WoW Forever Mounts Guide

WoW Forever Mounts Quick Summary:

• You will be able to learn Apprentice Riding at level 40 for 100 gold, unlocking 60% movement speed mounts.
• At level 60, Journeyman Riding costs 1,000 gold and allows you to ride 100% movement speed mounts.
• Your first racial mount is free after completing a short quest. Additional regular mounts cost 20 gold, while epic racial mounts cost 200 gold before discounts.
• You can unlock other races' mounts by reaching Exalted with their factions and purchasing the corresponding racial riding skill.
• WoW Forever adds new Galestriders, a Spectral Bear, a Pack Kodo, Forsaken Paladin mounts, and other collectibles.

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How Mounts Work in WoW Forever

WoW Forever uses a combination of the original racial riding system and the more modern Apprentice/Journeyman Riding skills system. Personally, I prefer this approach because you no longer need to spend most of your gold buying a single mount. Instead, riding skill training is your main expense, and getting additional mounts is much more affordable.

At level 40, you'll be able to unlock Apprentice Riding and receive your first racial mount through a quest. When you reach level 60, you can upgrade to Journeyman Riding and start using epic mounts. Unlike modern WoW, however, your regular mount won't automatically become faster after purchasing the higher riding skill.

Here's how the system works:

Feature	WoW Forever
First mount level	40
Epic mount level	60
Regular mount speed	+60%
Epic mount speed	+100%
Riding skills	Apprentice and Journeyman
Racial riding skills	Required for racial mounts
First racial mount	Free through a quest
Mount collection	Account-wide
Flying mounts	Not available

You can find your collected mounts in the Account Collections interface by pressing Shift+P. Once you learn a mount, it becomes part of your account-wide collection, although individual characters must still meet its level, riding, faction, and other requirements.

One thing worth remembering is that a 60% mount stays a 60% mount even after you've learned Journeyman Riding. The main exception is Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion, which scales with your riding skill. This makes it particularly useful if you have the corresponding edition of WoW Forever.

WoW Forever Riding Skill Prices

Riding training is easily the biggest mount-related gold expense in WoW Forever. You'll need 100 gold for your first skill and another 1,000 gold when you reach level 60, assuming you don't have any reputation discounts or class-specific exemptions.

Personally, I'd start saving gold well before level 40 rather than spending everything on profession materials or unnecessary equipment. Getting your first mount is one of the biggest improvements you can make to your leveling experience, especially when quests send you between several locations.

Riding skill	Required level	Mount speed	Training cost	Mount price
Apprentice Riding	40	+60%	100 gold	First free, then 20 gold
Journeyman Riding	60	+100%	1,000 gold	200 gold

These are the standard prices before discounts. Your first mount at level 40 costs nothing beyond riding training, so you'll need a total of 100 gold to get started. At level 60, you'll normally need 1,200 gold for Journeyman Riding and your first epic racial mount, or 1,300 gold in cumulative mount and training costs from levels 40 to 60.

How to Get Riding Discounts in WoW Forever

Your reputation with the corresponding racial faction can reduce the cost of riding training and mounts. At Honored, you receive a 10% discount, which saves you 10 gold at level 40 and 100 gold at level 60.

Purchase	Standard price	Honored price
Apprentice Riding	100 gold	90 gold
Journeyman Riding	1,000 gold	900 gold
Regular racial mount	20 gold	18 gold
Epic racial mount	200 gold	180 gold
Additional racial riding skill	100 gold	Depends on applicable discounts

For your native racial mounts, I recommend getting Honored with your home faction whenever possible before purchasing your level 60 riding skill. It isn't worth spending more than the discount saves just to earn reputation, but if you're already close to Honored, the 100-gold saving is quite nice.

How to Get Your First Mount in WoW Forever

You will be able to get your first mount at level 40 after learning Apprentice Riding. The process is simple: visit your racial riding trainer, pay for the skill, and then speak to your mount vendor to complete the corresponding first-mount quest.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Reach level 40 and save 100 gold, or 90 gold with the relevant Honored discount.
2. Visit your racial riding trainer and purchase Apprentice Riding.
3. Learn your race-specific riding skill, which is granted automatically.
4. Speak to the nearby mount vendor and accept your first-mount quest.
5. Choose your preferred mount color and complete the quest to receive it for free.

