Xu-Fu Strategy vs. Alran Heartshade

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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	100%	119	156 2:36	23-24
	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	100%	50	300 5:00	48
	Nmyler		Script	2	4.6	98%	54	160 2:40	21-24
	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	40%	14	190 3:10	28-33
	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	4.4	72%	9	290 4:50	40-42
	sinopsys330		RNG Script	2	4.2	95%	30	175 2:55	24-25
	Mutanis	Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds) Tested 01/15/2021	Script	2	5.0	100%	10	160 2:40	20-25
	Mutanis	Time: ~ 2:30 Tested 10/15/2020	Breed Script	2	5.0	99%	10	150 2:30	23-24
	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	4.9	100%	8	600 10:00	77-85
	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	4.0	81%	62	123 2:03	16-17
	Mutanis	best breeds: SB > PS >> PS Time: 2:30 Pet battle video Tested 26 April 2021	Breed Script	2	4.7	97%	12	150 2:30	21-23
	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	4.5	100%	5	140 2:20	19-22
	Daniboone#1872		Script	2	4.3	94%	12	195 3:15	29+
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	0%	7	900 15:00	100+
	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	100%	1	570 9:30	70+
	WhyDaRumGone	Another WIP: <1% chance this fails. ~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds. Health breed for your #1 pet recommend My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.	Breed Script	2	5.0	100%	3	107 1:47	16
	WhyDaRumGone	Recommend health breeds. Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p Full critter squad	Script	2	5.0	99%	2	140 2:20	19-22
	Cheater		Breed RNG Script	2	4.7	91%	1	150 2:30	23-24
	matikz	~35 Rounds Safe. No Specific Breeds. No RNG. Cheap Pets. Critters are used to avoid all potential stuns from Frill/Ruddy. Any Critters with Apocalypse will work for slots 1 and 3.	Script	2	4.2	100%	3	210 3:30	33-35
	Vycko#2932		RNG Script	2	2.5	0%	19	190 3:10	27-28
	Obi-Wahn	This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.	RNG Script	2	2.8	83%	5	205 3:25	32-34
	Szogunka	51 rounds safe	Script	2	4.0	100%	0	300 5:00	47-50
	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	85%	3	295 4:55	46+
	DragonsAfterDark		Breed Script	0 New	0.0	100%	0	9999999-	19-20
	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	98%	0	225 3:45	36+
	Angelich	I tested it manually on PetSim but I couldn't make the correct script because something went wrong after the Hunting Party on round 21 then the automatic simulation fails.	Breed	2	0.0	N/A	0	220 3:40	31+

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PS	1319	289	305
SS	1319	260	341
SB	1384	273	305

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1400	325	260

Breed	Health	Power	Speed
PP	1400	374	211

Before		After	Experience Gain
1	➜	10	3589
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
11	➜	15	4703
12	➜	16	4678
13	➜	17	4628
14	➜	17	4554
15	➜	18	4455
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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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 4.9 100% 119 156
2:36
23-24

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 4.6 100% 50 300
5:00
48

Nmyler

Script
2 4.6 98% 54 160
2:40
21-24

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 40% 14 190
3:10
28-33

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 4.4 72% 9 290
4:50
40-42

sinopsys330

RNG
Script
2 4.2 95% 30 175
2:55
24-25

Mutanis

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

Tested 01/15/2021

Script
2 5.0 100% 10 160
2:40
20-25

Mutanis

Time: ~ 2:30

Tested 10/15/2020

Breed
Script
2 5.0 99% 10 150
2:30
23-24

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 4.9 100% 8 600
10:00
77-85

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 4.0 81% 62 123
2:03
16-17

Mutanis

best breeds: SB > PS >> PS

Time: 2:30

Pet battle video

Tested 26 April 2021

Breed
Script
2 4.7 97% 12 150
2:30
21-23

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 4.5 100% 5 140
2:20
19-22

Daniboone#1872

Script
2 4.3 94% 12 195
3:15
29+

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 0% 7 900
15:00
100+

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 0.0 100% 1 570
9:30
70+

WhyDaRumGone

Another WIP:

<1% chance this fails.
~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds.

Health breed for your #1 pet recommend
My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon

Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.

Breed
Script
2 5.0 100% 3 107
1:47
16

WhyDaRumGone

Recommend health breeds.

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

Script
2 5.0 99% 2 140
2:20
19-22

Cheater

Breed
RNG
Script
2 4.7 91% 1 150
2:30
23-24

matikz

~35 Rounds Safe. No Specific Breeds. No RNG. Cheap Pets.

