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The Darkmoon Faire celebrates the wondrous, exotic, and mysterious from around Azeroth! This mist-shrouded island is a conundrum wrapped in an enigma, accessible for one week only at the beginning of each month.
Come closer for a tantalizing glimpse of what Faire founder, Silas Darkmoon, brings for all to see!
When
Starting on the first Sunday of each month, lasting one week.
Where
Make your way to Darkmoon Island through portals in Elwynn Forest (Alliance) and Mulgore (Horde). You can easily reach the portals located in Elwynn Forest and Mulgore by paying a Darkmoon Faire Mystic Mage (located in Stormwind, Orgrimmar, and Dalaran) to teleport you there.
Although there is no level restriction to attend the Faire, you can only travel to the island while the Darkmoon Faire is open.
Currency
Darkmoon Game Tokens
Many of the games and attractions require Darkmoon Game Tokens to enjoy. Tokens can be purchased from vendors—Sazz Coincatcher, Zina Sharpworth, and Trixi Sharpworth—located around the faire.
Darkmoon Prize Tickets
Completing games and quests on Darkmoon Island will generally reward you with Darkmoon Prize Tickets. These are used to purchase most of the items you will find on sale at the Darkmoon Faire.
ATTRACTIONS
Keep the beat and show us your stylish moves in a Darkmoon dance-off! Tighten the laces on your best dance shoes because this challenging attraction will get your body grooving to the beat.
This dance party throws you on stage to dance-off against a rival dancer. Pay attention carefully as they perform a series of rhythmic moves, then match their routine without tripping over your feet before the time runs out. Smooth moves earn the following:
Achievements
First Dance
Just dance! Successfully participate in the Darkmoon Faire Dance game.
Don't Stop Dancing
Don't stop, or you'll drop! Successfully participate in 30 Darkmoon Faire Dance games.
You Got the Beat
Let the rhythm move you to earn a perfect score on Easy one time and show you got what's going on!
Feeling It
That's right, earn a perfect score on Easy ten times, and you'll be feeling it!
What A Feeling
What a feeling when you earn a perfect score on Medium one time.
Can't Stop the Feeling
Earn a perfect score on Medium ten times to keep the feeling of success alive!
Make you Sweat
Don't let breaking a little sweat break you—earn a perfect score on Hard one time to get this moist achievement.
Maniac on the Dance Floor
Busting moves isn't making you bust? Keep it up to earn a perfect score on Hard ten times.
Dancing Machine
No one is gonna stop you now! Earn this when you complete the following achievements: Feeling It, Can't Stop the Feeling, Maniac on the Dance Floor
Items
Dance Dance Darkmoon toy
Summons a stage wherever you go! Careful now; this stage forces the caster to keep Dancing!
Are you ready to dance? Head to Dance Master Simon Sezdans for the daily quest, Dance Dance Darkmoon!. Complete zany dance sequences to earn accolades that earn you a Darkmoon Game Prize for your efforts. Try not to break too much of a sweat because the more challenging the opponent, the more accolades you can earn.
Don't stop moving! Get on up on the dance floor for 1 Darkmoon Game Token to dance anytime you feel the need to get down with your bad self.
Seek out mechagnome Lynnish Hardmode, the Arcade Proprietor behind the Darkmoon Rollercoaster to take on your favorite Azerothian arcade games, including:
HexSweeper: A most dangerous game wherein one must traverse an arcane mine field and identify all the booby-trapped areas. Instant death rewards the slightest misstep.
Rune Matching: The rules are simple! Match 3 or more runes for points. More than 3 and you get bonus points. If you manage to get 100,000 points, you might unlock an additional level of difficulty.
Bull-E: Uncross the wires to fix poor Bull-E’s circuits. There is only one difficulty level: Pretty easy to insane-o hard. Give up and you have to start from the beginning.
Barrels o’ Fun: Keep your eye on the barrel. One barrel will flash at the start of each round. Remember which one it is, and pick it when they’re all done moving around.
Remembery: Flip the shells Remember where they are, and match the pairs.