Each race has its own version of this quest. For example, Humans complete Your First Horse, while Skyborne complete Your First Riding Galestrider.

You'll be able to buy the other available mount colors afterward for 20 gold each. I wouldn't bother purchasing all the colors immediately unless you're specifically interested in collecting mounts. Your next important expense will be Journeyman Riding at level 60.

WoW Forever Riding Trainer and Mount Vendor Locations

Every playable race has a dedicated riding trainer and mount vendor. Most of them are located near major cities or starting areas, so finding your first mount shouldn't require much traveling. Both Alliance and Horde Skyborne use the same trainer on Zephras Isle.

I've included the exact coordinates below so you can find each NPC without searching around the entire zone. You can also enter the /way commands with a compatible waypoint addon.

Alliance Riding Trainers

Race	Riding trainer	Mount vendor	Location and coordinates
Human	Randal Hunter	Katie Hunter	Eastvale Logging Camp, Elwynn Forest. Trainer: 84.2, 65.0. Vendor: 84.0, 65.4
Dwarf	Ultham Ironhorn	Veron Amberstill	Gol'Bolar Quarry, Dun Morogh. Trainer: 63.8, 50.2. Vendor: 63.6, 50.6
Night Elf	Jartsam	Lelanai	Darnassus. Trainer: 38.6, 16.0. Vendor: 38.6, 15.6
Gnome	Binjy Featherwhistle	Milli Featherwhistle	Kharanos, Dun Morogh. Both near 49.2, 48.0
Skyborne	Genn Fairweather	Genn Fairweather	West of Valanaar, Zephras Isle. 53.8, 81.2

Horde Riding Trainers

Race	Riding trainer	Mount vendor	Location and coordinates
Orc	Kildar	Ogunaro Wolfrunner	Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar. Trainer: 69.2, 13.2. Vendor: 69.4, 12.4
Undead	Velma Warnam	Zachariah Post	Brill, Tirisfal Glades. Trainer: 60.0, 52.6. Vendor: 59.8, 52.6
Tauren	Kar Stormsinger	Harb Clawhoof	Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore. Trainer: 46.8, 61.8. Vendor: 46.6, 62.0
Troll	Xar'Ti	Zjolnir	Sen'jin Village, Durotar. Both near 55.2, 75.6
Skyborne	Genn Fairweather	Genn Fairweather	West of Valanaar, Zephras Isle. 53.8, 81.2

I recommend checking the trainer's position before making the trip, especially if you're playing a character that has already moved far away from its starting area. Some trainers are not actually inside their race's capital city.

All Racial Mounts in WoW Forever

Every race has its own selection of regular and epic mounts. The regular versions are available at level 40 and move 60% faster, while epic versions become usable at level 60 with Journeyman Riding and provide 100% movement speed.

The prices are the same for all standard racial mounts: 20 gold for regular mounts and 200 gold for epic ones, before discounts. You'll find them at the vendors listed above, and the first regular mount you choose through your racial quest is free.

Alliance Racial Mounts

Race	Level 40 mounts (20 gold)	Level 60 mounts (200 gold)
Human	Chestnut Mare Bridle, Brown Horse Bridle, Pinto Bridle	Swift Palomino, Swift Brown Steed, Swift White Steed
Dwarf	Gray Ram, Brown Ram, White Ram	Swift Gray Ram, Swift Brown Ram, Swift White Ram
Night Elf	Striped Nightsaber, Striped Frostsaber, Spotted Frostsaber, Striped Dawnsaber	Swift Stormsaber, Swift Frostsaber, Swift Mistsaber
Gnome	Red Mechanostrider, Blue Mechanostrider, Green Mechanostrider, Unpainted Mechanostrider	Swift Yellow Mechanostrider, Swift White Mechanostrider, Swift Green Mechanostrider
Skyborne	Empyrean Galestrider, Stormy Galestrider, Umber Galestrider	Swift Empyrean Galestrider, Swift Stormy Galestrider, Swift Umber Galestrider

The Striped Dawnsaber is a particularly interesting addition because this color wasn't part of the original vanilla vendor selection. You'll also notice that Skyborne have their own Galestriders, which are completely new racial mounts in WoW Forever.

