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TrainersMounts
Reins of the Wooly Mammoth

An undead riding his giant mammoth.

Mounts are a much sought after form of transportation in which players ride atop the backs of various more or less exotic beasts (or machinations). Warlocks, Paladins and Death Knights can learn to summon mounts as a class perk. Mounted travel is almost always faster than walking/running (some vanity mounts such as the Inv misc fish turtle 02 [Sea Turtle] provide only circumstantial speed boosts). World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade introduced flying mounts in select areas, which further increased the maximum possible player movement speed. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm introduced flying to Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, as well as the new areas exclusive to the expansion.

Mounts were generally expensive in the past, but their prices have been reduced while the training to ride them increased in order to compensate. However, some mounts do not cost any gold or other currencies (such as honor points) and will drop at very low rates from bosses in instances such as Stratholme, Tempest Keep, Magisters' Terrace, Sethekk Halls, Karazhan, and Utgarde Pinnacle. There are numerous other methods to obtain mounts as well, such as class quests, completing achievements, and even playing the Trading Card Game.

Mounts have a 1.5 second cast time, which will be interrupted by taking any damage, moving, or entering combat. Mounts also have a special emote that can be seen by either jumping (the Space key by default) while not moving or performing the /mountspecial slash command. For example hawkstriders will shriek.

Riding skills and abilities

Beebonmount

A Human Mage riding a Swift White Steed, an Alliance Epic Mount.

Warhorse-charger

Blood Knights riding their Horde paladin mounts.

Since patch 4.0.1 most mounts no longer have intrinsic values for speed; their speed is dependent only on the player's riding skill.

Ground mounts cannot fly and flying mounts will instantly dismount the rider if they enter water. However, ground mounts can swim (but not any faster than swimming without the mount). There are two aquatic mounts, one that can be used anywhere but only moves at +60% swimspeed and can walk on land, and another that can only be used underwater in Vashj'ir but moves at +450% swim speed. Vanity mounts confer no benefits (and thus, require no riding skill or character level).

Apprentice: Level 20

Apprentice riding skill (75) costs 4g for training and an additional 1g for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 60%.

At level 20, warlocks and paladins can learn the spells Spell nature swiftness [Summon Felsteed] and Spell nature swiftness [Summon Warhorse] at the cost of 1g from their class trainers, which grants them apprentice riding skill. Additionally, worgen learn Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild] at level 20, which functions as their racial mount.

Journeyman: Level 40

Journeyman riding skill (150) costs 50g for training and an additional 10g for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 100%.

At level 40, paladins and warlocks can learn Ability mount charger [Summon Charger] and Ability Mount Dreadsteed [Dreadsteed] from their class trainers after learning the Journeyman riding skill from the riding trainer. There is no need to purchase a new mount. Death knights receive their epic ground mount, the Acherus Deathcharger, after the completion of the quests Grand Theft Palomino and Into the Realm of Shadows at level 55.

Expert: Level 60

Expert riding skill (225) costs 250g for training and an additional 50g for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 150% in the air and 100% on the ground. Flying in Northrend requires Cold Weather Flying training, while flying in Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor requires a Flight Master's License (see below).

Druids can learn Ability Druid FlightForm [Flight Form] from any druid trainer at level 60 for 3g, which grants them expert riding skill for next to nothing.

Flight Master's License: Level 60

The Inv scroll 11 [Flight Master's License] (often referred to as "Old Weather Flying") costs 250g and unlocks the ability for players to fly in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor excluding the zones that requires The Burning Crusade expansion (like Eversong Woods and Ghostlands), much like Spell frost arcticwinds [Cold Weather Flying] can at 68 for flight in Northrend. It requires level 60 and 225 skill. It also requires purchasers to have World of Warcraft: Cataclysm attached to their account.

This ability is not required for Cold Weather Flying or any higher skill tier.

Cold Weather Flying: Level 68

The Spell frost arcticwinds [Cold Weather Flying] skill costs 500g. This non-discountable training grants players the ability to also use their flying mounts in Northrend and requires level 68 and expert riding skill. Before Patch 4.0.1, only level 80 characters were are able to buy this training directly for 1000g. In Patch 3.2.0, a bind to account heirloom, the Inv misc book 11 [Tome of Cold Weather Flight], was made available for level 80 characters to purchase for 1000g, which allowed characters of level 68 to learn the spell making flight in Northrend possible from an even earlier level. Patch 4.0.1 made the tome redundant, so it was removed.

This ability is not required for any higher skill tier or flying on Outland.

Artisan: Level 70

Artisan riding skill (300) costs 5,000g, reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 100% on the ground and 280% in the air. No class-granted abilities award artisan flying, although the Druid ability Ability Druid FlightForm [Swift Flight Form] requires it.

Master: Level 80

Master riding skill (375) costs 5,000g for training, reduced by the appropriate reputation discount. Introduced with Patch 4.0.1, no mounts require it, but it increases the air speed of all flying mounts to +310%. However, any characters that already had a 310% speed flying mount pre-4.0.1 were given this skill automatically and free of charge with 4.0.1. Adding Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake] to your collection also awards Master riding.

