Petopia (petopia.brashendeavors.net) is the community-run hunter pet database for World of Warcraft, and its Mists of Pandaria coverage catalogs every tameable beast from the MoP era — including new families like Water Strider, Porcupine, Quilen and Riverbeast — with 3D models, spawn locations, tame requirements and rare-spawn notes. If you searched "petopia mop," you want the site that shows exactly which pets you can tame and where to find them.

It's a free fan resource, not an in-game addon, so you browse it in your web browser while you plan your hunts. It stays useful whether you're on MoP Classic or looking back at the original expansion.

Quick facts about Petopia for MoP

  • What it is: A searchable catalog of every tameable hunter pet, sorted by family and skin.
  • What it shows: Model previews, exact zone locations, level, whether a pet is a rare spawn, and if it needs an exotic tame.
  • New MoP families to look for: Water Strider, Porcupine, Quilen, Riverbeast.
  • Standout pick: The Water Strider can walk on water, making it a top utility tame.
  • Cost: Free to browse; no login or download needed.

What new hunter pets did Mists of Pandaria add?

MoP introduced several fresh beast families that Petopia lists under its updated family menu. The headline additions were the Water Strider, Porcupine, Quilen and Riverbeast. The Water Strider is the fan favorite because its passive lets you cross water without dismounting.

The Quilen is an exotic family, so only Beast Mastery hunters can tame it — Petopia flags exotic pets clearly so you don't waste a trip.

How do I tame exotic pets in MoP?

Exotic beasts — like Quilen, Spirit Beasts, Core Hounds, Chimaeras, Devilsaurs and Silithids — require the Beast Mastery specialization in Mists of Pandaria. If you're Marksmanship or Survival, the tame will fail. Switch to BM, learn the pet, then swap back later if you like; the pet stays in your stable.

Petopia marks every exotic family with a tag, so filter for those before you fly out to a spawn.

Is Petopia still accurate for MoP Classic?

For the most part, yes. Pet models, families and spawn zones from the Mists era carry over well to MoP Classic, so Petopia remains a reliable planning tool for locations and looks. Double-check rare-spawn timers and any tuning against a current Classic source, since respawn behavior can differ slightly from retail-era data.

Where do I find the Water Strider in MoP?

Water Striders roam the marshy and coastal zones of Pandaria, including the Dread Wastes and surrounding wetlands. Petopia's map notes point you to the right area and skin colors. Because water-walking is so handy, many hunters grab one early and keep it in a quick-call slot alongside a raid pet.

Why hunters love the MoP pet hunt

Between five quick-call stable slots and a big collection of skins, MoP made pet collecting a hobby of its own. Petopia turns that into a checklist: browse by family, spot the skin you want, and go tame it. Pair it with an in-game location addon and you'll clear a wishlist fast.

If you'd rather have a vetted pro help you level a hunter, chase a stubborn rare spawn, or plan a full MoP progression path, PewPewShop offers coaching and play-together sessions with experienced human players. It's a light option for anyone short on time who still wants the pets and the parses.