Mount

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	Riding (Profession)
	Trainers • Mounts

Mounts are a much sought after form of transportation in which players ride atop the backs of various Bind on Pickup creatures (or machines for gnomes, dwarves, engineers and extremely lucky people). Warlocks and paladins can summon their mounts with special spells. Mounted travel is faster than walking, and the Burning Crusade expansion introduced both new mounts and flying mounts.

Mounts were generally expensive in the past, but their prices have been reduced with the training to ride them increased to compensate. There are however some mounts which 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, Zul'Aman, Tempest Keep, Magisters' Terrace, Sethekk Halls and Karazhan.

Contents 1 Riding skills and abilities 1.1 Apprentice: Level 30 1.2 Journeyman: Level 60 1.3 Expert: Level 70 1.4 Artisan: Level 70 2 Faction specific mounts 2.1 Mounts by race 2.2 Purchasing other mounts 3 Discount 3.1 Faction discount 3.2 Class discount 4 Class Abilities 5 Mounts tables 5.1 Rare ground mounts 5.2 Epic ground mounts 5.3 TCG Mounts 5.4 Legendary ground mounts 5.5 Flying mounts 5.6 Holiday mounts 5.7 Recruit a friend 6 Mount speed 6.1 Totals 7 Flying mounts in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms 8 Wrath of the Lich King 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links

Riding skills and abilities

There are several types of mounts, all which correspond to one of the four different riding skills (Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Artisan).

Apprentice: Level 30

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

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

Journeyman: Level 60

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

Expert: Level 70

The expert riding skill (225) costs 800  for training and an additional 100  for the mount. There are no reputation discounts available. Flying mounts are also only usable while within Outland though within the upcoming expansion, certain areas of Northrend will allow the use of flying mounts, but only at level 77 and above. Rare Flying mounts increase movement speed by 60% on the ground and in the air.

Artisan: Level 70

The artisan riding skill (300) costs 5000  for training and an additional 200  for the mount. There are no reputation discounts available for the skill, while you can buy a Nether Ray for only 160  if you are exalted with the Sha'tari Skyguard. Flying Mounts are only usable within Outland and certain parts of Northrend. Epic Flying mounts increase movement speed by 100% on the ground and 280% in the air.

Faction specific mounts

Mounts by race

Each race has their own mount and other races can ride these mounts if they have the appropriate faction and physical abilities, although before patch 1.1 the tauren had no mount, and learned an ability called Plainsrunning.

Mounts by race
A Alliance
Night elf	Saber cat	ADarnassus
Human	Horse	AStormwind
Dwarf	Ram	AIronforge
Gnome	Mechanostrider	AGnomeregan Exiles
Draenei	Elekk	AExodar
H Horde
Tauren	Kodo	HThunderbluff
Orc	Wolf	HOrgrimmar
Troll	Raptor	HDarkspear Trolls
Undead	Skeletal Horse	HUndercity
Blood elf	Hawkstrider	HSilvermoon
Flying Mounts
A Alliance	Gryphon
H Horde	Wyvern

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.

There are two exceptions:

• Tauren can only ride kodo beasts, wolves, talbuks, and the rare epic mounts, as they are just too large to ride anything else.
  • There are a few exceptions to this: the [Black War Raptor] and [Swift Razzashi Raptor] are the only Raptors ridable by tauren, and [Deathcharger's Reins], [Swift Zulian Tiger], [Fiery Warhorse's Reins], [Swift White Hawkstrider] and [Reins of the Raven Lord] are ridable by tauren.
• Mechanostriders can only be ridden by gnomes and dwarves, as they are the only races small enough.

Mount Type
Elekk
Rams
Mechanostriders	N/A			N/A	N/A
Horses
Sabre Cats

Mount Type
Hawkstriders			Rare Drops
Wolves
Kodos
Raptors			PvP & Rare Drops
Skeletal Horses			Rare Drops

Discount

Faction discount

Because of the large expense of mounts, and the way Blizzard implements the discount system, it will be often seen that people refer to prices which are 10% less than the prices listed here. There was only one discount available for training riding skill and purchasing mounts:

• 10% Honored faction discount.