Totemic Matrix: To develop harmony with the elements, one must study and understand the interactions between them. The totemic matrix is an ancient training method, a puzzle that will challenge one’s mind and spirit. The object of the exercise is to transform all the totems to water totems. Simply touch a totem to invoke it. Know that all things are connected, a lesson invaluable in this puzzle…as in life.
It will cost 1 Darkmoon Game Token to unlock the console for the day, but you’ll be able to play as long as you like. Your reward? The warm fuzzy feeling of achieving victory in the pursuit of mind over machine.
Get ready to shred some chords—Blight Boar plays literal death metal at the Cauldron of Rock every half hour.
Rage on stage with the undead band and defeat the Death Metal Knight who tries to upstage their performance. Prove you’re the ultimate superfan during the encounter by defeating the Death Metal Knight and his Ghouls. After successfully defending Blight Boar, players will have a chance to receive a rockin’ prize.
Rewards:
Chain-Linked Cage Helm
Lightly-Padded Cage Helm
Leather-Lined Cage Helm
Steel-Reinforced Cage Helm
Blight Boar Microphone
Transform into lead singer Devlynn Styx and perform an epic Blight Boar performance.
Necromedes, the Death Resonator
Take the stage with this epic transmogrifiable guitar.
The Tauren Chieftains (Samuro, Sig Nicious, Bergrisst, Mai’Kyl, and Chief Thunder-Skins) play near the boardwalk at the Faire. They will be here all week long for your viewing pleasure, so make sure to check it out and /dance to their amazing music.
Life is full of mystery and wonder; no two adventurer’s tales are alike. Seek out Azeroth-renowned fortune teller Sayge to discover your future. After answering two of Sayge’s questions, you will receive a buff based on your responses.
The Darkmoon Faire Roller Coaster is the longest, tallest, and fastest wooden roller coaster in Azeroth! Grip the edge of your seat as you get tossed around swerving through curves and taking terrifying plunges on this rickety track of twisting timber. There's no height requirement, so dwarves, gnomes, and goblins can ride without having to measure up.
Brave riders will be granted the WHEE! buff, which increases experience and reputation earned for one hour. The experience gain will lend itself to collecting Heritage Armor sets and for unlocking Allied Races, including the recently released .
Can’t handle the Darkmoon Faire Roller Coaster? Never fear, we have a ride that might be more your speed: the Darkmoon Carousel! Choose to ride on a rocket, gryphon, wyvern, dragon, or murloc as you spin around leisurely. After several turns, you will be granted the WHEE! buff which increases your experience and reputation gained for an hour.
Come see creatures up close from far and wide in our petting zoo. Captured from the jungles, beaches, and deserts across Azeroth and beyond, these beasts will fill you with awe and wonder. Although be careful to not make eye contact with the basilisk, lest you turn to stone!
DARKMOON FAIRE BOSSES
The dreadful Darkmoon Rabbit and Moonfang are terrorizing the outskirts of the Faire! Brave adventurers are needed to put these menaces down once and for all. Players can earn rare pets and toys by slaying these mythical beasts that roam the mysterious isle.
Don’t go it alone! Those woods are lovely, dark, and deep: Use Group Finder to get a little help from your newest friends.
Battle Pet: Darkmoon Rabbit
This ill-tempered bunny is ready for some fighting action!
Battle Pet: Moon Moon
This cute little wolf must be taken care of by someone valorous, lest he become a monster like Moonfang.
Moonfang Shroud
This headdress gives you a wild, fearsome appearance.
Moonfang’s Paw
This toy allows the player to transform into Moonfang!
Moonfang’s Pelt
Gives the player a quest which rewards them with 10 Darkmoon Prize Tickets.
Shimmering Moonstone
Allows players to mount Moonfang herself for the duration of the Darkmoon Faire.
Sail east of the island and dive deep to slay Erinys. Players have a chance to receive the Ring of Promises which starts a quest. Turn in the item to Chester who will reward you with the Ring of Broken Promises toy.
