Xu-Fu Strategy vs. Alran Heartshade

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2	➜	11	3812
3	➜	11	4010
4	➜	11	4183
5	➜	12	4331
6	➜	12	4455
7	➜	13	4554
8	➜	13	4628
9	➜	14	4678
10	➜	14	4703
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16	➜	19	4331
17	➜	19	4183
18	➜	20	4010
19	➜	21	3812
20	➜	22	3589
21	➜	22	3341
22	➜	23	3069
23	➜	24	2772
24	➜	25	1980

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1		Shenk	Adapted the strategy to the Shadowlands changes. Note that I excluded the P/P breed from the raptor. In theory every breed can still work but there is a fair chance that the P/P will kill Ruddy too soon and the strategy won't work as described anymore. You can still do it, but you'd have to adapt yourself.	Breed Script Staff Pick	2	4.9	107	156 2:36	23-24
2		Nmyler		Script	2	4.9	42	160 2:40	21-24
3		DragonsAfterDark	Long, but all pets survive, and no RNG that I can see. I would highly recommend using the script. 2/8/20 -- I've updated the steps & script to ensure that Wanderer will be in for Apoc. Thank you for your feedback :)	Breed Tricky Script	2	4.6	49	300 5:00	48
4		Berendain	9.0 Update: Still works just as well. I wrote the TD script first, and I recommend using that if you're able to. I've done my best to translate the TD script into step by instructions that are readable. The basic idea is to use the Nexus Whelpling's Arcane Winds to prevent your pets from being stunned, and its Sear Magic ability to trigger the Magma Trap. This will damage the Nexus Whelpling, but your Nexus Whelpling can take the damage without issue. The Bile Larva will deal with Ruddy, and the Periwinkly Calf will take care of Wanderer. Frill will be last and will be cleaned up by the Periwinkle Calf and, if needed, the Nexus Whelpling as well.	RNG Script	2	4.5	14	190 3:10	28-33
5		ghostpets	Fight time: 1:45-2:00 on 16-17 rounds the majority of the time (Strategy A) 2:00-2:15 on 18-20 rounds when stunned on Round 1 (Strategy B) Given the fight, this is actually a pretty fast strategy (16-20 rounds compared to the popular Tricorne+Apocalypse strategy that averages around 20-26 rounds). Although the strategy wall of text below makes it look like a long and daunting fight at first glance, do note that you will only be applying one-half of it to the fight. You can also just use the TD Script for simplicity. Pet Breed Notes: Pet #1 - I have tested PP Nexus Whelpling and PS Stormborne Whelpling breeds. I'm assuming any breed with power > 304 would work fine. If given the choice though, go with the PP Nexus Whelpling with 341 power. Pet #3 - I have done limited testing with different Zandalari breeds, but they all seem to work well so far. If given the choice, go with the PS breed (305 power / 305 speed).	RNG Script	2	4.1	60	123 2:03	16-17
6		Mutanis	Time: ~ 2:30 Tested 10/15/2020	Breed Script	2	5.0	8	150 2:30	23-24
7		Deathrall	Super Cheese! 100% win... looong fight. it will consume over 100 rounds to complete. Credit to Xchino @ Wowhead "Just spam sunlight on CD, keep up photosynthesis and keep swapping between your two Sunlight pets, making sure to refresh your HoT before swapping so your pets heal on the backline. You will easily outheal Ruddy while Sunfire whittles away the enemies backline pets. Once they are dead, swap to your apocalypse pet, cast it and swap back to your healing pets and just continue tanking. Remember to swap back to your roach for Apocalypse if you don't want to sacrifice a pet to this encounter."	Shop Script	2	5.0	8	600 10:00	77-85
8		Mutanis	Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds) Tested 01/15/2021	Script	2	5.0	7	160 2:40	20-25
9		sinopsys330		RNG Script	2	4.1	23	175 2:55	24-25
10		Mutanis	best breeds: SB > PS >> PS Time: 2:30 Pet battle video Tested 26 April 2021	Breed Script	2	4.7	12	150 2:30	21-23
11		Daniboone#1872		Script	2	4.6	10	195 3:15	29+
12		Dpaul	I tried one of the strategies here, and failed miserably due to a miss. I found this gem of a strategy on wowhead, posted by a member named Buuloki. It worked flawlessly, and leaves little room for RNG. It is also very simple by comparison. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me! Don't bother counting turns. Prioritize Apocalypse's timer and Sticky Goo as specified. Long? Yes. 1-shot? Yes. (Thanks to ZeroOrDie453#1916 for the TD Script!)	RNG Script	2	4.6	9	290 4:50	40-42
