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| image = AllianceCrest.png
  
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| faction = Alliance
  
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| name = The Alliance
  
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| leader = {{npc||King Varian Wrynn}} (King of Stormwind)<br />
  
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{{npc||Muradin Bronzebeard}} / {{npc||Falstad Wildhammer}} / {{npc||Moira Thaurissan}} (The Council of Three Hammers)<br/>
  
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{{npc||Jaina Proudmoore}} (Ruler of Theramore, Co-Leader of the Western Alliance)<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 167</ref><br />
  
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{{npc||Genn Greymane}}<br />(King of Gilneas)<br />
  
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{{npc||Tyrande Whisperwind}} (High Priestess of Elune, Co-Leader of the Western Alliance)<br />
  
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{{npc||Malfurion Stormrage}} (Co-Leader of Cenarion Circle, Co-Leader of Darnassus) <br />
  
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{{npc||Velen||Prophet Velen}} (Leader of the Draenei)<br />
  
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{{npc||Gelbin Mekkatorque}} (King of Gnomes, High Tinker of Gnomeregan)<br />
  
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| leaders = {{npc||Anduin Wrynn}} (Prince of Stormwind)
 
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{{npc||Broll Bearmantle}} (Leader of Alliance Druid Affairs)<br />
  
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{{npc||Brann Bronzebeard}} (Head of the Explorer's League)<br />
  
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{{npc||Shandris Feathermoon}} (General of the Sentinel Army)<br />
  
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{{npc||Lord Darius Crowley}} (Leader of the Gilneas Liberation Front)<br />
  
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{{npc||Nobundo}} (Leader of the Alliance Broken, Alliance Representative in the Earthen Ring)<br />
  
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{{npc||Vereesa Windrunner}} (Ranger General of the Silver Covenant)<br />
  
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{{npc||Velog Icebellow}} (Regent Lord of the Frostborn)<br />
  
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{{npc||Arechron}} (Leader of the Kurenai)<br />
  
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{{npc||Tandred Proudmoore}} (Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras)<br />
  
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{{npc||Auric Sunchaser}} / {{npc||Danath Trollbane}} (Leaders of the Sons of Lothar)<br />
  
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| capital = [[Stormwind City]], [[Ironforge]]
  
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| capitals = [[Darnassus]], [[Exodar]], [[Theramore]], [[Gnomeregan]], [[Frosthold]], [[Honor Hold]], [[Wintergarde Keep]]
 
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| language = [[Common (language)|Common]]
 
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| slang = [[Darnassian]], [[Draenei (language)|Draenei]], [[Dwarven]], [[Gnomish]], [[Worgen (language)|Worgen]], [[Thalassian]]
  
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| races = {{Race|Human}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Ironforge Dwarf}}
  
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*{{RaceIconExt|Dwarf|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Dwarf|Female}} [[Bronzebeard clan|Bronzebeard Dwarf]]
  
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*{{Race|Wildhammer Dwarf}}<br />
  
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*{{Race|DarkIron Dwarf}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Gnome|notext}} [[Gnomeregan]] [[Gnome]]<br />
  
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{{Race|Nightelf|notext}} [[Darnassus]] [[Night Elf]]<br />
  
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*{{Race|Highborne|notext}} [[Darnassus]] [[Highborne]]<br />
  
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{{Race|Draenei|notext}} [[Exodar]] [[Draenei]]<br />
  
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{{Race|Worgen (playable)}} <br />
  
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{{Race|High Elf}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Half-Elf}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Cenarius' Children}}<br />
  
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{{Race|FrostDwarf}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Half-Orc }}<br />
  
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{{Race|Ancient}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Broken Draenei}}<br />
  
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{{Race|Furbolg|[[Stillpine]]}} [[Furbolg]]<br />
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Gryphon}} [[Gryphon]]<br />
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Hippogryph}} [[Hippogryph]]<br />
  
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{{RaceIconExt|Eagle}} [[Stormcrest Eagle]]<br />
  
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Few individuals from other [[races]]<br />
  
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| theater = [[Eastern Kingdoms]], [[Northern Kalimdor]], [[Theramore Isle]], [[Outland]], [[Northrend]], [[Great Sea]]
  
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| pop = 800,000 approx. ([[Church of the Light]])
  
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}}
  
   
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[[File:Reins of the Wooly Mammoth.jpg|thumb|280px|An undead riding his giant mammoth.]]
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''Humans, night elves, dwarves, gnomes, draenei, and most recently worgen make up the illustrious Alliance. Proud and noble, courageous and wise, these races work together to preserve order in Azeroth. The Alliance is driven by honor and tradition. Its rulers are champions of justice, hope, knowledge, and faith.''
  
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''In a time when chaos and uncertainty reign, the Alliance remains steadfast in its determination to bring light to the darkest corners of the world.''<ref>''Darkmoon Faire Cataclysm Promotion: Fortune card''</ref>
  
   
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'''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). [[Warlock]]s, [[paladin]]s and [[death knight]]s can learn to summon mounts as a class perk. Mounted travel is almost always faster than walking/running (some vanity mounts such as [[Sea Turtle (mount)]] provide no speed benifit on the ground). [[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]] introduced flying mounts in select areas, which further increased the maxium possible player movement speed. [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]] will introduce flying to the entire world.
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The '''Alliance''' (aka '''Grand Alliance'''<ref>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, p.171</ref>) is one of two major political [[faction]]s of the mortal races in [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], its counterpart being the [[Horde]]. The Alliance consists of powerful cultures and groups bound not by desperation or necessity, but by their deep commitments to abstract concepts like nobility and honor.<ref>"[[Beginnings and Ends]]"</ref> The Alliance was once also known as the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]] when its leadership was centered in [[Lordaeron]]. However, the Alliance was forced to move the bulk of its forces to Kalimdor and to the southern Eastern Kingdoms continents of [[Khaz Modan]] and [[Azeroth (continent)|Azeroth]] after a [[plague]] of undeath ravaged the Kingdom of [[Lordaeron]] several years ago. It has since lost many members as well as gained new allies.
  
   
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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 point]]s) and will drop at very low rates from bosses in instances such as [[Stratholme]], [[Eye (Tempest Keep)|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 [[achievement]]s, and even playing the [[Trading Card Game]].
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==Major members==
  
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The major partners in the Alliance are:
  
   
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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 {{keypress|Space}} key by default) while not moving or performing the <code>/[[mountspecial]]</code> slash command. For example hawkstriders will shriek.
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* {{Race|Human|notext}} The '''[[human (playable)|humans]]''' of [[Kingdom of Stormwind|Stormwind]].
  
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** One of the founding members of the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]] following [[Stormwind City]]'s destruction in the [[First War]]. The city was restored to prominence after the [[Second War|Second]]. One of the last few human bastions not affected by the disasters of the [[Third War]].
  
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** Led by King {{npc||Varian Wrynn}}, with his son Prince {{npc||Anduin Wrynn}} as heir apparent.
  
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*** Other leaders include: {{npc||Mathias Shaw||Master Mathias Shaw}}, Leader of [[SI:7]] and Lady {{npc||Jaina Proudmoore}}, Ruler of [[Theramore]]
  
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** Capital is [[Stormwind City]] in northwestern [[Elwynn Forest]], in the continent of [[Azeroth (continent)|Azeroth]].
  
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** The [[Kingdom of Stormwind]]'s influence extends into the surrounding lands, including [[Sentinel Hill]] in [[Westfall]], [[Lakeshire]] in the [[Redridge Mountains]] and [[Darkshire]] in [[Duskwood]].
  
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** Other Strongholds and affiliated human towns are [[Nethergarde Keep]] in The [[Blasted Lands]], the [[Rebel Camp]] in [[Stranglethorn Vale]], [[Menethil Harbor]] in The [[Wetlands]] and [[Chillwind Camp]] in [[Western Plaguelands]].
 
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** A sizable naval fleet enables Stormwind to expand across the seas, with outposts in the [[Borean Tundra]], the [[Howling Fjord]], the [[Grizzly Hills]] and the [[Dragonblight]] in southern [[Northrend]].
  
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** For centuries the humans have been using [[horse]]s as mounts.
  
   
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== Riding skills and abilities ==
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[[File:Beebonmount.jpg|thumb|150px|A Human Mage riding a Swift White Steed, an Alliance Epic Mount.]]
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[[File:Warhorse-charger.jpg|thumb|150px|Blood Knights riding their Horde paladin mounts.]]
   
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Since patch 4.0.1 mounts no longer have intrinsic values for speed; their speed is dependent only on your riding skill.
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* {{Race|Dwarf|notext}} The '''[[Dwarf (playable)|dwarves]]''' of [[Kingdom of Ironforge|Khaz Modan]].
  
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** The Kingdom of Ironforge consists mainly out of dwarves, especially the [[Bronzebeard]] who take the city during long time, which still reside in the [[Ironforge|ancient city]] of all dwarven clans. They pledged to the Alliance following the [[Bleeding Hollow clan|Bleeding Hollow]]'s invasion of [[Khaz Modan]].
  
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** Led by the [[Council of Three Hammers]], consisting of Princess [[Moira Thaurissan]] of the [[Dark Iron clan]], [[Muradin Bronzebeard]] of the [[Bronzebeard clan]], and [[Falstad Wildhammer]] of the [[Wildhammer clan]].
  
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** Capital is [[Ironforge]], located in northern [[Dun Morogh]].
  
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** The Kingdom of Ironforge controls several settlements in Khaz Modan, including [[Kharanos]] and [[Thelsamar]]. More distant outposts such as [[Dun Garok]] and [[Bael Modan]] are the result of exploration and service to the Grand Alliance.
  
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** The [[Stormpike clan]] may be affiliated within the Kingdom of Ironforge.
  
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*** The [[Stormpike Guard]]; for more information see more below.
  
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** The [[Stonefist clan]] like to be a small clan within Ironforge.
  
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** The [[Explorers' League]], a faction set to uncover the dwarfish origins, also has outposts in [[Northrend]] including a base camp in the [[Storm Peaks]] and a small outpost in the [[Howling Fjord]].
  
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** [[The Three Hammers]].
  
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*** {{Race|Dwarf|notext}} The [[dwarves]] of the [[Bronzebeard clan]].
  
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**** [[War of the Three Hammers|Long time ago]] the Bronzebeards gained dominance over [[Kingdom of Ironforge|all]] [[Ironforge]], but when the [[shattering]] happens the other clans of [[the three hammers]] back and the power of the Kingdom start to be shared again by a [[Council of Three Hammers|council]].
  
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*** {{Race|Wildhammer dwarf|notext}} The [[dwarves]] of the [[Wildhammer clan]].
  
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**** Led by High Thane {{npc||Falstad Wildhammer}}, based in [[Aerie Peak]], [[Hinterlands]]. Formerly they lived in [[Ironforge]] and their own capital of [[Grim Batol]]; both were abandoned after a series of [[War of the Three Hammers|civil wars]] with the other dwarven [[clan]]s.
  
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**** The Wildhammr train Gryphons for the Alliance.
  
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*** {{Race|Dark Iron dwarf|notext}} The [[dwarves]] of the [[Dark Iron clan]].
  
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**** After years of hostilies against the other dwarves, the clan will shatter in two. Those under the guidance of [[Moira Thaurissan]] will rejoin the dwarves of Ironforge.
  
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** The Dwarves, living in the high mountains of Khaz Modan, have tamed and befriended the native [[ram]]s, whom they use as mounts.
  
   
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There are a total of eight classes of mounts:
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|align=left|Ground mounts (apprentice riding) ||  60% || &mdash; || 0%
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|align=left|Ground mounts (journeyman riding or higher) || 100% || &mdash; || 0%
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|align=left|Flying mounts (expert riding) ||  60% || 150% || &mdash;
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|align=left|Flying mounts (artisan riding) || 100% || 280% || &mdash;
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|align=left|Flying mounts (master riding) || 100% || 310% || &mdash;
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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|Vanity mounts]] confer no benefits (and thus, require no riding skill or character level), while [[#Scaling mounts|scaling mounts]] only require the absolute minimum riding skill and will gain capabilities and speed based on the rider's skill and location.
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* {{Race|Gnome|notext}} The '''[[gnome (playable)|gnomes]]''' of [[Gnomeregan (faction)|Gnomeregan]].
  
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** Cousins of the dwarves, joining with their long-time allies to provide technological wonders to aid the Alliance in its fight against its enemies. Their Long-time capital was [[Gnomeregan]], located in western Dun Morogh, but it was invaded by a race of [[trogg]]s. The gnomes had to flee and find refugee in their cousins' arms in Ironforge, where they built [[Tinker Town]].
  
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** Led by High Tinker {{npc||Gelbin Mekkatorque}}, King of Gnomes.
  
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** Gnomish outposts can be found in [[Blade's Edge Mountains]] in [[Outland]] and the [[Borean Tundra]] in [[Northrend]].
  
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** The highly intelligent and resilient gnomes have devised their own unique robotic mount to use: the [[mechanostrider]].
  
