Spider’s Silk Farming Guide

Updated: 21st January 2014. 
So you want to find the best places to farm spider's silk in the world of warcraft do you. Well I have have been busy finding the best locations and spiders to farm said such resources. Including accurate videos and stats.

Farming Spider's Silk Guides for Mists of Pandaria

Duskwood in Darkshire - Spider's Silk Farming Guide

Thelgen Rock in the Wetlands - Spider's Silk Farming Guide

Farming Spider's Silk in: Darkshire Duskwood

My first port of call was Duskwood located in Darkshire. There are three types of low level spiders in this area all of which drop "Spiders Silk" I have put together several videos for each type of spider.
These spiders include:

• Venom Web Spider
• Black Widow Hatchling
• Black Widow

I am currently re-working the content on this page so that it has the most useful and relevant information for you. Drop rates will be available shortly

Above: Farming Spider's Silk - Black Widow Hatchling - Darkshire Duskwood

Above: Farming Spiders Silk - Venom Web Spider - Darkshire Duskwood

Above: Farming Spider Silk - Black Widow - Darkshire Duskwood

Above: Map location of spiders in Duskwood Darkshire

Farming Spider's Silk in: Thelgen Rock - Wetlands

My second area is the Wetlands, specifically Thelgen Rock. Here you will find three types of spider, the Cave Stalker and the Leech Stalker. In addition there is a rare that hides inside the cave near the pool of water at the end. There are two major spiders here, and one rare all of which will drop spider's silk. The best practice is to clear the outside of the cave first, then the inside top and bottom. On the way back more cave stalkers will spawn so you can collect more spider's silk as you leave, and once outside the Leech Stalkers should have re-spawned so you can loot them too.

These spiders include:

• Cave Stalker
• Leech Stalker
• Leech Widow (Rare)

Above: Farming Spider's Silk in the Wetlands - Thelgen Rock

I am currently re-working the content on this page so that it has the most useful and relevant information for you. Drop rates will be available shortly

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Farming: Ironweb Spider Silk

So you want to know the best place to farm spiders for Ironweb Spider Silk.
Well then read on.

Silithus Spiders which drop Ironweb Spider silk

There are two spiders in this area which drop Ironweb Spider Silk are the:

• Sand Skitterer
• Successful: 4
• Unsuccessful: 48
• Total loots: 52 (Drop rate of Ironweb spider silk: 8%)

• Rock Stalker
• Successful: 6
• Unsuccessful: 48
• Total loots: 54 (Drop rate of Ironweb spider silk: 12%)

Farming Arctic Fur

Right I'm going to get right to the point, you want Arctic Fur right?




You have two ways of obtaining it.

1. Farm it from Northrend Beasts
2. Buy it from the Auction house

Obtaining Arctic Fur if you are NOT a professional skinner.

If you are not a Skinner then you will have to purchase Arctic Fur from the Auction house, usually they sell (on my server) for upwards of 50 Gold a piece, they are very rare 1% drops hence their high value in the auction house.

Obtaining Arctic Fur if you ARE a professional skinner.

If you are a Skinner then you need to have at least 375 Skinning Skill before attempting to skin the beasts that carry this valuable and rare loot. 

From experience the best place to farm Arctic Fur is in the Borean Tundra, Northrend.

1. If you travel to "Amber Ledge" there is a load of Wooly Rhino in the area. 
2. Farm enough Wooly Rhino and you will start finding the rare blue item known as "Arctic Fur".

What beasts drop Arctic Fur?

I have personally had Arctic Fur drop from the following Northrend beasts

• Wooly Rhino (Borean Tundra near Amber Ledge)
• Wooly Rhino Bull (Borean Tundra near Amber Ledge)
• Wooly Rhino Calf (Borean Tundra near Amber Ledge)
• Tundra Mammoth (Borean Tundra)
• Tundra Mammoth Calf (Borean Tundra)
• Tundra Mammoth Bull (Borean Tundra)
• Lunchbox (Borean Tundra near Amber Ledge)
• Dreadsaber (Sholazar Basin)
• Longneck Grazer (Sholazar Basin)

I hope that this quick and straight to the point guide has helped you, if you have any questions regarding Arctic Fur and how it can be obtained please feel free to comment below.

Mists of Pandaria: Dusk Stalker - A new type of kitty

Today I have been playing World of warcraft: Mists of Pandaria BETA new quests and came across a really cool looking new type of kitty. They are a large cat, known as Dusk Stalkers. So much realism and so much beauty enjoy the screenshots. 

