Riding (Profession)
	Trainers • Mounts

See mount (disambig) for a less gigantic list with specific lists.

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. The new Alliance Worgen have a race skill Running Wild that they will get at level 20. Druids can shape shift into multiple forms that improve their speed. Mounted travel is almost always faster than walking/running (some vanity mounts such as Sea Turtle provide no speed benefit on the ground). 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 opened up much of Azeroth to 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 other currencies (such as honor points) and will drop at very low drop rates from bosses in instances such as Stratholme, Zul'Gurub, 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 a select few rare spawns drop mounts.

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 and horses will rear up on their hind legs.

Riding skills and abilities

NOTE: After Cataclysm, speed is not based on mount class but only on riding skill!

There are a total of eight classes of mounts:

Class	Quality	Ground	Air	Water
Ground mounts	Rare	60%	—	0%
"Very fast" ground mounts	Epic	100%	—	0%
Flying mounts	Rare	100%	150%	—
"Very fast" flying mounts	Epic	100%	280%	—
"Extremely fast" flying mounts	Epic	100%	310%	—
Amphibious mounts	Rare	0%	—	250%
Aquatic mounts	Rare/Epic	0%	—	100%/350%
Vanity mounts	Rare/Epic	0%	—	0%
Scaling mounts	Rare/Epic	60–100%	150–310%	0%

The majority of mounts (the first four classes) are directly related to the four ranks of 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) and aquatic mounts can walk on land (but not any faster than walking without the mount). Vanity mounts confer no benefits (and thus, require no riding skill or character level), while scaling mounts only require the absolute minimum riding skill and will gain capabilities and speed based on the rider's skill and location.

Apprentice: Level 20

Apprentice riding skill (75) costs 4 for training and an additional 1 for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. These mounts have a 60% riding speed.

At level 20, warlocks and paladins can learn the spells [Summon Felsteed] and [Summon Warhorse] at the cost of 1 from their class trainers, which grants them apprentice riding skill.

Journeyman: Level 40

Journeyman riding skill (150) costs 50 for training and an additional 10 for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. These mounts have a 100% riding speed.

At level 40, paladins and warlocks can learn [Summon Charger] and [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 250 for training and an additional 50 for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Rare flying mounts increase movement speed by 150% in the air and 60% on the ground. Formerly, flying mounts were only usable while within Outland and Northrend, but in the Cataclysm expansion players are able to use flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms following the purchase of a Flight Master's License available at level 60 for the cost of 250. However, flying in Northrend requires Cold Weather Flying training (see below).

Druids can learn [Flight Form] from any flight trainer at level 58 for 3.

Flight Master's License

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Fully active in Patch 4.0.3a, players with expansion installed and activated can purchase a [Flight Master's License] for 250 at any Riding trainer which allows them to fly in any of the classic (aka "vanilla") zones in Azeroth including, of course, new zones.

Artisan: Level 70

Artisan riding skill (300) costs 5,000 for training and an additional 100 for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Epic flying mounts increase movement speed by 100% on the ground and 280% in the air. No class-granted abilities award artisan flying, although the Druid ability [Swift Flight Form] requires it.

Cold Weather Flying: Level 68

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

The [Cold Weather Flying] skill used to cost 1,000. This non-discountable training grants players the ability to also use their flying mounts in Northrend. It required at least level 77 and expert riding skill. From Patch 3.2 up to just prior to Cataclysm, level 80 characters could buy a bind to account heirloom, the [Tome of Cold Weather Flight], which allowed characters of level 68 to learn the spell, making flight in Northrend possible from an earlier level at the time.

As of Patch 4.0.1, the cost was reduced to 500 (which could further be reduced by faction discounts down to 400 if exalted) and requires level 68 and expert (225) riding skill, which eliminated the need for the Tome of Cold Weather Flight.

Master: Level 80

Master riding skill (375) costs 5,000 for training, reduced by the appropriate reputation discount. Introduced with Patch 4.0.1, this opens up 310% flying speed to any level 80 that can afford it. 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. Purchasing this riding skill will unlock 310% flying speed for all flying mounts a player can own.

