As one of the few players who still care about pet battling, I feel nothing but boredom and disappointment as none of the new pets or even most of the old pets are any good, so I am on a journey to redesign as many battle pets as I could to hopefully prove pet battling could be revived under my leadership in the future assuming Blizzard hires me. Many new abilities, balance changes, and most importantly: many new pets! This list will be very long, unsurprisingly!
Once I release all of the other threads, then I will only list the humanoid specific abilities and balance changes and vice versa. I knew this would be too much to read. My apologies.
New Abilities:
- Ambush and Tiger Palm deal additional damage if the user goes first.
- A second version of Acid Rain (labelled by *) with polluted green visuals and is the opposite of Cleansing Rain (duration of damage over time effects raised by 1 round).
- Arcane Familiar summons an arcane elemental (like Raise Ally).
- Ascend to the Heavens and False Surrender are similar to Deliberate Retreat.
- Assassinate is an evade and ambush ability.
- Battle Cry/Murgl Gurgl is a team damage/damage buff to the user.
- Beast versions of Sniff Out and Powerball.
- Best Frenzies is the aquatic version of Stampede.
- Bone Breaker is similar but stronger than Jar of Smelly Liquid (see balance change) with a 2 round cooldown.
- Chilling Winds is similar to Scorched Earth, but chilly as the name suggests and all pets are chilled instead of burning.
- Confetti, Parry, Taunt and Void Slip are similar to Deflection.
- List item
- Eye for an Eye is similar to the new Dark Fate.
- Eye Gouge hits hard and blinds the enemy for 1 round.
- Feral Clawing, Feral Scratching, Rabid Clawing, and Fists of Fury hit 4 times and each would also have a stronger version with a 1 round cooldown.
- Frost Fever is the dragonkin equivalent of Deep Freeze.
- Greed (50% critical strike chance for 5 rounds) and Lucky Coin (team 50% accuracy and 25% critical strike chance for 4 rounds) are split from Need Before Greed (removed).
- Holy Light is the humanoid equivalent of Sunlight.
- Holy Radiance and Rays of Holy Light are both team heals (latter is similar to Rays of Light which damages the enemy team, but the former has higher healing).
- Jade pallete swaps of Wild Winds, Slicing Wind, Gust of Wind, Whirling Winds, and Cyclone.
- Leg Sweep is a stronger interrupt with a 4 round cooldown.
- Light’s Blessing is similar to Ancient Blessing and Ancient Knowledge.
- Looming Fog heals the user’s team and changes the weather to Fog, during which healing is raised by 25%, but the accuracy is lowered by 10%.
- Ox Charge and Shield Charge always goes first.
- Party Time is a team speed buff.
- Quell is a weaker interrupt with only a 2 round cooldown.
- Riposte deals additional damage if the user is struck first.
- Rotten Egg damages and has a 50% chance to blind the enemy by 50% for 1 round with a 1 round cooldown.
- Shining Light is a heal over time.
- Spinning Crane Kick is similar to Whirlwind.
- Sugar Rush heals and grants a 25% speed buff for 3 rounds.
- Summon Demon is the same as Raise Ally but summons an imp instead.
- Sweeping Blow and Flying Serpent Kick deal split AOE damage.
- Temper Tantrum similar to Rampage.
- Void Gaze slows down the enemy team for 9 rounds.
- Void Storm is the void variant of Arcane Storm.
- Void Tendrils summons a void tentacle (like Raise Ally).
- Weaker version of Body Slam with no cooldown and a stronger version of Feral Strike with a 1 round cooldown.
- Whip Splash hits hard but always stuns the user.
Balance Changes:
- Aged Yolk, Whole Wheat and Sear Magic now heal, but the cooldown is raised to 4 rounds.
- All double damage boost abilities last 1 round with a 1 round cooldown.
- Ashes of Outland cooldown lowered, but no longer damages the enemy (like Blinding Powder).
- Blessed Hammer changed to humanoid to match other holy abilities.
- Blood in the Water and Maul changed to a finisher similar to Impale.
- Call Darkness renamed to Ritual of Shadow and changed to undead.
- Carpnado damage buffed, destroys all objects, and now has fish flop everywhere (Deluge is the version without the fish).
