Mountain o’ Mounts
by Thalía - FrostmaneThis is probably one of the most challenging achievements in WoW because it hits you on the fronts of TIME, MONEY, and LUCK:
There are many unique ways for you to obtain mounts throughout the World of Warcraft. You can obtain mounts by:
REPUTATION REWARD/VENDOR
PVP REWARD
PROFESSION BASED
CLASS BASED
QUEST REWARD
DUNGEON DROPS
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
ACHIEVEMENTS
Tracking your mount collection can be made easy by using this Mount Checklist from WoWCollect.com. Thank you Modus for allowing us to use it.
For completing this you will receive the (A)Blue Dragonhawk or (H)Red Dragonhawk mount as a reward.
Keep in mind that there are some mounts that are faction exclusive, they will be marked as (A) for Alliance, or (H) for Horde. There are also some mounts that are no longer attainable, they have been taken out of the game due to among other things, trying to keep achievements feeling like achievements. I will not be listing the phased-out mounts here, the guide is already very long as it is.
When can I start accumulating mounts?
Apprentice Riding (Skill 75)
60% land mount speed
Requires level 20
Cost: 4 gold
Mount cost: 1 gold
Journeyman Riding (Skill 150)
100% land mount speed
Requires level 40
Cost: 50 gold
Mount cost: 10 gold
Expert Riding (Skill 225)
150% flying mount speed; 60% land mount speed
Requires level 60
Cost: 250 gold
Mount Cost: 50 gold
Artisan Riding (Skill 300)
280% flying mount speed; 100% land mount speed
Requires level 70
Cost: 5,000 gold (faction discounts now apply)
Cold Weather Flying
Allows you to fly in the skies of Northrend
Requires level 77 (can be sent in form of a tome to level 68+ alts after 3.2 patch)
Cost: 1,000 gold
It is important that your character learns all riding proficiencies because many mount requirements are linked to specific levels of riding skills.
REPUTATION REWARD/VENDOR
(A) Darnassus Vendor; Vendor - Lelanai
• Reins of the Swift Frostsaber – 10 Gold
• Reins of the Swift Mistsaber – 10 Gold
• Reins of the Swift Stormsaber – 10 Gold
• Reins of the Spotted Frostsaber – 1 Gold
• Reins of the Striped Frostsaber – 1 Gold
• Reins of the Striped Nightsaber – 1 Gold
• Reins of the Striped Dawnsaber – 1 Gold
(A) Ironforge; Vendor – Veron Amberstill
• Swift Brown Ram – 10 Gold
• Swift Gray Ram – 10 Gold
• Swift White Ram – 10 Gold
• Brown Ram – 1 Gold
• Gray Ram – 1 Gold
• White ram – 1 Gold
(A) Stormwind; Vendors – Gregor MacVince, Katie Hunter, Merideth Carlson
• Swift Brown Steed – 10 Gold
• Swift Palomino – 10 Gold
• Swift White Steed – 10 Gold
• Brown Horse Bridle – 1 Gold
• Chestnut Mare Bridle – 1 Gold
• Pinto Bridle – 1 Gold
• Black Stallion Bridle – 1 Gold
(A) Gnomeregan Exiles; Vendor – Mili Featherwhistle
• Swift Green Mechanostrider – 10 Gold
• Swift White Mechanostrider – 10 Gold
• Swift Yellow Mechanostrider – 10 Gold
• Blue Mechanostrider – 1 Gold
• Green Mechanostrider – 1 Gold
• Red Mechanostrider – 1 Gold
• Unpainted Mechanostrider – 1 Gold
(A) Exodar; Vendor – Torallius the Pack Handler
• Great Blue Elekk – 10 Gold
• Great Green Elekk – 10 Gold
• Great Purple Elekk – 10 Gold
• Brown Elekk – 1 Gold
• Gray Elekk – 1 Gold
• Purple Elekk – 1 Gold
(A) Shadowmoon Valley Gryphon; Vendor – Brunn Flamebeard
• Swift Blue Gryphon – 100 Gold
• Swift Purple Gryphon – 100 Gold
• Swift Green Gryphon – 100 Gold
• Swift Red Gryphon – 100 Gold
• Ebon Gryphon – 50 Gold
• Golden Gryphon – 50 Gold
• Snowy Gryphon – 50 Gold
(A) Wintersaber Trainers; Vendor – Rivern Frostwind
• Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber 100 Gold
(H) Orgrimmar; Vendor – Ogunaro Wolfrunner
• Horn of the Swift Brown Wolf – 10 Gold
• Horn of the Swift Gray Wolf – 10 Gold
• Horn of the Swift Timber Wolf – 10 Gold
• Horn of the Black Wolf – 1 Gold
• Horn of the Brown Wolf – 1 Gold
