Riding skills and abilities[]
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There are a total of four basic classes of ground mounts:
There are a total of four basic classes of flying mounts:
Class | Quality | Ground | Air | Water |
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Ground mounts | Rare/Epic | 60% | — | 0% |
Flying mounts | Rare/Epic | 100% | 150% | — |
Amphibious mounts | Rare/Epic | 0% | — | 250% |
Vanity mounts | Rare/Epic | 0% | — | 0% |
General Riding Skill[]
There are five general tiers of riding which can be learned from trainers as a character increases in level. These become available for characters to train once they meet the particular level requirements. The speed of a character's mounts generally increases with each tier of riding skill, while some tiers of riding grant the ability to ride flying mounts. The general riding skills are:
- Apprentice: Level 20
- Journeyman: Level 40
- Expert: Level 60
- Artisan: Level 70
- Master: Level 80
Class-Specific Riding Skills[]
At level 40, paladins and warlocks can learn [Summon Charger] and [Dreadsteed] from their class trainers after learning the Journeyman riding skill from the riding trainer. There is no need to purchase a new mount. Death knights receive their epic ground mount, the [Acherus Deathcharger], after the completion of the quests Grand Theft Palomino and Into the Realm of Shadows at level 55. Druids can learn [Flight Form] from any flight trainer at level 58.
Unlocking Flight in Specific Areas[]
In areas where flying is allowed, a character typically needs to train a specific riding skill in order to unlock the ability to fly in that region. These types of skills and their requirements can be found in the table below.
Riding Skills[]
Proficiency | Cost | +Speed | Required for | Requires | ||
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Skill | Mounts | Air | ||||
75 | Apprentice | 4![]() |
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60% | Rare land mounts | Level 20 |
150 | Journeyman | 50![]() |
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100% | Epic land mounts | Level 40 |
Ground mounts[]
Racial mounts[]
Racial land mounts are typically the first mounts players will acquire. To purchase a racial land mount, players must either purchase their race's mount (such as horses for humans, or wolves for orcs), or gain exalted standing with that race's representative faction (such as exalted with Darnassus to purchase sabers). Flying mounts do not require any reputation rating.
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Mount type | +Speed | Cost | Requirements | ||||
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Land | Air | Race | Faction | Riding skill | |||
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Draenei | Exodar | Apprentice (75) | |
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60% | 1![]() |
Dwarf | Ironforge | Apprentice (75) | ||
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60% | 1![]() |
Gnome | Gnomeregan Exiles | Apprentice (75) | ||
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60% | 1![]() |
Human | Stormwind | Apprentice (75) | ||
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60% | 1![]() |
Night elf | Darnassus | Apprentice (75) | ||
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100% | 10![]() |
Draenei | Exodar | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 10![]() |
Dwarf | Ironforge | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 10![]() |
Gnome | Gnomeregan Exiles | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Human | Stormwind | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Night elf | Darnassus | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Blood elf | Silvermoon City | Apprentice (75) | |
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Goblin | Bilgewater Cartel | Apprentice (75) | ||
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Orc | Orgrimmar | Apprentice (75) | ||
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Tauren | Thunder Bluff | Apprentice (75) | ||
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Troll | Darkspear Trolls | Apprentice (75) | ||
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Undead | Undercity | Apprentice (75) | ||
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100% | 10![]() |
Blood elf | Silvermoon City | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Goblin | Bilgewater Cartel | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 10![]() |
Orc | Orgrimmar | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Tauren | Thunder Bluff | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Troll | Darkspear Trolls | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Undead | Undercity | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Pandaren | Tushui Pandaren / Huojin Pandaren | Apprentice (75) | |
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100% | 10![]() |
Pandaren | Tushui Pandaren / Huojin Pandaren | Journeyman (150) |
Class-specific ground mounts[]
Class | Mount/form | +Speed | Source | Level | |
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100% | Into the Realm of Shadows | 55 |
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20 | |
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40 | ||
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40 | ||
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40 |
PvP ground mounts[]
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Riding skill | |
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100% | 2000 ![]() |
Journeyman (150) |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Apprentice (75) | |
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Journeyman (150) |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 165 ![]() |
Apprentice (75) | |
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100% | 75 ![]() ![]() |
Journeyman (150) |
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100% | 100 ![]() ![]() |
Journeyman (150) |
Quest reward ground mounts[]
Some laborious or involved quest chains reward mounts.
