The Cloud Glider is a Skyrest Island reward, and it does not sit in a shop or drop from a rare catch. It comes from the Hayate Idol, an NPC stationed by the windmill, and the only thing standing between you and it is one specific fish.
Quick answer: Talk to the Hayate Idol near the windmill on Skyrest Island to start the “Swift Swimmer” quest, catch either a Rose Gold Fairy Wrasse or a Vibranium Fairy Wrasse, then return and hand it in to receive the Cloud Glider.
Cloud Glider requirements in Fisch
Everything you need is contained in a single quest. There is no cash cost, no token price, and no long questline in front of it — “Swift Swimmer” is the first quest in the Hayate Idol chain.
| Detail | What it is |
|---|---|
| Item | Cloud Glider |
| Quest | Swift Swimmer |
| Quest giver | Hayate Idol |
| Location | Skyrest Island, beside the windmill |
| Fish needed | Rose Gold Fairy Wrasse or Vibranium Fairy Wrasse (one only) |
| Reward | Cloud Glider, plus Idol Favor toward the Hayate Idol |
Note: the two fish are alternatives, not a checklist. Whichever one you land first ends the requirement.
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Catch a Rose Gold or Vibranium Fairy Wrasse

Turn in the fish and confirm the Cloud Glider unlocked
Return to the windmill and speak to the Hayate Idol again with the wrasse on you. The idol takes the fish and completes “Swift Swimmer” on the spot.
You will know it worked from three things happening together. The quest disappears from your tracker as completed, an Idol Favor gain appears on screen for the Hayate Idol, and the Cloud Glider lands in your inventory ready to equip.
If nothing triggers, the cause is almost always one of two mistakes. Either the quest was never accepted from the idol in the first place, or the fish was sold, stored, or otherwise removed before you spoke to it again.
Using the Cloud Glider
Slot the Cloud Glider into your hotbar, then jump before activating it. Like other gliders in Fisch, it will not deploy while you are standing on solid ground, so you need to be airborne — dropping from the higher ledges around Skyrest Island gives you the cleanest launch and the longest flight.
Once open, it carries you across the island’s gaps and down from elevated ground without a boat. That makes moving between fishing spots on and around Skyrest considerably faster than walking the long way around.
Cloud Glider vs the other gliders in Fisch
Fisch has several flight items and they are easy to mix up, especially since players often just say “glider.” The Cloud Glider is the Hayate Idol reward and is separate from the others.
| Item | How you get it |
|---|---|
| Cloud Glider | Complete Swift Swimmer for the Hayate Idol on Skyrest Island |
| Glider | Buy for 900 Tokens at Roslit Bay or the Desolate Pocket merchant |
| Advanced Glider | Buy for 2,500 cash at the Summit on Northern Expedition |
| Hang Glider | Complete the first Mysterious Songstress quest at the Underground Music Venue |
That distinction matters if your actual goal is the sky area. Reaching Above the Clouds runs through the Hang Glider and the ring course launched from Castaway Cliffs, not the Cloud Glider.
Since “Swift Swimmer” is only the opening step of the Hayate Idol chain, the Cloud Glider doubles as your entry point into the rest of that questline and the Idol Favor attached to it. Grab the wrasse, hand it over, and the glider is yours in a single trip to the windmill.