As of patch 2.3, Blizzard included discounts for all levels of a faction beyond neutral; the discounts are as follows:

• 5% Friendly faction discount.
• 10% Honored faction discount.
• 15% Revered faction discount.
• 20% Exalted faction discount.

Class discount

Technically not a discount, warlocks, and paladins can get class-specific mounts (via quests Warlocks pay 1 gold and 10 silver to learn the Felsteed spell). They are equivalent to standard mounts, but require a small amount of mana to summon. When the summoning spells are learned, the player will automatically receive the requisite riding skill to ride that particular mount. As of patch 2.1, when a warlock receives their felsteed, they automatically receive the Apprentice riding skill that applies to "normal" mounts. This is also true for paladins. While some say these mounts are free, Warlocks pay the difference while buying their spells, as all their spells cost 10% more at all levels, as well as having to buy Pet skills. Also note if you are a Warlock or Paladin that after you get your class mount, you can choose to purchase your racial mount or a mount from a faction you are Exalted with if you so prefer, which, for the basic mount, is only 10 gold (without discount) since you already know the riding skill.

Mounts by class
Death knight	Deathcharger at level 55 after completing  [55] Into The Realm of Shadows.
Paladin A	Warhorse (blue and silver colored) at level 30.
Paladin A	Charger (blue and golden colored) level 60.
Paladin H	Warhorse (red and bronze colored) at level 30.
Paladin H	Charger (red and bronze colored) at level 60.
Warlock	Felsteed at level 30.
Warlock	Dreadsteed at level 60.

Class Abilities

Druids and Shamans get 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 movement speed and that of their party. Rogues get a self-buff to temporarily increase movement speed.

• Druid
  • Aquatic Form from a Druid quest that starts at level 16. Aquatic form increases swim speed by 50%.
  • With a Talent, Feral Swiftness, it is possible to increase Cat Form movement speed by 15% (one talent point) or 30% (two talent points).
  • Dash first obtained at level 24, increases Cat Form movement speed by 50% (rank 1 — level 24), 60% (rank 2 — level 46), and 70% (rank 3 — level 65) for 15 seconds. However, it does not stack with Feral Swiftness's movement speed increase.
  • Travel Form at level 30. Movement speed increased by 40%. Can shapeshift in combat. Only usable outdoors.
  • Flight Form at level 68. Usable in Outland-only. Movement speed (flying) increased by 60%. Instant cast, cannot shapeshift in combat. Learning the ability also gives Druids the Riding Skill 225 for free. Requires Riding skill 150 to learn.
  • Swift Flight Form at level 70. Usable in Outland-only. Movement speed (flying) increased by 280%. Instant cast, cannot shapeshift in combat. Gained from a quest that requires the druid to have 300 riding to start. Part of the quest also gives the [Charm of Swift Flight], which increases flight speed by 10%.

• Shaman
  • Ghost Wolf at level 20. Movement speed increased by 40%. Only usable outdoors.
• Hunter
  • Aspect of the Cheetah at level 20. Movement speed increased by 30%. Able to boost to 38% through talent spending.
  • Aspect of the Pack at level 40. Movement speed of the party increased by 30%. Able to boost to 38% through talent spending.
  • Animal Handler in the Beast Mastery talent tree (Tier 6). This increases your speed while mounted by 4%/8%. The mounted movement speed increase does not stack with other effects.
• Rogue
  • Sprint at level 10. Movement speed is increased by 50% for 15 seconds (rank 1 — level 10), 60% for 15 seconds (rank 2 — level 34), and 70% for 15 seconds (rank 3 — level 58). Sprint can also have a 50%/100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects via Improved Sprint in the Combat (Changed in a patch) talent tree.
  • Fleet Footed (Assassination tree talent tier 5) Increase chance to avoid movement imparing effects by 5/10% and movement speed by 8/16% (2 ranks)
• Paladin
  • Pursuit of Justice in the retribution talent tree (tier 3). This increases your movement speed (and mounted movement speed) by 5% (10%, 15%). This does not stack with other speed increasing effects.
  • Crusader Aura at level 62. Movement speed while mounted is increased by 20% this does not stack with anything else which increases mount speed such as [Carrot on a Stick], [Mithril Spurs], [Riding Skill], or [Riding Crop].

