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Auburn Ringtail
Critter
Wild Capture
Is it three white stripes on a brown tail, or two brown stripes on a white tail?
Abilities
BiteHit Chance, Bites at the enemy, dealing damage.
CounterstrikeHit Chance, Deals damage., Deals damage if you were struck this round.
Poison FangHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and Poisons the target damage per round.
PowerballHit Chance, Roll at the enemy, dealing damage and increasing your speed., Your speed continues to increase each time you use Powerball.
SurvivalYou endure, preventing your health from being reduced below 1 health until the end of the next round., Pets affected by Survival will survive an Apocalypse.
Tongue LashHit Chance, Licks the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user attacks first.
Pet Facts
Wild CaptureAuburn Ringtail: ability choices and unlocks
The table connects Auburn Ringtail to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.
| Ability | Slot | Unlock level |
|---|---|---|
| Bite | Slot 1 | 1 |
| Tongue Lash | Slot 1 | 10 |
| Survival | Slot 2 | 2 |
| Counterstrike | Slot 2 | 15 |
| Poison Fang | Slot 3 | 4 |
| Powerball | Slot 3 | 20 |
- Slot 1 pairs Bite (level 1) with Tongue Lash (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
- Slot 2 pairs Survival (level 2) with Counterstrike (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
- Slot 3 pairs Poison Fang (level 4) with Powerball (level 20). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
Before leveling this pet for a team, check which of these alternatives your plan needs. Compare its in-game health, power and speed with the requirements of the encounter. A matching ability name alone does not establish that two pets are interchangeable.
How to Obtain
Wild Capture
Wild pets are captured, not looted. Find one in Val'sharah, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.
Where it comes from
The sources Auburn Ringtail names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.
Where to Find It: Val'sharah
Legion AssaultThe game data places this pet in Val'sharah but records no spawn coordinates. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.
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3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