One considerable exception to this is the reward from the meta world events achievement  What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been, the [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake]. After many posts on the forums from disappointed players who had been working on the achievement, Zarhym announced that the Violet Proto-Drake would be hotfixed it so that obtaining it after Patch 4.0.1 will award Master riding.

Wisdom of the Four Winds: Level 90

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

The [Wisdom of the Four Winds] training costs 2,500, grants players the ability to also use their flying mounts in Pandaria and requires at least level 90 and expert riding skill. As of Patch 5.0.4, it can only be learned from either  Cloudrunner Leng <Flying Trainer> in the Shrine of Seven Stars or  Skydancer Shun <Flying Trainer> in the Shrine of Two Moons.

Cloud Serpent Riding: Level 90

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

The skill [Cloud Serpent Riding] is a reward from the quest  [90] Riding the Skies. As of Patch 5.0.4 the quest is available only to those who have become Exalted with the Order of the Cloud Serpent faction. Cloud Serpent Riding allows players to ride Cloud Serpent mounts.

Summary

Proficiency		Cost		+Speed	Required for	Requires
		Skill	Mounts	Air
75	Apprentice	4	1	60%	Rare land mounts	Level 20
150	Journeyman	50	10	100%	Epic land mounts	Level 40
225	Expert	250	50	150%	Rare flying mounts	Level 60
300	Artisan	5000[1]	100	280%	Epic flying mounts	Level 70
375	Master	5000[2]	—	310%	Extremely fast speed	Level 80
[Flight Master's License]		250	—	—	Flying in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor and Deepholm	Level 60 & 225 skill
[Cold Weather Flying]		500	—	—	Flying in Northrend	Level 68 & 225 skill
[Wisdom of the Four Winds]		2500	—	—	Flying in Pandaria	Level 90 & 225 skill
[Cloud Serpent Riding]			—	—	Flying Cloud Serpent mounts	Level 90 & 225 skill

Increasing your speed

Through guild advancement

The guild perk Mount Up will increase your riding speed by 10%.

Through class abilities and talents

Shaman and Druids acquire shapeshift forms ([Ghost Wolf] for shaman and [Travel Form] for druids) 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 mount movement speed, either passively or by the activation of an ability.

•  Death knight
  • [Unholy Presence] as of "Mists of Pandaria", Unholy Presence now grants an additional 15% movement speed, regardless of specialization.
•  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.
•  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.
  • [Aura Mastery] in the Holy tree (tier 3) does not directly increase mounted movement speed, but it does boost Crusader Aura. With these two abilities combined, it is possible to increase mounted movement speed by 40% for 6 seconds every 2 minutes.

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
• [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. With Cataclysm, the following are no longer available:

• [Carrot on a Stick]: +3% (stacking), reward from the Gahz'rilla quest in Zul'Farrak.

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.

In the initial release of Cataclysm, the worgen did not get a racial mount, but instead used the ability [Running Wild] to achieve mount-like speeds. However, a mountain horse mount (regular and swift) was added in Patch 4.3 as the worgen racial mount.

