Well, this morning I abandoned my windserpent Tesla, and tamed a Dire Raven. I’ve never used a bird pet before (and obviously won’t be raiding with him). He’s not bad. Definitely not a dps pet, of course, but not bad for grinding; he holds aggro well, and comes with dive and screech. He screeches upon attack, then makes a weird continual echo-ey caw sound as he’s fighting. Miz says that it drives melee dps, who are close to it, mad. :D
The name came from someone’s forum post about dire raven names, it’s not mine. I discarded Nevermore as too obviously cliché, and briefly considered HelpImADruid. lol…