Xu-Fu's Pet Battle Strategies

Xu-Fu's Pet Guides are a welcoming community all around pet battles in World of Warcraft.

Created by Aranesh in 2015, the site has since grown immensely. It hosts hundreds of different strategies for pet challenges, tools to analyze and optimize your collection, and is localized in several languages.

All that is possible thanks to a group of dedicated contributors and visitors just like yourself! Be part of it, and enjoy your stay!

Site creator and admin:

Aranesh

Moderators:

Nyari

Remte

Content Creators:

LuckyTiger#14645

Rosqo

Localization:

Ashtor

Imortalls

Lea

ollif

Wazzak

Former Contributors:

Thema#2231

08/13/2018

Battle for Azeroth

The release of a new addon is always a very special time. All that anticipation, culminating into the first hours of entering new zones and experiencing all the new content that we only read about or maybe saw some videos. Or played on the beta, but it's not the same ... continue reading

08/01/2018

Add your own Strategies!

What's that ominous Plus sign right next to each strategy? Your way to add strategies to Xu-Fu of course! - - It was long overdue and from this day onward you can stop adding your strategies into comments, because now you have access to a full new toolset allowing you to ... continue reading

07/16/2018

Battle for Azeroth - Pre-Patch Preparations

One month to go for Battle for Azeroth, and this week the pre-patch will hit already! With so many changes coming in that patch, a blog entry about it is long overdue. - - 1. Use your pet charms today! - Pet Charms as we know it will lose in their value immensely. With the ... continue reading

Latest comments:

DragonAfterDark wrote today on: Small Beginnings

Same for Sentinel's Companion, (2,2,2). My Trunks is lvl 18, heh.

Lazey wrote today on: Crab People

Thanks, changed level to 3+ too. Not sure what is going into the Rematch Strings the page creates. For weak pets (elementals here vs. aquatic damage) you can always use a factor 1.5 for HP (50% more damage)

Vanitas wrote today on: Automated Chaos

Worked first try! P/B Blazehound solo'd this for me, didn't even need my Grumpling.

Greeneggs wrote today on: Small Beginnings

Worked great. 3119 xp while wearing Safari Hat.

ShreddingRuen wrote today on: That’s a Big Carcass

Everything worked! I messed up and didnt use Tranq on turn 2, and still managed to kill the first 2 pets with just Chi-Chi. Jade Owl mopped up the last one. :D

Porkgrind

wrote today on: Small Beginnings

I used Razzashi Hatchling instead of trunks and it worked like a charm. Never touched my 3rd pet.

Kitsyn

wrote today on: Small Beginnings

Didn't even need direbeak. Nice work

Ravynsur wrote today on: Bucky (Flying)

Only subbed Ikky and it worked the same way (Axbeak was swapped in due to health, just manually swapped in Ikky and flock, then Haywire to finish it off).

Ravynsur wrote today on: Bucky (Elemental)

Got lucky and only had a level 23 Stormstuck Beaver, he got the last hit in with not a lot of health left.

Ravynsur wrote today on: Bucky (Beast)

Thank you for this tip! I did this on my second go (he had like 2 health left on my first try) and he died at the maul step.

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Stargrace#1783

wrote on 08/12/2018

The celestial tournament page for week A (using this ID: 458896288) is just not working at all today (8/12/2018) no matter what browser I use. :(

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Aranesh

wrote on 08/13/2018

My apologies for that.The recent update I did created this problem and I have to find the time to repair the tournament planner now.

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Eekwibble

wrote on 08/06/2018

Attempting to add a strat to the Chopped wq and the page has thrown a wobbler. It's cut off the bottom of the strat, I can't add any more lines, and all the tabs have disappeared, including the tab for the alternate strats.

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Eekwibble

wrote on 08/06/2018

Thanks to Aranesh for fixing that issue. (y)

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LadySilverwolf

wrote on 07/19/2018

To the Team here:
First I want to thank you for the continued development and implementation of the tools you have created for everyone here. I love coming back to see all the wonderful shiny implementations you are doing, and the fact that people can log in, vote and upscale various posts and strategies. Seeing buttons like "RNG" and "Breed" are such a wonderful addition. And frankly because I am a 'casual' gamer, this site has saved me HOURS of trying out my (failed) strategies and use other people's Pet Loving strats. It has made me somewhat enjoy the new twists that Blizzard has created with various pet battles, and definitely enhances my gaming experience as a avid pet collector.
Thank you for ALL your hard work.
Thank you for sharing the Pet Love.
~LSW

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Aranesh

wrote on 07/21/2018

Wow, that is a lot of praise. Thank you so much!

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Thelrohn

wrote on 07/16/2018

Many thanks for all the work you've put into this site, Aranesh! I have had countless hours of fun doing pet battles because of the strategies shared here. I doubt I could have finished the Celestial Tournament rounds without help from here!

Here's to a lot more fun in BfA, and don't forget to show our support by clicking on the Donate button! (Btw, Aranesh, the redirect from Paypal after donating landed in a page not found.)

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Aranesh

wrote on 07/19/2018

Hey! That's amazing to hear, thank you so much for the positive feedback! And obviously for the donation as well, very much appreciated.

I'll have a look at the redirect page, thanks for letting me know !

