Adorable Roly-poly Worm (IMG heavy)

[kiechae]

Today I was feeling a bit bored of my 90s, so I decided to level my 2nd hunter. It's a good thing I did because this is what I found...

THE AMAZING ACROBATIC MAGGOT!









So cute! There are 2 quests in the jade forest ( http://www.wowhead.com/quest=29821 and the direct follow up http://www.wowhead.com/quest=31112 ) which give you rocket boots. The boots allow you to jump from one side of a pond to the other. And your pet jumps with you, which in the case of a worm means cuuuute rolling all the way across! I don't know if it's just gorishi grub that rolls or if amber parasite and silkworms work too, but I assume they will.

Unfortunately you don't get to keep the boots once you've completed the quests, and the quests are needed to progress through the zone so you can't keep them forever. They're also horde only Still, I think it's a great touch and really cute while it lasts. Maybe there are other ways to make worms into acrobats?

[Neilaren]

The little worms do their flips when priests life grip them, too. My friend likes to do it when I have Grubstep out. Might also happen with a Death Grip, but I never tested it.

Between the somersaults and their waddling when they move, grubs gain an interesting spot on my "cutie" list.

[Ariamodasu]

Happens when stomping marmots too

[Takanuka]

Accidentally found via powershotting a nosy Chibee out of my way and tested on another normal silk worm they all do that flip. Knock backs and Essence of the Breeze invokes it better.

[Finduilas]

I had fun with my "worm" Äpple a while ago during the golden Lotus dailies where you enter this Mogu-Palace that starts crumbling when you move through it.

[Malackai]

I think they flip then they get knocked down as well by mobs thats at-least what i have noticed with my parasite during farming sessions
the back flip almost looks like a dodge XD looks awsome