New Pet Battle Capture System in Midnight
Blizzard is looking to update the Pet Battle system in Midnight by simplifying how new pets are captured. Currently in the Midnight Alpha, no battle is required; just throw a trap by clicking on the pet and they're yours! Thanks to MrGM for the video below!
Please keep in mind that Midnight is still in early Alpha, so everything is subject to change as development continues.
Midnight Alpha - Pet Battles
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker
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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:
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.
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Blizzard is looking to update the Pet Battle system in Midnight by simplifying how new pets are captured. Currently in the Midnight Alpha, no battle is required; just throw a trap by clicking on the pet and they're yours! Thanks to MrGM for the video below!
Please keep in mind that Midnight is still in early Alpha, so everything is subject to change as development continues.
In Midnight zones, battle pets won’t require battling to capture. Just throw a trap and they’re yours. This only applies to Midnight pets and older zones currently still require battles to capture them.
Big thanks to @Beartrice_WoW for asking about this in our group interview! pic.twitter.com/f4C2nqU0Gy
— MrGM (@MrGMYT) October 3, 2025
Midnight Alpha - Pet Battles
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker
/ Official Forums
)
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.
Continue reading...