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221 121 212 etc

Post by Geekgirl101 » November 28th, 2016, 4:35 pm

What do these numbers mean? I see them used a lot in various forums but this site doesn't label pets by numbers and I have an addon that also doesn't use them, so I'm totally confused to what each of these numbers means and how you can tell what your pet is.

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Post by Quintessence » November 28th, 2016, 4:56 pm

Usually when you see a set of three numbers varying between 1 and 2 next to a battle pet in a guide or write-up, it's usually indicating which abilities to pick/use for a specific strategy.

1 = default ability in the slot
2 = second ability in the same slot (second choice in the drop-down option)

Example: [pet]Orange Tabby Cat[/pet] (2,2,1)
  • Slot 1 = 2, which would be [ability]Pounce[/ability] ([ability]Claw[/ability] being 1, aka the default option)
    Slot 2 = 2, which would be [ability]Screech[/ability]
    Slot 3 = 1, which would be [ability]Devour[/ability]
In what context are you seeing these numbers? The above may not always apply, but it's hard to say without knowing how the information is being displayed.
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Post by Geekgirl101 » November 28th, 2016, 5:31 pm

Oh I see! Yes it makes perfect sense as I was confused to how Chrominius could be anything other than a H/H pet and yet was described as 212, but when I look at his abilities suggested they are the 2nd, 1st, and 2nd. Thanks for clarifying that for me. :)

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