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Comment by MABGamer6407

At long last a Hydra pet! An its a Godzilla based monster! Kinda wish it was the same color as Gahz'rilla but oh well this is gona be sweet.

Comment by anonymousSnowman

He's a reference to the Godzilla cartoon from 1978 in which Godzilla has a nephew named Godzooky who is the comic relief character.

I have never thought in my life that this knowledge would be useful. I'm so glad I watched this as a child now.

Comment by coolfreezer

I would say this pet is more a reference to Gahz'ranka and the "rooki" meaning rookie as he has to learn much to become like is "bigger" self

Comment by Harrilal

Interesting that the hydra in Underbog, Outland has the same naming convention as 3 other hydra in Azeroth.

Gahz'rilla , Gahz'ranka and Gahz'rooki all share the same naming convention with Ghaz'an. The 'H' has a different placement, but they would still all sound very very similar.

Perhaps the connection between Outland and Azeroth via the Old Gods is indeed a viable theory. Or perhaps the Naga and Blood Elves brought it over with them?

Both theories are merely speculation at the moment. It is just food for thought for the lore-hounds.

Comment by Silma

According to warcraftpets he comes in 1 breed and that is #8 P/S. It can be caged and is fairly tall (important info for all gnomes out there)

Comment by DrCheis

I'm curious if this pet will still be available in patch 5.4, or if it's limited to 5.3. For now we'll have to wait to find out...

Comment by Schuetzy

Like the top comment says, it's a reference to Hanna Barbera's 1978 cartoon "Godzilla". Godzooky was the tiny, clumsy nephew of The King of Monsters. He was either loved, or hated. Mostly hated. Gahz'rooki IS able to be traded, and the three heads constantly attack each other.

Comment by lokuv

To those who have gotten the pet already: can he be caged/sold on the AH?

Comment by TevishSzat

What you get for that Radical Mojo

1) Gahz'rooki exists in only one breed: Power/Speed. His final stats are 1400/297/281: his health is meager but his other stats are... respectable. Not the best, by any means, but at least in PvP Pet battles he'll do ok damage and have a decent chance of going first

2) Gahz'rooki has a rather interesting moveset that mixes beast and aquatic moves, and a single elemental attack thrown in for giggles.

Strategy-wise, I think most of Gahz'rooki's moves are matters of personal preference: Tail slap does about 20% more damage than bite for about 20% less hitting, while Swallow You Whole and Devour both care about enemies on low hp. I'd say you want at least one of the aquatic moves unless, you know, taking on a critter species beast of fable or something like that. Between Whirlpool and Geyser, though, Geyser seems the clear choice: it has a longer CD and duration, but slightly better damage and the all-important round of stun.

3) Gahz'rooki is a pet hydra. Be the envy of Hunters everywhere!

Comment by filletr0n

I think his ability "Swallow You Whole" is a reference to a line from the movie Jaws, delivered by the late great Robert Shaw as Captain Quint.

Quint: This shark, swallow you whole. - Taken from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/quotes

Comment by Sapphos

Be kind to your fellow Stormwind/Orgrimmar AFKer's or LFR team mates and put this wonderful but noisy creature away.

Yes, it's lovely and all but I want us all to get along more than this hyrda does with its other heads.

Comment by Ezekington

Here is my advice for the future regarding this pet... STOCK UP NOW. When 5.4 rolls around and Battlefield: Barrens will be removed, so too the vanity items, gear, ~~and pets~~. This pet may not fetch a large price currently-- ~~but if indeed this pet becomes no longer available~~-- this pet will be an Auction House gold making machine.

NOTE: This pet becomes a rare drop. Still valuable but not as valuable if was to be removed.

Comment by stickshift

When he dies in battle he drops a Baby Carrot on a Stick.

Thank You

Comment by Deirhese

Don't fear pet collectors. Even though Battlefield: Barrens will be removed in patch 5.4, the pet will still be obtainable via a rare drop.

Source is from the Blizzard developer Mumper:

https://twitter.com/mumper/status/354670755675512832

Comment by DarkGrover

This moveset is quite nice.... critters at low levels for leveling and class-appropriate skills higher for niche fighting.

Comment by penguinsane

This pet also makes noises when the heads fight. A little squishy aruing noise with a "whumph" at the end which is pretty annoying if you have a sound system with a decent amount of bass. Took me a little while to figure out what the heck that noise was, which is a shame because he's quite adorable otherwise!

Comment by WingedDeath

If someone could please tell me, why on earth when I type "fluid" in my pet journal... this pet shows up... It's driving me crazy cuz I see nothing like that in any of his description... not really relevant but it's bugging me! :) I just HAVE to know lol

Comment by Heilkraft

Did they take away his sounds? I named him O M G S T F U and now it doesn't make sense because he doesn't annoy my raid anymore :(

Comment by dillybar

Yes, his sound appears to be gone as of this most recent minipatch (Oct 28th)

Comment by duranox

This guy works wonders when farming critters in Valley of the Four Winds to level up low level pets.

Comment by opalexian

Wondering where the drop tables might be hiding. Not sure if they autogenerate or not, but I'd be interested to see where they are dropping from now on live!

Comment by hebz

Gahz'rooki's Summoning Stone Pet is still in-game, if you dont wanna buy it of AH

Comment by callidusj

Can confirm he drops from the Hellscream/Kor'kron mobs around 38,20 in Northern Barrens.

Kor'kron Marauder
Hellscream Laborer

Pretty rare drop; I picked it up while looking for the Kor'kron supply satchel that also drops from them.

Edit: His item, Gahz'rooki's Summoning Stone is BoP, but once learned you can cage him.

Comment by Ainguss

As of this moment, this pet is eluding me. I am currently in N. barrens, just SW of the The Morshan Rampart on the map. I have made two runs of the area, starting in the East, fighting to the West. After two loops and a lot of time, I moved to the upper tier of laborers and marauders. I have made one loop and calling it a night. Will update if I ever get it.

Comment by aheleine

Got mine after 556 kills. Took about 20 minutes. I just did a circle killing each Demolisher and Engineer pack. They respawned quickly enough I was nearly constantly killing. Feral druid - instant flight form, brutal slash once with increased range talent, loot, instant flight form, repeat. Good luck!

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Gahz'rooki

Vendor: Ravika
Zone: Durotar
Cost: 1

Vendor: Tenuki
Zone: Durotar
Cost: 1

The trolls have a long and storied history of summoning hydras. While he might not be the biggest or strongest hydra, Gahz'rooki will bite your fingers quite hard if you get too close.

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