Bombyx

Bombyx

With the arrival of patch 5.1 also comes Bombyx, a unique-coloured dark red caterpillar (err, silk worm), who loves silkweed! He's quite large, as you can see on the screenshot where he passes a Saurok, but shrinks down considerably when tamed.

Well, till now, we've been following tracks that had a beginning and an end. Not for Bombyx. His tracks look just like smaller silweed plants! And since silkweed grows on the borders of the waters anyway, you'll get a bit of a hard time tracking him down.

Bombyx roams the general middle area north of the Temple of the Red Crane, about where the lake splits into two rivers. I have not included a map with his path, this is because he is confined to a relatively small area, and turns and circles and pauses along this path! What I suggest is just throwing flares down where you see a lot of his tracks.

Heavily-chewed silkweed

Tracks: Heavily-chewed silkweed
Level: 90

This is a rough map of his whereabouts:

And here is a video by Kalliope featuring Bombyx:

Hexapos

Hexapos

Hexapos was the last rare hunter creature I needed to uncover. It took me a while, as a lvl 86 in a lvl 90 zone without flying. He's got a huge patrol range and is the only white strider since Marticar, the rare Outland strider got a coat change.

You have to follow the tracks backwards, they're still bugged like all the other tracks!

Mysterious Tracks

Leaves: Mysterious Tracks
Level 90

Hexapos map

This map is based on a map by Golden of Petopia Forums (if I'm right).

A guide to tracking the hidden hunter pets

 

Kalliope from Kalliope's Pet Blog has been so kind to make a video on how to track the new hunter pets in Mists of Pandaria. If you have trouble uncovering the pet that leaves the tracks, this video might clarify some issues for you and give helpful tips.

Rockhide the Immovable

Rockhide the Immovable

Rockhide is relatively easy to find, as his path is much smaller than some of the other hunter creatures. I had fun mapping his path with the company of Loki, on his beta huntress. Like all trackable pets, he's a unique skin. He does phase in the north.

Rockhide's tracks are now spawning correctly, no need to follow them backwards anymore!

Leaves: Worn Tracks
Level 89

Map

Patrannache

Patrannache

Patrannache, the presumed mate of Mazzranache (pink strider, Mulgore, remember?) took me days to find!
Not only are his tracks tiny and even invisible in sections of his path, but he roams around the entire zone! But with help of Quivering's map, I was able to track him down, flare him up and follow him from Half Hill to the eastern start of his path. I have mapped that stretch, and have completed the other half with Quiver's map, as it takes him a very long time to go from A to B.

You don't have to follow the tracks backwards anymore!

Leaves: Barely-Visible Tracks
Level 86

Map

And another of Kalliope's fantastic informative videos, featuring this flamboyant bird:

Glimmer

Glimmer

Glimmer is an incredibly sneaky aqua strider with a unique colour. Commonly found around the Arboretum in Jade Forest, but he walks down to the Jade Temple (and vanishes in phasing). So I've only been able to map his route partly and completed it with Kalliope's excellent map.

One thing that hunters do is just wait at the river east of Nectarbreeze orchard, using flare as sooner or later he will cross the river during his pathing. I'd suggest staying around the Arboretum grounds, ideally near the large fallen log before he wanders out under the bridge of the Temple of the Jade Serpent and into phasing.

You have to follow the tracks backwards, they're still bugged like all the other tracks! 

Leaves: Flooded Tracks
Level 85

Map

Glimmer Video Guide by Kalliope

Bloodtooth

Bloodtooth

Bloodtooth makes you run... a lot to catch up with him. He's the only epic dragon turtle model that's tamable in the game. He is commonly seen near Angler's Wharf in Krasarang Wilds but he walks along the entire coast up to the wall bordering with Dread Wastes.
I've managed to map him for half of his path until a server restart came up. The other right half of the map is based on the map done by Shinryu Masaki (Petopia Forums)

Here is also yet another excellent video portrait by Kalliope:

Bloodtooth's tracks are now spawning correctly, no need to follow them backwards anymore!

Leaves: Muddy Tracks
Level 87

Map

Bristlespine

Bristlespine

Bristlespine roams the entire plains in Kun Lai Summit. He's a unique coloured porcupine that walks in puzzling lines and is very good at escaping your watchful eye.

Bristlespine's tracks are now spawning correctly, no need to follow them backwards anymore!
Leaves: Puzzling Tracks
Level 88

Map

And another wildlife video of Bristlespine in the wild by the ever amazing Kalliope of http://kallipets.blogspot.com/

Portent

Portent (Emerald)

Portent (Cobalt, aaah isn't he pretty!)

Portent (Ruby)

Portent (Violet)

Portent spawns just like Madexx, in one of four random colours, but he is not a colour changer.
He travels from the very western wall through the entire zone and ends north-west of Mogushan Palace. My map is based on a map done by TheDoomcookie (Petopia Forums), as he goes into phasing when you haven't unlocked the August Celestial dailies.

Portent's tracks are now spawning correctly, no need to follow them backwards anymore!

Leaves: Dusty Tracks
Level 90

Map

Stompy

Stompy

Stompy is a unique skinned blue goat that can be found around Mount Neverest. It seems to have more than one possible patrol paths, I could find it  near Shado-Pan Monastery in Kun Lai Summit patrols from Winter's Blossom to near the summit of Mount Neverest (through the falling ice and icy windy tornadoes and all!).

Stompy's tracks are now spawning correctly, no need to follow them backwards anymore!
Leaves: Heavy Tracks
Level 88

Map

Savage

Savage is a unique skinned white tiger with blue eyes that patrols around the area between Sri La Village and The Arboretum and all the way from east to west.

Savage's tracks are now spawning correctly, no need to follow them backwards anymore!
Leaves: Bloody Tracks
Level 85

Map

And an excellent, informative video by Kalliope!

The rare hunter pet riddle

The tamable beast riddle of the Beta.

Edit: 

I'll keep my hunter pet page updated. You'll find it at the top of this blog, or by clicking here. The riddle is being solved as I type this. Thanks to dedicated hunters on the Petopia forums. First ones to mention are Loki, Sensionn (I believe I met you on Mekkatorque last night looking for the quilen :D, Kalliope, The Doomcookie, Quivering... )

Where are all the rare hunter pets on the Beta? The white tiger with the blue eyes, the new spirit beasts...

Well. Apparently, they are there on the beta. But you have to find them.

Alright, so I have been permission to tell you all a few things about the rares in Mists of Pandaria.

Right now, they're in beta, but there are two things you need to know:

You will only see them on your hunter

You will not actually see them, but your hunter skills will allow you to detect traces

So basically, we have to figure out how to find these rares to tame them.

The Doomcookie, Petopia forums.

Personally, spells that are inherent to hunters are Track Hidden, Beast Lore and Flare.
Druids have Glyph of the Predator so they can track pets aswell. But where do we get started looking?

I think this is a great idea. It stops the killing of tamable beasts because of their silver dragon around the portrait, and encourages hunters to actively go looking for them in a new and exciting way.


So, where might the Xuen spirit tiger be hiding out?