Storm Peaks Rare: Skoll

After 4 years of looking for this rare spirit beast wolf I eventually gave up. However today while killing level 80 beasts for the Darkmoon Faire quest I spotted him wandering out the corner of my eye. I couldn't believe it.


So after trapping him in a ice trap and taming him with "Beast Mastery" talent enabled I finally caught this elusive rare and claimed him as my own.

If you have found this post useful or have any further questions please feel free to comment below and I will update the page with the information that you require. 

Hunters Pet Highlight:

While aimlessly wandering around the Dwarven District of Stormwind, I caught sight of a somewhat unusual hunter pet. It appears to be some kind of Technicolor cat.

Preparation – where are we going?

The owner of the pet informed me, very kindly, that it came from “Eversong Woods”, now I want to see if I can find this interesting looking feline, and tame it to call my own.
Eversong Woods is the north-most point of the main land of Eastern Kingdoms, located north of Ghostlands. (Please note I am not using any guides to locating this pet).

Finding a way to Eversong Woods.

If you don't have the flight path to Ghostlands then the best way I found to reach “Eversong Woods” is by flying up to Eastern Plaguelands, then going through the portal at the most north point of Eastern Plaguelands through to the Ghostlands.

If you do have the flight path to Ghostlands then fly there from your nearest flight master.
One you are in Ghostlands continue north, you need to run straight through Ghostlands (you cannot fly) then running through to the next zone to the north –“Eversong Woods”.

Where to find this beast?

After 30 minutes or so of looking for a animal that I didn't even know the name of I came across an area with the kitty which I was looking for. They are known as the “Springpaw Stalker”.
Below is a map which I have taken from my screenshots showing the location clearly of where I found the “Springpaw Stalker”.

The beast has been tamed

I selected a “Springpaw Stalker” to tame, they are only level 6-7 and so are very easy to trap and tame, therefore call your very own.

I hope that you have enjoyed this guide to finding this unusual pet. I believe that it is unusual for any Alliance Hunter to own this pet as it is only obtainable in a dense Hoard area, and cannot be found in any alliance areas of the game.

After 3 years of searching Loque'nahak has been caught!

Ever since I started playing 5 years ago I wanted a “Loque’nahak” the rare spirit cat from “Sholazar Basin” in “Northrend” for my own. I started the hunt 3 years ago and regularly went out of my way to attempt the capture of this rare spirit beast.
However today, the first day I have played in 2 months I accidently found her while mining out in Sholazar. A very nice and unexpected surprise!

My character placing the rare “Loque'nahak” in a freezing trap to contain her before attempting the tame… then finding out you need “Beast Mastery Specialization” which I have as a secondary talent – thankfully!

Above map shows where in “Sholazar Basin” I located “Loque'nahak” the rare spirit beast of Northrend.

Above image showing “Latura” my character, the “singing sunflower” companion who goes with Latura everywhere brightening her day, and the newly captured “Loque'nahak”  rare spirit beast pet!
Enjoy!

Achievement: Ready, set, goat

The “Ready, set, goat” achievement is very easy to get. Simply go to “Fuselight” located in  Badlands and visit “Gina Gotgoods” and purchase a “Billy Goat Blaster DX” then go upto a “Billy Goat” and use the “Billy Goat Blaster DX” to push 12 “Billy Goats” off the cliffs within 1 minute.

I completed this first time as there are lots of goats on the nearby cliff edges.

Video: Pushing Billy Goats off cliffs for “Ready, set, goat” and “Its goat time baby” quest.

New skin/design for the Frostsaber Stalker (Ice Cat)

We have seen designs of the lovely (Ice Stalker / Ice Cat) on many websites and those designs were never used…. until NOW! Included in the 26th April 2011 4.0.1 patch came new daily “WinterSaber Trainer” quests allowing you to care for your own frostsaber cub which when cared for in 20 days will become your very own “Frostsaber Mount”. A lovely touch to the game if you ask me… oh you didnt… never mind here’s the video I made.

Frostsaber Stalker: New and improvded (Ice Cat / Ice Saber)

This beast can be tamed by hunters as a pet!

Video Provided by www.simplywarcraft.com

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Altered Beast: Winterspring

While out in Winterspring farming thorium ores I came across some beasts with a strange glow after further inspection they were what is known as “Altered Beasts” where they turn from one thing into another. Here are two videos I have made featuring the altered beasts. Location in Winterspring: 57.39 | 69.36

Video 1: Fox turning into Dinosaur
Video 2: Hare turning into Lion

Video provided by www.simplywarcraft.com | Fox turns into dinosaur

Video provided by www.simplywarcraft.com | Hare turns into Lion

April Fool: Mr. Crabby

As its 1st of April (April Fools Day) blizzard have once again released an april fools joke. This time its “Mr. Crabby”.

