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Scourged Whelpling

Undead

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Wild Capture

Kel'Thuzad once nursed a plague-infected whelp to adulthood, feeding it only the finest liquefied remains.

Abilities

  • Call DarknessUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Humanoid ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, A shadow falls across the battlefield, dealing damage and turning the weather to Darkness., During Darkness, all pets are considered Blinded and all healing received is reduced.
  • Death and DecayUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Deals damage to the enemy's active pet every round. Persists through pet swaps.
  • Dreadful BreathUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Humanoid abilityHit Chance, Channels a dreadful toxic breath which deals damage split across the enemy team. Deals additional damage if the weather is Cleansing Rain., Your pet continues performing this attack.
  • Plagued BloodUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and plagues the target., While plagued, enemies who strike the target are healed.
  • ShadowflameUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Dragonkin abilityHit Chance, Overwhelms the enemy with draconic breath, dealing damage.
  • Tail SweepUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Dragonkin abilityHit Chance, Deals damage, or damage if the user strikes last.
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Scourged Whelpling

Pet Facts

FamilyUndead
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCScourged Whelpling

Scourged Whelpling: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Scourged Whelpling 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 Scourged Whelpling. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ShadowflameSlot 11
Tail SweepSlot 110
Call DarknessSlot 22
Death and DecaySlot 215
Plagued BloodSlot 34
Dreadful BreathSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Shadowflame (level 1) with Tail Sweep (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Call Darkness (level 2) with Death and Decay (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Plagued Blood (level 4) with Dreadful Breath (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 Icecrown, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleIcecrown

Where it comes from

The sources Scourged Whelpling names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

IcecrownZone

Where to Find It: Icecrown

Icecrown mapCitadel Sortie

The game data places this pet in Icecrown 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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  • BlightbreathDrop: Professor Putricide, Zone: Icecrown Citadel

3D Model

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

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