# Why the pet element & balancing update ruined the battle meta 😭 **URL:** \ **Category:** Prodigy Math\ **Tags:** guide, pets, prodigy-math-help, prodigy-feedback\ **Created:** [October 4, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122 "2026-10-04T14:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GraceTheProdigyQueen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prodigy-game.discourse.group/gracetheprodigyqueen/32/77889_2.png) [@GraceTheProdigyQueen](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/u/GraceTheProdigyQueen)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122/1 "2026-10-04T14:50:02Z")
**Hey everyone** i wanted to open up a discussion about the recent pet rebalancing and elemental adjustments. honestly, these **pet changes have completely ruined the battle system** , and it feels like a massive step backward for the game. :( Here are the main reasons why this element/stat overhaul is not working out: **1. The Death of Strategy (Pure RNG Meta) 🎲** Removing **“excellent aim”** from almost all elemental spells was a terrible choice. Battles used to require timing and tactical planning. Now, attacks constantly miss entirely during PvP battles. Instead of rewarding smart type-advantages, winning or losing is determined by pure luck. **2. Spamming 5-Hit AoE Spells 🌊** Because accuracy is so bad now, the meta is completely broken. Everyone is forced to use pets with five-hit Area of Effect (AoE) spells, like **Water Crater with Hydro Crash**. Spreading out the attacks is the only realistic way to deal consistent damage and minimize the risk of missing. This completely defeats the purpose of pet diversity. **Iconic Pets are Destroyed (Like Tribeak) 😭** Fan-favorite pets have been completely stripped of their identity just to fit into arbitrary new roles: - **Tribeak used to be a staple Storm pet**. Forcing it to become an **Astral element** pet completely ruined its original concept. Its lightning-themed background makes zero sense with its new astral moveset, and it lost everything that made it cool in the first place. - **Luma, Teran, and Batterbby** have had their health severely nerfed or their classic movepools ruined. - **Dryad** lost Green Gust and had Leaf Burst downgraded to “good aim,” while getting generic grass AoE moves it didn’t need. - Why does almost every single pet have a healing attack now?(not really though :() **4. The Physical Element Disappointment ⚔** Assigning elements to pets hasn’t felt right, especially regarding the **Physical element**. Keeping Physical strictly restricted to specific spell-only mechanics (like Nuetral) shows that forcing these strict elemental theme changes onto existing pets just doesn’t shine the way the devs intended. **What Prodigy Needs to Do to Fix This:** - **Bring back “excellent aim”** on single-target spells so accuracy isn’t pure luck. - Make accuracy a buildable stat that improves as your wizard progresses. - Buff the individual stats of single-target pets so they can actually compete with 5-hit AoE spammers. **What do you guys think?** Are your favorite pets completely unusable now too? Drop your thoughts below! ---
**Author:** ![Kai](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prodigy-game.discourse.group/kai/32/76912_2.png) [@Kai](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122/2 "2026-10-04T15:19:40Z")
:hmm: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prodigygame/original/3X/8/a/8aa3a275348b348337333b190969ad5c2d9e6553.jpeg) * * * Regardless, not bad ideas! ---
**Author:** ![LegoProdigyD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prodigy-game.discourse.group/legoprodigyd/32/77906_2.png) [@LegoProdigyD](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/u/LegoProdigyD)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122/3 "2026-10-04T18:12:27Z")
> [@GraceTheProdigyQueen](#): > > - Batterbby Holy ai > [@GraceTheProdigyQueen](#): > > Water Crater Doesn’t exist, ai Was this all ai, or some of your ideas ---
**Author:** ![Nightgem](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prodigy-game.discourse.group/nightgem/32/71038_2.png) [@Nightgem](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/u/Nightgem)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122/4 "2026-10-04T19:23:52Z")
I used AI on my first post to help get my ideas across clearly. I think it’s fine to use it for a little help, especially if English isn’t your first language or you’re just nervous! 😅 ---
**Author:** ![LegoProdigyD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prodigy-game.discourse.group/legoprodigyd/32/77906_2.png) [@LegoProdigyD](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/u/LegoProdigyD)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122/5 "2026-10-04T21:30:49Z")
Couldn’t you just use google translate… Or like write the thing on its own and then ask ai to make it better or something ---
**Author:** ![Nightgem](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prodigy-game.discourse.group/nightgem/32/71038_2.png) [@Nightgem](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/u/Nightgem)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://prodigy-game.discourse.group/t/why-the-pet-element-balancing-update-ruined-the-battle-meta/5122/6 "2026-10-05T11:08:20Z")
🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ idk