• Horn of the Dire Wolf – 1 Gold
• Horn of the Timber Wolf – 1 Gold
(H) Undercity; Vendor – Zachariah Post
• Green Skeletal Warhorse – 10 Gold
• Purple Skeletal Warhorse – 10 Gold
• Black Skeletal Horse – 1 Gold
• Blue Skeletal Horse – 1 Gold
• Brown Skeletal Horse – 1 Gold
• Red Skeletal Horse – 1 Gold
• Ochre Skeletal Warhorse – 1g
(H) Darkspear Trolls; Vendor – Zjolnir
• Swift Blue Raptor – 10 Gold
• Swift Olive Raptor – 10 Gold
• Swift Orange Raptor – 10 Gold
• Whistle of the Emerald Raptor – 1 Gold
• Whistle of the Turquoise Raptor – 1 Gold
• Whistle of the Violet Raptor – 1 Gold
(H) Thunder Bluff; Vendor – Harb Clawhoof
• Brown Kodo – 10 Gold
• Great Gray Kodo – 10 Gold
• Great White Kodo – 10 Gold
• Brown Kodo – 1 Gold
• Gray Kodo – 1 Gold
• White Kodo – 1 Gold
(H) Silvermoon; Vendor – Winaestra
• Swift Green Hawkstrider – 10 Gold
• Swift Pink Hawkstrider – 10 Gold
• Swift Purple Hawkstrider – 10 Gold
• Black Hawkstrider – 1 Gold
• Blue Hawkstrider – 1 Gold
• Purple Hawkstrider – 1 Gold
• Red Hawkstrider – 1 Gold
(H) Shadowmoon Valley Wind Rider Vendor; Dama Wildmane
• Swift Green Wind Rider – 100 Gold
• Sift Purple Wind Rider – 100 Gold
• Swift Red Wind Rider – 100 Gold
• Swift Yellow Wind Rider – 100 Gold
• Blue Wind Rider – 50 Gold
• Green Wind Rider – 50 Gold
• Tawny Wind Rider – 50 Gold
Kirin Tor; Vendor – Mei Francis
• (A) Armored Snowy Gryphon – 2000 Gold
• (H) Armored Blue Wind Rider – 2000 Gold
• Reins of the Traveler’s Tundra Mount – 20000 Gold
• Reins of the Armored Brown Bear – 750 Gold
• Reins of the Woolly Mammoth – 200 Emblem of Heroism
(A)Kurenai /(H) Mag’har; Vendor – (A) Trader Narasu (H) Provisioner Nasela
• Reins of the Cobalt Riding Talbuk – 70 Gold
• Reins of the Cobalt War Talbuk – 100 Gold
• Reins of the Silver Riding Talbuk – 70 Gold
• Reins of the Silver War Talbuk – 100 Gold
• Reins of the Tan Riding Talbuk – 70 Gold
• Reins of the Tan War Talbuk – 100 Gold
• Reins of the White Riding Talbuk – 70 Gold
• Reins of the White War Talbuk – 100 Gold
Netherwing; Vendor – Drake Dealer Hurlunk
• Reins of the Azure Netherwing Drake – 200 Gold
• Reins of the Cobalt Netherwing Drake – 200 Gold
• Reins of the Onyx Netherwing Drake – 200 Gold
• Reins of the Purple Netherwing Drake – 200 Gold
• Reins of the Veridian Netherwing Drake – 200 Gold
• Reins of the Violet Netherwing Drake – 200 Gold
Sha’tari Skyguard; Vendor – Grella
• Blue Riding Nether Ray – 200 Gold
• Green Riding Nether Ray – 200 Gold
• Purple Riding Nether Ray – 200 Gold
• Red Riding Nether Ray – 200 Gold
• Silver Riding Nether Ray – 200 Gold
Sons of Hodir; Vendor – Lillehoff
• Reins of the Ice Mammoth – 1000 Gold
• Reins of the Grand Ice Mammoth – 10000 Gold
Cenarion Expedition; Vendor – Fedryen Swiftspear
• Cenarion War Hippogryph 2000 Gold
The Oracles; Vendor – Geen
• Green Proto-Drake – 3 Gold (Hatched from Mysterious Egg)
Wyrmrest Accord; Vendor – Cielstrasza
• Reins of the Red Drake – 2000 Gold
PVP REWARD
**Alterac Valley and Battlegrounds PvP mounts can all be purchased for 50,000 Honor Points**
ALTERAC VALLEY
Vendors - (A) Gaelden Hammersmith Thanthaldis Snowgleam , (H) Grunnda Wolfheart Jekyll Flandring
• (A) Stormpike Battle Charger
• (H) Frostwolf Howler
BATTLEGROUNDS
(A) Vendor – Lieutenant Karter
• Black Battlestrider
• Black War Ram
• Black War Steed Bridle
• Reins of the Black War Elekk
• Reins of the Black War Tiger
(H) Vendor – Raider Bork
• Black War Kodo
• Horn of the Black War Wolf
• Red Skeletal Warhorse
• Swift Warstrider
• Whistle of the Black War Raptor
HALAA
*You can receive Halaa Battle Tokens by killing opposing faction players that give you honor while in Halaa. You get 1 Halaa Battle Token per 1 player you help kill. To get a Halaa Research token turn in 20 Oshu’gun Crystal Powders to the Chief Researchers in Halaa. Oshu’gun Crystal Powder drops randomly from mobs in Nagrand.
