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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 summon their mounts with special spells. Mounted travel is definitely faster than walking, and The Burning Crusade expansion introduced flying mounts.

Mounts were generally expensive in the past, but their prices have been reduced while the training to ride them increased in order to compensate. However, some mounts do not cost any gold or Marks of Honor and will drop at very low rates from bosses in instances such as Stratholme, Zul'Gurub, Tempest Keep, Magisters' Terrace, Sethekk Halls, Karazhan, Utgarde Pinnacle, and Obsidian Sanctum.

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.

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

Apprentice: Level 30

Note: In Patch 3.2 the level required will be lowered to 20 while the cost is lowered to 4g for training and 1g for the mount.

Apprentice riding skill (75) costs 35g for training and an additional 10g for the mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discount. Rare ground mounts increase movement speed by 60%. It was reduced from level 40 and 90g for training in Patch 2.4.3. At level 30 (since Patch 2.4.3) warlocks can learn the spell Spell nature swiftness [Summon Felsteed] at the cost of 1g, which grants them a Felsteed mount and Apprentice Riding skill. Additionally, at level 30, Paladins can learn the spell Spell nature swiftness [Summon Warhorse] from the Paladin Class trainer at the cost of 1g, which grants them a Warhorse mount and the Apprentice Riding skill.

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

Journeyman: Level 60

Note: In Patch 3.2 the level required for this riding skill will be lowered to 40. Additionally the cost of training will be lowered to 40g and the mount will be 10g.

Journeyman riding skill (150) costs 600g for training and an additional 100g for the mount, both reduced by the appropriate reputation discount. Epic ground mounts increase movement speed by 100%.

As early as level 55, Death Knights receive their epic ground mount, the Spell deathknight summondeathcharger [Acherus Deathcharger], after the completion of the quests Grand Theft Palomino and Into The Realm of Shadows.

Expert: Level 70

Note: In Patch 3.2 the level required for this riding skill will be lowered to 60. The cost will also be lowered to 600g for training and 50g for the mount. In addition the mount will be able to fly at 150% and 60% ground. Also, faction discounts now apply: Honor Hold for the Alliance and Thrallmar for the Horde.

Expert riding skill (225) costs 800g for training and an additional 100g for the mount. There are no reputation discounts available; this skill is learned from Ilsa Blusterbrew in Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valley to Alliance players and from Olrokk, located in Shadowmoon Village in the same zone, to Horde players. Flying mounts are also only usable while within Outland though within the expansion, most areas of Northrend will allow the use of flying mounts, but only at level 77 and above with cold weather flying training. Rare Flying mounts increase movement speed by 60% on the ground and in the air.

Artisan: Level 70

Note: In Patch 3.2 faction discounts now apply to the Artisan riding skill: Honor Hold or Valiance Expedition for the Alliance; Thrallmar or Warsong Offensive for the Horde.

Artisan riding skill (300) costs 5,000g for training and an additional 200g for the mount. The skill is learned from the same trainers who teach the Expert skill, and thus has no discount whatsoever. Epic Flying mounts increase movement speed by 100% on the ground and 280% in the air.

Cold Weather Flying: Level 77

The skill Cold Weather Flying costs 1,000g. This non-discountable training grants players the ability to also use their flying mounts in Northrend. Requires at least level 77. Note that you can learn Cold Weather Flying before Artisan level riding. In Patch 3.2.0 level 80 characters will be able to buy a bind to account tome called Tome of Cold Weather Flying which allows characters of level 68 to learn the spell, making flight in Northrend possible from an earlier level. Learned from: Hira Snowdawn at Dalaran, Pilot Vic in Sholazar, or Roxi Ramrocket in the Storm Peaks.

Base mounts

Racial mounts

File:Trollsraptors.jpg

Two trolls riding raptors.

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

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

Before the introduction of the taurens' mount in patch 1.1, the kodo beast, tauren players used an ability called Ability warstomp [Plainsrunning].

