Emerald Whelpling
Item Level 1This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
- Teaches the battle pet Emerald Whelpling.collections
A Rare Miscellaneous, item level 1.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Miscellaneous, item level 1.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Right Click to summon and dismiss your whelpling.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 30, Common quality and is named Tiny Emerald Whelpling. In Classic Era it is item level 30, Common quality, binds when used and is named Tiny Emerald Whelpling. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30, Common quality, binds when used and is named Tiny Emerald Whelpling. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30, Common quality and is named Tiny Emerald Whelpling. In MoP Classic it is item level 30, Common quality and is named Tiny Emerald Whelpling.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | - | 25s |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Common | - | 25s |
| Classic Era | 30 | Common | Binds when used | 25s |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Common | Binds when used | 25s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Common | - | 25s |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Common | - | 25s |
Emerald Whelpling uses icon file 134157, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8498 (8492 to 8501) were usually added in the same batch as Emerald Whelpling: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 8498 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Emerald Whelpling is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Emerald Whelpling next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Emerald Whelpling
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4