Toy: Ring of Broken Promises
Turn into a fel-infused Blood Elf!
QUESTS
Like any carnival, the Darkmoon Faire boasts plenty of things to do. Taking part in the daily minigames will reward you with Darkmoon Prize Tickets, a healthy amount of Darkmoon Faire reputation, and perhaps few other surprises! All you need is a Game Token to participate in any of these six games which are sure to test your skills, coordination, and reaction time.
Profession Quests
Are you a skilled crafter? The Darkmoon Faire needs your help to keep its activities going! Use your skills to keep the Faire a fun place for everyone, and you will get more than just gratitude from it. Helping the Faire gives you insight regarding your own skills, making you a better crafter in the long run. It doesn’t hurt that you also get Game Tokens and Darkmoon Prize Tickets for your troubles!
Darkmoon Artifacts
Upon reaching the Faire, you can acquire a Darkmoon Adventurer’s Guide. This guide will allow you to collect Darkmoon Artifacts such as the Captured Insignia or a Mysterious Grimoire while doing activities such as questing, dungeons, raids, or PvP out in the world. Turn in those artifacts at the Faire for fabulous prizes!
DAILY MINIGAMES
Test Your Strength
The fun at Darkmoon Faire extends to all of Azeroth’s planes! Collect 250 Grisly Trophies by killing creatures that offer experience and Honor with your handy Darkmoon Adventurer’s Guide.
Firebird’s Challenge
Soar through the star-studded sky and collect at least 15 rings to win a Darkmoon Game Prize while flying. If you collect 50 rings, you’ll receive the toy Blazing Wings, which will give your character the appearance of having fiery wings for an hour!
Rewards: 1 Darkmoon Game Prize and 250 reputation with Darkmoon Faire
Completing the achievement Brood of Alysrazor will grant you the toy Blazing Wings.
Whack-a-Gnoll
It’s hammer time! But don’t lash out at everything in sight, because the gnolls come in three types: normal, Hogger, and baby. Whack a normal gnoll for one point and a Hogger gnoll for three points, but if you hit a poor defenseless baby, you’ll be knocked down for a few moments. You only have 60 seconds to earn 30 points!
Rewards: 1 Darkmoon Game Prize and 250 reputation with Darkmoon Faire
Completing the achievement That’s Whack! will grant you the pet Hogs.
The Humanoid Cannonball
The Blastenheimer 5000 Ultra Cannon launches Fairegoers through the air towards a target sitting in the waters near the boardwalk south of the fairground. Getting a bullseye earns five points; landing very close to it earns three points; and getting near earns one. You need to accumulate just five points to complete the quest!
Rewards: 1 Darkmoon Game Prize and 250 reputation with Darkmoon Faire
Shooting Stall
Test your skills in the shooting gallery! You have just 60 seconds to earn 25 points by shooting targets as they light up. Quick shots earn twice as many points as a normal shot, so choose your strategy: high-speed blasting or careful accuracy?
Rewards: 1 Darkmoon Game Prize and 250 reputation with Darkmoon Faire
Aim at the Turtle
You have a bunch of rings. There is a spike on a turtle. Can you guess where this is going? With just three successful throws as your goal, from a maximum of 10 attempts, how hard can it be?
Rewards: 1 Darkmoon Game Prize and 250 reputation with Darkmoon Faire
Completing the achievement Triumphant Turtle Tossing will grant you the toy Darkmoon Ring-Finger.
Tank Battle Simulator
Use your Darkmoon Tonk to destroy 30 Tonk Targets in 60 seconds to win a Darkmoon Game Prize and 45 Tonk Targets to score a Darkmoon Tonk Controller toy. Beware of the enemy tonks and mini-zeppelins!
Rewards: 1 Darkmoon Game Prize and 250 reputation with Darkmoon Faire
Completing the achievement Ace Tonk Commander will grant you the toy Darkmoon Faire Tonk Controller.
DAILY PET BATTLE QUEST
Darkmoon Pet Battle!
