The Celestial Tournament; part 1
Lorewalker Cho
Sprite Darter Hatchling (Life Exchange on his 2nd pet)
Netherwhelp (Dodge; Rush)
Flayer (Kick to interrupt dragon;Deflect)
Alternative Pets:
Nether Faerie (wild; easily caught)
Untamed Hatchling as alternative to Netherwhelp; Instability is key)
No real alternative for Flayer Youngling for my strat
(you'll need 2 Flayers. One will fight Yu'la later on, unless you have Mr. Bigglesworth, then you'll only need 1)
Dr. Ion
Nordrassil Wisp (Flash --> Light --> Arcane Explosion)
Broom (Charge; Batter)
Deathwing (Deathroll; Devastate)
Alternative Pets:
For Enchanted Lantern you can use any in the Lamp/Lantern family
Just buy a Magic Broom (easily obtainable via AH) :P
For replacing Deathwing - tough one, but if you don't have this, use a strong dragonkin as alternative)
Sully
Swamp Croaker (Keep swarm up; and use Bubble)
Pygmy Direhorn (any of the Direhorns will work)
Pterrordax
Alternative Pets:
Swamp Croaker (this one is wild caught, no alternative! he's too good not to have; Bubble ability is OP)
Pygmy Direhorn (any Direhorn will work, used for Beast with high critter damage)
Pterrordax (no real alternative - Feign Death + Lift off; you'll want to get one, not difficult to obtain via Archaeology)
Kiryn
Crawling Claw (use Curse of Doom first, then shadow Slash, heal if needed)
Terrible Turnip (Leech Seed, then use Sons of the Root, tidal wave next critter until dead)
Anubis Idol (Deflect wolf's attack, Stoneskin, and Demolish to kill)
Alternative Pets:
Ghostly Skull as alternative to Crawling Claw, easily obtainable - Curse of Doom required
Terrible Turnip (easily obtainable - do your farmville dailies :P no real alternative)
No alternative for Anubis Idol for my strat, but he's easily obtainable; you'll want this one for your collection anyway
Blingtron
Eternal Strider (Pump; heal if needed)
Electrified Razortooth (use critter attacks)
Lil Ragnaros (use burn abilities)
Alternative Pets:
Eternal Strider (Alternatives: Mirror Strider; Aqua Strider etc.)
The Electrified Razortooth can be replaced with any of the Crocolisks as alternatives (ie. Snarly, etc.)
Lil Ragnaros (Searing Scorchling or Fel Flame as alternative; pick a hard hitter)
Wise-Mari
Gilnean Raven (Alpha Strike --> Darkness -->Nocturnal Strike --> Alpha Strike)
Crimson Whelpling - Any dragon whelp with a Lift Off; and a heal
Swamp Croaker vs. Elemental (swarm, bubble to block attacks)
Alternative Pets:
Gilnean Raven (the Crow as alternative; caught on Darkmoon Isle. They both have Darkness + Nocturnal Strike)
Crimson Whelpling (easily obtainable; any other dragonkin w/ a heal will do)
Swamp Croaker (wild caught, no alternative! he's too good not to have; Bubble ability is OP)
Chen StormStout
Darkmoon Tonk (Shock --> Ion Cannon -->Shock)
Flayer (Ravage; Thrash x3)
Toothy vs. elemental
Alternative Pets:
Darkmoon Tonk (must have 2; in case you face Chen one of the weeks, then you'll want one for Xu-fu also)
Flayer Youngling (you'll need 2. The other fights Yu'la)
Toothy (any crocolisks will do; you may want 2 in total)
Wrathion
Swamp Croaker (Swarm --> Lash --> Bubble)
Darkmoon Rabbit (Burrow --> Dodge --> Flurry Spam)
Flayer (Kick --> Strike --> Blitz x 2 --> Kick or Deflect; Blitz --> Blitz)
Swamp Croaker (wild caught, no alternative! he's too good not to have; Bubble ability is OP)
Darkmoon Rabbit (any Rabbit as alternative; Speed is key here)
Flayer Youngling (just go get one!)