Mounts by race
Alliance Alliance
Template:Night Elf Race Template:MountIcon Saber cat AllianceDarnassus
Template:Human Race Template:MountIcon Horse AllianceStormwind
Template:Dwarf Race Template:MountIcon Ram AllianceIronforge
Template:Gnome Race Template:MountIconMechanostrider AllianceGnomeregan Exiles
Template:Draenei Race Bc icon Template:MountIcon Elekk AllianceExodar
Horde Horde
Template:Tauren Race Template:MountIcon Kodo HordeThunderbluff
Template:Orc Race Template:MountIcon Wolf HordeOrgrimmar
Template:Troll Race Template:MountIcon Raptor HordeDarkspear Trolls
Template:Undead Race Template:MountIcon Skeletal Horse HordeUndercity
Template:Blood Elf Race Bc icon Template:MountIcon Hawkstrider HordeSilvermoon
Flying Mounts Bc icon
Alliance Alliance Template:MountIcon Gryphon AllianceWildhammer Stronghold
Horde Horde Template:MountIcon Wyvern HordeShadowmoon Village

Class-granted mounts

There are some classes in the game that can acquire special mounts linked to their own class through lore. These classes are the Paladin, the Death Knight and the Warlock, all actually given a type of horse. Prior to the expansion, in order to gain the epic version of the Paladin's or the Warlock's mount, one was ushered to pursue a very long quest chain sending one to every corner of Azeroth in search of rare ingredients; beside that, it also required a lot of gold. As a means to speed up leveling, as of the introduction of Wrath of the Lich King, these quests are now optional; the skill can be learned from the classes' respective trainer at level 61. The normal version of the mount has always been free, rewarded through a very minor quest.

Available class mounts
Death Knight Death knight Neutral Template:MountIcon Deathcharger at level 55 after completing File:55 15.png [Into The Realm of Shadows] Unknown.
Death Knight Death Knight Neutral Template:MountIcon Ability mount ebonblade [Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade], a skeletal gryphon used as flying mount.
Paladin Paladin Alliance Template:MountIcon Warhorse (blue and silver) at level 30.
Paladin Paladin Alliance Template:MountIcon Charger (blue and golden) level 61.
Paladin Paladin Horde Template:MountIcon Thalassian Warhorse (red and bronze) at level 30.
Paladin Paladin Horde Template:MountIcon Thalassian Charger (red and bronze) at level 61.
Warlock Warlock Neutral Template:MountIcon Felsteed at level 30.
Warlock Warlock Neutral Template:MountIcon Ability mount dreadsteed [Dreadsteed] at level 61.

Purchasing other mounts

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

Increasing your speed

Through class abilities and talents

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

  • Druid Druid
    • Flight Form Ability druid flightform [Flight Form] at level 68. Usable only in Outland or Northrend. Movement speed (flying) increased by 60%. Instant cast, cannot shapeshift in combat. Learning the ability also teaches Druids the Riding Skill 225 at the same time. Requires Riding skill 150 to learn.
    • Swift Flight Form Ability druid flightform [Swift Flight Form] at level 70. Usable only in Outland or Northrend. Movement speed (flying) increased by 280%, 100% increase at ground level. Instant cast, cannot shapeshift in combat. It requires the druid to have 300 riding and can be learned from the trainer once you reach level 71. It is also obtainable at the end of a long quest chain, requiring 300 riding skill to start, which culminates with the killing of Anzu, the Raven God in Heroic Sethekk Halls.
  • Hunter Hunter
    • Pathfinding Spell lifegivingspeed [Pathfinding] in the Beast Mastery talent tree (tier 3). Increases your speed while mounted by 5%/10%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
  • Rogue Rogue
    • Fleet Footed Ability rogue quickrecovery [Fleet Footed] in the Assassination talent tree (tier 5). Reduces the duration of all movement impairing effects by 15%/30% and increases your movement speed by 8%/15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
  • Paladin Paladin
    • Pursuit of Justice Pursuit of Justice in the Retribution talent tree (tier 3). Increases your movement speed (and mounted movement speed) by 8%/15%. This does not stack with other speed increasing effects.
    • Crusader Aura 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.
  • Death Knight Death knight]
    • On a Pale Horse Ability mount undeadhorse [On a Pale Horse] in the Unholy tree (tier 4). Increases your speed while mounted by 10/20%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
  • Priest Priest

Through items and enchants

There are five other methods for increasing your mounted speed:

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, both are only useable for one level.

