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Chitterspine Needler

Aquatic

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A rare evolution of chitterspine, with elongated spines to pierce soft flesh and eyes.

Abilities

  • Ice SpikeUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Elemental abilityImpales the target, dealing damage., This ability has a high chance to miss.
  • LeapUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and increases your speed.
  • 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.
  • SkitterUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Pokes the enemy, dealing damage.
  • Spiked SkinUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Dragonkin abilityReduces damage from each attack against you and deals damage each time you take direct damage., Lasts.
  • WhirlpoolUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Aquatic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Causes a whirlpool to form under the enemy pet., In two rounds, the opponent's pet will take damage and be rooted.
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Chitterspine Needler

Pet Facts

FamilyAquatic
Acquired byDrop
Taught byChitterspine Needler
Summon spellChitterspine Needler
In-game NPCChitterspine Needler

Chitterspine Needler: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Chitterspine Needler 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 Chitterspine Needler. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
SkitterSlot 11
LeapSlot 110
Spiked SkinSlot 22
Ice SpikeSlot 215
PumpSlot 34
WhirlpoolSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Skitter (level 1) with Leap (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Spiked Skin (level 2) with Ice Spike (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Pump (level 4) with Whirlpool (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

Drop

Loot it from Needlespine in Nazjatar, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropNeedlespine
ZoneNazjatar

Where it comes from

The sources Chitterspine Needler names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

NazjatarZone

Where to Find It: Nazjatar

Nazjatar mapAlathir SpireLemor'athra SpireThoras'tal Spire

The game data places this pet in Nazjatar 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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