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Gold Mini Jouster
Binds when picked up
Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
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Neutral
Flaps wings (constant)
Wing flutter (constant); vocalizations (on-click)
Players must complete the initial quest chain offered upon discovering the Mount Hyjal zone to unlock the quests at the Shrine of Aviana. If far enough along the chain, players will be sent to the shrine with the quest Wings Over Mount Hyjal. Alternatively, players may visit the shrine at a later time to begin the pet quest chain.
The Gold Mini Jouster is one of two companion pet rewards for completing the quest chain started at the Shrine of Aviana in Mount Hyjal. The other pet that is offered is the Blue Mini Jouster.
While players may only choose one or the other at the end of the quest, as of Patch 4.2 it is possible to obtain the second jouster companion.
After completing Egg Wave, a jousting daily will become available. Upon mastering the achievement The 'Unbeatable?' Pterodactyl: BEATEN, players will be mailed a chirping box which contains the jouster pet that was not chosen at the end of the initial quest chain.
When summoning this pet, players will do a /cheer emote and a spark of yellow lightning will flash as the pet appears.
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Critter
Undead
Humanoid
50% from Magic abilities
33% from Beast abilities
This critter is infamous for its ability to unleash a fast and furious eyeball jabbing.
I believe that this pet is a reference to another game called "Joust". It is an old atari game where you control a jouster similar to this pet.
I guess people do not know you can just quest through Mount Hyjal on a separate toon and get the one you didin't get the first time. I have 4 total, 2 of each.
Or, I could not be a dumbass, and read that the posts are PRE-MoP. But anyway, you can get as many of these as you want, up to 3 each, as long as you have 6 toons over level 80 to run through Hyjal to the point you get this quest.
Blue Mini Jouster is Breed 12 and the Gold Mini Jouster is Breed 8.
It is now possible to get both pets by doing the ‘Egg Wave’ quest and 'The 'Unbeatable?' Pterodactyl: BEATEN' achievement.
To those curious about this bird being sold by a vendor: if for some reason you fail to receive a pet from an earned achievement or completed quest, the pet will be available from Stable Masters (hence the option "I'm looking for a lost companion"). Sometimes pets that you failed to loot will be available as well. I know of at least one person who discovered a Sprite Darter Hatchling at a Stable Master.
If you lead the buzzards a bit, like in shotgunning you will kill them much faster. i can complete that daily in about 2 minutes, just have to guide them, not steer them, and aim for where your target will be, not where it is
Personally, i enjoyed the quest a lot :D I was frustrated the first time i did it xD then from the second time onwards, i kindda fell in love with it XD
The pet cannot be bought in Storm Peaks unless you have done the achievement and didn't get the pet from it. :3
Subject: Please... Just Take It
Ever since his brother was taken away. This little creature has been nothing short of a handful. The guardians and I have done everything we can to contain his energy, but our efforts have fallen depressingly short.
It is now clear. He wants to be with his brother. It took us nearly an hour to get him contained. Please, take him with you.
Perhaps some time outside of this cavern will do him good.
-Farden Talonshrike
XD Together at last
The achievement involves completing the daily quest "Vigilance on Wings" ten times.
And as a side note, why does the pet profile list it as 'Very Rare'? It's actually common isn't it? Considering it's white and comes from a readily available quest?
then you can going on portal in firelands hatchery.
do 3 quest, where you take 40 egg.
then you can choose this or other color of mini jouster