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

Wrath-Logo-Small Characters higher than level 70 will not benefit from mount speed improvement trinkets. Blizzard's design goal is to eliminate the trinkets, but they've had technical issues with an implementation of an alternate system. [2]

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] 100% 110% 120%
Normal land and flying mounts 160% 176% 192%
Swift land mounts 200% 220% 240%
Epic flying mounts 380% 418% 456%
Ability mount netherdrakeelite [Swift Nether Drake] or Inv misc summerfest brazierorange [Ashes of Al'ar] 410% 451% 492%

Available mounts

Regular ground mounts

Except for the Qiraji battle tank mounts, these are the regular ground mounts purchasable from racial vendors.

Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
Alliance Crest IconSmall Human MaleIconSmall Human Female Humans : Template:MountIcon Horse mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Dwarf MaleIconSmall Dwarf Female Dwarves : Template:MountIcon Ram mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Gnome MaleIconSmall Gnome Female Gnomes : Template:MountIcon Mechanostrider mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall NightElf MaleIconSmall NightElf Female Night elves : Template:MountIcon Saber mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Draenei MaleIconSmall Draenei Female Draenei : Template:MountIcon Elekk mounts Bc icon 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
Horde Crest IconSmall Orc MaleIconSmall Orc Female Orcs : Template:MountIcon Wolf mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Tauren MaleIconSmall Tauren Female Tauren : Template:MountIcon Kodo mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Troll MaleIconSmall Troll Female Trolls : Template:MountIcon Raptor mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall Undead MaleIconSmall Undead Female Forsaken : Template:MountIcon Skeletal horse mounts 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
IconSmall BloodElf MaleIconSmall BloodElf Female Blood elves : Template:MountIcon Hawkstrider mountsBc icon 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
Neutral Ahn'Qiraj Template:MountIcon Qiraji battle tank mounts 100% AQ40 Drop Apprentice (75)

Epic ground mounts

Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
Alliance Crest Alliance Mounts IconSmall Human MaleIconSmall Human Female Humans : IconSmall Horse Swift Horse Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Dwarf MaleIconSmall Dwarf Female Dwarves : IconSmall Ram Swift Ram Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Gnome MaleIconSmall Gnome Female Gnomes : IconSmall Mechanostrider Swift Mechanostrider Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall NightElf MaleIconSmall NightElf Female Night elves : IconSmall Saber Swift Saber Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Draenei MaleIconSmall Draenei Female Draenei : IconSmall Elekk Swift Elekk Mounts Bc icon 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
Horde Crest Horde Mounts IconSmall Orc Male IconSmall Orc Female Orcs : IconSmall Wolf Swift Wolf Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Tauren Male IconSmall Tauren Female Tauren : IconSmall Kodo Swift Kodo Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Troll Male IconSmall Troll Female Trolls : IconSmall Raptor Swift Raptor Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Undead Male IconSmall Undead Female Undead : IconSmall SkeletalHorse Skeletal Warhorse Mounts 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
IconSmall BloodElf Male IconSmall BloodElf Female Blood elves : IconSmall Hawkstrider Swift Hawkstrider MountsBc icon 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
Alliance Crest PvP Mounts IconSmall Mechanostrider [Black Battlestrider] from the gnomes [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Ram [Black War Ram] from the dwarves [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Horse [Black War Steed] from the humans [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Saber [Black War Tiger] from the night elves [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Elekk [Black War Elekk] from the draenei 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
[†] Old PvP mounts (required rank 11) in pre-2.0/Bc icon honor system.
  
Horde Crest PvP Mounts IconSmall Wolf [Black War Wolf] from the orcs [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall SkeletalHorse [Red Skeletal Warhorse] from the undead [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Kodo [Black War Kodo] from the tauren [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIcon [Black War Raptor] from the trolls [†] 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Hawkstrider [Swift Warstrider] from the blood elves 100% 30 Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor 30 Arathi Basin Mark of Honor 30 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
[†] Old PvP mounts (required rank 11) in pre-2.0/Bc icon honor system.
  
