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Barnacled Hermit Crab

Aquatic

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Wild Capture

She just wanted to get away. Find a nice shell. Sit on a beach. Now she's your pet.

Abilities

  • Blood in the WaterUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Aquatic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage., Always hits if the target is Bleeding.
  • PinchUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Pinch the target with your massive claw, dealing damage., Damage increases each time it is used. Max damage.
  • PumpUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, First use: Increases your damage dealt by 10%., Second use: Blasts the target with a surge of water, dealing damage.
  • Renewing MistsUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Aquatic abilityFills the area with a healing mist, causing your front pet to restore every round., Lasts. Persists through pet swaps.
  • Shell ShieldUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityReduces damage from each attack against you., Lasts.
  • SurgeUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Rushes to the enemy on a stream of water, dealing damage., This move always goes first.
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Barnacled Hermit Crab

Pet Facts

FamilyAquatic
Acquired byWild Capture
Taught byBarnacled Hermit Crab
Summon spellBarnacled Hermit Crab
In-game NPCBarnacled Hermit Crab

Barnacled Hermit Crab: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Barnacled Hermit Crab to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.

Recorded moveset for Barnacled Hermit Crab. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
SurgeSlot 11
PinchSlot 110
Shell ShieldSlot 22
Blood in the WaterSlot 215
PumpSlot 34
Renewing MistsSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Surge (level 1) with Pinch (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Shell Shield (level 2) with Blood in the Water (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Pump (level 4) with Renewing Mists (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.

Where it comes from

How to Obtain

Wild Capture

Buy it from Jenoh in Stormsong Valley, then use the item to learn the pet.

VendorMadeline Netley
ZoneStormsong Valley
Cost50
VendorJenoh
ZoneVol'dun
Cost50

Where it comes from

The sources Barnacled Hermit Crab names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Stormsong ValleyZone
Vol'dunZone

Where to Find It: Stormsong Valley

Stormsong Valley mapReturn to ZuldazarWar Supply Cache

The game data places this pet in Stormsong Valley but records no spawn coordinates. Stormsong Valley is one of 2 zones listed for it. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.

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