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River Otter

Aquatic

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Wild Capture

River otters start growing whiskers at a very young age and never stop. By the time they are fully grown and reach old age, they have more whiskers on their face than any other known creature.

Abilities

  • Cute FaceUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityIncreases your chance to dodge an attack., Lasts.
  • DiveUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Aquatic ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Submerges, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • PowerballUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Roll at the enemy, dealing damage and increasing your speed., Your speed continues to increase each time you use Powerball.
  • SurgeUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Rushes to the enemy on a stream of water, dealing damage., This move always goes first.
  • Tail SmashUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage and forces the opponent's lowest health pet to swap into battle.
  • WhirlpoolUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Aquatic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Causes a whirlpool to form under the enemy pet., In two rounds, the opponent's pet will take damage and be rooted.
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River Otter

Pet Facts

FamilyAquatic
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCRiver Otter

River Otter: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects River Otter 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 River Otter. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
SurgeSlot 11
PowerballSlot 110
Cute FaceSlot 22
DiveSlot 215
Tail SmashSlot 34
WhirlpoolSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Surge (level 1) with Powerball (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Cute Face (level 2) with Dive (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Tail Smash (level 4) with Whirlpool (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 any of the zones listed below, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleDrustvar, Stormsong Valley

Where it comes from

The sources River Otter names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

DrustvarZone
Stormsong ValleyZone

Where to Find It: Drustvar

Drustvar mapReturn to Zuldazar

The game data places this pet in Drustvar but records no spawn coordinates. Drustvar is one of 2 zones listed for it. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.

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

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