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	Riding (Profession)
	Trainers • Mounts

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 always faster than walking, and The Burning Crusade expansion introduced flying mounts.

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 Marks of Honor and will drop at very low rates from bosses in instances such as Stratholme, Zul'Gurub, Tempest Keep, Magisters' Terrace, Sethekk Halls, Karazhan, Utgarde Pinnacle, and Obsidian Sanctum.

Contents 1 General 2 Riding skills and abilities 2.1 Apprentice: Level 20 2.2 Journeyman: Level 40 2.3 Expert: Level 60 2.4 Artisan: Level 70 2.5 Cold Weather Flying: Level 77 2.6 Price Summary 3 Base mounts 3.1 Racial mounts 3.2 Class-granted mounts 3.3 Purchasing other mounts 4 Increasing your speed 4.1 Through class abilities and talents 4.2 Through items and enchants 4.3 Statistics 5 Available mounts 5.1 Ground mounts 5.2 Flying mounts 5.3 Achievement System 5.4 Holiday mounts 5.5 Aquatic Mount 5.6 Trading Card Game Mounts 5.7 BlizzCon Mounts 5.8 Recruit a friend 5.9 No Longer Obtainable mounts 6 Flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links

General

• Mounts have 1.5 second casting time (prior to 3.2.0, it was 3 seconds), which will be interrupted by taking any damage, moving, or entering combat.
• Pressing the "jump" key (space bar by default) while not moving mount will perform a unique action. For example hawkstriders will shriek.
• There are several items, enchantments and skills that will increase your mount speed. (Mithril Spurs, Riding Crop and Crusader Aura (speed increase items do not work for players above level 70).
• There are total 7 kinds of mounts:
  • Does not increase speed - Riding Turtle
  • 60% ground speed increase - Felsteed
  • 60% water speed increase - Sea Turtle
  • 100% ground speed increase - Great Brown Kodo
  • 60% ground speed increase, 150% air speed increase - Flying Machine
  • 100% ground speed increase, 280% air speed increase - Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control
  • 100% ground speed increase, 310% air speed increase - Ashes of Al'ar

Riding skills and abilities

Several types of mounts exist, all which correspond to one of the four different riding skills: (Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Artisan). All land mounts can swim allowing normal swimming movement through bodies of water, but removing the need to remount after leaving the water.

Apprentice: Level 20

Apprentice riding skill (75) costs 4 for training and an additional 1 for the mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discount. Rare ground mounts increase movement speed by 60%. It was reduced from level 40 and 90 for training in Patch 2.4.3, and from level 30 and 35 for training in Patch 3.2.0. At level 20 (since Patch 3.2.0) warlocks can learn the spell Summon Felsteed at the cost of 1 , which grants them a Felsteed mount and Apprentice Riding skill. Additionally, at level 20, Paladins can learn the spell Summon Warhorse from the Paladin Class trainer at the cost of 1 , which grants them a Warhorse mount and the Apprentice Riding skill.

Also, note under the old PvP system (pre-Patch 2.0), that it was possible at riding skill 75 and level 55 to buy and ride the PvP versions of some Epic ground mounts at Rank 11 ( Commander or Lieutenant General). These mounts are no longer available for purchase for players.^[1]

Journeyman: Level 40

Journeyman riding skill (150) costs 50 for training and an additional 10 for the mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discount. Epic ground mounts increase movement speed by 100%.

Paladins can learn Charger, and Warlocks can learn Dreadsteed from their 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.

Expert: Level 60

Expert riding skill (225) costs 250 for training and an additional 50 for the mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discount (Stormwind for the Alliance and Orgrimmar for the Horde). This skill is learned from Wind Rider Jahubo in Thrallmar in Hellfire Peninsula to Horde players and from Hargen Bronzewing, located in Honor Hold in the same zone, to Alliance players. It is also learned from Ilsa Blusterbrew in Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valley to Alliance players and from Olrokk, located in Shadowmoon Village in the same zone, to Horde players. Flying mounts are also only usable while within Outland and Northrend. However, flying in Northrend requires cold weather flying training (see below). Rare Flying mounts increase movement speed by 150% in the air and 60% on the ground. For faction discounts, trainers honor the Stormwind or Valiance Expedition factions for the Alliance and Orgrimmar or Warsong Offensive for the Horde.

