Claw vs Bite

This article is meant to be a side-by-side comparison of Claw and [Bite], two hunter pet abilities. The article aims to show players the strengths and differences of both.

When you first get your pet, you will want something other than [Cower] or [Growl]. The two main attacks most early pets are trained with are claw and bite. However, which is best of the two in different situations?

Simple Comparison

	Damage Dealt	Focus	Average Damage	Damage per second	Cooldown
Bite 9	108 - 133	35	120.5	12.05	10 sec.
Claw 9 (Twice)	108 - 152	50	130	26	10 sec.
Claw 9	54 - 76	25	65	13	5 sec.

As you can see, bite does nearly twice the damage as claw, but takes twice as long to cast, while claw hits twice in that time, causing more damage, but using more focus. So which is the most effective?

	Focus	Average Damage	Damage per second
Bite 9	35	120.5	12.05
Claw 9 (Twice)	50	130	26
Result	Bite is 30% more focus efficiant.	Claw does 8% more damage	Claw does 54% more DPS

See also

• [Bite]
• Claw