Purple Riding Nether Ray

Purple Riding Nether Ray is an epic flying mount added in patch 2.1.0 of The Burning Crusade expansion. Nether rays are among the most recognizable and unusual mounts of Outland: their model is not used for any other mount in the game. The purple variant is purchased from Grella at Blackwind Landing in Terokkar Forest for 200 gold at Exalted reputation with the Sha'tari Skyguard faction.

Nether rays are unique mounts from Outland whose model is not used for any other mount in the game. This makes them truly collectible mounts.

• Unique model. Riding nether rays are the only mounts in the game with a ray model. No other mount uses this model, making them visually one of a kind
• Five color variants. In addition to purple, four other colors are available: green, red, blue and silver. All five can be purchased at once upon reaching Exalted
• "Skyguard" achievement. Upon reaching Exalted with the Sha'tari Skyguard you will earn a matching achievement
• Ground and flying mode. The mount works both on the ground and in the air. As of patch 5.4.0, nether rays can also swim
• Account-wide binding. After purchase the mount becomes available to all characters on your account

Skettis is the arakkoa lair located in the southeastern part of Terokkar Forest in Outland. The Sha'tari Skyguard camp is located on Blackwind Landing to the north of Skettis.

1. Travel to Shattrath via the portal from any capital city
2. From Shattrath, fly southeast into Terokkar Forest
3. Blackwind Landing is at coordinates 64.2, 66.2 — it is a floating platform reachable only by a flying mount

You begin at Indifferent reputation with the Sha'tari Skyguard. To purchase the mounts you need to gather 42,000 reputation points to reach Exalted.

Starter Quests

Head to Yuula near the flight master in Shattrath and pick up the quest "Threat From Above." This quest chain will lead you to Skettis and unlock access to daily quests.

It is also recommended to start the Ogri'la quest chain in Blade's Edge Mountains — it unlocks additional daily quests that grant reputation with the Sha'tari Skyguard as well.

Daily Quests (up to 1,350 reputation per day)

Two daily quests are available in Skettis:

Additionally, if you have unlocked the Ogri'la quests in Blade's Edge Mountains:

Total: up to 1,350 reputation daily from quests alone.

Farming Time-Lost Scroll (repeatable quest)

By killing arakkoa and kaliri in Skettis, you collect Shadow Dust. Every 6 units of Shadow Dust can be turned in for the quest "More Shadow Dust" for 150 reputation. This is a repeatable quest with no daily turn-in limit.

In addition, turning in dust rewards you with an Elixir of Shadows, which for 20 minutes lets you see spectral arakkoa — they drop Time-Lost Scrolls.

Summoning Mini-Bosses and Terokk (advanced farming)

This is the fastest way to gain reputation:

1. Use the Elixir of Shadows and kill spectral arakkoa in Skettis
2. Collect Time-Lost Scrolls — 10 are needed to summon a mini-boss at one of the skull piles
3. For each mini-boss killed you receive 100 reputation and the quest "Blood Enemies," which grants another 350 reputation (for 4 mini-bosses = 400 + 350 = 750 reputation)
4. After killing all four mini-bosses you receive a Time-Lost Offering, which can summon Terokk — an elite boss
5. For killing Terokk you receive 500 reputation

By repeating this cycle you can gain about 2,000 reputation per hour.

Killing Regular Mobs

Arakkoa and kaliri in Skettis grant 10 reputation each. This is the least efficient method, but reputation trickles in alongside Shadow Dust farming.

Fast Track (1–2 days)

If you want the mount as soon as possible:

1. Complete all introductory quests in Skettis and Ogri'la — this gives several thousand reputation
2. Focus on farming Shadow Dust and summoning mini-bosses
3. Repeat the cycle: kill mobs → turn in dust → Elixir of Shadows → spectral arakkoa → scrolls → mini-bosses → Terokk
4. At a rate of ~2,000 reputation per hour, you will need roughly 13–15 hours of pure farming

Relaxed Track (30–37 days)

If you are in no hurry:

1. Complete all available daily quests every day (1,350 reputation)
2. Optionally supplement with Shadow Dust farming
3. In 30–37 days you will reach Exalted

Buying Shadow Dust on the Auction House

Shadow Dust can be bought on the auction house if you do not want to farm mobs yourself. This allows you to significantly speed up the process by simply turning in the "More Shadow Dust" quest over and over.

After reaching Exalted, head to Grella at Blackwind Landing:

Grella also sells:

• Nether Ray Fry — a battle pet
• Sha'tari Skyguard Tabard