Summary

Proficiency Cost +Speed Required for Requires
Skill Mounts Land Air
75 Apprentice 4g 1g 60% Ground mounts Level 20
150 Journeyman 50g 10g 100% Ground mounts Level 40
225 Expert Bc icon 250g 50g 60% 150% Flying mounts Level 60
300 Artisan Bc icon 5000g 100g 100% 280% Flying mounts Level 70
375 Master Icon Cataclysm 18x18 5000g 100% 310% Maximum speed on all flying mounts Level 80
Inv scroll 11 [Flight Master's License] Icon Cataclysm 18x18 250g Flying in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor and Deepholm Level 60 & 225 skill
Spell frost arcticwinds [Cold Weather Flying] Wrath-Logo-Small 500g Flying in Northrend Level 68 & 225 skill

Increasing your speed

Through class abilities and talents

File:Trollsraptors.jpg

Two trolls riding raptors.

Shaman and druids acquire shapeshift forms that increase their movement speed (not as much as a mount, but it is trainable at an earlier level), while hunters get aspects to boost their own movement speed and that of their party. Rogues and druids in cat form have an ability to temporarily increase movement speed. Here are the skills and abilities that provide some classes with a bit of a faster movement speed, either passively or by the activation of an ability.

  • Death Knight Death knight
    • Ability mount undeadhorse [On a Pale Horse] in the Frost tree (tier 2). Increases your speed while mounted by 10%/20%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
  • Hunter Hunter
    • Spell lifegivingspeed [Pathfinding] in the Beast Mastery talent tree (tier 2). Increases your speed while mounted by 5%/10%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
  • Paladin Paladin
    • Pursuit of Justice in the Retribution talent tree (tier 2). Increases your movement speed (and mounted movement speed) by 8%/15%. This does not stack with other speed increasing effects.
    • Spell holy crusaderaura [Crusader Aura] at level 62. Movement speed while mounted is increased by 20%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.

Through items and enchants

There are five other methods for increasing your mounted speed, with no effects beyond level 70:

These last two items effectively increase a mount's speed by 10%. However, they do not stack with the previously mentioned methods, so they are approximately (see below) a 1% improvement over using the above 3 items combined. It should be also noted that for players of WotLK the Inv misc crop 02 [Riding Crop] is only usable for two levels (69 and 70), and the Inv misc crop 01 [Skybreaker Whip] only for one level (70).

All speed improvement items work on both normal and flying mounts (with the exception of npc controlled point-to-point flight).

Wrath-Logo-Small Characters higher than level 70 will not benefit from mount speed improvement items and enchants. Blizzard's design goal is to eliminate the trinkets, but they've had technical issues with an implementation of an alternate system.[1]

Statistics

The first three effects act as percent multipliers of your total mounted speed, stacking with previous multipliers. Thus, if you have spurs but nothing else, your normal mount speed will be increased to about 166.4% ((100% + 60%) * 1.04 = 166.4%). These numbers were obtained experimentally using a position-tracking addon written specifically for this purpose.

Mount Base Speed Inv misc crop 02 [Riding Crop] / Inv misc crop 01 [Skybreaker Whip] Spell Holy CrusaderAura [Crusader Aura]
Achievement halloween witch 01 [Rickety Magic Broom] or Ability hunter pet turtle [Riding Turtle]   0%  10%  20%
Regular land mounts  60%  76%  92%
Epic land mounts 100% 120% 140%
Regular flying mounts 150% 175% 200%
Epic flying mounts 280% 318% 356%
Ability mount netherdrakeelite [Swift Nether Drake] or Inv misc summerfest brazierorange [Ashes of Al'ar] 310% 351% 392%

Available mounts

The tables below are separated based on mount source, such as purchase requirements, killing specific creatures, participating in world events, completing achievements or more.

Racial mounts

Racial land mounts are typically the first mounts players will acquire. To purchase a racial land mount, players must either purchase their race's mount (such as horses for humans, or wolves for orcs), or gain exalted standing with that race's representative faction (such as exalted with Darnassus to purchase sabers). Flying mounts do not require any reputation rating.

Worgen are an exception and do not have purchasable mounts, but instead learn Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild] at level 20. Running Wild functions exactly like mount as far as the game is concerned, but using the player's model instead of some mount. Running Wild confers the standard 60% speed bonus from level 20 to 39, then unlock 100% speed at level 40. Other Alliance races cannot learn Running Wild, but worgen can learn other mounts.

