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Kirin Tor Familiar

Elemental

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Achievement

To prevent apprentices from secretly using the familiar to complete their chores, the archmagi placed the ritual required to summon the creature across the pages of several spellbooks hidden throughout Dalaran.

Abilities

  • Arcane BlastUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Magic abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with a surge of arcane power, dealing damage., Damage increases each time it is used. Max damage.
  • Arcane ExplosionUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Magic abilityHit Chance, Deals damage to the enemy's active pet and damage to the enemy's backline pets.
  • Arcane StormUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Magic ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Deals damage to all enemies and warps the weather into Arcane Winds., During Arcane Winds, pets cannot be stunned or rooted.
  • BeamUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Magic abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with a beam of arcane power, dealing damage.
  • GravityUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Magic ability · 1 round cooldownHit Chance, Slams the target into the ground, dealing damage., If used again on the same target, they are levitated and unable to flee.
  • RotUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Undead ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Rots the target's flesh, dealing damage and transforming them into.
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Kirin Tor Familiar

Pet Facts

FamilyElemental
Acquired byAchievement
Summon spellKirin Tor Familiar
In-game NPCKirin Tor Familiar

Kirin Tor Familiar: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Kirin Tor Familiar 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 Kirin Tor Familiar. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
BeamSlot 11
Arcane BlastSlot 110
GravitySlot 22
Arcane StormSlot 215
Arcane ExplosionSlot 34
RotSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Beam (level 1) with Arcane Blast (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Gravity (level 2) with Arcane Storm (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Arcane Explosion (level 4) with Rot (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.

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How to Obtain

Achievement

Earn the achievement Higher Learning to unlock this pet.

AchievementHigher Learning
CategoryGeneral
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