Hunter Pet Database

Aqiri

CunningEXOTIC

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Tendon RipspecialSlashes at the target's feet, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)
• Dune StriderexoticPassive: increases the aqiri's movement speed by 30%

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; silithid-style insectoids found around Silithus, Ahn'Qiraj, and Uldum.

Basilisk

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Petrifying GazespecialStares at the target, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Bat

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Sonic ScreechspecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the bat (10 sec cooldown)

Bear

Tenacity

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Thick FurspecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the bear takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)
• RestspecialCosmetic trick: the bear takes a rest; no combat effect

Beetle

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Harden CarapacespecialReduces damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)

Bird of Prey

Cunning

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Talon RendspecialClaws at the target's feet, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)
• TrickspecialCosmetic trick: the bird performs a trick; no combat effect

Midnight added tameable Amani eagle models.

Blood Beast

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Blood BoltspecialBelches blood at the target (10 yd range), reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Requires the Blood-Soaked Tome of Dark Whispers to learn; usable by any spec once learned. Midnight added blistercreep models.

Boar

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• BristlespecialBristles its hide, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)

Patch 12.1 added greater boar looks.

Camel

Cunning

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• HardyspecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the camel takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)

Carapid

TenacityEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• BulwarkspecialAssumes a defensive posture, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)
• Calcified CarapaceexoticPassive: reduces physical damage taken, scaling with the carapid's total health

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; covers krolusks, larger gorm, helicids, and magma/rock snails (renamed from Krolusk in 9.0.1); rock snails got new looks in Midnight.

Carrion Bird

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Bloody ScreechspecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Midnight added tameable petalwing (florafaun) models, which require Trials of the Florafaun Hunter (Haranir exempt).

Cat

Ferocity

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Catlike ReflexesspecialIncreases the cat's dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)
• ProwlspecialBonus: stealths the cat, slowing it by 50%; the first attack from stealth deals 20% bonus damage

Midnight added Eversong lynx and Amani lynx models.

Chimaera

FerocityEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Frost BreathspecialFrost breath (30 yd range) reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)
• Froststorm BreathexoticChannels a frozen breath attack, dealing Froststorm damage (scales with ranged attack power and Versatility) every 2 sec for 8 sec to all enemies within 12 yards (matches Petopia live text, fetched 2026-08-25).

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; includes Outland chimaeras and Draenor rylaks; patch 12.1 added tameable skyfiend chimaeras in five colours.

Clefthoof

FerocityEXOTIC

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Thick HidespecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the clefthoof takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)
• Blood of the RhinoexoticPassive: 10% additional armor and healing received increased by 20%

Exotic - Beast Mastery only, confirmed live 2026-08-25 on the wiki Clefthoof page ('Only Beast Master hunters will be able to tame these exotic beasts') and Petopia's Exotic Ability table; Wowhead's /pets index still flags it non-exotic, treated as stale.

Core Hound

FerocityEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Obsidian SkinspecialHardens the magma on its skin, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)
• Molten HideexoticWhen the core hound takes melee attacks, it infuses its hide with molten lava, causing Fire damage (scales with attack power) to all further melee attackers for 10 sec.

Exotic - Beast Mastery only.

Courser

Ferocity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• FleethoofspecialGallops quickly, increasing dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Horse-type beasts; Midnight added dreamrunner looks.

Crab

Tenacity

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• PinspecialChannels for 6 sec, slowing the target's movement speed by 50% (10 sec cooldown)

Midnight added hermit crab looks.

Crocolisk

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Ankle CrackspecialSnaps at the target's feet, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Devilsaur

FerocityEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Monstrous BitespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (8 sec cooldown)
• FeastexoticDevours a nearby Humanoid or Beast corpse, healing 20% of max health and restoring 20 Focus over time (1 min cooldown)

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; classic tames roam Un'Goro Crater; a spectral Azerite devilsaur is tameable during the 'Worldsoul Memory: Primal Predators' event in The Ringing Deeps, and Midnight added devilsaptor models.

Direhorn

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• GorespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Requires the Ancient Tome of Dinomancy (Zandalari troll hunters know it by default); Midnight added chlorocerose (florafaun) models, which require Trials of the Florafaun Hunter (Haranir exempt).