Mounte		Type	Cost	Requirements
				Race	Faction	Riding skill
	Elekk mounts  [Brown Elekk] [Purple Elekk] [Gray Elekk]	Ground	1	Draenei	Exodar	Apprentice (75)
	Ram mounts [Brown Ram] [Gray Ram] [White Ram]	Ground	1	Dwarf	Ironforge	Apprentice (75)
	Mechanostrider mounts [Blue Mechanostrider] [Green Mechanostrider] [Red Mechanostrider] [Unpainted Mechanostrider]	Ground	1	Gnome	Gnomeregan Exiles	Apprentice (75)
	Horse mounts [Brown Horse] [Chestnut Mare] [Pinto] [Black Stallion]	Ground	1	Human	Stormwind	Apprentice (75)
	Saber mounts [Striped Dawnsaber] [Spotted Frostsaber] [Striped Frostsaber] [Striped Nightsaber]	Ground	1	Night elf	Darnassus	Apprentice (75)
	[Mountain Horse]	Ground	1	Worgen	Gilneas	Apprentice (75)
	Great elekk mounts  [Great Blue Elekk] [Great Green Elekk] [Great Purple Elekk]	Ground	10	Draenei	Exodar	Journeyman (150)
	Swift ram mounts [Swift Brown Ram] [Swift White Ram] [Swift Gray Ram]	Ground	10	Dwarf	Ironforge	Journeyman (150)
	Swift mechanostrider mounts [Swift Green Mechanostrider] [Swift White Mechanostrider] [Swift Yellow Mechanostrider]	Ground	10	Gnome	Gnomeregan Exiles	Journeyman (150)
	Swift horse mounts [Swift Brown Steed] [Swift Palomino] [Swift White Steed]	Ground	10	Human	Stormwind	Journeyman (150)
	Swift saber mounts [Swift Frostsaber] [Swift Mistsaber] [Swift Stormsaber]	Ground	10	Night elf	Darnassus	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Mountain Horse]	Ground	10	Worgen	Gilneas	Journeyman (150)
	Gryphon mounts  [Ebon Gryphon] [Snowy Gryphon] [Golden Gryphon]	Flying	50			Expert (225)
	Swift gryphon mounts  [Swift Blue Gryphon] [Swift Green Gryphon] [Swift Red Gryphon] [Swift Purple Gryphon]	Flying	100			Artisan (300)
	Hawkstrider mounts  [Black Hawkstrider] [Blue Hawkstrider] [Purple Hawkstrider] [Red Hawkstrider]	Ground	1	Blood elf	Silvermoon City	Apprentice (75)
	[Goblin Trike]	Ground	1	Goblin	Bilgewater Cartel	Apprentice (75)
	Wolf mounts [Black Wolf] [Brown Wolf] [Dire Wolf] [Timber Wolf]	Ground	1	Orc	Orgrimmar	Apprentice (75)
	Kodo mounts [Brown Kodo] [Gray Kodo] [White Kodo]	Ground	1	Tauren	Thunder Bluff	Apprentice (75)
	Raptor mounts [Emerald Raptor] [Turquoise Raptor] [Violet Raptor]	Ground	1	Troll	Darkspear Trolls	Apprentice (75)
	Skeletal horse mounts [Black Skeletal Horse] [Blue Skeletal Horse] [Brown Skeletal Horse] [Red Skeletal Horse]	Ground	1	Undead	Undercity	Apprentice (75)
	Swift hawkstrider mounts  [Swift Pink Hawkstrider] [Swift Green Hawkstrider] [Swift Purple Hawkstrider]	Ground	10	Blood elf	Silvermoon City	Journeyman (150)
	[Goblin Turbo-Trike]	Ground	10	Goblin	Bilgewater Cartel	Journeyman (150)
	Swift wolf mounts [Swift Brown Wolf] [Swift Timber Wolf] [Swift Gray Wolf]	Ground	10	Orc	Orgrimmar	Journeyman (150)
	Great kodo mounts [Great Brown Kodo] [Great Gray Kodo] [Great White Kodo]	Ground	10	Tauren	Thunder Bluff	Journeyman (150)
	Swift raptor mounts [Swift Blue Raptor] [Swift Olive Raptor] [Swift Orange Raptor]	Ground	10	Troll	Darkspear Trolls	Journeyman (150)
	Skeletal warhorse mounts [Green Skeletal Warhorse] [Ochre Skeletal Warhorse] [Purple Skeletal Warhorse]	Ground	10	Undead	Undercity	Journeyman (150)
	Wind Rider mounts  [Tawny Wind Rider] [Blue Wind Rider] [Green Wind Rider]	Flying	50			Expert (225)
	Swift Wind Rider mounts  [Swift Yellow Wind Rider] [Swift Red Wind Rider] [Swift Purple Wind Rider] [Swift Green Wind Rider]	Flying	100			Artisan (300)
	Dragon turtle mounts  [Black Dragon Turtle] [Blue Dragon Turtle] [Brown Dragon Turtle] [Green Dragon Turtle] [Purple Dragon Turtle] [Red Dragon Turtle]	Ground	1	Pandaren	Tushui Pandaren / Huojin Pandaren	Apprentice (75)
	Great dragon turtle mounts  [Great Black Dragon Turtle] [Great Blue Dragon Turtle] [Great Brown Dragon Turtle] [Great Green Dragon Turtle] [Great Purple Dragon Turtle] [Great Red Dragon Turtle]	Ground	10	Pandaren	Tushui Pandaren / Huojin Pandaren	Journeyman (150)

