The four Tamers you need to defeat are listed below. Note that all of their teams are Legendary quality, level 25 pets. You can defeat them in any order.
Thundering Pandaren Spirit in Kun-Lai Summit:
- [npc=68468] (Elemental) with abilities [petability=569], [petability=814], and [petability=801]
- Sludgy (Critter) with abilities [petability=448], [petability=450], and [petability=445]
- Darnak the Tunneler (Beast) with abilities [petability=159], [petability=621], and [petability=436]
Arguably one of the harder Spirit Tamers. Be warned that the Earth Spirit himself likes to start off by stunning you right off the bat - often twice - with [petability=569] followed by [petability=814]. Pets with high speed will definitely help, or [petability=366] if you have it handy. A [npc=62555] or [npc=65203] can also work well, or pets that can heal.
Burning Pandaren Spirit in Townlong Steppes:
- [npc=68466] (Elemental) with abilities [petability=173], [petability=179], and [petability=178]
- Crimson (Dragonkin) with abilities [petability=115], [petability=190], and [petability=170]
- Glowy (Flying) with abilities [petability=633], [petability=270], and [petability=706]
Although you will want a strong Aquatic attack against the Fire Spirit, be aware that if you fight the Dragonkin first, [petability=190] can be devastating to back row Aquatic pets. People have been having luck using snails (such as [npc=64352]), which are technically Critters instead.
Flowing Pandaren Spirit in Dread Wastes:
- [npc=66950] (Elemental) with abilities [petability=418], [petability=419], and [petability=513]
- Marley (Aquatic) with abilities [petability=564], [petability=297], and [petability=513]
- Tiptoe (Critter) with abilities [petability=123], [petability=419], and [petability=118]
Avoid using Elemental pets in your line-up here, since all three have strong Aquatic attacks. Flying and Beast types will work well, especially ones that have the ability to avoid damage for a round (such as [petability=170] or [petability=159]) when [petability=418] and [petability=513] are about to go off for massive damage.
Whispering Pandaren Spirit in The Jade Forest:
- [npc=68467] (Elemental) with abilities [petability=420], [petability=396], and [petability=514]
- Whispertail (Dragonkin) with abilities [petability=515], [petability=420], and [petability=514]
- Dusty (Critter) with abilities [petability=506], [petability=507], and [petability=508]
Be very careful if you bring an Aquatic to battle the Air Spirit, since all three pets have multi-hit Flying attacks; with that said, Dragonkin are very strong in this fight. An [npc=7545] or [npc=68850] will do very well.
After you complete Pandaren Spirit Tamer and choose your pet*, you will unlock the Pandaren Spirit Tamer dailies. Note that the bags dropped by each of the Spirit Tamers have different item IDs and loot tables! For example, you can only obtain the [item=92798] pet from the bag that Burning Pandaren Spirit rewards. For a chance at each of the pets, defeat the appropriate Tamers' daily:
Flowing Pandaren Spirit rewards [item=93147] for a chance at [item=90173]
Whispering Pandaren Spirit rewards [item=93148] for a chance at [item=92799]
Thundering Pandaren Spirit rewards [item=93149] for a chance at [item=92800]
Burning Pandaren Spirit rewards [item=93146] for a chance at [item=92798]
* I chose [item=92800] just so that I wouldn't have to battle the Earth Spirit every day, as I personally found him the most annoying!
Quest
Pandaren Spirit Tamer
Quest facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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You must defeat all the other Pet Tamers (on all the other continents) up to Aki the Chosen before you're eligible to do this. Two of the locations also require flying to reach so appear to be designed for level 90.
This quest may be picked up from the Pet Trainer in the Vale of the Eternal Blossoms. Just head to your faction capital city - Gentle San for Horde and Sara Finkleswitch for Alliance.
Once you complete the quest the first time, you’ll be able to do it again as a daily which is account-wide, giving you a chance to get the other three pets from the corresponding elemental dailies - i.e the Pandaren Spirit Pet Supplies.
