A bright yellow frog is a fairly cheerful thing to find in Nazmir. Its price tag is less cheerful. The Yellow Marsh Hopper belongs to the group of Battle for Azeroth mounts that turn a substantial pile of gold into a guaranteed collection entry, with no boss kill or reputation campaign standing between you and the purchase.

The practical challenge is finding Gottum’s little cave and deciding whether this particular color deserves 333,333 gold. Once those two questions are settled, collecting it takes a single vendor visit.

Quick Answer

Buy the Yellow Marsh Hopper from Gottum in the Frogmarsh, Nazmir, for 333,333 gold. The cave entrance is around 71.2, 55.6; Gottum stands farther inside, around 70.9, 56.5. Both Alliance and Horde can buy this ground mount. There is no reputation threshold, rare spawn, or required Krag’wa quest chain. It remains a regular vendor purchase in Retail WoW.

Bring the gold on the character making the purchase, select the yellow version in Gottum’s inventory, and use the item to learn the mount. Collectors usually choose it for the oversized frog model, the hopping movement, or a complete set of Gottum’s three colors.

Mount Overview: A Very Expensive Amphibian

The Yellow Marsh Hopper uses the large frog model associated with Nazmir and Krag’wa. Its broad body, squat posture, and outsized legs give it a different silhouette from a conventional riding beast. The coloration leans toward yellow-green, so the name should not be taken to mean a uniformly golden frog.

Introduced during Battle for Azeroth in patch 8.1, it fits the expansion’s Zandalari setting without requiring participation in its raids. This is a gold vendor collectible, rather than a reward for defeating one of Nazmir’s creatures.

It is also a ground mount. The movement animation makes it enjoyable for short journeys and outdoor gathering, but buying it does not add a flying frog to your roster. Its appeal is cosmetic; there are no repair vendors, extra travel services, or special acquisition bonuses attached to the purchase.

How to Get the Yellow Marsh Hopper

1. Set aside the full purchase price

Prepare 333,333 gold before heading into Nazmir. This is a direct gold transaction, with no secondary currency to collect. You do not need Timewarped Badges, Polished Pet Charms, raid materials, or a reputation token.

Budget for the listed amount rather than assuming a faction discount will reduce it. Gottum does not have an associated reputation grind that turns this into a cheaper Exalted purchase. If most of your gold is on a different character, arrange the transfer before making the trip.

2. Travel to Nazmir on Zandalar

Reach Zandalar using the transport your character has unlocked, then head into Nazmir. Horde characters with established Battle for Azeroth travel access can approach from Dazar’alor and use their available flight network. Alliance characters should use their unlocked Zandalar foothold travel from Boralus, then continue toward the Frogmarsh.

Those travel arrangements are conveniences, not special requirements imposed by Gottum. You do not have to finish the whole War Campaign or complete every Nazmir storyline to qualify for his mount. A character already able to reach the zone can go directly to the cave.

3. Enter the cave beneath the roots

Look west of Krag’wa’s Burrow for the opening beneath the tree roots. Aim for the entrance at approximately 71.2, 55.6 on the Nazmir map. The vendor’s own coordinates place him underground, so flying straight to his marker can leave you searching the surface above him.

If you use TomTom, enter these waypoints while in Nazmir:

/way 71.2 55.6 Gottum cave entrance
/way 70.9 56.5 Gottum

Follow the first point into the opening, then walk through to Gottum. A small difference in reported coordinates usually reflects the entrance, the vendor, or where a player stood when recording a waypoint. The visible opening is the useful landmark.

4. Select the yellow mount and learn it

Open Gottum’s vendor inventory and choose Yellow Marsh Hopper. He also sells the Blue Marsh Hopper and Green Marsh Hopper, so check the item name before confirming such an expensive purchase.

After buying it, use the mount item from your bags. The collection unlock is account-wide for eligible characters. There is no follow-up delivery quest, saddle assembly, or hidden interaction with Krag’wa after the purchase.

Location and Access

• Continent: Zandalar.
• Zone: Nazmir.
• Area: the Frogmarsh, west of Krag’wa’s Burrow.
• Vendor: Gottum.
• Cave entrance: approximately 71.2, 55.6.
• Vendor inside: approximately 70.9, 56.5.

The distinction between entrance and vendor matters more than squeezing another decimal place out of a waypoint. If your navigation arrow points into a wall or underground, backtrack to the roots and find the opening. The mount is purchased inside this cave; it is not awarded by interacting with a frog elsewhere in the marsh.

Requirements Before You Buy

The acquisition requirements are unusually short for a mount in this price range: reach Gottum and pay the gold. Both factions have access to the vendor. There is no Nazmir reputation threshold, required profession, PvP rating, raid achievement, or seasonal participation condition.

Your character still needs to meet the game’s normal riding conditions to summon a ground mount. Do not confuse those general riding rules with a special level requirement for this collectible. Older guides can also describe historical expansion access or level caps that are no longer useful purchase instructions.

