Buttons is the pet I’ve had the longest. I tamed him at level 19, the lowest level possible to tame a gorgeous Ghost Saber. I made the trek through Ashenvale, walked up the coast of Darkshore, and was confronted by hordes of Naga. An obliging wolf became my temporary pet while I made my way to the cat figurines to find my beloved cat, having to kill level 20 ghost sabers until I found my level 19 one. I said goodbye to the wolf, and fell in love with my Buttons.
I stabled him at 68 when I got Cuddles, my raptor. Cuddles dinged 70 with me, while Buttons waited patiently in the Stable, still level 68. Honestly, I think I’ve played the longest with Cuddles, judging by my /played time. But I faced the dangers of Azeroth with only Buttons by my side. We went to Outland together, came to Shattrath together…
So now that I’ve made another major change in my playstyle, I think it’s time to go back to an old friend.
I respeced to Survival last night after an upsetting series of events that I’d rather not talk about. I’ve been thinking about going Survival for a little while now, because I missed my utility as a trapper. So now my freezing traps last longer than their cooldown, and I have Expose Weakness to help out the raid. I’ve read that BM and Survival are the two most important raid hunters to have, so I guess all I’ve done is switched sides.
Honestly, ever since I learned how to trap in Hellfire Ramparts, I’ve always been a bit of a Survival hunter. I went out of my way to watch Chain Trapping videos to master the skill. Nothing makes me more proud than to get complimented on my trapping.
So, goodbye 25% of the raid’s damage. Hello trap master!
We’ll see how my damage fairs next raid.
But as soon as I brought Cuddles out of the Stable, I couldn’t help but love his green eyes and look at myself through him like I used to. I love the way he runs, his yawn (even if it doesn’t make a noise), his paws…
It’s good to have an old friend back.
Edit: I went back to my old BM spec because I’m a loser and BRK told me so. I don’t have the stats/gear for SV, and Marks just doesn’t cut it.
