Bristleback

This article is about the non-charmable animal. For the pet version, see Juvenile Bristleback.

Bristleback

Race

Saurian

Level

80

Locations

• Bristleback Chasm
  (Auric Basin)
  
• Mossheart Walk
  (Auric Basin)
  
• Savage Rise
  (Draconis Mons)

Bristlebacks are spiny saurians with thick hides and sharp claws. When provoked, they can eject their sharp dorsal spines at high velocity.

Locations

Heart of Maguuma

• Auric Basin
  • Bristleback Chasm
    • Weeping Glade
  • Mossheart Walk
  • Westwatch Patch (only during related events)
    • New Skrittington
• Draconis Mons
  • Savage Rise

Story involvement

Heart of Thorns story

• Act II
  • Strange Observations

Event involvement

Defend the Priory explorer as she purifies the spring at Weeping Glade (80)

Defend the Priory explorer as he purifies the spring at Maguuma Shallows (80)

[Group Event] Gather essence of judgment around Primal Maguuma (80)

Help Dawkkurra with her feast (80)

Combat abilities

Abilities

• Shoots Spikes

Skills

• Bleeding
• Rain of Spikes
• Spike Barrage

Stolen skills

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Bristleback

Bristleback Hatchling • Bristleback • Veteran Bristleback • Elite Bristleback