Mounts tables

Rare ground mounts

Mount type		Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
	Humans : Horse mounts Dwarves : Ram mounts Gnomes : Mechanostrider mounts Night elves : Saber mounts Draenei : Elekk mounts	60%	10	Apprentice (75)
	Orcs : Wolf mounts Tauren : Kodo mounts Trolls : Raptor mounts Forsaken : Skeletal horse mounts Blood elves : Hawkstrider mounts	60%	10	Apprentice (75)
Ahn'Qiraj	Qiraji battle tank mounts	100%	AQ40 Drop	Apprentice (75)

Epic ground mounts

Swift mounts have been available since Patch 1.4, making pre 1.4 mounts no longer purchasable. Pre 1.4 mounts have rare epic mount styles but different colors. Players with old epic mounts can exchange their mount for the newer mounts but since old epic mounts can no longer be purchased, people keep their old epic mount as a novelty.

Mount type		Speed increase	Availability	Required riding skill
	Humans : Swift Horse Mounts Dwarves : Swift Ram Mounts Gnomes : Swift Mechanostrider Mounts Night elves : Swift Saber Mounts Draenei : Swift Elekk Mounts	100%	100	Journeyman (150)
	Orcs : Swift Wolf Mounts Tauren : Swift Kodo Mounts Trolls : Swift Raptor Mounts Undead : Skeletal Warhorse Mounts Blood elves : Swift Hawkstrider Mounts	100%	100	Journeyman (150)
A PvP Mounts	[Black Battlestrider] from the gnomes [†] [Black War Ram] from the dwarves [†] [Black War Steed] from the humans [†] [Black War Tiger] from the night elves [†] [Black War Elekk] from the draenei [†] Old PvP mounts (required rank 11) in pre-2.0/ honor system.	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
H PvP Mounts	[Black War Wolf] from the orcs [†] [Red Skeletal Warhorse] from the undead [†] [Black War Kodo] from the tauren [†] [Black War Raptor] from the trolls [†] [Swift Warstrider] from the blood elves [†] Old PvP mounts (required rank 11) in pre-2.0/ honor system.	100%	30 30 30	Journeyman (150)
PvP Mounts	[Dark War Talbuk] from Halaa blade merchant [Dark Riding Talbuk] from Halaa blade merchant	100%	100 20  70 15	Journeyman (150)
Rare faction	A: [Winterspring Frostsaber] : Riding Talbuk : War Talbuk	100%	100  70  100	Apprentice (75) Journeyman (150) Journeyman (150)
Alterac Valley Mounts	A: [Stormpike Battle Charger] H: [Frostwolf Howler]	100%	50	Journeyman (150)
Rare drop mounts	: [Deathcharger's Reins] : [Swift Zulian Tiger] : [Swift Razzashi Raptor] : [Fiery Warhorse's Reins] : [Reins of the Raven Lord] : [Amani War Bear] : [Swift White Hawkstrider]	100%	Baron Rivendare, Stratholme High Priest Thekal, Zul'Gurub Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul'Gurub Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan Anzu, Sethekk Halls (Heroic) Zul'Aman Timed Run (Chest 4) Kael'thas Sunstrider, Magisters' Terrace (Heroic)	Journeyman (150)

TCG Mounts

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
	: [Riding Turtle]	0%	0	None
	: [Reins of the Spectral Tiger]</