The Shores

The Shores
Zone	Safe / Calm
Connected to	The Pond (west return), Emberstone (north)
Notable features	Ocean fishing, Turtle Mount rare drop chance
Entry requirement	Minimum Total Level 20

The Shores is a calm seaside zone reached from the east side of The Pond. It has sand along the west edge, open ocean to the east, and follows the same safe rules as The Pond.

The Shores is mainly used for higher-level Fishing and is the source of the rare Turtle Mount fishing drop.

Requirement: Players need a minimum Total Level of 20 to enter The Shores.

Fishing

The Shores is one of Kintara's main fishing locations. Players can cast a Fishing Rod into the ocean to catch Fish and continue training Fishing.

Base Fishing XP: 125 XP per catch (131 XP with 5% Guild bonus)

Action	Tool	Result	Drop chance	Notes
Ocean fishing	Fishing Rod	Fish	Every cast	Grants 125 Fishing XP per catch (131 with Guild bonus).
Rare mount roll	Fishing Rod	Turtle Mount	1 in 5,000 per cast	Rare drop from ocean fishing. Base 25% speed, trainable to 55%. Also available on Marketplace.

Rare Drops

Mount	Base speed	Max speed (trained)	Drop chance	Status
Turtle Mount	25%	55%	1 in 5,000 per cast	✅ Currently obtainable — fishing or Marketplace

All mounts now use the **25% base, 55% cap** system. Train via Sorrel the Stablemaster (10 Gold per +5% session).

Connections

Direction	Destination	Notes
West	The Pond	Main return route.
North	Emberstone	Requires Total Level 25. Lava PvP realm.

Tips

• The Shores gives the same base Fishing XP as The Pond — the main reason to fish here is the Turtle Mount rare drop chance (1 in 5,000).
• Stock up on Fish here to cook into Cooked Fish Meat for various recipes.
• Turtle Mount starts at 25% base speed and can be trained to 55% via Sorrel the Stablemaster (10 Gold per session).
• Turtle Mount can be gilded for a rare cosmetic variant — visit Sorrel the Stablemaster with 1–3 identical mounts.
• Emberstone is accessible north from here at Total Level 25 — the next zone up for high-level Fishing and Combat.

Related Pages

Page	Why it matters
The Pond	The Shores is reached from The Pond.
Emberstone	Next zone north — requires Total Level 25.
Fishing	Main skill trained here.
Fish	Main fishing resource caught here.
Cooked Fish Meat	Fish can be cooked for various uses.
Turtle Mount	Rare mount drop (1 in 5,000) from ocean fishing at The Shores.
Sorrel the Stablemaster	Trains Turtle Mount from 25% to 55%.
Gilded Mounts	High-stakes ritual to create rare cosmetic mount variants.
EXP Calculator	Full Fishing XP comparison across all locations.
Economy	Mounts can also appear through marketplace listings.