Death Knights (and future Hero classes) can receive their flying mounts fairly quickly into the game, with some funds from a main.

Artisan: Level 70

Artisan riding skill (300) costs 5,000 for training and an additional 100 for the mount. The skill is learned from the same trainers who teach the Expert skill. Epic Flying mounts increase movement speed by 100% on the ground and 280% in the air. For faction discounts, trainers honor the Stormwind or Valiance Expedition factions for the Alliance and Orgrimmar or Warsong Offensive for the Horde. This is also the training level required to use the ultra-rare 310% speed flying mounts.

Cold Weather Flying: Level 77

The skill Cold Weather Flying costs 1,000 . This non-discountable training grants players the ability to also use their flying mounts in Northrend and requires at least level 77. Note that you can learn Cold Weather Flying before Artisan level riding. Level 80 characters are able to buy a bind to account tome called Tome of Cold Weather Flight which allows characters of level 68 to learn the spell, making flight in Northrend possible from an earlier level. Learned from: Hira Snowdawn at Dalaran, Pilot Vic in Sholazar, or Roxi Ramrocket in the Storm Peaks.

Price Summary

• Level 20: Apprentice Riding (Skill 75): Can be learned at for 4 . (Mounts: 1 )
• Level 40: Journeyman Riding (Skill 150): Can be learned at for 50 . (Mounts: 10 )
• Level 60: Expert Riding (Skill 225): Can be learned for 250 . (Mounts: 50 )
• Level 70: Artisan Riding (Skill (300): Can be learned for 5,000 . (Mounts: 100 )
• Level 77: Cold Weather Flying: Can be learned for 1,000 from trainer in Dalaran.
• Note Patch 3.2.0: The faction discounts now apply for riding skill vendors in Honor Hold and Thrallmar (5% to 20%).
• Equals total 6465 , without any faction discounts.
• Note Patch 3.2.2: The faction discounts were changed to Orgrimmar (Horde) and Stormwind (Alliance).

Base mounts

Racial mounts

Each race has their own mount, but other races can ride these mounts if they have the appropriate faction status.

Prior to patch 3.0.8, each race could only ride certain mounts (indicated in the mount's tooltip). With the introduction of patch 3.0.8, these restrictions were removed, allowing characters of any race to purchase and ride mounts from any faction, provided they had the appropriate faction standing.

Before the introduction of the taurens' mount in patch 1.1, the kodo beast, tauren players used an ability called plainsrunning.

Mounts by race
Alliance	Night elf	Saber cat	Darnassus
	Human	Horse	Stormwind
	Dwarf	Ram	Ironforge
	Gnome	Mechanostrider	Gnomeregan Exiles
	Draenei	Elekk	The Exodar
Horde	Tauren	Kodo	Thunder Bluff
	Orc	Wolf	Orgrimmar
	Troll	Raptor	Darkspear Trolls
	Forsaken	Skeletal Horse	The Undercity
	Blood elf	Hawkstrider	Silvermoon
Flying Mounts	Alliance	Gryphon	Honor Hold , Wildhammer Stronghold , Valiance Keep and Dalaran
	Horde	Wyvern	Thrallmar , Shadowmoon Village , Warsong Hold and Dalaran

Class-granted mounts

There are some classes in the game that can acquire special mounts linked to their own class through lore. These classes are the Paladin, the Death Knight and the Warlock, all actually given a type of horse. Prior to the expansion, in order to gain the epic version of the Paladin's or the Warlock's mount, one was ushered to pursue a very long quest chain sending one to every corner of Azeroth in search of rare ingredients; beside that, it also required a lot of gold. As a means to speed up leveling, as of the introduction of Wrath of the Lich King, these quests are now optional; the skill can be learned from the classes' respective trainer at level 40. Doing the quest version rewards the player with a Feat of Strength in addition to the mount. The normal version of the mount has always been free, rewarded through a very minor quest.

