The Sprite Darter Pet Quest

The Sprite Darter Hatchling is one of the most unique pets in Azeroth. As much as I love Mr. Wiggles or Peanut, the Sprite Darter is definitely something you don’t see everyday. So how do you get one? This guide will attempt to make the whole process as painless as possible.

As a staff editor over at Wowhead.com, I will be using references to various quests and locations that I will link to Wowhead’s database, as it is my preferred WoW information database, of course.

Before we begin, there are a few things you should do ahead of time to make this go smoothly from start to finish. First things’s first… you must be Alliance. Sorry, Horde, it is impossible for you to complete this quest or obtain your own Sprite Darter Hatchling since it is a bind-on-pickup reward at the end of this series. Also, you need to be at least level 40 to start the initial chain. The last part of the series is going to require at least level 42, but I suggest level 44, 45 or even 46 to complete it easily on your own, or be sure to bring a few friends along. To get your very own Sprite Darter Hatchling, you will need the following:

• 2 Elixirs of Fortitude (Made by Alchemists — check the Auction House for two or ask for an Alchemist in /trade who can make you what you need.)

You should also be sure you know how to get to and have the flightpoints for the following locations:

• Feathermoon Stronghold in Feralas — connected to Auberdine or Theramore so you can boat to the opposite continent
• Aerie Peak in The Hinterlands — connected to Ironforge
• Preferably Gadgetzan in Tanaris for ease
• You should already have Menethil Harbor by this time, which you’ll most likely use to get to the opposite continent

You will be travelling to a location in Feralas via Feathermoon Stronghold, going from there up to Darnasses via either the boat at Auberdine or the flight path to Rut’theran Village, down to the Shimmering Flats in Tanaris by Gadgetzan, and then over to the Eastern Kingdoms to the Hinterlands, so plan accordingly.
One last thing before we begin. Set your hearthstone to either Ironforge or Southshore. This will be imperative later.

Are you ready? Here we go!

Getting Started
Fly out to the Feathermoon Stronghold on Kalimdor. Take the boat over to the mainland and follow the main road going east. You’ll travel through the beautiful High Wilderness and pass by the entrance to the dungeon Dire Maul and then you’ll reach the Verdantis River. The coordinates for the river is [64,52] — cross the river by going over a fairly large bridge and be sure to check out the waterfall. You’ll know you’re there when it says “Verdantis River” on your screen. Just after you get to the other side of the river, you’ll want to head off the road down the large slope that’s headed north from the path. The exact location where you slope down is [64,50], and there’s a large branch from an overhead tree that points conveniently right to the spot where you need to veer off the road. You should see Sprite Darters flying around randomly once you get to the bottom of the slope; this lets you know you’re in the right place! As you head into the valley you’ll see a Grimtotem camp with a large round cage. The cage contains many little Sprite Darters! Just before you hit the camp, you’ll see a large tree to your left. There is a “hidden” path behind the tree that leads you to the quest givers that will start the whole exciting process to becoming a parent of your very own Sprite Darter Hatchling.

The coordinates for the path behind the tree that goes back around to Jer’kai and Kindal Moonweaver is located at [66,47]. It doesn’t look like much of a path, but if you follow it up and around to the left, you’ll see it slopes around and down to a small cliff where Jer’kai and Kindal are standing, keeping a watchful eye on the Sprite Darters and the goings on at the Grimtotem camp.

Freedom for All Creatures
Kindal Moonweaver has a quest for you, called Freedom for All Creatures. This one can be a little tough to do solo, so you may want to have a friend come with you. It is doable at level 42, because that’s what level I did it solo on my shadow priest, but it was a little tricky.

You are given 6 minutes to escort Kindal down into the Grimtotem camp and release the Sprite Darters in the cage. There’s just one catch, though — you have to save at least 6 Sprite Darters from certain death, survive, and Kindal must also survive. This sounds daunting, but it’s not too bad. Kindal has you lead the way down to the camp, and she’ll help you kill mobs. Clear the Grimtotem in the area with Kindal before attempting to open the cage. When the area is clear and most (if not all) of the surrounding Grimtotem are cleared, open the cage. The Sprite Darters will rush out in a large group and most will swarm the nearest Grimtotem NPC they can find. Just help them kill the Grimtotems that they come across, and do your best to catch any stray Sprite Darters who have left the swarm and have started battling a Grimtotem on their own.