Simply click on any of the screenshots below to see a larger image.


Here is what blizzard “had to say” about Mr. Crabby

Introducing Crabby: The Dungeon Helper

The next content update for World of Warcraft introduces a brand-new feature designed to make your experience in Azeroth a whole lot user-friendlier. Meet Crabby: The Dungeon Helper! This adorable and knowledgeable crustacean companion will guide you through the game with useful hints, tips, and tricks for every situation. Read more about this upcoming feature on our new Crabby information page.   

Introducing Crabby: The Dungeon Helper

Nothing But the Best Few things are more fun than plumbing the depths of Azeroth's dungeons with your friends, defeating scores of terrifying monsters, and emerging with your bags stuffed to the brim with epic loot pried from your enemies' cold, dead hands. However, every adventurer knows that the more fantastic the treasure, the more powerful its guardians — and some of the challenges posed by World of Warcraft's Heroic dungeons can be quite daunting.Wouldn't it be nice to have a helpful friend at your side, ready to provide you with tips and hints when you're stuck? A friend who's there to provide encouragement, who will help you pick yourself up off the floor after the fifteenth wipe of the night? Someone who will stick with you — no matter what?Everyone can use a friend like that... a friend like Crabby!

Someone to Watch Over Me

You're a hero. An adventurer. A sword-swinger or spell-slinger for hire. Whatever your character's motivation may be, if trouble doesn't find you, it's because you found trouble first. But what do you do when Asaad throws down a grounding field? How do you respond when the Faceless Corruptors enter Erudax's room? Eventually, you'll be thrown a curve ball that you can't catch. When that happens, you'll be glad to have Crabby at your side!Crabby uses a complex and extensive set of context-sensitive situational heuristics to analyze your current status in real-time; that's tech talk for "Crabby always knows what's up." He watches your every move with his all-seeing eyes. Nothing escapes his unwavering gaze; not even the slightest nuance of your play style goes unnoticed. Before long, Crabby will know what you're going to do before you even do it. And he will use this knowledge to help.Crabby is able to tell you exactly what's going on and what you should do. His many useful tips will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen, where he hangs out, ever patiently, waiting for you to need his help. Of course, whether you follow his advice or not is entirely up to you; Crabby may possess an advanced level of artificial intelligence, but we're reasonably sure he doesn't have any feelings you could hurt. Reasonably sure. But just in case, the ability to remove Crabby has been disabled for now.

I've Got You Under My Skin

Few things are more fun than plumbing the depths of Azeroth's dungeons with a trusty, unwavering friend at your side. Together with Crabby, your new companion on all your journeys going forward, you can rest assured that no challenge will be beyond your reach.

Content provided by Blizzard at http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/game/dungeon-helper/

YES IT WAS AN APRIL FOOL

Giant Rare Spider: Creepthess

While farming spider silk in Hillsbrad foothills I came across a Rare (silver dragon) spider apparently known as Creepthess. I have never seen this spider before and thought it would be a good inclusion.
Creepthess was located at 43.68, 74.56 in Hillsbrad Foothills

(Click on image above to enlarge and view map)
When I killed the spider (in hope for spider’s silk) Creepthess dropped “Shimmering Sash of the Whale” a green item.

Sand Kitten

While out in the deserts of Tanaris I came across a little cat wandering the sands. This is apparently a “Sand Kitten” really cute actually (from a female perspective).

To Ride a giant wolf

While in Mount Hyjal one of the quests involves releasing and riding a giant grey wolf known as Spirit of Goldrin.
Pictures are below.

Green & Orange Tiger: Winna’s Kitten

Green Tiger Spotted in Felwood known as Winna’s Kitten
Location: Between Jaedenar & Bloodvenom Post
(See Map Below)

Sheep Flock 2–Gilneas

While again questing for my Worgen Druid I came across another flock of sheep in Gilneas.



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It will open in a new window.

Sheep Flock–Tempest’s Reach

While levelling up my Worgen Druid I came across a road blocked by a flock of sheep in “Tempest’s Reach” I found it amusing so I have added screenshots below and a map of where they are located (where the cursor is). Below that I have included a screenshot of what an animal would instinctively do to them. MASACRE.

Carriage Horses