Wind Rider mounts

Wind Rider mounts (also known as "Wyvern mounts") are the standard rare flying mount form of the wyvern for the Horde. They come in a variety of colors and, they are capable of running on all fours like a cat for land travel.

Expert mounts

[Tawny Wind Rider]

[Blue Wind Rider]

[Green Wind Rider]

A player may purchase these mounts from:

•  Dama Wildmane <Windrider Keeper> at Shadowmoon Village in Shadowmoon Valley,
•  Bana Wildmane <Wind Rider Keeper> at Thrallmar in Hellfire Penninsula.
•  Mei Francis <Exotic Mounts> in Dalaran.

These mounts require Expert flying (costs 250 to train) and have a 60% land speed and 150% air speed increase, cost 50 each. Faction reputation discounts applying to reduce the price.

Artisan (fast) mounts

These mounts give you a 280% increase in the air and a 100% speed increase on the ground.

Swift Yellow Wind Rider

Swift Red Wind Rider

Swift Purple Wind Rider

Swift Green Wind Rider

These mounts cost 100 each, and are available from the same vendors as the Expert mounts above. Again, faction reputation discounts apply.

Grand Wyverns

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

As of patch 5.1.0 there are two new wyvern mounts:

[Grand Wyvern]

[Grand Armored Wyvern]

Loaned Windrider

[Loaned Wind Rider mount]

The [Loaned Wind Rider mount] is a special vehicle flying mount purchased from "Honest" Max outside of K3 in Storm Peaks for free, so long as you are level 77 and have not purchased Cold Weather Flying. It can only be used in Sholazar Basin, Storm Peaks, and Icecrown.

The Loaned Wind Rider Reins are an object, and are not added to your list of available mounts.

Armored Blue Wind Rider

Armored Blue Wind Rider

This mount is only available from Mei Francis in Dalaran, and only purchasable by the Horde. She charges 2,000 for it. The Alliance equivalent is the Armored Snowy Gryphon.

External links

Wowhead "Wind Rider" in Items > Miscellaneous > Mounts

WoWDB "Wind Rider" in Items > Misc > Mount