As one of the few players who still care about pet battling, I felt deeply insulted by Blizzard's incompetence because they can't design one decent moveset and they can't balance anything, nor do they even try, 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!
New Abilities:
Assault deals dragonkin damage 1-3 times (2-3 times if the user is faster).
Blaze deals split dragonkin damage to the enemy team.
Blight Breath deals split undead damage to the enemy team.
Burning Stench deals dragonkin damage over time to the enemy team.
Caustic Burst is similar, but visually different to Corpse Explosion.
Caustic Slime is a burning critter damage over time ability and Caustic Spittle is a damage over time/damage vulnerability ability similar to Corrosion.
Chilling Winds is similar to Scorched Earth, but chilly as the name suggests and all pets are chilled instead of burning.
Corruption is an undead damage over time ability.
Deathly Breath deals dragonkin damage split across the enemy team.
Fel/Twilight Corruption are simply different styles of Scorched Earth.
Flame Buffet is another dragonkin force swap (damage and cooldown is lower than Wing Buffet).
Flame Cyclone and Waterspout are only two of the many cyclone abilities I introduced.
Flying version of Hiss used by the cloud serpent hatchlings.
Frost Fever is the dragonkin equivalent of Deep Freeze.
Great Plague deals undead damage over time to the enemy team.
Holy Light is the humanoid equivalent of Sunlight.
Hurricane is one of the weather abilities split from Call Lightning, which deals flying damage and similar to Thunderstorm (35% chance for any pet to be struck by a cyclone in any given round).
Ice Cold is a block/evasion ability similar to Deep Research.
Lightning Whip deals split damage across the enemy team and force swaps the enemy.
Lightning Whiplash is similar to Ghostly Bite damage wise.
Quell is an interrupt with only a 2 round cooldown.
Recharge is a three round heal over time.
Sands of Time is the dragonkin variant of Sandstorm.
Thunderstorm is another weather ability split from Call Lightning which deals elemental damage and mechanics are similar to Cyclone (35% chance for any pet to be struck by lightning in any given round).
Balance Changes:
Agony changed to a damage vulnerability debuff lasting 4 rounds.
Arcane Riposte would be similar to Blast of Hatred (deals additional damage if the user is struck first).
Blood in the Water and Maul changed to a finisher similar to Impale.
Burp changed to undead and no longer used by Wyrmtongues (instead mainly used by disgusting abominations).
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).
Cataclysm now has a 50% chance to burn the target for 3 rounds (100% hit chance, damage lowered, and cooldown raised).
Croak now slows down the enemy instead.
Cute as a Button now similar to Deflection.
Deep Breath now has a 4 round cooldown.
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).
Geyser changed to aquatic.
Ice Spike now has a 100% hit chance (but the cooldown is 4 rounds)
Instability now has a 25% chance to stun instead (same changes as Cataclysm).
Jade Breath changed to magic and deals burning damage over time.
Psychic Blast always goes first and the the damage ramps up.
Return to Sender and Snail Mail changed to humanoid to match other mail abilities.
Shriek now damages/slows down the enemy team (similar to Primal Cry).
Slicing Wind now hits 2-3 times if the user is faster.
Starfall now deals additional damage during moonlight.
Tentacle Stab now deals damage instantly and lasts 5 rounds.
Uncertainty (a useless ability) now a team accuracy/crit chance buff for 4 rounds.
Void Portal no longer damages the user, but the cooldown is raised to 8 rounds.
Wing Buffet changed to dragonkin.
Most importantly, the magic racial would be nerfed big time (in other words, magic pets could now be one shot). However, after losing more than 35% max health, magic pets will heal any remaining damage (big win for high health magic pets).