13	Any Pet	loller#2712	This strategy is more boring than your typical office meeting, but it works and saves pets, as none of your pets will come close to dying. WARNING THIS IS STUPIDLY LONG (135 TURNS) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THANKS Truthfulness for TD Script	Script	2	4.1	6	900 15:00	100+
14		Nadiv	The fight is very very long (75+ turns), but there is no RNG (always wins) Using script is recommended as it's all priority based. How does it work: The enemy Imp (Frill) is almost harmless to critters. The idea is to keep him as enemy front pet (he uses Fade and next turn you stun the pet you don't want to see and Frill comes back) and to kill enemy backline pets with Pheromones. A fawn provides needed healing. Any fawn type and breed works, but the more power it has, the better it works (best is P/P Gleamhoof Fawn) - more power = more healing = less turns wasted on healing. The strategy works with 1 lovebird, but the script won't work in this case. Pheromones' going to have lower uptime and the bird'll need more healing. The fight is going to last even longer. With 1 lovebird I'd use additional fawn for faster healing.	Tricky Script	2	0.0	1	570 9:30	70+
15		WhyDaRumGone	Recommend health breeds. Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p Full critter squad	Script	2	4.0	3	140 2:20	19+
16		Vycko#2932		RNG Script	2	2.6	18	190 3:10	27-28
17		Obi-Wahn	This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.	RNG Script	2	2.3	4	205 3:25	32-34
18		Wiff	This is a Beast AoE team built to take advantage of the humanoid's low damage and decimate the backline. The Flying pet may be anything capable of stunning or sleeping the imp to deny it an action. The goal is get the anubisath swapped in so that the Pyreclaw can hit the backline while Zao keeps it healed.	Script	2	2.3	3	295 4:55	46+
19		Squirl	Usually wins around round 41. Only fails if Foulfeather gets crit and top-ended by Crush. Both breeds of Unborn Val'kyr work, but H/H basically can't fail to crits while B/B sometimes can. I highly recommend just using the script. The steps might be a little hard to follow, so I'll explain in more detail here: Frill It's important to note that the Super Sticky Goo debuff must have 2 turns left to stop Fade from swapping. If it only has 1 turn left, Frill will swap out anyways. His Fade casts aren't 100% consistent, so whenever its CD is 1 round or less, you can only cast Super Sticky Goo or you risk getting juked and Frill swapping out. Ruddy You continue to tank with Zoom until the Magma Trap is gone and Clobber has 5 turns of CD left (so you have time to combo with your Unborn Val'kyr and Foulfeather). Sometimes you'll only have to keep Zoom in for the first round and other times you'll have to tank a full Clobber cycle.	Breed RNG Tricky Script	2	0.0	0	225 3:45	36+
20		Szogunka	51 rounds safe	Script	2	0.0	0	300 5:00	47-50
21		WhyDaRumGone	Another work in progress: #1 pet either: * Needs to be high health or * Above 302 speed; Poison Spit isn't required but ensures 19 rounds.	Script	2	0.0	0	140 2:20	20-22

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	-	-	-

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HP	1546	289	260

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	357	244
HH	1644	292	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1481	292	260

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	357	244
HH	1644	292	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PS	1400	305	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1481	292	260

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HP	1546	305	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	357	244
HH	1644	292	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	357	244
HH	1644	292	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	357	244
HH	1644	292	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1319	357	244
HH	1644	292	244

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HH	1644	292	244
PS	1319	322	273
HS	1465	292	273
PB	1384	322	257

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1319	276	325
PS	1319	305	289
PB	1384	305	273
SB	1384	289	289

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Shenk

Adapted the strategy to the Shadowlands changes.