Horde Racial Mounts

Race	Level 40 mounts (20 gold)	Level 60 mounts (200 gold)
Orc	Timber Wolf, Dire Wolf, Brown Wolf, Black Wolf	Swift Timber Wolf, Swift Gray Wolf, Swift Brown Wolf
Undead	Red Skeletal Horse, Blue Skeletal Horse, Brown Skeletal Horse, Black Skeletal Horse	Ochre Skeletal Warhorse, Purple Skeletal Warhorse, Green Skeletal Warhorse
Tauren	Gray Kodo, Brown Kodo, White Kodo	Great Gray Kodo, Great Brown Kodo, Great White Kodo
Troll	Emerald Raptor, Turquoise Raptor, Violet Raptor	Swift Orange Raptor, Swift Olive Raptor, Swift Blue Raptor
Skyborne	Empyrean Galestrider, Stormy Galestrider, Umber Galestrider	Swift Empyrean Galestrider, Swift Stormy Galestrider, Swift Umber Galestrider

I particularly like the additional mount colors available in Forever. The Black Wolf, Black Skeletal Horse, White Kodo, and Ochre Skeletal Warhorse give players more options without introducing a completely different acquisition system.

There are also a few additional racial mount models in the game files, including the Lavender Kodo. Its exact acquisition method hasn't been confirmed, so I wouldn't assume it is available from the regular vendor just yet.

How to Unlock Other Races' Mounts in WoW Forever

You aren't limited to riding your character's native racial mounts. You can unlock mounts belonging to other races of your faction, but you'll need the proper riding skill and reputation first. This is where WoW Forever keeps an important part of the original Classic system.

When you learn Apprentice Riding, you automatically receive your own racial riding skill. However, additional racial riding skills must be purchased separately.

Race	Riding skill	Associated reputation
Human	Horse Riding	Stormwind
Dwarf	Ram Riding	Ironforge
Night Elf	Tiger Riding	Darnassus
Gnome	Mechanostrider Piloting	Gnomeregan Exiles
Orc	Wolf Riding	Orgrimmar
Undead	Undead Horsemanship	Undercity
Tauren	Kodo Riding	Thunder Bluff
Troll	Raptor Riding	Darkspear Trolls
Skyborne	Galestrider Riding	High Order / Windshapers

For example, if you're playing a Dwarf and want to use Night Elf mounts, you'll need to reach Exalted with Darnassus and purchase Tiger Riding for 100 gold. After that, you can use the appropriate Nightsabers, provided you also have the required Apprentice or Journeyman Riding skill.

The same system applies to the new Skyborne Galestriders. Alliance characters need reputation with the High Order, while Horde characters need reputation with the Windshapers.

Some special mounts don't require these racial riding skills at all. I'll cover those below, because they're worth considering if you want an unusual mount without grinding another city's reputation.

WoW Forever Class Mounts

Paladins and Warlocks have a significant advantage when it comes to mount expenses. Both classes can unlock their regular and epic class mounts through dedicated quests, and the required riding skills are included. This means you won't need to spend the usual 100 gold for Apprentice Riding or 1,000 gold for Journeyman Riding.

I wouldn't call every class mount completely free, though. Some of the level 60 questlines require expensive materials, dungeon runs, or other preparations. Still, avoiding the normal riding training costs is a pretty good deal.

Paladin Mounts

Paladins unlock their first class mount at level 40 and an epic version at level 60. The standard Alliance Paladin mounts return, while Undead Paladins receive a new Forsaken-themed version.