- Creeping Fungus now lasts 5 rounds and no longer benefits from moonlight.
- Cute as a Button now similar to Deflection.
- Cute Face and Frolick now a 100% dodge for 1 round with a 4 round cooldown.
- Dark Fate and Vengeance now similar to Early Advantage (changed to magic) instead.
- Dominance and Focus Chi now a 75% critical strike chance for 3 rounds.
- Dreadful Breath changed to aquatic and no longer lasts 3 rounds nor deals additional damage during rain (because of the 25% aquatic damage bonus during rain).
- Egg Barrage changed to flying.
- Eggnog and Frenzyheart Brew changed to a heal and damage buff like Giant’s Blood.
- Face Punch now has a chance to stun.
- Frenzy changed to humanoid (elemental version is Raging Flames).
- Frost Breath now chills and deals damage over time.
- Going Bonkers changed to a 100% damage boost for 1 round.
- Haymaker damage lowered, 100% accuracy, but now always stuns the user.
- Ice Lance only deals additional damage if the user goes first instead.
- Jar of Smelly Liquid damage and cooldown lowered.
- Logic changed to a basic stun.
- Mighty Charge changed to be similar to Holy Charge (just boring otherwise).
- Psychic Blast no longer has a cooldown nor a bonus to arcane storm, always goes first and the the damage ramps up.
- Refuge now shields any friendly pet instead of only critters like Shieldstorm (renamed to Holy Ward).
- Return to Sender and Snail Mail changed to humanoid to match other mail abilities.
- Rush changed to Humanoid (beast version is Furious Charge).
- Slicing Wind, Slicing Gale (undead), and Slicing Jade Wind now hits 2-3 times if the user is faster.
- Solar Beam completely reworked to a single target alternative to Sunlight.
- Starfall now deals additional damage during moonlight.
- Spore Shrooms changed to undead.
- Void Portal no longer damages the user, but the cooldown is raised to 8 rounds.
Featherlings:
- Lost Featherling: Broom/Wind Burst, Ancient Knowledge/For Adventure, Sandstorm/Cyclone
- Ruffle: Holy Strike/Omnislash, Light’s Inspiration/Holy Radiance, Ray of Hope/Mass Resurrection
- Steward Featherling: Holy Strike/Omnislash, Light’s Blessing/Holy Radiance, Holy Light/Smoke Bomb
Gnomes:
- Chef/Chef’s Assistant: Dough Roller/Blitz, Whole Wheat/Sugar Rush, Egg Barrage/Pie
- Chef (Zombie): Dough Roller/Blitz, Aged Yolk/Jar of Smelly Liquid, Rotten Egg/Stale Bread
- Father Winter’s Helper/Winter’s Little Helper: Snowball/Magic Bauble, Call of Winter/Eggnog, Ice Tomb/Gift of Winter’s Veil
- Gnomelia Gearheart: Arm Cannon Blast/Punch/Blitz, Nullification Field/Focus, Build Turret/Launch Rocket/Dive Bomb
- Magician/Magician’s Assistant: Magic Hat/Plot Twist, Smoke Bomb/Greed, Blinding Powder/Polymorph
- Party Animal: Foam Sword/Blitz, Confetti/Party Time, Dazzle/Kick
- Rotten Little Helper: Club/Gift-Wrapped Grenade, Ticking Present/Booby-Trapped Presents, Overhead Bash/Grinch’s Gift
Gorens:
- Crusher: Claw/Poison Spit, Shell Shield/Toxic Bite, Poison Protocol/Terrifying Toxicity
- Ore Eater: Bad Breath/Poison Spit, Shell Shield/Toxic Bite, Poison Protocol/Terrifying Toxicity
