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Nether Roach

Critter

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Wild Capture

The nether roach has adapted to the cold vacuum of space and requires no air to survive. Inside it bears almost no resemblance to a common roach.

Abilities

  • 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.
  • FlankUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Flanks the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user is faster than the enemy.
  • HissUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and reduces the target's speed.
  • Nether BlastUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Magic abilityHit Chance, Blasts the enemy with a surge of arcane power, dealing damage., Damage increases each time it is used. Max damage.
  • 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., Opponents struck by the swarm take double damage., Swarm continues.
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Nether Roach

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCNether Roach

Nether Roach: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Nether 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 Nether Roach. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
FlankSlot 11
Nether BlastSlot 110
HissSlot 22
SurvivalSlot 215
SwarmSlot 34
ApocalypseSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Flank (level 1) with Nether Blast (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Hiss (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 Netherstorm, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleNetherstorm
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