WoW Forever Hunter Pets
Hunter pets were not nerfed below normal on November 10: a bug that gave them 150% health was set to 115%, still above the 100% they had before. Below: what else changed for Hunters, every family by what its own ability does, and how to feed a pet.
Were Hunter pets nerfed?
Only against the first week. A bug gave pets 150% of their normal health. Blizzard’s November 10 hotfix set it to 115%: about 23% less than in the first week, but still 115% of normal where Classic had 100%. Blizzard’s preview that week said Hunter pets would get tougher, and this is that change. Damage and family abilities didn’t change.
Pet health is worked out on the servers and isn’t in the game files, so these numbers are Blizzard’s, from its hotfix notes.
What changed for Hunters on November 10
Pet health: 150% (a bug) → 115% of normal, for every pet.
Hawk: the Beast Mastery hawk deals about 80% more melee damage, and Summon Hawk costs 11% of base mana at every rank.
Arcane Shot: 11% of base mana at every rank. Blizzard says the cost is about the same at levels 6 and 60 and a little lower in between.
Which pet to pick: by job, not a tier list
Forever has no damage measurements yet to rank pets on, so here the families are grouped by what their own ability does in the game files. Every family also learns Bite or Claw and Dive or Dash. Tap a group to jump to its families.
- Help the groupWolf, Tallstrider, and Carrion BirdRaise your party’s melee attack power, or cut the target’s armor or attack power.
- Take hitsTurtle and FoxHalve the damage the pet takes, or make it dodge far more often.
- Hit several enemiesBear and GorillaDamage the enemies around the pet: handy for holding a group.
- Control and PvPCrocolisk, Bird of Prey, Bat, Spider, Crab, and HyenaSlow, root or disarm, cut healing, or slow spellcasting.
- Single-target damageRaptor, Scorpid, Wind Serpent, Cat, and BoarBleeds, stacking poison, a lightning breath, or a big opening hit.
Hit several enemiesHow to feed your pet
You learn Feed Pet from the level 10 Hunter quest (Hunter pet quests). To feed, right-click Feed Pet, then left-click a food in your bags.
Each family eats only some of six food types: meat, fish, cheese, bread, fungus and fruit. Every family card below says what it eats; check it before spending a rare food.
Easiest to feed: Bear and Boar eat all six, so any food you loot works.
Hunter pets: what each of the 18 families does
Blizzard’s class deep dive (September 30) gives every pet family a job of its own. Each family learns Bite or Claw (some both), Dive or Dash, and one ability no other family has: a Wolf’s Furious Howl raises the party’s melee attack power, a Crocolisk’s live Dismember cuts healing by 25% for 6 seconds, and a Bird of Prey disarms for 3 seconds. Foxes are a new family.
Pets also grow with you: they gain stats from the Hunter’s gear and no longer take player buffs that raise stats. The ability on each card is the family’s own; tap its icon for the client’s tooltip.
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BatEats: Fungus · Fruit
Sonic Blast5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Emits a piercing shriek, inflicting 77 to 91 Nature damage and increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 20 sec.
Sonic Blast5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Emits a piercing shriek, inflicting 77 to 91 Nature damage and increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 20 sec.
BiteDive -
BearEats: Meat · Fish · Cheese · Bread · Fungus · Fruit
Swipe5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Swipe 3 nearby enemies, inflicting 20 to 22 damage.
Swipe5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Swipe 3 nearby enemies, inflicting 20 to 22 damage.
BiteClawDash -
Bird of PreyEats: Meat
Mine!5 ranks, from pet level 10 · text at rank 5Grabs an enemy's weapon with its talons, causing 41 to 47 damage and disarming them for 3 sec.
Mine!5 ranks, from pet level 10 · text at rank 5Grabs an enemy's weapon with its talons, causing 41 to 47 damage and disarming them for 3 sec.
ClawDive -
BoarEats: Meat · Fish · Cheese · Bread · Fungus · Fruit
Charge6 ranks, from pet level 1 · text at rank 6Charges an enemy, immobilizes it for 1 sec, and adds 490 melee attack power to the boar's next attack.
Charge6 ranks, from pet level 1 · text at rank 6Charges an enemy, immobilizes it for 1 sec, and adds 490 melee attack power to the boar's next attack.
BiteDash -
Carrion BirdEats: Meat · Fish
Demoralizing Screech4 ranks, from pet level 8 · text at 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.
Demoralizing Screech4 ranks, from pet level 8 · text at 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.
BiteClawDive -
CatEats: Meat · Fish
Prowl3 ranks · text at 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.
Prowl3 ranks · text at 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.
BiteClawDash -
CrabEats: Fish · Bread · Fungus · Fruit
Pinch5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Pinches an enemy's legs for 88 to 102 damage and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
Pinch5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Pinches an enemy's legs for 88 to 102 damage and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
ClawDash -
CrocoliskEats: Meat · Fish
Dismember5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Viciously bites enemy appendages for 50 to 58 damage and reduces the effectiveness of any healing by 25% for 6 sec.
Dismember5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Viciously bites enemy appendages for 50 to 58 damage and reduces the effectiveness of any healing by 25% for 6 sec.
