Hound of Balthazar

Hound of Balthazar
Affiliation	Not specified
Type	Charmable animal
Level(s)	5
Campaign	Core
Image(s)
The burning animation.

Hounds of Balthazar are charmable animals encountered in the Zaishen Menagerie.

Locations

• Core
  • The Battle Isles
    • Zaishen Menagerie Grounds (levels 5, 12, 15, and 20, depending on unlock progress)

Notes

• They cannot be charmed in the wild:
  • They can be unlocked by Helena (Zaishen Keeper) by paying their Prestige, Exotic Unlocking cost:
    • 20 plus 100 or
    • 100,000 Balthazar Faction
    • Once unlocked, they will be located in the caves to the northeast (the same location as the Black Moa).
  • They can be unlocked by talking to Ceira, Sworn to Fire during Birthday Celebrations.
• This pet cannot be displayed in the Hall of Monuments.
• The hound is the only animal companion that deals fire damage (instead of piercing or slashing damage).
• Despite their appearance, they are not immune to burning:
  • Because of their animated effect, the only way to tell if they are on fire is to look at their health bar.
  • The burning visual effect continues even if the pet is dead.

Bug.Like other animated effects, the hounds sometimes fail to display their flames when entering a new area.

Trivia

• Introduced in the April 24, 2012 update.

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki also has an article on Hounds of Balthazar.

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