Acquiring professions for your character in World of Warcraft: The War Within is essential ranging from Engineering to all the way to Fishing. Although most of the players don’t find fishing that appealing for their character, it can be resourceful for getting various materials and unique cosmetics. Moreover, having a fishing profession also allows you to fish out treasures from the treasure pools for more gatherings.
Fishing in The War Within expansion is more rewarding with a skill cap of 300, several new rare fish, and a brand-new weekly event through which you can earn unique items. In this guide, we will be telling you how you can learn fishing in World of Warcraft: The War Within and participate in the Hallowfall Fishing Derby weekly event. There have been new Shamans revealed in new Patch notes as well.
How to Learn Khaz Algar Fishing in World of Warcraft: The War Within
The fishing profession in The War Within expansion is not so different than the other expansions. You can freely catch fish in The War Within if you have learned fishing from any trainer from any other expansion. However, you cannot level up the fishing profession until you learn the Khaz Algar Fishing. Learning Khaz Algar Fishing is essential for pursuing the fishing profession in WoW: The War Within.
There are various trainers for Khaz Algar Fishing and one of the earliest trainers that you can find is Drokar. She is an earthen fishing trainer and is located with Hinodin at the Keepers Terrace in Dornogal (50.4, 26.8). Find and speak to Drokar to learn the Khaz Algar Fishing.
Best Stats for Fishing in WoW: The War Within
After learning about fishing in The War Within, it will be of great help if you stack Perception stat. Perception will increase your odds of finding the rare fish and Darkmoon Cards. One of the ways you can acquire 100 Perception is by purchasing/crafting the Algari Weaverline and adding Algari Seekerthread to it.
All New Khaz Algar Fish in WoW: The War Within
Khaz Algar includes 20 new fish for players to find and catch ranging from common to rare rarities. We have mentioned all new fish and their respective zones and pools below.
Fish Name | Zones | Pools |
Bismuth Bitterling | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps | Glimmerpool |
Bloody Perch | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall | Swarm of Slum Sharks, Blood in the Water, Festering Rotpool, Bloody Perch Swarm, Calm Surfacing Ripple |
Crystalline Sturgeon | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps | Glimmerpool |
Dilly-Dally Dace | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall | Calm Surfacing Ripple, Blood in the Water, Festering Rotpool |
Dornish Pike | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall | Calm Surfacing Ripple |
Goldengill Trout | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall, Azj-Kahet | Glimmerpool, Festering Rotpool, Infused Ichor Spill |
Kaheti Slum Shark | Hallowfall, Azj-Kahet | Blood in the Water, Slum Shark Swarm |
Nibbling Minnow | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall, Azj-Kahet | Calm Surfacing Ripple |
Pale Huskfish | Azj-Kahet | Infused Ichor Spill, Festering Rotpool |
Roaring Anglerseeker | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall, Azj-Kahet | Anglerseeker Torrent |
Specular Rainbowfish | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps | Glimmerpool |
Whispering Stargazer | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall | Stargazer Swarm |
Quiet River Bass | Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps | Calm Surfacing Ripple, River Bass Pool |
Cursed Ghoulfish | All of Khaz Algar | All Pools |
Queen’s Lurefish | Hallowfall, Azj-Kahet | Royal Ripple |
Awakened Coelacanth | Azj-Kahet | Requires a Whispering Stargazer |
Regal Dottyback | Hallowfall, Azj-Kahet | Royal Ripple |
Spiked Sea Raven | Isle of Dorn, Hallowfall | Calm Surfacing Ripple, Glimmerpool, Stargazer Swarm, Anglerseeker Torrent |
Sanguine Dogfish | All Khaz Algar Zones | Bloody Perch Swarm, Blood in the Water |
Arathor Hammerfish | Hallowfall | Blood in the Water |
How to Participate in Hallowfall Fishing Derby Event in WoW: The War Within
The Hallowfall Fishing Derby is a weekly fishing event in WoW: The War Within expansion in which all players can participate to earn Mereldar Derby Marks. It is an exclusive fishing currency in The War Within and you can use it to purchase various items and cosmetics from Captain Oathmyt.
Captain Oathmyt only comes on Saturday in Hallowfall and offers a unique quest. Accept the quest and gather the required three fish in an hour to complete the quest and earn Mereldar Derby Marks. Keep in mind that she only appears on Saturdays and you can only access her shop once she is available.
That is all related to fishing in World of Warcraft: The War Within expansion.