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** The gnomes have launched a [[Operation: Gnomeregan|(mostly) successful attack]] on Gnomergan to regain there home, with the aid of the Alliance.
  
   
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=== Apprentice: Level 20 ===
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Apprentice riding skill (75) costs {{cost|4}} for training and an additional {{cost|1}} for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate [[reputation]] discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 60%.
   
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At level 20, warlocks and paladins can learn the spells {{ability|Summon Felsteed}} and {{ability|Summon Warhorse}} at the cost of {{cost|1}} from their class trainers, which grants them apprentice [[riding]] skill.
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* {{Race|NightElf|notext}} The '''[[Night elf (playable)|night elves]]''' of [[Darnassus]].
  
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** The night elves have lived peacefully for centuries in the shadowy forests of northern [[Kalimdor]] until the events of the [[Third War]] when they allied with the survivors of Lordaeron and the {{npc||Thrall}}'s Horde at the behest of {{npc||Medivh}} in order to defeat {{npc||Archimonde}} at the [[Battle of Mount Hyjal]]. However the continuous deforesting actions of the orcs in the forests of [[Ashenvale]] have forced them to break away from the Horde and remain allied with the Alliance alone.
  
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** Led by High Priestess {{npc||Tyrande Whisperwind}} and Archdruid {{npc||Malfurion Stormrage}}.
  
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*** Other leaders include: General {{npc||Shandris Feathermoon}} commands the [[Sentinel|Sentinel Army]] and Archdruid {{npc||Broll Bearmantle}}.
  
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** Capital is Darnassus, located on the new World Tree of [[Teldrassil]], which was [[Stormrage|completely healed recently]], off the coast of northern Kalimdor.
  
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** The sentinels control directly several larger outposts, including [[Astranaar]] and [[Forest Song]] (jointly with the draenei) in [[Ashenvale]], [[Feathermoon Stronghold]] in [[Feralas]], the port of [[Lor'danel]] in [[Darkshore]], and [[Sylvanaar]] in Blade's Edge Mountains.
  
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** The forest dwelling night elves have befriended many beasts and magical creatures over the centuries, including [[Nightsaber]]s and [[Hippogryph]]s (whom they use as mounts) and other magical creatures that helped them in their conflicts like [[mountain giant]]s, [[chimaera]]s and [[faerie dragon]]s.
  
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** {{Race|Highborne|notext}} The [[Highborne]] return to Darnassus after their long exile and start to train a new generation of night elven [[mage]]s after the [[shattering]].
  
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*** Led by {{NPC||Archmage Mordent Evenshade}}. Other leaders may include {{Npc||Daros Moonlance}}.
  
   
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=== Journeyman: Level 40 ===
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Journeyman riding skill (150) costs {{cost|50}} for training and an additional {{cost|10}} for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 100%.
   
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At level 40, paladins and warlocks can learn {{ability|Summon Charger}} and {{ability|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 knight]]s receive their epic ground mount, the {{ability|Acherus Deathcharger (ability)|Acherus Deathcharger}}, after the completion of the quests {{quest|Grand Theft Palomino}} and {{quest|Into the Realm of Shadows}} at level 55.
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* {{Bc-inline}} {{Race|Draenei|notext}} The '''[[draenei (playable)|draenei]]''' of [[Exodar|the Exodar]].
  
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** Refugees of the [[eredar]] race fleeing their corrupted brethren, seeking allies to fight against the [[Burning Legion]]. They lived on Draenor until the orcish onslaught, and fled from the Legion and the forces of {{npc||Illidan Stormrage}} by stealing the Exodar, one of the satellites of [[Tempest Keep]].
  
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** Led by the Prophet {{npc||Velen}}.
  
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*** Long-time capital was [[Shattrath City]] on [[Draenor]], now known as [[Outland]]. Current capital is the Exodar, located in the western portion of [[Azuremyst Isle]], off the coast of northern Kalimdor.
 
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** Draenei outposts include [[Azure Watch]] on Azuremyst Isle, [[Blood Watch]] on [[Bloodmyst Isle]], Forest Song (jointly with the night elves) in Ashenvale, the [[Harborage]] in the [[Swamp of Sorrows]], the [[Temple of Telhamat]] in [[Hellfire Peninsula]], and [[Telredor]] in [[Zangarmarsh]].
  
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** {{Race|Broken|notext}} A sect of the [[Broken]] have also joined their unmutated brethren, under the leadership of [[Farseer Nobundo]]. Some Broken in Alliance service are shaman, like Nobundo, but many work as laborers within the Exodar itself.
  
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** The draenei have brought with them their huge [[elekk]] beasts from [[Outland]], whom they use as mounts.
  
   
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=== Expert: Level 60 ===
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Expert riding skill (225) costs {{cost|250}} for training and an additional {{cost|50}} for each mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discounts. Increases mounted movement speed by 150% in the air and 60% on the ground. Flying mounts are also only usable while within [[Outland]] and [[Northrend]]. However, flying in [[Northrend]] requires Cold Weather Flying training (see below).
   
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Druids can learn {{ability|Flight Form}} from any druid trainer at level 60 for {{cost|3}}, which grants them expert [[riding]] skill for next to nothing.
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* {{C-inline}} {{Race|Worgen (playable)|notext}} The '''[[Worgen (playable)|worgen]]''' of [[Gilneas]].
  
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**Formerly one of the strongest of the human nations, Gilneas was one of the founding members of the [[Alliance of Lordaeron]], sealing itself off from the world after the [[Second War]] to avoid being brought into "other people's conflicts". People and lands transformed by the worgen plague that resulted in civil war engulfing Gilneas. They will officially rejoin the Alliance in ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]''.
  
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** Led by {{npc||Genn Greymane||King Genn Greymane}} and {{npc||Lord Darius Crowley}}.
  
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*** Long-time capital was [[Gilneas City]] in central Gilneas. Following the Cataclysm and the [[invasion of Gilneas]], the survivors have settled in the night elf capital of Darnassus, at [[The Howling Oak]].
  
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*** Other towns include [[Duskhaven]], [[Stormglen]] and [[Keel Harbor]] in Gilneas, [[Surwich]] near the [[Dark Portal]] in the [[Blasted Lands]], [[Talonbranch Glade]] in [[Felwood]] and [[Raven Hill]] in [[Duskwood]]<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/ssotd/images/screens/ss1327.jpg</ref>.
  
   
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=== Flight Master's License: Level 60 ===
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The [[Flight Master's License]] (often referred to as "Old Weather Flying") costs {{cost|250}} and unlocks the ability for players to fly anywhere in the [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and [[Kalimdor]], much like [[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.
   
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This ability is not required for Cold Weather Flying or any higher skill tier.
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===Alliance Forces===
  
   
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=== Cold Weather Flying: Level 68 ===
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The [[Cold Weather Flying]] skill costs {{cost|500}}. 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 {{cost|1000}}. In [[Patch 3.2.0]], a [[Bind to Account|bind to account]] heirloom, the {{loot|heirloom|Tome of Cold Weather Flight}}, was made available for level 80 characters to purchase for {{cost|1000}}, 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.
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The uneasy truce between the Alliance and the Horde in the aftermath of the Third War was soon broken when several battlegrounds between various forces of the factions erupted:
  
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* [[League of Arathor]] - The main force of the nation of [[Stromgarde]]. In order to supply their war to reclaim the [[Arathi Highlands]] (and help supply themselves and The Alliance with valuable resources) the League has invaded the [[Arathi Basin]] along with Forsaken forces, with whom they fight vigorously over the rich land.
  
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* [[Stormpike Guard]] - A dwarven expedition to the [[Alterac Valley|Valley of Alterac]] in order to search for relics and treasures from the past, have led to open war with the orcs of the [[Frostwolf clan]] that resides in the southern parts of the same valley.
  
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* [[Silverwing Sentinels]] - The continuous deforesting efforts of the [[Warsong Outriders|Warsong Orcs]] that have settled in southern [[Ashenvale]] have left the sentinels no choice. The Silverwing sentinels wing was appointed to begin a massive push of the orcs out of the elven homelands.
  
   
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=== Artisan: Level 70 ===
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Artisan riding skill (300) costs {{cost|5,000}}, 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|Swift Flight Form}} requires it.
   
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=== Master: Level 80 ===
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Master riding skill (375) costs {{cost|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.
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* The [[Sons of Lothar]] – Remaining members of the former [[Alliance Expedition]] to [[Draenor]] following the [[Second War]], who were joined by the new forces of the Alliance with the re-opening of the [[Dark Portal]].
  
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** Consists mainly of humans, high elves ([[Quel'Thalas]]' [[Elven ranger|rangers]]) and [[Wildhammer clan|Wildhammer dwarves]].
  
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** Stationed mainly in [[Honor Hold]] in [[Hellfire Peninsula]], [[Allerian Stronghold]] in [[Terokkar Forest]] and the [[Wildhammer Stronghold]] in [[Shadowmoon Valley]].
  
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* The [[Kurenai]], or "Redeemed", a surviving clan of [[Broken]] draenei residing in Outland, Nagrand. They are led by {{npc||Arechron}}.
  
   
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One considerable exception to this is the reward from the [[meta-achievement|meta]] [[World Events achievements|world events achievement]] {{achievement|What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been}}, the {{loot|epic|Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake}}. After many posts on the original 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.
   
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===Summary===
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* [[Valiance Expedition]] - The main forces of the Alliance expedition to Northrend, led by {{npc||Highlord Bolvar Fordragon}}.
  
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** [[7th Legion]] - A group of Alliance veterans from past wars bent on fighting the threat of Naxxramas in Dragonblight.
 
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* [[The Silver Covenant]] - A militant core of high elves that have united under the banner of {{npc||Vereesa Windrunner}} who opposes Dalaran's acceptance of the horde races. They join the Alliance forces in Northrend.
  
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* {{Race|Frostborn|notext}} [[The Frostborn]] - A lost race of dwarves that reside in the [[Storm Peaks]]. They are led by {{npc||Yorg Stormheart}} (who is actually {{npc||Muradin Bronzebeard}} with serious amnesia), and later succeeded by {{npc||Velog Icebellow}}.
  
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** The frostborn have a special bond with the [[Stormcrest Eagle]]s of the Storm Peaks.
  
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* The [[Explorers' League]], led by {{npc||Brann Bronzebeard}}, searches for rare artifacts and digs into dwarven history.
  
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| 225 || Expert {{bc-inline}} ||align="right"|{{cost|250}} ||align="right"|{{cost|50}} ||align="right"|60% ||align="right"|150% || Flying mounts || Level 60
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|-
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| 300 || Artisan {{bc-inline}} ||align="right"|{{cost|5000}} ||align="right"|{{cost|100}} ||align="right"|100% ||align="right"|280% || Flying mounts || Level 70
  +
|-
  +
| 375 || Master {{c-inline}} ||align="right"|{{cost|5000}} ||align="right"|&mdash; ||align="right"|100% ||align="right"|310% || Flying mounts || Level 80
  +
|-
  +
| colspan=2| [[Cold Weather Flying]] {{wotlk-inline}} ||align="right"|{{cost|500}} || || || || Flying in [[Northrend]] || Level 68 & 225 skill
  +
|-
  +
| colspan=2| [[Flight Master's License]] {{c-inline}} ||align="right"|{{cost|250}} || || || || Flying in [[Eastern Kingdoms]], [[Kalimdor]] and [[Deepholm]] || Level 60 & 225 skill
  +
|}
   
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== Increasing your speed==
−
===Other members, factions and allies===
  
  +
===Through class abilities and talents===
−
* {{Race|Human|notext}} The human nation of [[Theramore]], based in [[Theramore Isle]], [[Dustwallow Marsh]].
  
  +
[[File:Trollsraptors.jpg|thumb|Two trolls riding raptors.]]
−
** Led by the Third War hero of the alliance, Lady {{npc||Jaina Proudmoore}}.
  
  +
[[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 [[aspect]]s 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.
−
** Founded by various human refugees that ventured to Kalimdor in the midst of the scourge onslaught of the third war, coming from all the human nations.
  
−
** The nation is affiliated with the [[Stormwind (faction)|faction of Stormwind]].
  
−
* {{Race|Human|notext}} The human nation of [[Stromgarde]], based in [[Stromgarde]] City and [[Refuge Pointe]] camp, [[Arathi Highlands]].
  
−
** Current leader is unknown.
  
−
*** Formerly led by {{npc||Galen Trollbane}}. Galen was killed and raised as a Forsaken and is now stationed at Galen's Fall.
  
−
** Stromgarde was [[Arathor|the first great nation of the humans]] from which all other nations developed. However, it rapidly declined after the [[Third War]], losing it's capital city and many other territories.
  
−
** The nation is affiliated with the [[Stormwind (faction)|faction of Stormwind]] and the forces of the [[League of Arathor]], notably based in [[Refuge Pointe]] as well.
  
