World of Warcraft Mount Guide

Since the addition of flying mounts to WoW in the Burning Crusade expansion, the number of mounts available in World of Warcraft (WoW) has grown to over 400. Mounts can be obtained in numerous ways: They can be purchased from vendors, earned through PvP battles, or won as drops from certain bosses.

World of Warcraft Racial Mounts

The first mount most players purchase is a racial mount, which increases your speed. These become available at level 20 and require the Apprentice riding skill. Racial mounts can be purchased at a vendor near the race's capital city.

If you want to purchase a mount from a race other than that of your character, you need to reach exalted reputation with that race's faction. Once you reach level 40 and obtain the Journeyman riding skill, you can purchase an epic ground mount, which increases your speed even more.

Alliance Apprentice Mounts

Mount	Race	Riding Skill
Eleckks	Draenei	75
Horses	Human	75
Mechanostriders	Gnome	75
Saber Cats	Night Elf	75
Rams	Dwarf	75
Mountain Horses	Worgen	75
Starcured Voidstrider	Void Elf	75
Lightforged Felcrusher	Lightforged Draenei	75
Dark Iron Core Hound	Dark Iron Dwarf	75
Kul Tiran Charger	Kul Tiran	75
Mechagon Mechanostrider	Mechagnome	75

Horde Apprentice Mounts

Mount	Race	Riding Skill
Hawkstriders	Blood Elf	75
Kodos	Tauren	75
Raptors	Troll	75
Skeletal Horses	Undead	75
Wolves	Orc	75
Trikes	Goblin	75
Dragon Turtles	Panderan	75
Nightborne Manasaber	Nightborne	75
Highmountain Thunderhoof	Highmountain Tauren	75
Mag'har Direwolf	Mag'har Orc	75
Zandalari Direhorn	Zandalari Troll	75
Caravan Hyena	Vulpera	75

Alliance Journeyman Mounts

Mount	Race	Riding Skill
Swift Elecks	Draenei	150
Swift Steed	Human	150
Swift Mechanostriders	Gnome	150
Swift Saber Cats	Night Elf	150
Swift Rams	Dwarf	150
Swift Mountain Horses	Worgen	150

Horde Journeyman Mounts

Mount	Race	Riding Skill
Swift Hawkstriders	Blood Elf	150
Great Kodos	Tauren	150
Swift Raptors	Troll	150
Swift Skeletal Horses	Undead	150
Swift Wolves	Orc	150
Swift Trikes	Goblin	150
Swift Dragon Turtles	Panderan	150

WoW Class Mounts

Some classes in World of Warcraft can obtain special mounts by completing quests that become available at certain levels. With the release of Wrath of the Lich King expansion, alternatives to the more complicated quests have been offered, and several have been made easier.

Mount	Class	Riding Skill
Warhorse	Paladin	75
Charger	Paladin	75
Exarch's Elekk	Paladin	75
Sunwalker Kodo	Paladin	75
Thalassian Warhorse	Paladin	150
Thalassian Charger	Paladin	150
Great Exarch's Elekk	Paladin	150
Great Sunwalker Kodo	Paladin	150
Argent Charger	Paladin	150
Felsteed	Warlock	75
Dreadsteed	Warlock	150
Acherus Deathcharger	Death Knight	150
Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade	Death Knight	225

Achievement Ground Mounts

Some mounts can be acquired through the Achievement system that was introduced just prior to the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Black War Bear (Alliance)	Reward for the achievement "For the Alliance"	150
Black War Bear (Horde)	Reward for the achievement "For the Horde"	150

Reputation Reward Ground Mounts

Reputation rewards give you an alternative to standard ground mounts if you want transportation that looks a little different. Earning reputation with certain factions allows you to purchase special items from vendors associated with that faction.

Mount	Reputation	Riding Skill
Winterspring Frostsaber	Wintersaber Trainers (Exalted)	75
Brown Riding Camel	Ramkahen (Exalted)	150
Tan Riding Camel	Ramkahen (Exalted)	150
Riding Talbuk	Kurenai (Exalted)	150
War Talbuk	Mag'har (Exalted)	150
Ice Mammoth	Sons of Hodir (Revered)	150
Grand Ice Mammoth	Sons of Hodir (Exalted)	150
Brown Riding Goat	Tillers (Exalted)	300
Black Riding Goat	Tillers (Exalted)	300
White Riding Goat	Tillers (Exalted)	300
Azure Water Strider	Anglers (Exhalted)	300
Amber Scorpion	Klaxxi (Exhalted)	300

Loot/Quest Ground Mounts

Some of the bosses and quests in World of Warcraft can also yield mounts. These mounts tend to be relatively rare, as there is only a chance that a defeated boss will drop one.

