Pet Families
All hunter pets are beasts, however they can be divided up into distinct families of animals. For example, the owls in Teldrassil, the ravens in Blade's Edge Mountains, and the eagles in the Howling Fjord are all counted as "birds of prey."
Beasts of a particular family share several traits in common. First, they all have the same diet. Second, it determines which talent tree the pet has and which attribute bonuses it receives. Finally, each member of that family has access to a unique ability that no other pets can acquire. Although there may be many different skins and models that are used within a particular family, all members of that family are functionally identical. Any cat you tame will perform the same as any other cat.
Note that in addition to assigning a particular talent tree, the talent type also indicates attribute bonuses.
- Ferocity pets have +10% damage, +10% armor, and +5% health
- Cunning pets have +5% armor and +5% health[1]
- Tenacity pets have +15% armor and +10% health
| Pet family | Diet | Talent Type | Family Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat | Meat, Fungus, Fruit | Cunning | Sonic Blast |
| Bear | All Food | Tenacity | Swipe |
| Bird of Prey | Meat, Fish | Cunning | Snatch |
| Boar | All Food | Tenacity | Gore |
| Carrion Bird | Meat, Fish | Ferocity | Demoralizing Screech |
| Cat | Meat, Fish | Ferocity | Prowl |
| Crab | Fish, Bread, Fungus, Fruit | Tenacity | Pin |
| Crocolisk | Meat, Fish | Tenacity | Bad Attitude |
| Dragonhawk | Meat, Fish, Fruit | Cunning | Fire Breath |
| Gorilla | Bread, Fungus, Fruit | Tenacity | Thunderstomp |
| Hyena | Meat | Ferocity | Tendon Rip |
| Moth | Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit | Ferocity | Serenity Dust |
| Nether Ray | Meat, Fungus | Cunning | Nether Shock |
| Raptor | Meat | Ferocity | Savage Rend |
| Ravager | Meat | Cunning | Ravage |
| Scorpid | Meat | Tenacity | Scorpid Poison |
| Serpent | Meat | Cunning | Poison Spit |
| Spider | Meat | Cunning | Web |
| Sporebat | Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit | Cunning | Spore Cloud |
| Tallstrider | Cheese, Bread, Fungus, Fruit | Ferocity | Dust Cloud |
| Turtle | Fish, Bread, Fungus, Fruit | Tenacity | Shell Shield |
| Warp Stalker | Fish, Fruit | Tenacity | Warp |
| Wind Serpent | Fish, Cheese, Bread | Cunning | Lightning Breath |
| Wolf | Meat | Ferocity | Furious Howl |
Exotic Pets
Certain pets are only available to hunters with the talent Beast Mastery.
| Pet family | Diet | Talent Type | Family Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimera | Meat | Cunning | Froststorm Breath |
| Devilsaur | Meat | Ferocity | Monstrous Bite |
| Silithid | Meat, Fungus | Cunning | Venom Web Spray |
| Worm | Cheese, Bread, Fungus | Tenacity | Acid Spit |
- ^ These values are likely to change since they put cunning at such a distinct disadvantage.
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