Note that I excluded the P/P breed from the raptor. In theory every breed can still work but there is a fair chance that the P/P will kill Ruddy too soon and the strategy won't work as described anymore. You can still do it, but you'd have to adapt yourself.

Breed
Script
Staff Pick
2 4.9 107 156
2:36
23-24

2

Nmyler

Script
2 4.9 42 160
2:40
21-24

3

DragonsAfterDark

Long, but all pets survive, and no RNG that I can see.

I would highly recommend using the script.

2/8/20 -- I've updated the steps & script to ensure that Wanderer will be in for Apoc. Thank you for your feedback :)

Breed
Tricky
Script
2 4.6 49 300
5:00
48

4

Berendain

9.0 Update: Still works just as well.

I wrote the TD script first, and I recommend using that if you're able to. I've done my best to translate the TD script into step by instructions that are readable.

The basic idea is to use the Nexus Whelpling's Arcane Winds to prevent your pets from being stunned, and its Sear Magic ability to trigger the Magma Trap. This will damage the Nexus Whelpling, but your Nexus Whelpling can take the damage without issue.

The Bile Larva will deal with Ruddy, and the Periwinkly Calf will take care of Wanderer. Frill will be last and will be cleaned up by the Periwinkle Calf and, if needed, the Nexus Whelpling as well.

RNG
Script
2 4.5 14 190
3:10
28-33

5

ghostpets

Fight time:
1:45-2:00 on 16-17 rounds the majority of the time (Strategy A)
2:00-2:15 on 18-20 rounds when stunned on Round 1 (Strategy B)

Given the fight, this is actually a pretty fast strategy (16-20 rounds compared to the popular Tricorne+Apocalypse strategy that averages around 20-26 rounds).

Although the strategy wall of text below makes it look like a long and daunting fight at first glance, do note that you will only be applying one-half of it to the fight. You can also just use the TD Script for simplicity.

Pet Breed Notes:

Pet #1 - I have tested PP Nexus Whelpling and PS Stormborne Whelpling breeds. I'm assuming any breed with power > 304 would work fine. If given the choice though, go with the PP Nexus Whelpling with 341 power.

Pet #3 - I have done limited testing with different Zandalari breeds, but they all seem to work well so far. If given the choice, go with the PS breed (305 power / 305 speed).

RNG
Script
2 4.1 60 123
2:03
16-17

6

Mutanis

Time: ~ 2:30

Tested 10/15/2020

Breed
Script
2 5.0 8 150
2:30
23-24

7

Deathrall

Super Cheese! 100% win... looong fight. it will consume over 100 rounds to complete.

Credit to Xchino @ Wowhead
"Just spam sunlight on CD, keep up photosynthesis and keep swapping between your two Sunlight pets, making sure to refresh your HoT before swapping so your pets heal on the backline. You will easily outheal Ruddy while Sunfire whittles away the enemies backline pets. Once they are dead, swap to your apocalypse pet, cast it and swap back to your healing pets and just continue tanking. Remember to swap back to your roach for Apocalypse if you don't want to sacrifice a pet to this encounter."

Shop
Script
2 5.0 8 600
10:00
77-85

8

Mutanis

Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds)

Tested 01/15/2021

Script
2 5.0 7 160
2:40
20-25

9

sinopsys330

RNG
Script
2 4.1 23 175
2:55
24-25

10

Mutanis

best breeds: SB > PS >> PS

Time: 2:30

Pet battle video

Tested 26 April 2021

Breed
Script
2 4.7 12 150
2:30
21-23

11

Daniboone#1872

Script
2 4.6 10 195
3:15
29+

12

Dpaul

I tried one of the strategies here, and failed miserably due to a miss. I found this gem of a strategy on wowhead, posted by a member named Buuloki. It worked flawlessly, and leaves little room for RNG. It is also very simple by comparison. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me!

