Sun Darter Hatchling: Guide to the Secret Pet

By Neryssa Updated: 2019/01/11

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Obtain or purchase all items from the Shopping List below.

Go to 57.2 13.9 in Kalimdor, to the north of Winterspring, to find the Caverns of Consumption.

Use the Major Fire Protection Potion to get through the Fire Barrier.

Use the other 5 Major Protection Potions to get through the Chaos Barrier.

Drink Noggenfogger Elixir until you become a skeleton, then run past the gargoyle.

Use Scotty's Lucky Coin and walk through the Plant Barrier.

Pick a Water Stone from the pond at the room within the Plant Barrier, and leave the Plant Barrier room.

Use the Water Stone and walk through the Water Barrier.

Drink the Dire Brew to become a Dwarf and walk past the golem.

At the intersection, take the ramp up.

Drink Pygmy Oil until you become a gnome and walk through the metal fence to the left.

Summon a Perky Pug and dress it with a "Little Princess" Costume, then talk to the Wisdom Cube to get Sign of the First.

Return to the intersection and drink a Ethereal Oil to get past the Ethereal Barrier to the right.

Use your Gordok Ogre Suit and Winterfall Firewater, talk to the Fist Stone, and get Sign of the Second.

Return to the intersection and take the ramp down.

Read the plaque on the right pillar, click off the Winterfall Firewater buff, and use Scroll of Intellect.

Carefully walk towards the Oddly-Colored Egg and loot it.

Shopping List

1x Major Fire Protection Potion

1x Major Arcane Protection Potion

1x Major Frost Protection Potion

1x Major Holy Protection Potion

1x Major Nature Protection Potion

1x Major Shadow Protection Potion

~20x Noggenfogger Elixir

1x Scotty's Lucky Coin

1x Dire Brew

12x Pygmy Oil

1x Perky Pug

1x "Little Princess" Costume

1x Ethereal Oil

1x Gordok Ogre Suit

1x Winterfall Firewater

1x Scroll of Intellect

DISCLAIMER: The Caverns of Consumption DO NOT SAVE YOUR PROGRESS, so ensure you have EVERY SINGLE ITEM FROM THE ABOVE LIST before heading there and starting the secret!

Major Fire Protection Potion
Alchemists can learn this recipe from Recipe: Major Fire Protection Potion, dropped from Sunseeker Astromage and Nethermancer Sepethrea at The Mechanar.
The recipe requires Outland Alchemy (60) to be learned, and it requires 1 Primal Fire, 3 Mana Thistle and 5 Crystal Vial for 5 potions.

Major Arcane Protection Potion
Alchemists can learn this recipe from Recipe: Major Arcane Protection Potion, dropped from Vir'aani Arcanist in the Outland version of Nagrand.
The recipe requires Outland Alchemy (60) to be learned, and it requires 1 Primal Mana, 3 Mana Thistle and 5 Crystal Vial for 5 potions.

Major Frost Protection Potion
Alchemists can learn this recipe from Recipe: Major Frost Protection Potion, dropped from Nexus-Prince Shaffar in Mana-Tombs.
The recipe requires Outland Alchemy (60) to be learned, and it requires 1 Primal Water, 3 Mana Thistle and 5 Crystal Vial for 5 potions.

Major Holy Protection Potion
Alchemists can learn this recipe from Recipe: Major Holy Protection Potion, dropped from Abyssal Flamebringer in Blade's Edge Mountains.
The recipe requires Outland Alchemy (60) to be learned, and it requires 1 Primal Life, 3 Mana Thistle and 5 Crystal Vial for 5 potions.

Major Nature Protection Potion
Alchemists can learn this recipe from Recipe: Major Nature Protection Potion. The recipe can be bought from Fedryen Swiftspear in Zangarmarsh, after reaching Exalted with the Cenarion Expedition.
The recipe requires Outland Alchemy (60) to be learned, and it requires 1 Primal Life, 3 Mana Thistle and 5 Crystal Vial for 5 potions.

