Hunter Pets in WoW Forever: Families, Taming and Training

New in Forever: Foxes join the families, Owls become Birds of Prey, and pets inherit Hunter stats. Every family has a signature ability, Bite or Claw, and Dash or Dive.

Pet families and abilities

Offense: damage. Defense: durability. General: balanced. Fox classification and Core Hound taming remain unconfirmed.

Family / category	Abilities
BatOffense Food FungusFruit	Sonic Blast Rank 2 · Pet level 24 33–39 Nature damage; +60% enemy casting time for 30 sec. 80 Focus · 30 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Dive Growl Cower
BearDefense Food MeatFishCheeseBreadFungusFruit	Swipe Rank 2 · Pet level 24 8–10 damage to 3 nearby enemies. 20 Focus · 5 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Claw Dash Growl Cower
Bird of PreyOffense Food Meat	Mine! Rank 3 · Pet level 30 20–24 damage; disarms for 4 sec. 20 Focus · 1 min cooldown Formerly the Owl family. Also learns Claw Dive Growl Cower
BoarDefense Food MeatFishCheeseBreadFungusFruit	Charge Rank 3 · Pet level 24 Charges, roots for 1 sec; +204 melee AP on the next attack. 35 Focus · 25 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
Carrion BirdGeneral Food MeatFish	Demoralizing Screech Rank 2 · Pet level 24 9–13 damage; −110 enemy AP in melee range for 30 sec. 20 Focus · 10 sec cooldown Replaces Screech; exclusive to Carrion Birds. Also learns Bite Claw Dive Growl Cower
CatOffense Food MeatFish	Prowl Rank 1 · Pet level 30 Stealth; −50% movement speed; +20% damage on the opening attack. 40 Focus · 10 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Claw Dash Growl Cower
CrabDefense Food FishBreadFungusFruit	Pinch Rank 2 · Pet level 24 32–36 damage; slows movement by 50% for 9 sec. 50 Focus · 30 sec cooldown Also learns Claw Dash Growl Cower
CrocoliskDefense Food MeatFish	Dismember Rank 2 · Pet level 24 18–20 damage; reduces healing received by 50% for 10 sec. 35 Focus · 6 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
FoxUnclassified Food Meat	Trickster's Dance Rank 1 · Pet level 20 +50% dodge; 30% shorter swing intervals for 12 sec. 10 Focus · 3 min cooldown New family; category unconfirmed. Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
GorillaDefense Food FungusFruit	Thunderstomp Rank 1 · Pet level 30 53–61 Nature damage to enemies within 8 yd. 60 Focus · 1 min cooldown New rank 4 at pet level 60. Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
HyenaGeneral Food MeatFruit	Tendon Rip Rank 2 · Pet level 24 21 bleed damage over 9 sec; slows movement by 50% for 9 sec. 25 Focus · 30 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
RaptorOffense Food Meat	Savage Rend Rank 2 · Pet level 24 54 bleed damage over 18 sec. 50 Focus · 1 min cooldown Also learns Bite Claw Dash Growl Cower
ScorpidDefense Food Meat	Scorpid Poison Rank 2 · Pet level 24 10 Nature damage over 10 sec; stacks up to 5 times. 30 Focus · 4 sec cooldown Also learns Claw Dash Growl Cower
SpiderOffense Food Meat	Web Rank 2 · Pet level 24 Roots for 4 sec; 20 Nature damage over the duration. 20 Focus · 40 sec cooldown Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
TallstriderDefense Food CheeseFungusFruit	Dust Cloud Rank 2 · Pet level 24 Reduces target Armor by 175 for 30 sec. 10 Focus Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
TurtleDefense Food FishFungusFruit	Shell Shield Rank 1 · Pet level 20 −50% damage taken; 60% longer swing intervals with stronger hits for 12 sec. 10 Focus · 3 min cooldown Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower
Wind SerpentOffense Food FishCheeseBread	Lightning Breath Rank 3 · Pet level 24 32–36 Nature damage from up to 20 yd. 50 Focus Also learns Bite Dive Growl Cower
WolfGeneral Food Meat	Furious Howl Rank 2 · Pet level 24 Party melee AP buff within 15 yd; lasts 1 min. 60 Focus · 30 sec cooldown Sustained buff replaces the next-hit bonus. Also learns Bite Dash Growl Cower

Shown ranks are examples, not automatically known by a newly tamed pet. Browse all beastswowseer.gg.

Taming

1. Complete the level-10 pet quests, including feeding, revival and training.
2. Stable your current companion; dismissing does not free its ownership slot.
3. Choose an eligible beast at or below your level.
4. Clear enemies, tame, check spellbook.

Training and loyalty

Learn first, then teach:

1. Stable your regular pet.
2. Tame a beast knowing the desired rank.
3. Let it cast the ability until you learn it.
4. Confirm in Beast Training in the General spellbook tab before release.
5. Retrieve your pet and teach it; family, level and points must qualify.

Loyalty: Rebellious → Unruly → Submissive → Dependable → Faithful → Best Friend. Build it through fighting and happiness. Signature skills remain family-specific. If learning stalls, check that other autocasts are not consuming all Focus.

Attack speed and damage

Autoattack DPS = average hit ÷ seconds between swings. Lower swing intervals mean faster attacks.

Examples exclude misses, crits, armor and abilities.

Faster tames reportedly retain excess hit damage in the beta; intended balance is unconfirmed. Compare automatic attacks at equal level, happiness, training, gear and target conditions.

Stat scaling

Scaling and Focus rates are reported beta values.

800 melee AP + 1,000 ranged AP → 100 pet AP, not 180. Direct stat-increasing player buffs no longer apply to pets.

Focus regeneration

Check costs, cooldowns and target requirements; disable lower-priority autocasts to reserve Focus.

Happiness

• Feed an accepted food outside combat; Mend Pet heals.
• Death reduces happiness. Check after revival.
• Maximum loyalty does not prevent happiness loss.
• Happiness affects damage; loyalty increases Training Points.

Hunter talents

Talents use class points, not Training Points. Values: maximum rank unless specified.

New beasts to tame

Reported levels and locations; taming requires level-10 quests. Rare status does not guarantee higher damage.

Stable

• Reported slots: one active pet, two purchased stable slots. Reserve room for training tames.
• Reported leveling: 25% of the Hunter's eligible mob XP; pet level cannot exceed Hunter level.
• Dungeon checks: happiness, ability ranks, autocast and stance. Disable Growl when another player tanks; keep area attacks away from controlled enemies.