Quick answer
Search the Narrows waterline and the water near Errol's cabin in spring, summer, or fall. Balor can also sell Water Chestnut for 25 Tesserae when it appears in his rotating stock. Winter is outside its documented forage seasons.
Location and season lookup
The Fields of Mistria Wiki Water Chestnut entry identifies two connected search cues: the Narrows and the area around Errol's cabin, specifically beside the water. It lists spring, summer, and fall, which also makes the winter boundary clear.
| Forage area | The Narrows and around Errol's cabin, beside the water |
|---|---|
| Forage seasons | Spring, summer, and fall |
| Winter | Not listed as seasonally available |
| Merchant option | Balor's rotating stock, 25 Tesserae when offered |
| Sell price | 5 Tesserae |
| Museum | Cannot be donated |
A source-bounded search plan
- Check the current in-game season
Search during spring, summer, or fall. If it is winter, the cited entry does not support a natural Water Chestnut forage attempt.
- Use the water as the location cue
Inspect the edges of the water in the Narrows and around Errol's cabin. The source names areas, not one permanent tile.
- Check Balor as a separate option
Water Chestnut costs 25 Tesserae when present at Balor's cart. Because his stock rotates, the merchant listing is an opportunity rather than guaranteed inventory.
Uses before selling
Water Chestnut sells directly for 5 Tesserae, but its documented uses give the item other roles. It appears in cooking and milling, including Water Chestnut Fritters, and it is connected to Quality Feed, Deluxe Feed, and Ultimate Feed. The wiki also records a Juniper request involving the item. Those named uses are reasons to inspect current recipes or requests before selling a small supply.
It is not a museum donation, so keeping one specifically for a museum slot is unnecessary. That museum boundary should not be confused with the item's cooking, milling, feed, or request value. This page does not state how many are needed for any recipe or request because those quantities are outside the supplied evidence package.
The source verifies areas and seasons, not a fixed spawn coordinate, daily spawn count, respawn interval, or guaranteed circuit. “Beside the water” is the actionable location cue; it is not a promise that every pass produces an item.
Sources
- Fields of Mistria Wiki — Water ChestnutLocation, seasons, prices, uses and museum status; checked Aug. 9, 2026