warcraft — the strategy, the thrill, and the endless variety. But what I enjoy most is collecting them all. Each pet feels like a tiny adventure, a mix of nostalgia and discovery that keeps the game alive for me.

so Blizzard Please, don't remove this epic battle pet !

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Moltar#1198

wrote on 2025-10-17 13:30:28

I like battle pets because I'm more of a casual player, I like collecting stuff and pet battles are chill because they are turn based and can play them while distracted or even be interrumpted by irl stuff and come back right where I left.

Funnily enough, I never cared too much about battle pets until I started MoP classic (I've been playing WoW since original Cata!). And now that I'm being focused on pet battles, they are cutting them down LOL!

I hope they listen to the community. And also want to thank you for keeping up this site, it's great! (edited)

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Lexxah wrote on 2025-10-17 13:29:18

Pet battles were the first thing I loved about WoW, and the reason I stayed with it. I'm blind in one eye so sometimes video games are hard for me, but with pet battles I can relax and enjoy the fun strategy and challenges. Save our pets!

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Perky#1357

wrote on 2025-10-17 12:40:06

The thing I love most about pet battles is how it took a simple collection hobby in game and made it so much deeper. It also added so many pets which brought my pet collector heart much Joy.

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LordAzalin#1955

wrote on 2025-10-17 11:49:35

Pet battling is pretty great! I love seeing all the different strategies people come up with and then trying to adjust them for what's actually in my collection.

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Ilyriss

wrote on 2025-10-17 11:31:55

Tbh, I always loved collectables in games, plus pets always are themed around each part of a region. We can bring with us the essence of them (Pocopoc the best thing from SL). Unfair how they are stripping us from it.

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Финтан#1304

wrote on 2025-10-17 11:25:55

For the last few years, I have been playing "World of Warcraft" mostly for pets :) Just for the sake of collecting, probably. It is not interesting to collect mounts - you can only mount one transport at a time, there is no need to have two or two hundred of them. And pets look different, and they wander around my home in Drenor, making it pretty and lovely!

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Shlemm

wrote on 2025-10-17 11:01:30

I remember when pet battles came out and a lot of people said "World of Pokémon, heh". I got hooked pretty much immediately.
For me it's mostly the collector in me that loves collecting new shiny things, or rare things, or hard to get things. But also the completionist in me that wants to have all pets at rare and lvl 25.
I'm not the most avid collector and I have slowed down a bit lately, mainly because my inner completionist has been tempted by a lot of other new and shiny things to get (Remix and all the shinies in it being the latest example). I will, however, do my best to repent and return to the pet battles in more earnest.

Verily, I say unto thee. If the sacred rite of pet battles were to be cast into oblivion, my spirit would cry out in lamentation and my soul would sorrow greatly!

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Orlith#2744

wrote on 2025-10-17 10:55:14

I also love pet battle , want Blizzard to let us play with !

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Maius

wrote on 2025-10-17 10:53:32

I love from collect them to spare time doing battles on my own pace. For me, pet battles are one of the most interesting things of WoW.

I've posted on the EU forums (edited)

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Theeband

wrote on 2025-10-17 10:49:38

Pet battles are relaxing. I also use them to help level alts. I don't know why Blizz decided all of a sudden that they aren't wanted. I've posted on the US forums as well. Maybe they will change things if enough people let them know why we love pet battles.

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r3fund

wrote on 2025-10-17 10:30:06

Ive maxed out characters via pet battles alone! It is wild to think they would consider a turn down! Pet collecting was my most-progressed completionist group (compared to mounts or xmog) and I play the game primarily to further that collection!

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Kurama#2867

wrote on 2025-10-17 09:38:09

I have been a fan of pet battles since I can remember, I love collecting and I love battling, although recently I took a bit of a break from pets, I'm looking to re-start farming them.

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Moos

wrote on 2025-10-17 09:32:40

Battle Pets have been a passion of mine since they launched in MoP. I enjoy battling them, collecting them and theory crafting teams to beat harder opponents. I also have one specific battle pet for each of my characters that harmonizes with their armor set and mount.
But the most important thing about battle pets is the community around it. Nowhere else in WoW I have encountered nicer people. The WarcraftPets discord is my favourite WoW discord and not only for Battle Pet related content, but also for any other game help and just chatting. Xu-Fu's Pet Guides Discord is another great place and the Xu-Fus pet guide website is incredibly helpful for all pet needs, including teams for each encounter and automated team import functions. While we're at it, the Warcraft Mounts website also has a huge section dedicated to battle pets, my go to site for pet color variants.
I love about Battle Pets, that it’s content I can always take a break from if needed and that I can also do on the side while watching a video or stream. I’ve done Mythic Raiding and M+ (high enough to get portals) in the past, but with wife & kids I don’t want to dedicate 2-3 evenings per week to WoW, with fixed raid start times that interfere with real life. I’m now more into PvP and Mount & Pet collecting, a bit more casual I guess because my main concern is to always be able to step away from the computer when real life demands so without letting my teammates down.
If Blizzard was to change Battle Pets in a way that would take away the fun for people like me and ruin the battle pet communities, that could potentially be a game breaker for me. I’m usually taking breaks from the game during the warm summer months and the battle pet community has always been a driving factor to come back to the game, because it makes me feel good and cozy. If that changes due to Blizzard taking away development resources from Battle Pets, then I might not come back one day. Housing and other features are nice, but they will never have a community as awesome as the battle pet community!