−
*** It's unknown if what remains of Stormgarde is still affiliated with the Alliance, since Prince Galen has joined the ranks of the [[Horde]].
  
−
* {{Race|Human|notext}} The human nation of [[Kul Tiras]], based in the capital of [[Boralus]], Kul Tiras Isle and [[Crestfall]] Island.
  
−
** Led by Lord Admiral {{npc||Tandred Proudmoore}}. Formerly led by his father, hero of the Second War, the Lord Admiral {{npc||Daelin Proudmoore}}.
  
−
** An old human kingdom of merchants and sailors. Sustained a heavy attack of the horde forces during the second war, but largely avoided and survived the third war. Many of its citizens joined the expedition forces of {{npc||Jaina}} to [[Kalimdor]] where they founded the nation of Theramore (which has the same banner as Kul Tiras what may idicate it being a sub territory of Kul Tiras).
 
−
* {{Race|High Elf|notext}} The [[High elf|High Elves]].
  
−
** That remain untouched by fel magic and are loyal to the Alliance who are currently scattered in many Alliance's settlements.
  
−
*** The only independent faction within the alliance after the [[Shattering]] is the [[Quel'Danil Lodge]]. Know as [[Highvale high elves]], they are led by {{npc||Jalinde Summerdrake}}.
  
−
*** The ones in [[Theramore]] under {{npc||Captain Darill}}.
  
−
*** The ones in Dalaran as part of the [[Silver Covenant]], led by {{NPC||Vereesa Windrunner}}.
  
−
*** Among other places, notabily [[Stormwind]].
  
−
* {{Race|Halforc|notext}} Some [[half-orcs]] are members of the Alliance (with others being members of the Horde).
 
−
* {{Race|Cenarius's children|notext}} The [[children of Cenarius]] of the [[Alliance]]
  
−
** Work closely with the night elves throughout Kalimdor, and the most notable in the alliance is {{NPC||Keeper Ordanus}}, son of [[Cenarius]].
  
−
* {{Race|half-elf|notext}} The [[half-elves]].
  
−
** Many or almost all half-elves are a part of the [[Alliance]] and the most reside in [[Stormwind]].
  
   
  +
* {{Class|Death Knight}}
−
=== Alliance-aligned===
  
  +
** [[File:ability mount undeadhorse.png|18px|On a Pale Horse]] {{ability|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.
−
* {{Race|Night elf|notext}} The [[Wintersaber Trainers]] in [[Winterspring]]
  
  +
* {{Class|Hunter}}
−
** A group of night elven elite [[saber]] riders that provide their mounts to members of the Alliance who prove themselves worthy.
  
  +
** [[File:ability hunter pathfinding2.png|18px|Pathfinding]] {{ability|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.
−
*{{Race|Furbolg|notext}} The [[furbolgs]] of [[Stillpine Hold]].
  
  +
*{{Class|Paladin}}
−
**Led by {{npc||High Chief Stillpine}}, the [[Stillpine tribe|Stillpines]] have been cooperating with the draenei, an outgrowth of their good relations with the night elves.
  
  +
** [[File:Spell Holy PersuitofJustice.png|18px|Pursuit of Justice]] {{ability|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.
−
* {{Race|Worgen|notext}} The feral [[worgen]] of the [[Bloodfang pack]].
  
  +
** [[File:Spell Holy CrusaderAura.png|18px|Crusader Aura]] {{ability|Crusader Aura}} at level 62. Movement speed while mounted is increased by 20%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
−
** Led by Packleader {{npc||Ivar Bloodfang}}, the Bloodfang pack allied themselves with the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]] and the [[Stormpike Guard]] in the war against the [[Forsaken]].
  
  +
** [[File:Spell holy auramastery.png|18px|Aura Mastery]] {{ability|Aura Mastery}} in the Holy tree (tier 5) 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===
−
==Alliance of Lordaeron==
  
  +
There are five other methods for increasing your mounted speed, with no effects beyond level 70:
−
{{main|Alliance of Lordaeron}}
  
−
The modern Alliance is the successor to the Alliance of Lordaeron, which was created at the behest of King {{npc||Terenas Menethil II}} of [[Lordaeron]] and Lord {{npc||Anduin Lothar}} of the kingdom of Stormwind following the [[First War]], five years after the reckoning. The human, dwarf, gnome, and high elf races allied together to fight off the [[orc]]ish [[History of the Horde|Horde]].
  
   
  +
* {{loot|enchant|Enchant Gloves - Riding Skill}}: +2% (stacking), world drop [[Enchanting]] recipe
−
==Aftermath of the Second Invasion==
  
  +
* {{item|Carrot on a Stick}}: +3% (stacking), reward from the {{quest|Gahz'rilla|Gahz'rilla quest}} in [[Zul'Farrak]].
−
[[File:Alliance Heros.jpg|thumb|Notable figures from the Third War, from left to right: {{npc||Muradin Bronzebeard}}, {{npc||Antonidas}}, {{npc||Uther Lightbringer}}, and {{npc||Prince Kael'thas}}.]]
 
  +
* {{item|Mithril Spurs}}: +4% (stacking), world drop [[Blacksmithing]] plans
−
Events of the [[Third War|Second Invasion]] led to an alliance with both the night elves and the Horde. The former became permanent, while the latter did not.
  
  +
* {{item|Riding Crop}}:[[File:Bc icon.gif]] +10% (non-stacking), [[Leatherworking]] pattern sold in [[Old Hillsbrad Foothills]].
  +
* {{item|Skybreaker Whip}}:[[File:Bc icon.gif]] +10% (non-stacking), quest reward from {{Questlong|Neutral|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 [[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|WotLK]] the [[Riding Crop]] is only usable for two levels (69 and 70), and the [[Skybreaker Whip]] only for one level (70).
−
Following the Second Invasion, many of the surviving high elves rebranded themselves as [[blood elf|blood elves]] and rejoined the Alliance shortly after the invasion, only to leave it again following an attempted purge by Grand Marshal {{npc||Garithos}}. The true high elves remain loyal to the new Alliance, most notably the ones dwelling in [[Theramore]] under Lady {{npc||Jaina Proudmoore}} and {{NPC||Captain Darill}} and in the [[Hinterlands]] at [[Quel'Danil Lodge]], apparently led by {{NPC||Jalinde Summerdrake}}. More recently, high elves have grouped together in Northrend as the [[Silver Covenant]].
  
   
  +
All speed improvement items work on both normal and flying mounts (with the exception of npc controlled point-to-point flight).
−
A few years later, the draenei joined the Alliance. Stranded a world away from home, they are trying to establish a new base on Azeroth from the wreckage of the [[Exodar]] as well as gain the trust and cooperation of the Alliance.
  
   
  +
{{wotlk-inline}} 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.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9336669931&pageNo=1&sid=2000#1</ref>
−
During the events of the [[cataclysm]], another race joined the ranks of the Alliance; the [[worgen]] of [[Gilneas]].
  
   
−
==Organization==
 +
===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.
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[[File:Allianceraces.jpg|thumb|''Alliance Races'' by Chris Metzen[http://www.sonsofthestorm.com/viewer.php?artist=metzen&cat=warcraft&art=23]. From left to right: [[High elf]], [[half-elf]], [[night elf]], [[dwarf]], and [[human]].]]
  
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[[File:Heroraces.jpg|thumb|''Hero Races'' by Chris Metzen[http://www.sonsofthestorm.com/viewer.php?artist=metzen&cat=warcraft&art=21]. [[Wildhammer dwarf]] and [[gnome]] (Alliance).<ref>The gnomes and Wildhammer dwarves are members of the Alliance. The furbolgs and pandarens are [[Independent]] though friendly to the Alliance.</ref>]]
  
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[[File:Uncorrupted draenei.jpg|thumb|''Draenei Male'' by Glenn Rane]]
  
−
[[File:Half-orc.jpg|thumb|Half-orc]]
  
−
[[File:Worgen artwork1.jpg|thumb|Worgen]]
  
−
[[File:Lorderan Tabard.jpg|thumb|The Seal of Lordaeron is used prominently in Alliance culture.]]
  
   
  +
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The Alliance is not a uniform governmental body, but is a coalition of mutual military and economic aid. Housing the Alliance Assembly, [[Theramore]] was once considered the official home of the new Alliance, when Stormwind was bound under [[Onyxia]]'s thrall under the guise of Katrana Prestor. The inability of Stormwind to act forced both [[Theramore]] and the [[night elf|night elves]] to step in, resulting in a growing gap of cooperation between the two continents. This, however, is no longer the case with King Varian's return and the death of Onyxia. Varian's direct aid to the Night Elves has won their trust, and Jaina's constant presence with him as an advisor (and to temper his edges) has firmly reunited Theramore and Stormwind once more.
  
  +
|-
  +
!align=left| Mount !! Base Speed
  +
! {{item|Riding Crop|Crop}} / {{item|Skybreaker Whip|Whip}} !! {{ability|Crusader Aura}}
  +
|-
  +
|align=left| {{item|Rickety Magic Broom}} or {{item|Riding Turtle}}
  +
|   0% ||  10% ||  20%
  +
|-
  +
|align=left| Regular land mounts
  +
|  60% ||  76% ||  92%
  +
|-
  +
|align=left| Epic land mounts
  +
| 100% || 120% || 140%
  +
|-
  +
|align=left|Regular flying mounts
  +
| 150% || 175% || 200%
  +
|-
  +
|align=left| Epic flying mounts
  +
| 280% || 318% || 356%
  +
|-
  +
|align=left| {{item|Swift Nether Drake}} or {{item|Ashes of Al'ar}}
  +
| 310% || 351% || 392%
  +
|-
  +
|}
   
  +
== Available mounts ==
−
In the past, certain rules, customs, and regulations were a constant hindrance to mutual actions across the entire Alliance. This made cooperation sluggish, and considerably slowed the rate at which the Alliance was able to reclaim its former lands and glory. Despite the problems and intrigues within their leadership, all parts of the Alliance are steadfast in their desire to reclaim and rebuild, and all members share a distrust of the Horde. Approximately 800,000 souls belong to the allied races spanning two continents (based on membership numbers of the Church of Light)<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', ???</ref>. The Alliance is a great and peaceful body overall, their might being legendary, but their desire for peace, even stronger. Above all, where {{npc||Jaina Proudmoore}} and {{npc||Tyrande Whisperwind}} are good at coordinating their efforts on Kalimdor, Lady {{npc||Katrana Prestor}} of Stormwind was doing a fine job of undoing the Alliance in the [[Eastern Kingdoms]],<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 163</ref> however she has been slain in lore and King {{npc||Varian Wrynn}} has now taken his rightful place as king.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Issue 14]]</ref>
  
  +
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 ===
−
Even now, as always, humans are the glue that hold the Alliance together, being the most numerous and diplomatic of the member races. The armies of Stormwind are stationed through out the Eastern Kingdoms, trying to retake regions such as Duskwood, Westfall, and The Redridge mountains. The armies of Ironforge are mainly stationed in Khaz Modan along with their Gnome allies, and the Night Elven armies are mainly defending northern Kalimdor from Horde's deforestation of the Ashenvale. The remaining Draenei forces are still trying to secure their new home on Azuremyst Isle, and are also stationed in Outland. The recently brought in Gilnean armies are defending themselves from the endless onslaught of the Forsaken.
  
  +
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.
   
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
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==Strengths==
  
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|-
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===Technology===
  
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount type
−
{{main|Alliance technology}}
  
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
−
Technologically speaking, the Alliance is strong, with gnomish and dwarven inventions.
 
  +
! rowspan="2" | Cost
  +
! colspan="3" | Requirements
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air
  +
! Race !! Faction !! Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=12 class="title" | {{Alliance}}
  +
|{{MountIcon|Elekk|Small}} {{quality|rare|Elekk mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Draenei || [[Exodar (faction)|Exodar]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Ram|Small}} {{quality|rare|Ram mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Dwarf || [[Ironforge (faction)|Ironforge]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Mechanostrider|Small}} {{quality|rare|Mechanostrider mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Gnome || [[Gnomeregan (faction)|Gnomeregan]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Horse|Small}} {{quality|rare|Horse mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Human || [[Stormwind (faction)|Stormwind]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Saber|Small}} {{quality|rare|Saber mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Night elf || [[Darnassus (faction)|Darnassus]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Elekk}} {{quality|epic|Elekk mounts|Swift elekk mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Draenei || [[Exodar (faction)|Exodar]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Ram}} {{quality|epic|Ram mounts|Swift ram mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Dwarf || [[Ironforge (faction)|Ironforge]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mechanostrider}} {{quality|epic|Mechanostrider mounts|Swift mechanostrider mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Gnome || [[Gnomeregan (faction)|Gnomeregan]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Horse}} {{quality|epic|Horse mounts|Swift horse mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Human || [[Stormwind (faction)|Stormwind]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Saber}} {{quality|epic|Saber mounts|Swift saber mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Night elf || [[Darnassus (faction)|Darnassus]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Gryphon}} {{quality|rare|Gryphon mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 100% || 150%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|50}} || ||
  +
| Expert (225)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Gryphon}} {{quality|epic|Gryphon mounts|Swift gryphon mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|100}} || ||
  +
| Artisan (300)
   
  +
|-
−
Heavily armored vehicles with massive guns often help take well-defended structures, or even serve to simply destroy an enemy’s morale. The appearance of three or four armored vehicles can often break an enemy’s morale without ever firing a shot. However, they are well armed in case they do need to fire.
 