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Crimson Deathcharger	Reward for the quest "Mograine's Reunion" in Icecrown Citadel (Heroic)	75
Venomhide Ravasaur	Reward for the quest "They Grow Up So Fast" in Un'Goro Crater	75
Horridon	Drops from Horidon in Throne of Thunder	150
Rivendare's Deathcharger	Drops from Baron Rivendare in Stratholme	150
Swift White Hawkstrider	Drops from Kael'thas Sunstrider in Magister's Terrace (Heroic)	150
Raven Lord	Drops from Anzu in Sethekk Halls (Heroic)	150
Fiery Warhorse	Drops from Attumen the Huntsman in Karazhan	150
White Polar Bear	Drops from Hyldnir Spoils in Storm Peaks	150
Grey Riding Camel	Drops from Dormous the Camel-Hoarder in Uldum	150
Armored Razzashi Raptor	Drops from Bloodlord Mandokir in Zul'Gurub (Heroic)	150
Swift Zulian Panther	Drops from High Priestess Kilnara in Zul'Gurub (Heroic)	150
Ji-Kun	Drops from Ji-Kun in Throne of Thunder	300
Al'ar	Drops from Kael'thas Sunstrider in The Eye	300
Invincible	Drops from The Lich King in Ice Crown Citadel	300
Mimiron's Head	Drops from Yogg-Saron in Ulduar	300
Alysrazor	Drops from Alysrazor in Firelands	300
Millagazor	Drops from Ragnaros in Firelands	300
Experiment 12-B	Drops from Ultraxion in Dragon Soul	300

Flying Mounts

Flying mounts require at least level 70 and the Expert riding skill. Epic flying mounts are faster than standard flying mounts and require the Artisan riding skill. These mounts come in several color variations.

Alliance Flying Mounts

Mount	Riding Skill
Gryphon	225
Swift Gryphon	300

Horde Flying Mounts

Mount	Riding Skill
Wyvern	225
Swift Wyvern	300

Achievement Flying Mounts

World of Warcraft has quite a few flying mounts that are rewarded for reaching certain milestones within the game's Achievement system.

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Albino Drake	Reward for collecting 50 mounts	300
Blue Dragonhawk (Alliance only)	Reward for collecting 100 mounts	300
Red Dragonhawk (Horde only)	Reward for collecting 100 mounts	300
Red Proto-Drake	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Hero"	300
Bronze Drake	Reward for the achievement "The Culling Time"	300
Black Drake	Reward for the achievement "The Twilight Zone (10 player)"	300
Twilight Drake	Reward for the achievement "The Twilight Zone (25 player)"	300
Violet Proto-Drake	Reward for the achievement "What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been"	300
Rusted Proto-Drake	Reward for the achievement "Heroic: Glory of the Ulduar Raider"	300
Ironbound Proto-Drake	Reward for the achievement "Heroic: Glory of the Ulduar Raider"	300
Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Icecrown Raider" (10 player)	300
Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Icecrown Raider" (25 player)	300
Drake of the East Wind	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Cataclysm Raider"	300
Volcanic Stone Drake	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Cataclysm Hero"	300
Dark Phoenix	Reward for the achievement "Guild Glory of the Cataclysm Raider"	300
Flameward Hippogryph	Reward for the achievement "The Molten Front Offensive"	300
Twilight Harbinger	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Dragon Soul Raider"	300
Corrupt Fire Hawk	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Firelands Raider"	300
Crimson Cloud Serpent	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Pandoria Hero"	300
Heavy Crimson Cloud Serpent	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Raider"	300
Thundering Jade Cloud Serpent	Reward for the achievement "Guild Glory of the Raider"	300
Armored Skyscreamer	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Thundering Hero"	300
Galakras	Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Orgimmar Raider"	300

Reputation Reward Flying Mounts

Reputation rewards give you an alternative to Gryphons and Windriders. Earning reputation with certain factions allows you to purchase special items from vendors associated with that faction.

Mount	Reputation	Riding Skill
Red Flying Cloud	Lorewalkers (Exalted)	225
Red Drake	The Wyrmrest Accord (Exalted)	300
Riding Nether Ray	Sha'tari Skyguard (Exalted)	300
Netherwing Drake	Netherwing (Exalted)	300
Cenarion War Hippogryph	Cenarion Expedition (Exalted)	300
Armored Snowy Gryphon (Alliance only)	Kirin Tor (Exalted)	300
Armored Blue Windrider (Horde only)	Kirin Tor (Exalted)	300
Thundering August Cloud Serpent	August Celestials (Exalted)	300
Heavenly Golden Cloud Serpent	Emperor Shaohao (Exalted)	300

Loot/Quest Flying Mounts

Some flying mounts can be obtained by completing quests or as rare drops for defeating certain enemies.