Mount type Cost Requirements
Race Faction Riding skill
Alliance Template:MountIcon Elekk mounts Bc icon 1g Draenei Exodar Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Ram mounts 1g Dwarf Ironforge Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Mechanostrider mounts 1g Gnome Gnomeregan Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Horse mounts 1g Human Stormwind Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Saber mounts 1g Night elf Darnassus Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Elekk Swift elekk mounts Bc icon 10g Draenei Exodar Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Ram Swift ram mounts 10g Dwarf Ironforge Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mechanostrider Swift mechanostrider mounts 10g Gnome Gnomeregan Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Horse Swift horse mounts 10g Human Stormwind Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Saber Swift saber mounts 10g Night elf Darnassus Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Gryphon Gryphon mounts Bc icon 50g Expert (225)
IconSmall Gryphon Swift gryphon mounts Bc icon 100g Artisan (300)
Horde Template:MountIcon Hawkstrider mounts Bc icon 1g Blood elf Silvermoon City Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Trike mounts Icon Cataclysm 18x18 1g Goblin Bilgewater Cartel Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Wolf mounts 1g Orc Orgrimmar Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Kodo mounts 1g Tauren Thunder Bluff Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Raptor mounts 1g Troll Darkspear Trolls Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Skeletal horse mounts 1g Undead Undercity Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Hawkstrider Swift hawkstrider mounts Bc icon 10g Blood elf Silvermoon City Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon Swift trike mounts Icon Cataclysm 18x18 10g Goblin Bilgewater Cartel Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Wolf Swift wolf mounts 10g Orc Orgrimmar Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Kodo Swift kodo mounts 10g Tauren Thunder Bluff Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Raptor Swift raptor mounts 10g Troll Darkspear Trolls Journeyman (150)
IconSmall SkeletalHorse Skeletal warhorse mounts 10g Undead Undercity Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon Wyvern mounts Bc icon 50g Expert (225)
IconSmall Wyvern Swift wyvern mounts Bc icon 100g Artisan (300)

Class-specific mounts

There are four classes in the game that can acquire special mounts and abilities linked to their own class through lore: death knights, druids, paladins, and warlocks. The original quests to gain the paladin charger, warlock dreadsteed, and druid's swift flight form are all still in-game and reward feats of strength if they are completed. The aforementioned quests are not required to learn the ability, however, and are on the class trainers at the level listed in the table.

Druid and paladin abilities are slightly different based on race and faction. For example, the Alliance charger is blue and golden, while the Horde version is red and bronze. Similarly, night elf druids are black in flight form, while tauren are tan. With Cataclysm, tauren and draenei paladins receive Sunwalker Kodo and Exarch's Elekk, respectively, in place of chargers.

Class Mount/form Type Source Level
Neutral Death knight Death knight Acherus Deathcharger (ability) Ground Into the Realm of Shadows 55
Ability mount ebonblade [Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade] Flying 1000g 60
Druid Druid Ability druid flightform [Flight Form] Flying 3g from trainer 60
Ability druid flightform [Swift Flight Form] Flying 20g from trainer 71
Paladin Paladin Spell nature swiftness [Summon Warhorse] Ground 1g from trainer 20
Charger / Ability mount charger [Summon Charger] Ground 2g from trainer 40
Ability mount charger [Argent Charger] Ground 100 Champion's Seal & <Crusader> 40
Warlock Warlock Spell nature swiftness [Summon Felsteed] Ground 1g from trainer 20
Ability mount dreadsteed [Dreadsteed] Ground 2g from trainer 40

PvP mounts

PvP mounts can be obtained by exchanging honor points or other world PvP currency. For Arena rewards, see the Arena section.

Mount Cost Riding skill
Alliance Ability mount blackbattlestrider [Black Battlestrider] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridingelekkelite green [Reins of the Black War Elekk] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Reins of the Black War Mammoth (Alliance) Wrath-Logo-Small 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mountainram [Black War Ram] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount nightmarehorse [Black War Steed Bridle] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount blackpanther [Reins of the Black War Tiger] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mountainram [Stormpike Battle Charger] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Inv mount spectralhorse [Reins of the Spectral Steed] 165 Tol Barad Commendation Apprentice (75)
Inv misc stormdragongreen [Reins of the Drake of the West Wind] 200 Tol Barad Commendation Artisan (300)
Horde Ability mount kodo 03 [Black War Kodo] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Reins of the Black War Mammoth (Horde) Wrath-Logo-Small 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount raptor [Whistle of the Black War Raptor] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount blackdirewolf [Horn of the Black War Wolf] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Inv misc horn 01 [Horn of the Frostwolf Howler] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount undeadhorse [Red Skeletal Warhorse] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Ability mount cockatricemount black [Swift Warstrider] 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Inv mount spectralwolf [Reins of the Spectral Wolf] 165 Tol Barad Commendation Apprentice (75)
Inv misc stormdragongreen [Reins of the Drake of the West Wind] 200 Tol Barad Commendation Artisan (300)
Neutral Inv misc foot centaur [Reins of the Dark Riding Talbuk] Bc icon 75 Halaa Battle Token 15 Halaa Research Token Journeyman (150)
Inv misc foot centaur [Reins of the Dark War Talbuk] Bc icon 100 Halaa Battle Token 20 Halaa Research Token Journeyman (150)

Quest reward mounts

Some laborious or involved quest chains reward mounts.