Lizards:
Armoredons: Horn Gore/Feral Strike, Spines/Piercing Roar, Impale/Lumbering Charge
Armoredon (Ice): Frost Spit/Feral Strike, Frozen Spikes/Piercing Roar, Ice Spike/Ice Cold
Baby Komodo Dragon (Maroon): Vicious Fang/Rend, Spines/Toxic Bite, Devour/Terrifying Toxicity
Baby Komodo Dragon (Ochre-Black/Ochre-Green/Black): Vicious Fang/Sand Bolt, Spines/Quicksand (weaker version),
Devour/Blinding Sand
Baby Komodo Dragon (Black-Red-Grey/Red-White): Vicious Fang/Rend, Spines/Hiss, Devour/Terrifying Toxicity
Baby Komodo Dragon (Yellow): Vicious Fang/Poison Fang, Spines/Toxic Bite, Devour/Poison Protocol
Bonebiter: Vicious Fang/Rend, Spines/Hiss, Devour/Blinding Poison
Chrominius: Bite/Psychic Blast, Prismatic Shield/Mana Shield, Recharge/Surge of Power
Kelp Stalker (Blue-Teal/Blue-Green/Blue-Yellow): Swallow You Whole/Thresh, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wrap, Dive/Kelp Wrap
Saurolisk Hatchling: Vicious Fang/Poison Fang, Spines/Toxic Bite, Devour/Feast
Scaley: Vicious Fang/Rip, Ancient Blessing/Toxic Bite, Devour/Feign Death
Stonescale Hatchling: Vicious Fang/Rend, Stoneskin/Hiss, Devour/Stone Form
Tide Hunter (Grey-Teal): Swallow You Whole/Thresh, Cleansing Rain/Digest Brains, Dive/Blood in the Water
Miscellaneous:
Albino Chimaeraling: Plague Breath/Flurry, Toxic Fumes/Hiss, Devastate/Blinding Poison
Death Talon Whelpguard: Vicious Slice/Sweeping Blow, Deflection/Ironskin, Execute/Whirlwind
Discarded Experiment: Deathly Breath/Scratch/Caustic Slime, Spiked Skin/Caustic Spittle, Burning Stench/Rot/Caustic Burst
Dragonhawk Hatchlings: Peck/Alpha Strike, Preen/Squawk, Lift-off/Eye Gouge
Drakks: Burning Swipe/Tail Sweep, Spiked Skin/Dragon’s Roar, Blaze/Cataclysm
Lanticore Spawnling: Flame Breath/Chomp/Caustic Slime, Spiked Skin/Caustic Spittle, Consume Corpse/Caustic Burst
Twilight Clutch Sister: Burning Swipe/Assault, Twilight Corruption/Furious Surge, Twilight Meteorite/Quell
Untamed Hatchling: Claw/Swipe, Deflection/Ironskin, Maul/Great Swipe
Serpents:
Anima Wyrmling: Anima Bolt/Anima Barrage, Ethereal/Amplify Magic, Anima Flash/Surge of Anima
Astral Emperor's Serpentling/Celestial Dragon: Starsurge/Falling Stars, Moon Tears/Celestial Blessing, Phase Punch/Ascend to the Heavens
Azure Windseeker/Wild Crimson/Golden/Jade Hatchling: Wild Winds/Slicing Wind, Hurricane/Hiss, Lift-Off/Cyclone
Fyrn: Poisoned Branch/Lash, Photosynthesis/Autumn Breeze, Sunlight/Sun Dance
Infinite Hatchling: Wild Winds/Slicing Wind, Windstorm/Uncertainty/Temporal Anomaly, Lift-off/Cyclone
Mini Mail Muncher: Package Toss/Express Delivery, Hate Mail/Adrenal Glands, Fan Mail/Return to Sender
N’Zoth Worm (Black): Void Bite/Void Flurry, Void Slip/Adrenal Glands, Void Nova/Void Crash
N’Zoth Worm (Grey-Red): Void Bite/Tentacle Stab, Void Touch/Creeping Insanity, Hysteria/Void Portal
N’Zoth Worm (Purple): Void Bite/Void Flurry, Void Slip/Adrenal Glands, Void Tremors/Void Slap
Slime Serpent (shares the same moveset as Blightbreath, Chompy, Crawbat, and the Tainted Sapling): Blight Breath/Sludge Belch, Resilient Stitching/Rotting Bile, Great Plague/Burp/Corpse Explosion
Soul of the Aspects: Holy Strike/Omnislash, Ancient Blessing/Draconic Remedy, Holy Light/Surge of Light
