Family abilities
One ability per family.
About half the Classic families had no special ability. In Forever nearly every family has one. Numbers below are the top rank from the game data, so they describe a level 60 pet. Your pet in the level 20 beta will be on a lower rank.
Bite
The standard focus dump for most families.
16 families
Claw
The other focus dump. Some families get both.
7 families
Dash
A burst of run speed for ground pets.
15 families
Dive
The same burst of speed for flyers.
4 families
| Family | Ability | Cost | Cooldown | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bear |  Swipenew | 20 focus | 5 sec | Swipes 3 nearby enemies for 20 to 22 damage. |
 Wolf |  Furious Howl | 60 focus | 30 sec | Raises the melee attack power of every party member within 15 yards by 115 for 1 minute. |
 Cat |  Prowl | 40 focus | 10 sec | Stealths the pet and slows it by 40%. The first attack out of stealth deals 50% more damage. Lasts until cancelled. |
 Raptor |  Savage Rendnew | 50 focus | 1 min | Slashes the target with its talons. The target bleeds for 156 damage over 18 seconds. |
 Hyena |  Tendon Ripnew | 25 focus | 30 sec | Tears at the target's legs for 60 damage over 9 seconds and slows it by 50% for 9 seconds. |
 Boar |  Charge | 35 focus | 25 sec | Charges an enemy, roots it for 1 second, and adds 520 melee attack power to the boar's next attack. |
 Bird of Prey |  Mine!new | 20 focus | 1 min | Grabs the enemy's weapon with its talons for 41 to 47 damage and disarms it for 4 seconds. |
 Carrion Bird |  Demoralizing Screech | 20 focus | 10 sec | Blasts one enemy for 24 to 42 damage and lowers the melee attack power of every enemy in melee range by 204 for 30 seconds. |
 Crocolisk |  Dismembernew | 35 focus | 6 sec | Bites for 50 to 58 damage and cuts the target's healing by 50% for 10 seconds. |
 Spider |  Webnew | 20 focus | 40 sec | Wraps the target in a corrosive web that roots it and deals 52 Nature damage over 4 seconds. |
 Tallstrider |  Dust Cloudnew | 10 focus | None | Kicks up a cloud of dust that lowers the target's armor by 505 for 30 seconds. |
 Scorpid |  Scorpid Poison | 30 focus | 4 sec | Deals 5 Nature damage over 10 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times on one target. |
 Wind Serpent |  Lightning Breath | 50 focus | None | Breathes lightning for 86 to 98 Nature damage on one target. Instant. |
 Bat | Sonic Blast | ? | None | Beta patch notes give bats Sonic Blast. The pet table does not list it yet, and nobody has posted a tooltip. |
 Crab |  Pinchnew | 50 focus | 30 sec | Pinches the target's legs for 88 to 102 damage and slows it by 50% for 9 seconds. |
 Turtle |  Shell Shield | 10 focus | 3 min | Cuts all damage the pet takes by 50% for 12 seconds. It attacks 60% slower but each hit does more damage. |
 Gorilla |  Thunderstomp | 60 focus | 1 min | Shakes the ground for 122 to 142 Nature damage to every enemy within 8 yards. |
 Fox | Trickster's Dancenew | ? | About 3 min | Raises the pet's dodge chance by 50% and cuts the time between its attacks by 30% for 12 seconds. |
WolvesFerocityRank 3, level 40
- 60 focus
- 15 yd
- 30 sec cooldown
Raises the melee attack power of every party member within 15 yards by 115 for 1 minute.
Testers report the rank 1 tooltip says 17 attack power and the buff actually gives 19.
RaptorsCunningRank 5, level 60
- 50 focus
- Melee
- 1 min cooldown
Slashes the target with its talons. The target bleeds for 156 damage over 18 seconds.
Rank 1 bleeds for 30 over 18 seconds.
HyenasCunningRank 5, level 60
- 25 focus
- Melee
- 30 sec cooldown
Tears at the target's legs for 60 damage over 9 seconds and slows it by 50% for 9 seconds.
Rank 1 does 12 damage over 9 seconds with the same 50% slow.
Birds of PreyCunning
Rank 5, level 50
- 20 focus
- Melee
- 1 min cooldown
Grabs the enemy's weapon with its talons for 41 to 47 damage and disarms it for 4 seconds.
A pet disarm. Testers also report a tamed Nightscreech cannot learn Screech yet.
Carrion BirdsFerocityRank 4, level 56
- 20 focus
- Melee
- 10 sec cooldown
Blasts one enemy for 24 to 42 damage and lowers the melee attack power of every enemy in melee range by 204 for 30 seconds.
CrocolisksFerocityRank 5, level 60
- 35 focus
- Melee
- 6 sec cooldown
Bites for 50 to 58 damage and cuts the target's healing by 50% for 10 seconds.
New for the family. A 50% healing cut on a 6 second cooldown is strong in PvP.
TallstridersFerocity
Rank 5, level 60
- 10 focus
- Melee
Kicks up a cloud of dust that lowers the target's armor by 505 for 30 seconds.
New for the family. Armor reduction helps your shots as well as the pet's bites.
ScorpidsFerocity
Rank 1, level 8
- 30 focus
- Melee
- 4 sec cooldown
Deals 5 Nature damage over 10 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times on one target.
Wind SerpentsFerocity
Level 60
- 50 focus
- 20 yd
Breathes lightning for 86 to 98 Nature damage on one target. Instant.
The pet can keep casting it from range as long as it has focus. Teach it 
Bite and it may walk into melee instead.
BatsFerocity
Sonic Blast
Not confirmedBeta patch notes give bats Sonic Blast. The pet table does not list it yet, and nobody has posted a tooltip.
TurtlesTenacityLevel 20
- 10 focus
- 3 min cooldown
Cuts all damage the pet takes by 50% for 12 seconds. It attacks 60% slower but each hit does more damage.
GorillasFerocityRank 4, level 60
- 60 focus
- 8 yd
- 1 min cooldown
Shakes the ground for 122 to 142 Nature damage to every enemy within 8 yards.
FoxesCunningTrickster's Dance
Tester report- About 3 min cooldown
Raises the pet's dodge chance by 50% and cuts the time between its attacks by 30% for 12 seconds.
Testers put the cooldown at roughly 3 minutes. A Vuldren Alpha swings at 1.4 while it is up.