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Nightmare Whelpling

Dragonkin

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What's a little corruption between friends?

Abilities

  • Call DarknessUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · 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.
  • Flame JetUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Elemental ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Decimates the enemy with fire, dealing Elemental damage and has a 50% chance to ignite the area., If ignited, the area will continue to Burn the enemy, dealing damage each round.
  • Healing FlameUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Dragonkin ability · 3 rounds cooldownRestores plus half of the last hit taken by the user.
  • NightmareUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Magic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Call nightmares onto the enemy, dealing damage and causing the target to receive less healing.
  • ShadowflameUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Dragonkin abilityHit Chance, Overwhelms the enemy with draconic breath, dealing damage.
  • Tail SweepUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Dragonkin abilityHit Chance, Deals damage, or damage if the user strikes last.
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Nightmare Whelpling

Pet Facts

FamilyDragonkin
Acquired byDrop
Taught byNightmare Whelpling
Summon spellNightmare Whelpling
In-game NPCNightmare Whelpling

Nightmare Whelpling: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Nightmare Whelpling 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 Nightmare Whelpling. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ShadowflameSlot 11
Tail SweepSlot 110
Call DarknessSlot 22
Flame JetSlot 215
NightmareSlot 34
Healing FlameSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Shadowflame (level 1) with Tail Sweep (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Call Darkness (level 2) with Flame Jet (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Nightmare (level 4) with Healing Flame (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 Ysondre in The Emerald Nightmare, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropYsondre
ZoneThe Emerald Nightmare

Where it comes from

The sources Nightmare Whelpling names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

YsondreBoss · The Emerald Nightmare
The Emerald NightmareInstance

Also from The Emerald Nightmare (1)

Dream WhelplingPet
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