A skate moving through dark water suits the Darkmoon Faire far better than another bright parade mount. Darkwater Skate keeps that mood when you take it elsewhere, but its aquatic restriction matters: collect it for swimming, screenshots, and the ray model rather than expecting a new flying mount.

The acquisition is a fish purchase with a fixed price. You can catch the payment yourself or buy it from other players, which makes the route much more flexible than a rare fishing drop.

Quick Answer

During an active Darkmoon Faire, buy Darkwater Skate from Galissa Sundew on the southern boardwalk of Darkmoon Island. The price is 500 Darkmoon Daggermaw. These are tradable fish, not Darkmoon Prize Tickets. Both factions can obtain the mount, it remains available through the recurring Faire, and the learned mount is aquatic only.

Mount Overview

Darkwater Skate is a broad, dark ray with an understated silhouette. Its flat body and swimming movement make it feel quite different from a horse or dragon squeezed into an underwater setting.

It joined the Darkmoon collection during Legion. Despite sharing the general ray shape with flying ray mounts, it belongs to the aquatic category. That distinction affects where you can summon and use it; it is not a flying travel replacement.

How to Get Darkwater Skate

Visit while the Faire is open

Check the in-game calendar for the Darkmoon Faire. The event normally starts on the first Sunday of the month and runs for a week, but the calendar is the best reference for your region's exact opening and closing times.

Alliance players can use the island portal in Elwynn Forest near Goldshire. Horde players use the portal in Mulgore near Thunder Bluff. Darkmoon Faire Mystic Mages in capital cities offer a paid teleport to the relevant staging area; you still enter the island portal afterward.

Prepare 500 Darkmoon Daggermaw

You have two straightforward options: fish in the waters surrounding Darkmoon Island or buy Darkmoon Daggermaw through the Auction House. You can mix the methods, buying only the difference between your existing fish and the required 500.

Fishing skill is relevant if you choose to catch your own payment. It is not a profession requirement for purchasing or using the mount. A collector who does not fish can bring the entire stack from the market.

Find Galissa Sundew and purchase

Head south through the Faire and continue onto the waterfront boardwalk. Galissa Sundew, the Fishing Prizes vendor, stands around 52.4, 88.4 on the Darkmoon Island map.

Open her merchant window and choose Darkwater Skate. The price displayed should be 500 Darkmoon Daggermaw. Keep the fish in the purchasing character's bags for a straightforward transaction, buy the item, and learn it.

That is the complete mount route. There is no separate quest chain, Exalted reputation gate, or hidden achievement after paying the fish.

Location

The merchant is on Darkmoon Island itself. Searching the ordinary Elwynn or Mulgore fairground area will only find the portal and associated event access, not the island's fishing-prize shop.

Galissa is a different vendor from Lhara, who sells the major ticket-priced mounts farther up the Faire grounds. A bag full of Prize Tickets will not cover the skate's price.

Requirements

• An active Darkmoon Faire so you can reach the island vendor.
• 500 Darkmoon Daggermaw for the purchase.
• The usual eligibility to learn and use a mount.
• Water suitable for using an aquatic mount after learning it.
• No Darkmoon Faire reputation threshold or faction restriction.

Fishing and Buying Tips

If you are fishing, work along the island coastline rather than spending time at an unrelated fishing spot elsewhere in Azeroth. The required fish belongs to the Darkmoon Island fishing pool. Open-water fishing provides a direct route, and relevant pools can also contribute.

Open any Bloated Thresher you catch: the contents can add more Daggermaw to your supply. Count the actual fish in your inventory instead of estimating progress from the number of casts, because extra catches and containers affect the total.

Buying fish turns the project into a gold-versus-time decision. Check the current unit price and multiply it by the amount you still need before committing. There is no universal gold price for this mount because the merchant charges fish while players set their market value.

Keep your mount fund separate from Galissa's other purchases. Her Faded Treasure Map costs 100 Daggermaw and serves a ticket-reward quest, but it is not a prerequisite for Darkwater Skate. Buying that map from a 500-fish budget leaves you short of the mount.

You can prepare tradable fish before your shopping visit. The deadline is reaching Galissa while the Faire is active, not catching every fish on the same character in one sitting. Avoid postponing the actual purchase until the event's final minutes.

Is This Mount Still Obtainable?

Yes. It is a recurring Darkmoon Faire vendor mount in Retail. When the Faire is closed, normal access to Galissa is unavailable until the next event. That temporary closure does not mean the mount has been removed.

Once learned, the skate remains in your collection and usable in suitable water outside the Faire. You do not need to return monthly to maintain access.

Is It Worth Collecting?

The strongest reason is its appearance and its reliable purchase route. There is no uncertainty over whether the next fish will be a rare mount drop. The limitation is everyday usefulness: an aquatic-only mount naturally sees fewer situations than a general flying mount.

Who Should Prioritize This Mount

Ray collectors, fishing collectors, and players building a complete Darkmoon set have an obvious reason to pick it up. If you mainly want aerial travel, inspect the mount category before spending your fish; this model's shape can otherwise create the wrong expectation.

Similar Mounts

• Sea Turtle: another aquatic collectible, with a very different acquisition experience for fishing enthusiasts.
• Darkmoon Dirigible: a flying Faire mount bought with Prize Tickets instead of fish.
• Great Sea Ray: a ray-shaped alternative for collectors interested in a flying model rather than this aquatic skate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who sells Darkwater Skate?

Galissa Sundew on the southern Darkmoon Island boardwalk.

What is the exact price?

500 Darkmoon Daggermaw, paid as fish.

Can I buy the required fish from other players?

Yes. The fish are tradable and can be purchased through the Auction House.

Do I need Fishing to buy the mount?

No. Buying the payment removes the need to catch it yourself.

Can the skate fly?

No. It is an aquatic mount.

Will Darkmoon Prize Tickets work instead?

No. Tickets and Daggermaw pay for different vendor rewards.

Must I complete the treasure-map quest first?

No. Purchase the skate directly when you have 500 fish.

Can I use it after the Faire closes?

Yes, in appropriate water. Event timing restricts the purchase, not continued ownership.

Final Thoughts

Bring 500 Daggermaw to Galissa during the Faire and the collection entry is yours. Decide whether to fish or buy the payment, and remember that this particular ray belongs underwater.