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Wanderer's Festival Hatchling
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Want it | Legend has it that a seadragon turtle just like this one grew up to become Shen-zin Su, the Wandering Isle. Perhaps your little turtle will grow into something amazing?
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Looks around and bobs head. Also rears up and roars.
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September 25, 2012
This wild pet can be found on Turtle Beach in Krasarang Wilds. It only spawns during the Wanderer's Festival.
The festival is held only on Sunday night from 9 PM to 11 PM (Pacific Standard Time, GMT-8). During the festival, floating lanterns appear on the surface of the water and Pandaren NPCs wander onto the beach to set up bonfires and shoot off fireworks. Shortly after, the Wanderer's Festival Hatchlings appear.
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Legend has it that a seadragon turtle just like this one grew up to become Shen-zin Su, the Wandering Isle. Perhaps your little turtle will grow into something amazing?
WoW Insider has an article on when the festival occurs. There are actually TWO per Sunday; one at 9pm (runs to 9:23), another at 11pm (to 11:23). http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/the-overachiever-time-zones-battle-pets-and-an-achievement-yo/
Hey, I've been searching for this pet, and my troubles are such that I made it to the beach, it's 1 in the morning my time cause I'm on the East Coast, but no turtles. And I don't see any Festival Lanterns even though this is a Sunday. Am I screwed until next week?
Just remember this only happens on a SUNDAY. Ceromony starts at 2100 server time. Saw 2 spawn first time round.
I can re-confirm that it is based on Pacific Time. The lanterns in the water spawn first, then the NPCs coming to the beach, then right after I got the Acheivement for Wanderers, Dreamers and You, I noticed the little green paws spawn. There were six of them with only 4 of us on the beach getting the acheivement and I think looking for the spawns. BTW, it must become a CRZ at this time as there were other realms there as well, even though Pandaria is not CRZ yet.
Got mine last night. It is 9pm pacific time. They spawn after the opening ceremonies are over. If it's your first time there, you'll get an achievement for witnessing the opening ceremonies.
Exactly what Emetai posted. 9pm-11pm PST
The event is located at Turtle Beach in Krasarang Wilds loc 72, 32. Be there a few minutes before the event starts or just a few minutes before it ends (2 hours in between from opening ceremonies to closing ceremonies).
They are lvl 23-25 so bring your lvl 25 pets. You will most likely only get one shot as this area is often populated with other collectors. Be sure your trio is full health & capture the turtle even if poor quality.
The window to grab a turtle is very small & once the 3-5 that pop are gone that's it, there is no respawning til the next week. They will not appear as secondary battle pets. Once the celebrants lay the lanterns they are carrying in the water, the turtles will appear.
If you stick around you will get the achievement just for attending [Wanderers, Dreamers, and You]
Alliance faction can unlock a flight path just nearby *The Incursion* @ 67, 32
Good luck!
It's 9-11 PST now.
Festival starts @ 9pm SERVER TIME and finishes @ 11pm SERVER TIME check your ingame clock is displaying server time before you start hunting because it definately starts at 9 and finishes at 11. As for the Wanderer's Festival Hatchling, it spawns ONCE at the start and ONCE at the end usually 30sec-3mins after achievement. I sat there watching my screen for the full 2hrs just to make sure. There are only 3-5 pets that spawn each time so you'll need a quick reflex for this pet GL! :)
Last night I was logged on until 10:10 server time and did not see the event start. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay up later but I am now under the assumption that the event starts at 9pm PST. Since I am on EST that means 12 am for me and that is no bueno.
Good luck to everyone else and may all your catches be rare.
i got mine today at about three mins after the festival started. Saw a paw and pounced! Ended up capturing a poor quality one (thanks turnip) and all of the spawns were taken. Glad I saved that aquatic battle stone! Leveled him up and I do have to say, he is a very good strong battle pet!
I'm not sure if I'm late or the festival's times are just off. I logged in today at 11:30 central, but it was still 10:30 on my server, and it was 9:30 pacific. It's been half an hour, and there's still no festival. Could I have fallen victim to the terrors of CRZ?
Not 100% sure, but I think this event starts at 06.00 now in EU +1 GMT (that's when time is 9PM PST.
So I got to do this before work....I hate you Blizzard....
*OCEANIC REALM* - I went looking for this pet on the weekend, there was a bit of confusion over the holiday and event start times changing to PST for American servers and GMT +10 for Oceanic. My local time is Daylight Savings at the moment so nearly an hour ahead.
Through sitting semi-afk on Barthilas server for about 5 hours total I can say that this event still spawns at 9pm SERVER time, and finished at 11pm SERVER time. The NPC'S spawned on the o'clock and two pets spawned a few minutes later.Good info here in comments. Went to my festival at 11pm CST(US-Malfurion) for opening ceremonies and stayed off to the west side about half way up the shore and at about 11:01 and 30-45 seconds they spawned and not too many. I didn't get an exact count but saw at least 4 to 5 including the one that spawned at my feet. 2 others were hovering over me cause they saw me off to the side but I made a /tar macro and interact key and they had no chance.
Thanks for the great info Warcraftpetters!
Anyone know times of the Festival on EU servers? Certainly nothing at 2100 or 2300 (server time) this Sunday.
ya its not based off server time but PST. And you want to be there at the start as within a few minutes they were all gone. You also done need to be near the statue, they spawn all over the beach
Confirmed. Post 5.1 the festival now begins 9pm PST.
A big thanks to the folks who recommended the beach coordinates to grab this guy! I am on a pvp server which complicates matters-- players from both factions were attacking each other to interrupt tames, but I was kinda off by myself when a common spawned right in front of me. I don't think anyone realized I was taming! lol
got a rare 1st try on sen'jin Stupid PST made me wait 2 extra hours but it was with some friends.