WoW Mounts

There are a large number of mounts available in World of Warcraft, and more are added to the game on a regular basis. The total is currently around 200, although that includes different color variations on the same mount model. Mounts speed up travel through the world and are highly coveted possessions within Azeroth. Most of the mounts in World of Warcraft are listed here, but there are likely still some missing, or some that have been discontinued.

A single character can collect many different mounts, and flying mounts were introduced with the Burning Crusade expansion. There are numerous way to acquire a mount; they can be purchased from vendors, earned through PvP, or won as drops from certain bosses, to name a few.


Racial Mounts
The first mount most players purchase is a racial mount, which increases your speed significantly over walking. These become available at level 20 and require the Apprentice riding skill (75). 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. At level 40 with Journeyman riding skill (150) characters can purchase an "epic" ground mount which increases their speed even more.

Alliance Apprentice Mounts Elecks
Race: Draenei
Faction: Exodar
Riding Skill: 75

Horses
Race: Human,
Faction: Stormwind
Riding Skill: 75

Mechanostriders
Race: Gnome
Faction: Gnomeregan Exiles
Riding Skill: 75

Saber Cats
Race: Night Elf
Faction: Darnassus
Riding Skill: 75

Rams
Race: Dwarf
Faction: Ironforge
Riding Skill: 75

Horde Apprentice Mounts Hawkstriders
Race: Blood Elf
Faction: Silvermoon
Riding Skill: 75

Kodos
Race: Tauren
Faction: Thunderbluff
Riding Skill: 75

Raptors
Race: Troll
Faction: Darkspear Trolls
Riding Skill: 75

Skeletal Horses
Race: Undead
Faction: Undercity
Riding Skill: 75

Wolves
Race: Orc
Faction: Orgrimmar
Riding Skill: 75

Alliance Journeyman Mounts Swift Elecks
Race: Draenei
Faction: Exodar
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Steed
Race: Human
Faction: Stormwind
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Mechanostriders
Race: Gnome
Faction: Gnomeregan Exiles
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Saber Cats
Race: Night Elf
Faction: Darnassus
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Rams
Race: Dwarf
Faction: Ironforge
Riding Skill: 150

Horde Journeyman Mounts Swift Hawkstriders
Race: Blood Elf
Faction: Silvermoon
Riding Skill: 150

Great Kodos
Race: Tauren
Faction: Thunderbluff
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Raptors
Race: Troll
Faction: Darkspear Trolls
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Skeletal Horses
Race: Undead
Faction: Undercity
Riding Skill: 150

Swift Wolves
Race: Orc
Faction: Orgrimmar
Riding Skill: 150




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

Warhorse
Class: Paladin (Alliance)
Riding Skill: 75

Charger
Class: Paladin (Alliance)
Riding Skill: 150

Thalassian Warhorse
Class: Paladin (Horde)
Riding Skill: 75

Thalassian Charger
Class: Paladin (Horde)
Riding Skill: 150

Exarch's Elekk
Class: Paladin, Race Draenei,
Riding Skill: 75

Great Exarch's Elekk
Class: Paladin, Race Draenei,
Riding Skill: 150

Felsteed
Class: Warlock
Riding Skill: 75

Dreadsteed
Class: Warlock,
Riding Skill: 150

Deathcharger
Class: Death Knight
Riding Skill: 150

Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade
Class: Death Knight, Flying Mount,
Riding Skill: 225


Gallery of Class Mounts
More Mounts
1. Racial and Class Mounts
2. Reputation and Quest Mounts
3. Flying Mounts
4. PvP Mounts
5. World Event and Special Mounts

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