- For pet abilities on retail servers, see Pet abilities.
Pet abilities and talents in the various Classic expansion versions.
Abilities[]
Classic[]
Prior to Wrath of the Lich King, the abilities known by any pet were determined by the specific pet tamed by the hunter. Additionally, training points could be spent on additional abilities and ranks. Available active abilities varied between pet families, while passive abilities were available to all pets.
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Active Abilities Ability Level Pet families TP Cost 
[Bite]1 Bat, Bear, Boar, Carrion Bird, Cat, Crocolisk, Gorilla, Hyena, Raptor, Spider, Tallstrider, Turtle, Wind Serpent, Wolf 1 TP 
[Charge]1 Boar 5 TP 
[Claw]1 Bear, Carrion Bird, Cat, Crab, Owl, Raptor, Scorpid 1 TP 
[Growl]1 All 0 TP 
[Lightning Breath]1 Wind Serpent 1 TP 
[Cower]5 All 8 TP 
[Scorpid Poison]8 Scorpid 10 TP 
[Furious Howl]10 Wolf 10 TP 
[Screech]10 Bat, Carrion Bird, Owl 10 TP 
[Shell Shield]20 Turtle 15 TP 
[Dash]30 Boar, Cat, Hyena, Tallstrider, Wolf 15 TP 
[Dive]30 Bat, Carrion Bird, Owl 15 TP 
[Prowl]30 Cat 15 TP 
[Thunderstomp]30 Gorilla 15 TP -
Passive Abilities Ability Level TP Cost 
[Natural Armor]1 1 TP 
[Great Stamina]1 5 TP 
[Arcane Resistance]20 5 TP 
[Fire Resistance]20 5 TP 
[Frost Resistance]20 5 TP 
[Nature Resistance]20 5 TP 
[Shadow Resistance]20 5 TP
Burning Crusade Classic[]
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Active Abilities Ability Level Pet families TP Cost [Bite]1 Bat, Bear, Boar, Carrion Bird, Cat, Crocolisk, Dragonhawk, Gorilla, Hyena, Nether Ray, Raptor, Ravager, Serpent, Spider, Tallstrider, Turtle, Warp Stalker, Wind Serpent, Wolf 1 TP [Charge]1 Boar 5 TP [Claw]1 Bear, Carrion Bird, Cat, Crab, Owl, Raptor, Scorpid, Warp Stalker 1 TP 
[Fire Breath]1 Dragonhawk 5 TP 
[Gore]1 Boar, Ravager 1 TP [Growl]1 All 0 TP [Lightning Breath]1 Wind Serpent 1 TP [Cower]5 All 8 TP [Scorpid Poison]8 Scorpid 10 TP [Furious Howl]10 Wolf 10 TP [Screech]10 Bat, Carrion Bird, Owl 10 TP 
[Poison Spit]15 Serpent 5 TP [Shell Shield]20 Turtle 15 TP [Dash]30 Boar, Cat, Hyena, Nether Ray, Ravager, Tallstrider, Wolf 15 TP [Dive]30 Bat, Carrion Bird, Dragonhawk, Owl 15 TP [Prowl]30 Cat 15 TP [Thunderstomp]30 Gorilla 15 TP 
[Warp]60 Warp Stalker 1 TP -
Passive Abilities Ability Level TP Cost [Natural Armor]1 1 TP [Great Stamina]1 5 TP [Arcane Resistance]20 5 TP [Fire Resistance]20 5 TP [Frost Resistance]20 5 TP [Nature Resistance]20 5 TP [Shadow Resistance]20 5 TP 
[Avoidance]30 15 TP 
[Cobra Reflexes]30 15 TP
Wrath of the Lich King Classic[]
Training points were removed in Wrath of the Lich King, and were largely replaced with pet talents. Abilities were no longer determined by the specific mob the hunter tamed; instead, abilities were determined by their pet family. Each family had a few abilities shared with other families, and one ability unique to that family.
