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Frostfur Rat

Critter

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Wild Capture

Annoying and destructive, they can be coaxed with enough cheese to become a tolerable companion.

Abilities

  • Call DarknessUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Humanoid ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, A shadow falls across the battlefield, dealing damage and turning the weather to Darkness., During Darkness, all pets are considered Blinded and all healing received is reduced.
  • CrouchUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Critter ability · 4 rounds cooldownThe user lowers its body close to the ground, reducing all damage taken by 50%.
  • FlurryUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Rapidly strikes at the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user attacks first.
  • RefugeUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Critter ability · 6 rounds cooldownA natural shield surrounds the user and each friendly critter, blocking the next attack they would take.
  • Sneak AttackUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Deals damage., Deals additional damage if the target is Blinded.
  • StampedeUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Starts a stampede, 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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Frostfur Rat

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCFrostfur Rat

Frostfur Rat: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Frostfur Rat 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 Frostfur Rat. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Sneak AttackSlot 11
FlurrySlot 110
CrouchSlot 22
RefugeSlot 215
StampedeSlot 34
Call DarknessSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Sneak Attack (level 1) with Flurry (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Crouch (level 2) with Refuge (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Stampede (level 4) with Call Darkness (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 Frostfire Ridge, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleFrostfire Ridge

Where it comes from

The sources Frostfur Rat names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Frostfire RidgeZone

Where to Find It: Frostfire Ridge

Frostfire Ridge mapArena Master's WarhornArena Master's War HornArena Master's War HornArena Spectator's ChestBorokk the DevourerBurning PearlCrag-Leaper's CacheCragmaul BruteCragmaul CacheFallen OgreForgotten Frostwolf CacheForgotten SuppliesFrozen Frostwolf AxeFrozen Orc SkeletonGnawed BoneGoren LeftoversGrimfrost TreasureIron Horde MunitionsIron Horde SuppliesJehil the ClimberLady Sena's Extra StashLady Sena's Materials StashLady Sena's Other Materials StashLagoon PoolLucky CoinObsidian PetroglyphPale FishmongerPale Loot SackRaided LootSealed JugSlave's StashSlave's StashSmoldering True Iron DepositSnow-Covered StrongboxSupply DumpSurvivalist's CacheThunderlord CacheUnused Wood PileWiggling EggYoung Orc TravelerYoung Orc Woman

The game data places this pet in Frostfire Ridge 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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