Last updated on Sep 09, 2024 at 18:00by Azortharion29 comments
General Information
The following guide covers everythingyou need to know about Beast Mastery Hunter Pets in The War Within,including the best ones to use in each situation such as Raiding, Mythic+,and Soloing/Open-World Content.
Please refer to our Hunter Pets Guide formore information regarding Hunter pets, including what the different pet families are andwhere you can find pets.
1.
Best Raiding Pet for Survival Hunter in The War Within
As a Survival Hunter, you should generally be using a Ferocity pet for raids.They provide 4% Leech, which will heal you when you do damage.
While any good-looking Ferocity pet will do well in most situations, HealingReduction pets like Carrion Birds, Ravagers, Scorpid, and Wasps can besituationally useful. These will reduce enemy healing, and this effect workson bosses that heal themselves and can be invaluable in niche scenarios whereno one else is providing this effect.
Tenacity Pets are also helpful, as they provide a powerful defensive in
Fortitude of the Bear, and 5% max health. This is more useful forsurviving individual, heavy damage periods of fights, while Ferocity is betterfor long-term self-sustain. If you want a Tenacity Healing Reduction Pet, youwill need a Direhorn, Hydra, Lizard, or Riverbeast.
2.
Best Mythic+ Pet for Survival Hunter in The War Within
For Mythic+, the first consideration you need to make is whether you need tobe the 
Bloodlust for the group. If you do, you are locked intousing a Ferocity pet. The best Ferocity pet you can use for almost all Mythic+purposes is a 
Mortal Wounds healing reduction pet, such as a CarrionBird, Ravager, Scorpid, or Wasp. There are several mobs throughoutMythic+ in The War Within that heal themselves, as well as bosses. Since none ofthe other pet utilities is typically relevant for Mythic+, having a Ferocityhealing reduction pet as your "default" is a safe bet.
It can also be worth having a Damage Reduction Tenacity pet prepared.These can be used to taunt mobs for heavy tankbuster mechanics to spare yourtank a lot of damage. With their 50% damage reduction on a 1-minute cooldownand 5% extra max health, these pets can take heavy hits regularly.
3.
Best Soloing and Leveling Pet for Survival Hunter in The War Within
For open-world content and soloing in The War Within, Ferocity pets arepreferred, as their Leech will allow them to heal themselves for a bit of theirdamage. The best Ferocity pet for tanking things is a Scalehide, as they have50% reduced damage taken on a 1-minute cooldown.
4.
Pet Specializations
There are 3 different pet specializations. These specializationsare determined by your pet family and they cannot be changed. We recommendhaving a variety of pets of each spec, so that you can cover any situation.
| Pet Spec | Passive Effect | Active Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Ferocity |  Predator's Thirst gives you and your pet 4% Leech.Leech heals you based on how much damage you do. |  Primal Rage, which provides the Bloodlust/ Heroism effect, increasing Haste for you and all nearby alliesby 30% for 40 seconds. This shares cooldown with Bloodlust/Heroismand similar effects. |
| Tenacity |  Endurance Training increases the maximum health of you andyour pet by 5%. | Fortitude of the Bear is a defensive ability that increases yourmaximum health by 20% for 10 seconds, on a 2-minute cooldown. |
| Cunning |  Pathfinding increases the movement speed of you and yourpet by 8%. |  Master's Call removes all movement-impairing effects fromyour pet and a friendly target, and makes them immune to movement-impairingeffects for 4 seconds. The friendly target can be you. It has a 45-secondcooldown. |
5.
Pet Families and Abilities
Every Pet Family has a special ability. We recommend having at least oneof every special ability and spec combination.
5.1.