Mount | +Speed | Quest | Riding skill | |||
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Land | Air | Water | ||||
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100% | They Grow Up So Fast | Apprentice (75) | ||
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100% | Mograine's Reunion | Apprentice (75) |
Faction reward ground mounts[]
As a reward for gaining high reputation standing with various factions, players can purchase mounts. Such high reputation is a function of large quantities of time.
Mount type | +Speed | Cost | Faction | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | |||||
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Wintersaber Trainers exalted | Apprentice (75) | |
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100% | 165 ![]() |
Baradin's Wardens exalted | Apprentice (75) | ||
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100% | 165 ![]() |
Hellscream's Reach exalted | Apprentice (75) | |
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100% | 70![]() |
Kurenai/Mag'har exalted | Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 100![]() |
Kurenai/Mag'har exalted | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Sons of Hodir revered | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 10,000![]() |
Sons of Hodir exalted | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 80![]() |
Ramkahen exalted | Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 80![]() |
Ramkahen exalted | Journeyman (150) |
Rare drop ground mounts[]
Rarely, specific creatures will drop a mount as a reward. If the mount drops, only one mount will appear per kill, no matter the size of the party or raid killing the creature. Also, mounts may rarely be inside other containers rewarded for doing other objectives.
Mount | +Speed | Source | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | ||||
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100% | AQ40 Drop | Apprentice (75) | |
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100% | Baron Rivendare, Stratholme | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | Anzu, Heroic Sethekk Halls | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | Kael'thas Sunstrider, Heroic Magisters' Terrace | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | [Hyldnir Spoils], Gretta the Arbiter | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | Vault of Archavon, any boss, 10- or 25-player | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Dormus the Camel-Hoarder in Steam Pools | Journeyman (150) |
Guaranteed drop ground mounts[]
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Mount | +Speed | Achievement | Creature | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | |||||
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100% | ![]() |
Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | Journeyman (150) | |
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Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | Journeyman (150) |
Crafted ground mounts[]
Mounts can also be created by players. Typically such mounts are a perk of the profession and are not available to other players, but a few are.
Mount | +Speed | Required skill | |||
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Land | Air | Profession | Riding | ||
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100% | — | 450 Engineering (and Alliance Vanguard - Exalted) to craft only | Journeyman (150) |
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100% | — | 450 Engineering (and Horde Expedition - Exalted) to craft only | Journeyman (150) |
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60%/100% | — | 225 Archaeology to obtain? | Journeyman (150) |
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60%/100% | — | 225 Archaeology to obtain? | Journeyman (150) |
Dalaran ground mounts[]
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Mei Francis in Dalaran sells mounts to all comers, with no requirements outside of gold or emblems.
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | ||||
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100% | 750![]() |
Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 750![]() |
Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 200 ![]() |
Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 20,000![]() |
Journeyman (150) |
Argent Tournament ground mounts[]
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A major draw of the Argent Tournament is the large quantity of mounts rewarded in exchange for [Champion's Seal]s.
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Requirement | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | |||||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
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Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 100 ![]() |
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
Silver Covenant exalted | Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | 100 ![]() |
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
Sunreavers exalted | Journeyman (150) | ||
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100% | 100 ![]() |
<Crusader> | Journeyman (150) |
Achievement system ground mounts[]
These mounts are obtainable by completing certain achievements. As part of completing the achievement, the mount will be mailed directly to the player.
Mount | +Speed | Required achievement | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | ||||
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100% | ![]() |
Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | ![]() | |||
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Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | ![]() |
Journeyman (150) | ||
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Journeyman (150) |
Holiday ground mounts[]
Mount | +Speed | Limited | Requirements | Source and notes | ||
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0% | Yes | None | [Crudely Wrapped Gift] Vanity mount |
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100% | No | Journeyman (150) | Coren Direbrew | |
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100% | No | Journeyman (150) | Coren Direbrew |
Trading Card Game ground 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 | +Speed | Cost | Riding skill | |
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0% | - | None. Vanity mount |
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60% | - | Apprentice (75) | |
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100% | - | Journeyman (150) | |
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100% | - | Journeyman (150) |
BlizzCon ground 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 | +Speed | Riding skill | |
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60%-100% | Apprentice (75). Scaling mount |