I posted this on the EU forums , but I sadly can't post on the US forums because I don't have the required level 10 character there to post.

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Poisonenvy

wrote on 2025-10-17 09:04:56

Pet Battling and collecting is my go to "down time" hobby - made possible by this site so thank you! I love "collecting" things - so mounts, achievements, pets, etc, and it's really sad that Blizzard are doing this. I can't imagine it's something that takes up a huge amount of their time - the framework for it is already there and they have the "pets" already there from their catalogue of critters etc. I've posted on their forums: Link

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Saltbag

wrote on 2025-10-17 08:57:17

I rely on pet battles/collecting so much i never realised. its my anti burn out. i love the grind and pushing for best gear when i can but even for me after playing for almost 16 years now it sometimes catches up to me. but being able to go add to my account or have a goofy battle with a guildy always makes me appreciate the little things that this game has to offer.

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Senleya wrote on 2025-10-17 08:36:38

I didn’t think I would like pet battles when they first came out but collecting and battling are my favourite parts of the game now. I love doing the family battler achievements. I’ve had some bad medical diagnoses over the last 15 years and pet battles have helped me through some really tough times. I’m going to be devastated if they go. Thank you for the chance to win some new pets and thank you for all you do for the pet battling community. ☺️

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Tonnesofnoob

wrote on 2025-10-17 08:36:01

I've been pet battling since MoP prepatch and I've loved.. almost every moment of it, getting super annoyed at celestial tournament RNG with mothballs is a core memory for me!

But I've made a few really good long lasting friends through pet battling and I'm just as sad that blizzard is moving away from it as I was about archaeology

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mumin

wrote on 2025-10-17 08:31:57

I love everything about pets in WoW. Collecting, battling and levelling! It's the one thing that has been appealing to me ever since I returned to the game in BFA and I do wish they keep going with this content in the future.

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Kittykungirl wrote on 2025-10-17 08:31:55

I love collecting pets and leveling them when Squirt comes to the garrison.
Maybe some day I'll do all of the family familiar PET BATTLE achievements.

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Ann#2374

wrote on 2025-10-17 08:30:59

I love that it's a solo activity in-game that has a community outside the game, that's the perfect type of WoW content for me. Both collecting pets and pet battling is a chill activity I can do on my own time and as much or as little as I can and very little content is gated behind previous challenges. And the pets are cute. I love all their little pixel faces.

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UmbraeMoth

wrote on 2025-10-17 08:30:08

I love that battle pets gave me something to do in this game I love after my disability worsened. The TLDR version is that I have limited use of my hands due to a brain injury. It's been worsening as I get older and I had to set things aside. I ended up finding battle pets as a new hobby within the game and I wish I had done so sooner - even before the aforementioned health issues. It's been so fun collecting them, battling them, and making my way through the content we've been given! I just hope we keep getting more of it. I adore it.

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alvick82

wrote on 2025-10-17 06:40:58

Strategic approach.
Creating balanced teams, adapting to opponents, using different combinations of pets — all this makes Pet Battles exciting and requires strategic thinking.
Collecting.
Collecting and selling rare pets can generate income.
Diversity.
The game's expansions bring new trainers, quests, and wild pets, which creates additional challenges.
Gameplay.
Pet Battles add a playful element to the player's adventures, such as when a cute rabbit defeats a mighty dragon.
Community.
Through the Pet Battles system, players build friendships, create strategies, share guides, and help each other.

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WinDoSa#2792

wrote on 2025-10-17 06:37:47

i love pet battles because it's like a small separate universe within wow. there are so many you can collect, so many strategies to try, you can battle against other players and there are even tamers for which no 100% win rate strategy exists.
But the best part is the community which is always helpful, trying their hardest and generally being welcoming and kind.
I hope Blizzard hears and sees our voices because we care about our little friends!

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Fizzyfog

wrote on 2025-10-17 06:33:24

I love pet battling - I'm disabled and it's something I can do even when the pain is bad. I was massively disappointed to find there were no wild pets in Karesh. I've been pet battling for years - it was the Baby Blizzard Bear that started me off collecting - WoW's 4th Anniversary.
I've posted in both forums, and thank you again Xu-Fu, for all you do.

