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Lava Beetle

Critter

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Wild Capture

Beetles in the Burning Steppes roll magma into tiny balls and eat them once they cool off.

Abilities

  • ApocalypseUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Critter ability · 20 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Calls down a meteor, which will fall from now, instantly killing all active pets., Cockroaches and Beetles always survive this attack.
  • BurnUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Elemental abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with fire, dealing Elemental damage.
  • CauterizeUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Elemental ability · 3 rounds cooldownRestores plus half of the last hit taken by the user.
  • FlankUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Flanks the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user is faster than the enemy.
  • HissUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and reduces the target's speed.
  • Scorched EarthUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Dragonkin ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Scorches the ground, dealing damage and dealing damage to all active pets each round., During Scorched Earth, all pets count as Burning.
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Lava Beetle

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCLava Beetle

Lava Beetle: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Lava Beetle 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 Lava Beetle. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
BurnSlot 11
FlankSlot 110
HissSlot 22
CauterizeSlot 215
Scorched EarthSlot 34
ApocalypseSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Burn (level 1) with Flank (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Hiss (level 2) with Cauterize (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Scorched Earth (level 4) with Apocalypse (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 Burning Steppes, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleBurning Steppes
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