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, it seems that tauren and draenei paladins will not be getting chargers, but special types of Kodo and Elekk mounts, respectively.^[3][4]

Class		Mount/form	+Speed	Source	Level
	Death knight	[Acherus Deathcharger]	100%	Into the Realm of Shadows	55
		[Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade]	150%-280%	1000	60
	Druid	[Flight Form]	150%	3 from trainer	60
		[Swift Flight Form]	280%-310%	20 from trainer	71
	Paladin	[Warhorse]	60%	1 from trainer	20
		[Charger] / [Summon Charger]	100%	2 from trainer	40
		[Argent Charger]	100%	100 & <Crusader>	40
	Warlock	[Felsteed]	60%	1 from trainer	20
		[Dreadsteed]	100%	2 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
	[Black Battlestrider]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Elekk]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Mammoth]	300	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Ram]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Steed]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Tiger]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Stormpike Battle Charger]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Vicious War Steed] [5]	Win 75, 150, or 300 Rated battlegrounds	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Kodo]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Mammoth]	300	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Raptor]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Black War Wolf]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Frostwolf Howler]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Red Skeletal Warhorse]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Warstrider]	2000	Journeyman (150)
	[Vicious War Wolf] [5]	Win 75, 150, or 300 Rated battlegrounds	Journeyman (150)
	[Dark Riding Talbuk]	75 15	Journeyman (150)
	[Dark War Talbuk]	100 20	Journeyman (150)

Quest reward mounts

Some laborious or involved quest chains reward mounts.

Mount		Type	Quest	Riding skill
	[Grand Gryphon]	Flying	[90] The Silence	Artisan (300)
	[Venomhide Ravasaur]	Ground	[53] They Grow Up So Fast	Apprentice (75)
	[Grand Wyvern]	Flying	[90] Breath of Darkest Shadow	Artisan (300)
	[Crimson Deathcharger]	Ground	[80] Mograine's Reunion	Apprentice (75)
	[Subdued Abyssal Seahorse]	Aquatic	[81] The Abyssal Ride	Expert (225)
	[Tarecgosa's Visage]	Flying	[85] The Stuff of Legends	Apprentice (75?)
	[Cloud Serpent]	Flying	[90] Cloud serpent quests	Artisan (300)
	[Onyx Cloud Serpent]	Flying	[90] Surprise Attack!	Artisan (300)

