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Desert Spider

Beast

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Wild Capture

This cunning species tunnels beneath Uldum and erupts from the ground to ensnare its prey.

Abilities

  • Brittle WebbingUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and coats the target in brittle Webbing, causing them to take damage each time they attack.
  • Leech LifeUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Undead ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage., The user restores. Double if the target is Webbed.
  • Poison SpitUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and Poisons the target damage per round.
  • Spiderling SwarmUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Swarms the enemy with spiderlings, dealing damage., Deals double damage if the target is Webbed.
  • Sticky WebUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Flings a sticky Web at the target, dealing damage and making it impossible to flee.
  • StrikeUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Strikes at the enemy, dealing damage.
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Desert Spider

Pet Facts

FamilyBeast
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCDesert Spider

Desert Spider: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Desert Spider 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 Desert Spider. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
StrikeSlot 11
Poison SpitSlot 110
Sticky WebSlot 22
Brittle WebbingSlot 215
Leech LifeSlot 34
Spiderling SwarmSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Strike (level 1) with Poison Spit (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Sticky Web (level 2) with Brittle Webbing (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Leech Life (level 4) with Spiderling Swarm (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 BattleDesolace, Silithus, Tanaris, Uldum

Where it comes from

The sources Desert Spider names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

DesolaceZone
SilithusZone
TanarisZone
UldumZone

Where to Find It: Desolace

Desolace mapKarnum's GladeNijel's PointShadowprey VillageDesolace Drift

The game data places this pet in Desolace but records no spawn coordinates. Desolace is one of 4 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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First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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