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Lunar Lantern

Magic

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Wild

These magical lanterns are acquired at the Lunar Festival, which celebrates the defeat of the Burning Legion by the free races of Azeroth.

Abilities

  • BeamUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Magic abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with a beam of arcane power, dealing damage.
  • BurnUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Elemental abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with fire, dealing damage.
  • FlashUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Magic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, A brilliant flash deals damage and Blinds the target, reducing their hit chance.
  • IlluminateUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Magic ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage and transforms the weather into a sunny day., During a sunny day, the maximum health of all pets is increased and healing done is increased.
  • LightUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Magic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Covers the enemy in brilliant light, dealing damage., Deals double damage if the target is Blinded.
  • Soul WardUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Humanoid ability · 3 rounds cooldownA ward of powerful magic surrounds you, blocking the next attack.
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Lunar Lantern

Pet Facts

FamilyMagic
Acquired byWild
Taught byLunar Lantern
Summon spellLunar Lantern
In-game NPCLunar Lantern

Lunar Lantern: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Lunar Lantern to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.

Recorded moveset for Lunar Lantern. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
BeamSlot 11
BurnSlot 110
IlluminateSlot 22
FlashSlot 215
Soul WardSlot 34
LightSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Beam (level 1) with Burn (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Illuminate (level 2) with Flash (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Soul Ward (level 4) with Light (level 20). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.

Before leveling this pet for a team, check which of these alternatives your plan needs. Compare its in-game health, power and speed with the requirements of the encounter. A matching ability name alone does not establish that two pets are interchangeable.

Where it comes from

How to Obtain

Wild

Buy it from Valadar Starsong in Moonglade, then use the item to learn the pet.

World EventLunar Festival
VendorValadar Starsong
ZoneMoonglade
Cost50

Where it comes from

The sources Lunar Lantern names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

MoongladeZone
Lunar FestivalWorld event

Where to Find It: Moonglade

Moonglade map

The game data places this pet in Moonglade but records no spawn coordinates.

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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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