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Red Viperid

Beast

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Wild Capture

The distinctive red coloration of these viperids serves as a warning to potential predators: 'eat at your own risk!'

Abilities

  • BiteUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Bites at the enemy, dealing damage.
  • BurrowUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Burrow under the ground, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • EnrageUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityIncreases your damage dealt and damage taken.
  • HissUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage and reduces the target's speed.
  • 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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Red Viperid

Pet Facts

FamilyBeast
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCRed Viperid

Red Viperid: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Red 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 Red Viperid. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
BiteSlot 11
Vicious FangSlot 110
HissSlot 22
EnrageSlot 215
BurrowSlot 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 Hiss (level 2) with Enrage (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Burrow (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 Red 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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