WoW Mounts

Flying Mounts
World of Warcraft's first expansion, The Burning Crusade, introduced flying mounts into the game. They require level 70 and Expert riding skill (225). Epic flying mounts are faster than standard flying mounts and require Artisan riding skill (300). To use a flying mount in Northrend, you need to learn the Cold Weather Flying skill from the trainer in Dalaran.

Alliance Flying Mounts Gryphon
Riding Skill: 225
Colors: Ebon/Golden/Snowy

Swift Gryphon
Riding Skill: 300
Colors: Blue/Green/Purple/Red Horde

Flying Mounts Windrider
Riding Skill: 225
Colors: Tawny/Blue/Green Swift Windrider
Riding Skill: 300
Colors: Red/Green/Yellow/Purple


Reputation Reward Flying Mounts
Reputation rewards give you an alternative to Gryphons and Windriders if you want transportation that looks a little different. Earning reputation with certain factions allows you to purchase special items from vendors associated with that faction.

Riding Nether Ray
Sha'tari Skyguard (Exalted)
Riding Skill: 300
Colors: Purple/Green/Blue/Silver/Red

Netherwing Drake
Netherwing (Exalted)
Riding Skill: 300
Colors: Onyx/Azure/Veridian/Purple/Violet

Cenarion War Hippogryph
Cenarion Expedition (Exalted)
Riding Skill: 300

Armored Snowy Gryphon
Alliance only, Kirin Tor (Exalted)
Riding Skill: 300

Armored Blue Windrider
Horde only, Kirin Tor (Exalted),
Riding Skill: 300


Loot/Quest Flying Mounts
Some of the bosses and quests in World of Warcraft can also yield mounts. These mounts tend to be relatively rare, as there is only a chance that a defeated boss will drop one.

Drakes
Riding Skill: 300
Colors: Black/Blue/Bronze/Azure/Twilight

Proto-Drakes
Riding Skill: 300
Colors: Green/Blue/Time-Lost Pheonix
Riding Skill: 300

Drops from Kael'thas Sunstrider in The Eye, Tempest Keep Onyxian Drake
Riding Skill: 300
Drops from Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair


Achievement Flying Mounts
World of Warcraft now has quite a few flying mounts that are rewarded for reaching certain milestones within the game's Achievement system.

Albino Drake
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for collecting 50 mounts

Blue Dragonhawk Mount - Alliance only
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for collecting 100 mounts

Red Dragonhawk Mount
Horde only
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for collecting 100 mounts

Red Proto-Drake
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Hero"

Violet Proto-Drake
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been"

Rusted Proto-Drake - Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Heroic: Glory of the Ulduar Raider"

Ironbound Proto-Drake
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Heroic: Glory of the Ulduar Raider"

Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10 player)"

Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25 player)"

Drake of the East Wind
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Cataclysm Raider"

Volcanic Stone Drake
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Glory of the Cataclysm Hero"

Dark Pheonix
Riding Skill: 300
Reward for the achievement "Guild Glory of the Cataclysm Raider"


Crafted Flying Mounts
Characters with the engineering or tailoring profession can learn to craft a few devices that serve as flying transportation. Right now these include flying carpets made by tailors, flying machines made by engineers, and a vial crafted by alchemists that teaches you to summon a Drake.

Flying Carpet
Tailoring 410
Riding Skill: 225
Can only be ridden by tailors

Magnificent Flying Carpet
Tailoring 425
Riding Skill: 300
Can only be ridden by tailors

Swift Spellfire Carpet
Tailoring 450
Riding Skill: 300
Can only be ridden by tailors

Flying Machine
Engineering 350
Riding Skill: 225
Can only be ridden by engineers

Turbo-Charged Flying Machine
Engineering 375
Riding Skill: 300
Can only be ridden by engineers

Sandstone Drake
Alchemy 525: Vial of the Sands
Riding Skill: 225
Transforms you into a dragon that can carry one ally on its back


Gallery of Flying 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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Lich King Reputation Guide

The Wrath of the Lich King expansion added several new factions to World of Warcraft, and it has also given players a new method of earning reputation called "championing." Here are some pointers for getting reputation rewards in Northrend.


Alliance Vanguard - Rewards
The Alliance Vanguard is made up of four subfactions, each of which is connected to your Alliance Vanguard reputation. There are the Explorers' League, The Frostborn, The Silver Covenant, and the Valiance Expedition. There are no item rewards for the subfactions, but any reputation gained with a subfaction also increases your Alliance Vanguard reputation.


Horde Expedition - Rewards
The Horde Expedition also consists of 4 subfactions: The Hand of Vengeance, The Sunreavers, The Taunka, and the Warsong Offensive. The Horde Expedition is led by Garrosh Hellscream in Warsong Hold, and that's also where you find the Quartermaster. Earning reputation for any of the subfactions contributes to your overall Horde Expedition standing.