  +
| rowspan=14 class="title" | {{Horde}}
  +
|{{MountIcon|Hawkstrider|Small}} {{quality|rare|Hawkstrider mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Blood elf || [[Silvermoon City (faction)|Silvermoon City]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Trike|Small}} {{quality|rare|Goblin Trike Key|Trike mounts}} {{c-inline}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Goblin || [[Bilgewater Cartel]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Wolf|Small}} {{quality|rare|Wolf mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Orc || [[Orgrimmar (faction)|Orgrimmar]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Kodo|Small}} {{quality|rare|Kodo mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Tauren || [[Thunder Bluff (faction)|Thunder Bluff]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Raptor|Small}} {{quality|rare|Raptor mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Troll || [[Darkspear Trolls]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|SkeletalHorse|Small}} {{quality|rare|Skeletal horse mounts}}
  +
| 60%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}} || Undead || [[Undercity (faction)|Undercity]]
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Hawkstrider}} {{quality|epic|Hawkstrider mounts|Swift hawkstrider mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Blood elf || [[Silvermoon City (faction)|Silvermoon City]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Trike|Small}} {{quality|epic|Goblin Turbo-Trike Key|Swift trike mounts}} {{c-inline}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Goblin || [[Bilgewater Cartel]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Wolf}} {{quality|epic|Wolf mounts|Swift wolf mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Orc || [[Orgrimmar (faction)|Orgrimmar]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Kodo}} {{quality|epic|Kodo mounts|Swift kodo mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Tauren || [[Thunder Bluff (faction)|Thunder Bluff]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Raptor}} {{quality|epic|Raptor mounts|Swift raptor mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Troll || [[Darkspear Trolls]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|SkeletalHorse}} {{quality|epic|Skeletal horse mounts|Skeletal warhorse mounts}}
  +
| 100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}} || Undead || [[Undercity (faction)|Undercity]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Wyvern}} {{quality|rare|Wyvern mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 100% || 150%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|50}} || ||
  +
| Expert (225)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Wyvern}} {{quality|epic|Wyvern mounts|Swift wyvern mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|100}} || ||
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|}
   
  +
===Class-specific mounts===
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All too frequently, war is the primary driver of technological advancements. The Ironforge dwarves spearheaded this trend, developing gunpowder and firearms as a way to achieve an edge against their foes in combat. Flying machines, originally just curiosities or at best scouting tools, are now being outfitted with flak cannons and bombs. Who knows where these advancements will lead? Technology is the system by which an entire society provides for the wants and needs of its population.
 
  +
There are four classes in the game that can acquire special mounts and abilities linked to their own class through lore: [[death knight]]s, [[druid]]s, [[paladin]]s, and [[warlock]]s. 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 ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]'', it seems that [[tauren]] and [[draenei]] paladins will not be getting chargers, but special types of Kodo and Elekk mounts, respectively<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377464368&postId=193512634565&sid=1#26</ref><ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377464368&sid=1&pageNo=3#46</ref>.
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Thus, the dwarves of Ironforge are said to be more technologically advanced than the tauren of Mulgore, who are themselves far more advanced than, say, kobolds or troggs.<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 100, 181</ref> The Alliance views technology as an extension of a new way of thinking. Humans view technology as a powerful tool, as gnomes and dwarves invent new weapons, devices, and vehicles of war that the humans can benefit from.
 
   
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Dwarves and gnomes are the true masters of steam and brass; for them, forge and artifice has always been a way of life. The ability to craft magnificent weapons of destruction appeals to the dwarven sense of war, and firearms have become a respected aspect of their culture. Dwarven riflemen are feared, and their steam tank crews are also given tremendous respect for their skill in guiding their magnificent weapons of war.
 
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|-
  +
! colspan=2| Class !! Mount/form !! +Speed !! Source !! Level
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=9 class=title| {{Neutral}}
  +
| rowspan=2 class=title | {{Class|Death knight}}
  +
| {{MountIcon|Deathcharger|Small}} {{ability|Acherus Deathcharger (ability)|Deathcharger}} || 100% || {{quest|Into the Realm of Shadows}} || 55
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|DeathKnightGryphon|Small}} {{loot|epic|Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade}} || 150–280% || {{cost|1000}} || 60
   
  +
|-
−
It is clear to all of the Alliance races that the battlefields are changing thanks to technology. Firearms are a tremendous equalizer, and a trained sniper can be as deadly to a knight as a dragon’s breath. The machines of war provide protection and weapons that level the field even against the mightiest of monsters. That the Alliance is aware of this bodes well for their future.<ref>''[[More Magic and Mayhem]]'', 164</ref> Also, with the inclusion of the draenei into the Alliance, the advanced technology of the draenei is now available.
  
  +
| rowspan=2 class=title | {{class|Druid}}
  +
| {{MountIcon|Raven|Small}} {{ability|Flight Form}} || 150% || {{cost|3}} from trainer || 60
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Crow|Small}} {{ability|Swift Flight Form}} || 280–310% || {{cost|20}} from trainer || 71
   
  +
|-
−
===Tactical mastery===
  
  +
| rowspan=3 class=title | {{Class|Paladin}}
−
Strategy in combat is the first step toward winning, and the Alliance uses to its fullest. They take advantage of their typical numerical advantage, to overwhelm opposition with shield and sword. They posses great Arcane spell casters which can be seen taking out many troops single-handedly from behind the front line. They have some great shock infantry with the dwarves and draenei, who prove very resilient on the battlefield. The Alliance is also known for its heavy cavalry where mounted human [[knight]]s and paladins have more than once broken through ranks of Orcs, demons and undead. These mounted warriors have long symbolized the strength of the Alliance armies.
  
   
  +
| {{MountIcon|Warhorse|Small}} {{ability|Summon Warhorse|Warhorse}} ||  60% || {{cost|1}} from trainer || 20
−
Typically they will utilize flanking tactics, night elven and high elven archery, combined with superior technology and maneuvers to turn battles in their favor allowing heavier troops like human knights and dwarven riflemen to finish their enemies off with the blade and shot. The scouts and rogues of organizations within the Alliance such as SI:7 are used to gather intelligence on the enemy forces and can even be used in sabotage tactics behind enemy lines. Their commanders are very smart, studying the art of war from a young age, and are able and adept commanders who will utilize their armies to the fullest, on the battlefield.
  
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Charger|Small}} {{ability|Charger}} / {{ability|Summon Charger}} || 100% || {{cost|2}} from trainer || 40
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Charger|Small}} {{loot|epic|Argent Charger}} || 100% || {{cost|cs=100}} & {{title|[[Crusader (title)|Crusader]]}} || 40
   
  +
|-
−
===Holy magic===
  
  +
| rowspan=2 class=title | {{Class|Warlock}}
−
Most Alliance races are well-versed in the ways of the Holy Light, making their paladins and priests formidable opponents. The power of the holy light is also advantageous against the Forsaken as well as other forms of undead due to their extreme weakness against the power with spells such as Exorcism.<ref name="WorldOfWarcraft">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/paladin/spells.html World Of Warcraft: Paladin Spells]</ref> While the [[Third War]] witnessed the deaths of many paladins at the hands of the Scourge, the arrival of the Draenei on Azeroth provided a new force of Light-wielding warriors for the Alliance.
  
  +
| {{MountIcon|Felsteed|Small}} {{ability|Summon Felsteed|Felsteed}} ||  60% || {{cost|1}} from trainer || 20
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Dreadsteed|Small}} {{ability|Dreadsteed}} || 100% || {{cost|2}} from trainer || 40
  +
|}
   
−
===Unified===
 +
===PvP mounts===
  +
PvP mounts can be obtained by exchanging [[honor point]]s or other world PvP currency. For [[Arena PvP system|Arena]] rewards, see the [[#Arena System reward mounts|Arena]] section.
−
The Alliance has strong unity between its races since its core members have been allied together since the beginning, excluding the night elves and the draenei. The humans, dwarves, high elves, and gnomes have been allies since the Second War and are often tied together. The Alliance has also never truly fallen apart, although there is often disagreements between the Alliance on Kalimdor, led by Jaina Proudmoore and Tyrande Whisperwind, and those traditionally based out of the Eastern Kingdoms, now led by King Varian Wrynn.
  
   
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
−
===Tradition===
  
  +
|-
−
The Alliance represents older bonds of brotherhood than the Horde, especially between the Humans, Dwarves, High Elves, and Gnomes. And while the Draenei are new to Azeroth, the other races retain ancient holdings. This stands in stark contrast to the Horde, all of whom, with the exception of the Blood Elves, have undergone significant migrations in the past decade. This gives the Alliance more established infrastructure and generally more territorial control, if not a higher level of dedication — Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff, and the Forsaken squatting in Lordaeron's sewers and ruins, stand in stark contrast to the strong walls of Stormwind and Ironforge.
  
  +
! colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! +Speed
  +
! Cost
  +
! Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=7 class="title"| {{Alliance}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mechanostrider}} {{loot|Epic|Black Battlestrider}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Elekk}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Elekk}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Black War Mammoth (Alliance)|Black War Mammoth}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=1000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Ram}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Ram}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Horse}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Steed}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Saber}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Tiger}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Ram}} {{loot|Epic|Stormpike Battle Charger}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|a-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=7 class="title" | {{Horde}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Kodo}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Kodo}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Black War Mammoth (Horde)|Black War Mammoth}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=1000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Raptor}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Raptor}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Wolf}} {{loot|Epic|Black War Wolf}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Wolf}} {{loot|Epic|Frostwolf Howler}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|SkeletalHorse}} {{loot|Epic|Red Skeletal Warhorse}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Hawkstrider}} {{loot|Epic|Swift Warstrider}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|h-hp=2000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=2 class="title" | {{Neutral}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Talbuk}} {{loot|Epic|Dark Riding Talbuk}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{costitem|75|Halaa Battle Token}} {{costitem|15|Halaa Research Token}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Talbuk}} {{loot|Epic|Dark War Talbuk}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|100%
  +
|align="right"|{{costitem|100|Halaa Battle Token}} {{costitem|20|Halaa Research Token}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|}
   
  +
===Quest reward mounts===
−
==Weaknesses==
  
  +
Some laborious or involved quest chains reward mounts.
−
Although the Alliance has built an impressive army in the past years, finding strength in its diversity and numbers, weak points still exist that the Alliance’s enemies can take advantage of when fighting. For example, some lackluster commanders exist within the ranks. Though through this they still maintain a very impressive army.<ref name="APG182">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 182</ref>
  
   
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
−
===Pride===
  
  +
|-
−
The Alliance is proud of itself. Their people are sophisticated and learned, and they excel in the intellectual pursuits such as arcane magic and engineering. Even after three bloody wars, they still view themselves as overall smarter than the Horde, and believe that greater brain power wins out over primal force. This is even after they fought alongside the Horde in the Third War and saw how they had changed. They underestimate the Horde, especially the new Horde under Thrall, and could easily be guilty of underestimating their enemies’ abilities.<ref name="APG182"/>
  
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="3" | +Speed
  +
! rowspan="2" | Quest
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air !! Water
   
  +
|-
−
===Arcane magic===
  
  +
|class="title"|{{Horde}}
−
{{main|Alliance magic}}
  
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Raptor}} {{loot|Epic|Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur|Venomhide Ravasaur}}
−
Though their powerful command of the arcane is a point of strength in the Alliance’s arsenal, it also shows a weakness. The magi are weak and easy to kill, if an enemy can break through their protections.<ref name="APG182"/> The benefits of these spellslingers in combat are very rich, causing destruction from a distance unchecked by the enemy.
  
  +
|100%|| ||
  +
|{{Quest|They Grow Up So Fast}}
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|class="title" rowspan=3|{{Neutral}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Deathcharger}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Crimson Deathcharger|Crimson Deathcharger}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100%|| ||
  +
|{{Quest|Mograine's Reunion}}
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|{{loot|rare|Subdued Abyssal Seahorse}} {{c-inline}}
  +
| || || 100%
  +
|{{quest|The Abyssal Ride}}
  +
|Expert (225)
  +
|}
   
−
===Physical strength===
 +
===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.
−
The front lines of the Alliance’s armies are always in danger against the physically stronger Horde, especially the orcs and tauren.<ref name="APG182"/> Draenei are the strongest Alliance race, and the arrival of the Worgen in [[Cataclysm]] will probably add another brute force to Alliance aswell.
  