- Ravenous Runt: Claw/Poison Spit, Shell Shield/Toxic Bite, Feed/Puncture Wound
- Tunneling Terror: Claw/Rend, Shell Shield/Powerball, Burrow/Terrifying Toxicity
Gronnlings, Ogres and Ogron:
- Baby Ogron (Pale w/ shield): Club/Shield Bash, Stoneskin/Shield Block, Overhead Bash/Haymaker
- Baby Ogron (Purple w/ shield): Club/Shield Bash, Stoneskin/Shield Block, Overhead Bash/Clobber
- Baby Ogron (Red): Club/Grab, Stoneskin/Bone Breaker, Overhead Bash/Haymaker
- Baby Ogron (Yellow): Club/Grab, Stoneskin/Bone Breaker, Overhead Bash/Clobber
- Dug (renamed from Garrlok): Punch/Charge, Battle Cry/Giant’s Blood, Temper Tantrum/Mighty Charge
- Grog (renamed from Marrlok): Punch/Charge, Battle Cry/Giant’s Blood, Nap Time/Clobber
- Gronnling (Fel): Smash/Fel Immolate, Stoneskin/Fel Spikes, Feral Strike/Fel Fissure
- Gronnling (Purple): Smash/Pound, Stoneskin/Enrage, Feral Strike/Thunderclap
- Gronnling (Tan): Smash/Stone Shot, Stoneskin/Enrage, Rock Barrage/Earth Tremors
- Gronnling (Yellow): Smash/Stone Shot, Stoneskin/Enrage, Feral Strike/Rupture
- Tylarr Gronnden: Crush/Ox Charge, Stoneskin/Enrage, Body Slam/Haymaker
Hoplings:
- Adventurous Hopling: Jab/Tiger Palm, Smoke Bomb/Celerity, Backflip/Paralysis
- Bandit: Bite/Gnaw, Carrot/Lick, Burrow/Lettuce
- Feral Vermling/Hopling: Jab/Tiger Palm, Carrot/Jar of Smelly Liquid, Backflip/Lettuce
Imps:
- Corefire Imp: Flame Breath/Flurry, Wild Magic/Cauterize, Scorched Earth/Rot
- Gregarious Grell: Scratch/Flurry, Nature’s Ward/Autumn Breeze, Sleeping Gas/Dream Dust
- Fiendish Imp: Scratch/Flurry, Wild Magic/Healing Flame, Feral Scratching/Ashes of Outland
- Rebellious Imp: Fel Breath/Flurry, Wild Magic/Healing Flame, Fel Corruption/Rot
K’thir:
- B’ubbles: Void Bolt/Void Torrent, Void Storm/Creeping Insanity, Void Slip/Void Portal
- C’uddly: Void Bolt/Void Torrent, Void Slip/Weakness, Void Storm/Lullaby
- D’iddly: Shadow Bolt/Shadow Grasp, Ritual of Shadow/Ancient Knowledge, Death Grip/Asphyxiate
- T’ickles: Mind Spike/Psychic Blast, Arcane Familiar/Clean Up, Arcane Storm/Table of Discontents
- W’iggles: Tentacle Slap/Assault, Void Slip/Furious Surge, Twilight Meteorite/Quell
Mawsworn:
- Gilded Gallant: Punish/Sweeping Blow, Deflection/Ironskin, Dark Fate/Whirlwind
- Lightless Tormentor: Empowering Strikes/Cleave, Deflection/Ironskin, Unholy Charge/Great Cleave
- Mawsworn Minion: Empowering Strikes/Cleave/Soul Steal, Deflection/Ironskin, Raise Ally/Grave Destruction
- Mord’al Eveningstar: Punish/Body Slam, Deflection/Ironskin, Dark Fate/Haymaker
- Rook: Punish/Body Slam, Deflection/Ironskin, Dark Fate/Mighty Charge
Miscellaneous:
- Anubisath Idol: Crush/Stone Shot, Stoneskin/Sandstorm, Body Slam/Rupture
- Baby Gnoll (White): Skull Toss/Scratch, Bandage/Consume Corpse, Bone Barrage/Sniff Out
- Baby Winston: Tesla Cannon/Crush/Body Slam, Barrier Projector/Primal Rage, Heroic Leap/Haymaker/Logic
- Bonkers: Jab/Tiger Palm, Dodge/Going Bonkers, Haymaker/Tornado Punch
- Brother/Sister of Temptation: Shadow Shock/Soul Steal, Summon Demon/Curse of Doom, Death Grip/Lovestruck