Major Shadow Protection Potion
Alchemists can learn this recipe from Recipe: Major Shadow Protection Potion, dropped from Shadow Council Warlocks in the Outland version of Shadowmoon Valley.
The recipe requires Outland Alchemy (60) to be learned, and it requires 1 Primal Shadow, 3 Mana Thistle and 5 Crystal Vial for 5 potions.

Noggenfogger Elixir
This potion is sold by Sprinkle Noggenfogger, located at Gadgetzan in Tanaris. Each potion costs .

Scotty's Lucky Coin
This coin is dropped by Scotty, located hidden between some trees at 21.6 46.3 in Townlong Steppes. The item has 3 charges.

Dire Brew
This beverage can be looted from the Mug of Dire Brew, at the Grim Guzzler bar in Blackrock Depths. To obtain the beverage, locate the Dark Iron Brewer at the upper part of the bar, and drink with him until he passes out, dropping his mug.

Pygmy Oil
Alchemists learn this recipe upon first learning Northrend Alchemy.
This recipe requires 1 Pygmy Suckerfish for 1 to 3 oil.

Perky Pug
This adorable pup is a reward from the achievement Looking For Multitudes, which requires you to run random heroic dungeons with a total of 100 unique players.

"Little Princess" Costume
This adorable princess costume can be bought from Whizzig at the Timeless Isle, or from Lio the Lioness/Serr'ah, at your Garrison (provided you have a Menagerie built), for 1 Polished Pet Charm.

Ethereal Oil
Alchemists learn this recipe upon first learning Northrend Alchemy.
This recipe requires 2 Glassfin Minnow for 1 to 2 oil.

Gordok Ogre Suit
This suit is a reward from The Gordok Ogre Suit, from Knot Thimblejack at the north wing of Dire Maul.

Winterfall Firewater
This potion is an uncommon drop from the many Winterfall furbolg from Winterspring, like the Winterfall Ursa. Their leader, High Chief Winterfall, has a high chance of dropping some Firewater.

Scroll of Intellect
Scribes can learn this recipe at Inscription 65. This item requires 1 Light Parchment and 1 Moonglow Ink.

The Caverns of Consumption - Start of the PuzzleCaverns of ConsumptionWinterspring

Caverns of Consumption

Consuming SilenceFire BarrierMajor Fire Protection PotionChaos BarrierMajor Arcane Protection PotionMajor Frost Protection PotionMajor Holy Protection PotionMajor Nature Protection PotionMajor Shadow Protection PotionDiligent WatcherDiligent WatcherNoggenfogger ElixirNoggenfogger ElixirPlant and Water BarriersDiligent WatcherScotty's Lucky CoinWater StoneWater StoneWater StoneStone WatcherStone WatcherDire BrewThe Second IntersectionSign of the First - LeftPygmy OilPygmy OilWisdom Cube

I am the Wisdom Cube.

> What wisdom do you hold?

I have been imparted with the knowledge of the timeless ones.

> What is your purpose?

I am capable of granting the sign of the first.

> What do you require?

My creators seek a most amusing heir.

Perky Pug"Little Princess" Costume

<The cube rapidly reconfigures itself.>

Please place your arm beneath the cube.

> <Place arm beneath the cube.>

Sign of the FirstSign of the Second - RightEthereal Oil

A strange stone sits before you. A glowing hole in the center is the main identifying feature.

The hole in the stone is at about arm height.

> <Place arm in hole.>

Your arm looks quite small in the hole, but nothing else of note happens.

Gordok Ogre Suit

> <Place arm in hole.>

Your arm better fits the size of the hole, but still doesn't quite fill the size precisely.

Winterfall FirewaterSign of the SecondSign of the FirstSign of the SecondEnd of the CavernOddly-Colored Egg

The greatest of achievements begin with the smallest leap of the mind.

Scroll of IntellectYou will need to click off the Winterfall Firewater buff to use the Scroll of Intellect, as those buffs conflict with each other due to both being considered Battle Elixirs.Sun Darter HatchlingF.A.Q.Sun Darter Hatchling

Q: Do I need any professions to complete this secret?
A: Although some of the consumables required come from professions like Alchemy and Inscription, you do not need to have any specific professions to go through the cavern.

