5.4 Guide to Master Tamer (levelling) + Beasts of Fable
Posted: October 17th, 2013, 3:22 pm
LINKS:
UPDATES:
*2013-Oct-17* Split into 8 parts with links to remove posting issue, added DMF strats (Part 8)
*2013-Oct-18* Added Blackfuse Bombling to BoF X1 (Part 7), moved Yellow Moth to vendor list (Part 2)
*2013-Oct-19* Corrected Zeppelin moves on Antari fight (Part 5)
*2013-Oct-27* Corrected Emperor Crab moves on Brok fight (Part 6)
*2013-Nov-11* Corrected rabbit speed note on Thundering PS (Part 3) and Snarly health note on Bordin Steadyfist (Part 6)
*2013-Nov-28* Added Zandalari Toeknibbler as alt and corrected Anklerender moves for Aki fight (Part 4)
*2014-Jan-20* Corrected locations plus TomTom waypoints (Part 9), improved Flowing PS (Part 4)
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OPENING STATEMENT:
This guide lists more than one team for some fights - this is to allow you, the tamer, to choose from two solid teams that both work in a similarly short timeframe while meeting all other goals. It is not the be-all end-all "perfect" team for each fight, it is aimed to allow the largest number of players to consistently defeat the Master Tamers (while levelling a pet) and also defeat the Beasts of Fable as you pass by them on your way around Pandaria. The forums themselves may contain alternate teams that are not listed here, though if one of them should be found to be hands-down better than the one(s) listed here, they will likely replace what is in the guide.
ASSUMPTION:
- This guide is definitely aimed at the experienced PvE pet battler, with a solid stable of level 25 rare pets and a willingness to acquire and level more of them as needed.
- The guide also assumes you do not have / want more than 1 of any given pet collected. Many pet collectors prefer to have only 1 of each, so the guide is written with that in mind.
GOALS:
- Allow you (in the case of the master tamers) to bring a "carry pet" to gain large amounts of XP. Beasts of Fable battles award terrible XP compared to the Master tamers (or even regular battles) so the goal there is to just win quickly.
- Provide a single list of (some of) the best teams for the Master Tamers and Beasts of Fable
- Use only pets that can be captured in game, purchased from vendors, dropped from mobs, or from achievements/quests
- Avoid using pets with very low drop rates or that require spending real-world money (so no TCG or Blizzard Store pets)
- Win as close to 100% of the time as possible, trying to avoid RNG (natural bad luck + randomness = frustrating losses)
- Update as others contribute their winning strategies, after testing, so long as the 4 goals above are met
CREDITS:
These teams are credited to many people around the WoW community and on the WarcraftPets forums especially. While we may have tweaked some of them to improve odds, they are almost always the work of other pet battlers out there. Two people who cannot be thanked enough are [profile]Cabadath[/profile] and [profile]Phraide[/profile], whose original works are the backbone of this entire guide. Most notably the previous version of the guide found here: [url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4314]Guide to tamer daily pet battles (5.3) - For veterans[/url] by [profile]Phraide[/profile] provided the design, structure, and many of the teams.
ADD-ONS:
BattlePet BreedID - displays the letter code breeds heavily referenced throughout the pet battling community
PetBattle Teams - lets you create and lock down multiple pet teams with specific members and abilities, then you can select the team of two, drag in your carry pet from the left pet list to the empty slot in the bottom-center area and then start the battle.
PetBattle Tactician - shows the PvE enemy team abilities and cooldown timers. It makes a significant difference in how easy some of these fights are to follow and time the use of abilities. I hated having to memorize all the ability cooldowns for the enemy teams.
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PETS:
- Unless noted, should always be rare and are described using the code - - Pet name [Breed] (Skillset)
- before a pet’s name in the strategy means the pet is required for it, no other pet is reasonably acceptable
- Alternate pets will be listed below the main pet list for the fight, labeled for which slot they are a replacement for
[Breed] displays both the breed ID# used by Blizzard and the letter codes commonly displayed by many add-ons.
[-] means there is no need to search for a specific breed or there is only one / no breed at all.
The most common breeds used are [4-P/P], [5-S/S], [6-H/H], and [8-P/S].
(Skillset) is the list of abilities the pet will use for the encounter. There are 2 abilities for each slot that you can choose from, a 1 means the top ability and a 2 means the bottom ability. So 111 means the top ability for all 3 slots, and 212 means the bottom ability for the first and last slots and the top ability for the second slot.
Carry pets generally are brought out when a pet dies and then immediately switched out, so they take no actions but still get their XP. If a carry pet starts out as the first pet then it must make 1 action before being switched. If the carry pet will take significant damage then a recommended minimum health will be listed.
TEAM COMPOSITIONS:
The pet battle strategies listed sometimes contain different pet options for the first, second, or third pet slots. You only need to have one of the pets available, and in general they are listed in the order of strongest to weakest. Where the weaker choice makes a difference in the fight it will be explained what you need to do.
The teams are listed with which pet should be in the first, second, and third slot but really only the first slot is critical. Personally unless the carry pet is first I always have mine in the third slot so it is easier for me to manage my teams.
Beasts of Fable (BoF) Strategies: These pet teams require special mention because they can be used vs many of the beasts, though some work better than others. All of the teams are listed at the end of the guide so as to avoid repeating the same information throughout, as they can be used multiple times with the same set of moves.
