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Darkmoon Dancing Bear

Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
Unique
Mount (Account-wide)

Use: Teaches you how to summon this mount.
Requires Level 20
Requires Apprentice Riding

Vendor: Lhara
Zone: Darkmoon Island
Cost: 180

These fearsome mounts have a habit of suddenly breaking out into dance amid battle, much to the annoyance of their riders.

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Comments

Comment by Omok

Rideable dancing bear? Our dreams have come true.

Comment by mateodefuego

I may go out tomorrow if I can borrow a coat to wear
Oh I'd step out in style with my sincere smile and my dancing bear
Outrageous alarming courageous charming
Oh who would think a boy and bear
Could be well accepted everywhere
It's just amazing how fair people can be

Seen at the nicest places where well fed faces all stop to stare
Making the grandest entrance is Simon Smith and his dancing bear
They'll love us, won't they?
They feed us, don't they?
Oh, who would think a boy and bear
Could be well accepted everywhere
It's just amazing how fair people can be

Who needs money when you're funny?
The big attraction everywhere
Will be Simon Smith and his dancing bear
It's Simon Smith and the amazing dancing bear

*Edit*
Available from Lhara at the darkmoon faire for 180 Darkmoon Prize Tickets the new currency for the updated Darkmoon Faire.

Comment by Zanzari

Blizzard Entertainement: Let's make the darkmoon faire mount a bear with a big glowing darmoon faire symbol floating in front of it, then everyone will know it's a SPECIAL DARKMOON FAIRE MOUNT and not a recolored version of Big Battle Bear!

Comment by gps08

Awesome! I wonder if you can /dance while mounted on it :o

Comment by dslg604t

Most ground mounts roar or lift their front legs whilst pressing jump when not moving.
Dancing bears danced on their hind legs.

Non-moving jump = Bear dance?

Comment by Greysdawn

So wait... The Brewfest killing fuzzy pink elephants quest was banned in EU for animal cruelty reasons, but we are now allowed to ride a dancing bear? Considering a dancing bear has been used for years in advertisements for animal rights groups as a symbol of inhumane treatment of animals, it is interesting that this one slipped through...
/ducks incoming rage comments ;)

Comment by Eero

Mmo-champion made video and screenshot of Darkmoon Dancing Bear

Comment by jimijab

Don't what ever you do go to Borean Tundra with this mount and dance in front of the D.E.H.T.A. Encampment.

Comment by ninjan8

A bear there was, a bear A BEAR!
All black and brown and covered with hair

Comment by lukepl

sold by Lhara on Darkmoon island for 180 darkmoon tickets

Comment by Heliarina

This mount almost seems like it was designed for warlocks in full Nemesis. I'm in love.

Comment by Kurasu

Naturally, the bear's /mountspecial is to stand up and do a little dance on its hind feet. Druid /dance style! It makes it look really, really hard to hold on to. It's absolutely adorable to watch, though! I can't wait to get my tickets for this one.

Comment by Silveringast

need information...

available at level 20... and epic... run speed? does it run faster with the journeyman riding training... or at 100% at 20?

is this available to ftp gamers?

Comment by HuntxxEonar

Is this new? Dancing mounts?

Comment by Rochefort

How long does it takes to have the 180 cards to buy it? :s Because i receive only 1 card now with de daily quests... :X

Comment by Zeaig

I'm pretty tired of blizzard thinking bear mounts are still awesome. Sure they kinda had a nice fresh feel when wotlk hit, but after 500 billion reskins. and 20 different kinds of bears. I think i can speak for all of us when i say... Blizzard needs to start coming up with new mounts and pet designs if they wanna make it worth weeks/months of farming.

Look at all the different things they had in the zoo at dm island they could have used instead of a bear. Hell, id even take one of those mini ponies or rams, at least there sorta fun.

Comment by Omang

It's possible to get this the 1st week.

You can drop your main professions and pick up the other professions for the 4 tickets and get a guild group together or go early in the morning for the trinket.

Comment by Prunella

It's a common ugly brown bear; thank goodness I checked screenshots before grinding all the tokens.

Comment by Soldrethar

Only thing I don't like about this mount is the darkmoon symbol floating above it's head, it looks stupid.

Comment by Tarumuat

List of all the in-game bear mounts for the collectors out there!

- Achievement Reward
- Reins of the Black War Bear/Reins of the Black War Bear - Alliance/Horde - Achievement reward for For The Alliance!/For The Horde!
- TCG & Promotional
- Big Battle Bear - TCG loot item from Drums of War.
- Big Blizzard Bear - BlizzCon 2008 Welcome package.
- Loot & Quest
- Reins of the White Polar Bear - Low chance of getting it in Hyldnir Spoils and Satchel of Exotic Mysteries
- Amani Battle Bear - Timed run in Cataclysm Heroic Dungeon Zul'Aman.
- Vendor & Reputation
- Reins of the Armored Brown Bear/Reins of the Armored Brown Bear - Alliance/Horde - Bought from Mel Francis in Dalaran.
- Darkmoon Dancing Bear - Purchased with 180 Darkmoon Prize Ticket.

Retired mounts :(
- Amani War Bear - Required timed run in removed Zul'Aman raid.

EDIT(s): Thanks a lot. Always confused the names of Zul'dungeons.