Mount Type Quest Riding skill
Alliance Ability mount pinktiger [Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber][quest 1] Ground They Grow Up So Fast Apprentice (75)
Horde Ability mount raptor [Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur] Ground They Grow Up So Fast Apprentice (75)
Neutral Spell deathknight summondeathcharger [Reins of the Crimson Deathcharger] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground Mograine's Reunion Apprentice (75)
Subdued Abyssal Seahorse Icon Cataclysm 18x18 Aquatic The Abyssal Ride Expert (225)

Notes:

  1. ^ The Ability mount pinktiger [Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber] will be moved to a quest reward from a quest chain analogous to the Horde quests for the Venomhide Ravasaur, instead of a reputation grind, in Patch 4.1.0.

Faction reward mounts

As a reward for gaining high reputation standing with various factions, players can purchase mounts. Such high reputation is a function of large quantities of time.

Mount type Type Cost Faction Riding skill
Alliance Ability mount pinktiger [Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber] Ground 100g Wintersaber Trainers exalted Apprentice (75)
Reins of the Ice Mammoth (Alliance) Wrath-Logo-Small Ground 1,000g Sons of Hodir revered Journeyman (150)
Reins of the Grand Ice Mammoth (Alliance) Wrath-Logo-Small Ground 10,000g Sons of Hodir exalted Journeyman (150)
Horde Reins of the Ice Mammoth (Horde) Wrath-Logo-Small Ground 1,000g Sons of Hodir revered Journeyman (150)
Reins of the Grand Ice Mammoth (Horde) Wrath-Logo-Small Ground 10,000g Sons of Hodir exalted Journeyman (150)
Neutral Ability mount warhippogryph [Cenarion War Hippogryph] Bc icon Air 2,000g Cenarion Expedition exalted Artisan (300)
IconSmall Talbuk Riding talbuk mounts Bc icon Ground 70g Kurenai/Mag'har exalted Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Talbuk War talbuk mounts Bc icon Ground 100g Kurenai/Mag'har exalted Journeyman (150)
IconSmall DrakeNether Netherwing drake mounts Bc icon Air 200g Netherwing exalted Artisan (300)
IconSmall Netherray Nether ray mounts Bc icon Air 200g Sha'tari Skyguard exalted Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake red [Reins of the Red Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air 1,600g Wyrmrest Accord exalted Artisan (300)

Rare drop mounts

Rarely, specific creatures will drop a mount as a reward. If the mount drops, only one mount will appear per kill, no matter the size of the party or raid killing the creature. Also, mounts may rarely be inside other containers rewarded for doing other objectives.

Mount Type Source Riding skill
Neutral Ability mount undeadhorse [Deathcharger's Reins] Ground Lord Aurius Rivendare, Stratholme Journeyman (150)
Ability mount dreadsteed [Fiery Warhorse's Reins] Bc icon Ground Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan Journeyman (150)
Inv-mount raven 54 [Reins of the Raven Lord] Bc icon Ground Anzu, Heroic Sethekk Halls Journeyman (150)
Ability mount cockatricemountelite white [Swift White Hawkstrider] Bc icon Ground Kael'thas Sunstrider, Heroic Magisters' Terrace Journeyman (150)
Ability mount polarbear white [Reins of the White Polar Bear] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground Inv misc bag 16 [Hyldnir Spoils], Gretta the Arbiter Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mammoth black [Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground Vault of Archavon, any boss, 10- or 25-player Journeyman (150)
Inv misc summerfest brazierorange [Ashes of Al'ar] Bc icon Air Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake blue [Reins of the Blue Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Malygos 10-player, Eye of Eternity Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake azure [Reins of the Azure Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Malygos 25-player, Eye of Eternity Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Skadi the Ruthless, Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Green Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Inv egg 02 [Mysterious Egg], Oracles revered Artisan (300)
Achievement boss onyxia [Reins of the Onyxian Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Onyxia 10- or 25-player, Onyxia's Lair Artisan (300)
Ability mount pegasus [Invincible's Reins] Ground,Air The Lich King Artisan (300)
Inv misc enggizmos 03 [Mimiron's Head] Air Money achievement Alone in the Dark (25) Artisan (300)
Template:MountIcon Qiraji battle tank mounts Ground AQ40 Drop Apprentice (75)

Guaranteed drop mounts

A guaranteed drop mount will result in one mount being awarded upon killing the specified creature under the condition listed, regardless of the size of the party or raid. For mounts rewarded such that everyone who completes the achievement gets the mount, see the "Achievements" section. There is no direct achievement for killing the Time-Lost Proto-Drake; the hard part is actually finding the drake alive.

Mount Achievement Creature Riding skill
Neutral Ability mount drake bronze [Reins of the Bronze Drake] Money achievement Culling of Time Infinite Corruptor Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake twilight [Reins of the Black Drake] Money achievement Twilight Zone (10) Sartharion Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake] Time-Lost Proto Drake Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake twilight [Reins of the Twilight Drake] Money achievement Twilight Zone (25) Sartharion Artisan (300)

Crafted mounts

Mounts can also be created by players. Typically such mounts are a perk of the profession and are not available to other players, but a few are.