Taran Zhu
Mr. Grubbs (1. Burrow 2. Sticky Goo 3. Consume 4. Sticky Goo 5. Consume 6. Burrow
Gilnean Raven (1. Darkness 2. Nocturnal 3. Strike x3 4. Nocturnal 5. Darkness
Blighthawk (1. Ghostbite 2. Lift 3. Ghostbite)
Alternative Pets:
Mr. Grubbs has all the abilities needed for my strat, replace at your own risk
Gilnean Raven (the Crow as alternative; caught on Darkmoon Isle. Both have Darkness + Nocturnal Strike)
Blighthawk (wild caught; easily obtainable, no alternative as it has both Lift & Ghostly bite)
The Celestial Tournament; part 2
Yu’la
Mr. Bigglesworth; can solo.
Chi Chi
Val’kyr (Curse of Doom --> Strike until killed, then --> Unholy Ascension)
Nexus Whelpling (Tail Sweep --> Arcane Storm --> Mana Surge)
Nexus Whelpling
Alternative Pets: Unborn Val’kyr (Ghostly Skull as alternative - Curse of Doom/Unholy Ascension required against Chi-ji)
Nexus Whelpling x 2 (you will want 2 of these against Chi-Chi; an easy kill with 2 of the pair)
Zao
Sunreaver Sentry (Call Lightning -->Fel Flame --> then switch)
Clockwork Gnome (Turrets --> Missile until dead)
Son of Animus (Zao should be dead by now but Interrupting Jolt to interrupt Wish)
Alternative Pets:
Sunreaver Micro-Sentry (a must have against Zao; I have 2 so i can use one as a backup)
Clockwork Gnome (a must have against Zao; Turret ability is key)
Son of Animus (shouldn'tt be necessary as Zao should be dead; but powerful mechanical as alternative)
Xu-Fu
Sky Wisp Moth (Coccoon Strike --> Call Lightning --> Slicing Wind)
Zeppelin (Decoy --> Missile --> Missile until dead)
Darkmoon Tonk (Shock --> Ion Cannon)
Alternative Pets:
Sky Wisp Moth (I love these against Xufu - Call Lightning + Coccoon is too amazing; Sunreaver as alternative)
Darkmoon Zeppelin (a must have; Decoy wins again Xufu)
Darkmoon Tonk (must have; Ion Cannon required if Zeppelin fails)
Lorewalker Cho
Sprite Darter Hatchling (Life Exchange on his 2nd pet)
Netherwhelp (Dodge; Rush)
Flayer (Kick to interrupt dragon;Deflect)
Alternative Pets:
Nether Faerie (wild; easily caught)
Untamed Hatchling as alternative to Netherwhelp; Instability is key)
No real alternative for Flayer Youngling for my strat
(you'll need 2 Flayers. One will fight Yu'la later on, unless you have Mr. Bigglesworth, then you'll only need 1)
Dr. Ion
Nordrassil Wisp (Flash --> Light --> Arcane Explosion)
Broom (Charge; Batter)
Deathwing (Deathroll; Devastate)
Alternative Pets:
For Enchanted Lantern you can use any in the Lamp/Lantern family
Just buy a Magic Broom (easily obtainable via AH) :P
For replacing Deathwing - tough one, but if you don't have this, use a strong dragonkin as alternative)
Sully
Swamp Croaker (Keep swarm up; and use Bubble)
Pygmy Direhorn (any of the Direhorns will work)
Pterrordax
Alternative Pets:
Swamp Croaker (this one is wild caught, no alternative! he's too good not to have; Bubble ability is OP)
Pygmy Direhorn (any Direhorn will work, used for Beast with high critter damage)
Pterrordax (no real alternative - Feign Death + Lift off; you'll want to get one, not difficult to obtain via Archaeology)
Kiryn
Crawling Claw (use Curse of Doom first, then shadow Slash, heal if needed)
Terrible Turnip (Leech Seed, then use Sons of the Root, tidal wave next critter until dead)
Anubis Idol (Deflect wolf's attack, Stoneskin, and Demolish to kill)
Alternative Pets:
Ghostly Skull as alternative to Crawling Claw, easily obtainable - Curse of Doom required
Terrible Turnip (easily obtainable - do your farmville dailies :P no real alternative)
No alternative for Anubis Idol for my strat, but he's easily obtainable; you'll want this one for your collection anyway
Blingtron
Eternal Strider (Pump; heal if needed)
Electrified Razortooth (use critter attacks)
Lil Ragnaros (use burn abilities)
Alternative Pets:
Eternal Strider (Alternatives: Mirror Strider; Aqua Strider etc.)