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	Cost	Faction	Riding skill
	[Winterspring Frostsaber]	Ground	100	Wintersaber Trainers exalted	Apprentice (75)
	[Spectral Steed]	Ground	165	Baradin's Wardens exalted	Apprentice (75)
	[Drake of the West Wind]	Flying	200	Baradin's Wardens exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Grand Armored Gryphon]	Flying	2000	Operation: Shieldwall exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Spectral Wolf]	Ground	165	Hellscream's Reach exalted	Apprentice (75)
	[Drake of the West Wind]	Flying	200	Hellscream's Reach exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Grand Armored Wyvern]	Flying	2000	Dominance Offensive exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Cenarion War Hippogryph]	Flying	2,000	Cenarion Expedition exalted	Artisan (300)
	Talbuk mounts  [Cobalt Riding Talbuk] [Silver Riding Talbuk] [Tan Riding Talbuk] [White Riding Talbuk]	Ground	70	Kurenai/Mag'har exalted	Journeyman (150)
	War talbuk mounts  [Cobalt War Talbuk] [Silver War Talbuk] [Tan War Talbuk] [White War Talbuk]	Ground	100	Kurenai/Mag'har exalted	Journeyman (150)
	Netherwing drake mounts  [Azure Netherwing Drake] [Cobalt Netherwing Drake] [Onyx Netherwing Drake] [Purple Netherwing Drake] [Veridian Netherwing Drake] [Violet Netherwing Drake]	Flying	200	Netherwing exalted	Artisan (300)
	Nether ray mounts  [Blue Riding Nether Ray] [Green Riding Nether Ray] [Purple Riding Nether Ray] [Red Riding Nether Ray] [Silver Riding Nether Ray]	Flying	200	Sha'tari Skyguard exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Ice Mammoth]	Ground	1,000	Sons of Hodir revered	Journeyman (150)
	[Grand Ice Mammoth]	Ground	10,000	Sons of Hodir exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Red Drake]	Flying	1,600	Wyrmrest Accord exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Brown Riding Camel]	Ground	80	Ramkahen exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Tan Riding Camel]	Ground	80	Ramkahen exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Azure Water Strider]	Ground	5000	Anglers exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Disc of the Red Flying Cloud]	Flying	600	The Lorewalkers exalted	Expert (225)
	Riding Goat mounts  [Brown Riding Goat] [Black Riding Goat] [White Riding Goat]	Ground	500/3250	The Tillers exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering August Cloud Serpent]	Flying	10000	The August Celestials exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent]	Flying	Drop[6]	The August Celestials exalted	Artisan (300)
	Cloud Serpent mounts  [Azure Cloud Serpent] [Golden Cloud Serpent] [Jade Cloud Serpent]	Flying	2500	Order of the Cloud Serpent exalted	Artisan (300)
	Riding Crane mounts  [Azure Riding Crane] [Golden Riding Crane] [Regal Riding Crane]	Ground	3,000	Golden Lotus exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Amber Scorpion]	Ground	10000	The Klaxxi exalted	Journeyman (150)

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
	Qiraji battle tank mounts	Ground	AQ40 Drop	Apprentice (75)
	[Deathcharger's Reins]	Ground	Baron Rivendare, Stratholme	Journeyman (150)
	[Fiery Warhorse]	Ground	Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan	Journeyman (150)
	[Raven Lord]	Ground	Anzu, Heroic Sethekk Halls	Journeyman (150)
	[White Hawkstrider]	Ground	Kael'thas Sunstrider, Heroic Magisters' Terrace	Journeyman (150)
	[White Polar Bear]	Ground	[Hyldnir Spoils], Gretta the Arbiter	Journeyman (150)
	[Grand Black War Mammoth]	Ground	Vault of Archavon, any boss, 10- or 25-player	Journeyman (150)
	[Ashes of Al'ar]	Flying	Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye	Artisan (300)
	[Azure Drake]	Flying	Malygos 25-player, Eye of Eternity	Artisan (300)
	[Blue Drake]	Flying	Malygos 10-player, Eye of Eternity	Artisan (300)
	[Blue Proto-Drake]	Flying	Skadi the Ruthless, Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle	Artisan (300)
	[Green Proto-Drake]	Flying	[Mysterious Egg], Oracles revered	Artisan (300)
	[Onyxian Drake]	Flying	Onyxia 10- or 25-player, Onyxia's Lair	Artisan (300)
	[Drake of the North Wind]	Flying	Altairus, Vortex Pinnacle	Artisan (300)
	[Drake of the South Wind]	Flying	Heart of Wind 10- or 25-player, Throne of the Four Winds	Artisan (300)
	[Vitreous Stone Drake]	Flying	Slabhide, The Stonecore	Artisan (300)
	[Grey Riding Camel]	Ground	Dormus the Camel-Hoarder in Steam Pools	Journeyman (150)
	[Flametalon of Alysrazor]	Ground	Alysrazor in Firelands	Journeyman (150)
	[Smoldering Egg of Millagazor]	Flying	Ragnaros (tactics) in Firelands	Artisan (300)
	[Experiment 12-B]	Flying	Ultraxion in Dragon Soul	Artisan (300)
	[Blazing Drake]	Flying	Madness of Deathwing in Dragon Soul(normal)	Artisan (300)
	[Life-Binder's Handmaiden]	Flying	Madness of Deathwing in Dragon Soul(heroic)	Artisan (300)
	[Astral Cloud Serpent]	Flying	Elegon, Mogu'shan Vaults	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering Cobalt Cloud Serpent]	Flying	Nalak <The Storm Lord> on the Isle of Thunder	Artisan (300)

