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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight continues the tradition of delivering a number of challenging Pet Battle trainers for you to take down. They vary in difficulty, but some foes rank among the trickiest challenges the Pet Battle scene has to offer. One such enemy, The Grand Master, may be small in stature, but his skills in battle make him a formidable opponent, even for a seasoned Pet Battler.

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This guide will instruct you where to find and how to defeat Patchu, The Grand Master. It will go over the easiest strategy for farming the fight and recommend certain pet compositions that meet the criteria of the Family Battler achievements.

Where To Find The Grand Master

The Grand Master is a young Tuskarr named Patchu, who can be found at 13, 49 in The Azure Span. He is a Master Pet Trainer and is considered one of Dragonflight's most difficult pet battles.

His team is strong and well-balanced, capable of exploiting weaker compositions, so you will need some powerful pets to bring him down. Beating him is one of the conditions needed to complete the Battle of the Dragon Isles achievement.

Alongside being the subject of a World Quest, Patchu is one of the opponents needed for the ten Family Battler of the Dragon Isles achievements, requiring you to beat him while featuring a team of only one type.

These meta achievements require you to use a full team of level 25 Battle Pets. Due to having higher strength, you should also be using Rare quality pets.

Patchu's pets are only Epic in quality, which means that while they have greater stats than yours, they do not come with any of the strong passives that a Legendary battle pet possesses. This means popular strategies, such as single high-damage hits, can still be effective. His three pets are:

Pet Name

Pet Type

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Anubisath Idol

Humanoid

Crush

Sandstorm

Deflection

Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling

Mechanical

Breath

Thunderbolt

Decoy

Spectral Tiger Cub

Magic

Rend

Evanescence

Leap

The Idol can cause issues by using Deflection to avoid all incoming damage, and his Tiger Cub hits very hard, so a strategy revolving around removing the Idol from play and spending as little time fighting the Tiger Cub will be effective.

All the following strategies focus on utilising easy-to-acquire pets without enforcing the use of a specific breed. There may be faster strategies out there, but they may be more difficult to pull off.

Best Overall Team For Battling The Grand Master

Despite Patchu being a tough opponent, he is susceptible to strong Elemental damage, and the Christmas pets are an excellent matchup against him.

Father Winter's Helper can effectively solo the fight, and throwing in a Winter's Little Helper will ensure your victory, all while leaving your third slot open for any pet training you may want to do.

Both pets are very cheap to acquire from the Auction House and should be your go-to strategy for farming this encounter.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Father Winter's Helper

Humanoid

Winter Veil/ Auction House

Ice Lance

Call Blizzard

Ice Tomb

Winter's Little Helper

Humanoid

Winter Veil/ Auction House

Ice Lance

Any

Any

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Ice Tomb

Two

Call Blizzard

Three

Ice Lance

Four - Seven

Ice Lance until Anubisath Idol returns

Eight

Ice Tomb

Nine

Call Blizzard

Ten (Repeat)

Ice Lance

This strategy will count for the Humanoid Battler of the Dragon Isles achievement, so just slot in any Humanoid pet into your last slot.

Best Aquatic Team For Battling The Grand Master

This fight is tough for Aquatic types, and it will be hard for any strategy to bring down Patchu in a low number of turns. However, the following composition will reliably win, albeit slowly.

The Sandclaw Sunshell will eventually beat the Tiger Cub, but it will take a few turns and is slightly susceptible to crits. Other good pets for the fight include Penguins, who can use their Ice Lance to somewhat mimic the previous strategy.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Lightless Ambusher

Aquatic

Lady Ashvane (Eternal Palace) / Auction House

Skitter

Pump

Prowl

Spawn of G'nathus

Aquatic

G'nathus (Townlong Steppes) / Auction House

Jolt

Lightning Shield

Paralyzing Shock

Sandclaw Sunshell

Aquatic

Nazjatar (Wild)

Frost Spit

Bubble

Shell Armor

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Pump

Two

Prowl

Three

Pump

Four (Repeat)

Skitter

Five

Jolt

Six

Lightning Shield

Seven

Jolt

Eight

Paralyzing Shock

Nine

Jolt

Ten

Pass

Eleven +

  • Frost Spit if Spectral Tiger Cub has more than 314 HP
  • Bubble if Spectral Tiger Cub uses Evanescence
  • Shell Armor if Spectral Tiger Cub has less than 314 HP
  • Frost Spit to kill

Best Beast Team For Battling The Grand Master

Beast pets have high power, thanks to their passive which increases their damage when below half health, and there are a few options to try out against Patchu.

