Patch 3.0.2 guide to Exotic Pets: Devilsaur
by David Bowers 
Oct 15th 2008 at 8:00PM
Devilsaur:
This big red dino is a great Ferocity pet with a specialty in sustainable damage over time. Its Monstrous Bite builds up over a period of 30 seconds to an additional 9% damage on all the devilsaur's attacks. If your battle is going to last 30 seconds or less, though, you're not going to get the full benefit of that, especially if, as in PvP, there may be breaks of a few seconds in which the Monstrous Bite buff is not being reapplied, then your devilsaur will have to start over again. This makes me think that the best utility for a devilsaur is in instances, particularly on long boss fights where it can just wail on a target from start to finish. Just be sure that your tank doesn't mind the footsteps -- they're not as loud as the core hound, and they don't shake your friends' screens, but they could definitely get annoying sooner rather than later.
This was the first exotic pet that BRK caught on film, and it comes in shades of red, white and black. You'll find them all in Un'Goro Crater, except for one more in the northernmost Netherstorm biodome as well.
The closest non-exotic pet is the raptor, with a Savage Rend ability that does some bleed damage and boosts attack power if it critically hits. It has a nasty 1 minute cooldown though, which really limits its usefulness.
This big red dino is a great Ferocity pet with a specialty in sustainable damage over time. Its Monstrous Bite builds up over a period of 30 seconds to an additional 9% damage on all the devilsaur's attacks. If your battle is going to last 30 seconds or less, though, you're not going to get the full benefit of that, especially if, as in PvP, there may be breaks of a few seconds in which the Monstrous Bite buff is not being reapplied, then your devilsaur will have to start over again. This makes me think that the best utility for a devilsaur is in instances, particularly on long boss fights where it can just wail on a target from start to finish. Just be sure that your tank doesn't mind the footsteps -- they're not as loud as the core hound, and they don't shake your friends' screens, but they could definitely get annoying sooner rather than later.This was the first exotic pet that BRK caught on film, and it comes in shades of red, white and black. You'll find them all in Un'Goro Crater, except for one more in the northernmost Netherstorm biodome as well.
The closest non-exotic pet is the raptor, with a Savage Rend ability that does some bleed damage and boosts attack power if it critically hits. It has a nasty 1 minute cooldown though, which really limits its usefulness.
Filed under: Hunter, Expansions, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nilrum Oct 16th 2008 12:16AM
One correction if you don't mind. The fight only has to last 20 seconds for the buff to last. IE
MB ----10 secs---- MB ----10 secs----MB
Therefore only 20 seconds for three applications. :-D
Puddingbat Oct 16th 2008 7:17AM
Tyrannus in the Northern most dome is still a lvl 71 so you can't train him till after Wrath drops. I specifically wanted the Black with blue go-faster stripes scheme and searched round Ungoro several times last night and only the brown and 2 whites had spawned. So I figured a trip to Netherstorm would sort it. No.
Gary Matthews Oct 16th 2008 9:17AM
After trying unsuccessfully on two of the Devilsaur variants last night (receiving fear or knockback towards the end of the taming) I stumbled across the Ironhide Devilsaur. I now have a great, black, stompy new pet.
:D
ctmackenn Oct 19th 2008 10:18PM
heh heh today i decided to go get a new pet.. not realising sithilids were exotic i tamed one didnt liek it then helped my friend get a white dino then i found a black one he he hes pwnage
Will Apr 27th 2009 11:24AM
I cant wate till I can train these!!!!
mellie45t Feb 15th 2010 10:56PM
I went to Un'goro to tame a Devilsaur. After going round the area I finally found a tyrant devilsaur. It's not tameable! How come? Did I find the wrong one?