Kalu'ak - Rewards
This tribe of walrus-like tuskarr has two Quartermasters in Northrend. One is Sairuk at Moa'ki Harbor in Dragonblight, the other is Tanaika at Kamagua in Howling Fjord.


Sons of Hodir - Rewards
Based in Dun Niffelem in the Storm Peaks zone, the Sons of Hodir are frost giants that start out as aggressive to players. To gain neutral standing with them you need to do the quest chain that begins with "They Took Our Men!" in K3. Most of the rewards for Sons of Hodir reputation are shoulder augmentations.


Sholazar Basin
There are two factions with which you can align yourself in the Sholazar Basin zone. These are the opposing Frenzyheart Tribe and the Oracles. Gaining reputation with one will make you an enemy of the other. You align yourself by completing along quest chain which includes "A Hero's Burden." If you kill Zepik during this quest you become aligned with the Oracles, if you kill Jaloot you become aligned with the Frenzyheart Tribe.


Frenzyheart Tribe - Rewards


Oracles - Rewards


Championing
"Championing" is a new way to gain reputation in Wrath of the Lich King. By wearing the tabard of a particular faction while doing level 80 or Heroic Northrend dungeons, you gain reputation for that faction. Tabards are available from the faction Quartermasters once you are friendly with the faction. The following 4 factions are those to which championing applies.


Argent Crusade - Rewards
Born from the union of the Argent Dawn and the Order of the Silver Hand, the Argent Crusade was formed to fight against the Lich King in Northrend. The primary base for the Argent Crusade is the Argent Vanguard in Icecrown, right near the border with Dragonblight. This is where you will find the Quartermaster. There are other encampments in Dragonblight and Zul'Drak.


Kirin Tor - Rewards
The Kirin Tor is a powerful sect of mages based in the city of Dalaran. The Quartermaster is in the Violet Citadel.


Knights of the Ebon Blade - Rewards
A group of renegade Death Knights, the Knights of the Ebon Blade are based in The Ebon Hold in Eastern Plaguelands. In Northrend, their main encampment is the Shadow Vault in Icecrown, which is where the Quartermaster is. Note that the Shadow Vault encampment only appears after completing certain quests in Icecrown. The also have a camp at the Ebon Watch in Zul'Drak.


Wyrmrest Accord - Rewards
The Wyrmrest Accord is an alliance of dragonflights based at the top of Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight. Cielstrasza is the Quartermaster.

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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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Guide to Relationships in Runes of Magic

This is a complete guide to all of the buffs, perks, etc. you gain from having a “Relationship”. The credit for this goes to Approximationof the EU Forums, as far as the buffs. In addition to the kills required to level, I just tidied it up a tad and clarified a couple things.

Leveling:
- Level 00-01: 300 Kills
- Level 01-02: 1000 Kills
- Level 02-03: 3000 Kills
- Level 03-04: 10000 Kills
- Level 04-05: 30000 Kills
- Level 05-06: 100000 Kills
- Level 06-07: 300000 Kills
- Level 07-08: 1000000 Kills
- Level 08-09: 3000000 Kills
- Level 09-10: 10000000 Kills (Unconfirmed)

Spouse: “Everlasting Fidelity”; (Item: Wedding Ring of the Sunrise)*
- Level 01: Increases physical and magical attack by 50.0 points.
- Level 02: Increases physical and magical attack by 1.0% and 100 points.
- Level 03: Increases physical and magical attack by 1.0% and 150 points.
- Level 04: Increases physical and magical attack by 2.0% and 200 points.
- Level 05: Increases physical and magical attack by 2.0% and 250 points.
- Level 06: Increases physical and magical attack by 3.0% and 300 points.
- Level 07: Increases physical and magical attack by 3.0% and 350 points.
- Level 08: Increases physical and magical attack by 4.0% and 400 points.
- Level 09: Increases physical and magical attack by 4.0% and 450 points.
- Level 10: Increases physical and magical attack by 5.0% and 500 points.


Spouse: “Our Very Own Love Story”; (Item: Wedding Ring of the Moonlight)*
- Level 01: Increases physical and magical defense by 50.0 points.
- Level 02: Increases physical and magical defense by 1.0% and 100 points.
- Level 03: Increases physical and magical defense by 1.0% and 150 points.
- Level 04: Increases physical and magical defense by 2.0% and 200 points.
- Level 05: Increases physical and magical defense by 2.0% and 250 points.
- Level 06: Increases physical and magical defense by 3.0% and 300 points.
- Level 07: Increases physical and magical defense by 3.0% and 350 points.
- Level 08: Increases physical and magical defense by 4.0% and 400 points.
- Level 09: Increases physical and magical defense by 4.0% and 450 points.
- Level 10: Increases physical and magical defense by 5.0% and 500 points.