Being able to destroy the Anubisath Idol in only two turns is great and leaves you free to whittle down the rest of The Grand Master's team without much fuss. The Infernal Pyreclaw is exceptionally strong across both PvE and PvP, so it's a great pet to invest in.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Feline Familiar

Beast

Hallows End / Auction House

Any

Call Darkness

Prowl

Verdant Kit

Beast

Ardenweald (Wild)

Swipe

Prowl

Unleash Life

Infernal Pyreclaw

Beast

Majordomo Staghelm (Firelands) / Auction House

Flame Breath

Scorched Earth

Great Sting

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Prowl

Two

Call Darkness

Three

Switch to Verdant Kit

Four

Swipe

Five

Prowl

Six

Unleash Life

Seven

Swipe

Eight

Swap to Infernal Pyreclaw

Nine

Scorched Earth

Ten

Shell Armor

Eleven (Repeat)

Flame Breath

You can replace the Feline Familiar with Sable, depending on which is easier to acquire, as both can be purchased from the Auction House.

Best Critter Team For Battling The Grand Master

While Critters tend to struggle in these types of fights, there are a couple of great pets that match up well against Patchu. Both Crispin and Void-Scarred Beetle are pets that can utilise non-critter attacks to defeat their foes and are generically good pets against a high number of enemies.

While staples such as Snails and Rabbits can also do a job here, it's always worth expanding your pet collection with other viable strategies.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Void-Scarred Beetle

Critter

Vision of the Twisting Sands/ Auction House

Skitter

Any

Void Crash

Decaying Mawrat

Critter

The Maw / Auction House

Any

Haunt

Any

Crispin

Critter

Tenpak (Highmountain) / Auction House

Burn

Crouch

Nut Barrage

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Void Crash

Two

Swap to Decaying Mawrat

Three

Haunt

Four

Burn

Five

Burn

Six

Nut Barrage

Seven (Repeat)

Burn until Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling dies.

Eight (Repeat)

Depending on what comes in, either:

  • Crouch, then Burn for the Idol
  • Nut Barrage, then Burn for the Tiger Cub

Nine

Skitter

The Decaying Mawrat can be swapped for the Scurrying Mawrat.

Best Dragonkin Team For Battling The Grand Master

Thankfully, there are quite a few Dragonkin with access to Elementalmoves, which in combination with Dragonkin dealing extra damage to Magic types, means you can hit two of Patchu's pets for super effective damage.

Anubisath Idol hits very hard with Crush, so getting him out of the way quickly is important. There are a few alternatives to the suggested strategy, but they mainly rely on difficult-to-obtain pets, such as the Anima Wyrmling.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Wild Crimson Hatchling

Dragonkin

Order of the Cloud Serpent Reputation

Breath

Scorched Earth

Deep Breath

Red Dragonhawk Hatchling

Dragonkin

Eversong Woods (Jilanne)

Any

Conflagrate

Flamethrower

Silver Dragonhawk Hatchling

Dragonkin

Eversong Woods (Jilanne)

Any

Conflagrate

Flame Breath

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Deep Breath

Two

Deep Breath

Three

Scorched Earth

Four (Repeat)

Breath until Wild Crimson Hatchling dies

Five

  • Flamethrower if Anubisath Idol or Decoy is up
  • Else Conflagrate

Six

  • Conflagrate on cooldown
  • Else Flame Breath

The Dragonhawk Hatchlings can be swapped for either the Golden or Blue varieties. The Wild Crimson Hatchling can be exchanged for the Crimson Whelping, which can be bought from the Auction House.

Best Elemental Team For Battling The Grand Master

Elementals do well against The Grand Master, with Elementium Bolt exploiting Anubisath Idol and some strong damage over time to deal with the remaining enemies. Most of these strategies rely on applying Burn effects and then dealing increased damage with Conflagrate, so feel free to experiment if you can't get hold of these specific pets.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Elementium Geode

Elemental

World Drop / Auction House

Spark

Crystal Overload

Elementium Bolt

Lumpy

Elemental

Winter Veil / Auction House

Stone Shot

Sandstorm

Rock Barrage

Corrupted Blood

Elemental

Madness of Deathwing (Dragon Soul) / Auction House

Ooze Touch

Scorched Earth

Any

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Elementium Bolt

Two

Spark

Three

Crystal Overload

Four

Spark

Five

Spark

Six

Switch to Lumpy

Seven

Rock Barrage

Eight (Repeat)

Stone Shot until Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling dies

Nine

Pass

Ten

Sandstorm

Eleven

Switch to Corrupted Blood

Twelve

Scorched Earth

Thirteen (Repeat)

Ooze Touch

The Elementium Geode can be switched for the Crimson Geode, which can be caught in Deepholm.

