Update - El's Extreme Anglin' is reporting a Sea Pony Companion Pet from fishing in the Darkmoon Island waters.



Patch 4.3 - The New Darkmoon Faire is on Test Realms!
It's the first week-end of the month and it means the new Darkmoon Faire is finally available for testing! The new faire is much much bigger than the old one and now has its own dedicated zone, you can enter it through the portals located in the old locations of the Darkmoon Faire (Goldshire, Thunder Bluff, etc ...)


Upon entering the faire, you will be able to buy a Pouch o' Tokens or a Sack o' Tokens for a reasonable price, these tokens are used to play all the games of the Darkmoon Faire.


More activities are now offered and on the test realms you can currently try:


  • A target shooting game where you have to score 25 points in 60 seconds.
  • The "Tonk Commander" game, where you have to shoot 30 targets with your Tonk in a set amount of time.
  • A ring tossing game, the goal is to toss rings on the turtle in the playing area.
  • The Darkmoon Cannon is still here, and will require you to trigger a skill while you fly to land and hit a target on the ground/water.
  • The new "Whack-a-gnoll" mini-game will let you test your reflexes and ... well, whack gnolls.
  • The Darkmoon Deathmatch Arena, the name pretty much says it all. Any player entering the Arena will be flagged for PvP and able to fight any other players already there.
  • Profession quests, rewarding you with tickets and a +5 bonus to your profession skill.
  • Last but not least, L90ETC gives a concert every hour!

You can also just walk around the faire and spend your money to buy fireworks or even a balloon from the Balloon Vendor. The faire even has its own zoo with a nice sample of creatures from all over Azeroth on display!

These games will reward you with Darkmoon Prize Ticket and after collecting enough of them, you will be able to buy rewards from the Darkmoon Faire vendors.


Rewards - Tier 0/Dungeon Set Armor Replica
The very first class armor sets from the old level 60 5-man dungeons are back in the game, or at least replicas of them are back and you can buy them for Transmogrification purposes! The items do not have any stats (Replica Deathmist Robe) and are only here to let you get that look when you transmogrify your gear.

I could let most of you roam the internet to figure out how your armor set looks but I'm much nicer than that, here's a compilation! (Warlock Deathmist helm currently bugged)





Rewards - Mounts
Two mounts are available for 180 x Darkmoon Prize Ticket, the Darkmoon Dancing Bear and the Swift Forest Strider.





Rewards - Companion Pets
6 new companion pets are available from the Darkmoon Faire! You can buy them for 90 x Darkmoon Prize Ticket each.



Rewards - Miscellaneous
You can also collect miscellaneous items from the Darkmoon Faire, such as the Cloak of the Darkmoon Faire, Darkmoon "Sword", or the Darkmoon Hammer!



Rewards - Heirlooms
You can also exchange your tickets for Heirlooms.



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Achievements

Category Description Pts
Darkmoon FaireCome One, Come All!
Attend the Darkmoon Faire.
5
Darkmoon FaireStep Right Up
Play five different Darkmoon games.
10
Darkmoon FaireBlastenheimer Bullseye
Score a bullseye when launched from the Darkmoon Cannon.
10
Darkmoon FaireQuick Shot
Score a Quick Shot at the Shooting Gallery.
10
Darkmoon FaireDarkmoon Duelist
Win the Darkmoon Deathmatch and receive a Pit Fighter trinket.
10
Darkmoon FaireDarkmoon Dominator
Win the Darkmoon Deathmatch twelve times and receive a Master Pit Fighter trinket.
20
Darkmoon FaireFairegoer's Feast
Consume one of every Darkmoon food and drink.
10
Darkmoon FaireDarkmoon Dungeoneer
Turn in all five dungeon Darkmoon Artifacts.
10
Darkmoon FaireDarkmoon Defender
Turn in all three battleground Darkmoon Artifacts.
10
Darkmoon FaireDarkmoon Despoiler
Turn in all nine Darkmoon Artifacts.
10
Darkmoon FaireTaking the Show on the Road
Launch off Darkmoon Fireworks in every friendly capital city.
10
Darkmoon FaireTaking the Show on the Road
Launch off Darkmoon Fireworks in every friendly capital city.
10
Darkmoon FaireFaire Favors
Complete at least six profession-based quests at the Darkmoon Faire.
10
Darkmoon FaireI Was Promised a Pony
Ride a Darkmoon Pony.
5