Comment by Djnikosburn

I took it today! In total i did 8 days to take it!

Comment by vangouf

here is the my video
got it today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDzQD3SjyyY

Comment by IMissThottbot

VISHKA

Comment by Pounced

"A bear there was,"
"A bear, A BEAR!
"All black and brown,"
"And covered with hair!
"Oh come they said,"
"Oh come to the fair!"
"The fair? said he,
"But I'm a bear!"
"All black and brown,"
"And covered in hair!"
"And down the road,"
"From here to there,"
"From here!To there!"
"Three boys, a goat,"
"And a dancing bear!"
"They danced and spun,"
"All the way to the fair!"
"Oh! sweet she was,"
"And pure and fair,"
"The maid with honey,"
"In her hair! Her hair,"
"The maid with honey,"
"in her hair!"
The bear smelled the scent,
"On the summer air!"
"The Bear! The Bear!"
"All black and brown,"
"And covered with hair!"
"He smelled the scent,"
"On the summer air,"
"He sniffed and roared,"
"And smelled it there!"
"Honey on the summer air!"
"Oh I'm a maid,"
"And I'm pure and fair,"
"I'll never dance,"
"With a hairy bear,"
"A bear! A bear!"
"I'll never dance,"
"With a hairy bear!"
"The bear,the bear!"
"Lifted her high,"
into the air!"
The bear, the bear!"
"I called for a knight!"
"But you're a bear!"
"A bear! A bear,"
"All black and brown,"
"And cover in hair!"
"She kicked and wailed,"
"The maid so fair,"
"But he licked the honey,"
"From her hair!"
"Her hair! Her hair!"
"He licked the honey,"
"From her hair!"
"Then she sighed and squealed,"
"And kicked the air,"
"She sang: My bear so fair,"
"And off they went,"
"The bear! The bear!"
"And the maiden fair!"

Comment by sixxfoxx

This has got to be the best bear mount ever! It is like the Druid bear form but with someone on it !

Comment by kwolf998

Question, can you collect 180 tickets worth of Darkmoon faire quest items like Banner of the Fallen and cash them all in at once?

Comment by stickshift

Only trained professionals should attempt to ride a bear...and NEVER attempt this while in confined quarters!

Comment by pierreps

people,i got on type,dint searching nothing on google because its will be come stupid site,better search on wowhead than google

Comment by pierreps

You know guys,why bear dancing every time? Maybe in darkmoon they drunk up bear and he's dancing every time because he is drunk. So,what you think guys?

Comment by kroch

She's a "working girl". Tuck 180 darkmoon prize tickets behind her cute little purple garters and she'll be all yours! I Ride her all night. She's a lot of fun.

Comment by biglilbro

i think the bear's leg is starting to cramp

Comment by Dreka

Just got this mount today and love it! How can you not love a dancing bear? :) To answer some questions I saw in other comments, the bear only dances a couple of seconds (/mountspecial or press spacebar). I wish it would dance and not stop until you move, like your character, but it's not a major drawback. Also, the grind to get 180 tickets was not that bad. I visited the DF for the first time in March. By the end of the second day of the fair in April, I had 185 tickets. There are 9 artifacts which you can turn in for tickets and rep, which can be found in dungeons, battlegrounds, and raids if you are carrying the adventurer's guide. All are usually available on the auction house too if you want to speed up the grind significantly. You get achievements for turning these in as well. Good luck!

Comment by Westorz

That icon above his head is so annoying T.T

Comment by Whizzard777

It's a bear and it dance, got it after two darkmoon faires xD
My personal favorite mount

Comment by Olgarlenn

View in 3D and go to EmoteWork and watch what happens

Comment by lugest

should i buy this, or the Swift Forest Strider?

Comment by Wescman

MoP is coming, and mounts are going Account Wide. I made a little list of mounts, so you can show off how epic you are, starting at levels as low as 20. This list is meant for mounts you can achieve in-game without buying them from the Blizzard Store, as all of those can be used at 20. I have not included the TCG mounts, as those don't really show, "Feats of Strength" either.

Obtaniable In-Game

Crimson Deathcharger
Headless Horseman's Mount
Big Love Rocket
Golden King (Alliance)
Kor'kran Annihalator (Horde)
Swift Springstrider
Swift Lovebird
Darkmoon Dancing Bear
Swift Forest Strider
Invincible

There are, of course, all of the capital city faction mounts as well.

Recruit a Friend, Scroll of Resurrection, and Big Blizzard Bear mounts are all usable at 20 as well.

Please comment mistakes or tell me if I missed anything. : )

Comment by lort1001

How long does it take to farm that mount?

Comment by Selzier

For those who are wondering...this mount does indeed do the soulja boy & the dougie.

Comment by kalivos

Why is there no achievement for dancing with Kolin the dancing bear while dancing with this mount?

Comment by kuritany

There is still people out there who think bears don't dig on dancing.

Comment by Regent2209

Funny effect occurs, if you bear dances under this effect.

Beam of light always comes directly on back of your bear. Always. Thus, when your bear stands on his feet, the ray of green light will... will come not from the sky, as usually :)

Instructions:
1) activate the item. (effect lasts only 10 sec; delay is 15 minutes)
2) mount the bear
3) press Space or use /mountspecial

I usually use this in raid groups, standing with my back to the people.

Darkmoon Dancing Bear

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