   
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
−
===Territory===
  
  +
|-
−
Though the Alliance has a vast amount of territory, its distribution is almost one sided, most of the Alliance territory is in the Eastern Kingdoms. The Alliance presence in Kalimdor is weak, confined mainly to Teldrassil, the islands of Azuremyst and Bloodmyst, and Darkshore (the only mainland Alliance territory in Kalimdor). Though they have also made a strong establishment in Dustmallow Marsh on Theramore Isle. It should be noted that there is a rapidly growing revanchist movement among the Alliance ranks, fueled increasingly now that Varian Wrynn has returned to Stormwind; should the Horde attempt to overwhelm any of the vulnerable Alliance holdings, then it would likely spark all out war, and thus this weakness would prove to be a strength.
  
  +
! Mount type
  +
! Name
  +
! Type
  +
! Cost
  +
! Faction
  +
! Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
| class="title"|{{Alliance}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Saber}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber|Winterspring Frostsaber}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|100}} || [[Wintersaber Trainers]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=8 class="title"|{{Neutral}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Hippogryph}} {{loot|Epic|Cenarion War Hippogryph}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|2,000}} || [[Cenarion Expedition]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Talbuk}} {{quality|epic|Talbuk mounts#Riding talbuks|Riding talbuk mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|70}} || [[Kurenai]]/[[Mag'har]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Talbuk}} {{quality|epic|Talbuk mounts#War talbuks|War talbuk mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|100}} || [[Kurenai]]/[[Mag'har]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|DrakeNether}} {{quality|epic|Netherwing drake mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|200}} || [[Netherwing]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Netherray}} {{quality|epic|Nether ray mounts}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|200}} || [[Sha'tari Skyguard]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Ice Mammoth|Ice Mammoth}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1,000}} || [[Sons of Hodir]] {{reputation|revered}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Grand Ice Mammoth|Grand Ice Mammoth}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10,000}} || [[Sons of Hodir]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|DrakeRed}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Red Drake|Red Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1,600}} || [[Wyrmrest Accord]] {{reputation|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.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=15 class="title" | {{Neutral}}
  +
! rowspan="2" | Mount
  +
! rowspan="2" | Type
  +
! rowspan="2" | Source
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
|
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|SkeletalHorse}} {{loot|Epic|Deathcharger's Reins}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|{{NPC||Baron Rivendare}}, [[Stratholme]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Midnight|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Fiery Warhorse's Reins|Fiery Warhorse}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|{{NPC||Attumen the Huntsman}}, [[Karazhan]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|RavenGod|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Raven Lord|Raven Lord}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|{{NPC||Anzu}}, Heroic [[Sethekk Halls]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Hawkstrider|Small}} {{loot|epic|Swift White Hawkstrider|White Hawkstrider}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|{{NPC||Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)||Kael'thas Sunstrider}}, Heroic [[Magisters' Terrace]]
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Reins of the White Polar Bear|White Polar Bear}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|{{loot|common|Hyldnir Spoils}}, {{NPC||Gretta the Arbiter}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth|Grand Black War Mammoth}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|[[Vault of Archavon]], any boss, 10- or 25-player
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Phoenix}} {{loot|Epic|Ashes of Al'ar}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|{{NPC||Kael'thas Sunstrider (tactics)||Kael'thas Sunstrider}}, [[Eye (Tempest Keep)|The Eye]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DrakeBlue}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Blue Drake|Blue Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|{{NPC||Malygos (tactics)||Malygos}} 10-player, [[Eye of Eternity]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DrakeAzure}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Azure Drake|Azure Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|{{NPC||Malygos (tactics)||Malygos}} 25-player, [[Eye of Eternity]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlue}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake|Blue Proto-Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|{{NPC||Skadi the Ruthless}}, Heroic [[Utgarde Pinnacle]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoGreen}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Green Proto-Drake|Green Proto-Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|{{loot|common|Mysterious Egg}}, [[Oracles]] {{reputation|revered}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DragonBlack}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Onyxian Drake|Onyxian Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|Air
  +
|{{NPC||Onyxia (tactics)||Onyxia}} 10- or 25-player, [[Onyxia's Lair]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|SilithidTank|Small}} {{quality|rare|Qiraji battle tank mounts}}
  +
|Ground
  +
|[[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|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 "[[#Achievement system mounts|Achievements]]" section. There is no direct achievement for killing the Time-Lost Proto-Drake; the hard part is actually finding the drake alive.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
  +
! rowspan="2" | Achievement
  +
! rowspan="2" | Creature
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air
  +
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=6 class="title" |{{Neutral}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DrakeBronze}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Bronze Drake|Bronze Drake}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|{{Achievement|The Culling of Time|Culling of Time}}
  +
|{{NPC||Infinite Corruptor}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DrakeBlack}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Black Drake|Black Drake}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|{{Achievement|The Twilight Zone (10 player)|Twilight Zone (10)}}
  +
| {{NPC||Sartharion}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Deathcharger}} {{loot|epic|Invincible's Reins|Invincible's Reins}}
  +
|100% || 310%
  +
|{{achievement|The Light of Dawn|The Light of Dawn}}
  +
|{{npc||Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)||The Lich King}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:Inv misc enggizmos 03.png|20px|Mimiron's Head]] {{loot|Epic|Mimiron's Head}}
  +
|100% || 310%
  +
|{{achievement|Alone in the Darkness (25 player)|Alone in the Dark (25)}}
  +
|{{npc||Yogg-Saron (tactics)||Yogg-Saron}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoBronze}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake|Time-Lost Proto-Drake}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|
  +
|{{NPC||Time-Lost Proto Drake}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DrakeTwilight}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Twilight Drake|Twilight Drake}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|{{Achievement|The Twilight Zone (25 player)|Twilight Zone (25)}}
  +
|{{NPC||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.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
  +
! colspan=2| Required skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air !! Profession !! Riding
  +
  +
|-
  +
|class=title|{{Alliance}}
  +
|{{item|icon=|Mekgineer's Chopper}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
  +
|-
  +
|class=title|{{Horde}}
  +
|{{item|icon=|Mechano-hog}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=5 class="title" | {{Neutral}}
  +
| [[File:ability mount gyrocoptor.png|20px|Flying Machine Control]] {{loot|Rare|Flying Machine Control}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
| 60% || 150%
  +
|300 [[Engineering]]
  +
|Expert (225)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:ability mount flyingcarpet.png|20px|Flying Carpet]] {{loot|rare|Flying Carpet}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
| 100% || 150%
  +
|300 [[Tailoring]]
  +
|Expert (225)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:ability mount gyrocoptorelite.png|20px|Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control]] {{loot|Epic|Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control}} {{bc-inline}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|375 [[Engineering]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:ability mount magnificentflyingcarpet.png|20px|Magnificent Flying Carpet]] {{loot|epic|Magnificent Flying Carpet}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|425 [[Tailoring]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:ability mount frostyflyingcarpet.png|20px|Frosty Flying Carpet]] {{loot|epic|Frosty Flying Carpet}} {{wotlk-inline}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|425 [[Tailoring]]
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Dalaran mounts===
  +
{{NPC||Mei Francis}} in [[Dalaran]] sells mounts to all comers, with no requirements outside of gold or emblems.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
  +
! rowspan="2" | Cost
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air
  +
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=2 class=title|{{Alliance}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Bear|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Armored Brown Bear (Alliance)|Armored Brown Bear}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|750}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Gryphon}} {{loot|epic|Armored Snowy Gryphon}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|2,000}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=2 class=title|{{Horde}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Bear|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Armored Brown Bear (Horde)|Armored Brown Bear}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|750}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Wyvern}} {{loot|epic|Armored Blue Wind Rider}}
  +
| 100% ||280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|2,000}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=2 class=title|{{Neutral}}
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Wooly Mammoth|Wooly Mammoth}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|eoh=200}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Mammoth|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth|Traveler's Tundra Mammoth}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|20,000}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Argent Tournament mounts===
  +
A major draw of the [[Argent Tournament]] is the large quantity of mounts rewarded in exchange for {{loot|common|Champion's Seal}}s.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
  +
! rowspan="2" | Cost
  +
! rowspan="2" | Requirement
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=12 class=title| {{Alliance}}
  +
|{{item|icon=|Exodar Elekk}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of the Exodar}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Darnassian Nightsaber}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Darnassus}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Ironforge Ram}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Ironforge}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Stormwind Steed}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Stormwind}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Gnomeregan Mechanostrider}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Gnomeregan}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Great Red Elekk}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of the Exodar}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Swift Moonsaber}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Darnassus}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Swift Violet Ram}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Ironforge}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Swift Gray Steed}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Stormwind}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Turbostrider}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Gnomeregan}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Quel'dorei Steed}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || [[Silver Covenant]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Hippogryph}} {{loot|epic|Silver Covenant Hippogryph (mount)|Silver Covenant Hippogryph}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=150}} || [[Silver Covenant]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=12 class=title| {{Horde}}
  +
|{{item|icon=|Forsaken Warhorse}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of the Undercity}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Thunder Bluff Kodo}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Thunder Bluff}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Orgrimmar Wolf}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Orgrimmar}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Darkspear Raptor}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Sen'jin}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Silvermoon Hawkstrider}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{achievement|Champion of Silvermoon City}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|White Skeletal Warhorse}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of the Undercity}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Great Golden Kodo}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Thunder Bluff}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Swift Burgundy Wolf}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Orgrimmar}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Swift Purple Raptor}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Sen'jin}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Swift Red Hawkstrider}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|500|cs=5}} || {{achievement|Champion of Silvermoon City}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{item|icon=|Sunreaver Hawkstrider (mount)|Sunreaver Hawkstrider}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || [[Sunreavers]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
|{{RaceIconExt|Dragonhawk}} {{loot|epic|Sunreaver Dragonhawk (mount)|Sunreaver Dragonhawk}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=150}} || [[Sunreavers]] {{reputation|exalted}}
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan=2 class=title|{{Neutral}}
  +
|{{item|icon=|Argent Warhorse}}
  +
|100%||
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=100}} || {{title|[[Crusader (title)|Crusader]]}}
  +
|Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Hippogryph}} {{loot|epic|Argent Hippogryph}}
  +
|100% || 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|cs=150}} ||
  +
|Artisan (300)
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Aquatic mounts===
  +
{{wotlk-section}}
  +
{{for|the Subdued Abyssal Seahorse|Mount#Quest reward mounts{{!}}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 [[breath|breathe underwater]], so plan accordingly with one of appropriate items or abilities.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable"
  +
  +
|-
  +
!colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Mount
  +
!colspan=2 |+Speed
  +
!rowspan=2 |Source
  +
!rowspan=2 |Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
!Water !! Land
  +
|-
  +
|class=title| {{Neutral}}
  +
| {{item|icon=|Sea Turtle (mount)|Sea Turtle}}
  +
|align="center"|60% ||align="center"|0%
  +
| [[Fishing]] in [[Fishing pool#Northrend Schools|Northrend fishing pools]]
  +
| Apprentice (75)
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Achievement system mounts===
  +
These mounts are obtainable by completing certain [[achievement]]s. As part of completing the achievement, the mount will be mailed directly to the player.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
  +
! rowspan="2" | Required achievement
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air
  +
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=1 class=title | {{Alliance}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Dragonhawk}} {{loot|epic|Blue Dragonhawk Mount}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
| {{achievement|Mountain o' Mounts}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=1 class=title | {{Horde}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Dragonhawk}} {{loot|epic|Red Dragonhawk Mount}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
| {{achievement|Mountain o' Mounts}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
  +
|-
  +
| rowspan=8 class=title |{{Neutral}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Bear}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Black War Bear|Black War Bear}}
  +
| 100% ||
  +
| {{achievement|For The Alliance!}} / {{achievement|For The Horde!}}
  +
| Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|DrakeAlbino}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Albino Drake|Reins of the Albino Drake}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
| {{achievement|Leading the Cavalry}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoRed}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Red Proto-Drake|Red Proto-Drake}}
  +
| 100% || 280%
  +
| {{achievement|Glory of the Hero}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoViolet}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake|Violet Proto-Drake}}
  +
| 100% || 310%
  +
| {{achievement|What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoRusted}} {{loot|epic|Rusted Proto-Drake}}
  +
| 100% || 310%
  +
| {{achievement|Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10 player)|Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10)}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} {{loot|epic|Ironbound Proto-Drake}}
  +
| 100% || 310%
  +
| {{achievement|Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25 player)|Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25)}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01.png|20px]] {{loot|epic|Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher}}
  +
| 100% || 310%
  +
| {{achievement|Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10 player)|Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10)}}
  +
| Artisan (300)
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01.png|20px]] {{loot|epic|Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher}}
  +
| 100% || 310%
  +
| {{achievement|Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25 player)|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 {{loot|common|Honorary Brewer Hand Stamp|"Honorary Brewer" Hand Stamp}} was available for purchase and granted access to the {{loot|rare|Brewfest Ram}} and {{loot|epic|Swift Brewfest Ram}} vendors. {{NPC||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 {{loot|epic|Great Brewfest Kodo}}), but the 60%-speed Brewfest Ram can no longer be purchased except by players who completed the Hand Stamp quest.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! colspan="3" | Mount !! +Speed !! Limited !! Requirements !! Source and notes
  +
  +
|-
  +
| class="title" rowspan="6" | [[Disguise]]s
  +
| class="title" rowspan="4" | {{Neutral}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Stag}} {{loot|Common|Fresh Holly}}
  +
| &mdash;
  +
| Yes
  +
| Level 20
  +
| <code>/kiss</code> holiday NPCs during the [[Feast of Winter Veil]]
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Stag}} {{loot|uncommon|Preserved Holly}}
  +
| &mdash;
  +
| No
  +
| Level 20
  +
| Quest rewards during the [[Feast of Winter Veil]]
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:Inv misc herb 08.png|20px]] {{loot|Common|Fresh Brewfest Hops}}
  +
| &mdash;
  +
| Yes
  +
| Level 20
  +
| {{costitem|2|Brewfest Prize Token}} during [[Brewfest]]
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:Inv misc herb 08.png|20px]] {{loot|Uncommon|Preserved Brewfest Hops}}
  +
| &mdash;
  +
| No
  +
| Level 20
  +
| {{costitem|20|Brewfest Prize Token}} during [[Brewfest]]
  +
|-
  +
| class=title| {{Alliance}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Kodo}} {{loot|Common|Fresh Goblin Brewfest Hops}}
  +
| &mdash;
  +
| Yes
  +
| Level 20
  +
| {{costitem|5|Brewfest Prize Token}} during [[Brewfest]]
  +
|-
  +
| class=title| {{Horde}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Ram}} {{loot|Common|Fresh Dwarven Brewfest Hops}}
  +
| &mdash;
  +
| Yes
  +
| Level 20
  +
| {{costitem|5|Brewfest Prize Token}} during [[Brewfest]]
  +
  +
|-
  +
| class="title" | [[Love is in the Air]]
  +
| class="title" | {{Neutral}}
  +
| [[File:Inv valentinepinkrocket.png|20px]] {{loot|Epic|Big Love Rocket}}
  +
| 60–310%
  +
| No
  +
| Apprentice (75)
  +
| {{NPC||Apothecary Hummel}}. [[#Scaling mounts|Scaling mount]]
  +
  +
|-
  +
| class="title" rowspan="4" | [[Hallow's End]]
  +
| class="title" rowspan="4" | {{Neutral}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Broom}} {{loot|Uncommon|Rickety Magic Broom}}
  +
| 0%
  +
| Yes
  +
| None
  +
| {{loot|common|Crudely Wrapped Gift}} [[#Vanity mounts|Vanity mount]]
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Broom}} {{loot|Rare|Flying Broom}}
  +
| 150%
  +
| Yes
  +
| Expert (255)
  +
| {{loot|Rare|Loot-Filled Pumpkin}} [[#Vanity mounts|Vanity mount]]
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Broom}} {{loot|Rare|Magic Broom}}
  +
| 60–280%
  +
| Yes
  +
| Apprentice (75)
  +
| {{NPC||Headless Horseman}}. [[#Scaling mounts|Scaling mount]]
  +
|-
  +
| [[File:ability mount nightmarehorse.png|20px]] {{loot|Epic|Headless Horseman's Mount}}
  +
|  60–280%
  +
| No
  +
| Apprentice (75)
  +
| {{NPC||Headless Horseman}}. [[#Scaling mounts|Scaling mount]]
  +
  +
|-
  +
| class="title" rowspan="2" | [[Brewfest]]
  +
| class="title" rowspan="2" | {{Neutral}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Ram}} {{loot|Epic|Swift Brewfest Ram}}
  +
| 100%
  +
| No
  +
| Journeyman (150)
  +
| {{NPC||Coren Direbrew}}
  +
|-
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Kodo}} {{loot|Epic|Great Brewfest Kodo}}
  +
| 100%
  +
| No
  +
| Journeyman (150)
  +
| {{NPC||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===
  +
{{tcg-section}}
  +
All the [[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game|TCG]] mounts must first be unlocked using a code found on a [[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game#Loot cards|loot card]], then they can be purchased from {{NPC||Landro Longshot}} in [[Booty Bay]].