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		Type	Achievement	Creature	Riding skill
	[Swift Alliance Steed] [Swift Horde Wolf]	Ground	A Tribute to Insanity (10)	Argent Crusade Tribute Chest	Journeyman (150)
	[Crusader's White Warhorse] [Crusader's Black Warhorse]	Ground	A Tribute to Immortality	Anub'arak	Journeyman (150)
	[Bronze Drake]	Flying	Culling of Time	Infinite Corruptor	Artisan (300)
	[Black Drake]	Flying	Twilight Zone (10)	Sartharion	Artisan (300)
	[Invincible's Reins]	Flying	The Light of Dawn	The Lich King	Artisan (300)
	[Mimiron's Head]	Flying	Alone in the Dark (25)	Yogg-Saron	Artisan (300)
	[Time-Lost Proto-Drake]	Flying		Time-Lost Proto Drake	Artisan (300)
	[Twilight Drake]	Flying	Twilight Zone (25)	Sartharion	Artisan (300)
	[Subdued Seahorse]	Aquatic		Poseidus	Expert (225)
	[Phosphorescent Stone Drake]	Flying		Aeonaxx, Deepholm	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent]	Flying		Alani	Artisan (300)

Crafted mounts

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

Mount		Type	Required skill
			Profession	Riding
	[Mekgineer's Chopper]	Ground	450 Engineering (and Alliance Vanguard - Exalted) to craft only	Journeyman (150)
	[Mechano-hog]	Ground	450 Engineering (and Horde Expedition - Exalted) to craft only	Journeyman (150)
	[Flying Machine Control]	Flying	300 Engineering	Expert (225)
	[Flying Carpet]	Flying	300 Tailoring	Expert (225)
	[Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control]	Flying	375 Engineering	Artisan (300)
	[Magnificent Flying Carpet]	Flying	425 Tailoring	Artisan (300)
	[Frosty Flying Carpet]	Flying	425 Tailoring	Artisan (300)
	[Fossilized Raptor]	Ground	225 Archaeology[citation needed]	Journeyman (150)
	[Ultramarine Qiraji Battle Tank]	Ground	225 Archaeology[citation needed]	Journeyman (150)
	[Vial of the Sands]	Flying	525 Alchemy to craft only	Expert (225)
	[Jeweled Panther]	Flying	615 Jewelcrafting	Journeyman (150)

Purchasable mounts

These mounts are available to all players, with no requirements outside of gold or emblems.

General mounts

Mount		Type	Cost	Source	Riding skill
	[Armored Brown Bear]	Ground	750	Mei Francis in Dalaran	Journeyman (150)
	[Armored Snowy Gryphon]	Flying	2,000	Mei Francis in Dalaran	Artisan (300)
	[Armored Brown Bear]	Ground	750	Mei Francis in Dalaran	Journeyman (150)
	[Armored Blue Wind Rider]	Flying	2,000	Mei Francis in Dalaran	Artisan (300)
	[Wooly Mammoth]	Ground	2175	Mei Francis in Dalaran	Journeyman (150)
	[Traveler's Tundra Mammoth]	Ground	20,000	Mei Francis in Dalaran	Journeyman (150)
	Yak mounts  [Blonde Riding Yak] [Grey Riding Yak]	Ground	3,000	Uncle Bigpocket in Kun-Lai Summit	Journeyman (150)
	[Grand Expedition Yak]	Ground	120,000	Uncle Bigpocket in Kun-Lai Summit	Journeyman (150)