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Sefer

wrote on 07/19/2018

Can confirm the redirect isn't working -> https://www.wow-petguide.com/index2.php?m=13&donate=success

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Aranesh

wrote on 07/26/2018

Hey! Thank you very much for letting me know - and for your donation of course :-) I fixed the redirect and it will now work again. Correct link is:
https://www.wow-petguide.com/index.php?m=13&donate=success

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DJ wrote on 07/04/2018

Everything is great, but I wanted to comment on one quick issue that has come up with your new updates to pet battle pages. Before, you could scroll over the alternative teams for a fight and see any notes. Now you cannot, which is a pain for the Kura/Erris fight in the pet menagerie. I now have to click through each alternative until I find the one for the right team. While I appreciate that it shows you what pets are used in the alternative strategies without having to click through them, it would be nice to be able to see the notes about them without having to click on the alternative.

Other than that, your site is great and I really appreciate all the hard work you put into it. Thank you for what you do on here!

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Eekwibble

wrote on 07/05/2018

I think the whole Kura/Erris section needs an overhaul, tbh. It's very dated now and doesn't fit with the new enhanced features.

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shayolyn

wrote on 06/03/2018

Epic site - your efforts have got me totally hooked on pet battles. Thank you so much :)

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Metrox

wrote on 05/30/2018

I just joined today to be able to say Thank You Very Much for your site and efforts of those who contributed strategies and comments. I ignored pet battling since its inception but Legion finally got me curious. With this site, I managed to complete Family Familiar! I feel so fortunate to have found so much information in the easiest to use appearance. Gratitude to all who helped.

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cellardwellar

wrote on 05/19/2018

Love the site, and I want to thank you all for your hard work.
I can't seem donate. I just get a page that takes me straight to pay pal, but no option to donate

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Aranesh

wrote on 05/20/2018

Hey! Thank you so much :)
I fixed that pesky button, thanks for letting me know!

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Gatekus

wrote on 01/27/2018

I wanted to say thank you to Aranesh, the development team, and all the kind contributors at Xu Fu for these amazing strategies. Pet battling became so complicated and frustrating solo. There is no way I could have accomplished what I did without your efforts.

It saddens me that people such as yourselves, who receive no money for your work, have done more for my success in WoW pet ventures than the Blizzard company itself. Blizzard takes in $12-15 US each month, and has received hundreds of dollars from me over the years. Yet after years of financial and personal commitment to their products, Blizzard cares nothing about my success in their world, particularly when it comes to pet battles and pet collections. Low drop rates, unspoken pet spawning times, and useless customer service help ticket responses pushed me away from the game. If Blizzard had even 20% of the passion for WoW fans that Xu Fu staff demonstrates, I might have stayed. They do not, and I doubt they ever will. As a result of this, I am leaving WoW with no plans to return.

Xu Fu was one of the pest parts of my WoW journey. You all listened to the community, took feedback under advisement, and constantly sought to improve both the user interface and site content. You linked with other sites and we're not threatened by criticism. Cheers to you, Aranesh, and all the other staff. All the best to you in your current and future ventures. Thank you.

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Aranesh

wrote on 01/30/2018

Hey Gatekus,

I was very moved by your words, and it took me a while to find the right words. I hope I found them now: Thank you. Thank you for your immense praise towards me and all Xu-Fu contributors. You are right, passion for WoW and all its pets is the driving force behind this page.
Your words for Blizzard are quite harsh, and I do not intend to defend them, that's not my place and not my task ^^ I met a number of their employees over time, and for those individuals, I can vouch that their passion for this game is at least equal to my own.
If that were not the case, most likely I would not invest my own passion into this project myself.

Be that how it may, I am glad to have been part of the positive side for you, and wish you also all the best for yourself!

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Boffo97#1137

wrote on 01/17/2018

Great site!

Minor addition suggestion though: Since the site has my pet collection info AND needed pets/levels for strategies, I'd love if it suggested which pets I should level, increase quality of and/or obtain next based on which is used the most in strategies.

Like just from my browsing, it seems the recommended pet for me to obtain would be the Zandalari Anklebiter.

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Aranesh

wrote on 01/17/2018

That will come. Not too soon I'm afraid. The collection import is quite young and was the last big feature I added. Next up the battle tables will use it as well and show you which strategy you have the pets for and which not. Your suggestion will come afterwards :-)

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Kuuro wrote on 12/19/2017

This site used to be mobile friendly... now its just no menu or any navigation on the top anymore. So, I'll have to alt+tab out to look at guides for now.

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Aranesh

wrote on 12/19/2017

Hey Kuuro!
The page was never designed for mobile :S Just recently I edited the menu to be more mobile friendly. You should see a "Menu" button that expands into the actual menu when tapping on it.
Can you please tell me what device you are using?

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Tool

wrote on 12/23/2017

Love the site!!! I use an iPhone 6+ and recently I do not see any menu tab and when I search for battles nothing comes up? Again awesome site!

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Kuuro wrote on 01/15/2018

Ah, I see... I use iPhone 5c/Safari. There's no menu at all that's visible. Sorry for late reply!

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Aranesh

wrote on 01/16/2018

Took a bit of playing around. The search field was blocking the menu. You should now see the Menu button though! Please give it a try :-)

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Kuuro wrote on 01/18/2018

Its working now.. YAY! Thanks so much for fixing.

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Zandya

wrote on 12/18/2017

I only came across this site in legion, but I wanted to say a massive thank you! Your site is amazing and thanks to your info, I have been able to get my family familiar and family fighter achievements. Highly recommend!

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