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Experimental Roach

Critter

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Wild Capture

Experiments on this roach have grown it to an enormous size. Who would want that?

Abilities

  • Adrenal GlandsUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Magic abilityIncreases your critical strike chance.
  • ApocalypseUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Critter ability · 20 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Calls down a meteor, which will fall from now, instantly killing all active pets., Cockroaches and Beetles always survive this attack.
  • Diseased BiteUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Undead abilityHit Chance, Infects the enemy, dealing damage.
  • Poison SpitUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and Poisons the target damage per round.
  • SurvivalUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Critter ability · 3 rounds cooldownYou endure, preventing your health from being reduced below 1 health until the end of the next round., Pets affected by Survival will survive an Apocalypse.
  • SwarmUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Starts a swarm, causing damage on the first round, on the second round, and on the third round., Opponents struck by the swarm take increased damage., Swarm continues.
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Experimental Roach

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCExperimental Roach

Experimental Roach: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Experimental Roach to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.

Recorded moveset for Experimental Roach. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
Diseased BiteSlot 11
Poison SpitSlot 110
Adrenal GlandsSlot 22
SurvivalSlot 215
SwarmSlot 34
ApocalypseSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Diseased Bite (level 1) with Poison Spit (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Adrenal Glands (level 2) with Survival (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Swarm (level 4) with Apocalypse (level 20). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.

Before leveling this pet for a team, check which of these alternatives your plan needs. Compare its in-game health, power and speed with the requirements of the encounter. A matching ability name alone does not establish that two pets are interchangeable.

Where it comes from

How to Obtain

Wild Capture

Wild pets are captured, not looted. Find one in Mechagon, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleMechagon

Where it comes from

The sources Experimental Roach names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

MechagonZone

Where to Find It: Mechagon Island

Mechagon Island mapReturn to Zandalar

The game data places this pet in Mechagon Island but records no spawn coordinates. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.

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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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