Level	Mount	How to unlock
40	Summon Warhorse	Paladin class quest
60	Summon Charger	Epic Paladin class questline
40	Forsaken Warhorse	Undead Paladin class quest
60	Summon Forsaken Charger	Undead Paladin epic mount questline

The Forsaken Charger is one of my favorite new class-specific additions. It fits the Undead Paladin theme much better than simply reusing the regular Alliance Charger model.

Warlock Mounts

Warlocks also receive two class mounts, and both are available through the familiar demon-themed class progression. You'll get your first mount at level 40 and eventually unlock the Dreadsteed at level 60.

Level	Mount	How to unlock
40	Summon Felsteed	Warlock class quest
60	Summon Dreadsteed	Epic Warlock class questline

The Dreadsteed questline is considerably more involved than obtaining an ordinary racial mount. You'll need to work through its class-specific objectives, including Dire Maul-related content. I recommend preparing the necessary materials in advance rather than assuming you'll get the mount immediately upon reaching level 60.

 

 

New Mounts in WoW Forever

WoW Forever adds several mounts that weren't part of the original vanilla experience. Some are earned through new progression systems, while others are rewards from reputations, class quests, or special editions of the game.

Personally, I'm much more interested in mounts you can actually earn through gameplay than simply purchasing another vendor color. The Spectral Bear and Pack Kodo are particularly interesting because they give you something to work toward outside the usual racial riding progression.

Mount	Acquisition method	Price or requirement
Reins of the Spectral Bear	Legacy progression	55 Legacy Points
Reins of the Pack Kodo	Supply and logistics reputation vendors	6,000 Merchant's Favor reported; verify vendor requirement
Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion	Skyborne Epic Pack / Warcraft Forever Collection	Real-money edition purchase
Cerulean Prideclaw	WoW Forever pack	Real-money edition purchase
Summon Forsaken Charger	Undead Paladin questline	Level 60 class progression
Empyrean Galestrider	Skyborne racial mount	20 gold or first-mount reward
Stormy Galestrider	Skyborne racial mount	20 gold or first-mount reward
Umber Galestrider	Skyborne racial mount	20 gold or first-mount reward
Swift Empyrean Galestrider	Skyborne racial mount	200 gold
Swift Stormy Galestrider	Skyborne racial mount	200 gold
Swift Umber Galestrider	Skyborne racial mount	200 gold

How to Get the Spectral Bear

The Reins of the Spectral Bear are rewarded for earning 55 Legacy Points. Legacy is a new account-wide progression system that rewards you for completing various activities throughout the game, so you can work toward this mount while doing other content.

You'll need to be level 60 and have Journeyman Riding to use the Spectral Bear. I recommend treating it as a long-term objective rather than something you should rush before you've finished your leveling and basic gear progression.

How to Get the Pack Kodo

The Reins of the Pack Kodo are associated with the new supply and logistics reputations. Alliance players work with the Azeroth Commerce Authority, while Horde players use Durotar Supply and Logistics.

You'll find the relevant vendors at these locations:

• Alliance: Huey Sunnydale in Redridge Mountains.
• Horde: Okamache at the Crossroads in the Barrens.

The reported price is 6,000 Merchant's Favor, which you earn through supply-related activities such as turning in Waylaid Crates. However, the mount collection listing currently shows conflicting vendor-cost information, so I'd verify the final price and reputation requirement in-game.

As for the mount itself, it's a heavily equipped Kodo carrying supplies. The cargo might look useful, but there's no confirmed additional inventory or storage functionality associated with it.

Rare and Special Mounts in WoW Forever

Beyond the new mounts and regular racial vendors, you'll also be able to pursue special mounts associated with Classic-style reputation grinds, raids, dungeons, and PvP. These are the mounts I'd personally focus on after unlocking Journeyman Riding, since they're generally much more interesting than buying every standard racial recolor.

Some are tied to very specific activities, so you can't simply purchase them with gold. You'll need to complete a reputation grind, defeat a particular boss, or reach a PvP milestone instead.

