Water strider

"Normally bugs are for bait, but how could you look into its eyes and even think that?"

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 amount[]

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[]

Type
Cunning - Exotic
Diet

Abilities
Basic	Special	Exotic	Bonus

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.