Dragonhawk

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Dragon's GuilespecialDefensive posture increases dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Midnight added tameable greater dragonhawk models around Quel'Thalas.

Feathermane

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Feather FlurryspecialFlings distracting feathers, increasing dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)
• UpdraftspecialBonus: slows the fall speed of both the pet and the hunter for 30 sec

Requires the Tome of the Hybrid Beast; covers gryphons, hippogryphs, owlcats, and wolfhawks.

Fox

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Agile ReflexesspecialHeightens its senses, increasing dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)
• PlayspecialCosmetic trick: puts the fox into a playful state; no combat effect

Gorilla

Ferocity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• SilverbackspecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the gorilla takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)

Gruffhorn

Cunning

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• GruffspecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the gruffhorn takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)

Goats, rams, and ramoliths (renamed from Goat in 9.0.1); Earthen hunters start with a gruffhorn.

Hopper

Tenacity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Swarm of FliesspecialA distracting swarm of flies increases dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Frogs and toads (renamed from Toad in 11.0.0); Midnight patch 12.0.1 added potatoads and patch 12.1 added dire toads.

Hound

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Lock JawspecialBites the target's feet, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Dogs, darkhounds, and similar canines (renamed from Dog in 9.0.1); Dark Iron dwarf starter pet family.

Hydra

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Acid BitespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Magmorax's magma hydra model became tameable in the Midnight pre-patch; patch 12.1 added serpent hydras.

Hyena

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Infected BitespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Lesser Dragonkin

Ferocity

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Shimmering ScalesspecialScales shimmer, reducing magic damage taken by 70% for 8 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Requires How to Train a Dragonkin (Dracthyr know it by default); cloud serpents additionally require How to School Your Serpent (Pandaren exempt).

Lizard

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Grievous BitespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Patch 12.1 note - a void-touched snapdragon can spawn from Washed Up Kelp inside the Daggerspine Point Ritual Site in Eversong Woods.

Mammoth

Tenacity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• TramplespecialTramples the target, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Midnight added new mammoth looks.

Mechanical

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Defense MatrixspecialProjects a personal defense matrix, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)

Requires the Mecha-Bond Imprint Matrix, an engineer-crafted item (gnome, goblin, and mechagnome hunters exempt); eats mechanical bits instead of food.

Monkey

Cunning

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Primal AgilityspecialHeightens its senses, increasing dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Moth

Cunning

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Serenity DustspecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the moth (10 sec cooldown)

Midnight added candlefly looks.

Oxen

Tenacity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Niuzao's FortitudespecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the ox takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)

Pterrordax

CunningEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Ancient HidespecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health the pterrordax takes 60% reduced damage for 15 sec (once per 2 min)
• UpdraftexoticSlows the fall speed of both the pet and the hunter for 30 sec

Exotic - Beast Mastery only.

Raptor

Cunning

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Savage RendspecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Midnight added saptor (florafaun) models, which require Trials of the Florafaun Hunter (Haranir exempt).

Ravager

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• RavagespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Ray

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Nether EnergyspecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the ray (10 sec cooldown)

Midnight added cosmic ray looks.

Riverbeast

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Gruesome BitespecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Rodent

Cunning

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• GnawspecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)
• RestspecialCosmetic trick: the rodent takes a rest; no combat effect

Ottuks within this family require Ottuk Taming; other rodents have no requirement. Midnight added capybaras and patch 12.1 added four skunk colours.

Scalehide

Ferocity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Scale ShieldspecialHardens its skin, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)

Loose grouping of kodos, thunder lizards, mushan, and ankylodons; Midnight added pango and thornmaw models.

Scorpid

Ferocity

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Deadly StingspecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Serpent

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Serpent's SwiftnessspecialDefensive posture increases dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Patch 12.1 is snake-heavy - new writhing serpents plus python and giant cobra looks; Midnight added Eversong mana wyrms and grovecrawlers.

Shale Beast

CunningEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Solid ShellspecialHardens its rocky armor, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)
• Shimmering ShaleexoticPassive: reduces magic damage taken, scaling with the shale beast's total health

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; shale spiders and kin.

