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Spiny Lizard

Beast

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Wild Capture

The children of Orgrimmar frequently capture these lizards as pets. The adults of Orgrimmar frequently step on them.

Abilities

  • ClawUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Claws at the enemy, dealing damage.
  • ComebackUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Deals damage., Deals additional damage if the user has lower health than the target.
  • Quick AttackUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Deals damage., This ability always goes first.
  • RavageUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage., If the user kills an enemy with Ravage, they restore., Ravage continues.
  • ScreechUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Frightens the target, dealing damage and reducing their speed.
  • Triple SnapUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Wildly flails at the enemy 1-3 times, dealing damage per hit.
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Spiny Lizard

Pet Facts

FamilyBeast
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCSpiny Lizard

Spiny Lizard: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Spiny Lizard 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 Spiny Lizard. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ClawSlot 11
Quick AttackSlot 110
ScreechSlot 22
Triple SnapSlot 215
ComebackSlot 34
RavageSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Claw (level 1) with Quick Attack (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Screech (level 2) with Triple Snap (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Comeback (level 4) with Ravage (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 BattleDurotar, Orgrimmar

Where it comes from

The sources Spiny Lizard names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

DurotarZone
OrgrimmarZone

Where to Find It: Durotar

Durotar mapOrgrimmarDurotar TourGreedy Emissary

The game data places this pet in Durotar but records no spawn coordinates. Durotar 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.

Other versions

Guides and routes on this site that cover Durotar.

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