With Cataclysm, it seems that Tauren will not be getting a Charger^[2]. This may also be true for the Draenei^[3].

Class	Available mounts
Death knight	Deathcharger at level 55 after completing  [55] Into the Realm of Shadows.
	Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade, a skeletal gryphon used as flying mount.
Paladin	Warhorse (blue and silver) at level 20.
	Charger (blue and golden) level 40.
	Thalassian Warhorse (red and bronze) at level 20.
	Thalassian Charger (red and bronze) at level 40.
	Argent Charger (silver) 100 &  Exalted Argent Champion of the Alliance/ Exalted Argent Champion of the Horde.
Warlock	Felsteed at level 20.
	Dreadsteed at level 40.

Purchasing other mounts

You can purchase your own race's mount regardless of your reputation provided you have enough gold stockpiled. However, to purchase another race's mount, your reputation with that race's faction must be exalted. Before Patch 1.12.1, it was required to get additional training to ride that race's mounts. After Patch 1.12.1, a universal riding skill was introduced that superseded all the mount-specific riding skills. Do keep in mind that mount vendors of cities owned by races other than your own will not show you what they have to offer unless you are exalted with them.

Increasing your speed

Through class abilities and talents

Druids and Shamans 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.

•  Druid
  • Flight Form at level 60. Usable only in Outland or Northrend. Movement speed (flying) increased by 150%. Instant cast, cannot shapeshift in combat. Learning the ability also teaches druids the riding skill 225 at the same time. Requires riding skill 150 to learn.
  • Swift Flight Form at level 70. Usable only in Outland or Northrend. Movement speed (flying) increased by 280%, 100% increase at ground level. Instant cast, cannot shapeshift in combat. It requires the druid to have the riding skill 300 and can be learned from the trainer once you reach level 71. It is also obtainable at the end of a long quest chain, requiring the riding skill 300 to start, which culminates with the killing of Anzu, the Raven God in Heroic Sethekk Halls.
•  Hunter
  • Pathfinding in the Beast Mastery talent tree (tier 3). Increases your speed while mounted by 5%/10%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
•  Rogue
  • Fleet Footed in the Assassination talent tree (tier 5). Reduces the duration of all movement impairing effects by 15%/30% and increases your movement speed by 8%/15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
•  Paladin
  • Pursuit of Justice in the Retribution talent tree (tier 3). Increases your movement speed (and mounted movement speed) by 8%/15%. This does not stack with other speed increasing effects.
  • Crusader Aura at level 62. Movement speed while mounted is increased by 20%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
•  Death knight
  • On a Pale Horse in the Unholy tree (tier 4). Increases your speed while mounted by 10/20%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
•  Priest
  • Body and Soul in the Holy Tree (tier 8). Increases speed by 30/60% for 4 seconds on that target with Power Word: Shield active on them.

Through items and enchants

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

• [Enchant Gloves - Riding Skill]: +2% (stacking), world drop Enchanting recipe
• [Carrot on a Stick]: +3% (stacking), reward from the Gahz'rilla quest in Zul'Farrak.
• [Mithril Spurs]: +4% (stacking), world drop Blacksmithing plans
• [Riding Crop]: +10% (non-stacking), Leatherworking pattern sold in Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
• [Skybreaker Whip]: +10% (non-stacking), quest reward from  [70] Dragonmaw Race: Captain Skyshatter, must be Honored with Netherwing.

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 Riding Crop is only usable for two levels (69 and 70), and the 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).

