How to Farm Mists of Pandaria LFR Raids for Pets and Sets
Farm Mists of Pandaria LFR raids for pets and tier transmog with no loot lockout, all queued from Lorewalker Han at the Seat of Knowledge.
By:
John Langan
Key Takeaways
- Legacy Mists of Pandaria Raid Finder wings have no weekly loot lockout, so you can re-run them repeatedly on a retail character to farm pets and transmog, up to the standard cap of 10 instances per hour.
- You queue every wing from Lorewalker Han, the Raid Finder Storyteller, who stands at the Seat of Knowledge in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms beside Lorewalker Cho.
- Five raids are available: Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, Terrace of Endless Spring, Throne of Thunder, and Siege of Orgrimmar.
- The Raiding with Leashes VI: Pets of Pandaria achievement covers 11 pets, and every one of them drops in Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, or Terrace of Endless Spring only.
- Throne of Thunder and Siege of Orgrimmar drop their own collectible battle pets, but those are standalone drops and are not part of the Leashes VI achievement.
- The 2024 WoW Remix event is what put this farm back in the spotlight, but the access and the drops remain live in 2026 long after Remix ended.
Here is where to queue, why the wings stay farmable, and exactly which pets and sets each raid holds.
How to Queue the Pandaria LFR Wings
Everything starts with Lorewalker Han, the Raid Finder Storyteller. He stands at the Seat of Knowledge in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, up beside Lorewalker Cho, and he is the single NPC who queues you into the legacy Mists of Pandaria Raid Finder wings. Any suitably high-level retail character can talk to him and pick a wing.
From his menu you can choose any of the five Pandaria raids:
- Mogu'shan Vaults
- Heart of Fear
- Terrace of Endless Spring
- Throne of Thunder
- Siege of Orgrimmar
He has been the Pandaria Raid Finder queue NPC since the content went legacy, so this access path is a permanent fixture rather than anything tied to a limited event.
Why There Is No Loot Lockout
It is worth clearing up a common misconception. Blizzard did not "lift" a loot restriction on these raids. Legacy Raid Finder content simply has no weekly loot lockout to begin with, which means you can queue the same wing, clear it, drop group, and immediately queue again for another shot at the drops. The only real limit is the game-wide cap of 10 instances per hour.
The reason this got so much attention in mid-2024 is timing. During WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, Blizzard placed many Normal and Heroic MoP raids on daily lockouts, but it deliberately left Raid Finder out of those changes. With daily lockouts suddenly in the conversation, players rediscovered that LFR wings had none, making them an efficient place to grind cosmetics and pets. That Remix window closed in 2024, yet the farm it highlighted is still open.
Tier Set Transmog You Can Collect
Beyond battle pets, these wings are a reliable source of Raid Finder tier-set appearances for transmog. The three Pandaria tiers map cleanly onto the raids: Tier 14 comes from Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of Endless Spring; Tier 15 drops in Throne of Thunder; and Tier 16 drops in Siege of Orgrimmar. Because there is no lockout, you can keep re-running a wing until the missing token or piece finally drops for your class.
Raiding with Leashes VI Pets
The pet-collector's headline reward here is Raiding with Leashes VI: Pets of Pandaria, which asks you to collect 11 battle pets. Every pet tied to this achievement drops in one of the first three raids only. Here is the full breakdown by boss:
| Raid | Pet | Boss |
|---|---|---|
| Mogu'shan Vaults | Stoneclaw, Wayward Spirit, Comet, Baoh-Xi | The Stone Guard, Gara'jal the Spiritbinder, Elegon, Will of the Emperor |
| Heart of Fear | Kor'thik Swarmling, Amberglow Stinger, Spawn of Garalon, Ravenous Prideling | Imperial Vizier Zor'lok, Blade Lord Ta'yak, Garalon, Grand Empress Shek'zeer |
| Terrace of Endless Spring | Azure Windseeker, Spirit of the Spring | Tsulong, Lei Shi |
Collecting all 11 completes the achievement, and any duplicates are cageable, so they can go to a guildmate or the Auction House.
Other Collectible Pandaria Raid Pets
Throne of Thunder and Siege of Orgrimmar also drop battle pets, and they are just as farmable in Raid Finder. The important distinction is that these are standalone drops: there is no "Raiding with Leashes VII," so they do not count toward the Leashes VI achievement even though they come from the same expansion's raids.
| Raid | Pet | Boss |
|---|---|---|
| Throne of Thunder | Pygmy Direhorn, Living Sandling, Ji-Kun Hatchling, Son of Animus | Horridon, Council of Elders, Ji-Kun, Dark Animus |
| Siege of Orgrimmar | Gooey Sha-ling, Blackfuse Bombling, Kovok | Sha of Pride, Siegecrafter Blackfuse, Paragons of the Klaxxi |
Between both tables, a patient collector can round out most of Pandaria's raid pets in a handful of no-lockout sessions. If you would rather have the reward chase handled for you, you can unlock tough WoW achievements faster.
FAQ
Where do I queue for Mists of Pandaria LFR?
Speak to Lorewalker Han, the Raid Finder Storyteller, at the Seat of Knowledge in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. He stands near Lorewalker Cho and offers a queue for all five Pandaria Raid Finder wings, from Mogu'shan Vaults through Siege of Orgrimmar.
Is there a loot lockout on legacy MoP LFR?
No. Legacy Raid Finder wings have no weekly loot lockout, so you can re-run the same wing repeatedly for pets, tier appearances, and gear. The only limit is the game-wide restriction of 10 instances per hour.
Which pets count toward Raiding with Leashes VI?
The achievement covers 11 pets from Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of Endless Spring, including Comet, Amberglow Stinger, and Azure Windseeker. Throne of Thunder and Siege of Orgrimmar pets are collectible but do not count toward Leashes VI.
Can I farm these raids on a retail character?
Yes. The farming is done on a normal retail character using Lorewalker Han's queue. The Timerunner characters from the 2024 WoW Remix event only existed inside that event, which has since ended, so this is purely a live-realm activity now.
Which tier sets drop in these wings?
Tier 14 appearances come from Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of Endless Spring; Tier 15 from Throne of Thunder; and Tier 16 from Siege of Orgrimmar. With no lockout, you can keep queuing until the piece you need drops.
Did the WoW Remix event remove loot restrictions?
Not exactly. Legacy LFR never had a weekly lockout, and the 2024 Remix daily-lockout rules specifically excluded Raid Finder. Remix simply drew attention to a farm that already existed, and that farm is still available in 2026.
Last reviewed 2026-07-03 against Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart. Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.