Xu-Fu Strategy vs. Zao, Calfling of Niuzao

Before		After	Experience Gain
1	➜	5	479
2	➜	5	508
3	➜	5	535
4	➜	6	558
5	➜	6	578
6	➜	7	594
7	➜	8	607
8	➜	9	617
9	➜	9	624
10	➜	10	627
11	➜	11	627
12	➜	12	624
13	➜	13	617
14	➜	14	607
15	➜	15	594
16	➜	16	578
17	➜	17	558
18	➜	18	535
19	➜	19	508
20	➜	20	479
21	➜	21	446
22	➜	22	409
23	➜	23	370
24	➜	24	327

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Any Pet	norng	5 rounds.	Script	2	5.0	N/A	114	41 0:41	5
Any Level 25+ Pet	lazyjohnson	Script thanks to Shadowball	Script	2	5.0	N/A	110	47 0:47	5
Any Pet	Thanh		Script	2	5.0	N/A	20	61 1:01	7
Any Pet		Script thanks to Suizidbombär	Breed Script	2	4.9	N/A	54	60 1:00	6
Any Pet	Remte		Breed	2	4.5	N/A	28	65 1:05	6
Any Level 25+ Pet	Tvilla		Breed	2	5.0	N/A	10	44 0:44	5
Any Level 25+ Pet	Dastca		Breed	2	5.0	N/A	12	85 1:25	8+
Any Level 1+ Pet	WhyDaRumGone	Only tested with H/P Dibbler	Level 1+ Script	2	5.0	N/A	8	41 0:41	5
Any Pet	KoAiren	Curse of Doom, then Haunt, then Falcosaur Swarm! Swarm again! Boom, dead. Source: https://www.wowhead.com/npc=72290/zao-calfling-of-niuzao#comments (By Volleynova)	Script	2	4.4	N/A	5	60 1:00	6
				2	5.0	N/A	2	53 0:53	6
				2	5.0	N/A	1	95 1:35	11
Any Pet			Breed	2	5.0	N/A	3	65 1:05	7+
		You can use any other pet with the ability “Hunting Party”, “Flock” or “Swarm” in slot #2		2	5.0	N/A	0	59 0:59	6
Any Level 25+ Mech	Applejack#1269	Don't remember where I saw this, I think it was WoWhead	Breed	2	5.0	N/A	2	76 1:16	10
Any Pet				2	5.0	N/A	2	82 1:22	9
	sistercoyote	From Xan of The Dragonhawk Knights on Youtube. If Zao, Calfling of Niuzao gets a crit on the wolf before it bites, skip the bite and go directly to Howl. I like to start with Zao and Xu-Fu because they've been the toughest fights for me; other folks like to start with Chi-Chi. Any fox or wolf pet with Dazzling Dance + Howl will work for this strategy. Likewise, any pet with Ion Cannon will work.		2	0.0	N/A	1	100 1:40	12
	DragonsAfterDark	You can probably end it on Turn 11 with the moth, but I'm erring on the side of caution because of the Boss buff, since we don't want Zao healing up. Video for Fight	Breed Script	2	0.0	N/A	1	86 1:26	13
Any Pet	Baratheus	this Strat should work with any Pet that can use Forboding Curse I don't know how to add other options for the 2nd Pet, that use the Ability too	Script	2	5.0	N/A	1	83 1:23	8
	SunFlight#2765			2	5.0	N/A	1	73 1:13	11
	ImpossiblGrl#1136			2	4.0	N/A	1	87 1:27	8
Any Level 25+ Mech	MejDej#2623	This strat isn't mine and I can't find author. Very fast fight using common and strong pets. Personaly I have Ikky and Stormborne Whelpling x3 in my collection. Script wrote by aiescream.	Script	2	2.9	N/A	2	76 1:16	10
	Moos	I won with this strategy using a green lvl 23 Mire Creeper. :D		2	0.0	N/A	0	130 2:10	15
	DragonsAfterDark	Anything with Call Lightning is fine is slot #3. Video for Fight	Breed Script	2	0.0	N/A	0	41 0:41	5
	Yerisinia			2	0.0	N/A	0	9999999-	-

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
SS	1400	276	309

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
HB	1546	273	273

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
BB	1562	284	252
HP	1627	297	236
HB	1627	281	249

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From Xan of The Dragonhawk Knights on Youtube. If Zao, Calfling of Niuzao gets a crit on the wolf before it bites, skip the bite and go directly to Howl. I like to start with Zao and Xu-Fu because they've been the toughest fights for me; other folks like to start with Chi-Chi.