Mount Required skill
Profession Riding
Alliance Inv misc key 14 [Mekgineer's Chopper] Wrath-Logo-Small Journeyman (150)
Horde Inv misc key 06 [Mechano-Hog] Wrath-Logo-Small Journeyman (150)
Neutral Flying Machine Control Bc icon 300 Engineering Expert (225)
Ability mount flyingcarpet [Flying Carpet] Wrath-Logo-Small 300 Tailoring Expert (225)
Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control Bc icon 375 Engineering Artisan (300)
Ability mount magnificentflyingcarpet [Magnificent Flying Carpet] Wrath-Logo-Small 425 Tailoring Artisan (300)
Ability mount frostyflyingcarpet [Frosty Flying Carpet] Wrath-Logo-Small 425 Tailoring Artisan (300)
Ability mount fossilizedraptor [Fossilized Raptor] Icon Cataclysm 18x18 150 Archaeology Journeyman (150)
Trade archaeology sceptor of azaqir [Scepter of Azj'Aqir] Icon Cataclysm 18x18 450 Archaeology Journeyman (150)
Inv alchemy potion 06 [Vial of the Sands] Icon Cataclysm 18x18 Expert (225)

Dalaran mounts

Mei Francis in Dalaran sells mounts to all comers, with no requirements outside of gold or Pvecurrency-justice [Justice Points].

Mount Cost Riding skill
Alliance Reins of the Armored Brown Bear (Alliance) 750g Journeyman (150)
Ability mount gryphon 01 [Armored Snowy Gryphon] 2,000g Artisan (300)
Reins of the Wooly Mammoth (Alliance) 2175 Justice Points Journeyman (150)
Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth (Alliance) 20,000g Journeyman (150)
Horde Reins of the Armored Brown Bear (Horde) 750g Journeyman (150)
Ability mount swiftpurplewindrider [Armored Blue Wind Rider] 2,000g Artisan (300)
Reins of the Wooly Mammoth (Horde) 2175 Justice Points Journeyman (150)
Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth (Horde) 20,000g Journeyman (150)

Argent Tournament mounts

A major draw of the Argent Tournament is the large quantity of mounts rewarded in exchange for Champion's Seals.

Mount Cost Requirement Riding skill
Alliance Ability mount ridingelekkelite [Exodar Elekk] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Exodar Journeyman (150)
Ability mount whitetiger [Darnassian Nightsaber] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Darnassus Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mountainram [Ironforge Ram] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Ironforge Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridinghorse [Stormwind Steed] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Stormwind Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mechastrider [Gnomeregan Mechanostrider] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Gnomeregan Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridingelekkelite [Great Red Elekk] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Exodar Journeyman (150)
Ability mount whitetiger [Swift Moonsaber] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Darnassus Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mountainram [Swift Violet Ram] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Ironforge Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridinghorse [Swift Gray Steed] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Stormwind Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mechastrider [Turbostrider] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Gnomeregan Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridinghorse [Quel'dorei Steed] 100 Champion's Seal Silver Covenant exalted Journeyman (150)
Silver Covenant Hippogryph (mount) 150 Champion's Seal Silver Covenant exalted Artisan (300)
Horde Ability mount undeadhorse [Forsaken Warhorse] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Undercity Journeyman (150)
Ability mount kodo 01 [Thunder Bluff Kodo] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Thunder Bluff Journeyman (150)
Ability mount blackdirewolf [Orgrimmar Wolf] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Orgrimmar Journeyman (150)
Ability mount raptor [Darkspear Raptor] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Sen'jin Journeyman (150)
Ability mount cockatricemountelite purple [Silvermoon Hawkstrider] 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Silvermoon City Journeyman (150)
Ability mount undeadhorse [White Skeletal Warhorse] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Undercity Journeyman (150)
Ability mount kodo 01 [Great Golden Kodo] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Thunder Bluff Journeyman (150)
Ability mount blackdirewolf [Swift Burgundy Wolf] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Orgrimmar Journeyman (150)
Ability mount raptor [Swift Purple Raptor] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Sen'jin Journeyman (150)
Ability mount cockatricemountelite purple [Swift Red Hawkstrider] 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Silvermoon City Journeyman (150)
Ability mount cockatricemountelite purple [Sunreaver Hawkstrider] 100 Champion's Seal Sunreavers exalted Journeyman (150)
Sunreaver Dragonhawk (mount) 150 Champion's Seal Sunreavers exalted Artisan (300)
Neutral Ability mount ridinghorse [Argent Warhorse] 100 Champion's Seal <Crusader> Journeyman (150)
Ability mount warhippogryph [Argent Hippogryph] 150 Champion's Seal Artisan (300)

Aquatic mounts

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.
For the Subdued Abyssal Seahorse, see quest rewards.

Aquatic mounts confer a slight increase in swim speed, but move no faster than walking while on land. Aquatic mounts do not give their riders the ability to breathe underwater, so plan accordingly with one of appropriate items or abilities.

Mount +Speed Source Riding skill
Water Land
Neutral Inv misc fish turtle 02 [Sea Turtle] 60% 0% Fishing in Northrend fishing pools Apprentice (75)

Achievement system mounts

These mounts are obtainable by completing certain achievements. As part of completing the achievement, the mount will be mailed directly to the player.