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
  +
|-
  +
! colspan="2"|Mount !! +Speed !! Cost !! Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
| class="title" rowspan="7" | {{Neutral}}
  +
| {{RaceIconExt|Turtle|Small}}{{loot|Epic|Riding Turtle}}
  +
|   0%
  +
| Free
  +
| None. [[#Vanity mounts|Vanity mount]]
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Saber|Small}}{{loot|Rare|Reins of the Spectral Tiger|Spectral Tiger}}
  +
|  60%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|1}}
  +
| Apprentice (75)
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Saber|Small}}{{loot|Epic|Reins of the Swift Spectral Tiger|Swift Spectral Tiger}}
  +
| 100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}}
  +
| Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Bear|Small}}{{loot|Epic|Big Battle Bear}}
  +
| 100%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|10}}
  +
| Journeyman (150)
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Rocket|Small}}{{loot|Rare|X-51 Nether-Rocket}}
  +
| 150%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|50}}
  +
| Expert (225)
  +
|-
  +
| {{MountIcon|Rocket|Small}}{{loot|Epic|X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME}}
  +
| 280%
  +
|align="right"|{{cost|100}}
  +
| 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 {{NPC||Breanni}} with the mount attached.
  +
  +
{|class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! colspan="2"|Mount !! +Speed !! Cost !! Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
|class=title| {{Neutral}}
  +
| [[File:Ability mount celestialhorse.png|16px]] {{loot|epic|Celestial Steed}}
  +
| 60-310%
  +
| $25 at [http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000942 US Store] or €20/£17 at [http://eu.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=221003877 EU Store]
  +
| Apprentice (75). [[#Scaling mounts|Scaling mount]]
  +
|}
  +
  +
=== 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.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
  +
|-
  +
!colspan="2"|Mount !! +Speed !! Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
|class=title| {{Neutral}}
  +
| {{MountIcon|Bear|Small}} {{loot|rare|Big Blizzard Bear}}
  +
|  60–100%
  +
| Apprentice (75). [[#Scaling mounts|Scaling mount]]
  +
|}
  +
  +
===Recruit a friend mounts===
  +
  +
These mounts are obtainable by recruiting a friend with the [[Recruit-A-Friend]] program.
  +
  +
{| class="darktable zebra"
  +
|-
  +
! rowspan="2" | Mount
  +
! colspan="2" | +Speed
  +
! rowspan="2" | Available
  +
! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
  +
|-
  +
! Land !! Air
  +
|-
  +
|{{MountIcon|Rocket|Small}} {{loot|epic|X-53 Touring Rocket}}
  +
| 100% || [[Scaling mount|150–310%]]
  +
| 27 April 2010 – Present
  +
| Expert (225)
  +
|}
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==No longer available mounts==
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===Arena System reward mounts===
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At the end of each [[Arena PvP system|Arena season]], the top 0.5% of teams in the 3v3 and 5v5 bracket each battlegroup are rewarded with a 310% speed flying mount.
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Such mounts are inherently time-limited and are not currently available.
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! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
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! colspan="2" | +Speed
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! rowspan="2" | Season
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! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
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|-
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! Land !! Air
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|-
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|rowspan=7 class="title" | {{Neutral}}
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| [[File:Ability Mount NetherDrakeElite.png|20px|Swift Nether Drake]]{{loot|epic|Swift Nether Drake}} {{bc-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 1 Arena rewards|Season 1]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|-
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| [[File:Ability Mount NetherDrakeElite.png|20px|Merciless Nether Drake]]{{loot|epic|Merciless Nether Drake}} {{bc-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 2 Arena rewards|Season 2]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|-
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| [[File:Ability Mount NetherDrakeElite.png|20px|Vengeful Nether Drake]]{{loot|epic|Vengeful Nether Drake}} {{bc-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 3 Arena rewards|Season 3]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|-
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| [[File:Ability Mount NetherDrakeElite.png|20px|Brutal Nether Drake]]{{loot|epic|Brutal Nether Drake}} {{bc-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 4 Arena rewards|Season 4]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|-
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| [[File:Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01.png|20px|Deadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm]]{{loot|epic|Deadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm}} {{wotlk-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 5 Arena rewards|Season 5]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|-
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| [[File:Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01.png|20px|Furious Gladiator's Frostwyrm]]{{loot|epic|Furious Gladiator's Frostwyrm}} {{wotlk-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 6 Arena rewards|Season 6]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|-
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| [[File:Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01.png|20px|Relentless Gladiator's Frostwyrm]]{{loot|epic|Relentless Gladiator's Frostwyrm}} {{wotlk-inline}}
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|100% || 310%
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|[[Season 7 Arena rewards|Season 7]]
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|Artisan (300)
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|}
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===Removed from game mounts===
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These mounts are no longer obtainable in the game.
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{| class="darktable zebra"
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|-
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! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Mount
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! colspan="2" | +Speed
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! rowspan="2" | Original availability
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! rowspan="2" | Removed
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! rowspan="2" | Riding skill
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|-
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! Land !! Air
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|-
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| class=title rowspan=6| {{Alliance}}
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| {{RaceIconExt|Horse}} {{loot|epic|Palomino Bridle|Palomino}}, {{loot|epic|White Stallion Bridle|White Stallion}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Ram}} {{loot|epic|Black Ram}}, {{loot|epic|Frost Ram}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Mechanostrider}} {{loot|epic|Icy Blue Mechanostrider Mod A}}, {{loot|epic|White Mechanostrider Mod B}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Saber}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Ancient Frostsaber|Ancient Frostsaber}}, {{loot|epic|Reins of the Nightsaber|Nightsaber}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Horse}} {{loot|epic|Swift Alliance Steed}}
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| 100% ||
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| [[Argent Crusade Tribute Chest]]
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| [[Patch 4.0.3]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Warhorse}} {{loot|epic|Crusader's White Warhorse}}
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| 100% ||
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| {{achievement|A Tribute to Immortality}}
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| [[Patch 4.0.3]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| class=title rowspan=5| {{Horde}}
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| {{RaceIconExt|Wolf}} {{loot|epic|Horn of the Arctic Wolf|Arctic Wolf}}, {{loot|epic|Horn of the Red Wolf|Red Wolf}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Kodo}} {{loot|epic|Green Kodo}}, {{loot|epic|Teal Kodo}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Raptor}} {{loot|epic|Whistle of the Ivory Raptor|Ivory Raptor}}, {{loot|epic|Whistle of the Mottled Red Raptor|Mottled Red Raptor}}
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| 100% ||
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|align="right"|{{cost|1000}}
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| [[Patch 1.4.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Wolf}} {{loot|epic|Swift Horde Wolf}}
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| 100% ||
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| [[Argent Crusade Tribute Chest]]
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| [[Patch 4.0.3]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|Warhorse}} {{loot|epic|Crusader's Black Warhorse}}
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| 100% ||
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| {{achievement|A Tribute to Immortality}}
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| [[Patch 4.0.3]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| class=title rowspan=7| {{Neutral}}
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| {{RaceIconExt|Bear}} {{loot|Epic|Amani War Bear}} {{bc-inline}}
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| 100% ||
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| [[Ashli's Bag]], [[Zul'Aman]]
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| [[Patch 3.0.2]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoWhite}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Plagued Proto-Drake|Plagued Proto-Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
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| 100% || 310%
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| {{achievement|Glory of the Raider (10 player)|Glory of the Raider (10)}}
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| [[Patch 3.1.0]]
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| Artisan (300)
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|-
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| {{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlack}} {{loot|epic|Reins of the Black Proto-Drake|Black Proto-Drake}} {{wotlk-inline}}
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| 100% || 310%
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| {{achievement|Glory of the Raider (25 player)|Glory of the Raider (25)}}
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| [[Patch 3.1.0]]
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| Artisan (300)
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|-
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| {{item|icon=|Black Qiraji Battle Tank}}
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| 100% ||
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| {{quest|Bang a Gong!}}
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| [[Patch 3.2.0]]
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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|{{MountIcon|Zhevra|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Swift Zhevra}}
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| 100% ||
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| [[Recruit-A-Friend]]
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| 27 April 2010
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| Journeyman (150)
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|-
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|{{RaceIconExt|Tiger}} {{loot|epic|Swift Zulian Tiger|Zulian Tiger}}
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|Ground ||
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|{{NPC||High Priest Thekal}}, [[Zul'Gurub]]
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| [[Patch 4.0.3]]
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|Journeyman (150)
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|-
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|{{RaceIconExt|Raptor|Small}} {{loot|Epic|Swift Razzashi Raptor|Razzashi Raptor}}
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|Ground ||
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|{{NPC||Bloodlord Mandokir}}, [[Zul'Gurub]]
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| [[Patch 4.0.3]]
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|Journeyman (150)
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|}
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== Flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms ==
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[[File:Stormwind City from above pre-Cataclysm.jpg|thumb|With careful use of [[Eagle Eye]] or [[Far Sight]], it is possible to see why Flying Mounts are not allowed in the old world until the Cataclysm expansion hits.]]
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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 [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|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.
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The present state of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and [[Kalimdor]] is unsuitable for flying mounts; there are visual glitches like mountains and high buildings whose tops cannot be seen, and places where the terrain abruptly changes from one tileset to another, creating a grossly unrealistic appearance in some areas. There are also zones which should be there lore-wise but are presently empty and unfinished.
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With the coming expansion, rebuilding the continents is precisely what zone developers plan to do, which explains why flying in those continents will become possible.
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== See also ==
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* [[Riding]] skill
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* [[List of mounts]] for a full list of mounts
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* [[:Category:Transportation|Transportation category]] for a detailed list of methods of transportation in WoW.
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* If you want to get a head start, read a [[Guide for preparing to buy a mount|Guide for Preparing to Buy a Mount]].
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* [[Locations of fixed devices]] throughout Azeroth, including where to purchase mounts.
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==Patch history==
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===Cataclysm===
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=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.|comment=PvP mounts now cost {{cost|h=2,000}}}}
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=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.}}
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===Wrath of the Lich King===
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*{{Patch 3.3.3|note=Battlegrounds will no longer award Marks of Honor. Items which previously required Marks of Honor will have their costs adjusted to remove these requirements.|comment=PvP mounts now cost {{cost|h=50,000}}}}
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*{{Patch 3.3.0|note=Knockbacks no longer dismount players. If on a flying mount, you will be knocked back a short distance before being able to resume flying.}}
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*{{Patch 3.2.2|note=Undocumented change|comment=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.}}
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*{{Patch 3.2.0|note=
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** The cast time for summoning any ground {{text|blizz|or flying}}<ref>{{ref web
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|archiveurl=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/18331430652-flying-mount-changes-latest-ptr-patch.html
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|archivedate=2009-07-11
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|title=Re: Flying mount changes latest PTR patch?
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|url=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=18331430652&pageNo=1&sid=1#1}}</ref> mount is now 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds.
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** Apprentice Riding (Skill 75): Can now be learned at level 20 for {{cost|4}}. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 20 directing them to the riding trainer.
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** Journeyman Riding (Skill 150): Can now be learned at level 40 for {{cost|50}}. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 40 directing them back to the riding trainer.
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** Expert Riding (Skill 225): Can now be learned at level 60 for {{cost|600}} 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%.
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** Artisan Riding (Skill 300): Faction discounts now apply (Honor Hold or [[Valiance Expedition]] for Alliance; Thrallmar or [[Warsong Offensive]] for Horde).
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** Flying over [[Dalaran]] and [[Wintergrasp]] is now possible so long as players keep a healthy distance above the ground.}}
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**The [[Ravasaur Trainers|ravasaur trainer]] {{NPC||Mor'vek}} has returned to [[Un'Goro Crater|Un'Goro]] and will offer to help Horde players raise and train a {{loot|epic|Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur|Venomhide Ravasaur}} as a mount... if they can survive the creature's deadly poison.
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*{{Patch 3.1.0|note=All Ground Mounts may now swim without dismounting the rider. Flying Mounts still may NOT, and will dismount the rider upon entering water.}}
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*{{Patch 3.0.8|note=Racial restrictions on mounts have now been lifted. Night elves on [[mechanostrider mounts|mechanostriders]]? Tauren on [[raptor mounts|raptors]]? You're not seeing things.}}
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*{{Patch 3.0.2|note=
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**Mounting is now permitted in [[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|Ahn'Qiraj]].
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**New Vanity Pet and Mount changes: Players will now be able to access their [[companion|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 [[Stable master|stablemaster]].
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*{{Patch 2.4.3|note=Mounts at 30?! Yes, it's true: Apprentice Riding and mounts are now available at level 30. Training costs {{cost|35}}.}}
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*{{Patch 2.3.0|note={{NPC||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.}}
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*{{Patch 2.1.0|note=
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**Swift Flying Mounts: All the swift flying mounts will now display as epic items, rather than superior-quality items.
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**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.
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**New Lua conditional <code>[flyable]</code> which is true if you're in a location where you could use a flying mount.}}
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*{{Patch 2.0.3|note=New macro command: <code>/dismount</code>}}
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*{{Patch 2.0.1|note=Honor system revamp|comment=[[#PvP mounts|PvP mounts]] no longer limited to rank 11s, now available for {{cost|wsg=30|ab=30|av=30}} each.}}
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===Classic===
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*{{Patch 1.12.1|note=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.}}
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*{{Patch 1.12.0|note=The Items that summon mounts have been changed in their color/quality. Items that summon normal mounts are now {{quality|rare|rare|blue (superior)}} items and items that summon swift mounts are now {{quality|epic|epic|purple (epic)}} items.}}
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*{{Patch 1.6.0|note=Clarified the error message when trying to attack while mounted.}}
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*{{Patch 1.5.0|note=Many of the Swift Mounts have gained eye glows and some have had other tweaks made to them to improve their looks.}}
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*{{Patch 1.4.0|note=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.}}
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*{{Patch 1.3.0|note=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.}}
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*{{Patch 1.2.0|note=Players will now be able to purchase and train mounts from other races in their faction. However, you will first need to obtain "{{reputation|Exalted}}" reputation status with that race in order to do so. Mounts of the opposing faction are not available for purchase.}}
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*{{Patch 1.1.0|note=[[Tauren]] players will no longer have the {{ability|Plainsrunning}} ability, due to the availability of Kodo mounts! Tauren players can purchase the Kodo mount at [[Bloodhoof Village|Bloodhoof village]].}}
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== Notes ==
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* Mounts have a [[mountspecial|special emote]] they can do: This can be invoked while motionless on the ground, either by the <code>/mountspecial</code> slash command, or by pressing the {{keypress|Space}} key
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* Flying mounts can perform a loop! Press Pitch Up or Pitch Down (normally {{keypress|Ins}} and {{keypress|Del}}) while in flight to perform a loop. On a macintosh, the {{keypress|Help}} key, or the {{keypress|Fn|Del}} combination (on the laptop) will start it.
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* Mounts that allow passengers (the two choppers, the {{loot|epic|Reins of the Grand Ice Mammoth|Grand Ice Mammoth}}, the {{loot|epic|Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth|Traveler's Tundra Mammoth}} and {{loot|epic|Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth|Grand Black War Mammoth}}) allow other characters to ride as passengers. Currently, the only flying mount that allows passengers is the [[Recruit-A-Friend]] mount, the {{loot|epic|X-53 Touring Rocket‎‎}}.
   