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. ^[4]

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	[Crop] / [Whip]	Crusader Aura
[Rickety Magic Broom] or [Riding Turtle]	0%	10%	20%
Regular land mounts	60%	66%	72%
Epic land mounts	100%	110%	120%
Regular flying mounts	150%	165%	180%
Epic flying mounts	280%	308%	336%
[Swift Nether Drake] or [Ashes of Al'ar]	310%	341%	372%

Available mounts

Ground mounts

Mount type		Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
Regular ground mounts	Human : Horse mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Dwarf : Ram mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Gnome : Mechanostrider mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Night elf : Saber mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Draenei : Elekk mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
Regular ground Mounts	Orcs : Wolf mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Tauren : Kodo mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Troll : Raptor mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Forsaken : Skeletal horse mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
	Blood elf : Hawkstrider mounts	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
Epic ground mounts	Humans : Swift Horse Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Dwarf : Swift Ram Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Gnome : Swift Mechanostrider Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Night elf : Swift Saber Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Draenei : Swift Elekk Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
Epic ground Mounts	Orcs : Swift Wolf Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Tauren : Swift Kodo Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Troll : Swift Raptor Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Forsaken : Skeletal Warhorse Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
	Blood elf : Swift Hawkstrider Mounts	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
PvP Mounts	[Black Battlestrider] from the gnomes [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Ram] from the dwarves [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Steed] from the humans [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Tiger] from the night elves [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Elekk] from the draenei	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[†] Under the pre-2.0/ honor system, the Old PvP mounts were offered only to characters of rank 11 or higher.
PvP Mounts	[Black War Wolf] from the orcs [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Red Skeletal Warhorse] from the undead [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Kodo] from the tauren [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Raptor] from the trolls [†]	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Warstrider] from the blood elves	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
	[†] Under the pre-2.0/ honor system, the Old PvP mounts were offered only to characters of rank 11 or higher.
PvP Mounts	[Dark War Talbuk] from Halaa blade merchant	100%	100 20	Journeyman (150)
	[Dark Riding Talbuk] from Halaa blade merchant	100%	75 15	Journeyman (150)
Quest Chain Mount	: [Venomhide Ravasaur]	100%	Complete quest chain ending with They Grow Up So Fast.	Apprentice (75)
Rare Faction Mounts	: [Winterspring Frostsaber]	100%	100 and exalted with Wintersaber Trainers.	Apprentice (75)
	: [Riding Talbuk Mounts]	100%	70 and exalted with Kurenai/Mag'har.	Journeyman (150)
	: [War Talbuk Mounts]	100%	100 and exalted with Kurenai/Mag'har.	Journeyman (150)
	: [Ice Mammoth]	100%	1,000 and revered with Sons of Hodir.	Journeyman (150)
	: [Grand Ice Mammoth]	100%	10,000 and exalted with Sons of Hodir.	Journeyman (150)
Alterac Valley Mounts	: [Stormpike Battle Charger]	100%	50	Journeyman (150)
	: [Frostwolf Howler]	100%	50	Journeyman (150)
Rare drop Mounts	: Qiraji battle tank mounts	100%	AQ40 Drop	Apprentice (75)
	: [Deathcharger's Reins]	100%	Baron Rivendare, Stratholme	Journeyman (150)
	: [Swift Zulian Tiger]	100%	High Priest Thekal, Zul'Gurub	Journeyman (150)
	: [Swift Razzashi Raptor]	100%	Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul'Gurub	Journeyman (150)
	: [Fiery Warhorse's Reins]	100%	Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan	Journeyman (150)
	: [Reins of the Raven Lord]	100%	Anzu, Sethekk Halls (Heroic)	Journeyman (150)
	:  [White Polar Bear]	100%	Brunnhildar Village Daily quest rare reward	Journeyman (150)
	:  [Swift White Hawkstrider]	100%	Kael'thas Sunstrider, Magisters' Terrace (Heroic)	Journeyman (150)
Engineering Mounts	:  [Mekgineer's Chopper]	100%	Engineering 450	Journeyman (150)
	:  [Mechano-hog]	100%	Engineering 450	Journeyman (150)
Dalaran Vendor Mounts	: [Armored Brown Bear]	100%	750	Journeyman (150)
	: [Armored Brown Bear]	100%	750	Journeyman (150)
	: [Wooly Mammoth]	100%	200	Journeyman (150)
	: [Traveler's Tundra Mammoth]	100%	20,000	Journeyman (150)
Argent Tournament Mounts	[Exodar Elekk]	100%	100 &  Champion of the Exodar.	Journeyman (150)
	[Darnassian Nightsaber]	100%	100 &  Champion of Darnassus.	Journeyman (150)
	[Ironforge Ram]	100%	100 &  Champion of Ironforge.	Journeyman (150)
	[Stormwind Steed]	100%	100 &  Champion of Stormwind.	Journeyman (150)
	[Gnomeregan Mechanostrider]	100%	100 &  Champion of Gnomeregan.	Journeyman (150)
	[Great Red Elekk]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of the Exodar.	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Moonsaber]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Darnassus.	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Violet Ram]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Ironforge.	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Gray Steed]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Stormwind.	Journeyman (150)
	[Turbostrider]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Gnomeregan.	Journeyman (150)
	[Quel'dorei Steed]	100%	100 and exalted with Silver Covenant.	Journeyman (150)
	[†] Argent Crusade (Reputation) discounts apply toward these specific mounts.
Argent Tournament Mounts	[Forsaken Warhorse]	100%	100 &  Champion of the Undercity.	Journeyman (150)
	[Thunder Bluff Kodo]	100%	100 &  Champion of Thunder Bluff.	Journeyman (150)
	[Orgrimmar Wolf]	100%	100 &  Champion of Orgrimmar.	Journeyman (150)
	[Darkspear Raptor]	100%	100 &  Champion of Sen'jin.	Journeyman (150)
	[Silvermoon Hawkstrider]	100%	100 &  Champion of Silvermoon City.	Journeyman (150)
	[White Skeletal Warhorse]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of the Undercity.	Journeyman (150)
	[Great Golden Kodo]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Thunder Bluff.	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Burgundy Wolf]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Orgrimmar.	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Purple Raptor]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Sen'jin.	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Red Hawkstrider]	100%	500 [†] + 5 &  Champion of Silvermoon City.	Journeyman (150)
	[Sunreaver Hawkstrider]	100%	100 and exalted with Sunreavers.	Journeyman (150)
	[†] Argent Crusade (Reputation) discounts apply toward these specific mounts.
Argent Tournament Mount	[Argent Warhorse]	100%	100 &  Exalted Argent Champion of the Alliance/ Exalted Argent Champion of the Horde.	Journeyman (150)