Spider

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Web SprayspecialWraps webs around the target, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Spirit Beast

TenacityEXOTIC

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Spirit PulsespecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the spirit beast (10 sec cooldown)
• Spirit MendexoticHeals the current friendly target instantly, plus additional healing over 10 sec; healing scales with the hunter's attack power (30 sec cooldown).
• Spirit WalkspecialBonus: stealths the pet, slowing it by 50%; the first attack from stealth deals 20% bonus damage

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; prestige rare tames such as Loque'nahak (Sholazar Basin) and Skoll (The Storm Peaks); the one spirit-beast cloud serpent also needs How to School Your Serpent.

Sporebat

Cunning

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Spore CloudspecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the sporebat (10 sec cooldown)

Midnight added sporeglider models.

Stag

Tenacity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Nature's GracespecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the stag (10 sec cooldown)

Vorquin count as dragonkin and require Lesser Dragonkin taming despite belonging to the Stag family.

Stone Hound

TenacityEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Stone ArmorspecialTriggered defensive: below 40% health, skin turns to stone - 40% less damage taken plus 3% max health regenerated per sec
• Eternal GuardianexoticReturns your pet to life with full health when used (8 min cooldown)

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; gargons additionally require the Gargon Training Manual.

Tallstrider

Ferocity

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Dust CloudspecialKicks up a dust cloud, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Hawkstriders became tameable in Midnight; patch 12.0.5 added an armoured void-touched hawkstrider during the 'Tranquil Repose' Void Strike event in Eversong Woods.

Turtle

Tenacity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Shell ShieldspecialWithdraws partially into its shell, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec (1 min cooldown)

Patch 12.1 added smooth dragon turtle looks.

Warp Stalker

Cunning

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Warp TimespecialSlows time around the enemy, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Patch 12.0.5 - ice-blue wiry warp stalkers appear during Void Assault events in Zul'Aman and Eversong Woods.

Wasp

Ferocity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Toxic StingspecialApplies Mortal Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing the target receives for 10 sec (6 sec cooldown)

Patch 12.1 added new wasp looks.

Water Strider

CunningEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Soothing WatersspecialSelf-cleanse: removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from the water strider (10 sec cooldown)
• Surface TrotexoticAllows the hunter and the pet to walk on water; any damage cancels the effect

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; Midnight added mire stalker models.

Waterfowl

Tenacity

• SmackfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Claw
• Oiled FeathersspecialSelf-cleanse: shakes its feathers, removing 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from itself (10 sec cooldown)
• TrickspecialCosmetic trick: the bird performs a trick; no combat effect

Cranes, ducks, and other water birds (renamed from Crane in 10.0.0).

Whiptail

FerocityEXOTICNEW

• ClawfamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Bite and Smack
• Serrated StrikespecialStrikes with magic-laden tails, applying Mortal Wounds (healing received reduced for 10 sec)
• Shadow JumpexoticSteps through the shadows and pounces, teleporting behind the target and slowing it by 80% for 1 sec
• ProwlspecialBonus: stealths the pet, slowing it by 50%; the first attack from stealth deals 20% bonus damage

The ONE new family added in Midnight (patch 12.0.1); exotic - Beast Mastery only. Two-tailed predators - shredclaws and grimlynxes - found only in Midnight-expansion zones; Rhazul is currently the only tamable grimlynx.

Wind Serpent

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Winged AgilityspecialDefensive posture increases dodge chance by 30% for 20 sec (1.5 min cooldown)

Patch 12.1 added skyfang wind serpents, in plain and harnessed variants.

Wolf

Ferocity

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Furious BitespecialBites the target's feet, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)

Worm

TenacityEXOTIC

• BitefamilyBasic attack (25 Focus, 3 sec cooldown); functionally identical to Claw and Smack
• Acid SpitspecialSpits acid (30 yd range), reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 6 sec (10 sec cooldown)
• Burrow AttackexoticBurrows and shakes the ground above for 8 sec, dealing area damage (channeled, 14 sec cooldown)

Exotic - Beast Mastery only; Midnight added mukleech, consumptor, and tidal worm models.