Less Interest in Pet Battling Leads to Changes in Pet Battles in Midnight - Blizzard Blue Post

Posted 2025/10/06 at 3:23 PM by Squishei

The Pet Battle system is being iterated on in Midnight, and changes will continue to come with future Alpha builds.

In the first builds of the Midnight Alpha, we have several goals:

For players who love collecting pets, there should be significant numbers of pets to collect.
For players who love to do pet battle combat, that will be available.

As time has passed, we’ve seen fewer and fewer players enjoying pet battle combat, so this is an area we want to iterate on.

There will be some new pets in Midnight that are capable of battling.
All parts of the pet battle system that were implemented in previous expansions should continue to operate as they have before.

We’re experimenting with some alternate methods to obtain pets in Midnight, and we expect to iterate on that, based on your feedback. Please let us know whether you’re an experienced pet battler or engaging with the system for the first time when you leave feedback.

Look in this thread and in the Midnight Alpha Development Notes for adjustments and bugfixes made throughout the testing period.

Please note that off-topic or inappropriate posts will be strictly removed.

Thank you!

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Comment by dlbert2000As time has passed, we’ve seen fewer and fewer players enjoying pet battle combat, so this is an area we want to iterate on.Comment by RaynuruNintendo really winning this BS huh?Comment by BeadieWe all know it is because of Nintendo and not because of "lack of interest"Comment by minka25As time has passed, we’ve seen fewer and fewer players enjoying pet battle combat, so this is an area we want to iterate on.Comment by HykonRemove the 5k PVP pet battle win achievement, thanks.Comment by TheNemesesI may be one of the few who might say this publicly.... but one of the main driving forces/reasons I still play WoW today is because of the Pets & Pet Battling Systems.Comment by Alasperzero pet battles in karesh, zero pet battle dungeons since...BFA? Maybe Shadowlands? I wonder why people are interacting with it less.Comment by KarthusTeemoFor once, can they just be honest on why they're doing something and stop acting like their players are stupid?Comment by Khaalis93All parts of the pet battle system that were implemented in previous expansions should continue to operate as they have before.Comment by RewnzorThe family pet battler achievement is a highlight of every patch for me. The writing was on the wall with pet battles being deprecated already for the ka'resh patch.

I hope they reconsider and spark new life into the pet battle minigame by adding 1) animation skip 2) a mobile version linked to our collection.

Please don't let it be archeology'd.Comment by darigaazrgbcope. Nintendo won.Comment by AndevalBlizzard actually scared of Nintendo? what is this world.

And biggest thing pet battles need is animation skipping/streamlining animations. Also, wild pet battles need to stop being 3v3. Just let them be solo with occasional extra or double extra.Comment by LostHeadcope. Nintendo won.Comment by MortenzFor once, can they just be honest on why they're doing something and stop acting like their players are stupid?Comment by CaeruleI did hear Nintendo was patenting battling with summoned pets or something. I can imagine there was less interest in this system too over time. But it's not like they were doing much with it at the same time.

Honestly, it feels like they should do a bi-monthly Idea Box or something, where players can submit ideas about some chosen thing Blizz seeks input on, through some simple form to fill in or something. Not a vote based on number, just to spark creative ideas on a subject the team is considering.Comment by FlynThey gutted the old "Glory of the dungeon hero" meta achievement system in TWW with a straight lie.
They're gutting the pet battle in Midnight with a straight lie.

I wonder what feature will get axed to save money in Last Titan.Comment by razthegreatestnintendo is working with a Japanese patent to try squish palworld.. Japanese patents dont have anything to do with an american companyComment by EstusPokemon is the biggest IP in all of human history. There is tons of interest, but only if Blizzard had developed any new content for it -which they didnt because they were too afraid of Nintendo Lawyers.Comment by DenchaTime to add onebuttonassistant to pet battles to raise the interest!Comment by Ryderadd a 2x or 4x speed multiplier it is insanely fkin boring to pet battle at the current pace, especially when the pet bugs out and runs in place for 2-3 minutes after using an attack too quickly.

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