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Blue Drake	Drops from Malygos in the Eye of Eternity (10 Player)	300
Azure Drake	Drops from Malygos in the Eye of Eternity (25 Player)	300
Blue Proto-Drake	Drops from Skadi the Ruthless in Utgarde Pinnacle (Heroic)	300
Green Proto-Drake	Hatch from a Mysterious Egg from the Oracles	300
Drake of the North Wind	Drops from Altairus in Vortex Pinnacle	300
Drake of the South Wind	Drops from Al'Akir in Throne of the Four Winds	300
Time-Lost Proto-Drake	Defeat the Time-Lost Proto-Drake in Storm Peaks	300
Onyxian Drake	Drops from Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair	300
Vitreous Stone Drake	Drops from Slabhide in Stonecore	300
Blazing Drake	Drops from Madness of Deathwing in Dragon Soul (Normal)	300
Phosphorescent Stone Drake	Drops from Aeonaxx in Deepholm	300
Astral Cloud Serpent	Drops from Elegon in Mogu'shan Vaults	300
Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent	Drops from Alani on Vale of Eternal Blossoms	300
Thundering Onyx Cloud Serpent	Drops from Huolon on Timeless Isle	300

Aquatic Mounts

World of Warcraft's first aquatic mount was introduced with patch 3.1.

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Sea Turtle	Caught by fishing in Northrend.	75
Poseidus	Drops from in Poseidus Vashj'ir	225
Vashj'ir Seahorse	Reward for the quest "Abyssal Ride"	225

Argent Tournament Mounts

Argent Tournament mounts can be earned by completing Argent Tournament quests in Icecrown, Northrend. These quests award Champion's Seals that can be used, along with gold, to purchase these mounts. The amount of gold needed can be reduced with reputation.

AllianceTournament Mounts

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Swift Gray Steed	5 Champion's Seals	150
Swift Moonsaber	5 Champion's Seals	150
Swift Violet Ram	5 Champion's Seals	150
Great Red Elekk	5 Champion's Seals	150
Turbostrider	5 Champion's Seals	150
Argent Warhorse	100 Champion's Seals	150
Quel'dorei Steed	100 Champion's Seals	150
Stormwind Steed	100 Champion's Seals	150
Darnassian Nightsaber	100 Champion's Seals	150
Ironforge Ram	100 Champion's Seals	150
Exodar Elekk	100 Champion's Seals	150
Gnomeregan Mechanostrider	100 Champion's Seals	150
Argent Hippogryph	150 Champion's Seals	300
Silver Covenant Hippogryph	150 Champion's Seals	300

HordeTournament Mounts

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
White Skeletal Warhorse	5 Champion's Seals	150
Swift Burgundy Wolf	5 Champion's Seals	150
Great Golden Kodo	5 Champion's Seals	150
Swift Purple Raptor	5 Champion's Seals	150
Swift Red Hawkstrider	5 Champion's Seals	150
Argent Warhorse	100 Champion's Seals	150
Forsaken Warhorse	100 Champion's Seals	150
Orgrimmar Wolf	100 Champion's Seals	150
Thunder Bluff Kodo	100 Champion's Seals	150
Darkspear Raptor	100 Champion's Seals	150
Silvermoon Hawkstrider	100 Champion's Seals	150
Sunreaver Hawkstrider	100 Champion's Seals	150
Argent Hippogryph	150 Champion's Seals	300
Sunreaver Dragonhawk	150 Champion's Seals	300

Crafted Mounts

Some mounts can be crafted by characters with certain professions.

Mount	Requirement	Riding Skill
Depleted-Kyparium Rocket	Crafted with Engineering	75
Mekgineer's Chopper	Crafted with Engineering	150
Mechano-Hog (Horde only)	Crafted with Engineering	150
Flying Machine	Crafted with Engineering	225
Sky Golemn	Crafted with Engineering	225
Turbo-Charged Flying Machine	Crafted with Engineering	300
Fossilized Raptor	Crafted with Archaeology	150
Ultramarine Qiraji Battle Tank	Crafted with Archaeology	150
Scepter of of AzjAqir	Crafted with Archaeology	150
Flying Carpet	Crafted with Tailoring	225
Magnificent Flying Carpet	Crafted with Tailoring	300
Frosty Flying Carpet	Crafted with Tailoring	300
Swift Spellfire Carpet	Crafted with Tailoring	300
Sandstone Drake	Crafted with Alchemy	225
Geosynchronous World Spinner	Crafted with Gnomish Engineering	75
Jeweled Panther	Crafted with Jewelcrafting	150

Vendor Mounts

These mounts can be purchased from Mei Francis in Dalaran or Uncle Big-pocket in Kun-Lai Summit.

