My Teams For Tanaan Boss Pets

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I've been doing my 6-9 boss pet route (pictured above) on 3 characters for almost a week now, and I think I've got the run down pat.

I'm aware that howl-bomb pretty much finishes all of the NPCs off easily, but it's such an uninspired and boring strat to me. Instead, I've gone with my own teams.

I took ideas from @SerrinneWoW's Wowhead guide, then mixed and matched those with my own ideas. I wish I could say that the Wowhead comments on the boss pet pages also helped, but unfortunately those comments are largely filled with "howl-bomb works for all lawl"-type of remarks.

Anyway, the teams that I use work roughly 90% of the time. With bad RNG, I sometimes have to restart the fight. Secondary pets such as snakes and crabs can be my downfall (but not always), especially if they're P/P breed. Ouchies. Still, I'm satisfied with how it's been working out for me, which is well enough for my liking.

You could probably replace some of the pets that I use with other, similar ones. The Emerald Whelpling did well in place of the Emerald Proto-Whelp, for example.

As for the breeds, those are just the ones that I have. I'm sure other breeds could work (maybe even better than the ones I chose), but I haven't bothered to test them.

And yes, MVP of Tanaan pet battles is the Emerald Proto-Whelp. This little guy does some serious work!


Mirecroak -

• Bush Chicken (1,1,1)
• Ikky (1,1,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Tainted Mudclaw -

• Ikky (1,1,1)
• Bush Chicken (1,1,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Felfly -

• Sentinel's Companion (2,2,2)
• Dread Hatchling (2,2,2)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Corrupted Thundertail -

• Stormwing (1,1,2) or Lil' Bling (2,2,1)
• Mechanical Axebeak (S/S 2,2,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Dreadwalker -

• Soul of the Forge (1,1,1)
• Kun-Lai Runt (P/S 2,2,2)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Vile Blood of Dreanor -

• Infinite Whelpling (P/P 1,1,1)
• Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling (1,1,2)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Crused Spirit -

• Zandalari Toenibbler (P/S 2,2,2)
• Stinker (1,2,2)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Bleakclaw -

• Nexus Whelpling (1,2,2)
• Sprite Darter Hatchling (2,2,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Felsworn Sentry - (Testing this team a few more times before settling)

• Shard of Cyrukh (1,1,2)
• Kun-Lai Runt (2,2,2)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Any suggestions on how to improve these teams is welcome and appreciated! :)



EDIT: Continuation of my route with more teams. (Aviana's Feather from Felsworn Sentry to Throne of Kil'jaeden)

Dark Gazer -

• Fel Flame (H/P 2,2,1)
• Infinite Whelpling (P/P 1,1,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Skrillix -

• Fel Pup (2,1,1)
• Lost Netherpup (2,2,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Netherfist -

• Fel Pup (2,1,1)
• Lost Netherpup (2,2,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)

Direflame -

• Eternal Strider (P/S 1,2,1)
• Electrified Razortooth (1,2,1)
• Emerald Proto-Whelp (P/P 2,2,2)