Flying mounts

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

and

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Mount type		Speed increase		Availability	Required riding skill
		Land	Air
Regular flying mounts	: Gryphon mounts	60%	150%	50	Expert (225)
	: Wyvern mounts	60%	150%	50	Expert (225)
Epic flying mounts	: Swift Gryphon mounts	100%	280%	100	Artisan (300)
	: Swift Wyvern mounts	100%	280%	100	Artisan (300)
Dalaran Vendor Mount	: [Armored Snowy Gryphon]	100%	280%	2,000	Artisan (300)
	: [Armored Blue Wind Rider]	100%	280%	2,000	Artisan (300)
Faction mounts	: [Cenarion War Hippogryph]	100%	280%	2,000 and exalted with Cenarion Expedition	Artisan (300)
	: Nether ray mounts	100%	280%	200 and exalted with Sha'tari Skyguard	Artisan (300)
	: Netherwing drake mounts	100%	280%	200 / questline / exalted with Netherwing	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Red Drake]	100%	280%	1,600 and exalted with Wyrmrest Accord	Artisan (300)
Rare drop mounts	: [Ashes of Al'ar]	100%	310%	Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Bronze Drake]	100%	280%	Infinite Corruptor, Culling of Stratholme (Heroic)	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Blue Drake]	100%	280%	Malygos 10-man, The Eye of Eternity	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Azure Drake]	100%	280%	Malygos 25-man, The Eye of Eternity	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Black Drake]	100%	280%	Sartharion 10-man, The Obsidian Sanctum	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Twilight Drake]	100%	280%	Sartharion 25-man, The Obsidian Sanctum	Artisan (300)
	: [Green Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	Mysterious Egg	Artisan (300)
	: [Blue Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	Skadi the Ruthless, Utgarde Pinnacle (Heroic)	Artisan (300)
	: [Time-Lost Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	Time-Lost Proto Drake (100% Drop Rate)	Artisan (300)
	: [Mimiron's Head]	100%	310%	Yogg-Saron 25-man, Ulduar	Artisan (300)
	: [Reins of the Onyxian Drake]	100%	310%	Onyxia 25-Man, Onyxia's Lair	Artisan (300)
Engineering mounts	: [Flying Machine Control]	60%	150%	300 Engineering	Expert (225)
	: [Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control]	100%	280%	375 Engineering	Artisan (300)
Tailoring mounts	: [Flying Carpet]	60%	150%	380 Tailoring	Expert (225)
	: [Magnificent Flying Carpet]	100%	280%	425 Tailoring	Artisan (300)
Arena reward	: [Swift Nether Drake]	100%	310%	Seasonal Arena reward	Artisan (300)
Argent Tournament	: [Argent Hippogryph]	100%	280%	150 Champion's Seals	Artisan (300)
	: [Silver Covenant Hippogryph]	100%	280%	150 Champion's Seals and exalted with Silver Covenant	Artisan (300)
	: [Sunreaver Dragonhawk]	100%	280%	150 Champion's Seals and exalted with Sunreavers	Artisan (300)

