Having a tank who can aggro all day and deal considerable damage would be very, very useful in World of Warcraft. Unfortunately, the days of super-powered boars are over for hunter players, as Blizzard has nerfed boar pets by changing the Growl skill in Patch 2.4.2 PTR.

In a nutshell, Blizzard adjusted the skill so that Growl may no longer be cast right after the Charge skill. Furthermore, it no longer gains extra amounts of threat from the attack power buff. The result is a marked decrease in the effectiveness of the boar as a tank.

All is not lost, however. It appears that Growl will still work - but more as an overall buff instead. The trick is for the WoW hunter to maintain a constant and a high stream of damage (higher than 1200) and things should be fine. Check out this WoW video to see what we mean.