Advice from Experience on how to track down the MoP Rares
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:10 pm
Based on my experiences so far, this is the method that I use when looking for the rare pets. Just follow these 3 somewhat simple steps.
Don't know where to start?
Firstly, watch Kalliope's "Where The Wild Things Are" Series on the pet you are interested in. Lookup a map route of the rare you are searching for. Pick and end, follow the path as accurately as you can. don't worry about how fast you're going, just focus on accuracy and of course, looking for tracks. You will definitely find a track eventually. 2-8 hours isn't that much of a long spawn timer, and you won't have to worry about much competition since they are so hard to find, so any time you look, there's a high chance that they are definitely spawned and moving, hidden.
When you find a track
Again, from experience, follow the footprint. if you are unsure what direction it is going (like I am all the time), then stop, turn around, and backtrack the route you just took. If new prints have arrived in places that you just checked, then it is obviously going in the opposite direction. if not, it is ahead of you. in either case, Try to get ahead of them.
Exposing for taming. THE FLARE TRAP
As stated in the previous step, Get ahead of them. Get as ahead as possible until you are certain that they have not passed the point you decide to get ahead at. Pick a spot on the walking route that you know they will walk past. If you are with a friend (which for every hunt so far, I have been) Then this step is much easier. Have your spot constantly flared. When your flare expires, have them cast a flare, and vice versa. if you are uneasy that the rare won't walk in your spot, then flare around it as often as possible. if done correctly, it should walk right into your flare trap, exposing it for tame.
If you are alone like I was when hunting Patrannache (which is stated to be the hardest one to pinpoint) Then find a spot that is easy to distinguish tracks (after doing research) that you are 100% certain the rare will be at. then, just wait for a track to appear and throw your flare. you won't be waiting long if you are aware of direction and you have gone a suitable distance ahead. In my experience, I went to the start of the route and waited for Patrannache to walk to me. when I saw a track appear right before my eyes, I threw a flare next to it and voila!
I hope this helps any unprepared hunters looking to tame these great, challenging pets!
Don't know where to start?
Firstly, watch Kalliope's "Where The Wild Things Are" Series on the pet you are interested in. Lookup a map route of the rare you are searching for. Pick and end, follow the path as accurately as you can. don't worry about how fast you're going, just focus on accuracy and of course, looking for tracks. You will definitely find a track eventually. 2-8 hours isn't that much of a long spawn timer, and you won't have to worry about much competition since they are so hard to find, so any time you look, there's a high chance that they are definitely spawned and moving, hidden.
When you find a track
Again, from experience, follow the footprint. if you are unsure what direction it is going (like I am all the time), then stop, turn around, and backtrack the route you just took. If new prints have arrived in places that you just checked, then it is obviously going in the opposite direction. if not, it is ahead of you. in either case, Try to get ahead of them.
Exposing for taming. THE FLARE TRAP
As stated in the previous step, Get ahead of them. Get as ahead as possible until you are certain that they have not passed the point you decide to get ahead at. Pick a spot on the walking route that you know they will walk past. If you are with a friend (which for every hunt so far, I have been) Then this step is much easier. Have your spot constantly flared. When your flare expires, have them cast a flare, and vice versa. if you are uneasy that the rare won't walk in your spot, then flare around it as often as possible. if done correctly, it should walk right into your flare trap, exposing it for tame.
If you are alone like I was when hunting Patrannache (which is stated to be the hardest one to pinpoint) Then find a spot that is easy to distinguish tracks (after doing research) that you are 100% certain the rare will be at. then, just wait for a track to appear and throw your flare. you won't be waiting long if you are aware of direction and you have gone a suitable distance ahead. In my experience, I went to the start of the route and waited for Patrannache to walk to me. when I saw a track appear right before my eyes, I threw a flare next to it and voila!
I hope this helps any unprepared hunters looking to tame these great, challenging pets!