Any fox or wolf pet with Dazzling Dance + Howl will work for this strategy.

Likewise, any pet with Ion Cannon will work.
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You can probably end it on Turn 11 with the moth, but I'm erring on the side of caution because of the Boss buff, since we don't want Zao healing up.

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Personaly I have Ikky and Stormborne Whelpling x3 in my collection.

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I won with this strategy using a green lvl 23 Mire Creeper. :D
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Anything with Call Lightning is fine is slot #3.

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Zao, Calfling of Niuzao 72290

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Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Skills: 2 * 1
Breed: Any
Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling
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SS 1400 276 309

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Darkmoon Zeppelin
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BB 1562 284 252

HP 1627 297 236

HB 1627 281 249

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Zao, Calfling of Niuzao

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Turn 1

Flyby

Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Dibbler

Any Level 1+ Pet

Pass

Bring in your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Bring in your Dibbler

Bring in your Level Pet

Swap to your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Swap to your Dibbler

Swap to your Level Pet

Zao, Calfling of Niuzao comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 2

Explode

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Dibbler

Any Level 1+ Pet

Pass

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Bring in your Level Pet

Swap to your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Swap to your Dibbler

Swap to your Level Pet

Zao, Calfling of Niuzao comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Dibbler

Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Dibbler

Any Level 1+ Pet

Pass

Bring in your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Bring in your Dibbler

Bring in your Level Pet

Swap to your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Swap to your Dibbler

Swap to your Level Pet

Zao, Calfling of Niuzao comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 3

Toxic Smoke

Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Dibbler

Any Level 1+ Pet

Pass

Bring in your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Bring in your Dibbler

Bring in your Level Pet

Swap to your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Swap to your Dibbler

Swap to your Level Pet

Zao, Calfling of Niuzao comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 4

Storm Coil

Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Dibbler

Any Level 1+ Pet

Pass

Bring in your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Bring in your Dibbler

Bring in your Level Pet

Swap to your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Swap to your Dibbler

Swap to your Level Pet

Zao, Calfling of Niuzao comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 5

Explode

Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Dibbler

Any Level 1+ Pet

Pass

Bring in your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Bring in your Dibbler

Bring in your Level Pet

Swap to your Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Swap to your Dibbler

Swap to your Level Pet

Zao, Calfling of Niuzao comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Tiny little ox, hitting almost as hard as his father!

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sudoscience#1699

wrote on 2024-09-13 00:23:18

Yup, still works great. Got 1155 pet XP for a level 16 pet in the 3rd slot (with the Safari Hat)

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Dorelei

wrote on 2024-06-25 05:23:00

I used an HP Dibbler--works like a charm in mid 2024, and level pet got 633 XP at level 24. (edited)

