Name of the opponent isn't clear. Could you provide more details?
This link leads to information about the NPC known as Zoatroid on WowHead.
Thinking back on my deep love for World of Warcraft.
During that time, my focus shifted after the Cataclysm before Deathwing. The response came from the "battle for azeroth nazjatar enemy octopus."
I didn't mention octopus since my biology obsession recalled them as squids, and using cephalopod didn't help much.
They aim to grip your face tightly.