Primal Water is always in demand anytime of the year. It is used for a lot of crafted epic items. On the Auction House, it is sold for 20gold each. This is a farming opportunity that’s just waiting for you to grab it. There are a lot of spots in which you can farm for Motes of Water but the best spot to farm in would be the Slimyr Lake North of Cenarion Thicket in the Terokkar Forest.
Shimmerscale Eels live in this lake. They range from level 62 to 63. Although they usually drop vendor trash, they do have a decent drop rate for Motes of Water. The drop rate is around 20%. Combine ten motes of water and you’ll get one Primal Water.
What’s good about the Shimmerscale Eels is that they have low hit point, around 3,000 to 3,300. No matter what class you might be, these eels would go down fast. To be able to maximize your farming it would be best to drink underwater breathing potions. That way you would not be spending anytime going up to breath.
In an hour of farming, I managed to acquire a total of 50 Motes of Water. That translates into 5 Primal Water. I sold it for 20gold each and in less than an hour of placing it in the Auction House, it sold out. That’s 100gold for my bank from the grind. Not bad for one hour’s worth of work.
There are a lot of advantages of farming the Shimmerscale Eels for Primal Water. The locale in which you’ll do the grind is close to Shattrath City. The eels die fast and they have a fast respawn rate. The drop rate for Motes of Water is good as well. Although the eels don’t drop any silver, their vendor trash makes up for it.
Underwater farming could be a hassle without any underwater breathing potions. That’s one thing you need to have before going to the farm site. Another disadvantage is that this site is popular therefore it could be heavily farmed. You could check the area first. If there is already a player farming the area, it could still be bearable to farm there. But if there are already 2 or more then go to another area already because it would not be worth it anymore.
Primal Water is a good source of WoW gold. You just have to know where to farm for it.