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Needleback Pup

Critter

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The needleback porcupines have survived life in island climates by evolving to be extra lucky.

Abilities

  • Adrenaline RushUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and increases your speed.
  • Spiked SkinUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Dragonkin abilityReduces damage from each attack against you and deals damage each time you take direct damage., Lasts.
  • SurvivalUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · 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.
  • ThrashUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Wildly flails at the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user attacks first.
  • Triple SnapUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Wildly flails at the enemy 1-3 times, dealing damage per hit.
  • Uncanny LuckUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Critter abilityIncreases your team's hit chance and critical strike chance.
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Needleback Pup

Pet Facts

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Needleback Pup: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Needleback Pup 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 Needleback Pup. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Adrenaline RushSlot 11
Triple SnapSlot 110
ThrashSlot 22
Uncanny LuckSlot 215
Spiked SkinSlot 34
SurvivalSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Adrenaline Rush (level 1) with Triple Snap (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Thrash (level 2) with Uncanny Luck (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Spiked Skin (level 4) with Survival (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

Drop

Loot it from Island Expeditions, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropIsland Expeditions
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