Achievement System

These mounts are obtainable by completing certain achievements.

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Mount type		Speed increase		Availability	Required riding skill
		Land	Air
Bears	: [Black War Bear]	100%		Reward for completing the  For The Alliance! /  For The Horde! achievement.	Journeyman (150)
Horses	: [Swift Alliance Steed]	100%		Reward for completing the  A Tribute to Insanity (10 player) achievement.	Journeyman (150)
Wolfs	: [Swift Horde Wolf]	100%		Reward for completing the  A Tribute to Insanity (10 player) achievement.	Journeyman (150)
Warhorses	: [Crusader's White Warhorse]	100%		Reward for completing the  A Tribute to Immortality achievement.	Journeyman (150)
	: [Crusader's Black Warhorse]	100%		Reward for completing the  A Tribute to Immortality achievement.	Journeyman (150)
Drakes	: [Reins of the Albino Drake]	100%	280%	Reward for completing the  Leading the Cavalry achievement.	Artisan (300)
Dragonhawks	: [Blue Dragonhawk Mount]	100%	280%	Reward for completing the  Mountain o' Mounts achievement.	Artisan (300)
	: [Red Dragonhawk Mount]	100%	280%	Reward for completing the  Mountain o' Mounts achievement.	Artisan (300)
Proto-Dragons	: [Red Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	Reward for completing the  Glory of the Hero achievement.	Artisan (300)
	: [Violet Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Reward for completing the  What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been achievement.	Artisan (300)
	: [Rusted Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Reward for completing the  Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10 player) achievement.	Artisan (300)
	: [Ironbound Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Reward for completing the  Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25 player) achievement.	Artisan (300)

