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Dark Whelpling

Dragonkin

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Hopes that someday it can grow up to destroy villages, just like mommy.

Abilities

  • Call DarknessUnlocks at level 15 · 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.
  • Deep BreathUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Dragonkin abilityHit Chance, Takes one round to breathe in deeply., The next round the user unleashes a devastating breath attack, dealing damage.
  • Lift-OffUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Flying ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Fly up high, becoming unattackable for one round., On the next round, you attack, dealing damage.
  • RoarUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, A fierce roar deals damage and enrages the user, increasing the damage they deal.
  • 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., Deals additional damage if the user is slower than the enemy.
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Dark Whelpling

Pet Facts

FamilyDragonkin
Acquired byDrop
Summon spellDark Whelpling
In-game NPCDark Whelpling

Dark Whelpling: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Dark 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 Dark Whelpling. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ShadowflameSlot 11
Tail SweepSlot 110
RoarSlot 22
Call DarknessSlot 215
Lift-OffSlot 34
Deep 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 Roar (level 2) with Call Darkness (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Lift-Off (level 4) with Deep 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

Drop

Loot it from Whelplings, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropWhelplings
ZoneWetlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Badlands, Burning Steppes
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