Pet Guide

Pet Guide
By Jing Chen from the Monkey King: Arena of Heroes strategy guide team
Note: This article is for reference only and is not an official gameplay guide.

Pet Introduction

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The vast universe was formed in a chaotic mess. When the main character reaches level 72, a very interesting system will be unlocked - Pets.

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Pets are spiritual creatures that help heroes in battle. They will change the dynamics of your current squad and become the focus of subsequent upgrades. This guide will show you how to get pets and give you some suggestions on how to use them for best results.

How to Get Pets
1、Pet Realm: Unlocked on day 14 after server launch, and when the main character reaches level 72.
The Pet Realm is a combination of Idling and PvE gameplay. Through idling you can get random Pet Chests, Pet EXP, Pet Coins and Silver. PvE offers more resources, including Ingots, Pet Shards, Jade Rings, Pet Coins, etc.
Note: The better the progress, the greater the idling rewards. To achieve this, you need to be flexible with your hero selection and when adjusting their positions, etc. For example, some stages require you to win the battle in just four turns, so it may be necessary to adjust the heroes, keepsakes and spells to improve your combat power at the start. For stages which only allow two heroes, you can try different combinations to see which one works best. Strategy plays a large part in the PvE component of Pet Realm, which in itself is a blast to explore.

2、Pet Shop: Unlocks with pets.
The items that you can redeem at the Pet Shop are pretty straightforward: Pet Chests (containing Legendary Pets, Pet Shards), Jingwei Shards (Epic Pets), Pet EXP (or upgrading Pets). The consumable items are Pet Coins from the Pet Realm.

3、Pet Praying: Available at random times and lasts for 2 days each time.
This is the main source of getting Legendary Pets. After selecting and recruiting a pet, there is a chance to get the complete pet, Pet Shards, Ingots by consuming Deity Search Maps (can be obtained by completing event quests, or purchasing the time-limited pack).

Pet Introduction and Use

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Pets that can be obtained within the first month of server launch include Jingwei, Ying Zhao, Huodou and Cheng Huang. Activating the Pet Handbook can grant attribute bonuses to heroes in the squad. You can deploy three pets in each battle. Before going deeper into the pets, let me first talk about how you can use them better by arrange their deployment sequence.

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Pets only appear in the first turn, and in the following order: [Heaven] Appears before the heroes, and deployed before the first turn of battle.
[Earth] Appears in the first turn after the third friendly hero has performed an action. [Mortal] Acts after the heroes on both sides have ended their actions in the first turn.

Pet Introduction:
Jingwei: Epic tier. You can get a complete Jingwei by clearing 32 Pet Realm stages. Its shards can also be obtained from the Realm and the shop.

Level 1 bonus effects: Total HP +2410, Total ATK +450, Total PDEF +150, Total MDEF +150.
Level 1 assist skill: deals 185% Spell DMG to the enemy with the lowest HP.

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Scenario and upgrade suggestions: As the first pet that is relatively easier to get, Jingwei can be deployed at the early stage to increase damage. Ideally, it can make a squad strong enough to perform an instant kill on an enemy. You don't need to spend too many Pet Coins to redeem Jingwei. Take your time and use the chest rewards from Idling to upgrade it.

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Ying Zhao: Legendary tier, obtained mainly from Pet Chests and Pet Praying.

Level 1 effects: Total HP +4820, Total ATK +900, Total PDEF +300, Total MDEF +300.
Level 1 assist skill: Restores 4 Rage points for the next friendly hero; increases the hero's Critical Hit by 12% and Crit Damage by 25%.

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Scenario and upgrade suggestions: Ying Zhao is one of the most practical pets and is highly recommended! It works best at the Heaven position as it can add buffs to the main carry in your squad. If used together with [Mengpo Fortune] + [Infinite Mercy] spell, the main carry will be able to deal tons of damage (Infinite Mercy: consume all Rage. Every Rage point increases skill damage by 10% if Rage exceeds 4.) If you don't have the [Infinite Mercy] spell, it is recommended to place it in the Mortal position to ensure that the main carry has enough Rage to unleash the skill again in the second turn.

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Cheng Huang: Legendary tier, obtained mainly from Pet Chests and Pet Praying.

Level 1 effects: Total HP +4820, Total ATK +900, Total PDEF +300, Total MDEF +300.
Level 1 assist skill: Heals 3 friendly heroes with the lowest HP by 107% Attack.

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Scenario and upgrade suggestions: In general, you don't need a healing pet if a healer is already in your squad. However, we can always adapt flexibility based on the actual situation. Placing Cheng Huang in the Heaven position is a waste of its healing ability. It works better in the Earth or Mortal position so that it can heal 3 heroes with the lowest HP. When promoted, it will also increase the DMG Reduction of 3 heroes by 10-30%, which greatly improves your squad’s defense.

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Huodou: Legendary tier, obtained mainly from Pet Chests and Pet Praying.

Level 1 effects: Total HP +4820, Total ATK +900, Total PDEF +300, Total MDEF +300.
Level 1 assist skill: Deals 120% Spell DMG to front-row enemies.

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Scenario and upgrade suggestions:  As a supplementary damage dealer, Huodou is more effective than Jingwei. When promoted, it can deal indirect damage equal to 10-20% of the HP lost by the target. Huodou should be placed in the Earth position. This way, you can maximize your damage to front-row enemies before the enemy healer can act.

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Now, let's summarize which pet you should upgrade first. When redeeming Pet Shards and allocating resources, you can follow this order: Ying Zhao>Huodou>Cheng Huang>Jingwei.