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Dung Beetle

Critter

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Wild Capture

A desert dwelling forager attracted to areas rich with dung.

Abilities

  • ApocalypseUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Critter ability · 20 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Calls down a meteor, which will fall from now, instantly killing all active pets., Cockroaches and Beetles always survive this attack.
  • FlankUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Flanks the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user attacks first.
  • HissUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage and reduces the target's speed.
  • ScratchUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Scratches the enemy, dealing damage.
  • SurvivalUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Critter ability · 3 rounds cooldownYou 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.
  • SwarmUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Starts a swarm, causing damage on the first round, on the second round, and on the third round., Opponents struck by the swarm take increased damage., Swarm continues.
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Dung Beetle

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCDung Beetle

Dung Beetle: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Dung Beetle 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 Dung Beetle. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ScratchSlot 11
FlankSlot 110
HissSlot 22
SurvivalSlot 215
SwarmSlot 34
ApocalypseSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Scratch (level 1) with Flank (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Hiss (level 2) with Survival (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Swarm (level 4) with Apocalypse (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 BattleDurotar, Orgrimmar, Uldum

Where it comes from

The sources Dung Beetle names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Where to Find It: Durotar

Durotar mapOrgrimmarDurotar TourGreedy Emissary

The game data places this pet in Durotar but records no spawn coordinates. Durotar is one of 3 zones listed for it. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Other versions

Guides and routes on this site that cover Durotar.

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