Thundering Cloud Serpent Hatchlings: Storm Breath/Rend, Thunderstorm/Slither, Lightning Strike/Tail Smash
Yu’la, Daughter of Yu’lon: Jade Breath/Jadefire Embers, Jadeskin/Celestial Blessing, Jadefire Lightning/Jade Barrier
Swoglets:
Annuna: Water Jet/Furious Splashing, Cleansing Rain/Healing Wave, Whirlpool/Pump
Azure Swoglet: Frost Breath/Tongue Lash, Chilling Winds/Lick, Frost Fever/Ice Cold
Bronze Swoglet: Water Jet/Splash, Sands of Time/Croak/Temporal Anomaly, Frog Kiss/Wave Crash/Time Stop
Crimson Swoglet: Water Jet/Furious Splashing, Cleansing Rain/Rain Dance, Dive/Waterspout
Emerald Swoglet: Emerald Breath/Tongue Lash, Starfall/Lick, Emerald Dream/Sleeping Gas
Polliswog: Dreadful Breath/Thunder Tongue, Cleansing Rain/Eat the Fly, Kragwa’s Wrath/Carpnado
Puddle Hopper: Steam Vent/Steam Torrent, Acid Rain/Croak, Geyser/Steam Spout
Swoglet: Dreadful Breath/Thunder Tongue, Cleansing Rain/Eat the Fly, Whirlpool/Wave Crash
Whelplings:
Ageless Bronze Drake: Bronze Breath/Assault, Sands of Time/Bend Time, Devastate/Time Stop
Axel: Flame Breath/Assault, Honey Coating/Shriek/Swarm of Bees, Devastate/Deep Breath/Beehive
Azure Whelpling: Frost Breath/Assault, Chilling Winds/Shriek, Frost Fever/Ice Cold
Belastrazsa:
Blinky: Arcane Blast/Blinkstrike, Ethereal/Mana Flare, Nap Time/Lullaby
Bronze Proto-Whelp: Bronze Breath/Tail Sweep, Sands of Time/Bend Time, Proto-Strike/Portal
Bronze Racing Enthusiast: Bronze Breath/Pounce, Sands of Time/Primal Cry, Devastate/Headbutt
Bronze Whelpling: Bronze Breath/Assault, Ancient Blessing/Temporal Anomaly, Devastate/Time Stop
Crimson Proto-Whelp: Huge, Sharp Teeth/Pounce, Deep Wounds/Primal Cry, Feast/Tail Smash
Crimson Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Scorched Earth/Shriek, Devastate/Flame Cyclone
Dark Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Scorched Earth/Shriek, Devastate/Cataclysm
Dream Whelpling: Emerald Breath/Tail Sweep, Emerald Presence/Dream Fog, Emerald Dream/Healing Flame
Emerald Proto-Whelp (the one with the old model is renamed to Verdant Proto-Whelp): Emerald Breath/Pounce, Starfall/Primal Cry, Sleeping Gas/Lullaby
Emerald Whelpling: Emerald Breath/Assault, Starfall/Moon Dance, Emerald Dream/Tranquility
Emmigosa: Arcane Blast/Arcane Riposte, Ancient Blessing/Draconic Remedy, Arcane Storm/Arcane Dash
Felborne Whelpling: Fel Breath/Assault, Fel Corruption/Shriek, Devastate/Fel Meteorite
Infinite Whelpling: Temporal Blast/Blinkstrike, Arcane Storm/Time Bomb, Rewind Time/Portal
Ironbound Proto Whelp: Scratch/Tail Sweep, Ironskin/Dragon’s Roar, Proto Strike/Slow and Steady
Jeweled Amber Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Stoneskin/Time Warp, Devastate/Portal
Jeweled Emerald Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Stoneskin/Shriek, Devastate/Nap Time
Jeweled Onyx Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Stoneskin/Shriek, Devastate/Onyx Wall
Jeweled Ruby Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Stoneskin/Shriek, Devastate/Dragon's Call
Jeweled Sapphire Whelpling: Flame Breath/Assault, Stoneskin/Wild Magic, Devastate/Portal
Kal’andu: Arcane Blast/Arcane Barrage, Moonfire/Moon Dance, Shimmering Moonlight/Elune's Grace
Lil’ Deathwing: Flame Breath/Tail Sweep, Scorched Earth/Roll, Cataclysm/Elementium Bolt