Ferocity Pets
| Special Ability | Description | Pet Families |
|---|---|---|
| Damage Reduction Cooldown | Reduces the damage taken of your pet by 50% for 12 seconds.This has a 1-minute cooldown. | Core Hound (Exotic), Scalehide. |
| Self-Dispel | Removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from your pet. 10-secondcooldown. | Bats, Rays |
| Healing Reduction | Reduces the healing taken of your pet's target by 25% for 10 seconds.This has a 6-second cooldown, which means that it will be active all thetime. | Carrion Bird, Devilsaur (Exotic), Ravager, Scorpid, Wasp. |
| Damage Reduction On Low Health | Reduces your pet's damage taken by 60% for 15 seconds when your petfalls below 40% health. | Clefthoof (Exotic), Gorilla. |
| Dodge Chance Cooldown | This ability increases your pet's Dodge chance by 30% for 20 seconds.It has a 1.5-minute cooldown. | Cat, Courser, Wind Serpent |
| Slow/Snare | Reduces the movement speed of your pet's target by 50% for 6 seconds.It has a 10-second cooldown. | Crocolisk, Spider, Tallstrider, Wolf, Chimaera. |
5.2.
Tenacity Pets
| Special Ability | Description | Pet Families |
|---|---|---|
| Damage Reduction Cooldown | Reduces the damage taken of your pet by 50% for 12 seconds.This has a 1-minute cooldown. | Krolusk (Exotic), Beetle, Turtle. |
| Self-Dispel | Removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from your pet. 10-secondcooldown. | Spirit Beast (Exotic), Waterfowl, Stag |
| Healing Reduction | Reduces the healing taken of your pet's target by 25% for 10 seconds.This has a 6-second cooldown, which means that it will be active all thetime. | Direhorn, Hydra, Riverbeast, Lizard. |
| Damage Reduction On Low Health | Reduces your pet's damage taken by 60% for 15 seconds when your petfalls below 40% health. | Oxen, Bear. |
| Dodge Chance Cooldown | This ability increases your pet's Dodge chance by 30% for 20 seconds.It has a 1.5-minute cooldown. | *Feathermane, Dragonhawk, Toad. |
| Slow/Snare | Reduces the movement speed of your pet's target by 50% for 6 seconds.It has a 10-second cooldown. | Worm (Exotic), Crab, Mammoth, Blood Beast |
| Magical Damage Reduction |  Shimmering Scales reduces your pet's magical damage taken by 70% for 8 seconds, on a 1.5-minute cooldown. | Lesser Dragonkin |
*Feathermane pets also have Updraft, which enables Slow Fall for you andyour pet, allowingyou to fall safely from almost any height while the pet is active for30 seconds.
5.3.
Cunning Pets
| Special Ability | Description | Pet Families |
|---|---|---|
| Damage Reduction Cooldown | Reduces the damage taken of your pet by 50% for 12 seconds.This has a 1-minute cooldown. | Shale Beast (Exotic), Boar, Mechanical. |
| Self-Dispel | Removes 1 Disease, 1 Magic, and 1 Poison effect from your pet. 10-secondcooldown. | Sporebat, Moth, Water Strider (Exotic) |
| Healing Reduction | Reduces the healing taken of your pet's target by 25% for 10 seconds.This has a 6-second cooldown, which means that it will be active all thetime. | Hyena, Rodent, Raptor. |
| Damage Reduction On Low Health | Reduces your pet's damage taken by 60% for 15 seconds when your petfalls below 40% health. | Gruffhorn, Pterrordax (Exotic), Camel |
| Dodge Chance Cooldown | This ability increases your pet's Dodge chance by 30% for 20 seconds.It has a 1.5-minute cooldown. | Fox, Monkey, Serpent. |
| Slow/Snare | Reduces the movement speed of your pet's target by 50% for 6 seconds.It has a 10-second cooldown. | Basilisk, Bird of Prey, Hound, Warp Stalker, Aqiri (Exotic). |
* Water Strider pets also have 
Surface Trot, a passive abilitythat lets you and your pet walk on water while out of combat. Damage willbreak this effect.
5.4.