Master pet tamers Jeremy Feasel and Christoph VonFeasel are waiting for you and your battle pets! You can challenge each of them for the fee of one Darkmoon Game Token, and maybe find a Darkmoon Eye or Syd the Squid in your Darkmoon Pet Supplies if luck is with you>
Reward: 1 Darkmoon Pet Supplies
RACING CHALLENGE
Head down to the boardwalk and race all over the countryside around the Darkmoon Faire. Avoid the course’s obstacles using speed boosts, springboards, and other tools and tricks to finish the race as fast as you can.
Only the fastest racers will qualify for the achievements and fabulous rewards that come with them. Complete the races on four racer mounts—Powermonger, Wanderluster, Rocketeer, and Racing Strider—for the rewards listed below!
Complete the Real Big Race within 20 tolls to earn the prizes below:
Darkmoon Game Prize
Complete the Welcome to the Darkmoon Races quest
Darkmoon Cannon
Powermonger: Gold
Darkmoon Gazer
Big Wanderluster: Gold
Race MiniZep Controller
Big Rocketeer: Gold
Checkered Flag
Big Race Roadhog
Complete the Real Race within 11 tolls to earn the prizes below:
Gaze of the Darkmoon
Powermonger: Gold
Attraction Sign
Wanderluster: Gold
Everlasting Darkmoon Firework
Rocketeer: Gold
Fire-Eater’s Vial
Darkmoon Racer Roadhog
PRIZES AND REWARDS
You can redeem your hard-earned Darkmoon Prize Tickets for all sorts of rewards! The Darkmoon Faire offers a myriad of interesting items, transmog sets, pets, and mounts.
VENDOR MOUNTS
Ride in style with four mounts that you can unlock during the Darkmoon Faire. All prizes can be purchased with Darkmoon Prize Tickets.
Darkmoon Dancing Bear: A lot of people like bears. Even more of those like dancing bears. For the low, low price of 180 Darkmoon Prize Tickets, you too can forever own a rideable dancing bear. What else could you ask for?
Sold by Lhara for 180 Darkmoon Prize Tickets
Swift Forest Strider: Vibrant purple plumage adorns this gorgeous breed that can only be found in the forests of Darkmoon Isle. It’s all too willing to give you a lift on your adventures and explore off the shores of the only home its ever known for 180 Darkmoon Prize Tickets.
Sold by Lhara for 180 Darkmoon Prize Tickets
Darkwater Skate: Calling all fishers! Prove your prowess (or patience) by fishing up the big fish—more than just a story. Found only in the dark waters surrounding Darkmoon Island, this skate lets you dive into the waters of Azeroth and beyond.
Sold by Galissa Sundew for 500 Darkmoon Daggermaw
VENDOR PETS
Several pets are available at the Darkmoon Faire from Lhara for 90 Darkmoon Prize Tickets each. They can also sometimes be found inside Darkmoon Game Prize boxes.
Darkmoon Monkey
Darkmoon Cub
Darkmoon Hatchling
Darkmoon Turtle
Darkmoon Balloon
Darkmoon Tonk
Darkmoon Zepplin
Cash in your bundles of tickets on balloon pets to accompany you on your adventures! These delightful creature-inspired balloons are sold by balloon vendor Carl Goodup.
Horse Balloon
Murloc Balloon
Wolf Balloon
Darkmoon Balloon
GEAR
Several cosmetic items are available to be redeemed with Darkmoon Prize Tickets.
Classic Dungeon Gear
Baruma offers complete replicas of classic dungeon sets. These replicas have no combat statistics, but can be used for transmogrification purposes. They can be redeemed for Darkmoon Prize Tickets (individual redemption values vary).
Transmogrification Items
Cloak of Darkmoon Faire
Darkmoon Hammer
Fashionable Fish
Darkmoon Island offers 360 degrees of seas full of interesting finds. Cast a line and maybe you’ll reel in a Severed Crimsonscale Head or Severed Azurefin Head. Wearing them is all the rage at the faire this season.