 
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Riding Horse Icon WoW Icon update Riding (Profession)
Trainers • Mounts
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 Inv misc fish turtle 02 [Sea Turtle] provide no speed benifit on the ground). World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade introduced flying mounts in select areas, which further increased the maxium possible player movement speed. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will introduce flying to the entire world.

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 mounts no longer have intrinsic values for speed; their speed is dependent only on your riding skill.

There are a total of eight classes of mounts:

Class Ground Air Water
Ground mounts (apprentice riding)  60% — 0%
Ground mounts (journeyman riding or higher) 100% — 0%
Flying mounts (expert riding)  60% 150% —
Flying mounts (artisan riding) 100% 280% —
Flying mounts (master riding) 100% 310% —
Aquatic mounts 0% —  60%
Vanity mounts 0% — 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 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 Summon Felsteed and Spell Nature Swiftness [Summon Warhorse] at the cost of 1g from their class trainers, which grants them apprentice riding skill.

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 60% on the ground. Flying mounts are also only usable while within Outland and Northrend. However, flying in Northrend requires Cold Weather Flying training (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 anywhere in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, 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 [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.

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, 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 Money achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been, the [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake]. After many posts on the original 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.

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% Flying mounts Level 80
Spell frost arcticwinds [Cold Weather Flying] Wrath-Logo-Small 500g Flying in Northrend Level 68 & 225 skill
Inv scroll 11 [Flight Master's License] Icon Cataclysm 18x18 250g Flying in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor and Deepholm Level 60 & 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
    • On a Pale Horse 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
    • Pathfinding 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 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.
    • Crusader Aura 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.
    • Aura Mastery Spell holy auramastery [Aura Mastery] in the Holy tree (tier 5) 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:

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 [Crop] / Inv misc crop 01 [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.

Mount type +Speed Cost Requirements
Land Air Race Faction Riding skill
Alliance Template:MountIcon Elekk mounts Bc icon  60% 1g Draenei Exodar Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Ram mounts  60% 1g Dwarf Ironforge Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Mechanostrider mounts  60% 1g Gnome Gnomeregan Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Horse mounts  60% 1g Human Stormwind Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Saber mounts  60% 1g Night elf Darnassus Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Elekk Swift elekk mounts Bc icon 100% 10g Draenei Exodar Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Ram Swift ram mounts 100% 10g Dwarf Ironforge Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mechanostrider Swift mechanostrider mounts 100% 10g Gnome Gnomeregan Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Horse Swift horse mounts 100% 10g Human Stormwind Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Saber Swift saber mounts 100% 10g Night elf Darnassus Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Gryphon Gryphon mounts Bc icon 100% 150% 50g Expert (225)
IconSmall Gryphon Swift gryphon mounts Bc icon 100% 280% 100g Artisan (300)
Horde Template:MountIcon Hawkstrider mounts Bc icon 60% 1g Blood elf Silvermoon City Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Trike mounts Icon Cataclysm 18x18 60% 1g Goblin Bilgewater Cartel Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Wolf mounts 60% 1g Orc Orgrimmar Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Kodo mounts 60% 1g Tauren Thunder Bluff Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Raptor mounts 60% 1g Troll Darkspear Trolls Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon Skeletal horse mounts 60% 1g Undead Undercity Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Hawkstrider Swift hawkstrider mounts Bc icon 100% 10g Blood elf Silvermoon City Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon Swift trike mounts Icon Cataclysm 18x18 100% 10g Goblin Bilgewater Cartel Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Wolf Swift wolf mounts 100% 10g Orc Orgrimmar Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Kodo Swift kodo mounts 100% 10g Tauren Thunder Bluff Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Raptor Swift raptor mounts 100% 10g Troll Darkspear Trolls Journeyman (150)
IconSmall SkeletalHorse Skeletal warhorse mounts 100% 10g Undead Undercity Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon Wyvern mounts Bc icon 100% 150% 50g Expert (225)
IconSmall Wyvern Swift wyvern mounts Bc icon 100% 280% 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, it seems that tauren and draenei paladins will not be getting chargers, but special types of Kodo and Elekk mounts, respectively[2][3].

Class Mount/form +Speed Source Level
Neutral Death knight Death knight Template:MountIcon Deathcharger 100% Into the Realm of Shadows 55
Template:MountIcon [Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade] 150–280% 1000g 60
Druid Druid Template:MountIcon Ability Druid FlightForm [Flight Form] 150% 3g from trainer 60
Template:MountIcon Ability Druid FlightForm [Swift Flight Form] 280–310% 20g from trainer 71
Paladin Paladin Template:MountIcon Spell Nature Swiftness [Warhorse]  60% 1g from trainer 20
Template:MountIcon Ability mount charger [Summon Charger] / Ability mount charger [Summon Charger] 100% 2g from trainer 40
Template:MountIcon [Argent Charger] 100% 100 Champion's Seal & <Crusader> 40
Warlock Warlock Template:MountIcon Felsteed  60% 1g from trainer 20
Template:MountIcon Ability Mount Dreadsteed [Dreadsteed] 100% 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 +Speed Cost Riding skill
Alliance IconSmall Mechanostrider [Black Battlestrider] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Elekk [Black War Elekk] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mammoth [Black War Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 1000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Ram [Black War Ram] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Horse [Black War Steed] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Saber [Black War Tiger] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Ram [Stormpike Battle Charger] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Horde IconSmall Kodo [Black War Kodo] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mammoth [Black War Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 1000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon [Black War Raptor] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Wolf [Black War Wolf] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Wolf [Frostwolf Howler] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall SkeletalHorse [Red Skeletal Warhorse] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Hawkstrider [Swift Warstrider] 100% 2000 Honor Points Journeyman (150)
Neutral IconSmall Talbuk [Dark Riding Talbuk] Bc icon 100% 75 Halaa Battle Token 15 Halaa Research Token Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Talbuk [Dark War Talbuk] Bc icon 100% 100 Halaa Battle Token 20 Halaa Research Token Journeyman (150)

Quest reward mounts

Some laborious or involved quest chains reward mounts.

Mount +Speed Quest Riding skill
Land Air Water
Horde IconSmall Raptor [Venomhide Ravasaur] 100% They Grow Up So Fast Apprentice (75)
Neutral IconSmall Deathcharger [Crimson Deathcharger] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% Mograine's Reunion Apprentice (75)
[Subdued Abyssal Seahorse] Icon Cataclysm 18x18 100% The Abyssal Ride Expert (225)

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 Name Type Cost Faction Riding skill
Alliance IconSmall Saber [Winterspring Frostsaber] Ground 100g Wintersaber Trainers exalted Apprentice (75)
Neutral IconSmall Hippogryph [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)
IconSmall Mammoth [Ice Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground 1,000g Sons of Hodir revered Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mammoth [Grand Ice Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground 10,000g Sons of Hodir exalted Journeyman (150)
IconSmall DrakeRed [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.

