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King Viperid

Beast

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Wild Capture

Where does a 350-pound viperid sit? Anywhere it wants.

Abilities

  • BiteUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Bites at the enemy, dealing damage.
  • DevourUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage., If the user kills an enemy with Devour, they restore., Devour continues.
  • SqueezeUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Aquatic ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Wrap around the enemy pet, dealing damage., Slows the enemy's active pet.
  • Swallow You WholeUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Deals damage., Deals double damage if the target is below 25% health.
  • Terrifying ToxicityUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and Poisons the target damage per round., At the end of the round, the opponent's lowest health pet is swapped into battle.
  • Vicious FangUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Deals damage. Damage increases each time it hits. Max damage.
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King Viperid

Pet Facts

FamilyBeast
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCKing Viperid

King Viperid: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects King Viperid 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 King Viperid. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
BiteSlot 11
Vicious FangSlot 110
DevourSlot 22
Swallow You WholeSlot 215
SqueezeSlot 34
Terrifying ToxicitySlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Bite (level 1) with Vicious Fang (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Devour (level 2) with Swallow You Whole (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Squeeze (level 4) with Terrifying Toxicity (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 Zereth Mortis, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleZereth Mortis

Where it comes from

The sources King Viperid names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Zereth MortisZone

Where to Find It: Zereth Mortis

Zereth Mortis map

The game data places this pet in Zereth Mortis but records no spawn coordinates.

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3D Model

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

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