Patch 4.0 Ability Changes

Almost every family pet ability has changed in Patch 4.0.

Like player abilities, pet abilities no longer have ranks. Instead, they scale with your pet's level.

There are now several types of pet abilities:

Check out the big list of pet skills to see what your favorite pet family can do now!

Bats

New:

Sonic Blast [Special Ability]

20 yd range
Instant 1 min cooldown
Emits a piercing shriek, stunning the target for 2 sec.
Old:

Sonic Blast

80 Focus 20 yd range
Instant 1 min cooldown
Emits a piercing shriek, inflicting [rank] Nature damage and stunning the target for 2 sec.

Bears

New:

Demoralizing Roar [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
The bear roars, reducing the physical damage caused by all enemies within 0 yards by 10% for 15 sec.
Old:

Swipe

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 5 sec cooldown
Swipe nearby enemies, inflicting [rank] damage.

Birds of Prey

New:

Snatch [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 1 min cooldown
The bird of prey grabs the enemy's weapon with its talons, disarming them for 10 sec.
Old:

Snatch

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 1 min cooldown
The bird of prey grabs the enemy's weapon with its talons, causing [rank] damage and disarming them for 6 sec.

Boars

New:

Gore [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your boar gores the enemy, causing it to take 30% additional damage from bleed effects for 15 sec.
Old:

Gore

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your boar gores the enemy for [rank]. Causes double damage if used within 6 seconds of a Charge.

Carrion Birds

New:

Demoralizing Screech [Special Ability]

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
The Carrion Bird screeches, reducing the physical damage caused by all enemies within 5 yards by 10% for 10 sec.
Old:

Demoralizing Screech

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Blasts a single enemy for [rank] damage and lowers the melee attack power of all enemies in melee range by [rank]. Effect lasts 10 sec.

Cats

New:

Roar of Courage [Special Ability]

Instant 45 sec cooldown
The beast lets out a roar of courage, increasing the Strength and Agility of all party and raid members by 139 within 100 yards.
Old:

Rake

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Rake the target for [rank] bleed damage and an additional [rank] damage over 9 sec.

Chimaeras

New:

Frost Breath [Special Ability]

30 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your pet simultaneously breathes frost and lightning at an enemy target, slowing the target for 5 sec.
Old:

Froststorm Breath

20 Focus 30 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your pet simultaneously breathes frost and lightning at an enemy target, inflicting [rank] Frost and Nature damage and slowing the target for 5 sec.

Core Hounds

New:

Lava Breath [Special Ability]

30 yd range
Instant 8 sec cooldown
Your pet breathes a double gout of molten lava at the target, reducing the target's casting speed by 25% for 10 sec.
Old:

Lava Breath

20 Focus 30 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your pet breathes a double gout of molten lava at the target for [rank] Fire damage and reduces the target's casting speed by 25% for 10 sec.

Crabs

New:

Pin [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Channeled 40 sec cooldown
Pins the target in place for 4 sec.
Old:

Pin

Melee Range
Channeled 40 sec cooldown
Pins the target in place, and squeezes for [rank] damage over 4 sec.

Crocolisks

New:

Ankle Crack [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Snap at the target's feet, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.
Old:

Bad Attitude

Melee Range
Instant 2 min cooldown
Snap back for [rank] damage at any target that strikes you for the next 45 sec.

Dragonhawks

New:

Fire Breath [Special Ability]

40 yd range
Instant 30 sec cooldown
Breaths Fire on the target, increasing magic damage taken by 8% for 45 sec.
Old:

Fire Breath

20 Focus 20 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Breaths Fire on the target for [rank] damage plus [rank] damage over 2 sec.

Gorillas

New:

Pummel [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 30 sec cooldown
Pummel the target, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.
Old:

Pummel

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 30 sec cooldown
Pummel the target, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.

Hyenas

New:

Tendon Rip [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Tears at an enemy's legs, increased damage taken from bleed effects by 30% for 15 sec.
Old:

Tendon Rip

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 20 sec cooldown
Tears at an enemy's legs for [rank] damage and reduces movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

Moths

New:

Serenity Dust [Special Ability]

25 yd range
Instant 1 min cooldown
The moth's wings produce a cloud of dust that interrupts the enemy's spellcasting, preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec.
Old:

Serenity Dust

Instant 1 min cooldown
The moth's wings produce a cloud of dust that increases its attack power by 10% and heals it for [rank] over 15 sec.

Nether Rays

New:

Nether Shock [Special Ability]

20 yd range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Instantly lashes an enemy, interrupting spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.
Old:

Nether Shock

20 yd range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Instantly lashes an enemy for [rank] Shadow damage. Also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.

Raptors

New:

Tear Armor [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 6 sec cooldown
Tears at the enemy's armor with the raptor's talons, reducing it by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
Old:

Savage Rend

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 1 min cooldown
Slashes the enemy with the raptor's talons for [rank] damage, and causes the target to bleed for [rank] damage every 5 sec for 15 sec. Successful critical strikes with this ability temporarily boost the raptor's damage by 10% for 30 sec.

