Tranquil Wader
Drops from Crane Nest. Part of the wildlife of Ardenweald, they sometimes sleep while standing straight up in the water. Flying type. Because this bird uses heals, you want the one with the highest power. Healing scales with power.
Tranquil Wader is a Shadowlands wild pet found in Ardenweald that can heal in pet battles and uses the bird racial to act first.
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Locate Tranquil Wader in Ardenweald
Travel to Ardenweald and find Tranquil Wader at 53.44, 54.26. This pet spawns as a wild encounter in the zone.
Catch with high power breed
When you encounter Tranquil Wader, prioritize catching one with a power/speed (P/S) breed, as healing abilities scale with power stat. If a P/S breed spawns as a natural rare, this is ideal for maximizing healing output.
Use Quills for sustained battles
Train Tranquil Wader to use Quills as its primary damage ability, which benefits from the healing it casts on itself and allows it to maintain first-strike advantage through the bird racial bonus.
Tips
Tranquil Wader outperforms Wader Chick in pet battles because it can access Quills, whereas the blue variant is limited to Peck as a damage option.