Quests

NameCurrencyReput. Objective
Test Your Strength10 +250 DMFKerri Hicks wants you to collect 250 Grisly Trophies. Trophies are obtained as long as you kill creatures that offer experience or honor and you have the Darkmoon Field Guide with you.
(Daily) Tonk Commander1 +250 DMFUse your Darkmoon Tonk to destroy 30 Tonk Targets in the time allowed.
(Daily) The Humanoid Cannonball1 +250 DMFAccumulate 5 Cannon Target Points by landing near the target.
(Daily) He Shoots, He Scores!1 +250 DMFScore 25 points in 60 seconds.
(Daily) Target: Turtle1 +250 DMFLand 3 rings on the Darkmoon Turtle.
(Daily) It's Hammer Time1 +250 DMFScore 30 points by whacking Gnolls.


Quests - Professions

Name  Reput.Skill Objective
A Fizzy Fusion4x+250 DMF+5 AlchemyUse the Cocktail Shaker to combine Moonberry Juice and Fizzy Faire Drink to create 5 servings of Moonberry Fizz.
Fun for the Little Ones3x+250 DMF+5 ArchaeologyBring 15 Fossil Fragments collected with Archaeology to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire.
Baby Needs Two Pair of Shoes4x+250 DMF+5 BlacksmithingUse the Iron Stock to craft 4 Horseshoes, then apply the Horseshoes to Baby at the Darkmoon Faire.
Putting the Crunch in the Frog3x+250 DMF+5 CookingPrepare 5 Crunchy Frogs by breading your Plump Frogs with Simple Flour and then frying them in the cauldron behind Stamp Thunderhorn.
Putting Trash to Good Use4x+250 DMF+5 EnchantingCollect 6 Soothsayer's Dusts by disenchanting Discarded Weapons found around the grounds of the Darkmoon Faire.
Talkin' Tonks4x+250 DMF+5 EngineeringRepair 5 Damaged Steam Tonks around the grounds of the Darkmoon Faire.
Putting the Carnies Back Together Again3x+250 DMF+5 First AidUse the Darkmoon Bandage to heal 4 Injured Carnies.
Spoilin' for Salty Sea Dogs3x+250 DMF+5 FishingCatch 5 Great Sea Herring in the ocean around Darkmoon Island.
Herbs for Healing4x+250 DMF+5 HerbalismGather 6 Darkblossoms from around the Darkmoon Faire grounds.
Writing the Future4x+250 DMF+5 InscriptionUse the Bundle of Exotic Herbs to make Prophetic Ink and then combine the ink with Light Parchment to create Sayge's Fortunes.
Keeping the Faire Sparkling4x+250 DMF+5 JewelcraftingFind Bits of Glass around the grounds of the Darkmoon Faire and craft it into 5 Sparkling 'Gemstones'.
Eyes on the Prizes4x+250 DMF+5 LeatherworkingUse the Darkmoon Craftsman's Kit to make 5 Darkmoon Prizes from Coarse Thread, Shiny Baubles, and Blue Dye.
Rearm, Reuse, Recycle4x+250 DMF+5 MiningCollect 6 pieces of Tonk Scrap from around the Darkmoon Faire grounds.
Tan My Hide4x+250 DMF+5 SkinningScrape 4 Staked Skins around the grounds of the Darkmoon Faire.
Banners, Banners Everywhere!4x+250 DMF+5 TailoringUse Coarse Thread, Red Dye, and Blue Dye with a Darkmoon Banner Kit to make a Darkmoon Banner, then set it up in a pile of Loose Stones on the grounds of the Darkmoon Faire.


