This item is dropped by several rare mobs in Cataclysm, and indicates that the mob is intended as a rare hunter pet rather than a source of loot.
Source
- Ankha
- Anthriss
- Ban'thalos
- Deth'tilac <The Smouldering Darkness>
- Ghostcrawler (Presumed)
- Karoma <The Wolf Spirit>
- Kirix
- Madexx
- Magria
- Skarr
- Skitterflame
- Sambas
- Solix
- Terrorpene
Taming Challenge
These tears are closely associated with the Taming Challenge introduced with 4.2.0 where certain mobs required unusual tactics to tame as hunter pets. However, they are also dropped by mobs which are tamable by normal means.
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.
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