- Candle Hoarder: Claw/Immolate, Third Degree Burns/Cauterize, Sniff Out/Hot Wax
- Controller: Anima Bolt/Anima Barrage, Consume Magic/Weakness, Drain Anima/Scavenge Anima
- Court Messenger: Package Drop/Express Delivery, Stoneskin/Hate Mail, Lift-Off/Stone Form
- Crystal Flayer Youngling: Swipe/Rend, Parry/Crystal Overload, Great Swipe/Impale
- Cursed Dune Watcher: Crush/Sand Bolt, Stoneskin/Sandstorm, Body Slam/Quicksand
- Curious Wolvar Pup: Claw/Swipe, Roar/Frenzyheart Brew, Maul/Great Swipe
- Dal: Package Drop/Express Delivery, Taunt/Hate Mail, Lift-Off/Junk Mail
- Deceiver of Fools: Gale Slash/Slicing Gale, Looming Fog/Wail, Shroud of Mist/Lullaby
- Dredger Butler: Package Drop/Express Delivery, Defensive Stance/Hate Mail, Haymaker/Snail Mail
- Flayer Youngling: Swipe/Rend, Parry/Focus, Great Swipe/Impale
- Globe Yeti: Smash/Snowball, Roar/Call of Winter, Gift of Winter Veil/Ice Tomb
- Gorger: Anima Bolt/Anima Leech, Drain Power/Consume Magic, Drain Anima/Scavenge Anima
- Harpy Youngling: Savage Talon/Quills, Preen/Shriek, Lift-off/Eye Gouge
- Hogs (would be given the new baby gnoll model): Skull Toss/Rabid Swipe, Bandage/Consume Corpse, Bone Barrage/Bonestorm
- Kobold Fist-Thrower: Punch/Blitz, Taunt/Rush, Kick/Clobber
- Kun-Lai Runt: Smash/Snowball, Roar/Call of Winter, Rampage/Deep Freeze
- Lil’ Algalon: Quantum Strike/Big Bang, Moon Tears/Celestial Blessing, Phase Punch/Ascend to the Heavens
- Lil’ Bad Wolf: Claw/Pounce, Crouch/Unnerving Howl, Dust Cloud/Prowl
- Mini Mindslayer (changed from magic): Mind Spike/Psychic Blast, Drain Power/Disruption, Mana Tap/Life Exchange
- Muar (changed from magic): Arcane Blast/Arcane Swipe, Stoneskin/Mana Shield, Stone Form/Surge of Power
- Ossirian Idol: Crush/Body Slam, Stoneskin/Holy Light, Restoration/Rays of Holy Light
- Pale Brute: Shadow Slash/Shadow Grasp, Ritual of Shadow/Giant’s Blood, Death Grip/Clobber
- Pale Fiend: Shadow Slash/Shadow Pounce, Ritual of Shadow/Ravenous Leap, Haunt/Unholy Ascension
- Pandaren Monk: Jab/Fists of Fury, Staggered Steps/Focus Chi, Leg Sweep/Blackout Kick
- Peddlefeet: Bow Shot/Rapid Fire, Love Potion/Love is in the Air, Shot to the Heart/Perfumed Arrow/Lovestruck
- Qiraji Guardling: Shank/Ambush, Sandstorm/Focus, Assassinate/Blackout Kick
- Qiraji Runt: Crush/Body Slam, Shell Shield/Sandstorm, Mighty Charge/Clobber
- Saurok: Claw/Feral Clawing, Spines/Exposed Wounds, Drain Blood/Aura of Bloodlust (same as Aura of Gonk)
- Scythid (may or may not be changed to beast later on): Strike/Swipe, Parry/Bloodlust, Impale/Great Swipe
- Siren Youngling: Gale Slash/Slicing Gale, Looming Fog/Wail, Renewing Mists/Healing Stream
- Snobold Runt: Frost Breath/Flurry, Chilling Winds/Adrenaline Rush, Frost Fever/Sniff Out
- Sporeling Sprout: Mud Splat/Spores, Mud Bath/Creeping Fungus, Mudslide/Spore Shrooms
- Stunted Yeti: Smash/Thrash, Roar/Giant’s Blood, Rampage/Bash
- Sunborne Valkyrie: Holy Strike/Omnislash, Restoration/Holy Radiance, Holy Charge/Surge of Light/Holy Justice