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Zettalee

wrote on 2023-02-02 12:22:51

잘됨 굿

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(OP) WhyDaRumGone

wrote on 2023-02-02 12:41:52

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Any Pet	norng	5 rounds.	Script	2	5.0	N/A	114	41 0:41	5
Any Level 25+ Pet	lazyjohnson	Script thanks to Shadowball	Script	2	5.0	N/A	110	47 0:47	5
Any Pet	Thanh		Script	2	5.0	N/A	20	61 1:01	7
Any Pet		Script thanks to Suizidbombär	Breed Script	2	4.9	N/A	54	60 1:00	6
Any Pet	Remte		Breed	2	4.5	N/A	28	65 1:05	6
Any Level 25+ Pet	Tvilla		Breed	2	5.0	N/A	10	44 0:44	5
Any Level 25+ Pet	Dastca		Breed	2	5.0	N/A	12	85 1:25	8+
Any Level 1+ Pet	WhyDaRumGone	Only tested with H/P Dibbler	Level 1+ Script	2	5.0	N/A	8	41 0:41	5
Any Pet	KoAiren	Curse of Doom, then Haunt, then Falcosaur Swarm! Swarm again! Boom, dead. Source: https://www.wowhead.com/npc=72290/zao-calfling-of-niuzao#comments (By Volleynova)	Script	2	4.4	N/A	5	60 1:00	6
				2	5.0	N/A	2	53 0:53	6
				2	5.0	N/A	1	95 1:35	11
Any Pet			Breed	2	5.0	N/A	3	65 1:05	7+
		You can use any other pet with the ability “Hunting Party”, “Flock” or “Swarm” in slot #2		2	5.0	N/A	0	59 0:59	6
Any Level 25+ Mech	Applejack#1269	Don't remember where I saw this, I think it was WoWhead	Breed	2	5.0	N/A	2	76 1:16	10
Any Pet				2	5.0	N/A	2	82 1:22	9
	sistercoyote	From Xan of The Dragonhawk Knights on Youtube. If Zao, Calfling of Niuzao gets a crit on the wolf before it bites, skip the bite and go directly to Howl. I like to start with Zao and Xu-Fu because they've been the toughest fights for me; other folks like to start with Chi-Chi. Any fox or wolf pet with Dazzling Dance + Howl will work for this strategy. Likewise, any pet with Ion Cannon will work.		2	0.0	N/A	1	100 1:40	12
	DragonsAfterDark	You can probably end it on Turn 11 with the moth, but I'm erring on the side of caution because of the Boss buff, since we don't want Zao healing up. Video for Fight	Breed Script	2	0.0	N/A	1	86 1:26	13
Any Pet	Baratheus	this Strat should work with any Pet that can use Forboding Curse I don't know how to add other options for the 2nd Pet, that use the Ability too	Script	2	5.0	N/A	1	83 1:23	8
	SunFlight#2765			2	5.0	N/A	1	73 1:13	11
	ImpossiblGrl#1136			2	4.0	N/A	1	87 1:27	8
Any Level 25+ Mech	MejDej#2623	This strat isn't mine and I can't find author. Very fast fight using common and strong pets. Personaly I have Ikky and Stormborne Whelpling x3 in my collection. Script wrote by aiescream.	Script	2	2.9	N/A	2	76 1:16	10
	Moos	I won with this strategy using a green lvl 23 Mire Creeper. :D		2	0.0	N/A	0	130 2:10	15
	DragonsAfterDark	Anything with Call Lightning is fine is slot #3. Video for Fight	Breed Script	2	0.0	N/A	0	41 0:41	5
	Yerisinia			2	0.0	N/A	0	9999999-	-

Before		After	Experience Gain
1	➜	5	479
2	➜	5	508
3	➜	5	535
4	➜	6	558
5	➜	6	578
6	➜	7	594
7	➜	8	607
8	➜	9	617
9	➜	9	624
10	➜	10	627
11	➜	11	627
12	➜	12	624
13	➜	13	617
14	➜	14	607
15	➜	15	594
16	➜	16	578
17	➜	17	558
18	➜	18	535
19	➜	19	508
20	➜	20	479
21	➜	21	446
22	➜	22	409
23	➜	23	370
24	➜	24	327

	=	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

Before		After	Experience Gain
1	➜	5	479
2	➜	5	508
3	➜	5	535
4	➜	6	558
5	➜	6	578
6	➜	7	594
7	➜	8	607
8	➜	9	617
9	➜	9	624
10	➜	10	627
11	➜	11	627
12	➜	12	624
13	➜	13	617
14	➜	14	607
15	➜	15	594
16	➜	16	578
17	➜	17	558
18	➜	18	535
19	➜	19	508
20	➜	20	479
21	➜	21	446
22	➜	22	409
23	➜	23	370
24	➜	24	327

Before		After	Experience Gain
1	➜	5	479
2	➜	5	508
3	➜	5	535
4	➜	6	558
5	➜	6	578
6	➜	7	594
7	➜	8	607
8	➜	9	617
9	➜	9	624
10	➜	10	627
11	➜	11	627
12	➜	12	624
13	➜	13	617
14	➜	14	607
15	➜	15	594
16	➜	16	578
17	➜	17	558
18	➜	18	535
19	➜	19	508
20	➜	20	479
21	➜	21	446
22	➜	22	409
23	➜	23	370
24	➜	24	327