Holiday mounts

Mount type		Speed increase	Duration	Availability	Prerequisites
Festive Mount Disguises	[Fresh Holly]	N/A	7 days	Feast of Winter Veil	Requires level 30
	[Preserved Holly]	N/A	None	Feast of Winter Veil	Requires level 30;  [60] Metzen the Reindeer or  [60] The Hero of the Day
	[Fresh Brewfest Hops]	N/A	7 days	Brewfest	Requires level 30; Changes player's ground mount into a Brewfest Ram (Alliance players) or a Brewfest Kodo (Horde players)
	[Fresh Goblin Brewfest Hops]	N/A	7 days	Brewfest	Requires level 30; Changes player's ground mount into a Brewfest Kodo; available to Alliance only
	[Fresh Dwarven Brewfest Hops]	N/A	7 days	Brewfest	Requires level 30; Changes player's ground mount into a Brewfest Ram; available to Horde only
	[Preserved Brewfest Hops]	N/A	None	Brewfest	Requires level 30; Changes player's ground mount into a Brewfest Ram (Alliance players) or a Brewfest Kodo (Horde players)
Brewfest Mounts	[Brewfest Ram]	60%	None	Brewfest	Requires level 30; Players who completed the Honorary Brewer Hand Stamp quest in 2007 can buy this mount.
	[Swift Brewfest Ram]	100%	None	Brewfest	Requires level 60; Drops from Coren Direbrew; Players who completed the Honorary Brewer Hand Stamp quest in 2007 can still buy this mount.
	[Great Brewfest Kodo]	100%	None	Brewfest	Requires level 60; Drops from Coren Direbrew; Players who completed the Honorary Brewer Hand Stamp quest in 2007 can still buy this mount.
Hallow's End Mounts	[Rickety Magic Broom]	0%	14 days	Hallow's End	Requires level 1 and no Riding Skill.
	[Magic Broom]	60% - 280%	14 days	Hallow's End	Requires level 30 and Apprentice Riding skill (75); Mount speed and flight capabilities based on player's riding skill and location
	[The Horseman's Reins]	60% - 280%	None	Hallow's End	Requires level 60 and Apprentice Riding skill (75); Mount speed and flight capabilities based on player's riding skill and location

Aquatic Mount

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

The first aquatic mount was introduced to the game in Patch 3.1.0.

Mount type	Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
:  [Sea Turtle]	0% on land 60% on water	Fishing in Northrend fishing pools	Apprentice (75)

Trading Card Game Mounts

  This section contains lore or items taken from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and expansion sets.

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 type	Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
: [Riding Turtle]	0%	0	None
: [Spectral Tiger]	60%	1	Apprentice (75)
: [Swift Spectral Tiger]	100%	10	Journeyman (150)
: [X-51 Nether-Rocket]	150%	50	Expert (225)
: [X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME]	280%	100	Artisan (300)
: [Big Battle Bear]	100%	10	Journeyman (150)

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 type	Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
:  [Big Blizzard Bear]	60%-100%	0	Requires level 20 and Apprentice Riding skill (75); Mount speed capabilities based on player's riding skill.

Recruit a friend

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

Mount type	Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
: [Swift Zhevra]	100%	Recruit a friend	Journeyman (150)

No Longer Obtainable mounts

These mounts are no longer obtainable in the game.

Mount type		Speed increase		Original availability	Ancient required riding skill
		Land	Air
Bears	: [Amani War Bear]	100%		Ashli's Bag, Zul'Aman; No longer attainable after Patch 3.0.2.	Journeyman (150)
Qiraji battle tank	:  [Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal]	100%		Questline; No longer attainable after patch 3.0.2.	Journeyman (150)
Regular mounts	[Palomino] [White Stallion]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
	[Black Ram] [Frost Ram]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
	[Icy Blue Mechanostrider Mod A] [White Mechanostrider Mod B]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
	[Ancient Frostsaber] [Nightsaber]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
Regular mounts	[Arctic Wolf] [Red Wolf]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
	[Green Kodo] [Teal Kodo]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
	[Ivory Raptor] [Mottled Red Raptor]	100%		No longer attainable after patch 1.4.	Artisan (150)
Proto-Dragons	: [Plagued Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Reward for completing the  Glory of the Raider (10 player) achievement. No longer attainable after Patch 3.1.0.	Artisan (300)
	: [Black Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Reward for completing the  Glory of the Raider (25 player) achievement. No longer attainable after Patch 3.1.0.	Artisan (300)

Flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms

Previously, Blizzard officials have stated that it would be possible to "rebuild" the existing continents to accommodate for flying mounts, but this would take enormous amounts of time since Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms combined are more than four times the size of Outland. However, at BlizzCon 2009 it was revealed that flying mounts will be available in some form to use in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms with the release of the next expansion, titled Cataclysm.