Critters are used to avoid all potential stuns from Frill/Ruddy.
Any Critters with Apocalypse will work for slots 1 and 3.

Script
2 4.2 100% 3 210
3:30
33-35

Vycko#2932

RNG
Script
2 2.5 0% 19 190
3:10
27-28

Obi-Wahn

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

RNG
Script
2 2.8 83% 5 205
3:25
32-34

Szogunka

51 rounds safe

Script
2 4.0 100% 0 300
5:00
47-50

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 85% 3 295
4:55
46+

DragonsAfterDark

Breed
Script
0
New
0.0 100% 0 9999999- 19-20

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 98% 0 225
3:45
36+

Angelich

I tested it manually on PetSim but I couldn't make the correct script because something went wrong after the Hunting Party on round 21 then the automatic simulation fails.

Breed
2 0.0 N/A 0 220
3:40
31+

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change(#2) [round=3]
change(#3) [self(#2).active & enemy(#1).active & enemy(#2).dead]
change(#3) [round=10]
use(Sniff Out:1895) [enemy(#1).active & enemy.ability(Magma Trap:811).usable]
use(Sniff Out:1895) [self.aura(Magma Trap:810).exists]
use(Poison Fang:152) [!enemy.aura(Poisoned:379).exists & enemy(#1).active]
use(Scratch:119)
use(Ghostly Bite:654) [enemy(#2).active]
use(Rabid Strike:666) [!enemy.aura(Rabies:807).exists]
use(Roar of the Dead:2071) [enemy(#2).active]
use(Ghostly Bite:654)
use(Pump:297) [self.round=1]
use(Shell Armor:1380) [round=12]
use(Acidic Goo:369) [!enemy.aura(Acidic Goo:368).exists]
use(Pump:297)
standby
change(#1) [self(#2).dead]
change(#1) [enemy(#3).dead]
change(#2) [enemy(#3).active]

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Alran Heartshade 160206

Critter

Special or not:0Special or not:1122205712261220570

Tricorne

Skills: 1 2 2
Breed: PS
Tricorne
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PS 1319 289 305

SS 1319 260 341

SB 1384 273 305

Breeds marked in red are not suited for this strategy.

>302
>288

Undead

Special or not:0Special or not:1222219913978221990

Restored Revenant

Skills: 2 2 2
Breed: Any
Restored Revenant
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1400 325 260

>254

Critter

Special or not:0Special or not:1222357820535935780

Newsy

Skills: 2 2 2
Breed: Any
Newsy
This pet can have the following breeds:

Breed Health Power Speed

PP 1400 374 211

>1399
>373

Medium XP

Breed

At least one of the pets for this strategy require the use of a specific breed.

RNG

Not every strategy can be bullet proof. This is one of them. You might have to restart it, since there are some random elements that increase the risk of your pets failing. Don't blame them, please!

TCG

This strategy is using pets obtainable from the Wow Trading Card Game (TCG) or the auction house for potentially high sums of gold.

Shop

This strategy is using pets obtainable only from the WoW In-Game Shop for Battle.net Balance or real money.

Level 25+

You can use this strategy to carry a low level pet to give it experience.

Tricky

Some instructions are more difficult to follow than others. That's exactly what you might find in this strategy!

Script

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Unobtainable

At least one pet in the strategy cannot be obtained anymore. If you have it, congrats!

Staff Pick

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Patch 10.2

In Dragonflight Patch 10.2, the ability Time Bomb has been changed. This tag is marking strategies using Time Bomb so they can be reviewed.

Rounds: 19-20

The number of rounds for this fight were added by a strategy curator. This number is usually very reliable.

This table shows the level increase for completing the fight with level 25 pets and one carry pet.
Partial level experience is not included in the calculation.

Before After Experience Gain

1 ➜ 10 3589
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
11 ➜ 15 4703
12 ➜ 16 4678
13 ➜ 17 4628
14 ➜ 17 4554
15 ➜ 18 4455
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

Safari Hat

Lesser Pet Treat

Pet Treat

Darkmoon Hat

Pet Battle Week

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Pet levels to 25 with minimal XP lost

=

Additional XP above level 25 is lost

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19-20

The number of rounds for this fight were added by a strategy curator. This number is usually very reliable.

Very High

Calculated winrate: 100%

Breeds used:
Tricorne PS
Restored Revenant PP
Newsy PP

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Frill, Ruddy, Wanderer

Medium XP

This fight provides a medium amount of experience. It can be worth leveling pets with this strategy. You can see detailed values by hovering over the XP tag.

