The Shadow Manticore is a marksman War Pet in Call of Dragons. Its main purpose is to boost physical damage and provide healing support.
In this guide, we’ll cover the attributes you should look out for, the key skills to prioritise, and the best hero pairings to use with your Shadow Manticore.
Wondering how good the Shadow Manticore is compared to other War Pets? Take a look at our War Pet Tier List.
Best Attributes for Shadow Manticore
Regenerating your Shadow Manticore is essential for improving its key attributes, but the process is entirely luck-based. Each regeneration can change its stats, skill slots, and even its rarity, meaning you have no control over the final outcome.
While there are six possible attributes overall, the following three are the most valuable to look out for when building your Shadow Manticore.
Luck is the core attribute where the Shadow Manticore gets most of its strength. This attribute is important because it scales the damage factor provided by Barbarism, making Luck rolls your top priority.
After that, look for a strong Strength roll. Many physical damage skills benefit from Strength, and these work very well with the Shadow Manticore’s kit.
Finally, Agility is useful for improving crit rates, so look out for good Agility rolls to finish off your attribute setup.
Best Skills for Shadow Manticore
The Luck skills I recommend getting are Barbarism, Intense Barbarism, and Blood Roar. Both Barbarism skills increase your physical damage output, while Blood Roar boosts your crit rate. All three of these skills are focused purely on dealing more damage.
For Strength, pick up Advanced Barbarism, Fatal Bite, and Tooth and Claw. These skills provide additional crit and physical damage, which is exactly what a marksman War Pet like the Shadow Manticore needs to go with the Luck skills.
The same approach applies to Agility skills as well. Chain Strike and Intense Chain Strike give a 50% chance to deal additional physical damage, while Angry Roar provides a big boost to crit rate.
Best Hero Pairings for Flaming Manticore
The Shadow Manticore is a marksman War Pet, so it should be paired with Marksman heroes. For the best damage output, pair it with Maggrat or Zayda.
| Icon | Hero | Click Me ">Build | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Maggrat | Talent Build | High physical damage output, perfect synergy |
 | Zayda | Same as Maggrat if Zayda is used as a primary hero |
Visit our Call of Dragons Hero Tier List to discover all of the best heroes to use.
Final Tips
Look for a good Luck attribute roll to improve physical damage output.
Focus on getting max skill slots before worrying too much about perfect rolls. Skills can take longer to star up so it’s best to get these going first.
Save exchange coins for important upgrades for skills like Barbarism.
Capturing a Shadow Manticore that already has the Barbarism skill can save a lot of exchange coins.
Conclusion
The Shadow Manticore is the ultimate physical-damage War Pet for Marksman heroes. Building it correctly is key to improving your marksman march performance. When paired with Maggat or Zayda, it can drastically boost both your damage output and your merit gains.
If you’re looking for more information on the War Pets system in general, visit our Ultimate Call of Dragons War Pets Guide.
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