Mount	Riding Skill
Armored Brown Bear	150
Wooly Mammoth	150
Traveler's Tundra Mammoth	150
Blonde Riding Yak	150
Grey Riding Yak	150
Grand Expedition Yak	150
Armored Snowy Gryphon	300
Armored Blue Wind Rider	300

PvP Mounts

Mounts are also offered as rewards for player vs. player (PvP) combat in World of Warcraft. Marks of Honor earned from participating in Battlegrounds can be used to purchase some mounts. Others can be acquired by accruing reputation in PvP zones or obtaining a high rank in game's PvP arenas.

Alliance PvP Mounts

Mount	Riding Skill
Spectral Steed	75
Black War Steed	150
Black War Tiger	150
Black War Ram	150
Black Battlestrider	150
Black War Elekk	150
Black War Steed Bridle	150
Vicious War Steed	150
Vicious Warsaber	150
Dark Riding Talbuk	150
Dark War Talbuk	150
Black War Mammoth	150
Grand Black War Mammoth	150
Stormpike Battle Charger	150
Ashhide Mushan Beast	150
Drake of the West Wind	300

Horde PvP Mounts

Mount	Riding Skill
Spectral Wolf	75
Red Skeletal Warhorse	150
Black War Wolf	150
Black War Kodo	150
Black War Raptor	150
Swift Warstrider	150
Vicious War Wolf	150
Frostwolf Howler	150
Dark Riding Talbuk	150
Dark War Talbuk	150
Black War Mammoth	150
Grand Black War Mammoth	150
Ashhide Mushan Beast	150
Drake of the West Wind	300

Arena Reward Mounts

For each season of the arena competition in World of Warcraft, a mount is rewarded to the top tier of players. The mounts from earlier arena seasons can no longer be acquired, although you may see other characters with them in the game.

Mount	Season	Riding Skill
Swift Nether Drake	Season 1	300
Merciless Nether Drake	Season 2	300
Vengeful Nether Drake	Season 3	300
Brutal Nether Drake	Season 4	300
Deadly Gladiator's Frost Wyrm	Season 5	300
Furious Gladiator's Frost Wyrm	Season 6	300
Relentless Gladiator's Frost Wyrm	Season 7	300
Wrathful Gladiator's Frost Wyrm	Season 8	300
Vicious Gladiator's Twilight Drake	Season 9	300
Ruthless Gladiator's Twilight Drake	Season 10	300
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Twilight Drake	Season 11	300
Malevolent Gladiator's Cloud Serpent	Season 12	300
Tyrannical Gladiator's Cloud Serpent	Season 13	300
Grievous Gladiator's Cloud Serpent	Season 14	300

Blizzard Store Mounts

Some mounds are exclusively available in the Blizzard store.

Mount	Riding Skill
Armored Bloodwing	75
Grinning Reaver	75
Swift Windsteed	75
Celestial Steed	75
Enchanted Fey Dragon	75
Heart of the Aspects	75
Winged Guardian	75

World Event Mounts

Seasonal world events present opportunities to acquire unusual mounts or temporarily change the appearance of your mount.

Mount	Event	Riding Skill
Swift Brewfest Ram	Brewfest	150
Great Brewfest Kodo	Brewfest	150
Rickety Magic Broom	Hallow's End	0
Magic Broom	Hallow's End	75
Headless Horseman's Steed	Hallow's End	75
Flying Broom	Hallow's End	225
Swift Springstrider	Noblegarden	75
Swift Lovebird	Love is in the Air	75
Big Love Rocket	Love is in the Air	75

Special Mounts

Certain mounts are only available through the World of Warcraft trading card game (TCG) or promotional events such as BlizzCon.

Mount	Source	Riding Skill
Riding Turtle	TCG	0
Spectral Tiger	TCG	75
Ghastly Charger's Skull	TCG	75
Swift Spectral Tiger	TCG	150
Big Battle Bear	TCG	150
X-51 Nether-Rocket	TCG	225
X-51 Nether-Rocket Extreme	TCG	300
Molted Drake	TCG	300
Big Blizzard Bear	BlizzCon	75
Stormwind Skychaser	BlizzCon	75
Orgimmar Interceptor	BlizzCon	75
Emerald Hippogryph	"Recruit a Friend" reward	75
Heart of the Nightwing	"Recruit a Friend" reward	75
Swift Zhevra	"Recruit a Friend" reward	150
X-53 Touring Rocket	"Recruit a Friend" reward	150
Tyraei's Charger	"WoW Annual Pass" promotion	75
Spectral Gryphon	"Scroll of Resurrection" promotion	75
Spectral Wind Rider	"Scroll of Resurrection" promotion	75