Water strider
- "Normally bugs are for bait, but how could you look into its eyes and even think that?"
- -Nat Pagle[1]
Water striders are large water-bugs that make their first appearance with the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion. Water striders serve an important role in Jinyu culture, acting as a mount, means of sending communications, and even a family pet.[2] They seem to be drawn to still water,[3] and glow the brightest during spring.[4]
When preparing to travel to distant locations, Pandaren will traditionally capture a mirror strider and safely relocate it to another body of water.[5]
Notable
Glimmer
Skimmer- Skitterer Xi'a
- Tiptoe
Types
- Dancing Water Skimmer (critter)
- Eternal Strider (critter)
- Fallstrider
- Jungle Skitterer
- Jungle Strider
- Lake Strider
- Lightfooted Snapclaw
- Mirror Strider (critter)
- River Strider
- Sea Strider
- Stream Strider
- Summit Strider
- Swamp Strider
- Vale Strider
- Water Pincer
As a mount
- Main article: Water strider mounts
[Reins of the Azure Water Strider] can walk on water in non-battleground areas and is purchased from Nat Pagle in the Krasarang Wilds. It is a reward for gaining Exalted with The Anglers.- [Reins of the Crimson Water Strider] can be bought from Nat Pagle at the garrison for 100x
[Nat's Lucky Coin]. Must have a level 3 Fishing Shack.
As a companion pet
- Dancing Water Skimmers and Eternal Striders can be captured in pet battles in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
- Elusive Skimmer can be captured in pet battles in Nazmir.
[Hollow Reed] has a chance to drop from Nalash Verdantis in the Dread Wastes.- Mirror Striders can be captured in pet battles in the Jade Forest.
- Spring Striders can be captured in pet battles in Val'sharah.
- Voidskimmer can be caught from pet battles in the level 50 version of Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
As a hunter pet
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Only hunters that chose the Beast Mastery specialization at lvl 69 can tame these exotic beasts. What makes these pets unique, is that they are capable of casting 
[Surface Trot] (a version of [Water Walking]) on itself and the hunter.
Spore walkers may also appear as water striders, to increase the amount of looks for this family type.
Patch changes
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.
Gallery
Model seen from BlizzCon
Water Pincer during the beta.
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References
- ^ Mount Journal entry for Azure and Crimson Water Striders
- ^ [Hollow Reed]
- ^
[1-20] The Sting of Learning
- ^ Spring Strider
- ^ Mirror Strider
External links
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