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Legion Beta: Test Pets Update and Hidden Pet Battle Quest

June 25, 2016
A new Legion Beta patch was recently released. The three datamined Test Pets were updated with names, however there's still quite a bit of mystery surrounding them. [source]

Test Pet Mystery

The Mystery Continues
Last month we reported the discovery of three Test Pets on the Legion Beta. Without proper names, icons, or Pet Journal entries, these additions were shrouded in mystery.

In the latest Beta update these Test Pets received an update — names!



Unfortunately, that's the extent of the update. It's still unknown what these pets will look like or where they will come from. The names themselves could be placeholders as well.

However, if the names are indeed any indication of what these pets will be, we can speculate that the two new Murky pets might be PVP related. With titles like 'Knight-Captain' and 'Legionnaire', how could they not be!

Mischief is a name that could apply to a wide variety of pets. However, a telling clue might be in the on-click audio tied to this pet. Datamining shows that it currently shares the same audio files as the Cinder Kitten — could Mischief be another feline friend?

For now, we will simply need to wait a little longer for an actual reveal of what these companions are and how we'll collect them.

Stay tuned, we'll have more information as this enigma unfolds.

Hidden Pet Battle Quest
Shipwrecked Captive Grand Master Pet Tamer
A WarcraftPets user recently found an interesting toy on Legion Beta that summons a Grand Master Pet Tamer! [source]

Sternfathom's Pet Journal is a toy that can be looted from a treasure chest in Azsuna.

Using this toy summons Shipwrecked Captive (pictured right), a Grand Master Pet Trainer. The toy can only be used while in Azsuna, and has a short cooldown time (2 minutes).

This summoned ghostly NPC offers a low level (level 1) Pet Battle quest that is currently flagged as an account-wide weekly, and rewards 4 Pet Charms. Other players cannot pick up or battle another player's Shipwrecked Captive.

Once you've accepted his quest, you can enter a Pet Battle with him. He has three level 25, epic (purple) quality pets on his team.



Shipwrecked Captive's pet team
The Shipwrecked Captive will despawn after 2 minutes, however if you're still engaged in a battle with him he will not instantly disappear. Only after you've exited battle with him will he despawn. No cheating by forfeiting, Mister Captive!

Should you be unable to defeat him, you can simply resummon the NPC. After turning in the quest, you cannot battle him until you've picked up the quest again.

Completing the quest does not trigger an auto-quest complete at the moment, so it's possible to defeat him, not turn in the quest, and continue challenging the Shipwrecked Captive, earning a decent amount of endless pet experience. Keep in mind that this may not be intended, and could change prior to release.

Incorporating Pet Battles into discovered toys is a fun and engaging way to deliver content. We hope to see more interesting and different methods for pet-content in the future.

In the mean time, we're definitely looking forward to this new trainer in Legion!
Posted by Quintessence
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Darkman0011 
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Beat it very easy witht this combo

 

Amber Moth

Alpha / Cocoon / Dust

 

Elfin Rabbit

Flurry / Dodge / Burrow

 

Cornish Rex

Pounce / Screetch / Devour

Sep 2, 2016 at 7:36am | Edits: 0 | Mal'Ganis-us | Pets: 1579 Compare collections | Score: 12334
Mooncinder 
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I can confirm everything said about the Sternfathom pet journal.  I found it in the first 24 hours of Legion in Azsuna near the wrecked ship questline.  Awesome to have a daily come from a discovered toy!  His team is relatively easily defeated with a Mud Jumper with bubble, a dot and any other attack in the first slot, and the Mechanical Pandaren Dragon.

Sep 1, 2016 at 12:51pm | Edits: 1 | Proudmoore-us | Pets: 1809 Compare collections | Score: 14472
Dalandius 
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Knight-Captain Murky could be from some PvP given the title? Legionnaire Murky sounds like it could be from Blizcon? Mischief no clue about this one.
Aug 6, 2016 at 3:54pm | Edits: 0 | Earthen Ring-us | Pets: 1817 Compare collections | Score: 14536
Petshop 
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Please please be another pet with the cinderkitten model! *crosses fingers*

Jun 26, 2016 at 10:14pm | Edits: 0 | Silvermoon-us | Pets: 1550 Compare collections | Score: 12281
Midnyteblu1331 
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I'm taking a wild guess that with names like Murky it's possibly a MURLOC?!!

Jun 25, 2016 at 11:59pm | Edits: 0 | Wyrmrest Accord-us | Pets: 540 Compare collections | Score: 2683
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