Note - the pets are BoE so look for them on the AH if you prefer to get them that way or are just that unlucky.
You'll also get the achievement - Pandaren Spirit Tamer
I recommend picking the Thundering pet as he's the toughest to beat imo. This will save one of the tougher battles, in the long run, leaving three of the easier tamers.
Edit: Thundering isn't really the hardest anymore due to the introduction of so many pets since then. If you're looking for some strategies though, you can check them out on my YouTube channel.
If you can't see this quest, verify you've completed other pet battles through Taming the World. Once you've tamed the world, Pandaren Spirit Tamer and Beasts of Fable should unlock.
- All pets for this quest are level 25 and of Legendary quality.
- The order you defeat the tamers does not matter.
- You can forfeit without penalty (if you get bad RNG, wrong pet order, etc.).
- You will need a flying mount and Wisdom of the Four Winds to get to the tamers.
- I've highlighted the types of pets each team member takes increased damage from and does reduced damage to. If you don't have a pet that meets that suggestion precisely, grabbing a pet from either of the listed categories will still provide helpful benefits to you in battle.
- There is a Pandaren [elemental] Spirit in each battle. Having a (2,1,1) [npc=64352] or other snail will be very useful in all 4 fights.
- Once you've completed the initial quest, the tamers have account-wide dailies that you can complete. The rewarded bags from these dailies have an ~10% chance to contain the other elemental spirits (or other treats/pets/drops).
Burning Pandaren Spirit is in Townlong Steppes
/way Townlong Steppes 57.13, 42.09 Burning
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[npc=68567] (dragonkin) - weak to Humanoid, not effective to Undead
- Especially weak vs. an Undead w/ Humanoid attack(s) - ex. (1,1,2) [npc=62854]
[npc=68580] (elemental) - weak to Aquatic, not effective to Critter
- Especially weak vs. a Critter w/ Aquatic attack(s) - ex. (2,1,1) [npc=64352]
[npc=68568] (flying) - weak to Magic, not effective to Dragonkin
- Especially weak vs. a Dragonkin w/ Magic attack(s) - ex. (2,2,1) [npc=9662]
Thundering Pandaren Spirit is in Kun-Lai Summit
/way Kun-Lai Summit 64.94, 93.78 Thundering
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[npc=68578] (elemental) - weak to Aquatic, not effective to Critter
- Especially weak vs. a Critter w/ Aquatic attack(s) - ex. (2,1,1) [npc=64352]
[npc=68572] (magic) - weak to Dragonkin, not effective to Mechanical
- Especially weak vs. a Mechanical w/ Dragonkin attack(s) - ex. (1,1,2) [npc=64899]
[npc=68573] (beast) - weak to Mechanical, not effective to Flying
- Especially weak vs. a Flying w/ Mechanical attack(s) - ex. [npc=79410] with [petability=916]
Whispering Pandaren Spirit is in Jade Forest
/way Jade Forest 28.91, 36.03 Whispering
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- Some have had near-soloing luck with (2,2,2) [npc=68850].
- I had similar luck with my (2,2,1) [npc=9662].
[npc=68575] (flying) - weak to Magic, not effective to Dragonkin
- Especially weak vs. a Dragonkin w/ Magic attack(s) - ex. (2,2,1) [npc=9662]
[npc=68571] (dragonkin) - weak to Humanoid, not effective to Undead
- Especially weak vs. an Undead w/ Humanoid attack(s) - ex. (1,1,2) [npc=62854]
[npc=68579] (elemental) - weak to Aquatic, not effective to Critter
- Especially weak vs. a Critter w/ Aquatic attack(s) - ex. (2,1,1) [npc=64352]
Flowing Pandaren Spirit is in Dread Wastes
/way Dread Wastes 61.18, 87.52 Flowing
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[npc=68569] (aquatic) - weak to Flying, not effective to Magic
- Especially weak vs. a Magic w/ Flying attack(s) - ex. (1,1,1) [npc=61877]
[npc=68570] (aquatic) - weak to Flying, not effective to Magic
- Especially weak vs. a Magic w/ Flying attack(s) - ex. (1,1,1) [npc=61877]
[npc=68577] (elemental) - weak to Aquatic, not effective to Critter
- Especially weak vs. a Critter w/ Aquatic attack(s) - ex. (2,1,1) [npc=64352]
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(32428))
What to do
Description
Legend tells of legendary pandaren spirits that roam the lands of Pandaria. Find them and defeat them in a pet battle.