The Electrified Razortooth can be replaced with any of the Crocolisks as alternatives (ie. Snarly, etc.)
Lil Ragnaros (Searing Scorchling or Fel Flame as alternative; pick a hard hitter)
Wise-Mari
Gilnean Raven (Alpha Strike --> Darkness -->Nocturnal Strike --> Alpha Strike)
Crimson Whelpling - Any dragon whelp with a Lift Off; and a heal
Swamp Croaker vs. Elemental (swarm, bubble to block attacks)
Alternative Pets:
Gilnean Raven (the Crow as alternative; caught on Darkmoon Isle. They both have Darkness + Nocturnal Strike)
Crimson Whelpling (easily obtainable; any other dragonkin w/ a heal will do)
Swamp Croaker (wild caught, no alternative! he's too good not to have; Bubble ability is OP)
Chen StormStout
Darkmoon Tonk (Shock --> Ion Cannon -->Shock)
Flayer (Ravage; Thrash x3)
Toothy vs. elemental
Alternative Pets:
Darkmoon Tonk (must have 2; in case you face Chen one of the weeks, then you'll want one for Xu-fu also)
Flayer Youngling (you'll need 2. The other fights Yu'la)
Toothy (any crocolisks will do; you may want 2 in total)
Wrathion
Swamp Croaker (Swarm --> Lash --> Bubble)
Darkmoon Rabbit (Burrow --> Dodge --> Flurry Spam)
Flayer (Kick --> Strike --> Blitz x 2 --> Kick or Deflect; Blitz --> Blitz)
Swamp Croaker (wild caught, no alternative! he's too good not to have; Bubble ability is OP)
Darkmoon Rabbit (any Rabbit as alternative; Speed is key here)
Flayer Youngling (just go get one!)
Taran Zhu
Mr. Grubbs (1. Burrow 2. Sticky Goo 3. Consume 4. Sticky Goo 5. Consume 6. Burrow
Gilnean Raven (1. Darkness 2. Nocturnal 3. Strike x3 4. Nocturnal 5. Darkness
Blighthawk (1. Ghostbite 2. Lift 3. Ghostbite)
Alternative Pets:
Mr. Grubbs has all the abilities needed for my strat, replace at your own risk
Gilnean Raven (the Crow as alternative; caught on Darkmoon Isle. Both have Darkness + Nocturnal Strike)
Blighthawk (wild caught; easily obtainable, no alternative as it has both Lift & Ghostly bite)
The Celestial Tournament; part 2
Yu’la
Mr. Bigglesworth; can solo.
- Claw
- Ice Tomb
- Ice Barrier
- PASS THIS TURN
- Claw
- Claw
Chi Chi
Val’kyr (Curse of Doom --> Strike until killed, then --> Unholy Ascension)
Nexus Whelpling (Tail Sweep --> Arcane Storm --> Mana Surge)
Nexus Whelpling
Alternative Pets: Unborn Val’kyr (Ghostly Skull as alternative - Curse of Doom/Unholy Ascension required against Chi-ji)
Nexus Whelpling x 2 (you will want 2 of these against Chi-Chi; an easy kill with 2 of the pair)
Zao
Sunreaver Sentry (Call Lightning -->Fel Flame --> then switch)
Clockwork Gnome (Turrets --> Missile until dead)
Son of Animus (Zao should be dead by now but Interrupting Jolt to interrupt Wish)
Alternative Pets:
Sunreaver Micro-Sentry (a must have against Zao; I have 2 so i can use one as a backup)
Clockwork Gnome (a must have against Zao; Turret ability is key)
Son of Animus (shouldn'tt be necessary as Zao should be dead; but powerful mechanical as alternative)
Xu-Fu
Sky Wisp Moth (Coccoon Strike --> Call Lightning --> Slicing Wind)
Zeppelin (Decoy --> Missile --> Missile until dead)
Darkmoon Tonk (Shock --> Ion Cannon)
Alternative Pets:
Sky Wisp Moth (I love these against Xufu - Call Lightning + Coccoon is too amazing; Sunreaver as alternative)
Darkmoon Zeppelin (a must have; Decoy wins again Xufu)
Darkmoon Tonk (must have; Ion Cannon required if Zeppelin fails)