Mount Required achievement Riding skill
Alliance Ability hunter pet dragonhawk [Blue Dragonhawk] Money achievement Mountain o' Mounts Artisan (300)
Reins of the Black War Bear (Alliance) Money achievement For The Alliance! Journeyman (150)
Horde Ability hunter pet dragonhawk [Red Dragonhawk] Money achievement Mountain o' Mounts Artisan (300)
Reins of the Black War Bear (Horde) Money achievement For The Horde! Journeyman (150)
Neutral Ability mount drake blue [Reins of the Albino Drake] Money achievement Leading the Cavalry Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Red Proto-Drake] Money achievement Glory of the Hero Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake] Money achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been Artisan (300)
Ability mount razorscale [Reins of the Rusted Proto-Drake] Money achievement Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10) Artisan (300)
Ability mount razorscale [Reins of the Ironbound Proto-Drake] Money achievement Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25) Artisan (300)
Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01 [Reins of the Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher] Money achievement Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10) Artisan (300)
Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01 [Reins of the Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher] Money achievement Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25) Artisan (300)

Holiday mounts

There are several disguises and time-limited items that are available during holidays. Disguises simply turn the player's mount into something "more festive" like a kodo or a reindeer but do not otherwise affect mount mechanics. Time-limited items exist only during the duration of the holiday itself. Previously, time-limited items had a set time such as seven or 14 days, but were changed to be directly tied to the holiday.

Back during Brewfest 2007, an Honorary Brewer Hand Stamp was available for purchase and granted access to the Ability mount mountainram [Brewfest Ram] and Ability mount mountainram [Swift Brewfest Ram] vendors. Coren Direbrew (the holiday boss in the Grim Guzzler of Blackrock Depths) had not yet been implemented, so completing the quest was the only way to get the mounts. The hand stamp was removed for the 2008 Brewfest and the Swift Brewfest Ram added to Coren Direbrew's loot table (along with the new Ability mount kotobrewfest [Great Brewfest Kodo]), but the 60%-speed Brewfest Ram can no longer be purchased except by players who completed the Hand Stamp quest.

Mount +Speed Limited Requirements Source and notes
Disguises Neutral Inv misc plant 03 [Fresh Holly] Yes Level 20 /kiss holiday NPCs during the Feast of Winter Veil
Inv misc plant 03 [Preserved Holly] No Level 20 Quest rewards during the Feast of Winter Veil
Inv misc herb 08 Inv misc herb 08 [Fresh Brewfest Hops] Yes Level 20 2 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Inv misc herb 08 Inv misc herb 08 [Preserved Brewfest Hops] No Level 20 20 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Alliance Inv misc herb 08 [Fresh Goblin Brewfest Hops] Yes Level 20 5 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Horde Inv misc herb 08 [Fresh Dwarven Brewfest Hops] Yes Level 20 5 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Love is in the Air Neutral Inv valentinepinkrocket Big Love Rocket 60–310% No Apprentice (75) Apothecary Hummel. Scaling mount
Hallow's End Neutral Achievement halloween witch 01 [Rickety Magic Broom] 0% Yes None Inv misc gift 05 [Crudely Wrapped Gift] Vanity mount
Achievement halloween witch 01 [Flying Broom] 150% Yes Expert (255) Inv misc bag 28 halloween [Loot-Filled Pumpkin] Vanity mount
Achievement halloween witch 01 [Magic Broom] 60–280% Yes Apprentice (75) Headless Horseman. Scaling mount
Ability mount nightmarehorse Headless Horseman's Mount  60–280% No Apprentice (75) Headless Horseman. Scaling mount
Brewfest Neutral Ability mount mountainram [Swift Brewfest Ram] 100% No Journeyman (150) Coren Direbrew
Ability mount kotobrewfest [Great Brewfest Kodo] 100% No Journeyman (150) Coren Direbrew

Outside of game mounts

The mounts in previous sections are acquired using solely in-game means. The mounts that follow require some real-world interactions, such as getting a rare loot card in the TCG, going to BlizzCon, or purchasing mounts from the Blizzard Store.

Trading Card Game mounts

Icon-TCG This section contains information from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and is considered non-canon.

All the TCG mounts must first be unlocked using a code found on a loot card, then they can be purchased from Landro Longshot in Booty Bay.

Mount Cost Riding skill
Neutral Ability hunter pet turtle [Riding Turtle] Free None. Vanity mount
Ability mount spectraltiger [Reins of the Spectral Tiger] 1g Apprentice (75)
Ability mount spectraltiger [Reins of the Swift Spectral Tiger] 10g Journeyman (150)
Ability druid challangingroar [Big Battle Bear] 10g Journeyman (150)
Ability mount rocketmountblue [X-51 Nether-Rocket] 50g Expert (225)
Ability mount rocketmount [X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME] 100g Artisan (300)

Blizzard Store mounts

Mounts are also available from Blizzard Store. They function exactly like Pet Store-purchased pets do: all characters on the account will get mail from Breanni with the mount attached.