Vendors – (A) Aldraan , (H) Coreiel
• Reins of the Dark Riding Talbuk – 70 Battle Tokens 15 Research Tokens
• Reins of the Dark War Talbuk – 100 Battle Tokens 20 Research Tokens
WINTERGRASP
*There are two ways of obtaining Stone Keeper Shards; Completing Wintergrasp battle quests; Killing 5-man Northrend heroic dungeon bosses while under the Wintergrasp buff.
Vendors – (A) Knight Dameron , (H) Stone Guard Mukar
• Reins of the Black War Mammoth – 300 Stone Keeper Shards
PROFESSION BASED
Tailoring:
• Magnificent Flying Carpet – Must be tailor to learn
• Flying Carpet – Must be tailor to learn
• Frosty Flying Carpet – Must be a tailor to learn
Engineering:
• Turbo-Charged Flying Machine – Must be engineer to learn
• Flying Machine – Must be engineer to learn
• (A) Mekgineer’s Chopper – Completes Get to the Choppa!
• (H) Mechano Hog – Completes Get to the Choppa!
Fishing:
*The Sea Turtle mount can be fished out of any Northrend fishing pool. You should be fishing capped in order not to waste so much time catching junk. Obtaining the Sea Turtle mount also completes the achievement Turtles All the Way Down.
• Sea Turtle
CLASS BASED
Paladin:
• (A) Charger
• (A) Warhorse
• (H) Thalassian Charger
• (H) Thalassian Warhorse
• Argent Charger – Sold by Dame Evniki Kapsalis for 100 Champion’s Seals
Warlock:
• Felsteed
• Dreadsteed
Deathknight:
• Archerus Deathcharger
• Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade
QUEST REWARD
Argent Tournament:
*If you plan to get all the mounts offered by the Argent Tournament, I suggest you start ASAP. Getting to the point of starting to collect Champion’s Seals can take close to two weeks of continuous dailies. Before being able to purchase mounts from the AT vendors you also must become Champions of their respective City/Faction. Once you can collect Champion’s Seals from AT dailies, plan on making them part of your ‘dailies’ routine. Mounts can cost anywhere between 5-150 Champion’s Seals, and you can only get 10 Champion’s Seals a day.
• Argent Hippogryph – 150 CS
• Argent Warhorse – 100 CS by Dame Evniki Kapsalis
(A) Vendors – Derrick Brindlebeard , Irisee , Rillie Spindlenut , Rook Hawkfist , Corporal Arthur Flew , Hiren Loresong
• Stormwind Steed (Stormwind) – 100 CS
• Swift Gray Steed (Stormwind) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Ironforge Ram (Ironforge) – 100 CS
• Swift Violet Ram (Ironforge) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Exodar Elekk (Exodar) – 100 CS
• Great Red Elekk (Exodar) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Gnomemeregan Mechanostrider (Gnomeregan) – 100 CS
• Turbostrider (Gnomeregan) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Darnassian Nightsaber (Darnassus) – 100 CS
• Swift Moonsaber (Darnassus) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Silver Covenant Hippogryph – 150 CS
• Quel’dorei Steed – 150 CS
(H) Vendors – Doru Thunderhorn , Eliza Killian , Freka Bloodaxe , Samamba , Trellis Morningsun , Vasarin Redmorn
• Thunder Bluff Kodo (Thunder Bluff) – 100 CS
• Great Golden Kodo (Thunder Bluff) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Forsaken Warhorse (Undercity) – 100 CS
• White Skeletal Warhorse (Undercity) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Orgrimmar Wolf (Orgrimmar) – 100 CS
• Swift Burgundy Wolf (Orgrimmar) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Darkspear Raptor (Darkspear Trolls) – 100 CS
• Swift Purple Raptor (Darkspear Trolls) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Silvermoon Hawkstrider (Silvermoon City) – 100 CS
• Swift Red Hawkstrider (Silvermoon City) – 500 Gold 5 CS
• Sunreaver Dragonhawk – 100 CS
• Sunreaver Hawkstrider – 100 CS
Mor’vek Quests
• (H) Venomhide Ravasaur – They Grow Up So Fast
Storm Peaks Daily Quests; Back to the Pit , Defending Your Title , Maintaining Discipline , The Aberrations Must Die
• Reins of the White Polar Bear – Hyldnir Spoils
DUNGEON DROPS
*Getting most of these mounts requires luck. They either have a very low chance of dropping, or if they are a guaranteed drop, you still have to compete against other players who are also interested.