Don't bother counting turns. Prioritize Apocalypse's timer and Sticky Goo as specified.

Long? Yes.

1-shot? Yes.

(Thanks to ZeroOrDie453#1916 for the TD Script!)

RNG
Script
2 4.6 9 290
4:50
40-42

13

Any Pet

loller#2712

This strategy is more boring than your typical office meeting, but it works and saves pets, as none of your pets will come close to dying.
WARNING THIS IS STUPIDLY LONG (135 TURNS) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

THANKS Truthfulness for TD Script

Script
2 4.1 6 900
15:00
100+

14

Nadiv

The fight is very very long (75+ turns), but there is no RNG (always wins)

Using script is recommended as it's all priority based.

How does it work: The enemy Imp (Frill) is almost harmless to critters. The idea is to keep him as enemy front pet (he uses Fade and next turn you stun the pet you don't want to see and Frill comes back) and to kill enemy backline pets with Pheromones. A fawn provides needed healing.

Any fawn type and breed works, but the more power it has, the better it works (best is P/P Gleamhoof Fawn) - more power = more healing = less turns wasted on healing.

The strategy works with 1 lovebird, but the script won't work in this case. Pheromones' going to have lower uptime and the bird'll need more healing. The fight is going to last even longer. With 1 lovebird I'd use additional fawn for faster healing.

Tricky
Script
2 0.0 1 570
9:30
70+

15

WhyDaRumGone

Recommend health breeds.

Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p
Full critter squad

Script
2 4.0 3 140
2:20
19+

16

Vycko#2932

RNG
Script
2 2.6 18 190
3:10
27-28

17

Obi-Wahn

This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.

RNG
Script
2 2.3 4 205
3:25
32-34

18

Wiff

This is a Beast AoE team built to take advantage of the humanoid's low damage and decimate the backline.

The Flying pet may be anything capable of stunning or sleeping the imp to deny it an action. The goal is get the anubisath swapped in so that the Pyreclaw can hit the backline while Zao keeps it healed.

Script
2 2.3 3 295
4:55
46+

19

Squirl

Usually wins around round 41. Only fails if Foulfeather gets crit and top-ended by Crush.

Both breeds of Unborn Val'kyr work, but H/H basically can't fail to crits while B/B sometimes can.

I highly recommend just using the script. The steps might be a little hard to follow, so I'll explain in more detail here:

Frill
It's important to note that the Super Sticky Goo debuff must have 2 turns left to stop Fade from swapping. If it only has 1 turn left, Frill will swap out anyways. His Fade casts aren't 100% consistent, so whenever its CD is 1 round or less, you can only cast Super Sticky Goo or you risk getting juked and Frill swapping out.

Ruddy
You continue to tank with Zoom until the Magma Trap is gone and Clobber has 5 turns of CD left (so you have time to combo with your Unborn Val'kyr and Foulfeather). Sometimes you'll only have to keep Zoom in for the first round and other times you'll have to tank a full Clobber cycle.

Breed
RNG
Tricky
Script
2 0.0 0 225
3:45
36+

20

Szogunka

51 rounds safe

Script
2 0.0 0 300
5:00
47-50

21

WhyDaRumGone

Another work in progress:

#1 pet either:
* Needs to be high health or
* Above 302 speed;
Poison Spit isn't required but ensures 19 rounds.