BiteDash -
GorillaEats: Fungus · Fruit
Thunderstomp4 ranks, from pet level 30 · text at rank 4Shakes the ground with thundering force, doing 122 to 142 Nature damage to all enemies within 8 yds.
Thunderstomp4 ranks, from pet level 30 · text at rank 4Shakes the ground with thundering force, doing 122 to 142 Nature damage to all enemies within 8 yds.
BiteDash -
HyenaEats: Meat · Fruit
Tendon Rip5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Tears at an enemy's legs for 60 damage over 9 sec and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
Tendon Rip5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Tears at an enemy's legs for 60 damage over 9 sec and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
BiteDash -
RaptorEats: Meat
Savage Rend5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Slash an enemy with razor talons, causing the target to Bleed for 156 damage over 18 sec.
Savage Rend5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Slash an enemy with razor talons, causing the target to Bleed for 156 damage over 18 sec.
BiteClawDash -
ScorpidEats: Meat
Scorpid Poison4 ranks, from pet level 8 · text at rank 4Inflicts 25 Nature damage over 10 sec. Effect can stack up to 5 times on a single target.
Scorpid Poison4 ranks, from pet level 8 · text at rank 4Inflicts 25 Nature damage over 10 sec. Effect can stack up to 5 times on a single target.
ClawDash -
SpiderEats: Meat
Web5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Entangles an enemy in a corrosive web, immobilizing them and dealing 52 Nature damage over 4 sec.
Web5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Entangles an enemy in a corrosive web, immobilizing them and dealing 52 Nature damage over 4 sec.
BiteDash -
TallstriderEats: Cheese · Fungus · Fruit
Dust Cloud5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Your tallstrider kicks up an abrasive cloud of dust, reducing the target's Armor by 505 for 30 sec.
Dust Cloud5 ranks, from pet level 12 · text at rank 5Your tallstrider kicks up an abrasive cloud of dust, reducing the target's Armor by 505 for 30 sec.
BiteDash -
TurtleEats: Fish · Fungus · Fruit · Raw Fish
Shell ShieldOne rankReduces 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.
Shell ShieldOne rankReduces 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.
BiteDash -
Wind SerpentEats: Fish · Cheese · Bread
Lightning Breath6 ranks, from pet level 1 · text at rank 6Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 86 to 98 Nature damage to a single target.
Lightning Breath6 ranks, from pet level 1 · text at rank 6Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 86 to 98 Nature damage to a single target.
BiteDive -
WolfEats: Meat
Furious Howl4 ranks, from pet level 10 · text at rank 4The wolf howls, increasing the melee attack power of all party or raid members within 15 yards by 84. Lasts 1 min.
Furious Howl4 ranks, from pet level 10 · text at rank 4The wolf howls, increasing the melee attack power of all party or raid members within 15 yards by 84. Lasts 1 min.
BiteDash -
Fox NewEats: Meat
Trickster's DanceOne rankIncreases your pet's chance to Dodge by 50% and decreases the time between your pet's attacks by 30% for 12 sec.
Trickster's DanceOne rankIncreases your pet's chance to Dodge by 50% and decreases the time between your pet's attacks by 30% for 12 sec.
BiteDash
Bite
Dive
Claw
Dash
Families, diets, abilities and their texts are read from game client build 1.60.1.70888; ranked texts are the top rank a level 60 pet learns. Blizzard hasn’t said where each family can be tamed.
Build the Hunter around the pet with the WoW Forever Hunter talent calculator, and keep the pet attacking with the WoW Forever Hunter macros.
The rare beasts a Hunter can tame in Classic Era, with their zones, coordinates and respawn times: WoW Forever rare spawns.
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Hunter pet questions
Were Hunter pets nerfed in WoW Forever?
Only against the first week. A bug gave pets 150% of their normal health; the November 10 hotfix set it to 115%. That is still 15% more than their normal health, which is the toughness boost Blizzard announced that week. Pet damage and abilities didn’t change.
How do you feed your pet in WoW Forever?
Right-click Feed Pet, then left-click a food your pet eats. Feed Pet comes from the level 10 Hunter quest. Each family eats only some food types; every family card on this page lists them.
Which Hunter pet eats every food?
Bear and Boar eat all six food types (meat, fish, cheese, bread, fungus and fruit), so they are the easiest pets to keep fed while you level.
How do you get your first pet in WoW Forever?
At level 10 your class trainer starts the Tame Beast quests: you tame three beasts with a Taming Rod and then learn Tame Beast. Hunter pet quests has the route for every race.
Is there a Hunter pet tier list for WoW Forever?
Not one we can stand behind: there are no damage measurements for Forever pets yet. This page groups the families by what their own ability does, so you can pick for the job: group buffs, tanking, several enemies, control or single-target damage.
Checked against Blizzard’s November 10 hotfix notes and the game files on .
Not checked yet
- Pet health is server-side: the 150% and 115% are Blizzard’s numbers, not read from the game files.
- Whether Forever changed pet happiness, loyalty or the number of stable slots.
- Where each family can be tamed: Blizzard hasn’t said.