Darkmoon Island Description . Darkmoon Island is a new island dedicated to the Darkmoon Faire as of Patch 4 . 3 . The new Darkmoon Faire on the island is a sanctuary , as well as the path that leads down to it from the portal , but areas around the Faire are considered contested territory . Geography . The island is essentially a large mountain that sits somewhere within the Great Sea , with the entry portal at the very top . Trees at the top are more densely grouped than those closer to the shore and lend an initial , eerie quality to the zone . Bright signs mark the path down from the heights to the grassy inland , where the Faire tents are sprawled across a large area . Venturing outside the Faire , the curious encounter few denizens ; the trees are widely spaced within the woods , and rocks dot the shoreline . In the distance all around the island can be seen jagged rocks of varying sizes , and more than a few shipwrecks can be found within the deeps . A small , abandoned cave can be found to the southeast . There is also an empty cave underwater below a large shipwreck north of the island . Travel . Getting there . Both factions can reach the island from portals at the old Faire locations in Elwynn Forest ( just outside Goldshire ) and Mulgore ( just outside Thunder Bluff ) . The portals are only available when the Faire is active , however . Portals . Once on the island , there are portals located at the end of the docks , south of the Darkmoon Faire , that lead back to Elwynn Forest and Mulgore . Inhabitants . Aside from the Carnies themselves , there are some wild creatures on Darkmoon Island . s can be found along the shores , and further inland . Both of these creatures are . There are also two types of wolves which appear in the woods before Moonfang spawns . Moonfang Snarler s appear first . When a snarler is killed , the player ( s ) who killed it may see an emote which mentions howling in the distance . Once enough snarlers have been killed , stronger Moonfang Dreadhowl s will appear in the woods and a zone - wide emote displays the text " " Beware : Moonfang Dreadhowls roam the woods ! " " . Once all Dreadhowls have been killed , Moonfang herself appears . There are also a handful of ghosts that wander the island , should any player find themselves dead and want to explore while in spirit form . When players are not dead , they can spot a telltale sign of the spirits ' presence : a ghostly , shimmering trail . Speculation . There is some speculation on the history and lore of the Darkmoon Island . In the second chapter of The Well of Eternity , Rhonin and Korialstrasz landed on a mysterious island in the Great Sea . This place was described almost identically to Darkmoon Island , with the exception of some ancient ruins on the island . These ruins could have been leveled before the construction of the fair . Many ghosts wander the island from as early back as Arathor . The book speaks of evils more ancient that the scourge that infects the island . Resources . Though there are no resource nodes to speak of on the island , those with fishing can try their hand at fishing Shipwreck Debris . Debris will always contain a . Anglers can also try their hand at fishing up a companion , the , which can only be fished from the Darkmoon Island waters . Notable characters . " See Vendors and other NPCs . " Quests . " See Ticket quests . " Areas of interest . PvP . Within the Faire itself is a PvP arena , identical in purpose to the Gurubashi Arena . Players fight one another to open a chest that spawns in the center of the ring , rewarded with ; gaining twelve of these will reward another trinket , . Unused areas . There are a number of as - yet unused areas within the Faire . They have the typical under construction signs and are considered subzones of Darkmoon Island . It is unclear what purpose they may serve in the future . Additional information . Darkmoon Adventurer ' s Guide and Darkmoon Artifacts . You can use the Darkmoon Adventurer ' s Guide to search for , find , and turn in new Darkmoon Artifacts . NOTE : Although the text in - game says you need the " Field Guide , " the item you actually receive is instead called the Adventurer ' s Guide . With these turn - ins you can earn experience , reputation with Darkmoon Faire , and more Darkmoon Faire Prize Tickets .