Lil’ Frostwing: Frost Breath/Tail Sweep, Chilling Winds/Roll, Frost Fever/Elementium Bolt
Lil' Nefarian: Breath/Tail Sweep, Ancient Blessing/Draconic Remedy, Dragon's Call/Raise Dead
Lil’ Tarecgosa: Arcane Salvo/Arcane Missiles, Arcane Storm/Mana Bomb, Mirror Image/Portal
Lil’ Wrathion: Breath/Assault, Smoke Bomb/Focus, Devastate/Paraysis
Lubbins: Breath/Assault, Ancient Blessing/Draconic Remedy, Devastate/Feign Death
Magic Nibbler: Arcane Slash/Pounce, Arcane Storm/Primal Cry, Mana Surge/Deep Research
Maw Whelpling (Blue Eyes)(shares the same moveset as Torghast Lurker): Shadow Slash/Corruption, Curse of Doom/Agony, Haunt/Unholy Ascension
Maw Whelpling (Red Eyes): Shadow Slash/Shadow Pounce, Curse of Doom/Frighten, Haunt/Unholy Ascension
Moon-Touched Netherwhelp: Nether Blast/Nether Barrage, Phase Shift/Ashes of Outland, Moonfire/Moon Dance
Nelthara: Wind Burst/Slicing Wind, Stoneskin/Sandstorm, Lift-Off/Crystal Prison
Nether Faerie Dragon: Arcane Blast/Arcane Barrage, Astral Shift/Life Exchange, Moonfire/Moon Dance
Netherwhelp: Nether Blast/Nether Barrage, Phase Shift/Ashes of Outland, Arcane Storm/Time Warp
Nexus Whelpling: Arcane Blast/Arcane Riposte, Arcane Storm/Gravity, Mana Surge/Surge of Power
Nightmare Whelpling: Nightmare Breath/Assault, Agony/Shriek, Unleashed Nightmare/Scared Stiff
Obsidian Proto Whelp: Breath/Pounce, Scorched Earth/Primal Cry, Devastate/Headbutt
Obsidian War Whelp: Flame Vent/Shred, Razor Talons/Bombing Run, Devastate/Armageddon
Posidriss: Emerald Breath/Assault, Cute as a Button/Shriek, Nap Time/Hug
Proto-Drake Whelp/Verdant Proto Whelp: Breath/Tail Sweep, Ancient Blessing/Dragon’s Roar, Proto-Strike/Deep Breath
Rithro: Emerald Breath/Assault, Soothing Mists/Autumn Breeze, Devastate/Weald Wall
Rusziona:
Snorr (changed from Magic): Emerald Breath/Assault, Emerald Presence/Shriek, Emerald Dream/Healing Flame
Spawn of Onyxia: Breath/Assault, Ancient Blessing/Draconic Remedy, Devastate/Dragon's Call
Sprite Darter Hatchling: Arcane Blast/Arcane Barrage, Astral Shift/Mana Flare, Moonfire/Moon Dance
Spyragos: Flame Breath/Assault, The Good Stuff/Shriek, Devastate/Blackout Brew
Stormie: Storm Breath/Pounce, Thunderstorm/Primal Cry, Thunderbolt/Headbutt
Stormborne Whelpling: Storm Breath/Lightning Sweep, Thunderstorm/Lightning Shield, Lightning Strike/Paralyzing Shock
Sun Darter Hatchling: Arcane Blast/Arcane Barrage, Rays of Light/Life Exchange, Illuminate/Dazzling Dance
Thorignir Whelpling: Storm Breath/Lightning Sweep, Thunderstorm/Lightning Shield, Lightning Strike/Lightning Whiplash
Thunderscale Whelpling: Storm Breath/Spark, Thunderstorm/Lightning Rush, Lightning Strike/Lightning Whip
Twilight Whelpling: Shadowflame/Assault, Twilight Corruption/Shriek, Devastate/Twilight Meteorite
Veilwings (Blue/Violet): Scratch/Flurry, Starfall/Moon Dance, Sleeping Gas/Dream Dust
Veilwings (Orange/Red): Scratch/Flurry, Tranquility/Nature’s Touch, Starfall/Moon Dance
War Whelp (Red/Blue Armor): Flame Vent/Shred, Razor Talons/Rocket Thrusters, Launch/Saw Whirl
Zalethgos: Plot Twist/Arcane Slash, Ancient Knowledge/For Adventure, Deep Research/Stay a While and Listen
Zhusadormu:
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.