- Trapped Stonefiend: Punch/Blitz, Taunt/Jar of Smelly Liquid, Lift-Off/Haymaker
- Treasure Goblin: Magic Sword/Magic Daggers, Lucky Coin/Sear Magic, Coin Pouch/Portal
- Unborn Val’kyr (changed from undead): Shadow Slash/Soul Steal, Raise Ally/Curse of Doom, Haunt/Unholy Ascension
- Void-scarred Anubisath: Void Bolt/Echoing Void, Stoneskin/Inner Vision, Void Storm/Void Tremors
- Whomper: Snowball/Thrash, Call of Winter/Furious Charge, Snowball Barrage/Bash
Mogu:
- Baoh-Xi (changed from magic): Gilded Fist/Flying Serpent Kick, Stoneskin/Demoralizing Shout, Stone Form/Spinning Crane Kick
- Jade Warrior: Jade Winds/Jade Gust, Jadeskin/Celestial Blessing, Stone Form/Jade Whirlwind
- Terracotta Warrior (wields a spear): Vicious Slice/Riposte, Stoneskin/Demoralizing Shout, Stone Form/Eye for an Eye
Moonkin:
- Moonkin Hatchling (Alliance): Starsurge/Falling Stars/Claw/Hungry Bite, Moonfire/Roar, Emerald Dream/Elune’s Grace
- Moonkin Hatchling (Horde): Solar Blast/Solar Flare/Claw/Hungry Bite, Solar Beam/Roar, Photosynthesis/Autumn Breeze
Murlocs:
- Classic Baby Murlocs: Weakening Blow/Blitz, Cute as a Button/Lucky Dance, Egg Barrage/Fish Bone
- Clam Hunter: Clam Toss/Furious Splashing, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Clam Barrage/Shiny Pearl
- Coldlight Surfrunner: Fish Slap/Furious Splashing, Aged Yolk/Enrage, Whirlpool/Wave Crash
- Curious Oracle Hatchling: Dreadful Breath/Thresh, Cleansing Rain/Aged Yolk, Dive/Stench
- Finduin: Holy Strike/Blessed Hammer, Shining Light/Holy Radiance, Holy Charge/Mass Resurrection
- Gillidan (renamed from Murkidan): Fel Burn/Strike, Metamorphosis (renamed from Murkmorphosis)/Demon’s Blood, Eye Beam/Impale
- Gill’dan: Shadow Bolt/Soul Steal, Summon Demon/Curse of Doom, Drain Soul/Consume Soul
- Gillvanas: Bow Shot/Rapid Fire, Soul Funnel/Haunting Song, Steady Shot/Raise Dead
- Glimr: Fish Slap/Furious Splashing, Healing Wrap/For Adventure, Ray of Hope/Dazzling Dance
- Gurgl: Jab/Tiger Palm, Smoke Bomb/Lucky Dance, Egg Barrage/Blackout Kick
- Murgle: Fish Slap/Furious Splashing, Lucky Dance/Dazzling Dance, Fish Barrage/Fish Bone
- Murhulk Runt: Crush/Charge, Murgl Gurgl/Giant’s Blood, Temper Tantrum/Fish Bone
- Murkalot: Punish/Blessed Hammer, Reflective Shield/Holy Ward, Falling Murloc/Holy Charge
- Murkastrasza (changed from dragonkin): Flame Breath/Assault, Ancient Blessing/Furious Surge, Quell/Clobber
- Necrofin Tadpole: Skull Toss/Soul Steal, Raise Ally/Curse of Doom, Bone Barrage/Corpse Explosion
- Slimy Darkhunter: Ooze Touch/Ooze Spit, Corrosive Ooze/Corrosion, Sewage Eruption/Expunge
- Squirky: Fish Slap/Furious Splashing, Cleansing Rain/For Adventure, Best Frenzies/Fish Bone
- Urchin Hunter: Urchin Spine/Furious Splashing, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Urchin/Kelp Wrap
- Ysergle: Emerald Breath/Assault, Emerald Presence/Furious Surge, Emerald Dream/Elune’s Grace
- Worgli the Apprehensive: Club/Shield Charge, Shield Bash (stronger version)/Shield Block, Overhead Bash/False Surrender
Naga:
