The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

In the Anniversary edition of the Burning Crusade, mounts play a pivotal role in gameplay. This expansion significantly evolved the mount system from Classic, introducing flying, complex reputation rewards, PvP exclusives, and legendary raid drops that remain iconic to this day. This guide covers all mounts available in TBC Anniversary, detailing how to add them to your collection.

Key Takeaways:

TBC Anniversary expanded the system with flying, reputation, PvP, and raid mounts.
Methods of acquisition include vendors, PvP tokens, dungeon/raid drops, reputations, and professions.
Rare 310% speed mounts are the most prestigious and difficult to obtain.
All mounts require the appropriate riding or flying skill level to use.

How to Get The Burning Crusade Mounts

There is no universal method for unlocking mounts in TBC Anniversary. While some are available for gold, others require weeks of reputation grinding or high-level mechanical skill in raids and arenas.

Main acquisition methods:

Purchasing racial and faction mounts from ground vendors.
Buying flying mounts from Outland-specific vendors.
Earning PvP mounts through Battlegrounds, Arena seasons, or Halaa world PvP.
Farming rare drops from dungeon and raid bosses.
Reaching Exalted status with Outland factions.
Crafting mounts via Engineering.
Participating in seasonal World Events like Brewfest or Hallow’s End.

Regardless of the source, you must first unlock the necessary riding or flying skill. If the grind seems daunting, our team can help you unlock these mounts and skills quickly so you can focus on exploring Outland.

The Burning Crusade Mount Types

Mounts in TBC Anniversary are categorized by their movement type and source. These categories determine where you can use them and how fast they go.

Ground Mounts: Standard travel for Azeroth and Outland. Sourced from racial vendors and PvP.
Flying Mounts: Exclusive to Outland. Essential for accessing vertical content and high-level zones.
Racial Mounts: Traditionally race-specific, though available to others at Exalted reputation.
PvP Mounts: Earned through Honor, Marks, or Arena rankings. Includes seasonal Nether Drakes.
Dungeon & Raid Mounts: Rare drops (often below 1% chance) from specific bosses.
Reputation Mounts: Rewards for reaching Exalted with factions like the Netherwing or Sha’tari Skyguard.
Profession Mounts: Specifically for Engineers (Flying Machines).
World Event Mounts: Time-limited drops from holiday bosses.

Flying Mounts in TBC Anniversary

Flying is the defining feature of TBC. While basic flying mounts are sold by vendors, the most sought-after versions are rewards for extreme dedication.

Common Vendor Mounts (Alliance: Brunn Flamebeard / Horde: Dama Wildmane):

Snowy, Ebon, Golden Gryphons (Alliance)
Blue, Green, Tawny Windriders (Horde)
Swift versions of the above (Epic 280% speed)

Rare & Prestige Flying Mounts:

Ashes of Al'ar: Dropped by Kael'thas Sunstrider in Tempest Keep (310% speed).
Cenarion War Hippogryph: Purchased from Cenarion Expedition at Exalted.
Netherwing Drakes: Multiple colors available after the lengthy Netherwing reputation grind.
Nether Rays: Available from the Sha’tari Skyguard at Exalted.
Arena Nether Drakes: (Swift, Merciless, Vengeful, Brutal) Awarded to top-ranking Arena players (310% speed).
Engineering Machines: Flying Machine and Turbo-Charged Flying Machine.

Racial and Vendor Ground Mounts

TBC Anniversary introduces new racial mounts for Blood Elves and Draenei. These are purchased from faction vendors.

Blood Elf Mounts: Hawkstriders (Silvermoon City).
Draenei Mounts: Elekks (The Exodar).
Note: You can purchase other races' mounts within your faction if you are Exalted with that specific city.

PvP Mounts

PvP mounts serve as a badge of honor. Some require currency, while others require high seasonal rankings.

Black War Mounts: (Tiger, Ram, Wolf, Raptor, etc.) Purchased with Honor and Battleground Marks.
Halaa Talbuks: Dark Riding and Dark War Talbuks, purchased with Halaa Research and Battle tokens from Nagrand world PvP.
Arena Drakes: The ultimate status symbol for Gladiators.

Dungeon and Raid Mounts

These are the "white whales" of TBC. They require luck and consistent farming.

Dungeons:

Reins of the Raven Lord: Drops from Anzu in Sethekk Halls (Heroic difficulty only).
Swift White Hawkstrider: Drops from Kael'thas Sunstrider in Magisters' Terrace (Heroic).

Raids:

Fiery Warhorse's Reins: Drops from Attumen the Huntsman in Karazhan.
Ashes of Al'ar: Drops from Kael'thas in Tempest Keep.
Amani War Bear: Awarded for completing the Zul'Aman timed run (guaranteed if conditions are met).

Reputation Mounts

If you prefer a guaranteed reward over a random drop, reputation farming is the way to go.

Kurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde): Provides various colors of Riding and War Talbuks at Exalted.
Netherwing: Grants access to the iconic Netherwing Drakes.
Sha’tari Skyguard: Grants access to Nether Rays.
Cenarion Expedition: Grants the Cenarion War Hippogryph.

World Event Mounts

These are only obtainable during specific weeks of the year.

The Horseman's Reins: Obtained from the Headless Horseman during Hallow’s End.
Brewfest Mounts: Swift Brewfest Ram and Great Brewfest Kodo, dropped by Coren Direbrew.

Conclusion

Collecting mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary is a journey that takes you from the vendor stalls of Shadowmoon Valley to the highest peaks of Tempest Keep. Whether you are aiming for the raw speed of a Gladiator's Nether Drake or the prestige of the Raven Lord, these mounts represent your dedication and skill.

While the road to Exalted or the weekly raid lockout can be long, the reward of flying through Shattrath on an epic mount is worth every effort. Focus on your goals, group up with trusted allies, and enjoy the sights of Outland from above.