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Returned Hatchling

Undead

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Wild Capture

A terror in life. A terror in death.

Abilities

  • Bone BarrageUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Undead ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Hurls bones at the enemy, dealing damage., Bones continue to fall on the enemy's current pet, dealing damage each round.
  • Bone BiteUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Bites at the enemy, dealing damage.
  • Death and DecayUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Deals damage to the enemy's active pet every round. Persists through pet swaps.
  • LeapUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and increases your speed.
  • RavageUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage., If the user kills an enemy with Ravage, they restore., Ravage continues.
  • Skull TossUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Hits the enemy with a skull, dealing damage.
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Returned Hatchling

Pet Facts

FamilyUndead
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCReturned Hatchling

Returned Hatchling: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Returned Hatchling 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 Returned Hatchling. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Bone BiteSlot 11
Skull TossSlot 110
Bone BarrageSlot 22
RavageSlot 215
Death and DecaySlot 34
LeapSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Bone Bite (level 1) with Skull Toss (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Bone Barrage (level 2) with Ravage (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Death and Decay (level 4) with Leap (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 Nazmir, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleNazmir

Where it comes from

The sources Returned Hatchling names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

NazmirZone

Where to Find It: Nazmir

Nazmir mapReturn to Boralus

The game data places this pet in Nazmir 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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3D Model

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

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