Neutral PvP Mounts IconSmall Talbuk [Dark War Talbuk] from Halaa blade merchant Bc icon
100% Journeyman (150)
IconSmall Talbuk [Dark Riding Talbuk] from Halaa blade merchant Bc icon 100% Journeyman (150)
Rare Faction Mounts Alliance: IconSmall Saber [Winterspring Frostsaber] 100% 100g Apprentice (75)
Neutral: IconSmall Talbuk [Riding Talbuk Mounts] Bc icon 100% 70g Journeyman (150)
Neutral: IconSmall Talbuk [War Talbuk Mounts] Bc icon 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
Neutral: IconSmall Elekk [Ice Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 1,000g Journeyman (150)
Neutral: IconSmall Elekk [Grand Ice Mammoth] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% 10,000g Journeyman (150)
Alterac Valley Mounts Alliance: IconSmall Ram [Stormpike Battle Charger]
 100% 50 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
Horde: IconSmall Wolf [Frostwolf Howler] 100% 50 Alterac Valley Mark of Honor Journeyman (150)
Rare drop Mounts Neutral: IconSmall SkeletalHorse [Deathcharger's Reins] 100% Baron Rivendare, Stratholme Journeyman (150)
Neutral: IconSmall Tiger [Swift Zulian Tiger] 100% High Priest Thekal, Zul'Gurub Journeyman (150)
Neutral: File:IconSmall Raptor Small.gif [Swift Razzashi Raptor] 100% Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul'Gurub Journeyman (150)
Neutral: File:IconSmall Midnight Small.gif [Fiery Warhorse's Reins] Bc icon 100% Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan Journeyman (150)
Neutral: File:IconSmall RavenGod Small.gif [Reins of the Raven Lord] Bc icon 100% Anzu, Sethekk Halls (Heroic) Journeyman (150)
Neutral: File:IconSmall Bear Small.gif [Amani War Bear] Bc icon 100% Ashli's Bag, Zul'Aman Journeyman (150)
Neutral: [White Polar Bear] Wrath-Logo-Small 100% Brunnhildar Village Daily quest rare reward Journeyman (150)
Neutral: [Swift White Hawkstrider] Bc icon 100% Kael'thas Sunstrider, Magisters' Terrace (Heroic) Journeyman (150)
Engineering Mounts Wrath-Logo-Small Alliance: [Mekgineer's Chopper] 100% Crafted Journeyman (150)
Horde: [Mechano-Hog] 100% Crafted Journeyman (150)
Dalaran Vendor Mounts Wrath-Logo-Small Alliance: File:IconSmall Bear Small.gif [Armored Brown Bear] 100% 750g Journeyman (150)
Horde: File:IconSmall Bear Small.gif [Armored Brown Bear] 100% 750g Journeyman (150)
Neutral: File:IconSmall Elekk Small.gif [Wooly Mammoth] 100% 200 Emblem of Heroism Journeyman (150)
Neutral: File:IconSmall Elekk Small.gif [Traveler's Tundra Mammoth] 100% 20,000g Journeyman (150)
Alliance Crest Argent Tournament Mounts Wrath-Logo-Small [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)
[†] Argent Crusade (Reputation) discounts apply toward these specific mounts.
  
Horde Crest Argent Tournament Mounts Wrath-Logo-Small [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)
[†] Argent Crusade (Reputation) discounts apply toward these specific mounts.
  
Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill

Aquatic Mount

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

The 1st aquatic mount was introduced to the game in Patch 3.1.0.

Mount Name Speed increase Availability Required riding skill

[Sea Turtle]

 0% on land
60% in water 		Fishing in Northrend fishing pools Apprentice (75)

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 type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
TCG Mounts
File:IconSmall Turtle Small.gifNeutral: [Riding Turtle] 0% 0g None
Template:MountIconNeutral: [Reins of the Spectral Tiger] 60% 10g Apprentice (75)
Template:MountIconNeutral: [Reins of the Swift Spectral Tiger] 100% 100g Journeyman (150)
Template:MountIconNeutral: [X-51 Nether-Rocket] 60% 100g Expert (225)
Template:MountIconNeutral: [X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME] 280% 200g Artisan (300)
Template:MountIconNeutral: [Big Battle Bear] 100% 100g Journeyman (150)

BlizzCon Mounts

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

Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
BlizzCon Mounts
Neutral: [Big Blizzard Bear] 60%-100% 0g Requires level 30 and Apprentice Riding skill (75); Mount speed capabilities based on player's riding skill.