Argent Tournament mounts

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

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

Mount		Type	Cost	Requirement	Riding skill
	[Exodar Elekk]	Ground	100	Champion of the Exodar	Journeyman (150)
	[Darnassian Nightsaber]	Ground	100	Champion of Darnassus	Journeyman (150)
	[Ironforge Ram]	Ground	100	Champion of Ironforge	Journeyman (150)
	[Stormwind Steed]	Ground	100	Champion of Stormwind	Journeyman (150)
	[Gnomeregan Mechanostrider]	Ground	100	Champion of Gnomeregan	Journeyman (150)
	[Great Red Elekk]	Ground	5005	Champion of the Exodar	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Moonsaber]	Ground	5005	Champion of Darnassus	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Violet Ram]	Ground	5005	Champion of Ironforge	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Gray Steed]	Ground	5005	Champion of Stormwind	Journeyman (150)
	[Turbostrider]	Ground	5005	Champion of Gnomeregan	Journeyman (150)
	[Quel'dorei Steed]	Ground	100	Silver Covenant exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Silver Covenant Hippogryph]	Flying	150	Silver Covenant exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Forsaken Warhorse]	Ground	100	Champion of the Undercity	Journeyman (150)
	[Thunder Bluff Kodo]	Ground	100	Champion of Thunder Bluff	Journeyman (150)
	[Orgrimmar Wolf]	Ground	100	Champion of Orgrimmar	Journeyman (150)
	[Darkspear Raptor]	Ground	100	Champion of Sen'jin	Journeyman (150)
	[Silvermoon Hawkstrider]	Ground	100	Champion of Silvermoon City	Journeyman (150)
	[White Skeletal Warhorse]	Ground	5005	Champion of the Undercity	Journeyman (150)
	[Great Golden Kodo]	Ground	5005	Champion of Thunder Bluff	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Burgundy Wolf]	Ground	5005	Champion of Orgrimmar	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Purple Raptor]	Ground	5005	Champion of Sen'jin	Journeyman (150)
	[Swift Red Hawkstrider]	Ground	5005	Champion of Silvermoon City	Journeyman (150)
	[Sunreaver Hawkstrider]	Ground	100	Sunreavers exalted	Journeyman (150)
	[Sunreaver Dragonhawk]	Flying	150	Sunreavers exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Argent Warhorse]	Ground	100	<Crusader>	Journeyman (150)
	[Argent Hippogryph]	Flying	150		Artisan (300)

Amphibious mounts

Amphibious mounts confer a slight increase in swim speed, but move no faster than walking while on land. Amphibious 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
	[Sea Turtle]	250%	0%	Fishing in Northrend fishing pools	Apprentice (75)

Aquatic mounts

For the Subdued Abyssal Seahorse, see quest rewards.

For the Subdued Seahorse, see Guaranteed drop mounts.

Amphibious mounts confer a slight increase in swim speed, but move no faster than walking while on land. Amphibious 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
	[Subdued Abyssal Seahorse]	350% only in Vashj'ir	—	Reward from  [81] The Abyssal Ride	Expert (225)
	[Subdued Seahorse]	250%	—	Drop from Poseidus	Expert (225)

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, or available for purchase at select locations.

