Darkhound

A Cursed Darkhound.

Grimsoul, a stitched darkhound in Maldraxxus.

Darkhounds are a species of magical, demonic dog found in Tirisfal Glades, the Eastern Plaguelands, and Blackrock Depths. The dwarves of the Blackrock Depths use a variety of darkhound called a bloodhound that easily sniffs out intruders hiding in stealth.

Wrath of the Lich King introduces a variation of darkhounds called magehunters, dogs used by mage hunters to sniff out magic users.

Stitched darkhounds in Maldraxxus are crafted by the House of Constructs.

Notable

•   Arcanus
•   Bayne
•   Billie <Nicole Morris's Companion>
•   Bleakheart
•   Ceredos
•   Fidonis
•   Fiend
•   Grimkor's Hound
•   Nikita <Jessica Morris's Companion>
•   Plague
•   Rokad the Ravager
•   Spike
•   Verek

Types

•   Ango'rosh Hunter
•   Azure Mage Slayer
•   Azure Manabeast
•   Beryl Hound
•   Bloodhound
•   Bloodhound Mastif
•   Bloodhound Mastiff
•   Chosen Corpsehound
•   Coldarra Mage Slayer
•   Cursed Darkhound
•   Deathshadow Hound
•   Decrepit Darkhound
•   Dreadbeast
•   Frenzied Plaguehound
•   Hungering Plaguehound
•   Hungry Plaguehound
•   Mage Slayer
•   Magic Hunter
•   Moonrest Stalker
•   Phase Hound
•   Plagued Felbeast
•   Plaguehound
•   Plaguehound Runt
•   Plaguehound Tracker
•   Ravenous Darkhound
•   Scourge Plaguehound
•   Servant of Ilgalar (removed)
•   Shadowbeast
•   Trained Plaguehound
•   Vargul Blighthound

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Darkhounds are demonic dogs. This creature resembles a purple hunting hound with a shaggy black mane and a horrible set of fangs. Two horns sprout out of its forehead, and another pair emerges from its shoulders. These creatures frequent forests, traveling either by themselves or in small packs, hunting and killing any living creature as they find it. Unlike normal dogs, darkhounds kill for sheer joy of the kill; they rarely eat what they hunt. No one really knows where darkhounds came from. They appeared shortly after the Third War, terrorizing the wildlife of the former elven kingdoms. While the Forsaken hunting and living in Tirisfal Glades consider them only a minor nuisance, occasionally a large enough pack poses a threat to alchemists exploring the woods for components. Many warlocks instead keep the monsters as pets, training them to be even more lethal than normal. Darkhounds understand basic Eredun, but, being little better than beasts they cannot speak. Darkhounds stalk their prey, shadowing it for hours until a suitable ambush spot presents itself. They then dart out, attempting to bring down their victim with overwhelming numbers and sharp teeth.

As a mount

Main article: Hound mounts

As a hunter pet

Main article: Hound#As a hunter pet

Darkhounds are tamable by hunters as part of the hound family.

Dark Iron dwarf hunters start with a unique appearance darkhound pet.

Notes

• In the canceled Warcraft Adventures, creatures named hell-hounds and bearing a resemblance to darkhounds already appeared.
• Darkhounds were given a texture update in Wrath of the Lich King, however, some continued to use the older textures until Battle for Azeroth.
• Originally classified as demons in-game, they have been re-classified as beasts since Cataclysm.
• While the original darkhound model had unique animations, the updated model introduced in Battle for Azeroth shares animations with several animals such as coyotes and wolves. Runed darkhounds continue to use the original model.
• Darkhounds often drop wolf meat when killed.

Gallery

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  The original darkhound model prior to Battle for Azeroth.

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  A runed darkhound.

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  A darkhound in The Comic.

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  A Phase Hound in the TCG.

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  A darkhound in Hearthstone.

Patch changes

• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Model updated.
  

References

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