Patch 8.2 Pet News!

Patch 8.2: Rise of Azshara is the second major content patch of Battle for Azeroth, and opens up two large quest zones: Mechagon, kingdom of the mechagnomes, and Nazjatar, capital city of the naga. As expected, the patch introduces a number of new semi-aquatic pets, including spider crabs, snapdragons and tide guardians. There are also at least two new colours of mechanowolf, but we're yet to find any that are tameable.

New pet features

Nether Ray family name change

Existing families with new tameable looks

Crabs

Spider Crabs
Hermit Crabs
Crabs

Rays

Fathom Rays

Lizards

Snapdragons

Worms

Tidal Worms

Hydras

Thunder Hydras

Devilsaurs Exotic family. Beast Masters only!

Armoured Devilsaurs

Direhorns

Armoured Direhorns

Mechanicals

Robotic Gorillas

Matching mounts

For new hunter pet looks
For older hunter pet looks

Matching companions / minipets

For new hunter pet looks
For older hunter pet looks

Family name change: Nether Rays are now 'Rays'

With the introduction of fathom rays in Patch 8.2, the Nether Ray family has been rebranded to simply 'Rays'. While the new additions hail from the depths of the ocean rather than the nether, they can glide through the air like the rest of their kindred.

Family: Crabs

Model: Spider Crabs

A fascinating, spiny new crab model, bringing greater diversity to the family. Most of the spider crabs in 8.2 can be found in the north-west regions of Nazjatar - around Chitterspine Caverns, Chitterspine Grotto and Brinestone Cove.

Tameable appearances

Black w/ Blue Luminescence

Purple w/ Luminescence

Red

Yellow, Blue & White

Model: Hermit Crabs

Four brightly-coloured, new hermit crab shells are coming in 8.2. These bring the total possible number of hermit crab look combinations to 176 (most of which are not yet in the game)! Most of the new hermit crabs can be found around the Dragon's Teeth Basin and Coral Forest sections of Nazjatar, roughly extending from the centre of the zone to slightly east.

Tameable appearances

Blue & White Hermit Crab w/ Pale Orange & Blue Shell

Blue & White w/ Pale Orange & Blue Shell

Bronze Hermit Crab w/ Green-Spotted Teal Shell

Bronze w/ Green-Spotted Teal Shell

Bronze Hermit Crab w/ Purple & Green Shell

Bronze w/ Purple & Green Shell

Brown w/ Plain Shell

Diamond Hermit Crab w/ Pale Orange & Blue Shell

Diamond w/ Pale Orange & Blue Shell

Ivory Hermit Crab w/ Orange & Black Shell

Ivory w/ Orange & Black Shell

Ivory Hermit Crab w/ Pale Orange & Blue Shell

Ivory w/ Pale Orange & Blue Shell

Red & White Hermit Crab w/ Orange & Black Shell

Red & White w/ Orange & Black Shell

Possibly untameable appearances

These looks have not yet been found on tameable creatures, but we may have missed something. Please let us know if you find one you can tame!

Red w/ Orange & Black Shell

Model: Crabs

A number of previously-unavailable crab colours are coming in 8.2, including magenta/pink, bright green-purple and four exotic gem crabs.

Tameable appearances

Onyx & Topaz w/ Bolts

Pink

Ruby & Sapphire

Family: Rays

Model: Fathom Rays

Members of the renamed Ray family, fathom rays are at home both in the air and underwater. They can be found flying high over most of Nazjatar, but check their individual looks pages for specific locations.

Tameable appearances

Black

Dark Teal Fathom Ray w/ Night Blue Stripes

Dark Teal w/ Night Blue Stripes

Green

Grey

Indigo

Orange w/ Teal Stripes

Purple w/ Blue Stripes

Red w/ Blue Stripes

Teal Blue

Yellow w/ Aqua Stripes

Family: Lizards

Model: Snapdragons

These amphibious lizard-like creatures are employed by the naga as savage beasts of war. They had not previously been seen since Warcraft III. In Nazjatar most can be found in the south-east of the zone, around Nar'anan and Kal'methir, though some are also found to the north-west, in Zanj'ir Terrace.

Tameable appearances

Family: Worms

Model: Tidal Worms

These spectacular, electrified worms, commonly known as Tidal Guardians, previously served as naga units in Warcraft III. Making their World of Warcraft debut in Patch 8.2, they can mostly be found in the north-west of Nazjatar - around Chitterspine Caverns.

Tameable appearances

Family: Hydras

Model: Thunder Hydras

First seen in Draenor, this hydra appears in three great new colours in 8.2. These can all be found patrolling Ashen Strand, in the west of Nazjatar.

Tameable appearances

Black

Burgundy

White

Family: Devilsaurs

Model: Armoured Devilsaurs

Tameable appearances

Black Devilsaur w/ Black & Copper Armour

Black w/ Black & Copper Armour

Family: Direhorns

Model: Armoured Direhorns

Tameable appearances

Armoured Blue

Family: Mechanicals

Model: Robotic Gorillas