Top 24 WoW battle pets to get first

24 World of Warcraft battle pets worth getting first, from Darkmoon Faire classics to Midnight companions, each with exactly where to get it.

Updated 4 November 2026 · Checked against game build 12.1.5.70783

1. 1

   Iron Starlette

   Battle petQuestGuaranteed

   A favourite of pet battlers, and it comes from a quest rather than a drop.

   How to get it

   • Quest: Report to the King (Alliance), Warning the Warchief (Horde)
   • Zone: Blasted Lands (90+)

   Check the source
2. 2

   Ghastly Kid

   Battle petQuestGuaranteed

   A battle pet from the Mastering the Menagerie quest.

   How to get it

   • Quest: Mastering the Menagerie

   Check the source
3. 3

   Fishy

   Battle petQuestGuaranteed

   A goldfish companion from a quest in The Jade Forest.

   How to get it

   • Quest: Let Them Burn
   • Zone: The Jade Forest

   Check the source
4. 4

   Darkmoon Zeppelin

   Battle petVendorGuaranteed

   A Darkmoon Faire pet for prize tickets. Cheap, cute and guaranteed.

   How to get it

   • Vendor: Lhara
   • Zone: Darkmoon Island
   • Cost: 90 × Darkmoon Prize Ticket

   Check the source
5. 5

   Darkmoon Hatchling

   Battle petVendorGuaranteed

   Another Darkmoon Faire pet from Lhara for prize tickets.

   How to get it

   • Vendor: Lhara
   • Zone: Darkmoon Island
   • Cost: 90 × Darkmoon Prize Ticket

   Check the source
6. 6

   Ghostly Skull

   Battle petVendorGuaranteed

   A cheap vendor pet in Crystalsong Forest for a little gold.

   How to get it

   • Vendor: Darahir
   • Zone: Crystalsong Forest
   • Cost: 40 gold

   Check the source
7. 7

   Mechanical Squirrel

   Battle petProfessionGuaranteed

   Engineers craft this one themselves: an easy first pet if you level Engineering.

   How to get it

   • Profession: Engineering

   Check the source
8. 8

   Celestial Dragon

   Battle petAchievementGuaranteed

   The reward for collecting 150 unique pets. Every pet on this list counts toward it.

   How to get it

   • Achievement: Littlest Pet Shop
   • Category: Pet Battles

   Check the source
9. 9

   Jade Tentacle

   Battle petAchievementGuaranteed

   The reward for 400 pet battle achievement points.

   How to get it

   • Achievement: Time to Open a Pet Store
   • Category: Pet Battles

   Check the source
10. 10

    Mr. Bigglesworth

    Battle petAchievementGuaranteed

    Collect the battle pets from classic raids and this famous cat is yours.

    How to get it

    • Achievement: Raiding with Leashes
    • Category: Collect

    Check the source
11. 11

    Pocopoc

    Battle petVendorGuaranteed

    A replica of Pocopoc from Zereth Mortis, bought with Cyphers of the First Ones.

    How to get it

    • Vendor: Olea Manu
    • Zone: Zereth Mortis
    • Cost: 500 × Cyphers of the First Ones

    Check the source
12. 12

    Viridescent Duck

    Battle petTreasureGuaranteed

    A duck egg treasure in the Ohn'ahran Plains. Found, not dropped.

    How to get it

    • Treasure: Slightly Chewed Duck Egg
    • Zone: Ohn'ahran Plains

    Check the source
13. 13

    Dragonhawk Munchkin

    Battle petVendorGuaranteed

    A travel-sized Midnight dragonhawk from Caeris Fairdawn in Eversong Woods, paid in Voidlight Marl.

    How to get it

    • Vendor: Caeris Fairdawn
    • Zone: Eversong Woods
    • Cost: 2,500 × Voidlight Marl

    Check the source
14. 14

    Munchy

    Battle petVendorGuaranteed

    A grovecrawler from Naynar in Harandar, paid in Voidlight Marl.

    How to get it

    • Vendor: Naynar
    • Zone: Harandar
    • Cost: 2,500 × Voidlight Marl

    Check the source
15. 15

    Blitzcreek

    Battle petVendorGuaranteed

    A Voidstorm critter from Void Researcher Anomander, paid in Voidlight Marl.

    How to get it

    • Vendor: Void Researcher Anomander
    • Zone: Voidstorm
    • Cost: 2,500 × Voidlight Marl

    Check the source
16. 16

    Emberwing Hatchling

    Battle petQuestGuaranteed

    A young eagle from a quest in Zul'Aman.

    How to get it

    • Quest: A Quiet Farewell
    • Zone: Zul'Aman

    Check the source
17. 17

    Emberlyn

    Battle petQuestGuaranteed

    A dragonhawk companion from a Zul'Aman quest.

    How to get it

    • Quest: Like Dragonhawks to a Flame
    • Zone: Zul'Aman

    Check the source
18. 18

    Akiki

    Battle petQuestGuaranteed

    Kinduru's eagle, given by a quest in Zul'Aman.

    How to get it

    • Quest: Dead End
    • Zone: Zul'Aman

    Check the source
19. 19

    Emerald Hatchling

    Battle petQuestGuaranteed

    A hawkstrider chick from a world quest in Silvermoon City.

    How to get it

    • World Quest: The Battle of the Bridge
    • Zone: Silvermoon City

    Check the source
20. 20

    Sunwing Hatchling

    Battle petTreasureGuaranteed

    A treasure pet hidden in Silvermoon City.

    How to get it

    • Treasure: Rookery Cache
    • Zone: Silvermoon City

    Check the source
21. 21

    Dali

    Battle petTreasureGuaranteed

    A treasure pet in Eversong Woods for those who like to look around.

    How to get it

    • Treasure: Burbling Paint Pot
    • Zone: Eversong Woods

    Check the source
22. 22

    Sootpaw

    Battle petAchievementGuaranteed

    The reward for discovering the hidden treasures across Eversong Woods.

    How to get it

    • Achievement: Treasures of Eversong Woods
    • Category: Midnight

    Check the source
23. 23

    Do, Child of Filo

    Battle petAchievementGuaranteed

    Collect every wild pet in Eversong Woods, Zul'Aman, Harandar and Voidstorm to earn Do.

    How to get it

    • Achievement: Midnight Safari

    Check the source
24. 24

    Anubisath Idol

    Battle petDropChance drop

    A classic battle pet, but it drops by luck from Emperor Vek'lor in Ahn'Qiraj.

    How to get it

    • Drop: Emperor Vek'lor
    • Zone: Ahn'Qiraj

    Check the source