Sandkeep
Elemental
Drop
This pile of animated sand is fun to squish between your fingers, but doesn't really like it when you do that.
Abilities
BurrowHit Chance, Burrow under the ground, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
MudslideHit Chance, Calls down a mudslide, dealing damage and causing muddy weather., Muddy weather prevents any pet that enters the battlefield from swapping out for 3 rounds, and increases all critical damage dealt.
QuicksandHit Chance, Conjure quicksand under the enemy pet, dealing damage., Sand slows the enemy's active pet.
Sand BoltHit Chance, Launch a bolt of slowing sand at the target, dealing damage and reducing their speed.
SandstormHit Chance, Deals damage and turns the weather into a sandstorm., During a sandstorm, all pets take less damage and their accuracy is reduced by 10%.
Water JetHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with a spray of water, dealing damage.
Pet Facts
Sandkeep: ability choices and unlocks
The table connects Sandkeep to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.
| Ability | Slot | Unlock level |
|---|---|---|
| Water Jet | Slot 1 | 1 |
| Sand Bolt | Slot 1 | 10 |
| Burrow | Slot 2 | 2 |
| Sandstorm | Slot 2 | 15 |
| Mudslide | Slot 3 | 4 |
| Quicksand | Slot 3 | 20 |
- Slot 1 pairs Water Jet (level 1) with Sand Bolt (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
- Slot 2 pairs Burrow (level 2) with Sandstorm (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
- Slot 3 pairs Mudslide (level 4) with Quicksand (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.
How to Obtain
Drop
Loot it from Sandcastle in Nazjatar, then use the item to learn the pet.
Where it comes from
The sources Sandkeep names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.
Where to Find It: Nazjatar
Alathir SpireLemor'athra SpireThoras'tal SpireThe game data places this pet in Nazjatar but records no spawn coordinates. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.