Where to go
Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.
Turn-inTurn-inObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #390 60.8 23.7
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #388 57.1 42.1
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #371 28.9 36.0
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #422 61.1 87.5
Coordinates
- Turn-inVale of Eternal Blossoms 60.8, 23.7
/way #390 60.8 23.7 - Turn-inVale of Eternal Blossoms 86.6, 60.0
/way #390 86.6 60.0 - Objective areaVale of Eternal Blossoms 67.4, 14.4
/way #390 67.4 14.4 - Objective areaTownlong Steppes 57.1, 42.1
/way #388 57.1 42.1 - Objective areaThe Jade Forest 28.9, 36.0
/way #371 28.9 36.0 - Objective areaDread Wastes 61.1, 87.5
/way #422 61.1 87.5
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Nearby on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms map
- Rise Of An Empire about 120 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 460 yards
- The King and the Council about 580 yards
- The Warchief and the Darkness about 580 yards
- Honor the Flame about 620 yards
- Call Out Their Leader about 670 yards
- The River to Ban-Lu about 840 yards
- Buried Secrets about 1,020 yards
- Voice of the Gods about 1,020 yards
- Anduin's Plea about 1,030 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Vale of Eternal Blossoms, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Vale of Eternal Blossoms:
- Shrine of Two Moons, Vale of Eternal Blossoms
- Binan Village, Kun-Lai Summit
- Eastwind Rest, Kun-Lai Summit
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- Objective area
- Objective area
Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.
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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms map
Reward details
Pick one of these
“Teaches you how to summon this companion.”
“Teaches you how to summon this companion.”
“Teaches you how to summon this companion.”
“Teaches you how to summon this companion.”
Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.
Storyline
Battle Pet Tamers
Part 18 of 18.
Previous: Beasts of Fable
- 7Battle Pet Tamers: Eastern Kingdoms
- 8Grand Master Lydia Accoste
- 9Battle Pet Tamers: Outland
- 10Grand Master Antari
- 11Battle Pet Tamers: Northrend
- 12Grand Master Payne
- 13Battle Pet Tamers: Cataclysm
- 14Grand Master Obalis
- 15Battle Pet Tamers: Pandaria
- 16Grand Master Aki
- 17Beasts of Fable
- 18Pandaren Spirit Tamer
Showing steps 7 to 18 of 18.
Also part of: Battle Pet Tamers (part 18 of 18).
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Where this quest fits
Before this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Beasts of Fable
Have you ever read the great Pandaren book of fables? Pandaren pass these stories on to their cubs - stories of the cricket and the hawk, or the slow-moving turtle - to teach them lessons that they will find useful in life. What few cubs know is that these creatures exist, here, in Pandaria!
The storyline at a glance
Battle Pet Tamers has 18 steps, from Julia, The Pet Tamer to Pandaren Spirit Tamer.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Vale of Eternal Blossoms (3), Elwynn Forest (1), Westfall (1), Redridge Mountains (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms map
- Townlong Steppes
- Dread Wastes
- Dominance Offensive
- Escalation
- Kun-Lai Summit
- Operation Shieldwall
Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.
- Pandaren Spirit Tamer: Unlock: Pandaren Spirit Tamer Pet Battle Daily Quests.