TICKETS FOR TOYS
Gelvas Grimegate exchanges fun toys and carnival items for Darkmoon Prize Tickets. Take a little bit of the Faire with you wherever you go!
Sparklepony XL (150 Darkmoon Prize Tickets)
Darkmoon Seesaw (50 Darkmoon Prize Tickets)
Darkmoon Whistle (90 Darkmoon Prize Tickets)
PROFESSION ITEMS
The Darkmoon Faire boasts a variety of quests to boost your characters’ professions in increments of 5.
Several Legion Inscription recipes are sold by Professor Thaddeus Paleo: Technique: Darkmoon Card of the Legion (Rank 2) (50 tickets) and Technique: Prophecy Tarot (Rank 2) for 5 tickets and for Technique: Prophecy Tarot (Rank 3) for 35 tickets.
Darkmoon Items
Bring a little bit of the Darkmoon Faire home with you as a souvenir! Here are the items you can purchase and collect:
Darkmoon Top Hat
Wear this dapper piece to increase experience and reputation gains by 10% for 1 hour. Hat is consumed on use.
Inky Black Potion
Ever wonder how Darkmoon Island is surrounded by perpetual darkness? The magic is captured in Inky Black Potion that can be used anywhere to create a similar nighttime effect.
Darkmoon Flower
Darkmoon “Tiger”
Darkmoon “Sword”
Darkmoon “Snow Leopard”
Darkmoon “Nightsaber”
Darkmoon “Cougar”
Darkmoon “Dragon”
Darkmoon “Gryphon”
Darkmoon “Murloc”
Darkmoon “Rocket”
Darkmoon “Wyvern”
Darkmoon Storage Box
This 16-slot bag is perfect for carrying your Darkmoon Isle swag home!
ACHIEVEMENTS
From the moment you step into the Faire you can earn achievements. Push yourself to score big and you’ll snag rewards for your efforts.
Ace Tonk Commander
Score 45 hits in one session of the Tonk Challenge.
Rewards: Darkmoon Faire Tonk Controller
Brood of Alysrazor
Fly through 50 Blazing Rings in one flight session of Firebird’s Challenge.
Rewards: Blazing Wings
Triumphant Turtle Tossing
Successfully toss 10 rings onto Dubenko the Darkmoon Turtle in one session of the Ring Toss.
Rewards: Darkmoon Ring-Finger
That’s Whack!
Score 45 points in one session of Whack-a-Gnoll.
Rewards: Hogs’ Studded Collar
Darkmoon Racer Roadhog
Complete “The Real Race” with a Racing Strider within 11 tolls.
Rewards: Fire-Eater’s Vial
Big Race Roadhog
Complete The Real Big Race with a Racing Strider within 20 tolls.
Rewards: Checkered Flag
Rocketeer: Gold
Complete The Real Race with a Rocketeer within 11 tolls.
Rewards: Everlasting Darkmoon Firework
Big Rocketeer: Gold
Complete The Real Big Race with a Rocketeer within 20 tolls.
Rewards: Race MiniZep
Wanderluster: Gold
Complete The Real Race with a Wanderluster within 11 tolls.
Rewards: Attraction Sign
Big Wanderluster: Gold
Complete The Real Big Race with a Wanderluster within 20 tolls.
Rewards: Darkmoon Gazer
Powermonger: Gold
Complete The Real Race with a Powermonger within 11 tolls.
Rewards: Gaze of the Darkmoon
Big Powermonger: Gold
Complete The Real Big Race with a Powermonger within 20 tolls.
Rewards: Darkmoon Cannon
PLAYER VERSUS PLAYER
Darkmoon Deathmatch Pit
Feeling lucky? How long can you last against impossible odds? Do you have what it takes to best all comers and take the pit fighter’s prize? Start at midnight and then every three hours, on the hour, you will have a chance to compete for the prize. But if wanton destruction is all you care about, the pit is always open. If you win, you can start the Master Pit Fighter quest, which will grant the Returning Champion Heirloom trinket.
Feb 04 2024
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