Q: Some of the items like the Major Fire Protection Potion say they only last 2 minutes! How can I possibly go through the cavern on such a short duration?
A: Many of the items required to complete the Cavern of Consumption's puzzles have extended durations when used inside the cavern (the Protection Potions, for instance, last 15 minutes), giving you plenty of time to complete all puzzles and obtain your pet.

Q: I accidentally triggered one of the cavern's anti-cheat mechanics and got teleported to the entrance, do I have to obtain the consumables again?
A: As long as the consumables you already used to get through the cavern didn't expire, you should be able to simply go back inside and get to the area you were last in. Make sure to always walk at the middle of the cavern, as getting close to walls can trigger the cavern's many anti-cheat mechanics and teleport you back to the entrance.

Q: Oh no, my internet went out and I got disconnected! Am I screwed?
A: Logging off in any way, shape or form will have you teleported back to the entrance of the cavern. As long as the consumables you already used to get through the cavern didn't expire (which shouldn't happen as none of these consumables use real-time durations), you should be able to simply go back inside and get to the area you were last in.

Q: I just got my pet, but I cannot use my toy hearthstones (like The Innkeeper's Daughter or Greatfather Winter's Hearthstone) to get out of the cavern. Am I stuck forever?
A: Because of Consuming Silence, very few toys work while inside the cavern. You can use your actual Hearthstone (or any other "item" versions of your Hearthstone) to return home, or click off all your consumable buffs and walk towards the entrance of the cavern to trigger one of the many anti-cheats of the cavern and get teleported back to the entrance of the cavern.

AcknowledgementsLast but certainly not least, thank you to the secret finding community as a wholediscord.gg/wowsecrets!

Comments

Comment by kassia1213

So, at max level, are the potions actually required to pass the barriers that simply do damage, in particular the first two? Is it possible to simply take the (hopefully negligible) damage and heal naturally? Or have there perhaps been other consumables available since this secret was created that can substitute for the Outlands alchemy?

Comment by djkillj0y

I've heard rumors that you only need to do one of the Ogre Suit or the Perky Pug sections but not both to clear the bug gate. Can anyone confirm this as true before people try this without all the parts and waste a bunch of time and gold?

Comment by Mehazael

I did this today and before looting the egg, I got rid of all the appearance changing buffs (Noggenfogger Elixir, Scotty's Lucky Coin, Water Stone, Dire Brew, Pygmy Oil, Ethereal Oil and Ogre Suit) in order to get a nice screenshot from the cave looking like myself.

Now, I could have waited until I actually had the Sun Darter in my pet list before doing such a crazy thing, in case I'd been kicked out of the cave, right. But I didn't. So I'm quite happy that nothing whatsoever happened.

Comment by Rowain

What if you're already a gnome - do you need to drink the Pygmy Oil?

Comment by lioncereals

in case you're curious about changing some items to ones with similar/the same visual effects:

i tried using Thistleleaf Branch instead of Scotty's Lucky Coin and it doesn't work. it won't let you use the toy inside the cave and even if you use it beforehand and then enter the cave you cannot pass the wall of thorns.

also you can't subsitute Winterfall Firewater with Elixir of Giant Growth, it will still display the same message about you not being big enough.

Comment by Strangeling

Works like a charm, but if you don't have alchemy or know an alchemist, it's gonna get pretty expensive depending on your server.

Comment by Fidget232

Dire Brew can be collected while in the instance for the Brewfest daily quest, if anyone wants a quick port in to get it rather than flying in.

Comment by squirrely101

Welp, after forking out thousands of gold for the potions and getting all the ducks in a row. the pygmy oil did what it was supposed to but i couldnt get through the gate. Im' def not happy right now... guess i will just grind out the patterns and make them myself.

Comment by danteboz

I wonder if they will extend the duration of the potions even longer in this area, now that potions are going to have a 5 minute cooldown...

