How to Tame Your First Pet as a Human Hunter in WoW: Forever

At level 10, visit the Hunter trainer in Goldshire and start Taming the Beast. As a Human Hunter, you use a quest rod on a Rockhide Boar, a Gray Forest Wolf, and a Young Forest Bear, in that order. Return to the trainer between tames. The chain teaches the permanent Tame Beast spell so you can go back out and choose a pet to keep.

1. Start the Human version of Taming the Beast

1. Level your Human Hunter to 10 and head to Goldshire in Elwynn Forest.
2. Find Josephine Carson and look for Taming the Beast. Other Hunter trainers may offer The Hunter's Path to send you to a trainer who starts the chain.
3. Accept the quest and confirm that the Taming Rod is in your bags.
4. Read the target name in your quest log before leaving town.

The Human quest has its own targets. If a guide sends you to a boar near Kharanos or to a creature in a Night Elf starting area, you're reading a different race's version. For the first Human step, find a Rockhide Boar in Elwynn Forest. If the trainer doesn't offer the expected step, check your quest log for a version you've already accepted or a tame you still need to turn in.

2. Use the rod on each target in order

Find a target away from other enemies. Start at full health and use the Taming Rod on the creature. The target attacks during the channel. If you have Concussive Shot, use it from range just before starting the tame to give yourself more time before the creature reaches you. Avoid using a damaging attack that might kill the target before the channel finishes.

When the tame succeeds, return to the trainer with the objective complete. You get the next target from the trainer, so taming the wolf before turning in the boar won't complete the next quest. If you find the right animal and can't use the rod, check the quest stage and the exact creature name. A similarly named boar or wolf can be the wrong target.

3. Pick a permanent companion after you learn the spell

Once the trainer teaches Tame Beast, choose a nearby beast your level or lower and use the spell on it. The practice animals let you finish the quests. The permanent spell is how you select a companion for the road ahead. If you want something without a long trip, a Prowler in Elwynn is a wolf option. A boar or bear can also work if you'd prefer one of those families for leveling.

Prepare the same way you did for the rod. Find a beast by itself, make sure you have enough health to finish the channel, and keep other enemies out of the pull. Check the pet action bar afterward and practice sending the pet into one easy fight before you try a larger pull.

Before committing to a first pet, look at what you need right now. A common beast near Goldshire gets you back to leveling quickly and lets you learn pet commands without waiting for a rare spawn. If you pick the Prowler, the Forever pet database lists it with Bite rank 2. Check the pet's abilities after taming so you know what it actually brought with it.

4. Keep the pet ready for your next quest

Check the pet's diet before choosing food. Keep compatible food in your bags and put the pet commands you use often where you can reach them. If you're adding another pet later, use the stable to keep a companion you don't want to lose. After the first tame, test how your pet responds to Attack and Follow near town. It is easier to learn those commands in a safe pull than in a crowded camp where the pet can run into another group.