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Common Ploughworm

Critter

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Wild Capture

Used both in battle and as pack animals when they're larger, at this size they're only a danger to your ankles.

Abilities

  • BarkskinUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Elemental abilityReduces damage from each attack against you., Lasts.
  • BurrowUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Burrow under the ground, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • ChompUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Chomps on the enemy, dealing damage.
  • ConsumeUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Undead ability · 1 round cooldown
  • Egg BarrageUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Critter ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Hurls eggs at the enemy, dealing damage., Eggs continue to fall on the enemy's current pet, dealing damage each round for 3 rounds.
  • Family ReunionUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Gathers Trashy's family, causing damage on the first round, on the second round, and on the third round., Opponents struck by the stampede take increased damage., Stampede continues.
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Common Ploughworm

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
Summon spellCommon Ploughworm
In-game NPCCommon Ploughworm

Common Ploughworm: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Common Ploughworm 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 Common Ploughworm. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ConsumeSlot 11
ChompSlot 110
BurrowSlot 22
BarkskinSlot 215
Egg BarrageSlot 34
Family ReunionSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Consume (level 1) with Chomp (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Burrow (level 2) with Barkskin (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Egg Barrage (level 4) with Family Reunion (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

Wild pets are captured, not looted. Find one in any of the zones listed below, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleAzj-Kahet, City of Threads, Hallowfall, Shadowvein Extraction Site, The Ringing Deeps

Where it comes from

The sources Common Ploughworm names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Azj-KahetZone
City of ThreadsZone
HallowfallZone
Shadowvein Extraction SiteZone
The Ringing DeepsZone

Where to Find It: Azj-Kahet

Azj-Kahet mapWorldsoul Memory: A Wounded SoulWorldsoul Memory: Old Gods ForsakenCity of ThreadsForging a PactSpecial Assignment: Bombs from BehindTak-Rethan AbyssThe Spiral Weave

The game data places this pet in Azj-Kahet but records no spawn coordinates. Azj-Kahet is one of 5 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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