Quests - Item Drops

NameCurrencyReput. Objective
A Curious Crystal10 +250 DMFBring the Imbued Crystal to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire on Darkmoon Island.
An Exotic Egg10 +250 DMFBring the Monstrous Egg to Yebb Neblegear when the Darkmoon Faire is running.
An Intriguing Grimoire10 +250 DMFBring the Mysterious Grimoire to Sayge when the Darkmoon Faire is running.
A Woundrous Weapon10 +250 DMFBring the Ornate Weapon to Professor Thaddeus Paleo when the Darkmoon Faire is running.
A Captured Banner5 +250 DMFBring the Banner of the Fallen to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire on Darkmoon Island.
The Enemy's Insignia5 +250 DMFBring the Captured Insignia to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire on Darkmoon Island.
The Captured Journal5 +250 DMFBring the Captured Insignia to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire on Darkmoon Island.
The Master Strategist15 +250 DMFTake A Treatise on Strategy to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire on Darkmoon Island.
Tools of Divination10 +250 DMFBring the Soothsayer's Runes to Professor Thaddeus Paleo at the Darkmoon Faire on Darkmoon Island.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.3 - The New Darkmoon Faire is on Test Realms! started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 310 Comments
  1. Korru's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Tsunai View Post
    Bah, no Season 3?? Fine! I guess i'll run around in my (still epic but wholly inferior coloured) Tier 6 Paladin gear
    There is a season 1/2/3 vendor in Area 52.
  1. Trakanonn's Avatar
    useless rewards.. ill pass
  1. KCguy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Trakanonn View Post
    useless rewards.. ill pass
    Well, that's your opinion, but I disagree.
  1. Anakso's Avatar
    I'm quite curious if the balloons will be able to be used in the pet combat battle system in 5.0, that would be quite funny to see xD. Just tried out DMF, bit disappointed in all honesty, first day I had a fair amount of things to do for it, but second day its just 5 daily quests that take about a minute each, was hoping this would be similar to Argent tourny but far from it. Already completed all but 3 of the achieves and can gaurentee I'll have all but 1 come the end of this DMF. I like the rewards but don't like how long its going to take to actually get them, it'd be okay if DMF was all year round but being only 1 week of the month is a bit of a drainer. Hoping that things like the quests you get from the artifices from pvp/dungeons will reset monthly like the prof ones do (I think) If I'm being honest though, had the Argent tourny never existed I'd probably be giving DMF a 10/10 and applause, but comparing it to AT, it just doesn't quite cut it for me.
  1. Mrkew's Avatar
    I am going to buy the dungeon set and all pets and mounts from the faire. I think that's 1420 tokens or so. That means I will have to do the dailies every day of Darkmoon Faire every month and I will be able to have everything in only --wait for it-- 37 months. Why would they ever lower number of tickets from dailies?
  1. diabolikal's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Mrkew View Post
    I am going to buy the dungeon set and all pets and mounts from the faire. I think that's 1420 tokens or so. That means I will have to do the dailies every day of Darkmoon Faire every month and I will be able to have everything in only --wait for it-- 37 months. Why would they ever lower number of tickets from dailies?
    Yep originally thought this would be a decent way to get some heirlooms/replicas, sadly it's going to take every bit of four months of doing these dailies just to get one piece.
  1. Supertao The Pro's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Korru View Post
    where are Tier 3 and dk starter sets? >.>
    theres actually a vendor in ebon hold that sells both the green and blue starter DK set pieces
  1. artemishunter1's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by diabolikal View Post
    Yep originally thought this would be a decent way to get some heirlooms/replicas, sadly it's going to take every bit of four months of doing these dailies just to get one piece.
    if u have the adventure's guide with you, and do low level dangeons you will get artifacts that can be given to darkmoon fair for 15 fair ticket. even when dark fair is not on yu can collect the artifacts.
  1. prtssguy's Avatar
    finally, anyone can get the Insane title
  1. denio's Avatar
    Choosing not to listen to my highly educated dad's advice and attitude about money

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