- Baby Naga (Cyan): Water Slash/Furious Splashing, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Shroud of Mist/Bubble Trap
- Baby Naga (Grey): Water Slash/Splash, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Whirling Water/Wave Crash
- Baby Tentacle Naga (Indigo): Void Slash/Rend, Void Slip/Void Gaze, Void Crash/Hypnosis
- Baby Tentacle Naga (Purple): Void Slash/Rend, Void Slip/Void Gaze, Void Tremors/Constrict
- Baby Tentacle Naga (Red): Void Bolt/Void Torrent, Void Slip/Void Gaze, Void Tendrils/Creeping Insanity
- Flamewaker (Grey): Strike/Magma Wave, Molten Spikes/Fire Shield, Impale/Magma Trap
- Harbinger of Flame: Strike/Immolate, Molten Spikes/Fire Shield, Impale/Conflagrate
- Kelpfin: Water Slash/Splash, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Waterspout/Riptide
- Naga Brute (Blue): Fish Toss/Dreadful Breath, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Fish Barrage/Carpnado
- Naga Brute (Fel): Urchin Stinger/Dreadful Breath, *Acid Rain/Demon’s Blood, Urchin/Sand Dollar
- Naga Brute (Pale): Deep Bite/Deep Claw, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Blood in the Water/Whip Splash
- Naga Brute (Purple): Deep Bite/Deep Claw, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Whirlpool/Wave Crash
- Trishi: Void Bolt/Void Torrent, Renewing Mists/Rain Dance, Looming Fog/Void Cyclone
- Zanj’ir Poker: Water Slash/Frost Breath, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Whirlpool/Frost Fever
Ranishu:
Corpselouse (Beige): Scratch/Flurry, Shell Shield/Powerball, Burrow/Deliberate Retreat
Corpselouse (Dark Brown): Scratch/Munch, Shell Shield/Swarm of Flies, Mudslide/Rot
Corpselouse (Green): Scratch/Flurry, Shell Shield/Powerball, Burrow/Locust Swarm
Corpselouse (Tan): Bad Breath/Munch, Shell Shield/Swarm of Flies, Sickening Stench/Rot
Ranishu (Green): Woodchipper/Gnaw, Shell Shield/Deep Wounds, Feast/Great Flay
Ranishu (Red): Bite/Gnaw, Shell Shield/Powerball, Burrow/Deliberate Retreat
Ranishu Runt: Woodchipper/Lightning Bolt, Shell Shield/Lightning Shield, Feast/Paralyzing Shock
Sprites:
Ashleaf Spriteling: Solar Fire/Rend, Photosynthesis/Autumn Breeze, Solar Beam/Sun Dance
Dandelion Frolicker/Thistleleaf Adventurer: Claw/Rend, Soothing Mists/Autumn Breeze, Frolic/Cowardice
Spriggan Trickster: Claw/Rend, Soothing Mists/Autumn Breeze, Frolic/Weald Wall
Thistlebrush Bud: Claw/Rend, Nature’s Ward/Autumn Breeze, Frolic/Refuge
Winterleaf Spriggan: Snowball/Ice Lance, Call of Winter/Frost Shock, Frolic/Ice Barrier
Wyrmtongues:
Alliance/*Horde Enthusiast: Ban Hammer/Blitz, For the Alliance (*For the Horde)/Jar of Smelly Liquid, Queue Dodge/Clobber
Scrappy: Grenade/Punch/Blitz, Frenzy/Jar of Smelly Liquid, Face Punch/Dynamite
Wyrmy Tunkins: Punch/Blitz, Frenzy/Jar of Smelly Liquid, Face Punch/Chum/Fish Bone
Some entries are still unfinished, so I may need help filling in the blanks. Constructive criticism is helpful. Granted, some pets do have extra abilities for good reason: some movesets would feel incomplete (Rascal-Bot would lose Armageddon otherwise). Also a great way to include more underused abilities I want.