Reputation Mounts

Mount	Source	Requirement
Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber	Rivern Frostwind, Winterspring	Exalted with Wintersaber Trainers
Stormpike Battle Charger	Thanthaldis Snowgleam, Alterac Mountains	Exalted with Stormpike Guard
Horn of the Frostwolf Howler	Jekyll Flandring, Alterac Mountains	Exalted with Frostwolf Clan
Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur	Potential questline in Un'Goro Crater	Exact Forever acquisition method unconfirmed

The Winterspring Frostsaber is one of the classic long-term mount grinds. You'll need to build reputation with the Wintersaber Trainers by completing repeatable quests in Winterspring before purchasing the mount from Rivern Frostwind.

The Venomhide Ravasaur is another interesting possibility. In later versions of WoW, this mount was associated with Mor'vek in Un'Goro Crater, but its exact quest requirements in Forever are still unclear.

One advantage of the Winterspring Frostsaber, Stormpike Battle Charger, and Frostwolf Howler is that they don't require their corresponding racial riding skills in Forever. You'll still need the appropriate general riding skill, though.

Dungeon and Raid Drop Mounts

Some of the most recognizable rare mounts from Classic are also represented in WoW Forever. These are mainly for players willing to farm specific instances, and I wouldn't expect to obtain them quickly.

Mount	Dungeon or raid	Source
Deathcharger's Reins	Stratholme	Baron Rivendare
Swift Zulian Tiger	Zul'Gurub	High Priest Thekal
Swift Razzashi Raptor	Zul'Gurub	Bloodlord Mandokir

These mounts are particularly valuable for collectors because they don't require the matching racial riding skills. For example, you don't need Tiger Riding to use the Swift Zulian Tiger, and you don't need Raptor Riding for the Swift Razzashi Raptor.

Keep in mind that the drop rates are very low, so farming them can take quite a while. I wouldn't make any of these a priority until your character is properly leveled and prepared for the relevant dungeon or raid.

PvP Mounts

You can also unlock special faction mounts through PvP progression. The standard racial PvP mounts require PvP Rank 11, which makes them considerably harder to obtain than ordinary vendor mounts.

Faction	PvP mounts
Alliance	Black War Steed, Black War Ram, Black War Tiger, Black Battlestrider
Horde	Black War Wolf, Black War Raptor, Red Skeletal Warhorse, Black War Kodo

Unlike some special dungeon and reputation mounts, these PvP mounts still require the appropriate racial riding skill. That means you may need Exalted reputation with another racial faction to use a particular PvP mount.

Personally, I'd prioritize getting Rank 11 first and then checking the racial riding requirements for the specific mount you want. There's no reason to spend 100 gold on additional training if you haven't unlocked the mount itself.

Other Mounts Found in WoW Forever

There are several additional mounts in the WoW Forever game files whose acquisition methods haven't been confirmed. Some may become available through future quests, reputations, raids, or events, while others could remain unused.

I wouldn't include these in a farming checklist just yet, but they're worth keeping an eye on if you're interested in collecting everything.

Mount	Current information
Regal Galestrider	Additional regular Skyborne mount with unknown source
Swift Regal Galestrider	Additional epic Skyborne mount with unknown source
Lavender Kodo	New Kodo color; acquisition unconfirmed
Dark Skeletal Horse	Additional skeletal mount model
Riding Turtle	Listed among possible collectibles; source unconfirmed
Caravan Kodo	Datamined Kodo mount
Devilsaur mounts	Multiple datamined colors
Warden Saber mounts	Multiple datamined colors
Druid Moose mounts	Several models found in the game files

The datamined Devilsaur mounts are probably the ones I'm most curious about. Riding a Devilsaur would be a pretty unusual sight in a Classic-style version of WoW, although we don't yet know whether these models will become obtainable.

The important thing is not to confuse mounts that exist in the game files with mounts that players can actually earn. Until their sources are confirmed, I'd treat them as potential future collectibles.

 

 

How to Increase Mount Speed in WoW Forever

Getting an epic mount isn't the only way to move faster in WoW Forever. Several items and equipment bonuses increase mounted movement speed, and Forever introduces some additional options alongside the original Classic items.