It shouldn’t take long, and it seems a little chaotic, but once 6 Sprite Darters survive, your quest will update. Rush back with Kindal hot on your heels up to the ridge where Jer’kai is waiting and turn in the quest. Be sure to note that you have to complete the entire quest AND speak to Jer’kai to complete the quest within the 5 minutes. Don’t dawdle after you get the quest update that you’ve successfully saved the Sprite Darters — you also need to hoof it back over and turn in the quest before time runs out or you’ll have to do it all over again. I almost forgot that and just got it turned in with 4 seconds left on my timer when I did the quest this time for the quest write up. Whew!

Doling Justice (1)
The Moonweaver sisters are very thankful, and now Jer’kai has a quest for you, called Doling Justice (1). To ensure that further Sprite Darters are safe, you’re asked to kill a specific number of the three types of Grimtotems found at the encampment. Kill 10 Raiders, 12 Naturalists, and 6 Shaman, then return to Jer’kai. This is your typical WoW quest to kill x number of mobs, and thankfully there is no timer. So take a break, kill some Grimtotem, and come on back.

Doling Justice (2)
Jer’kai thanks you for your commitment to helping these rare and extraordinary creatures, rewarding you with 4500 experience and 150 reputation with Darnassus. She has another task for you now, and sends you with her signet ring as proof of your deeds to go and see Tyrande Whisperwind, the High Priestess of Darnassus, with the quest Doling Justice (2). Run back over to the flight path you have in Feralas and fly up to either Auberdine and boat across to Rut’theran Village and then into Darnassus, or fly straight up to the Rut’theran Village flight point and into Darnassus. (If you don’t have the flight point yet, be sure to grab it after you boat across or on your way back because it’ll save you a little time when you head to Feralas from here later.)

When you go through the pink glowy into Darnassus from Rut’theran village, head south to the Temple of the Moon. Cross the courtyard inside and up the windy ramp to the second level of the temple. Wind around until you find Tyrande Whisperwind, High Priestess of Darnassus, at coordinates [39,22]. You’ll give her the signet ring and she’ll reward you with a nice chunk of xp (7550 xp at level 42 for me), the Firwillow Wristbands, and 350 reputation with Darnassus. Yay! This is where most people stop, because they don’t realize that there is more to the quest. Most people that stumble upon Jer’kai and Kindal Moonweaver while questing in Feralas and do the first part of this series, eventually turning in this part to Tyrande, have no idea that there is an additional quest that will eventually lead you to getting your own Sprite Darter. This is one of the reasons why the pet is so unique and hardly ever seen. It’s not common knowledge, and the quest series doesn’t really lead you on to the next part or give any indication that there is more to it. That’s why I wrote this guide! :)

An Orphan Looking for a Home
To keep going with this quest line, head back down to Feralas and speak to Jer’kai and Kindal Moonweaver again. You find out when speaking to Kindal that the sisters have made a lot of progress while you were in Darnassus. They saved a nest of Sprite Darter eggs, but sadly, the mother did not survive. Since you’ve helped the plight of the Sprite Darters, Kindal offers an egg to you if you wish to be its mother with the quest An Orphan Looking for a Home. This will require that you go seek out Quentin at the Mirage Raceway in the Shimmering Flats. Accept the quest and Kindal will give you an Unhatched Sprite Darter Egg. Now head back to your flight point of preference in Feralas once again, or optionally you could run east into Thousand Needles (just watch out for the Horde camp on the way!) and down through Thousand Needles into the Shimmering Flats portion of the zone. I chose to fly to Gadgetzan in Tanaris and run back into the Shimmering Flats zone. I hope you have your two Elixirs of Fortitude with you!

A Short Incubation
Quentin can be found at coordinates [78,75] near the spectator’s stands, and is easy to spot since he’s a tall night elf at a mostly-gnome-dominated encampment, hehe. When you show him the egg he will award you with 1500 experience and 25 reputation with Darnassus. Quentin has new quest for you, and this is where you will need your Elixirs of Fortitude, because he will need them to check on the progress of the tiny egg with a method that requires you handing those over to him with the quest A Short Incubation. Since you brought the elixirs with you, this should be cake!

