Gold Medallion
- Gold Medallion
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
The Gold Medallion teaches you how to summon the Spirit of Competition, a small Chinese dragon companion. It was available during the Spirit of Competition event, which coincided with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Player characters had a chance to receive the Gold Medallion in their mailboxes after each battleground win. Each character on an account was eligible to receive one medallion.
Owning this pet from this item rewarded the 
[Spirit of Competition] achievement.
Letter from the Spirit of Competition
You have honored the Spirits of Competition with your fervor in the face of the enemy. Congratulations! With this Gold Medallion, they will be proud to be seen at your side.
Pet Journal
These stunning creatures, awarded to heroes for victory in battle, represent bravery and strength.
Battles
Dragonkin: Deals 50% additional damage on the next round after bringing a target's health below 50%.
+50% damage from 
-33% damage from 
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|
  [Breath] |
 [Ancient Blessing] |
  [Lift-Off]
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| ▲▼ | ▲▼ | ▲▼ |
 [Tail Sweep] |
  [Competitive Spirit] |
  [Flamethrower]
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| Level 10 | Level 15 | Level 20 |
Notes and trivia
- During the event there were numerous observations about the difficulty and ease of winning this item. In hindsight, it's been theorized that Gold Medallions were distributed as a random loot roll among the battleground winners who did not yet have it, rather than a per individual fixed chance to receive it. Receiving this item from a win in Warsong Gulch appeared to be easier than other battlegrounds (a smaller battleground meant fewer people rolling), and that the odds seemed to improve as the Spirit of Competition event progressed (as people won the item and stopped being eligible to roll, the average number of players rolling in each match grew smaller).
- The Spirit of Competition somewhat resembles a cloud serpent, but only because they have the same real-world inspiration. Cloud serpents were introduced 4 years after this pet.
Patch changes
Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15): Added.
See also
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