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Rabid Nut Varmint 5000

Mechanical

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Wild Capture

Considered by most to be a significant improvement to the 4000 series, there were nonetheless serious concerns about the amount of heat they produced.

Abilities

  • Extra PlatingUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Mechanical ability · 4 rounds cooldownThe user equips additional plating, reducing all damage taken by 50%.
  • Metal FistUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Mechanical abilityHit Chance, Punches the target, dealing damage.
  • OvertuneUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Mechanical abilityHit Chance, Overtunes the user's central power core, dealing damage and increasing the user's speed.
  • Rabid StrikeUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and turns the target rabid., While rabid, the target deals 25% additional damage and receives 50% additional damage.
  • RepairUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Mechanical ability · 5 rounds cooldownEnters repair mode, performing no actions for two rounds, then repairs.
  • ThrashUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Wildly flails at the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user is faster than the enemy.
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Rabid Nut Varmint 5000

Pet Facts

FamilyMechanical
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCRabid Nut Varmint 5000

Rabid Nut Varmint 5000: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Rabid Nut Varmint 5000 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 Rabid Nut Varmint 5000. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Metal FistSlot 11
ThrashSlot 110
OvertuneSlot 22
Extra PlatingSlot 215
Rabid StrikeSlot 34
RepairSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Metal Fist (level 1) with Thrash (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Overtune (level 2) with Extra Plating (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Rabid Strike (level 4) with Repair (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 any of the zones listed below, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleAzshara, Stonetalon Mountains, Winterspring
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