Script
2 0.0 0 140
2:20
20-22

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use(Shell Shield:310) [round=1]
use(Super Sticky Goo:631) [enemy.ability(Fade:1084).duration=1 & enemy(#1).active]
use(Shell Shield:310) [!self.aura(Shell Shield:309).exists & enemy(#1).active]
use(Absorb:449) [enemy(#2).active]
use(Super Sticky Goo:631)
use(Siphon Life:212) [self.round=1]
use(Dead Man's Party:1093)
use(Rip:803) [!enemy.aura(Bleeding:491).exists]
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Alran Heartshade 160206

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Zoom

Skills: 2 2 1
Breed: Any
Zoom
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HH - - -

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Undead

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Macabre Marionette

Skills: * 2 1
Breed: Any
Macabre Marionette
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HP 1546 289 260

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Aquatic

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Fen Crab

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Fen Crab
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 357 244

HH 1644 292 244

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Aquatic

102174260561740

Chuck

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Chuck
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1481 292 260

There are no stats available for this pet, yet. These need to be imported by an admin.

Aquatic

10215838846515830

Kelp Scuttler

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Kelp Scuttler
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 357 244

HH 1644 292 244

There are no stats available for this pet, yet. These need to be imported by an admin.

Aquatic

102163243881630

Toothy

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Toothy
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PS 1400 305 273

There are no stats available for this pet, yet. These need to be imported by an admin.

Aquatic

102164243891640

Muckbreath

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Muckbreath
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

BB 1481 292 260

There are no stats available for this pet, yet. These need to be imported by an admin.

Aquatic

102173260501730

Snarly

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Snarly
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HP 1546 305 244

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Aquatic

10213377336613370

Spineclaw Crab

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Spineclaw Crab
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 357 244

HH 1644 292 244

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Aquatic

10215788848015780

Frostshell Pincher

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Frostshell Pincher
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 357 244

HH 1644 292 244

There are no stats available for this pet, yet. These need to be imported by an admin.

Aquatic

10215798847415790

Ironclaw Scuttler

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Ironclaw Scuttler
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 357 244

HH 1644 292 244

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Aquatic

10215828846615820

Zangar Crawler

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Zangar Crawler
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1319 357 244

HH 1644 292 244

There are no stats available for this pet, yet. These need to be imported by an admin.

Aquatic

10217289728317280

Juvenile Scuttleback

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Juvenile Scuttleback
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

HH 1644 292 244

PS 1319 322 273

HS 1465 292 273

PB 1384 322 257

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Aquatic

10217759842817750

Coralback Fiddler

Skills: 1 * 2
Breed: Any
Coralback Fiddler
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

SS 1319 276 325

PS 1319 305 289

PB 1384 305 273

SB 1384 289 289

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51 rounds safe

Breed

RNG

TCG

Shop

Level 25+

Tricky

Script

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Staff Pick

Patch 10.2

Time: 5:00

Rounds: 47-50

Strategy Details

5 Min

47-50

2024-04-08 21:31:39

2021-03-01 22:35:10

13,378

Tamer Details

Frill, Ruddy, Wanderer

Medium XP

Turn 1

Shell Shield

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 2

Super Sticky Goo

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Then while Frill is alive:

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 1

Super Sticky Goo when there's 1 round left on Frill's Fade

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 2

Refresh

Shell Shield with 1 round left while Frill is alive

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 3

Super Sticky Goo

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Ruddy comes in

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 1+

Absorb until Zoom dies

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 1

Pass when Stunned

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 2

Siphon Life on your first round

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 3

Dead Man's Party until Macabre Marionette dies

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Fen Crab

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 1

Rip

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 2

Blood in the Water

Zoom

Macabre Marionette

Fen Crab

Pass

Bring in your Zoom

Bring in your Macabre Marionette

Bring in your Fen Crab

Swap to your Zoom

Swap to your Macabre Marionette

Swap to your Fen Crab

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

He might win by style alone!

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DragonsAfterDark

wrote on 2024-04-09 01:32:46

I updated the wording to be a little more clear.

