Various abilities that buff pets like Blood of the Rhino will be rolled into all pets, and all pets will have Growl and either Dash or Swoop, depending on which is appropriate. More interesting to me is the idea of having all pets do the same basic damage and having the same basic tankability. I’m not sure I agree, but I understand the reasoning.

Since both Bloodlust/Heroism and Battle Res are seen as the two big buffs - one offensive, one defensive - having Hunters with access to both felt like a step too far, according to Blizzard.

The first thing that comes up is that all Ferocity pets will have Bloodlust - which amounts to roughly 1/3 of overall pets - but Battle Res is going away from all Hunter pets. It’s a goal to hit, something they’re working on, not a promise, and they may well come up with a better design later. Of course, this is all still in the pipeline so don’t be surprised if (and when) we see changes or deviations from this.

Much of it confirms the datamining, but it’s worth discussing for an idea of what Blizzard wants to do going forward. We talked about what has been datamined for Hunter Pets in Battle for Azeroth the other day, but now, Blizzard has clearly laid out their goals going into the next expansion.

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