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Shimmering Inchshifter

Beast

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Drop

Projections showed a less than one percent chance of successful integration, but this one is too cute to eliminate.

Abilities

  • Arcane BarrageUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Magic abilityHit Chance, Barrage the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user attacks first.
  • Crystal OverloadUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Elemental ability · 1 round cooldownYour next attack made within deals double damage, but deals damage to you.
  • Crystal PrisonUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Seals the target in crystal, stunning them.
  • Paralyzing VenomUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage., Interrupts the opponent's round if the user goes first.
  • Prismatic BarrierUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Magic ability · 5 rounds cooldownCreates a crystal wall that blocks two attacks. Allied and enemy attacks both count.
  • Tail SlapUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Slaps the enemy with its tail, dealing damage.
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Shimmering Inchshifter

Pet Facts

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Taught byShimmering Inchshifter
Summon spellShimmering Inchshifter
In-game NPCShimmering Inchshifter

Shimmering Inchshifter: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Shimmering Inchshifter 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 Shimmering Inchshifter. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Tail SlapSlot 11
Arcane BarrageSlot 110
Crystal PrisonSlot 22
Paralyzing VenomSlot 215
Crystal OverloadSlot 34
Prismatic BarrierSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Tail Slap (level 1) with Arcane Barrage (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Crystal Prison (level 2) with Paralyzing Venom (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Crystal Overload (level 4) with Prismatic Barrier (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

Drop

Loot it from Vibrating Box in K'aresh, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropVibrating Box
ZoneK'aresh

Where it comes from

The sources Shimmering Inchshifter names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

K'areshZone

Where to Find It: K'aresh

K'aresh mapArchival AssaultEcological SuccessionPortal to DornogalReshii Wraps UpgraderSpecial Assignment: Aligned ViewsSpecial Assignment: OvershadowedTazavesh, the Veiled Market

The game data places this pet in K'aresh 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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