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Aloe#1242

wrote on 2021-09-08 13:02:22

I didn't have Zoom leveled. Instead I used Giant Woodworm 1, 2, 2. It did less damage to Ruddy, so I used Siphon Life a second time before Dead Man's Party happened a second time. This allowed me to get a few hits on Wanderer to break armor too, and the Rip, Blood in the Water still killed Wanderer for me with my crab ending at 67% life.

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Tinker#1737

wrote on 2021-07-07 18:35:55

wow, none of the strategys are working at all.

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bizarrogreg

wrote on 2021-06-28 16:07:59

This works great, but the second round you should refresh the shell either 1 turn earlier, or 1 turn later, because otherwise he will dodge and swap out.

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1		Shenk	Adapted the strategy to the Shadowlands changes. Note that I excluded the P/P breed from the raptor. In theory every breed can still work but there is a fair chance that the P/P will kill Ruddy too soon and the strategy won't work as described anymore. You can still do it, but you'd have to adapt yourself.	Breed Script Staff Pick	2	4.9	107	156 2:36	23-24
2		Nmyler		Script	2	4.9	42	160 2:40	21-24
3		DragonsAfterDark	Long, but all pets survive, and no RNG that I can see. I would highly recommend using the script. 2/8/20 -- I've updated the steps & script to ensure that Wanderer will be in for Apoc. Thank you for your feedback :)	Breed Tricky Script	2	4.6	49	300 5:00	48
4		Berendain	9.0 Update: Still works just as well. I wrote the TD script first, and I recommend using that if you're able to. I've done my best to translate the TD script into step by instructions that are readable. The basic idea is to use the Nexus Whelpling's Arcane Winds to prevent your pets from being stunned, and its Sear Magic ability to trigger the Magma Trap. This will damage the Nexus Whelpling, but your Nexus Whelpling can take the damage without issue. The Bile Larva will deal with Ruddy, and the Periwinkly Calf will take care of Wanderer. Frill will be last and will be cleaned up by the Periwinkle Calf and, if needed, the Nexus Whelpling as well.	RNG Script	2	4.5	14	190 3:10	28-33
5		ghostpets	Fight time: 1:45-2:00 on 16-17 rounds the majority of the time (Strategy A) 2:00-2:15 on 18-20 rounds when stunned on Round 1 (Strategy B) Given the fight, this is actually a pretty fast strategy (16-20 rounds compared to the popular Tricorne+Apocalypse strategy that averages around 20-26 rounds). Although the strategy wall of text below makes it look like a long and daunting fight at first glance, do note that you will only be applying one-half of it to the fight. You can also just use the TD Script for simplicity. Pet Breed Notes: Pet #1 - I have tested PP Nexus Whelpling and PS Stormborne Whelpling breeds. I'm assuming any breed with power > 304 would work fine. If given the choice though, go with the PP Nexus Whelpling with 341 power. Pet #3 - I have done limited testing with different Zandalari breeds, but they all seem to work well so far. If given the choice, go with the PS breed (305 power / 305 speed).	RNG Script	2	4.1	60	123 2:03	16-17
6		Mutanis	Time: ~ 2:30 Tested 10/15/2020	Breed Script	2	5.0	8	150 2:30	23-24
7		Deathrall	Super Cheese! 100% win... looong fight. it will consume over 100 rounds to complete. Credit to Xchino @ Wowhead "Just spam sunlight on CD, keep up photosynthesis and keep swapping between your two Sunlight pets, making sure to refresh your HoT before swapping so your pets heal on the backline. You will easily outheal Ruddy while Sunfire whittles away the enemies backline pets. Once they are dead, swap to your apocalypse pet, cast it and swap back to your healing pets and just continue tanking. Remember to swap back to your roach for Apocalypse if you don't want to sacrifice a pet to this encounter."	Shop Script	2	5.0	8	600 10:00	77-85