Comment from Drysc, a Blizzard representative:

2006, November 13
Unfortunately our designers and developers are not a limitless sea of people; there are decisions that have to be made as to where we should appropriately direct the development efforts. It's our feeling that providing new content, new places to explore and progress your character, new races and professions, all equal a very worthwhile expenditure of our resources. We're definitely committed to ensuring parts of the game already developed continue to be refined, but in this case delaying an expansion for a potentially "very long time" just wouldn't make sense, and wouldn't be very fair to our fans and players who would rather keep progressing their character than flying through places they've already been.

Let's say that we did allow flying mounts in Azeroth and chose to redesign it at some point, it would be no small task. We would need to correct all of the terrain outside of the 'walkable' areas, including building out zones that currently don't exist but through lore are known to exist in those areas. We would also have to rework most outdoor areas as content not intended to be bypassed could be, as well as any possible terrain exploitation potential (ie lots of time testing and refining). We would need to think about what happens when the edge of the map is reached. Since Outland is flat, a bounding wall makes sense, but for a planet that starts to break down. Do players zone in to the other continent while flying or do we make it seamless? If it's seamless we have to rebuild our server architecture, not to mention any further technical issues, etc. etc. While summed up in a sentence or two each of these things would require teams of people working together for a long time to pull off well.

It really all comes down to making the game fun to play for everyone, and allocating resources and time to do that as efficiently as possible. Right now spending time reworking Azeroth so that flying mounts can simply exist, for some ease of travel and sight seeing, doesn't seem like an appropriate use of our time or efforts. In the future though, who knows?

Comment from Nethaera, another Blizzard representative:

2007, February 14
As much as people keep trying to convince us we need to do this there are reasons for things being the way they are. For one, Outland was created specifically with flying mounts in mind. From the ground up to the sky, we worked on the technology involved to make this happen. For another, by keeping them a part of Outland, it makes them unique to the new land and relays a sense of 'ooh and ahh' that they aren't commonplace all around Azeroth too. Also, to retro-fit Azeroth to allow for them would take a lot of time and it's time we'd much rather dedicate to moving forward towards new content than trying to rework something.

Time and resources are two things we are very careful about and as you can see from reading the forums, a lot of people believe we should be doing more with it no matter how much we actually do. We do the best we can to put out fixes and content as quickly as possible but we have a constraint we've put on ourselves as well that if we are going to put something out there, that we should do it well and with Blizzard quality in mind. This is something that will always be at the top of our list to strive for.

Gallery

For images of the various mounts, see the pages referred to by the box at the bottom of the page.

See also

• Riding skill
• List of mounts for a full list of mounts
• Transportation category for a detailed list of methods of transportation in WoW.
• Mounts category for a list of articles on mounts.
• If you want to get a head start, read a Guide for Preparing to Buy a Mount.
• Fresh Holly, a way to transform your mount into a reindeer for half an hour
• Locations of fixed devices throughout Azeroth, including where to purchase mounts.

Notes

• In Patch 3.2 the cast times for summoning all mounts was reduced 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds.
• Mounts have a special emote they can do: This can be invoked while motionless on the ground, either by the /mountspecial slash command, or by pressing the <space> key
• Flying mounts can perform a loop! Press Pitch Up or Pitch Down (normally [Ins] and [Del]) while in flight to perform a loop. On a macintosh, the <help> key, or the fn+delete combination (on the laptop) will start it.
• Additionally, while in a loop, you can use your strafe keys.
• From patch 3.1.0 onwards non-flight mounts are able to swim.
• Mounts that allow passengers (the two choppers, the grand ice mammoth, the traveler's mammoth) allow other characters to ride as passengers. There are currently no flying mounts that allow passengers.

References

1. ^ PvP Ranks (Obsolete) and 0. Patch 1.12.1 Riding Skill Changes 09/26/2006 07:38:58 PM PDT by Batta
2. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377464368&postId=193512634565&sid=1#26
3. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377464368&sid=1&pageNo=3#46
4. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9336669931&pageNo=1&sid=2000#1

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