DeGei’s Battle Center: Categorical
Every week, DeGei brings a fresh analysis on the upcoming Pet Battle System. In depth looks at possible features, pet interactions, and how you can prepare now. Welcome, this, is Battle Center.
Pulled up an old screenshot I took in Wrath. Tier 9 should be the give away on that, but you can’t be too sure nowadays. Blizzard, when do we get a mount like this? Picture is completely unrelated to the topic I want to discuss, just didn’t have time to come up with something better. Unless you say that the Netherwing are a category of dragon that bears special examination, in the same way I will be examining the categories of pets we can see Blizzard leaning toward already.
These are the two images I will be referring to. You will remember them from a couple weeks ago.
On the list itself and on each ability we can see multiple obvious symbols. First we have the gears, so that pet type is Mechanical. This is a fairly common type, as there are a fair number of pets that Engineers can make. Next is the wolf head for beasts probably. Below that is Fire, as well as a water symbol on Chuck’s and the Yeti’s abilities, so each Element may be represented. The skull is next to the Crawling Claw may be linked some form of Demonic pets. We have a wing next to a parrot for all the birds. The De-Weaponized Rabbot has a rat ability, so Rodents, as well as a purple swirl for something Arcane.
What we don’t see are some of the smaller groupings. no form of dragon whelp, so they may or may not be their own class. None of the handful of insects or spiders. Lastly, none of the balloons or other objects, like the Creepy Crate (though I would guess Demonic on the latter).
So that gives some idea of how the pets will be split up, but they have stated they are planning on having an interplay between the classifications. I would make some guesses on this. Water over fire and beasts or birds over rodents would be likely. Demonic over arcane would be a mildly Warcraftian choice, as the Burning Legion is drawn to magic, maybe even being weak to each other would work. Fire or water may beat mechanicals. Dragons over the elements would be thematic, until the last patch anyway.
Again, I can only speculate and conjecture until we have more information from Blizzard. Feel free to give your own opinions of what should triumph over the other. See you all next week.
DeGei can be followed on Twitter @DeGeiDragon . His main is Zeluminati, a Draenei Prot Warrior with more experience at retro content than current. Also, she is getting pretty good at pet hunting. Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions or topics you would like to see covered.
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