8		Mutanis	Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds) Tested 01/15/2021	Script	2	5.0	7	160 2:40	20-25
9		sinopsys330		RNG Script	2	4.1	23	175 2:55	24-25
10		Mutanis	best breeds: SB > PS >> PS Time: 2:30 Pet battle video Tested 26 April 2021	Breed Script	2	4.7	12	150 2:30	21-23
11		Daniboone#1872		Script	2	4.6	10	195 3:15	29+
12		Dpaul	I tried one of the strategies here, and failed miserably due to a miss. I found this gem of a strategy on wowhead, posted by a member named Buuloki. It worked flawlessly, and leaves little room for RNG. It is also very simple by comparison. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me! Don't bother counting turns. Prioritize Apocalypse's timer and Sticky Goo as specified. Long? Yes. 1-shot? Yes. (Thanks to ZeroOrDie453#1916 for the TD Script!)	RNG Script	2	4.6	9	290 4:50	40-42
13	Any Pet	loller#2712	This strategy is more boring than your typical office meeting, but it works and saves pets, as none of your pets will come close to dying. WARNING THIS IS STUPIDLY LONG (135 TURNS) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED THANKS Truthfulness for TD Script	Script	2	4.1	6	900 15:00	100+
14		Nadiv	The fight is very very long (75+ turns), but there is no RNG (always wins) Using script is recommended as it's all priority based. How does it work: The enemy Imp (Frill) is almost harmless to critters. The idea is to keep him as enemy front pet (he uses Fade and next turn you stun the pet you don't want to see and Frill comes back) and to kill enemy backline pets with Pheromones. A fawn provides needed healing. Any fawn type and breed works, but the more power it has, the better it works (best is P/P Gleamhoof Fawn) - more power = more healing = less turns wasted on healing. The strategy works with 1 lovebird, but the script won't work in this case. Pheromones' going to have lower uptime and the bird'll need more healing. The fight is going to last even longer. With 1 lovebird I'd use additional fawn for faster healing.	Tricky Script	2	0.0	1	570 9:30	70+
15		WhyDaRumGone	Recommend health breeds. Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p Full critter squad	Script	2	4.0	3	140 2:20	19+
16		Vycko#2932		RNG Script	2	2.6	18	190 3:10	27-28
17		Obi-Wahn	This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.	RNG Script	2	2.3	4	205 3:25	32-34
18		Wiff	This is a Beast AoE team built to take advantage of the humanoid's low damage and decimate the backline. The Flying pet may be anything capable of stunning or sleeping the imp to deny it an action. The goal is get the anubisath swapped in so that the Pyreclaw can hit the backline while Zao keeps it healed.	Script	2	2.3	3	295 4:55	46+
19		Squirl	Usually wins around round 41. Only fails if Foulfeather gets crit and top-ended by Crush. Both breeds of Unborn Val'kyr work, but H/H basically can't fail to crits while B/B sometimes can. I highly recommend just using the script. The steps might be a little hard to follow, so I'll explain in more detail here: Frill It's important to note that the Super Sticky Goo debuff must have 2 turns left to stop Fade from swapping. If it only has 1 turn left, Frill will swap out anyways. His Fade casts aren't 100% consistent, so whenever its CD is 1 round or less, you can only cast Super Sticky Goo or you risk getting juked and Frill swapping out. Ruddy You continue to tank with Zoom until the Magma Trap is gone and Clobber has 5 turns of CD left (so you have time to combo with your Unborn Val'kyr and Foulfeather). Sometimes you'll only have to keep Zoom in for the first round and other times you'll have to tank a full Clobber cycle.	Breed RNG Tricky Script	2	0.0	0	225 3:45	36+
20		Szogunka	51 rounds safe	Script	2	0.0	0	300 5:00	47-50
21		WhyDaRumGone	Another work in progress: #1 pet either: * Needs to be high health or * Above 302 speed; Poison Spit isn't required but ensures 19 rounds.	Script	2	0.0	0	140 2:20	20-22

	=	Pet levels to 25 with minimal XP lost
		Pet levels to 25 with minimal XP lost

	=	Additional XP above level 25 is lost
		Additional XP above level 25 is lost