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Tiredpancake#1486

wrote on 2025-10-17 04:25:05

I’m new to Pet Battles and loving every second! It’s like reliving my Saturday mornings with Ash and Pikachu.. only now I get to live out the dream myself (minus Team Rocket).

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Amatheiya wrote on 2025-10-17 04:14:32

I started as a collector when pets were still just vanity items. When pet battles came out, I had my team to 25 before my main hit the level cap. If blizzard would create an app that allows you to pet battle, I'd happily level my pets everywhere I go. I was very disappointed in the lack of wild battles in the newer content.

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Jakcie#11138

wrote on 2025-10-17 04:07:52

I love that pet battling is like Pokemon but calmer (?) and I enjoy catching the new pets everytime they come out. I do like the new catching but I did enjoy fighting them and catching them

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Ranianna#1116

wrote on 2025-10-17 03:08:22

Already said my piece on the forums, but I just want to echo what others are saying here. I love pet battles and it's the largest reason why I keep playing wow. I love collecting pets, sure, but putting together the perfect team to blast through a pet battle (huge thanks to your site!) is what I love the most.

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WhyDaRumGone

wrote on 2025-10-17 01:16:29

I love both the pace and the subtle complexity of battlepets, spending 5 hours to save 5 seconds on a strat might sound annoying to most but it's my peace time.

I told this to my guild and they all went and posted on the US forum page. Despite many not being as engaged as I am, it was so nice to see their support

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Oli#1522

wrote on 2025-10-17 00:40:42

Seems like I have been playing Wow forever, well it has been 17 years! I can honestly say for the majority of those I barely knew there were pets involved, yes I collected a couple here and there from achieves or rewards but never went out of my way to seek them.

Then came BoA and for me the game started to slide, each expansion has held less and less interest with some of the community becoming a little too toxic for my likes so I looked into other parts of the game. Thus another collector was born :)

I began with completing achieves solo which gave me a whole raft of different things to do but they did keep giving me more of these pets?? Better find something to do with them I guess. Wonder how many of them there are........ and down the rabbit hole I go

Searching, battling, buying and puzzling my way to see if I can find as many as I can. I will never get there as I started too late and so many are no longer available but I keep going!
Just this small part of teh game has kept me interested in WoW for at least the last 5 or 6 years alone.

It would be a real shame to see an interesting and diverse part of the game which is such a small thing to maintain and expand on, that has little to no impact on how others interact but provides meaningful content options to those who are looking for something different disappear because it isn't seen as mainstream.

Comments posted on US Forum

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automajon

wrote on 2025-10-17 00:03:38

I've dusted off my forum account just to share my feedback on this with Blizzard! Pet battling has been my primary driver in gameplay. so much of what I do in WoW is just to unlock new pets and get them to 25! It's just a really relaxing, fun, unique mode with a lot of personal expression. Going to keep sharing this as far and wide as I can! (posted on NA forum in multiple threads wherever I can!)

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Meirit#1575

wrote on 2025-10-16 23:24:01

I really enjoy content, like pet battles, that I can do on my own time. I appreciate how relaxing pet battles are.

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Kawaiijojo wrote on 2025-10-16 23:23:37

I’ve grown up playing pet battles and I’ll never stop!

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Benaji

wrote on 2025-10-16 23:17:31

i enjoy learning strategies and completing achievements in game.

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Kilashandra wrote on 2025-10-16 22:23:25

I love pet battles! I've leveled many toons thru repeatable Legion pet battles (plus Timewalking gear). I swear if they kill pet battles, I will quit again - even though I've already bought Midnight. So, I guess Blizz wins on that one since they already have their money. Sigh... What was it? "Fun detected; must kill it"???

PS - thanks for all the help Xu-Fu!!!! (edited)

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a1s2o33

wrote on 2025-10-16 22:04:15

Collecting Battle pets is one of the main reasons I still play wow, I have purchased every available pet or bundle with a pet and to imagine that all of that would just go away .... pretty sure I would not keep my subscription. After the hours I have spent collecting mounts and pets I would no longer trust Blizzard.

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GottaCatchEmAll

wrote on 2025-10-16 21:54:41

I love wild pet battles. Something about how many tries it will take to trap them in a crate.

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vertiginousone

wrote on 2025-10-16 21:41:16

I love getting my pets to their top level.

I really hope that Blizzard gives a big middle finger to Nintendo and lets us keep battling with our pets.

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adhs

wrote on 2025-10-16 20:00:30

I love the drop in pace compared to other activities. The strategies and the immersion it creates. And the joy of levelling the little creatures. I really hope it will survive in a recognizable form.

I have posted on the EU forum. (edited)