[13195] 4 stable Uldum scarabs now tameable (1 new colour!)

[Wain]

As you know, the Temple Scarabs in Uldum do not have a stable colour when tamed, and can exhibit any of four different skins (3 Uldum skins and 1 old-style red silithid scarab skin). Sadly, this hasn't changed in this patch.

However, inside the Obelisk of the Stars in Uldum are swarms of four different scarab types, each type with a different colour. These only appear after you reach a certain point in the Harrison Jones quest chain, when the statues are broken. So it's a phased area and I would guess newcomers won't see them. In earlier versions they were just small scarabs that were untameable. But recently they've been made larger, classed as beasts and made tameable! Because each mob type has a single skin, the colours should all be stable. All of the skins are of the new Uldum type, meaning you won't be able to get the bright red one here. Three of the skins are the same as Temple Scarab skins, and the fourth is a previously untameable one.

All four are non-elite, neutral mobs of level 83.

Turquoise Scarabs use the skin UldumScarabSkinTeal, which is the one that doesn't appear in the Temple Scarab wardrobe. It's a teal blue, with green spots. Screenshot of the tame:

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Emerald Scarabs use the skin UldumScarabSkinRed, which is green with red spots. Screenshot of the tame:

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Sapphire Scarabs use the skin UldumScarabSkinBlue, which is teal/green with blue spots. Screenshot of the tame:

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And finally, the prettiest of the bunch! Amethyst Scarabs use the skin UldumScarabSkinPurple, which is kind of a dark purpley/turquoise with purple spots. Screenshot of the tame:

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UPDATE: I've since found three more tameable scarabs (one a new colour) in Halls of Origination. I posted them here: http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=5408

[SpiritBinder]

Love your work Wain. I don't think I've mentioned it yet, but I'm sure many of us are thinking it, but thankyou for all you work finding such useful information and amazing pets, very very appreciated!

[Anyia]

Love your work Wain. I don't think I've mentioned it yet, but I'm sure many of us are thinking it, but thankyou for all you work finding such useful information and amazing pets, very very appreciated!

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This!

[Wain]

No need for thanks (though I do appreciate it!). You have no idea how much fun this has been for me

[Kalliope]

Huzzah! Maybe Blizzard was listening to you. Wonderful find!

[Sarayana]

Hoooray!!! A light blue scarab that's not a colour changer!!!

Thankyouthankyouthankyou Wain!! Thank you! /happy dance

[The Insect Man]

That's excellent news. Suggests they've fixed that quest line too, which was bugging out for me something chronic.

[Moonlost]

Oh wow. I LOVE the turqoise scarab. As I do the Amethist. The others are nice, but those two just immediately catch my eye. Do want. <3

Thank you kindly for all your info Wain, it's much appreciated.

[Wain]

Just an update. I've since found more tameable scarabs (and one new colour) in Halls of Origination. I posted them here: http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=5408

[ummeiko]

Oh man, they made those beasts? I know they were critters awhile back when my paladin was questing down there.

Very nice to know.

Glad to see things are getting patched through. Here's hoping for the rest of the silithid hives to follow.

[Worba]

All of the skins are of the new Uldum type, meaning you won't be able to get the bright red one here Blizzard doesn't like Worba.

Fixed that for ya.

[Wain]

All of the skins are of the new Uldum type, meaning you won't be able to get the bright red one here Blizzard doesn't like Worba.

Fixed that for ya.

Awww... they're obviously trying to be nice with that red beetle in EPL. Unless they half set it as tameable just to taunt you further If/when that beetle becomes tameable then all the colours of the Temple Scarab will be covered by other, stable mobs, and it won't matter if the Temple Scarab remains as a colour-changer or not.

[Worba]

All of the skins are of the new Uldum type, meaning you won't be able to get the bright red one here Blizzard doesn't like Worba.

Fixed that for ya.

Awww... they're obviously trying to be nice with that red beetle in EPL. Unless they half set it as tameable just to taunt you further

Bingo - it's not enough to keep them from me, they have to aaaallmmost let me get them... but not quite.

All part of Ghostcrawlers evil plan (complete with pinky to corner of mouth a la Dr Evil).