Personally, I think these bonuses are particularly useful if you spend a lot of time gathering materials, traveling across high-level zones, or completing repeatable quests. They aren't as important as unlocking your first mount, but combining a few of them can make traveling noticeably faster.

Classic Mount Speed Items

Item or enhancement	Speed bonus	How to get it
Carrot on a Stick	+3%	Reward associated with the Gahz'rilla quest in Zul'Farrak
Enchant Gloves - Riding Skill	+2%	Enchanting
Mithril Spurs	+4%	Blacksmithing enhancement for boots

These are familiar options if you've played Classic before. You can use them without relying on special Forever-specific content, and they provide relatively small but useful speed improvements.

For example, I recommend getting Mithril Spurs on a suitable pair of boots if you spend a lot of time traveling. You can also use Carrot on a Stick while mounted, although you'll need to dedicate a trinket slot to it.

New Mount Speed Items in WoW Forever

WoW Forever also adds several new movement speed bonuses. Some are usable more generally, while others only work in particular zones or environments.

Item or set	Speed bonus	Source or restriction
Gift of Galloping	+10%	150 gold from Mister Graphed in Powderfuse Port, Riverglades
The Desert Rose	+7%	Desert areas only
Wintersaber Hide-Lined Gloves	+6%	Winterspring only
Rider of the Plaguelands	+5%	Two-piece set bonus in Eastern and Western Plaguelands

The Gift of Galloping is probably the most interesting option here. It increases mounted movement speed by 10% for 360 hours, or 15 days, and the effect continues counting down even when you're offline. You'll need to be level 60 to use it.

You can purchase it from Mister Graphed in Powderfuse Port, Riverglades. At 150 gold per use, it isn't exactly cheap, so I'd save it for periods when you're planning to spend a lot of time traveling or farming.

The Desert Rose and Wintersaber Hide-Lined Gloves are more specialized. Their bonuses only work in their respective environments, so I wouldn't necessarily keep them equipped everywhere.

Rider of the Plaguelands Set

The Rider of the Plaguelands is a new three-piece equipment set that provides extra mounted movement speed in Eastern and Western Plaguelands. You only need two pieces to activate the movement speed bonus.

The set consists of:

• Signet of the Soulless Rider, a ring.
• Blade of Senseless Slaughter, a one-handed sword.
• Horseman's Unyielding Shroud, a cloak.

Equipping two pieces increases your mounted movement speed by 5% in the Plaguelands. Equipping all three also grants a chance on melee attacks to deal additional Shadow damage.

The exact acquisition methods for these pieces still need confirmation. Once they're available, I can see this set being useful for players farming materials or completing activities in the Plaguelands, although swapping equipment purely for movement speed isn't something everyone will want to do.

Best Tips for Getting Mounts in WoW Forever

There's quite a lot to collect in WoW Forever, but I wouldn't recommend trying to obtain every mount as soon as possible. Most players are better off focusing on riding progression first, then going after the more expensive or time-consuming collectibles at level 60.

Here are the things I'd prioritize:

1. Save your first 100 gold before level 40. Apprentice Riding gives you a massive improvement to leveling speed, and your first mount is included through the racial quest.
2. Don't buy unnecessary mount colors early. Additional 60% mounts cost only 20 gold, but that money is better saved for level 60 riding training.
3. Work toward Honored reputation with your racial faction. You'll save 100 gold on Journeyman Riding if the discount applies.
4. Plan for your epic mount in advance. You'll normally need 1,200 gold for training and an epic mount without discounts.
5. Take advantage of class mounts. Paladins and Warlocks can avoid the normal riding training fees, although epic class quests may still have their own costs.
6. Check racial riding requirements before grinding reputation. Some special mounts don't need additional racial skills, which can save a considerable amount of time and gold.
7. Collect special mounts while doing other content. The Spectral Bear is a good example because Legacy Points come from broader account progression.

My advice is to treat mounts as a combination of convenience and long-term collection goals. Your first priority should always be getting the fastest riding skill available to your character. After that, you can start collecting the rare mounts you actually like rather than spending gold on every single vendor option.

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