Mount		Type	Required achievement	Riding skill
	[Blue Dragonhawk]	Flying	Mountain o' Mounts	Artisan (300)
	[Golden King]	Ground	Guild Level 25	Journeyman (150)
	[Pandaren Kite String]	Flying	Pandaren Ambassador	Artisan (300)
	[Red Dragonhawk]	Flying	Mountain o' Mounts	Artisan (300)
	[Kor'kron Annihilator]	Ground	Guild Level 25	Journeyman (150)
	[Pandaren Kite String]	Flying	Pandaren Ambassador	Artisan (300)
	[Black War Bear]	Ground	For The Alliance! /  For The Horde!	Journeyman (150)
	[Albino Drake]	Flying	Leading the Cavalry	Artisan (300)
	[Red Proto-Drake]	Flying	Glory of the Hero	Artisan (300)
	[Violet Proto-Drake]	Flying	What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Rusted Proto-Drake]	Flying	Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10)	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Ironbound Proto-Drake]	Flying	Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25)	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher]	Flying	Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10)	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher]	Flying	Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25)	Artisan (300)
	[Volcanic Stone Drake]	Flying	Glory of the Cataclysm Hero	Artisan (300)
	[Drake of the East Wind]	Flying	Glory of the Cataclysm Raider	Artisan (300)
	[Dark Phoenix]	Flying	Guild Glory of the Cataclysm Raider + 3000	Artisan (300)
	[Flameward Hippogryph]	Flying	The Molten Front Offensive	Artisan (300)
	[Twilight Harbinger]	Flying	Glory of the Dragon Soul Raider	Artisan (300)
	[Corrupted Egg of Millagazor]	Flying	Glory of the Firelands Raider	Artisan (300)
	[Crimson Cloud Serpent]	Flying	Glory of the Pandaria Hero	Artisan (300)
	[Heavenly Crimson Cloud Serpent]	Flying	Glory of the Pandaria Raider	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering Jade Cloud Serpent]	Flying	Guild Glory of the Pandaria Raider + 3000	Artisan (300)
	Pandaren Phoenix mounts  [Crimson Pandaren Phoenix] [Ashen Pandaren Phoenix] [Violet Pandaren Phoenix] [Emerald Pandaren Phoenix]	Flying	Challenge Conqueror: Silver + 1	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 [Brewfest Ram] and [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 [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		[Fresh Holly]	—	Yes	Level 20	/kiss holiday NPCs during the Feast of Winter Veil
		[Preserved Holly]	—	No	Level 20	Quest rewards during the Feast of Winter Veil
		[Fresh Brewfest Hops]	—	Yes	Level 20	2 during Brewfest
		[Preserved Brewfest Hops]	—	No	Level 20	20 during Brewfest
		[Fresh Goblin Brewfest Hops]	—	Yes	Level 20	5 during Brewfest
		[Fresh Dwarven Brewfest Hops]	—	Yes	Level 20	5 during Brewfest
Love is in the Air		[Big Love Rocket]	60% - 310%	No	Apprentice (75)	Apothecary Hummel. Scaling mount
		[Swift Lovebird]	Ground	No	Apprentice (75)	Lovely Merchant
Hallow's End		[Rickety Magic Broom]	0%	Yes	None	[Crudely Wrapped Gift] Vanity mount
		[Magic Broom]	60% - 280%	Yes	Apprentice (75)	Headless Horseman. Scaling mount
		[The Horseman's Reins]	60% - 280%	No	Apprentice (75)	Headless Horseman. Scaling mount
Brewfest		[Swift Brewfest Ram]	100%	No	Journeyman (150)	Coren Direbrew
		[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, the Recruit-A-Friend program, sending a Scroll of Resurrection, or purchasing mounts from the Blizzard Store.

Mount		Type	Requirements	Riding skill
	[Big Blizzard Bear]	Ground	BlizzCon	Apprentice (75)
	[Celestial Steed]	Flying	Blizzard Store mount	Apprentice (75)
	[Winged Guardian]	Flying	Blizzard Store mount	Apprentice (75)
	[Heart of the Aspects]	Flying	Blizzard Store mount	Apprentice (75)
	[Swift Windsteed]	Flying	Blizzard Store mount	Apprentice (75)
	[Imperial Quilen]	Flying	Special Edition mount	Apprentice (75)
	[Obsidian Nightwing]	Flying	Recruit-A-Friend program	Apprentice (75)
	[Amani Dragonhawk]	Flying	Trading Card Game	Artisan (300)