Marsh Fiddler
The Marsh Fiddler is a wild critter pet found in the Valley of the Four Winds that can be captured through pet battles.
The Marsh Fiddler is a wild critter pet found in the Valley of the Four Winds that can be captured through pet battles.
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Find Marsh Fiddler
Head to the Valley of the Four Winds in Pandaria to find Marsh Fiddler pets in the wild. The Marsh Fiddler comes in two color variants — green and grey — with rare green specimens being catchable, while grey ones tend to be uncommon quality or lower.
Capture a Rare Pet
When engaging a Marsh Fiddler in a pet battle, watch for the green variant if you want a rare-quality catch. Be aware that most Marsh Fiddlers open with a low-damage ability such as Cocoon Strike, Screech, or a heal like Nature's Touch or Inspiring Song, though they can also use Skitter as an opener which deals more meaningful damage.
Use Marsh Fiddler in Battle
The Marsh Fiddler excels at stalling in pet battles using the combination of Cocoon Strike and Nature's Touch, sustaining for roughly 8 to 10 rounds. This makes it particularly effective against the Thundering Pandaren Spirit, as its critter type causes it to break out of Crystal Prison immediately, and pairing Skitter with Cocoon Strike and Nature's Touch wears the spirit down efficiently.
Level Pets Using Marsh Fiddler
The Marsh Fiddler is a solid target for leveling level 1 pets in Pandaria, since it frequently opens with a low-damage ability that a level 1 pet can survive, allowing you to swap in your level 25 pets to finish the fight. The main risk is if the Marsh Fiddler opens with Skitter, which can kill a level 1 pet outright, with undead pets being especially vulnerable.
Tips
The Marsh Fiddler pairs well with a Savory Beetle opener using Apocalypse, using the Marsh Fiddler to stall the remaining rounds with Cocoon Strike and Nature's Touch against Beasts of Fable targets like Gorespine and Dos-Ryga.
A Harmonious Porcupette and Xu-Fu, Cub of Xuen work as strong level 25 finishers alongside the Marsh Fiddler when burning through critter-type wild pets in Pandaria.
