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Ruby Sapling

Elemental

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Wild Capture

Small elemental saplings grow into treants, fierce defenders of forests and groves.

Abilities

  • Entangling RootsUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Elemental ability · 3 rounds cooldownHit Chance, Causes a thick nest of vines to begin growing around the enemy team., Next round, the opponent's pet will take damage and be rooted.
  • IronbarkUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Elemental abilityHit Chance, Deals damage and reduces damage from each attack against you.
  • PhotosynthesisUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Elemental abilityRestores healing every round. Lasts., Twice as effective in sunny weather.
  • Poisoned BranchUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Elemental abilityHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and Poisons the target damage per round.
  • ScratchUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Scratches the enemy, dealing damage.
  • ThornsUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Elemental abilityDeals damage each time you take direct damage., Lasts.
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Ruby Sapling

Pet Facts

FamilyElemental
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCRuby Sapling

Ruby Sapling: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Ruby Sapling 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 Ruby Sapling. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ScratchSlot 11
IronbarkSlot 110
ThornsSlot 22
Poisoned BranchSlot 215
PhotosynthesisSlot 34
Entangling RootsSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Scratch (level 1) with Ironbark (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Thorns (level 2) with Poisoned Branch (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Photosynthesis (level 4) with Entangling Roots (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 Eversong Woods, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleEversong Woods
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