Ravagers

New:

Ravage [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 15 sec cooldown
Violently attacks an enemy, causing the enemy target to take 4% increased physical damage for 25 sec.
Old:

Ravage

Melee Range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Violently attacks an enemy for [rank], stunning it for 2 sec.

Rhinos

New:

Stampede [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 15 sec cooldown
Your rhino slams into a nearby enemy causing it to take 30% additional damage from bleed effects for 30 sec.
Old:

Stampede

Melee Range
Instant 1 min cooldown
Your rhino slams into a nearby enemy for [rank] damage and causing it to take 25% additional damage from bleed effects for 1 min.

Scorpids

New:

Clench [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 1 min cooldown
The scorpid clenches the enemy's weapon with its talons, disarming their main hand and ranged weapons for 10 sec.
Old:

Scorpid Poison

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Stings an enemy for [rank] Nature damage over 10 sec.

Serpents

New:

Corrosive Spit [Special Ability]

30 yd range
Instant 6 sec cooldown
Spits poison at an enemy, corroding their armor, reducing it by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
Old:

Poison Spit

20 Focus 30 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Spits poison at an enemy, dealing [rank] Nature damage over 8 sec and reduces the target's casting speed by 25% for 8 sec.

Silithids

New:

Venom Web Spray [Special Ability]

30 yd range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Sprays toxic webs at the target, preventing movement for 5 sec.
Old:

Venom Web Spray

20 yd range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Sprays toxic webs at the target, preventing movement for 4 sec and causing Nature damage over time.

Spiders

New:

Web [Special Ability]

30 yd range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Encases the target in sticky webs, preventing movement for 5 sec.
Old:

Web

20 yd range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Encases the target in sticky webs, preventing movement for 4 sec.

Spirit Beasts

New:

Roar of Courage [Special Ability]

Instant 45 sec cooldown
The beast lets out a roar of courage, increasing the Strength and Agility of all party and raid members by 139 within 100 yards.
Old:

Rake

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Rake the target for [rank] bleed damage and an additional [rank] damage over 9 sec.

Sporebats

New:

Spore Cloud [Special Ability]

6 yd range
Instant 8 sec cooldown
Dusts nearby enemies with spores, reducing the casting speed of all enemy targets within 6 yards 30% for 10 sec.
Old:

Spore Cloud

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Dusts nearby enemies with spores causing [rank] Nature damage every 3 sec for 9 sec and reducing armor by 3%.

Tallstriders

New:

Dust Cloud [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Your tallstrider kicks up an obscuring cloud of dust, causing all enemies within 10 yards to have their melee and ranged attack speed reduced by 20% for 8 sec.
Old:

Dust Cloud

20 Focus
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Your tallstrider kicks up an obscuring cloud of dust, causing all enemies within 10 yards to miss their next attack. Lasts for 8 sec.

Turtles

New:

Shell Shield [Special Ability]

Instant 1 min cooldown
The turtle partially withdraws into its shell, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec.
Old:

Shell Shield

Instant 1 min cooldown
The turtle partially withdraws into its shell, reducing damage taken by 50% for 12 sec.

Warp Stalkers

New:

Time Warp [Special Ability]

25 yd range
Instant 15 sec cooldown
Slows time around the enemy, reducing their movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.
Old:

Warp

30 yd range
Instant 15 sec cooldown
Teleports to an enemy up to 30 yards away and gives the pet a 50% chance to avoid the next 3 melee attacks. Lasts 4 sec.

Wasps

New:

Sting [Special Ability]

Melee Range
Instant 45 sec cooldown
Your wasp stings the target, stunning them for 2 sec.
Old:

Sting

20 Focus Melee Range
Instant 6 sec cooldown
Your wasp stings for [rank] Nature damage, and decreases the armor of the target by 5% for 20 sec. While affected, the target cannot stealth or turn invisible.

Wind Serpents

New:

Lightning Breath [Special Ability]

40 yd range
Instant 30 sec cooldown
Breathes lightning, increasing magic damage taken by 8% for 45 sec.
Old:

Lightning Breath

20 Focus 20 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Breathes lightning, instantly dealing [rank] Nature damage to a single target.

Wolves

New:

Furious Howl [Special Ability]

Instant 45 sec cooldown
The wolf lets out a furious howl, increasing the critical strike chance of all party and raid members by 5%.
Old:

Furious Howl

20 Focus
Instant 40 sec cooldown
Increases melee and ranged attack power by [rank] for the wolf and its master for 20 sec.

Worms

New:

Acid Spit [Special Ability]

30 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your worm spits acid at an enemy, causing the enemy target to take an increased 4% physical damage for 25 sec.
Old:

Acid Spit

20 Focus 30 yd range
Instant 10 sec cooldown
Your worm spits acid at an enemy, causing [rank] Nature damage and reducing its armor by 10% per Acid Spit for 30 sec. Can be applied up to 2 times.
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