Legendary Mounts

Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
Ground Mounts Neutral: [Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal] 100% The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain; only attainable on server where the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj are still closed. Journeyman (150)

Flying mounts

Bc icon This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.
Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
Flying mounts (expert)

Alliance: IconSmall Gryphon Gryphon Mounts
Horde: Template:MountIcon Wyvern Mounts

60% on land, 60% in air 100g Expert (225)
Engineering mounts (expert)

Neutral: IconSmall Flyingmachine [Flying Machine Control]

60% on land, 60% in air 350 Engineering Expert (225)
Druid flight form

Neutral: IconSmall Raven Shapeshift: Ability druid flightform [Flight Form]

60% on land, 60% in air Level 68 Expert (225)
Flying mounts (artisan)

Alliance: IconSmall Gryphon Swift Gryphon Mounts
Horde: IconSmall Wyvern Swift Wyvern Mounts

100% on land, 280% in air 200g Artisan (300)
Cenarion Hippogryphs[3]

Neutral: IconSmall Hippogryph [Cenarion War Hippogryph]

100% on land, 280% in air 2,000g and exalted with Cenarion Expedition Artisan (300)
Sha'tari Skyguard mounts

Neutral: IconSmall Netherray Nether ray Mounts

 100% on land, 280% in air 200g and exalted with Sha'tari Skyguard Artisan (300)
Netherwing drakes

Neutral: IconSmall DrakeNether Netherwing drake mounts

100% on land, 280% in air [4] 200g Questline / exalted with Netherwing Artisan (300)
Engineering mounts (artisan)

Neutral: IconSmall Flyingmachine [Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control]

100% on land, 280% in air 375 Engineering Artisan (300)
Druid swift flight form

Neutral: IconSmall Crow Shapeshift: Ability druid flightform [Swift Flight Form]

100% on land, 280% in air Level 70, Morthis Whisperwing or 71, Druid trainers Artisan (300)
Arena rewards

Neutral: IconSmall DrakeNether [Swift Nether Drake]

100% on land, 310% in air [5] Seasonal Arena reward Artisan (300)
Tempest Keep phoenix

Neutral: IconSmall Phoenix [Ashes of Al'ar]

100% on land, 310% in air Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye Artisan (300)
Tailoring mount (expert) Wrath-Logo-Small

Neutral: IconSmall FlyingCarpet [Flying Carpet]

60% on land, 60% in air 380 Tailoring Expert (225)
Tailoring mounts (artisan) Wrath-Logo-Small

Neutral: IconSmall FlyingCarpet [Magnificent Flying Carpet]

100% on land, 280% in air 425 Tailoring Artisan (300)
Wyrmrest Accord Mount Wrath-Logo-Small

Neutral: IconSmall DrakeRed [Reins of the Red Drake]

100% on land, 280% in air Exaltedwith Wyrmrest Accord Artisan (300)
Dalaran Vendor Mount Wrath-Logo-Small

Alliance: IconSmall Gryphon [Armored Snowy Gryphon]
Horde: IconSmall Wyvern [Armored Blue Wind Rider]

100% on land, 280% in air Price based on Kirin Tor reputation. Artisan (300)
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Neutral: IconSmall DrakeBronze [Reins of the Bronze Drake]
Neutral: IconSmall DrakeBlue [Reins of the Blue Drake]
Neutral: IconSmall DrakeAzure [Reins of the Azure Drake]
Neutral: IconSmall DrakeBlack [Reins of the Black Drake]
Neutral: IconSmall DrakeTwilight [Reins of the Twilight Drake]

100% on land, 280% in air

Infinite Corruptor, Culling of Stratholme (Heroic).
Malygos 10-man, The Eye of Eternity.
Malygos 25-man, The Eye of Eternity.
Sartharion 10-man, The Obsidian Sanctum
Sartharion 25-man, The Obsidian Sanctum

 Artisan (300)
Rare Proto-Drakes Wrath-Logo-Small

Neutral: IconSmall ProtoGreen [Green Proto-Drake]
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoBlue [Blue Proto-Drake]
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoBronze [Time-Lost Proto-Drake]

100% on land, 280% in air

Inv egg 02 [Mysterious Egg].
Skadi the Ruthless, Utgarde Pinnacle (Heroic).
Time-Lost Proto Drake (100% Drop Rate)

 Artisan (300)
Argent Tournament Wrath-Logo-Small

Neutral: IconSmall Hippogryph [Argent Hippogryph]

100% on land, 280% in air 150 Champion's Seal Champion's Seals Artisan (300)

Holiday mounts

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

Recruit a friend

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

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

Achievement System

These mounts are obtainable by completing certain achievements.