Icecrown Citadel:
• Invincible’s Reins – 25 Man Heroic The Lich King
• Crimson Deathcharger – 25 Man Heroic The Lich King: Only drops if someone in the group is wearing Shawmourne, an additional sealed chest will drop which you must take to Highlord Darion to open, and it can contain it.
Onyxia’s Layer:
• Brood of Onyxia – Onyxia
Zul’Gurub:
• Swift Zulian Tiger – High Priest Thekal
• Swift Razzashi Raptor – Bloodlord Mandokir
Sethekk Halls:
• Reins of the Raven Lord – Heroic Anzu
Stratholme:
• Deathcharger’s Reins – Baron Rivendare
Scarlet Monastery (Seasonal):
• The Horseman’s Reins – The Headless Horseman
Blackrock Depths(Seasonal):
• Swift Brewfest Ram – Coren Direbrew. Sold by (H) Driz Tumblequick or (A) Pol Amberstill for 100 Gold.
• Great Brewfest Kodo – Coren Direbrew
Shadowfang Keep (Seasonal):
• Big Love Rocket – Apothecary Hummel
Karazhan:
• Fiery Warhorse’s Reins – Attumen the Huntsman
Magister’s Terrace:
• Swift White Hawkstrider – Heroic Kael’thas Sunstrider
The Eye:
• Ashes of Al’ar – Kael’thas Sunstrider
Temple of Ahn’Qiraj:
• Blue Qiraji Battle Tank
• Green Qiraji Battle Tank
• Red Qiraji Battle Tank
• Yellow Qiraji Battle tank
The Obsidian Sanctum:
• Reins of the Black Drake – Sartharion
• Reins of the Twilight Drake – Heroic Sartharion
Vault of Archavon:
• Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth – Emalon the Storm Watcher , Archavon the Stone Watcher , Koralon the Flame Watcher , Toravon the Ice Watcher
The Eye of Eternity:
• Reins of the Blue Drake – Malygos
• Reins of the Azure Drake – Heroic Malygos
Ulduar (Heroic)
• Mimiron’s Head – Yogg-Saron 0 Keepers Up
Utgarde Pinnacle:
• Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake – Heroic Skadi the Ruthless
Storm Peaks (Zone) :
• Reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake – Time-Lost Proto Drake
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
*Not endorsing online auctioning sites, but the reality is that a lot of these promotional items are so rare, or they are no longer in circulation, that sometimes the best way to find them is through those sites. If you do choose that path, be prepared to drop some heavy cash for them, also be aware of scammers.
• X-53 Touring Rocket – Can be obtained from the Recruit-a-Friend to WoW program Blizzard offers.
• Spectral Tiger – Special card from the WoW TCG, Fires of Outland edition.
• Swift Spectral Tiger – Special card from the WoW TCG, Fires of Outland edition.
• Big Blizzard Bear – Given out as part of the Blizzcon 08′ goodie bag.
• Big Battle Bear – Special Card ‘The Red Bearon’ from the WoW TCG, Drums of War edition.
• X-51 Nether-Rocket – Special Card from WoW TCG, Servants of the Betrayer edition.
• X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME – Special Card from WoW TCG, Servants of the Betrayer edition.
• Blazing Hippogryph – Special Card ‘Blazing Hippogryph’ from WoW TCG, Wrathgate edition.
• Magic Rooster – Special Card ‘El Pollo Grande’ from WoW TCG, Fields of Honor edition.
• Riding Turtle – Special Card ‘Saltwater Snapjaw’ from WoW TCG, Heroes of Azeroth edition.
• Celestial Steed- Purchased for $25 USD from the Blizzard Store
ACHIEVEMENTS
*The title above each mount will refer to the achievement you need to complete in order to receive it. If we have a guide up on this site we will link it to the title.
• Reins of the Bronze Drake – Infinite Corruptor
For The Alliance! or For The Horde!:
• Reins of the Black War Bear
• Reins of the Albino Drake
• Reins of the Red Proto-Drake
What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been:
• Violet Proto-Drake
Heroic Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25-man):
• Reins of the Ironbound Proto-Drake
Heroic Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10-man):
• Rusted Proto-Drake
Heroic Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25-man):
• Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher
Heroic Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10-man):
• Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher
A Tribute to Insanity
* One per raid *
• (A) Swift Alliance Steed
• (H) Swift Horde Wolfe
If you want more detailed information about every single mount there is in the game, including all the mounts that have been retired, a great resource is:
Warcraft Mounts
P.S. The prices listed don’t take into consideration your reputation discounts, they are regular price info.
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