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Grinder

Elemental

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Mogu sorcerers, keepers of the secret to bringing stone to life, prefer these stolid companions over more beastly familiars.

Abilities

  • QuakeUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Mechanical ability · 2 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Pounds the ground, dealing damage to the enemy and half that damage to their backline pets., Quake continues and increases in damage and can affect enemies underground.
  • Rock BarrageUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Elemental ability · 2 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Hurls rocks at the enemy, dealing damage., Rocks continue to fall on the enemy's current pet dealing damage each round.
  • RuptureUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Elemental ability · 4 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Stone spikes erupt from the ground, dealing damage and has a 25% chance to stun the target.
  • SandstormUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Flying ability · 5 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage and turns the weather into a sandstorm., During a sandstorm, all pets take less damage and their accuracy is reduced by 10%.
  • Stone RushUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Elemental ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Slams into the enemy, dealing damage and dealing damage to themselves.
  • Stone ShotUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Elemental abilityHit Chance, Hurls a stone, dealing damage.
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Grinder

Pet Facts

FamilyElemental
Acquired byDrop
Summon spellGrinder
In-game NPCGrinder

Grinder: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Grinder 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 Grinder. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Stone ShotSlot 11
Stone RushSlot 110
SandstormSlot 22
RuptureSlot 215
Rock BarrageSlot 34
QuakeSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Stone Shot (level 1) with Stone Rush (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Sandstorm (level 2) with Rupture (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Rock Barrage (level 4) with Quake (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 Karr the Darkener in Dread Wastes, then use the item to learn the pet.

DropKarr the Darkener

3D Model

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

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