Giuice Hunter Pets

A complete pet companion for Hunters: browse your stable without visiting one, preview pets in a 3D model viewer, see tameable beasts on the world map and minimap, and get tooltip info that tells you at a glance whether a beast is tameable for your spec.

Updated for the latest game version, with a freshly rebuilt pet database covering every major zone from Classic through Midnight.

What's New

Hunter-only runtime loading now prevents the addon's UI, settings, map pins, tooltip hooks, and pet data from initializing on non-Hunter characters.
7,275 tameable pets mapped across 170 zones, including all current Midnight content (Eversong Woods, Isle of Quel'Danas, K'aresh, Hallowfall, Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Azj-Kahet, and more).
Stable Master pins now appear on the world map and minimap for Hunters, filtered by your faction.
Database rebuilt from a resilient pipeline that cross-validates Wowhead with the previously shipped dataset, so pets you could already see don't disappear when Wowhead has a bad day.
Coverage of recent battle pet families and reclassified beasts.

Changelog

🛠️ Fixed stable viewer edge cases: unloaded stable data no longer mixes active pets into the left pet list, and active-pet slots now respect their real slot IDs so empty slots stay empty.
🛡️ Added Hunter-only runtime guards so non-Hunter characters no longer initialize GiuiceHunterPets settings, map pins, tooltip hooks, UI frames, or pet/stable data.
🆕 +204 tameable pets, full Midnight coverage (Eversong, K'aresh, Quel'Danas, Hallowfall, and more).
🆕 Stable Master pins on the world map and minimap, with a dedicated settings toggle.
🔄 Updated coordinates and reclassified families synced with current Wowhead.
🛡️ More resilient data pipeline — known-good pet locations preserved even when Wowhead has parsing issues.
⚡ ~3-4× faster source refresh under the hood.

Features

Virtual Stable Viewer

Browse every pet in your stable from anywhere in the world — no need to visit a Stable Master.

Full pet list with name, level, abilities, food preferences, and active-slot status
3D model viewer with rotation
Search box and family-based filtering
Beast Mastery secondary-pet slot displayed when applicable

Map Pins

Tameable beasts show up as pins on the world map and the minimap, with a 3D model preview when you hover.

Filter pins by classification: All, Rare only, Elite only, or Disabled
Minimap pins update automatically when you change zones
Tooltip preview includes the pet's family icon and 3D model

Stable Master Pins

Stable Masters also appear on the world map and minimap for Hunter characters.

Faction filtering hides opposing-faction Stable Masters
Neutral Stable Masters are shown to both factions
A dedicated settings checkbox turns Stable Master pins on or off immediately

Tooltip Enhancement

Hover any beast in the world to see, at a glance:

Whether the beast is tameable by your current spec
Family classification with the right icon
Exotic / Beast Mastery requirements highlighted automatically
Creature ID for advanced users

Minimap Integration

A minimap button to open and close the pet list window without cluttering your action bars.

Settings Panel

Native WoW settings panel integration — adjust map pin filters, minimap visibility, and other preferences from the standard interface options.

Installation Notes

If you're upgrading from an older version and the addon doesn't appear to load:

Uninstall the previous version through the CurseForge app, or delete the GiuiceHunterPets folder from World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/.
Reinstall via the CurseForge app, or download the zip and extract it directly into the AddOns folder.
/reload in-game.

The folder structure must be Interface/AddOns/GiuiceHunterPets/ — extra nested folders will prevent loading.

How the Pet Database Stays Current

The pet location data is generated by a Python pipeline that scrapes Wowhead, validates every record, and falls back to the previously shipped dataset whenever Wowhead returns malformed or incomplete data. This means:

New zones get covered as soon as Wowhead maps them.
Known-good locations from prior releases never get lost.
The build is fully reproducible — sources, cache, and diff reports are all checked into the repository.

Scripts and the SQLite database live at: github.com/giuice/GiuiceHunterPets/tree/main/scrapper

Acknowledgments

Aspect of the Hunter — inspiration and reference for several features. Big thanks to the author for their contributions to the Hunter community.
Wowhead — primary data source for tameable pet locations.

Known Issues

A handful of pets that exist only inside dungeons or raids do not appear on the world map (this is intentional — the addon focuses on overworld locations).
The "tooltip disable" option is not yet implemented.
Settings panel layout occasionally needs a /reload to refresh after changes.

If you find a bug or want to suggest a feature, please leave a comment here on CurseForge — that's the fastest way to reach me.

Help Wanted

I'd appreciate help getting this addon properly listed in the CurseForge desktop app — if you have experience with that process, drop a comment.

WoW addon developers: if you spot improvements in the code, contributions and suggestions are very welcome. The repository is open on GitHub.

Donations

If this addon makes your Hunter life easier, consider supporting development:

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