Mount Cost Riding skill
Neutral Ability mount celestialhorse Ability mount celestialhorse [Celestial Steed] $25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store Apprentice (75).

BlizzCon mounts

The BlizzCon Mounts comes from the BlizzCon Welcome packages. The mounts must first be unlocked using a code found on the Blizzard Convention Card, the NPC's for unlocking the mounts can be found in Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar if you are Horde or in Forlorn Cavern, Ironforge if Alliance.

Mount Riding skill
Neutral Ability mount bigblizzardbear [Big Blizzard Bear] Apprentice (75).

Recruit a friend mounts

These mounts are obtainable by recruiting a friend with the Recruit-A-Friend program.

Mount Available Riding skill
Neutral Ability mount rocketmount2 [X-53 Touring Rocket] 27 April 2010 – Present Expert (225)

No longer available mounts

Arena System reward mounts

At the end of each Arena season, the top 0.5% of teams in the 3v3 and 5v5 bracket each battlegroup are rewarded with a 310% speed flying mount.

Such mounts are inherently time-limited and are not currently available.

Mount Season Riding skill
Neutral Swift Nether DrakeAbility mount netherdrakeelite [Swift Nether Drake] Bc icon Season 1 Artisan (300)
Merciless Nether DrakeAbility mount netherdrakeelite [Merciless Nether Drake] Bc icon Season 2 Artisan (300)
Vengeful Nether DrakeAbility mount netherdrakeelite [Vengeful Nether Drake] Bc icon Season 3 Artisan (300)
Brutal Nether DrakeAbility mount netherdrakeelite [Brutal Nether Drake] Bc icon Season 4 Artisan (300)
Deadly Gladiator's FrostwyrmDeadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm Wrath-Logo-Small Season 5 Artisan (300)
Furious Gladiator's FrostwyrmFurious Gladiator's Frostwyrm Wrath-Logo-Small Season 6 Artisan (300)
Relentless Gladiator's FrostwyrmRelentless Gladiator's Frostwyrm Wrath-Logo-Small Season 7 Artisan (300)

Removed from game mounts

These mounts are no longer obtainable in the game.

Mount Original availability Removed Riding skill
Alliance Ability mount ridinghorse [Palomino Bridle], Ability mount ridinghorse [White Stallion Bridle] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mountainram [Black Ram], Ability mount mountainram [Frost Ram] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount mechastrider [Icy Blue Mechanostrider Mod A], Ability mount mechastrider [White Mechanostrider Mod B] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount whitetiger [Reins of the Ancient Frostsaber], Ability mount whitetiger [Reins of the Nightsaber] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridinghorse [Swift Alliance Steed] Argent Crusade Tribute Chest Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount ridinghorse [Crusader's White Warhorse] Money achievement A Tribute to Immortality Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
Horde Ability mount whitedirewolf [Horn of the Arctic Wolf], Ability mount blackdirewolf [Horn of the Red Wolf] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount kodo 02 [Green Kodo], Ability mount kodo 02 [Teal Kodo] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount raptor [Whistle of the Ivory Raptor], Ability mount raptor [Whistle of the Mottled Red Raptor] 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount blackdirewolf [Swift Horde Wolf] Argent Crusade Tribute Chest Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount nightmarehorse [Crusader's Black Warhorse] Money achievement A Tribute to Immortality Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
Neutral Ability druid challangingroar [Amani War Bear] Bc icon Ashli's Bag, Zul'Aman Patch 3.0.2 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Plagued Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Money achievement Glory of the Raider (10) Patch 3.1.0 Artisan (300)
Ability mount drake proto [Reins of the Black Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Money achievement Glory of the Raider (25) Patch 3.1.0 Artisan (300)
Black Qiraji Battle Tank Bang a Gong! Patch 3.2.0 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount charger [Swift Zhevra] Recruit-A-Friend 27 April 2010 Journeyman (150)
Ability mount jungletiger [Swift Zulian Tiger] High Priest Thekal, Zul'Gurub Patch 4.0.3a Journeyman (150)
Ability mount raptor [Swift Razzashi Raptor] Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul'Gurub Patch 4.0.3a Journeyman (150)

Flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms

Stormwind City from above pre-Cataclysm

With careful use of Ability hunter eagleeye [Eagle Eye] or Spell nature farsight [Far Sight], it was possible to see why Flying Mounts were not allowed in the old world until the Cataclysm expansion hit.

At BlizzCon 2009 it was revealed that flying mounts would be available in some form to use in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms with the release Cataclysm. Blizzard officials had previously stated that it was unlikely that they would allow flying mounts in these continents since doing so would require them to redesign the continents with flying mounts in mind.

The former state of the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor was unsuitable for flying mounts; there were visual glitches like mountains and high buildings whose tops could not be seen, and places where the terrain abruptly changed from one tileset to another, creating a grossly unrealistic appearance in some areas. There were also zones which should be there lore-wise but were empty and unfinished.