Turn 1

Sniff Out

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 2

Poison Fang

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 3

Swap to your Restored Revenant - Frill uses Fade

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 4

Ghostly Bite

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 5

Pass

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 6

Rabid Strike

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 7

Roar of the Dead

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 8

Ghostly Bite

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Is Restored Revenant completely dead?

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

No:

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 9

Swap to your Newsy

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 10

Pump

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 11

Acidic Goo

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 12

Shell Armor - Frill uses Fade

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Yes:

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Tricorne

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 9

Sniff Out

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 10

Swap to your Newsy

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 11

Pump

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 12

Shell Armor - Frill uses Fade

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Wanderer comes in

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 13

Acidic Goo

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 14

Pump

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 15

Pump

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 16

Pump

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Note:

There's a chance Newsy will die before the second Pump finishes:

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Restored Revenant if alive

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 1+

Rabid Strike > Ghostly Bite > Rabid Strike until dead

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Tricorne if Restored Revenant dead

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 1+

Scratch then skip down to Tricorne's Priorities below.

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Frill comes in

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 17

Acidic Goo

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Turn 18+

Pump until Newsy or Frill dies

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Bring in your Tricorne

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 1

Sniff Out if Magma trap is up or comes off CD

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 2

Poison Fang to apply the poison

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

Frill comes in

Ruddy comes in

Wanderer comes in

An enemy pet comes in

Any standard attack will finish the fight

Prio 3

Scratch

Tricorne

Restored Revenant

Newsy

Pass

Bring in your Tricorne

Bring in your Restored Revenant

Bring in your Newsy

Swap to your Tricorne

Swap to your Restored Revenant

Swap to your Newsy

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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			Tags Filter strategies: Strategies to level pets Strategies with a Script No Shop or TCG pets Reset Filters These options reset all other sorting filters.
	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	100%	119	156 2:36	23-24
	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	100%	50	300 5:00	48
	Nmyler		Script	2	4.6	98%	54	160 2:40	21-24
	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	40%	14	190 3:10	28-33
	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	4.4	72%	9	290 4:50	40-42
	sinopsys330		RNG Script	2	4.2	95%	30	175 2:55	24-25
	Mutanis	Time: 2:40 (~20-24 rounds) Tested 01/15/2021	Script	2	5.0	100%	10	160 2:40	20-25
	Mutanis	Time: ~ 2:30 Tested 10/15/2020	Breed Script	2	5.0	99%	10	150 2:30	23-24
	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	4.9	100%	8	600 10:00	77-85
	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	4.0	81%	62	123 2:03	16-17
	Mutanis	best breeds: SB > PS >> PS Time: 2:30 Pet battle video Tested 26 April 2021	Breed Script	2	4.7	97%	12	150 2:30	21-23
	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	4.5	100%	5	140 2:20	19-22
	Daniboone#1872		Script	2	4.3	94%	12	195 3:15	29+
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	0%	7	900 15:00	100+
	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	100%	1	570 9:30	70+
	WhyDaRumGone	Another WIP: <1% chance this fails. ~1% chance this goes to 19/20 rounds. Health breed for your #1 pet recommend My UC Cockroach I used was Uncommon Other breed #2/3 work but not consistent.	Breed Script	2	5.0	100%	3	107 1:47	16
	WhyDaRumGone	Recommend health breeds. Work in progress. Use at your own risk :p Full critter squad	Script	2	5.0	99%	2	140 2:20	19-22
	Cheater		Breed RNG Script	2	4.7	91%	1	150 2:30	23-24
	matikz	~35 Rounds Safe. No Specific Breeds. No RNG. Cheap Pets. Critters are used to avoid all potential stuns from Frill/Ruddy. Any Critters with Apocalypse will work for slots 1 and 3.	Script	2	4.2	100%	3	210 3:30	33-35
	Vycko#2932		RNG Script	2	2.5	0%	19	190 3:10	27-28
	Obi-Wahn	This strategy was posted by Means in a comment to another strategy.	RNG Script	2	2.8	83%	5	205 3:25	32-34
	Szogunka	51 rounds safe	Script	2	4.0	100%	0	300 5:00	47-50
	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	85%	3	295 4:55	46+
	DragonsAfterDark		Breed Script	0 New	0.0	100%	0	9999999-	19-20
	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	98%	0	225 3:45	36+
	Angelich	I tested it manually on PetSim but I couldn't make the correct script because something went wrong after the Hunting Party on round 21 then the automatic simulation fails.	Breed	2	0.0	N/A	0	220 3:40	31+


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