Blizzard Entertainment recently unveiled its upcomingWorld of WarcraftexpansionDragonflight, but fans of the ongoing MMO continue to exploreShadowlandswhile they anticipate its release. OneWorld of Warcraftfan has confirmed that they were able to bring Ji Firepaw with them through theShadowlandscontent thanks to a glitch.
Reddit user ElderSchnelle explained a few days ago how they were able to bring Ji Firepaw with them through much ofWorld of Warcraftsince the release ofMists of Pandaria, which relied upon the Recruit a Friend system. Blizzard added Recruit a Friend to the game several years ago, but included with some of the free rewards for bringing another player are some potential glitches. Although ElderSchnelle may have been able to get this glitch fixed with a ticket, the player decided to keep Ji Firepaw with them for their leveling experience.
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According to ElderSchnelle, theWorld of Warcraftfan brought Ji Firepaw from the Wandering Isle to Orgrimmar duringMists of Pandariausing the “Teleport to Friend,” skill from the former Recruit a Friend program. This creates an unintentional issue in which Ji Firepaw is able to come to Azeroth before he’s supposed to, causing the character to perpetually follow the player and their referred friend. ElderSchnelle has confirmed that this is the case throughoutShadowlands' content which offers six new zones,Torghast: Tower of the Damned, raids, dungeons, and more.
Ji Firepaw does eventually make it to Orgrimmar inWorld of Warcraftwhen fans play through the Pandaren campaign and make the ultimate choice betweenAlliance and Horde. MostWorld of Warcraftplayers will find Ji Firepaw in the Orgrimmar Embassy, but because of a glitch affecting their playthrough, ElderSchnelle can’t shake the NPC. ElderSchnelle’s screenshot showing the strange Ji Firepaw also shows a quest to the side “The Call for Allies” which revolves around allied races added to the game sinceMists of Pandariawas released, suggesting there are two Ji Firepaw’s in their client due to the glitch.
While ElderSchnelle doesn’t fully explain the process that allowed them to keep Ji Firepaw indefinitely, it’s likely that their friend was in the Hordecapital citywhen the player teleported to them during a quest in which Ji Firepaw is already following the Pandaren around the Wandering Isle. Because ElderSchnelle’s screenshot shows their active quests, it’s unlikely that the following NPC is tied to a quest in their log and the glitch may have to do with something else regarding the Pandaren starting zone. Since ElderSchnelle posted their Ji Firepaw story, manyWorld of Warcraftfans have lamented that the character doesn’t follow them like he does ElderSchnelle.
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