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Thornclaw Broodling

Beast

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Wild Capture

These creatures have developed a chitin armor around its fangs, legs and abdomen.

Abilities

  • Brittle WebbingUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and coats the target in brittle Webbing, causing them to take damage each time they attack.
  • BurrowUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Burrow under the ground, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • Drain BloodUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Undead ability · 3 rounds cooldown
  • RendUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Lashes the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per lash., Attacks an additional time if the user attacks first.
  • SkitterUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Pokes the enemy, dealing damage.
  • Spiderling SwarmUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Beast ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Swarms the enemy with spiderlings, dealing damage., Deals double damage if the target is Webbed.
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Thornclaw Broodling

Pet Facts

FamilyBeast
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCThornclaw Broodling

Thornclaw Broodling: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Thornclaw Broodling 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 Thornclaw Broodling. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
RendSlot 11
SkitterSlot 110
Drain BloodSlot 22
Brittle WebbingSlot 215
BurrowSlot 34
Spiderling SwarmSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Rend (level 1) with Skitter (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Drain Blood (level 2) with Brittle Webbing (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Burrow (level 4) with Spiderling Swarm (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 Suramar, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleSuramar

Where it comes from

The sources Thornclaw Broodling names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

SuramarZone

Where to Find It: Suramar

Suramar map

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

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3D Model

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

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