World of Warcraft Players Can Get a Free Companion

Highlights

• Players can get the Gnomelia Gearheart battle pet for free in World of Warcraft by defeating bosses in Warcraft Rumble.
• Warcraft Rumble is a new approachable mobile strategy game that offers microtransactions but is still enjoyable for free players.
• Players who defeat every boss in Warcraft Rumble’s first zone can unlock Gnomelia Gearheart, who can accompany them and participate in pet battles in World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft players can get the new Gnomelia Gearheart battle pet for free via a collaboration with Warcraft Rumble. To earn this charming companion in World of Warcraft, players must simply defeat one of the early bosses in Warcraft Rumble.

Warcraft Rumble is the new tower defense-like mobile strategy game Blizzard officially released on November 3 alongside BlizzCon. Though the game features microtransactions that can give players an edge in PvE, Warcraft Rumble is still quite approachable for free players.

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Now, World of Warcraft players have even more reason to check out Warcraft Rumble besides the charming art style and iconic heroes. Players who successfully defeat Hogger – the infamous gnoll from World of Warcraft who acts as the final boss of the Elwynn Forest zone in Warcraft Rumble – can earn the Gnomelia Gearheart companion in WoW. This bouncy gnome is the face character of Warcraft Rumble, and is one of the starting Minis players get for free in the mobile game in the form of the S.A.F.E. Pilot. Once unlocked, Gnomelia can accompany players and participate in pet battles within World of Warcraft.

How to Get the Warcraft Rumble Pet in WoW

• Install Warcraft Rumble and log in to Battle.net within the game.
• Follow the tutorial in Warcraft Rumble, which teaches the game mechanics and unlocks free Leaders and Minis.
• Clear every boss in the first zone, Elwynn Forest: Goldtooth, Mother Fang, The Dockmaster, Morgan the Collector, and Hogger.
• Log into World of Warcraft and find Gnomelia Gearheart in the Collections window.

Completing this task also rewards Warcraft Rumble players with a new Hearthstone card back. Once they defeat Hogger, this cosmetic, inspired by the Warcraft Rumble machine, should be automatically added to their Hearthstone collections as well.

Some players are reporting that their Gnomelia Gearheart companion is not appearing on their World of Warcraft accounts. Blizzard is aware of this issue, and is working to resolve it, so players who haven’t gotten their reward yet should expect it soon. If it does not appear within a week or so, however, they should consider opening a ticket.

Fans looking for more freebies in World of Warcraft are in luck right now. In addition to the Armored Bloodwing Prime Gaming reward for WoW, Guardians of the Dream just launched alongside a Twitch Drop campaign. By watching four hours of World of Warcraft on Twitch this week, players can get the Dottie alpaca pet, and four hours next week gets them the White Riding Camel mount.