See also

Patch history

Cataclysm

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): All mounts now scale to the appropriate riding skill. This means that all 310% speed mounts earned from achievements or were awarded from this patch onward are 280% in order to match the current max riding skill, Artisan. Players who already have a 310% mount are grandfathered into the system.
    PvP mounts now cost 2,000 Honor Points
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Mounts that are both ground and flying will no longer need to be dismounted and then re-mounted to switch between types. This will now be automatic.

Wrath of the Lich King

  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Battlegrounds will no longer award Marks of Honor. Items which previously required Marks of Honor will have their costs adjusted to remove these requirements.
    PvP mounts now cost 50,000 Honor Points
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Knockbacks no longer dismount players. If on a flying mount, you will be knocked back a short distance before being able to resume flying.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.2.2 (2009-09-22): Undocumented change
    The riding trainers in Thrallmar and Honor Hold are now part of the Orgrimmar and Stormwind factions respectively. Note also that this change doesn't apply to trainers in Northrend.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04):
    • The cast time for summoning any ground or flying[2] mount is now 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds.
    • Apprentice Riding (Skill 75): Can now be learned at level 20 for 4g. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 20 directing them to the riding trainer.
    • Journeyman Riding (Skill 150): Can now be learned at level 40 for 50g. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 40 directing them back to the riding trainer.
    • Expert Riding (Skill 225): Can now be learned at level 60 for 600g from trainers in Honor Hold or Thrallmar. Faction discounts now apply (Honor Hold for Alliance; Thrallmar for Horde). Flight speed at this skill level has been increased to 150% of run speed, up from 60%.
    • Artisan Riding (Skill 300): Faction discounts now apply (Honor Hold or Valiance Expedition for Alliance; Thrallmar or Warsong Offensive for Horde).
    • Flying over Dalaran and Wintergrasp is now possible so long as players keep a healthy distance above the ground.
    • The ravasaur trainer Mor'vek has returned to Un'Goro and will offer to help Horde players raise and train a Ability mount raptor [Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur] as a mount... if they can survive the creature's deadly poison.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): All Ground Mounts may now swim without dismounting the rider. Flying Mounts still may NOT, and will dismount the rider upon entering water.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Racial restrictions on mounts have now been lifted. Night elves on mechanostriders? Tauren on raptors? You're not seeing things.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14):
    • Mounting is now permitted in Ahn'Qiraj.
    • New Vanity Pet and Mount changes: Players will now be able to access their non-combat pets and mounts by clicking on the pets tab in the Character Info panel. These pets and mounts will be now learnable much like spells or abilities. Once a vanity pet or mount is learned, the icon will disappear from within a player's inventory and reappear in the appropriate tab under the pet tab under Character Info. Say goodbye to your vanity pets and mounts taking up bag and bank slots! Lost pets and mounts (one time quest rewards) can be recovered by visiting a stablemaster.

Burning Crusade

  • Bc icon Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15): Mounts at 30?! Yes, it's true: Apprentice Riding and mounts are now available at level 30. Training costs 35g.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Nutral, the flight master in Shattrath City, now has a quest for characters who are level 70 and do not yet have a riding skill of 225. The quest will direct a character to visit the appropriate riding instructor in Shadowmoon Valley so that the player will know where they can purchase the skill necessary to use a flying mount.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22):
    • Swift Flying Mounts: All the swift flying mounts will now display as epic items, rather than superior-quality items.
    • Using abilities and casting spells that cannot be used while mounted will now auto-dismount players as needed. This can be disabled by turning off the auto-dismount option in the UI options.
    • New Lua conditional [flyable] which is true if you're in a location where you could use a flying mount.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): New macro command: /dismount
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Honor system revamp
    PvP mounts no longer limited to rank 11s, now available for 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor each.

Classic

  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.12.1 (2006-09-26): The riding skill has been changed. A riding skill of 75 is now needed to ride level 40 mounts and a skill of 150 for level 60 mounts. Those that already have mounts will automatically be granted the appropriate level skill.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.12.0 (2006-08-22): The Items that summon mounts have been changed in their color/quality. Items that summon normal mounts are now blue (superior) items and items that summon swift mounts are now purple (epic) items.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Clarified the error message when trying to attack while mounted.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Many of the Swift Mounts have gained eye glows and some have had other tweaks made to them to improve their looks.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Level 60 mounts purchased at vendors now have a whole new look. Faster undead mounts already have a different look and so have not changed. The new mounts can be seen standing near the mount vendors. If you have one of the old fast mounts, you can exchange it for one with a new look at the mount vendor.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07): Mounts now are Horde or Alliance restricted in the tooltip. We do not intend to allow Horde players to ride Alliance vendor-purchased mounts and vice versa.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Players will now be able to purchase and train mounts from other races in their faction. However, you will first need to obtain "Exalted" reputation status with that race in order to do so. Mounts of the opposing faction are not available for purchase.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Tauren players will no longer have the Ability warstomp [Plainsrunning] ability, due to the availability of Kodo mounts! Tauren players can purchase the Kodo mount at Bloodhoof village.

Notes

References

External links

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