Best Flying Team For Battling The Grand Master

Most Flying teams will use the Ikky pet. Being able to destroy a pet with the Black Claw and Flock combo has always been useful in PvE pet battling, and most of the viable strategies for defeating Patchu will utilise it. Feel free to use some Moths, as they are excellent at avoiding damage, albeit a bit slow.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Chompy

Flying

Korthia Dailies / Auction House

Toxic Bite

Sludge Belch

Toxic Fumes

Firewing

Flying

Mastering the Menagerie / Auction House

Deep Burn

Scorched Earth

Murder

Ikky

Flying

Talador Questline / Auction House

Any

Black Claw

Flock

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Pass

Two

Sludge Belch

Three

Toxic Bite

Four

Sludge Belch

Five

Either use Scorched Earth or swap to Firewing if Chompy lives

Six

Deep Burn or Scorched Earth if it's not applied

Seven - Nine

Murder

Ten

Scorched Earth

Eleven

Deep Burn

Twelve

Black Claw

Thirteen

Flock

Best Magic Team For Battling The Grand Master

Magic pets can avoid taking large bursts of damage thanks to their passive, which means there are a decent amount of compositions open to you.

The Court Scribe can be swapped for any of the Magical book pets, and does most of the heavy lifting, before the PvP favourite; Anomalus, even comes into play.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Court Scribe

Magic

Court of Farondis Reputation / Auction House

Shadow Shock

Amplify Magic

Curse of Doom

Anomalus

Magic

Corrupted Visions / Auction House

Corrosion

Void Nova

Poison Protocol

Blood Boil

Magic

Deathbringer Saurfang (Icecrown Citadel) / Auction House

Ooze Touch

Plagued Blood

Any

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Amplify Magic

Two (Repeat)

Shadow Shock until Anubisath Idol dies

Three

Curse of Doom

Four (Repeat)

Shadow Shock until Court Scribe dies

Five

Corrosion

Six

Poison Protocol

Seven

Void Nova

Eight

Plagued Blood

Nine (Repeat)

Ooze Touch

Best Mechanical Team For Battling The Grand Master

Mechanicals are some of the strongest pets in the game, and the Iron Starlette is a top performer in an already competitive family. Being able to practically one-shot pets with a Supercharged Wind-Up gives it amazing value, and you'll be able to defeat Patchu with only two specific pets. Just throw in any max-level Mechanical in your third slot.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Iron Starlette

Mechanical

Warlords of Draenor intro / Auction House

Wind-Up

Powerball

Supercharge

Lil'Bling

Mechanical

Blingtron / Auction House

Inflation

Extra Plating

Make It Rain

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Wind-Up

Two

Supercharge

Three

Wind-Up

Four

Wind-Up

Five

Powerball

Six

Powerball

Seven

Supercharge

Eight

Wind-Up

Nine

Make It Rain

Ten

Extra Plating

Eleven

Inflation

Best Undead Team For Battling The Grand Master

Luckily, the Fragment of Anger pet has a great matchup against Patchu, and you should be able to run this two-pet strategy. You can also replicate the earlier Call Darkness opener with a Cursed Birman, which allows you to easily eliminate the Anubisath Idol.

Other strong pets, such as Blightbreath, can help other compositions work, but both of these pets should be very cheap on the Auction House, so try to run this if you can.

Pet Name

Pet Type

How To Acquire

Ability One

Ability Two

Ability Three

Micromancer

Undead

Undying Army Supplies / Auction House

Dead Man's Party

Raise Ally

Deep Research

Fragment of Anger

Undead

Reliquary of the Lost (Black Temple) / Auction House

Seethe

Any

Spirit Spikes

Your battle sequence should follow this order:

Turn

Move

One

Raise Ally

Two

Dead Man's Party

Three

Raise Ally

Four (Repeat)

Seethe until Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling dies

Five

Spirit Spikes

Six (Repeat)

Seethe

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