How to Earn the Hopling Pet in Mists of Pandaria Classic

The Hopling is an adorable pet rewarded by the achievement Ling-Ting's Herbal Journey in Stormstout Brewery! Players can complete this achievement as they clear the instance, but unless you're playing with friends, you should clear the instance first and stay inside once cleared, and then begin collecting the Golden Hoplings. This achievement can be completed in a Dungeon Finder instance.

Auntie Stormstout is located inside the instance, right next to the entrance. She sells Ling-Ting's Favorite Tea, which grants the buff Ling-Ting's Herbal Journey for 5 minutes, enabling you to see Golden Hoplings. You can complete the achievement using only 1 or 2, but it's recommended to buy at least 3 to be safe.

You can use the following macro, which will target the nearest Golden Hopling and mark it with the square raid icon:

/cleartarget
/target Golden Hopling
/tm 6

Turning on friendly nameplates can also make them easier to spot. Golden Hoplings are spread throughout the instance. The number of Hoplings in each area is shown in the table below.

One Hopling spawns in the same location as the final boss, so it may be obscured by the boss's corpse.

Area
Number of Hoplings

Trickling Passage
3

Grain Cellar
6

Mama's Pantry
3

Stormstout Brewhall (Bottom Floor)
5

Stormstout Brewery (Outside Part One)
1

Stormstout Brewhall (Top Floor)
2

Stormstout Brewery (Outside Part Two)
2

The Great Wheel
3

Stormstout Brewery (Outside Part Three)
1

The Tasting Room
4