- [url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57977](Part 1)[/url] Updates & Intro
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57978](Part 2)[/url] Master Pet List & Route
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57979](Part 3)[/url] Thundering PS, Dos-Ryga, Yon, Kafi, Burning PS, Zusshi, Ti’un
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57980](Part 4)[/url] No-No, Aki, Shu, Gorespine, Flowing PS, Greyhoof, Skitterer Xi’a, Mo’ruk, Nishi, Lucky Yi
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57981](Part 5)[/url] Ka’wi, Hyuna, Nitun, Whispering PS, BK Antari, Major Payne
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57982](Part 6)[/url] Bordin Steadyfist, Brok, Goz Banefury, Obalis
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57983](Part 7)[/url] Beasts of Fable (BoF) Strategies
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p57984](Part 8)[/url] Darkmoon Faire Strategies
[url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7556#p58082](Part 9)[/url] TomTom Waypoint List
UPDATES:
*2013-Oct-17* Split into 8 parts with links to remove posting issue, added DMF strats (Part 8)
*2013-Oct-18* Added Blackfuse Bombling to BoF X1 (Part 7), moved Yellow Moth to vendor list (Part 2)
*2013-Oct-19* Corrected Zeppelin moves on Antari fight (Part 5)
*2013-Oct-27* Corrected Emperor Crab moves on Brok fight (Part 6)
*2013-Nov-11* Corrected rabbit speed note on Thundering PS (Part 3) and Snarly health note on Bordin Steadyfist (Part 6)
*2013-Nov-28* Added Zandalari Toeknibbler as alt and corrected Anklerender moves for Aki fight (Part 4)
*2014-Jan-20* Corrected locations plus TomTom waypoints (Part 9), improved Flowing PS (Part 4)
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OPENING STATEMENT:
This guide lists more than one team for some fights - this is to allow you, the tamer, to choose from two solid teams that both work in a similarly short timeframe while meeting all other goals. It is not the be-all end-all "perfect" team for each fight, it is aimed to allow the largest number of players to consistently defeat the Master Tamers (while levelling a pet) and also defeat the Beasts of Fable as you pass by them on your way around Pandaria. The forums themselves may contain alternate teams that are not listed here, though if one of them should be found to be hands-down better than the one(s) listed here, they will likely replace what is in the guide.
ASSUMPTION:
- This guide is definitely aimed at the experienced PvE pet battler, with a solid stable of level 25 rare pets and a willingness to acquire and level more of them as needed.
- The guide also assumes you do not have / want more than 1 of any given pet collected. Many pet collectors prefer to have only 1 of each, so the guide is written with that in mind.
GOALS:
- Allow you (in the case of the master tamers) to bring a "carry pet" to gain large amounts of XP. Beasts of Fable battles award terrible XP compared to the Master tamers (or even regular battles) so the goal there is to just win quickly.
- Provide a single list of (some of) the best teams for the Master Tamers and Beasts of Fable
- Use only pets that can be captured in game, purchased from vendors, dropped from mobs, or from achievements/quests
- Avoid using pets with very low drop rates or that require spending real-world money (so no TCG or Blizzard Store pets)
- Win as close to 100% of the time as possible, trying to avoid RNG (natural bad luck + randomness = frustrating losses)
- Update as others contribute their winning strategies, after testing, so long as the 4 goals above are met
CREDITS:
These teams are credited to many people around the WoW community and on the WarcraftPets forums especially. While we may have tweaked some of them to improve odds, they are almost always the work of other pet battlers out there. Two people who cannot be thanked enough are [profile]Cabadath[/profile] and [profile]Phraide[/profile], whose original works are the backbone of this entire guide. Most notably the previous version of the guide found here: [url=http://www.warcraftpets.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4314]Guide to tamer daily pet battles (5.3) - For veterans[/url] by [profile]Phraide[/profile] provided the design, structure, and many of the teams.
ADD-ONS:
BattlePet BreedID - displays the letter code breeds heavily referenced throughout the pet battling community
PetBattle Teams - lets you create and lock down multiple pet teams with specific members and abilities, then you can select the team of two, drag in your carry pet from the left pet list to the empty slot in the bottom-center area and then start the battle.
PetBattle Tactician - shows the PvE enemy team abilities and cooldown timers. It makes a significant difference in how easy some of these fights are to follow and time the use of abilities. I hated having to memorize all the ability cooldowns for the enemy teams.
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PETS:
- Unless noted, should always be rare and are described using the code - - Pet name [Breed] (Skillset)
- before a pet’s name in the strategy means the pet is required for it, no other pet is reasonably acceptable
- Alternate pets will be listed below the main pet list for the fight, labeled for which slot they are a replacement for
[Breed] displays both the breed ID# used by Blizzard and the letter codes commonly displayed by many add-ons.
[-] means there is no need to search for a specific breed or there is only one / no breed at all.
The most common breeds used are [4-P/P], [5-S/S], [6-H/H], and [8-P/S].
(Skillset) is the list of abilities the pet will use for the encounter. There are 2 abilities for each slot that you can choose from, a 1 means the top ability and a 2 means the bottom ability. So 111 means the top ability for all 3 slots, and 212 means the bottom ability for the first and last slots and the top ability for the second slot.
Carry pets generally are brought out when a pet dies and then immediately switched out, so they take no actions but still get their XP. If a carry pet starts out as the first pet then it must make 1 action before being switched. If the carry pet will take significant damage then a recommended minimum health will be listed.
TEAM COMPOSITIONS:
The pet battle strategies listed sometimes contain different pet options for the first, second, or third pet slots. You only need to have one of the pets available, and in general they are listed in the order of strongest to weakest. Where the weaker choice makes a difference in the fight it will be explained what you need to do.
The teams are listed with which pet should be in the first, second, and third slot but really only the first slot is critical. Personally unless the carry pet is first I always have mine in the third slot so it is easier for me to manage my teams.
Beasts of Fable (BoF) Strategies: These pet teams require special mention because they can be used vs many of the beasts, though some work better than others. All of the teams are listed at the end of the guide so as to avoid repeating the same information throughout, as they can be used multiple times with the same set of moves.