The Pond Nettle is one of the most elusive aquatic mounts in World of Warcraft. Its alien, tentacle‑like design sets it apart from typical sea creatures and makes it a unique addition for collectors who enjoy rare fishing mounts. This mount is fished up in the corrupted waters of Argus and, unlike many aquatic mounts, its drop rate is famously low, turning the hunt into a test of patience and persistence.
Unlike farmable mounts with weekly lockouts or quest chains, Pond Nettle is a pure RNG fishing reward. It can be obtained by fishing in specific fel‑corrupted water in Argus, but you must first unlock the continent and access those corrupted fishing pools. Known rarity discussions from the community place its chance at extremely low — on the order of roughly one in several thousand casts — so efficient route planning and consistency are key.
The Pond Nettle is obtained through fishing in the Fel Corrupted Waters of Argus. This mount does not drop from a rare NPC or a specific quest — you fish it up from open corrupted waters using your Fishing profession.
The key to this mount is access to Argus and knowing the correct water types where the mount can be fished. The mount has an extremely low drop rate (estimated 0.03% by community sources), so expect a long grind with many casts.
To begin farming for the Pond Nettle mount, you first need to unlock Argus. This requires completing a series of steps in the Broken Isles zone. Start by heading to Archmage Khadgar in the Violet Citadel, located in Dalaran. From there, accept the quest called Uniting the Isles, which becomes available at level 45. Completing this quest unlocks World Quests across the Broken Isles.
Next, head to Krasus' Landing in Dalaran, where you'll find Khadgar once again. He will offer you the quest Assault on Broken Shore, which sends you on a lengthy scenario event. Once completed, return to Khadgar in the Violet Citadel, who will then provide you with the quest The Hand of Fate. This quest will take you to a ship docked at either Orgrimmar (Horde) or Stormwind (Alliance), which will then take you to the Exodar.
Upon reaching Exodar, follow the story quests that lead you to Argus. Once on Argus, continue progressing through the story quests to unlock all of the zones and World Quests in the area. This process can take a bit of time, but it is necessary for accessing the fishing spots needed to catch Pond Nettle.
Once Argus is unlocked, travel to the corrupted water areas in the Antoran Wastes and Krokuun. These zones contain large bodies of Fel Corrupted Waters where Pond Nettle can be fished.
Antoran Wastes
Krokuun
Make sure your character has the Fishing profession trained. You do not need Legion‑specific fishing skill to catch Pond Nettle, but having a higher fishing skill reduces the chance of “not hooked” results and improves overall efficiency.
Items that do not affect drop rate but can make the process smoother include:
These increase your effective fishing skill and help reduce wasted casts, but they do not directly alter Pond Nettle’s drop chance.
Once you’re in Argus and ready to fish, your objective is to find open Fel Corrupted water — these show up as large greenish water areas in the Antoran Wastes and Krokuun. There is no specific “pinpoint” spot; these corrupted waters are scattered and tell you by color and texture that they are valid fishing locations for Pond Nettle.
Cast your line repeatedly in these corrupted waters. Pond Nettle has been reported to require thousands of casts before dropping, and community tracking suggests drop rates as low as 0.03%, meaning sometimes 5,000–10,000 casts are not unusual.
The fishing result you get (fish type) does not guarantee a mount drop — it just increases your chance when fishing in Fel Corrupted water. Be ready to spend time and don’t get discouraged if the mount doesn’t appear immediately.
Although no addon can directly increase Pond Nettle’sd drop chance, several tools make the fishing and grind less tedious by improving navigation, tracking, and quality of life while you cast thousands of lines.
These addons won’t boost your chance at the mount, but they make the hours you spend fishing more manageable and less repetitive.
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