Family: “Blood is Thicker Than Water”; (Item: Genealogy)
- Level 01: Increases maximum HP by 200.0 points.
- Level 02: Increases HP by 2.0% and maximum HP by 400.0 points.
- Level 03: Increases HP by 3.0% and maximum HP by 600.0 points.
- Level 04: Increases HP by 4.0% and maximum HP by 800.0 points.
- Level 05: Increases HP by 5.0% and maximum HP by 1000.0 points.
- Level 06: Increases HP by 6.0% and maximum HP by 1200.0 points.
- Level 07: Increases HP by 7.0% and maximum HP by 1400.0 points.
- Level 08: Increases HP by 8.0% and maximum HP by 1600.0 points.
- Level 09: Increases HP by 9.0% and maximum HP by 1800.0 points.
- Level 10: Increases HP by 10.0% and maximum HP by 2000.0 points.


Lovers: “Love is in the Air”; (Item: Love Letter)
- Level 01: Increases maximum MP by 100.0 points.
- Level 02: Increases MP by 2.0% and maximum MP by 200.0 points.
- Level 03: Increases MP by 3.0% and maximum MP by 300.0 points.
- Level 04: Increases MP by 4.0% and maximum MP by 400.0 points.
- Level 05: Increases MP by 5.0% and maximum MP by 500.0 points.
- Level 06: Increases MP by 6.0% and maximum MP by 600.0 points.
- Level 07: Increases MP by 7.0% and maximum MP by 700.0 points.
- Level 08: Increases MP by 8.0% and maximum MP by 800.0 points.
- Level 09: Increases MP by 9.0% and maximum MP by 900.0 points.
- Level 10: Increases MP by 10.0% and maximum MP by 1000.0 points.


Master: “Guiding Light”; (Item: Mark of Respect)**
- Level 01: Increases TP by 3.0%.
- Level 02: Increases TP by 6.0%.
- Level 03: Increases TP by 9.0%.
- Level 04: Increases TP by 12.0%.
- Level 05: Increases TP by 15.0%.
- Level 06: Increases TP by 18.0%.
- Level 07: Increases TP by 21.0%.
- Level 08: Increases TP by 24.0%.
- Level 09: Increases TP by 27.0%.
- Level 10: Increases TP by 30.0%.


Apprentice: “Wise Teachings”; (Item: Mark of Respect)**
- Level 01: Increases XP by 3.0%.
- Level 02: Increases XP by 6.0%.
- Level 03: Increases XP by 9.0%.
- Level 04: Increases XP by 12.0%.
- Level 05: Increases XP by 15.0%.
- Level 06: Increases XP by 18.0%.
- Level 07: Increases XP by 21.0%.
- Level 08: Increases XP by 24.0%.
- Level 09: Increases XP by 27.0%.
- Level 10: Increases XP by 30.0%.


Close Friend: “Encouragement”; (Item: Proof of Friendship)
- Level 01: Increases loot drop rate 5.0%.
- Level 02: Increases loot drop rate 10.0%.
- Level 03: Increases loot drop rate 15.0%.
- Level 04: Increases loot drop rate 20.0%.
- Level 05: Increases loot drop rate 25.0%.
- Level 06: Increases loot drop rate 30.0%.
- Level 07: Increases loot drop rate 35.0%.
- Level 08: Increases loot drop rate 40.0%.
- Level 09: Increases loot drop rate 45.0%.
- Level 10: Increases loot drop rate 50.0%.

* – The Wedding ring selected must be the one in your possession. Once you have “Spouse” status, you have to divorce, change out which ring you keep in your bag, and remarry to receive the other buff. The buffs do not stack on each other. You may only have one “Spouse” buff at a time. They overwrite each other.

** – The “Mark of Respect” item must be traded to the person you want as “Master” in the relationship. The “Apprentice” will be the person giving it to the “Master”. The buffs do not stack on each other. You may only have one “Master”/”Apprentice” buff at a time. They overwrite each other.

NOTE: The buffs have a timed flag check. If you aren’t near to your significant other, the buff wears off. If you’re near two people with the same relationship, only different levels, whichever is cast most recently becomes your buff. This goes for Masters/Apprentices, Family, Lovers, and Close Friends.

NOTE: You may only have ONE relationship with any particular individual.


The limits of how many relationships you can have are as follows:
Total: 20 Maximum
Spouse: 1
Lovers: 5
Family: 20
Master: 20
Apprentice: 20
Close Friend: 20

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