Taming Elites

[SoulXScream]

I just want to know if taming an elite pet is different than a normal, for instance and elite wolf at shadowfangkeep or just a normal one. all i saw was that next to its name it said elite

[swimgremlin]

No, all pets and their stats are equal for their type. Elite, rare and normal types all get the same stats

[Aleu]

Some elites may be slightly tougher tames (Such as King Krush who's... Just annoying to tame), but other then that they really aren't any different then a non-elite pet.

[Azraill]

how do you go about taming king dread ? i heard you get achievement for it and aleu do you make your own Signature's

[Ryno]

how do you go about taming king dread ? i heard you get achievement for it

There is not achievement for taming King Dred (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=27483)

[Azraill]

ah that sucks was told you got a feat of strength for it ah well

[Ryno]

ah that sucks was told you got a feat of strength for it ah well

As of right now, there are NO achievements, feat of strength or otherwise, for taming ANY pet. The person was probably pulling your leg.

[honlittle]

hmmm...lets straighten this mess a little...if i m not wrong before 3.0 pets r all the same, i.e once tame an elite will no longer have its title elite. Then comes this interview with someone from blizz did said in the coming future hunters willl no longer consume mana and pets of an elite will do more damages than non elite. Aftertat all elite pets that was tamed suddenly have the word name elite before his name. So then i saw my loq cat , Gondria, Skoll, terror , Oloh all as Elite in the name. Happy me...but not for long...suddenly in this recent 3.3 patch, all my pet as said above has been revered back to normal. ANd all their title as an elite has gone!!! wat can i say??? ShortChanged!!! by some very smart game developer from blizz ..i guess. Thanks for all the roller coaster rides for being a hunter!!! So in short all pets now r the same!!! Lame!!!

[Vephriel]

Yeah, I miss having the elite status and symbol around the portrait....which is why I went out to tame 'The Beast' - a Boss core hound from Blackrock Spire that keeps his boss status and ?? skull level.

He's the only one left though I believe. I hope they don't nerf him in the future. ;_;

[Sokujo]

Just a side note, "The Beast" is from Blackrock Spire, not Molten Core, which is a minor detail being they are so close together.

[Vephriel]

*doh!*

Brain failure there, haha. Yes...Blackrock Spire, not MC. xD

[Danielfboone]

The only difference in taming an elite beast is that they will hit you harder than an equivalent level regular one will. If you trap them , it makes no difference. Some are hard to trap though like the Spirit Beasts who like to pounce on you, jumping over your trap to do so.

[Mustafah]

Usually Elite beasts are not better, they have unique looks(not always) and theyre much harder for tame. Elite pets are usually like mobs in dungeons. more dmg, more health. after tame there is no much difference. just a little 'Elite' under the pet's name. most of the elite pets are Exotic(whole Spirit beast pet familly is Exotic and Elite). Ancient Core Hounds are much more like bosses in lvl60-63,64 and The Beast.. its a boss of lvl55 instance(if im not wrong). So my point is, its much harder to tame Elite beasts, but usually they got unique looks, so it worth it

[Saturo]

They have removed the elite part now.

Also, the beast is in Molten Core, a level 60 raid. Man, those old raids were FUN!

[Jroaeyl]

I was initially disappointed that the "elite" tag is gone. However, I realized that I still have unique looking pets that shout "elite!" ... I'm talking about Loquena'hak, Gondria, Skoll, Arcturis, and King Krush -- unique skins and never fails to get you a whisper from time to time.

As far as abilities are concerned, it all lies on the player's skill. A wolf (supposedly having the highest dps) is no better than a tallstrider if it's abilities are not used effectively.

[Mustafah]

I'm not sure Wolf got the highest DPS, gotta check it. anyway, everyone and his/her own pet. Some people know how to make Ferocity pets hold aggro, and some don't. Some like to tame 'Elite' pets because of their looks and for "showing up", and some because of their abillities.
You don't have to tame a pet for showing up with it, i would say tame a pet which you know how to use smartly to solo/level/HC or Raid with.