The item binds when picked up. Consequently, another player cannot buy the frog and hand the mount item to you afterward. If someone is helping finance the purchase, transfer the gold through the game’s supported methods and make the purchase yourself.

Planning the Purchase Efficiently

There is no drop chance to improve and no daily attempt to protect. The efficient approach is to arrive once with the correct amount of gold. Bringing several alts does not unlock more chances or reduce the cost, because one learned copy already supplies the account collection.

Check your Mount Journal before traveling. Search for the exact name and make sure you are missing the yellow version. The three vendor colors are separate collectibles, but buying a second copy of a color you already own will not provide a second collection entry.

If you intend to collect the complete vendor set, the arithmetic is straightforward:

• One hopper: 333,333 gold.
• Two colors: 666,666 gold.
• All three colors: 999,999 gold.

Buying them together saves a return journey, not gold. If the yellow version is the one you actually want to ride, there is no collection advantage in purchasing blue or green first. Conversely, someone chasing inexpensive mount totals should compare other missing vendor mounts before committing this much to one entry.

Avoid treating old raid gold figures or a promised number of farming hours as a reliable price equivalent. Earnings depend on your server, professions, current market, and the activities you enjoy. Set the purchase against your own budget instead of assuming the frog will pay for itself through a feature it does not have.

Is the Yellow Marsh Hopper Still Obtainable?

Yes. In Retail, it is a regular gold purchase from Gottum. It does not require a Trading Post rotation, a holiday, an active Timewalking week, or a limited promotional code.

Battle for Azeroth being an older expansion does not make this vendor mount retired. Equally, its continued availability does not turn it into a random drop from current content. The acquisition remains the same direct transaction in Nazmir.

Instructions here apply to Retail. A Classic ruleset has its own expansion availability and should not be assumed to contain the same vendor simply because the mount exists in the modern Mount Journal.

Is It Worth Spending the Gold?

For a frog enthusiast, the purchase has one very satisfying quality: you know exactly what the effort buys. There is no possibility of spending months on attempts and still missing the reward. Once the gold is ready, the acquisition is settled.

For a collector focused on visible prestige, the value is more personal. This is an expensive cosmetic choice rather than proof of a competitive rating or a difficult boss clear. Anyone with sufficient gold and access to Gottum can obtain it.

My collector verdict is to prioritize it when the model or color is something you will actually use. If it would immediately disappear into an unused collection tab, several cheaper missing mounts may be a more satisfying first purchase.

Transmog Pairings

Earthy leather, swamp colors, and relatively simple outdoor outfits sit comfortably on this frog. The yellow-green body already supplies a strong visual accent, so a subdued outfit can make the mount itself the center of the pairing.

Bright armor can work too, especially if you enjoy the contrast between an elaborate character and a rather unceremonious amphibian. Preview the mount with the character you expect to ride most often. A color that looks attractive by itself may feel different beside a heavily saturated weapon or a large shoulder silhouette.

Similar Mounts to Consider

• Blue Marsh Hopper: the same general model in a cooler color, sold by Gottum for the same price. A natural alternative if yellow clashes with your usual outfits.
• Green Marsh Hopper: the swampier companion color from the same vendor. Suitable for collectors building a complete amphibian set.
• Patient Bufonid: another frog collectible with its own Zereth Mortis quest progression. Consider it when you want a frog acquisition built around completing tasks rather than paying Gottum.

These are separate collection goals. Obtaining one does not unlock a discount, shared progress, or a free copy of another.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Yellow Marsh Hopper cost?

333,333 gold from Gottum. Bring the full amount rather than planning around a reputation discount.

Where is Gottum’s cave entrance?

In Nazmir’s Frogmarsh, around 71.2, 55.6, west of Krag’wa’s Burrow. Enter beneath the roots and continue toward 70.9, 56.5.

Can Alliance characters purchase it?

Yes. Gottum sells the mount to both Alliance and Horde characters.

Do I need to complete Krag’wa’s quests?

No. The mount is a vendor purchase, with no required Krag’wa storyline or reputation threshold.

Can I buy the mount item on the Auction House?

The vendor item binds when picked up. Purchase your own copy from Gottum rather than looking for a tradable version.

Does the frog fly?

No. The Yellow Marsh Hopper is a ground mount, despite its distinctive hopping movement.

Is there a weekly limit or a rare drop involved?

No. There is no boss attempt or weekly lockout attached to buying it. The purchase is guaranteed when you meet the vendor conditions and pay.

Do all three colors cost a million gold?

The exact total is 999,999 gold: three separate mounts at 333,333 gold each.

Final Thoughts

The Yellow Marsh Hopper is a clear exchange: a large gold payment for a distinctive, permanently available frog. Find the cave entrance first, check that you have selected the yellow item, and learn it after the purchase. Everything beyond that is deciding how much of your mount budget you want to spend hopping through Azeroth.