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Shared abilities Ability Level Pet families [Bite]1 Bat, Boar, Carrion Bird, Chimaera, Core Hound, Crocolisk, Devilsaur, Dragonhawk, Hyena, Nether Ray, Ravager, Serpent, Spider, Turtle, Warp Stalker, Wind Serpent, Wolf, Worm [Claw]1 Bear, Bird of Prey, Cat, Crab, Raptor, Scorpid, Silithid, Spirit Beast, Tallstrider [Growl]1 All 
[Smack]1 Gorilla, Moth, Rhino, Sporebat, Wasp [Cower]20 All [Avoidance]60 All -
Family abilities Ability Level Pet family 
[Acid Spit]1 Worm 
[Bad Attitude]1 Crocolisk 
[Demoralizing Screech]1 Carrion Bird 
[Dust Cloud]6 Tallstrider [Fire Breath]1 Dragonhawk 
[Froststorm Breath]1 Chimaera [Furious Howl]1 Wolf [Gore]1 Boar 
[Lava Breath]1 Core Hound [Lightning Breath]1 Wind Serpent 
[Monstrous Bite]1 Devilsaur 
[Nether Shock]1 Nether Ray 
[Pin]1 Crab [Poison Spit]1 Serpent [Prowl]1 Cat, Spirit Beast [Pummel]1 Gorilla 
[Rake]1 Cat 
[Ravage]1 Ravager 
[Savage Rend]1 Raptor [Scorpid Poison]1 Scorpid 
[Serenity Dust]1 Moth [Shell Shield]1 Turtle 
[Snatch]1 Bird of Prey [Sonic Blast]1 Bat [Spirit Strike]1 Spirit Beast [Spore Cloud]1 Sporebat 
[Stampede]1 Rhino 
[Sting]1 Wasp 
[Swipe]1 Bear 
[Tendon Rip]1 Hyena 
[Venom Web Spray]1 Silithid [Warp]60 Warp Stalker [Web]1 Spider
Talents[]
Starting in Wrath of the Lich King, each family belonged to one of three types and, prior to Mists of Pandaria, had access to that type's talent tree. Some talented abilities were only available to certain pet families.
Wrath of the Lich King Classic[]
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Ferocity Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Cobra Reflexes]2 [Dash]1 (Cat, Core Hound, Devilsaur, Hyena, Raptor, Spirit Beast, Tallstrider, Wolf) [Dive]1 (Carrion Bird, Moth, Wasp) [Great Stamina]3 [Natural Armor]2 2 [Improved Cower]2 
[Bloodthirsty]2 
[Spiked Collar]3 [Boar's Speed]1 3 
[Culling the Herd]3 
[Lionhearted]2 
[Charge]1 (Cat, Core Hound, Devilsaur, Hyena, Raptor, Spirit Beast, Tallstrider, Wolf) 
[Swoop]1 (Carrion Bird, Moth, Wasp) 4 
[Heart of the Phoenix]1 Bloodthirsty 
[Spider's Bite]3 [Great Resistance]3 5 
[Rabid]1 
[Lick Your Wounds]1 Heart of the Phoenix 
[Call of the Wild]1 Spider's Bite 6 
[Shark Attack]2 
[Wild Hunt]2 Call of the Wild -
Tenacity Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Cobra Reflexes]2 [Charge]1 [Great Stamina]3 [Natural Armor]2 2 [Spiked Collar]3 [Boar's Speed]1 
[Blood of the Rhino]2 Great Stamina 
[Pet Barding]2 Natural Armor 3 [Culling the Herd]3 [Guard Dog]2 [Lionhearted]2 
[Thunderstomp]1 4 
[Grace of the Mantis]2 [Great Resistance]3 5 
[Last Stand]2 
[Taunt]1 Guard Dog 
[Roar of Sacrifice]1 Grace of the Mantis [Intervene]1 6 [Silverback]2 [Wild Hunt]2 Roar of Sacrifice -
Cunning Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Cobra Reflexes]2 [Dash]1 (Ravager, Serpent, Silithid, Spider) [Dive]1 (Bat, Bird of Prey, Chimaera, Dragonhawk, Nether Ray, Sporebat, Wind Serpent) [Great Stamina]3 [Natural Armor]2 2 [Boar's Speed]1 
[Mobility]2 Dash/Dive 
[Owl's Focus]2 [Spiked Collar]3 3 [Culling the Herd]3 [Lionhearted]2 
[Carrion Feeder]1 4 [Great Resistance]3 
[Cornered]2 
[Feeding Frenzy]2 Spiked Collar 5 
[Wolverine Bite]1 
[Roar of Recovery]1 
[Bullheaded]1 Cornered [Grace of the Mantis]2 6 [Wild Hunt]2 Wolverine Bite [Roar of Sacrifice]1 Grace of the Mantis
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