Neutral Mount Type Source Riding skill
IconSmall SkeletalHorse [Deathcharger's Reins] Ground Baron Rivendare, Stratholme Journeyman (150)
File:IconSmall Midnight Small.gif [Fiery Warhorse] Bc icon Ground Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan Journeyman (150)
File:IconSmall RavenGod Small.gif [Raven Lord] Bc icon Ground Anzu, Heroic Sethekk Halls Journeyman (150)
File:IconSmall Hawkstrider Small.gif [White Hawkstrider] Bc icon Ground Kael'thas Sunstrider, Heroic Magisters' Terrace Journeyman (150)
[White Polar Bear] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground [Hyldnir Spoils], Gretta the Arbiter Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mammoth [Grand Black War Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small Ground Vault of Archavon, any boss, 10- or 25-player Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Phoenix [Ashes of Al'ar] Bc icon Air Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye Artisan (300)
IconSmall DrakeBlue [Blue Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Malygos 10-player, Eye of Eternity Artisan (300)
IconSmall DrakeAzure [Azure Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Malygos 25-player, Eye of Eternity Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoBlue [Blue Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Skadi the Ruthless, Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoGreen [Green Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air [Mysterious Egg], Oracles revered Artisan (300)
IconSmall DragonBlack [Onyxian Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small Air Onyxia 10- or 25-player, Onyxia's Lair 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 +Speed Achievement Creature Riding skill
Land Air
Neutral IconSmall DrakeBronze [Bronze Drake] 100% 280% Money achievement Culling of Time Infinite Corruptor Artisan (300)
IconSmall DrakeBlack [Black Drake] 100% 280% Money achievement Twilight Zone (10) Sartharion Artisan (300)
IconSmall Deathcharger [Invincible's Reins] 100% 310% Money achievement The Light of Dawn The Lich King Artisan (300)
Mimiron's Head [Mimiron's Head] 100% 310% Money achievement Alone in the Dark (25) Yogg-Saron Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoBronze [Time-Lost Proto-Drake] 100% 280% Time-Lost Proto Drake Artisan (300)
IconSmall DrakeTwilight [Twilight Drake] 100% 280% 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 +Speed Required skill
Land Air Profession Riding
Alliance [Mekgineer's Chopper] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% Journeyman (150)
Horde [Mechano-Hog] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% Journeyman (150)
Neutral Flying Machine Control [Flying Machine Control] Bc icon  60% 150% 300 Engineering Expert (225)
Flying Carpet [Flying Carpet] Wrath-Logo-Small  100% 150% 300 Tailoring Expert (225)
Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control [Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control] Bc icon 100% 280% 375 Engineering Artisan (300)
Magnificent Flying Carpet [Magnificent Flying Carpet] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 280% 425 Tailoring Artisan (300)
Frosty Flying Carpet [Frosty Flying Carpet] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 280% 425 Tailoring Artisan (300)

Dalaran mounts

Mei Francis in Dalaran sells mounts to all comers, with no requirements outside of gold or emblems.

Mount +Speed Cost Riding skill
Land Air
Alliance File:IconSmall Bear Small.gif [Armored Brown Bear] 100% 750g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Gryphon [Armored Snowy Gryphon] 100% 280% 2,000g Artisan (300)
Horde File:IconSmall Bear Small.gif [Armored Brown Bear] 100% 750g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Wyvern [Armored Blue Wind Rider] 100% 280% 2,000g Artisan (300)
Neutral File:IconSmall Mammoth Small.gif [Wooly Mammoth] 100% 200 Emblem of Heroism Journeyman (150)
File:IconSmall Mammoth Small.gif [Traveler's Tundra Mammoth] 100% 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 Seal]s.

Mount +Speed Cost Requirement Riding skill
Land Air
Alliance [Exodar Elekk] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Exodar Journeyman (150)
[Darnassian Nightsaber] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Darnassus Journeyman (150)
[Ironforge Ram] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Ironforge Journeyman (150)
[Stormwind Steed] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Stormwind Journeyman (150)
[Gnomeregan Mechanostrider] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Gnomeregan Journeyman (150)
[Great Red Elekk] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Exodar Journeyman (150)
[Swift Moonsaber] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Darnassus Journeyman (150)
[Swift Violet Ram] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Ironforge Journeyman (150)
[Swift Gray Steed] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Stormwind Journeyman (150)
[Turbostrider] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Gnomeregan Journeyman (150)
[Quel'dorei Steed] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Silver Covenant exalted Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Hippogryph [Silver Covenant Hippogryph] 100% 280% 150 Champion's Seal Silver Covenant exalted Artisan (300)
Horde [Forsaken Warhorse] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Undercity Journeyman (150)
[Thunder Bluff Kodo] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Thunder Bluff Journeyman (150)
[Orgrimmar Wolf] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Orgrimmar Journeyman (150)
[Darkspear Raptor] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Sen'jin Journeyman (150)
[Silvermoon Hawkstrider] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Silvermoon City Journeyman (150)
[White Skeletal Warhorse] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of the Undercity Journeyman (150)
[Great Golden Kodo] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Thunder Bluff Journeyman (150)
[Swift Burgundy Wolf] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Orgrimmar Journeyman (150)
[Swift Purple Raptor] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Sen'jin Journeyman (150)
[Swift Red Hawkstrider] 100% 500g 5 Champion's Seal Money achievement Champion of Silvermoon City Journeyman (150)
[Sunreaver Hawkstrider] 100% 100 Champion's Seal Sunreavers exalted Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Dragonhawk [Sunreaver Dragonhawk] 100% 280% 150 Champion's Seal Sunreavers exalted Artisan (300)
Neutral [Argent Warhorse] 100% 100 Champion's Seal <Crusader> Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Hippogryph [Argent Hippogryph] 100% 280% 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 [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 +Speed Required achievement Riding skill
Land Air
Alliance IconSmall Dragonhawk [Blue Dragonhawk Mount] 100% 280% Money achievement Mountain o' Mounts Artisan (300)
Horde IconSmall Dragonhawk [Red Dragonhawk Mount] 100% 280% Money achievement Mountain o' Mounts Artisan (300)
Neutral IconSmall Bear [Black War Bear] 100% Money achievement For The Alliance! / Money achievement For The Horde! Journeyman (150)
IconSmall DrakeAlbino [Reins of the Albino Drake] 100% 280% Money achievement Leading the Cavalry Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoRed [Red Proto-Drake] 100% 280% Money achievement Glory of the Hero Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoViolet [Violet Proto-Drake] 100% 310% Money achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoRusted [Rusted Proto-Drake] 100% 310% Money achievement Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10) Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoPlated [Ironbound Proto-Drake] 100% 310% Money achievement Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25) Artisan (300)
Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01 [Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher] 100% 310% Money achievement Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10) Artisan (300)
Ability mount redfrostwyrm 01 [Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher] 100% 310% 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 [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 Neutral IconSmall Stag [Fresh Holly] — Yes Level 20 /kiss holiday NPCs during the Feast of Winter Veil
IconSmall Stag [Preserved Holly] — No Level 20 Quest rewards during the Feast of Winter Veil
Inv misc herb 08 [Fresh Brewfest Hops] — Yes Level 20 2 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Inv misc herb 08 [Preserved Brewfest Hops] — No Level 20 20 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Alliance IconSmall Kodo [Fresh Goblin Brewfest Hops] — Yes Level 20 5 Brewfest Prize Token during Brewfest
Horde IconSmall Ram [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 IconSmall Broom [Rickety Magic Broom] 0% Yes None [Crudely Wrapped Gift] Vanity mount
IconSmall Broom [Flying Broom] 150% Yes Expert (255) [Loot-Filled Pumpkin] Vanity mount
IconSmall Broom [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 IconSmall Ram [Swift Brewfest Ram] 100% No Journeyman (150) Coren Direbrew
IconSmall Kodo [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 +Speed Cost Riding skill
Neutral File:IconSmall Turtle Small.gif[Riding Turtle]   0% Free None. Vanity mount
Template:MountIcon[Spectral Tiger]  60% 1g Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIcon[Swift Spectral Tiger] 100% 10g Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon[Big Battle Bear] 100% 10g Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon[X-51 Nether-Rocket] 150% 50g Expert (225)
Template:MountIcon[X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME] 280% 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 +Speed Cost Riding skill
Neutral Ability mount celestialhorse [Celestial Steed] 60-310% $25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store Apprentice (75). Scaling mount

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 +Speed Riding skill
Neutral Template:MountIcon [Big Blizzard Bear]  60–100% Apprentice (75). Scaling mount

Recruit a friend mounts

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

Mount +Speed Available Riding skill
Land Air
Template:MountIcon [X-53 Touring Rocket] 100% 150–310% 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 +Speed Season Riding skill
Land Air
Neutral Swift Nether Drake[Swift Nether Drake] Bc icon 100% 310% Season 1 Artisan (300)
Merciless Nether Drake[Merciless Nether Drake] Bc icon 100% 310% Season 2 Artisan (300)
Vengeful Nether Drake[Vengeful Nether Drake] Bc icon 100% 310% Season 3 Artisan (300)
Brutal Nether Drake[Brutal Nether Drake] Bc icon 100% 310% Season 4 Artisan (300)
Deadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm[Deadly Gladiator's Frostwyrm] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 310% Season 5 Artisan (300)
Furious Gladiator's Frostwyrm[Furious Gladiator's Frostwyrm] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 310% Season 6 Artisan (300)
Relentless Gladiator's Frostwyrm[Relentless Gladiator's Frostwyrm] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 310% Season 7 Artisan (300)

Removed from game mounts

These mounts are no longer obtainable in the game.

Mount +Speed Original availability Removed Riding skill
Land Air
Alliance IconSmall Horse [Palomino], [White Stallion] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Ram [Black Ram], [Frost Ram] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Mechanostrider [Icy Blue Mechanostrider Mod A], [White Mechanostrider Mod B] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Saber [Ancient Frostsaber], [Nightsaber] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Horse [Swift Alliance Steed] 100% Argent Crusade Tribute Chest Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Warhorse [Crusader's White Warhorse] 100% Money achievement A Tribute to Immortality Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
Horde IconSmall Wolf [Arctic Wolf], [Red Wolf] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Kodo [Green Kodo], [Teal Kodo] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Raptor [Ivory Raptor], [Mottled Red Raptor] 100% 1000g Patch 1.4.0 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Wolf [Swift Horde Wolf] 100% Argent Crusade Tribute Chest Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Warhorse [Crusader's Black Warhorse] 100% Money achievement A Tribute to Immortality Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
Neutral IconSmall Bear [Amani War Bear] Bc icon 100% Ashli's Bag, Zul'Aman Patch 3.0.2 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall ProtoWhite [Plagued Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 310% Money achievement Glory of the Raider (10) Patch 3.1.0 Artisan (300)
IconSmall ProtoBlack [Black Proto-Drake] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 310% Money achievement Glory of the Raider (25) Patch 3.1.0 Artisan (300)
[Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal] 100% Bang a Gong! Patch 3.2.0 Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon [Swift Zhevra] 100% Recruit-A-Friend 27 April 2010 Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Tiger [Zulian Tiger] Ground High Priest Thekal, Zul'Gurub Patch 4.0.3 Journeyman (150)
File:IconSmall Raptor Small.gif [Razzashi Raptor] Ground Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul'Gurub Patch 4.0.3 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 is possible to see why Flying Mounts are not allowed in the old world until the Cataclysm expansion hits.

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

With the coming expansion, rebuilding the continents is precisely what zone developers plan to do, which explains why flying in those continents will become possible.

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[4] 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 [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

  • 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+⌦ Del combination (on the laptop) will start it.
  • Additionally, while in a loop, you can use your strafe keys.
  • Mounts that allow passengers (the two choppers, the [Grand Ice Mammoth], the [Traveler's Tundra Mammoth] and [Grand Black War Mammoth]) allow other characters to ride as passengers. Currently, the only flying mount that allows passengers is the Recruit-A-Friend mount, the [X-53 Touring Rocket‎‎].

References

 
  1. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9336669931&pageNo=1&sid=2000#1
  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. ^ Blizzard Entertainment Zarhym 2009-07-11. Re: Flying mount changes latest PTR patch?. Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved on 2009-07-11.

External links

World of Warcraft Community Site World of Warcraft Community Site Mounts (official guide page)
World of Warcraft Europe World of Warcraft Europe (en) Mounts (official guide page)
External link WarcraftMounts.com Images of all the currently available mounts!
External link WoW Insider Images, descriptions, and prices of all WoW mounts.
External link WarcraftOverachiever Complete Horde/Alliance Mount Guide
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