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Skittering Eel

Aquatic

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The eels of Nazjatar are experts at hiding in the many cracks and rocks of the sea floor.

Abilities

  • DiveUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Aquatic ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Submerges, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • JoltUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Elemental ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Launches an electrical bolt at the target, dealing damage.
  • Paralyzing ShockUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Elemental ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Sends a paralyzing shock through the target, dealing damage., The target cannot swap.
  • SlitherUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage and reduces the target's speed.
  • Swallow You WholeUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Aquatic abilityHit Chance, Deals damage., Deals double damage if the target is below 25% health.
  • ThunderboltUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Elemental ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage split evenly across the enemy team.
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Skittering Eel

Pet Facts

FamilyAquatic
Acquired byDrop
Taught bySkittering Eel
Summon spellSkittering Eel
In-game NPCSkittering Eel

Skittering Eel: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Skittering Eel 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 Skittering Eel. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Swallow You WholeSlot 11
JoltSlot 110
DiveSlot 22
SlitherSlot 215
ThunderboltSlot 34
Paralyzing ShockSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Swallow You Whole (level 1) with Jolt (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Dive (level 2) with Slither (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Thunderbolt (level 4) with Paralyzing Shock (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 Vor'koth in Nazjatar, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropVor'koth
ZoneNazjatar

Where it comes from

The sources Skittering Eel names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

NazjatarZone

Where to Find It: Nazjatar

Nazjatar mapAlathir SpireLemor'athra SpireThoras'tal Spire

The 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.

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