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Mount type Speed increase Availability Required riding skill
Bears Neutral: IconSmall Bear [Black War Bear] 100% on land Reward for completing the Money achievement For The Alliance! / Money achievement For The Horde! achievement. Journeyman (150)
Drakes Neutral: IconSmall DrakeAlbino [Reins of the Albino Drake] 100% on land, 280% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Leading the Cavalry achievement. Artisan (300)
Dragonhawks Alliance: IconSmall Dragonhawk [Blue Dragonhawk Mount]
Horde: IconSmall Dragonhawk [Red Dragonhawk Mount] 		100% on land, 280% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Mountain o' Mounts achievement. Artisan (300)
Proto-Dragons Neutral: IconSmall ProtoRed [Red Proto-Drake] 100% on land, 280% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Glory of the Hero achievement. Artisan (300)
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoBlack [Black Proto-Drake] 100% on land, 310% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Glory of the Raider (25 player) achievement.
Mount removed in Patch 3.1.0. 		Artisan (300)
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoWhite [Plagued Proto-Drake] 100% on land, 310% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Glory of the Raider (10 player) achievement.
Mount removed in Patch 3.1.0. 		Artisan (300)
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoViolet [Violet Proto-Drake] 100% on land, 310% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been achievement. Artisan (300)
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoPlated [Rusted Proto-Drake] 100% on land, 310% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Glory of the Ulduar Raider achievement.
Mount removed in Patch 3.2.0. 		Artisan (300)
Neutral: IconSmall ProtoPlated [Ironbound Proto-Drake] 100% on land, 310% in air Reward for completing the Money achievement Heroic: Glory of the Ulduar Raider achievement.
Mount removed in Patch 3.2.0. 		Artisan (300)

Flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms

Blizzard officials have stated that it would be possible to "rebuild" the existing continents to accommodate for flying mounts, but this would take enormous amounts of time since Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms combined are more than four times the size of Outland.

Comment from Drysc, a Blizzard representative:

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

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

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

Comment from Nethaera, another Blizzard representative:

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

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

Wrath of the Lich King

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

At the start of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, there were some mounts that operated similarly to siege vehicles. These mounts had health bars, and would prevent you from taking any fall damage (Warning, your mount may explode). As of patch 3.1 these mounts were given normal mount functionality and players will receive fall damage. Additionally, some new mounts will enable you to carry additional passengers. Some even carry vendors! Examples of these are the [Mekgineer's Chopper] and the [Traveler's Tundra Mammoth]. Furthermore, flying on mounts in Northrend will be possible from level 77 onwards, after players hit level 77 learn Spell frost arcticwinds [Cold Weather Flying] by paying 1,000g to a "Cold Weather Flying Trainer".

3.1.0 Additions

A new mount and mount type have been added as in Patch 3.1.0:

  • Aquatic Mount:
    • Sea Turtle[Sea Turtle], "Teaches you how to summon Sea Turtle Mount. This mount can't move very quickly on land, but she's a great swimmer."

Gallery

See also

  • Riding skill
  • List of mounts for a full list of mounts
  • Transportation category for a detailed list of methods of transportation in WoW.
  • Mounts category for a list of articles on mounts.
  • If you want to get a head start, read a Guide for Preparing to Buy a Mount.
  • Inv misc plant 03 [Fresh Holly], a way to transform your mount into a reindeer for half an hour
  • Locations of fixed devices throughout Azeroth, including where to purchase mounts.

Notes

  • In Patch 3.2 the cast times for summoning all mounts will be reduced 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds.
  • Flying mounts can perform a loop! Press Pitch Up or Pitch Down (normally [Ins] and [Del]) while in flight to perform a loop.
  • Additionally, while in a loop, you can use your strafe keys.
  • From patch 3.1.0 onwards non-flight mounts will be able to swim.
  • Mounts that allow passengers (the two choppers, the traveler's mammoth) allow other characters in the group or raid to ride as passengers. (Reports that "raid members not in the driver's group were unable to ride" have been disproven.)

References

  1. ^ PvP Ranks (Obsolete) and 0. Patch 1.12.1 Riding Skill Changes 09/26/2006 07:38:58 PM PDT by Batta
  2. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9336669931&pageNo=1&sid=2000#1
  3. ^ Patch 2.3.0 (undocumented changes)
  4. ^ WoW BlueTracker
  5. ^ WorldofWarcraft.com

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