Exotic Pets (Beast Mastery-only)
| Pet Family | Specialization | Special Ability | Exotic Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Hound | Ferocity |  Obsidian Skin reduces your pet's damage taken by 50% for 12seconds. It has a 1-minute cooldown. |  Molten Hide causes your pet to gain Molten Hide when it getsh*t by a melee attack, causing it to deal slight Fire damage to all furthermelee attackers for 10 seconds. It can only activate every 60 seconds. |
| Chimaera | Ferocity |  Frost Breath reduces the movement speed of your pet's targetby 50% for 6 seconds. It has a 10-second cooldown. |  Froststorm Breath is an 8-second channeled ability for yourpet that deals AoE damage to all enemies within 12 yards every 2 seconds.It costs 10 Focus to activate, and then 5 Focus per second tomaintain. |
| Devilsaur | Ferocity |  Monstrous Bite reduces the healing taken of your pet'starget by 25%. It lasts 10 seconds and has a 6-second cooldown, meaning itis up all the time. |  Feast lets you order your pet to consume a nearby Humanoidor Beast corpse within 5 yards, healing your pet for 20% of its maximumhealth, and restoring 20 Focus over 6 seconds. |
| Clefthoof | Ferocity |  Thick Hide gives your pet a 60% damage reduction for 15seconds when it falls below 40% health. This can only occur once every 2minutes. |  Blood of the Rhino is a passive effect that increases yourpet's armor by 10%, and increases the effectiveness of all healing done toit by 20%. |
| Carapid | Tenacity |  Bulwark reduces the damage taken of your pet by 50% for 12 seconds.It has a 1-minute cooldown. |  Calcified Carapace reduces the Physical damage taken of your pet bya very small amount. |
| Stone Hound | Tenacity |  Stone Armor buffs your pet when it falls below 40% health,reducing its damage taken by 40% and healing it for 3% of its maximumhealth every 1 second for 15 seconds. This effect can only occur every 2minutes. |  Eternal Guardian is an instant resurrection for your pet.If your pet has died, you can use it to instantly revive it with 100% ofits health. It has an 8-minute cooldown. |
| Spirit Beast | Tenacity |  Spirit Pulse removes 1 Magic, 1 Disease, and 1 Poison effect fromitself. It has a 10-second cooldown. |  Spirit Mend heals a friendly target for a small amountinstantly, and applies a small healing DoT for 10 seconds. It costs 5 petFocus. It can be cast on yourself as well. Spirit Beasts also have theProwl stealth ability, like Cats. |
| Worm | Tenacity |  Acid Spit reduces the movement speed of your pet's targetby 50% for 6 seconds. It has a 10-second cooldown. |  Burrow Attack is an 8-second channeled ability for your petthat deals AoE damage to all enemies within 12 yards every 2 seconds. Itcosts 10 Focus to activate, and then 5 Focus per second to maintain. |
| Krolusk | Tenacity | Bulwark reduces your pet's damage taken by 50% for 12seconds. It has a 1-minute cooldown. | Calcified Carapace passively reduces your pet's Physicaldamage taken by approximately 10%. The proper spell data is not in the gamefor this ability yet. |
| Shale Beast | Cunning |  Solid Shell reduces your pet's damage taken by 50% for 12seconds. It has a 1-minute cooldown. |  Shimmering Shale passively reduces your pet's magic damagetaken by approximately 10%. |
| Aqiri | Cunning |  Tendon Rip reduces the movement speed of your pet's targetby 50% for 6 seconds. It has a 10-second cooldown. |  Dune Strider passively increases your pet's movement speedby 30%. |
| Water Strider | Cunning | Soothing Waters removes 1 Magic, 1 Disease, and 1 Poison effect fromitself. It has a 10-second cooldown. | Surface Trot allows you and your pet to walk on water.Any damage taken will cancel the effect and cause you to fall in thewater. |
| Pterrordax | Cunning |  Ancient Hide Reduces your pet's damage taken by 60% for 15 seconds when your petfalls below 40% health. |
6.
Changelog
- 09 Sep. 2024: Preliminary update for The War Within Season 1.
- 22 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 06 Jan. 2023: Added page.
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