Comment by catbwoy

As of today (the day after the Shadowlands patch) the potions take 5 minutes to cooldown. This makes the second gate impossible to pass (unless anyone has a better idea).

Also the duration of the potions hasn't changed

Comment by Stereo

As a DH you can just jump over the first two barriers. You can ignore all the protection potions from the shopping list. Hero class btw.

Keep downvoting lmao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgAa7q1h07E

Comment by BurnGuard

As of today the potions will last 2 hours in stead of 15 minutes. This makes it a bit less stressful to complete after the 5 min. cd that was introduced with the Shadowlands prepatch.

Comment by fuba

Very simple but very time consuming!

You can do the following:
1. Drink Major Fire Protection Potion
2. Pass the Fire Barrier
3. Log Out or Wait 5min
4. Drink any Potion you do NOT have active
5. Repeat from Step 3 until ALL Potions are Active
6. Pass the Chaos Barrier
7. follow the Guide!

Comment by racoon235

Hi,
would be good to add that you can only do this with a level 45 char because the water stone inside the cave requiers that level to pick it up.
Regards

Comment by Suzaru47

As Void Elf you can just use the racial "Spatial Rift" and teleport through the Chaos Barrier. Just tested it in 9.0.1! Have fun.

Comment by kyukket

has anyone tried the Hallowed Wand - Skeleton instead of Noggenfogger Elixir to see if it works?

Comment by Stonebeards

One thing i encountered without really thinking or testing is that you need to but more than 1 Pygmy Oil. I also didn't realise you only needed one mark on your arm so i was hearthing like a madman to get more oil and then into BRD for another dire brew mug. stressful was an understatement when the Major Pots are 300g a pop on my realm.

Comment by MissSea

Don't be like me and farm all your items, just to forget the Dire Brew is a conjured item and will disappear after 15 minutes of logging. I farmed them all late one night, figuring I'd come back the next day due to the CDs on drinking all the potions, and parked my character in front of the cave. The next day, I ran inside and started gulping potions, then panicked when I realized the brew had vanished from my bag and I only had 37 minutes to farm up another Dire Brew to pass the Stone Watcher. Thankfully, I had a Direbrew's Remote. And I'm a mage with portals (Tol Barad to Hyjal FTW!). Otherwise, the 15K+ I spent on potions would have been wasted ... :(

Comment by Clopin

My recommendation, remove NOTHING until you need to remove the Winterspring firewater to apply the Scroll of Intellect! I removed a couple things before proceeding into the final passage and was transported back to the beginning. Among the things removed was the Dark Iron dwarf disguise so I had to go collect another ethereal oil, Gordock suit, and ale before going all the way back. Thankfully, none of my Major Protection elixirs had just yet expired and I was able to get my pet. Also, there is a 5 minute cooldown with the potions, but they last about 2 hours each.

Comment by Juusanban

The potions seem to last about 67 minutes 40 seconds. When I drank the last one the Fire protection one was down to 42 minutes left.

Comment by Kimma

I was disconnected multiple times during this, and I logged off to mail myself some more pygmy oil. I wasn't sent back to the beginning. I mean, I had to go back out to get my mail, but looks like you don't get kicked out for logging or disconnecting.

Comment by PoeticDiscord

1 minute cooldown, my arse. I was standing right in front of the chaos barrier and had a 5 minute cooldown after taking each Major Prot potion.

Comment by emu1981

There is a 5 minute cooldown on potions now so get ready to wait around for 25 minutes to pass through the second barrier.

Comment by Syhedron77

I have no buffs on me what so ever and it is telling me when I got to use the scroll of int, Im silenced :( the *silence* buff that makes it so you cant cast is keeping me from using it also.

Comment by Skyslak

So, just an FYI, you have to be level 45 to pick up the stone in the pool.

Comment by anakingeada

In The War Within, patch 11.2.0.62438, the current cooldown on potions is 5 minutes, instead of 1 minute, so be prepared for a LOT of waiting to get through that chaos magic barrier. :(

Sun Darter Hatchling: Guide to the Secret Pet

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