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WoW Forever hunter pets
Families, what they eat, and every ability with the level it is learned. Effects show the highest recorded rank.
Wolf
Eats Meat
BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
DashPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.- Furious Howl changedPet level 10–56 · Rank 4The wolf howls, increasing the melee attack power of all party or raid members within 15 yards by 84. Lasts 1 min.
Cat
Eats Meat, Fish
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.- DashPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
ProwlPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Puts your pet in stealth mode, but slows its movement speed by 40%. The first attack from stealth receives a 50% bonus to damage. Lasts until cancelled.
Spider
Eats Meat
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Web addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Entangles an enemy in a corrosive web, immobilizing them and dealing 52 Nature damage over 4 sec.
Bear
Eats Meat, Fish, Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Swipe addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Swipe 3 nearby enemies, inflicting 20 to 22 damage.
Boar
Eats Meat, Fish, Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Charge changedPet level 1–60 · Rank 6Charges an enemy, immobilizes it for 1 sec, and adds 520 melee attack power to the boar's next attack.
- DashPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Crocolisk
Eats Meat, Fish
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Dismember addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Viciously bites enemy appendages for 50 to 58 damage and reduces the effectiveness of any healing by 25% for 6 sec.
Carrion Bird
Eats Meat, Fish
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.
- Demoralizing Screech changed (was Screech)Pet level 8–56 · Rank 4Blasts a single enemy for 24 to 42 damage and lowers the melee attack power of all enemies in melee range by 204 for 30 sec.
DivePet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Crab
Eats Fish, Bread, Fungus, Fruit
- ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Pinch addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Pinches an enemy's legs for 88 to 102 damage and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
Gorilla
Eats Fungus, Fruit
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Thunderstomp changedPet level 30–60 · Rank 4Shakes the ground with thundering force, doing 122 to 142 Nature damage to all enemies within 8 yds.
Raptor
Eats Meat
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Savage Rend addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Slash an enemy with razor talons, causing the target to Bleed for 156 damage over 18 sec.
Tallstrider
Eats Cheese, Fungus, Fruit
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- DashPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Dust Cloud addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Your tallstrider kicks up an abrasive cloud of dust, reducing the target's Armor by 505 for 30 sec.
Scorpid
Eats Meat
- ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Scorpid Poison changedPet level 8–56 · Rank 4Inflicts 25 Nature damage over 10 sec. Effect can stack up to 5 times on a single target.
Turtle
Eats Fish, Fungus, Fruit, Raw Fish
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Shell Shield changedPet level 20 · Rank 1Reduces all damage your pet takes by 50% and increases the time between your pet's attacks by 60%, but deals more damage with each attack. Lasts 12 sec.
Bat
Eats Fungus, Fruit
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Dive changedPet level 40–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Sonic Blast addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Emits a piercing shriek, inflicting 77 to 91 Nature damage and increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 20 sec.
Summoning addedPet level unknown · Rank unknownEffect unknown. The checked pages did not print what this ability does.
Hyena
Eats Meat, Fruit
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- DashPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Tendon Rip addedPet level 12–60 · Rank 5Tears at an enemy's legs for 60 damage over 9 sec and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
Bird of Prey
Eats Meat
- ClawPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Claw the enemy, causing 43 to 59 damage.
- DivePet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Mine! addedPet level 10–50 · Rank 5Grabs an enemy's weapon with its talons, causing 41 to 47 damage and disarming them for 3 sec.
Wind Serpent
Eats Fish, Cheese, Bread
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- DivePet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
Lightning Breath changedPet level 1–60 · Rank 6Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 86 to 98 Nature damage to a single target.
Core Hound
Eats Meat
- BitePet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
Lava Breath changedPet level 48 · Rank 2Breathes molten lava at 2 nearby enemies, instantly dealing 123 to 137 Fire damage and reducing the target's casting speed by 25% for 10 sec.
Fox
Eats Meat
- Bite addedPet level 1–56 · Rank 8Bite the enemy, causing 81 to 99 damage.
- Dash addedPet level 30–50 · Rank 3Increases movement speed by 80% for 15 sec.
- Trickster's Dance addedPet level 20 · Rank 1Increases your pet's chance to Dodge by 50% and decreases the time between your pet's attacks by 30% for 12 sec.
What changed
What changed in Forever Families, abilities & ranks New family Fox New abilities Web Swipe Dismember Pinch Savage Rend Dust Cloud Sonic Blast Tendon Rip Mine! Trickster's Dance Existing abilities added to families Spider: Dash Bear: Dash Crocolisk: Dash Crab: Dash Gorilla: Dash Raptor: Dash Scorpid: Dash Turtle: Dash Updated families Wolf Spider Bear Boar Crocolisk Carrion Bird Crab Gorilla Raptor Tallstrider Scorpid Turtle Bat Hyena Bird of Prey Wind Serpent Core Hound Changes include name, ability-list and tooltip-text differences from Classic. They do not establish a damage ranking.
Questions players ask
What changed for hunter pets in WoW Forever?
Pets scale with your gear, get broader ability access and unique family abilities. The Fox is a new family. Spider, Bear, Crocolisk, Crab, Gorilla, Raptor, Scorpid and Turtle gained Dash. New abilities: Web, Swipe, Dismember, Pinch, Savage Rend, Dust Cloud, Sonic Blast, Tendon Rip, Mine! and Trickster's Dance. Screech became Demoralizing Screech with an attack power debuff.
Which pet is best for leveling?
Any family with Bite plus a utility: Wolf (Furious Howl party Attack Power), Boar (Charge root and burst), Cat (Prowl and Claw), Bear (Swipe for groups) or Fox (Trickster's Dance). Feed it the diet shown and keep Mend Pet trained.