The Newest Member of the Family
Complete that and enjoy the 3000 experience and 75 more reputation with Darnassus. Now it’s time to get ready for the timed portion of this series. Once Quentin is finished with his process of checking on the egg, he is happy to report that your egg is a magnificent specimen! He offers you the quest The Newest Member of the Family, and upon accepting the quest, the timer begins. You need to get to a dwarf named Agnar Beastamer at Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands within 60 minutes, or the egg will die. Now you can see why I suggested setting your hearthstone to Ironforge or Southshore — this should be a quick trip for you to get to the other continent now, and since you already made sure you had the flight point for Aerie Peak, all you have to do is hearth and grab a gryphon. 60 minutes is a long time, thankfully, so if you forgot to set your hearthstone, you still should have no troubles making it there in time.

Agnar Beastamer can be found in the basement of the dwarven fortress of Aerie Peak, Wildhammer Keep. From the gryphon post, head down the ramps and go around and into the main entrance of Wildhammer Keep at coordinates [14,46]. Once inside, head down a side hallway and go all the way down the stairs until you find him. His coordinates are [14,44]. Give him the Fragile Sprite Darter Egg, and he’ll watch over it while you get it some food. He also gives you 6050 experience and 250 reputation with Darnassus. Nice!

Food for Baby
And what kind of food does your baby Sprite Darter need? Agnar gives you the quest Food for Baby, where you are to head out into the wilds of the Hinterlands to seek out 5 Silvermane Stalker Flanks. These drop from (surprise!) Silvermane Stalkers. There’s only one problem… Silvermake Stalkers are stealthed wolves, so they’re not super easy to find until they find you. This is also the part of the quest that will be the hardest for anyone under level 44-45 because these mobs range from levels 47-48, so bring friends or wait to do this portion until you’re a little older.

Silvermane Stalkers can be found on the far east side of the Hinterlands zone, so be ready to travel! Just wander around the trees and listen for the telltale sound of a stealthed mob and then be ready to have your rear end eaten. The drop rate is fairly high, so hopefully you won’t have to kill too many. I found a lot around Skulk Rock and stuck to the roads leading around there and up north to the side of Skulk Rock at the mountain line, where I had the most luck wandering around the trees just off the road and around [61,46]. I turned my volume up a bit to hear the stealth sound so I’d not be caught by surprise. Good luck… you don’t find Silvermane Stalkers, they find you.

Becoming a Parent
Once you have the 5 flanks, head back to Agnar and you’re almost finished! When you give him the meat to feed your baby Sprite Darter, he will give you another 6050 experience and 250 Darnassus reputation, and then he has one final quest that simply requires you talk to him again. He gives you the final piece of the series, called Becoming a Parent. Accept the quest and you’ll receive your freshly hatched Sprite Darter Egg, 625 more experience, and 25 more reputation with Darnassus. Put it in your inventory and onto a spot on your action bar so you can call him out easily. Be sure to give him a name, and take him with you wherever you go, because you’re sure to catch lots of attention with him. Enjoy your new pet! :)

Final Notes
I started this quest about a quarter of the way into level 42, and by the time I was done with all of the pre-requisites to get to the last step with the Silvermane Stalkers, I was a bar and a half from level 43. To hit 43 before I reached the Silvermane Stalkers (I have a death wish), I killed everything in my path on my way to them, and hit 43 just in time to scout out the Stalkers. I was determined, so I buffed up with my buffs, food, and scrolls and took it slow and was able to complete it at level 43 as a Shadow Priest, having done the entire quest from start to finish starting as a level 42 at the beginning of the quest series and finishing it at level 43, all completely solo. Yes, I killed level 47 and even 48 Silvermane Stalkers all by myself at level 43, with some creativity, plenty of heal pots, and my faithful Gift of the Naruu. I died once, and it took 6 Silvermane Stalkers to get the 5 flanks, so the drop rate was really good for me. I was on the brink of death with each kill and had to fully rest up in between, but it was worth it! The Giant Eggs from the Owlbeasts, skins from the wolves, and red wolf meat I gathered from grinding on my way to the Silvermane Stalkers meant I had plenty to put on the Auction House to make money and some meat for leveling my cooking later, too. This quest gave me a lot of experience and a great end result with the rare pet. I wish you the best on your adventure to getting your very own Sprite Darter Hatchling! :)

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