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Sandyback Crawler

Aquatic

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Wild Capture

The sandyback crawlers get their name from having a slightly sticky outer shell that sand sticks to as they walk around.

Abilities

  • GraspUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Grabs the target, dealing damage., The target cannot swap.
  • PinchUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Pinch the target with your massive claw, dealing damage., Damage increases each time it is used. Max damage.
  • Renewing MistsUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Aquatic abilityFills the area with a healing mist, causing your front pet to restore every round., Lasts. Persists through pet swaps.
  • SandstormUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Flying ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit 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%.
  • Spiny CarapaceUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Aquatic ability · 2 rounds cooldownDeals damage each time you take direct damage. Effectiveness is tripled if this ability is used while already active., Lasts.
  • Water JetUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with a spray of water, dealing damage.
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Sandyback Crawler

Pet Facts

FamilyAquatic
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCSandyback Crawler

Sandyback Crawler: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Sandyback Crawler 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 Sandyback Crawler. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
PinchSlot 11
Water JetSlot 110
Spiny CarapaceSlot 22
GraspSlot 215
Renewing MistsSlot 34
SandstormSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Pinch (level 1) with Water Jet (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Spiny Carapace (level 2) with Grasp (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Renewing Mists (level 4) with Sandstorm (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 BattleStormsong Valley, Tiragarde Sound

Where it comes from

The sources Sandyback Crawler names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

Stormsong ValleyZone
Tiragarde SoundZone

Where to Find It: Stormsong Valley

Stormsong Valley mapReturn to ZuldazarWar Supply Cache

The game data places this pet in Stormsong Valley but records no spawn coordinates. Stormsong Valley 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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3D Model

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

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