World of Warcraft: Forever keeps mounts important. Azeroth remains a ground-travel world with no flying mounts, but Forever expands the original riding system with account-wide collections, new Skyborne Galestriders, Legacy rewards, Merchant's Favor mounts, new Paladin progression, PvP mounts and a growing collection of undiscovered mount records.
Quick answer: current Forever data places normal ground mounts at level 40 and fast ground mounts at level 60. Blizzard has confirmed a Burning Crusade-style riding economy where most of the cost is attached to riding training and learning the skill also grants a mount. Extra mount colors and collectible mounts still have their own requirements. There are no flying mounts in WoW Forever.
This guide distinguishes three things that are often mixed together:
- Confirmed obtainable mounts — Blizzard or a current vendor/quest/reward source explains how to get them;
- existing Classic mounts — established sources retained in Forever;
- datamined mount records — an item, spell or model exists, but no playable acquisition source is confirmed yet.
That distinction matters because the current Forever client contains far more mount-related records than players can actually obtain. A database entry is not the same thing as a collectible mount source.
How Riding Works in WoW Forever
Forever changes the mount economy compared with original Vanilla WoW.
Blizzard has confirmed that the game uses a Burning Crusade-style cost model: the major up-front expense moves into learning Riding, and learning the riding skill grants a mount.
| Riding Tier | Current Level | Speed | Current Extra Mount Price | Training Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice Riding | 40 | +60% ground speed | Most standard vendor colors: 20g in current client data | Approximately 100g reported during beta; Blizzard has not published a final launch price table |
| Journeyman Riding | 60 | +100% ground speed | Most swift vendor colors: 200g in current client data | Approximately 1,000g reported during beta; final live price should still be verified |
Do not confuse mount price with riding cost. A 20g level-40 horse, wolf or Galestrider does not mean your first riding unlock costs only 20g. The expensive part of Forever's system is the riding training itself.
What Gold Should You Save?
Until the live trainers can be checked, a sensible planning target is roughly 100 gold before level 40 and roughly 1,000 gold before level 60, plus some reserve for class skills, professions and additional mount colors.
Treat those as planning figures rather than Blizzard-published launch prices.
Does WoW Forever Have Flying Mounts?
No.
No flying is a deliberate design rule of WoW Forever. Roads, ships, zeppelins, flight paths, terrain and dangerous travel routes are meant to remain relevant at maximum level.
A mount that flies in Retail does not become a flying mount in Forever simply because the same creature model exists in the client.
New WoW Forever Mounts at a Glance
| Mount | Source | Requirement / Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectral Bear | Legacy Reward Track | 55 accumulated Legacy Points; current item requires level 60 and Journeyman Riding | Confirmed source |
| Pack Kodo | Merchant's Favor | 6,000 Merchant's Favor; current item is a level-60 mount | Current vendor source known |
| Cerulean Prideclaw | WoW Forever upgrade package | Current item requires level 60 / fast riding | Official package mount |
| Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion | Eligible Forever package | Current item requires level 40 / normal riding | Official package mount |
| Empyrean Galestrider | Genn Fairweather, Zephras Isle | Level 40; current vendor price 20g | Vendor confirmed in client |
| Stormy Galestrider | Genn Fairweather, Zephras Isle | Level 40; current vendor price 20g | Vendor confirmed in client |
| Umber Galestrider | Genn Fairweather, Zephras Isle | Level 40; current vendor price 20g | Vendor confirmed in client |
| Swift Empyrean Galestrider | Genn Fairweather, Zephras Isle | Level 60; current vendor price 200g | Vendor confirmed in client |
| Swift Stormy Galestrider | Genn Fairweather, Zephras Isle | Level 60; current vendor price 200g | Vendor confirmed in client |
| Swift Umber Galestrider | Genn Fairweather, Zephras Isle | Level 60; current vendor price 200g | Vendor confirmed in client |
| Regal Galestrider | Source not exposed | Level-40 mount record exists | Datamined source unknown |
| Swift Regal Galestrider | Source not exposed | Level-60 mount record exists | Datamined source unknown |
| Forsaken Warhorse | Forsaken Paladin progression | Level 40 data | Forever class mount |
| Forsaken Charger | Forsaken Paladin Epic Mount quest | Level 60 | Officially confirmed quest |
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All Racial Mount Families
Forever retains the original racial mount families and adds Galestriders for Skyborne.
| Race | Mount Family | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| Human | Horses | Alliance |
| Dwarf | Rams | Alliance |
| Night Elf | Nightsabers | Alliance |
| Gnome | Mechanostriders | Alliance |
| Orc | Wolves | Horde |
| Tauren | Kodos | Horde |
| Troll | Raptors | Horde |
| Undead | Skeletal Horses | Horde |
| Skyborne | Galestriders | Alliance or Horde |
Cross-race racial mounts normally require the appropriate faction reputation and riding requirements. Do not assume that account-wide collection access automatically removes race, reputation or riding restrictions.
All Skyborne Galestrider Mounts
Galestriders are the new Skyborne racial mount family: long-legged crane-like ground mounts with unarmored level-40 and armored swift level-60 versions.
| Normal Version | Swift Version | Current Source |
|---|---|---|
| Empyrean Galestrider | Swift Empyrean Galestrider | Genn Fairweather on Zephras Isle |
| Stormy Galestrider | Swift Stormy Galestrider | Genn Fairweather on Zephras Isle |
| Umber Galestrider | Swift Umber Galestrider | Genn Fairweather on Zephras Isle |
| Regal Galestrider | Swift Regal Galestrider | Items exist, but current database does not expose the same vendor source |
The three currently exposed normal vendor variants cost 20g in client data, while their Swift versions cost 200g.
Skyborne mount items require Galestrider Riding. See our WoW Forever Skyborne Race Guide for the full racial progression.
How to Get the Spectral Bear
The Reins of the Spectral Bear are the major launch mount reward from the Legacy System.
You unlock the reward after accumulating 55 Legacy Points across your account.
| 15 Legacy Points | Replica Ironforge Air Rifle |
|---|---|
| 25 Legacy Points | Spectral Bear Cub |
| 40 Legacy Points | Spectral Bear Tabard |
| 55 Legacy Points | Reins of the Spectral Bear |
The 55-point number is a reward-track requirement, not the character level required to ride the mount. The current mount item itself requires level 60 and the fast ground-riding tier.
See our WoW Forever Legacy Points Guide for all launch challenges.
How to Get the Pack Kodo
The Pack Kodo is purchased for 6,000 Merchant's Favor.
Current vendors are:
- Alliance: Huey Sunnydale at the Azeroth Commerce Authority camp at Three Corners in Redridge Mountains;
- Horde: Okamache through the Durotar Supply and Logistics progression.
Merchant's Favor comes from the crate and profession-supply system.
The Pack Kodo is especially notable because Alliance characters can obtain a Kodo through Forever's new economy progression rather than through the normal Tauren racial mount route.
Class Mounts in WoW Forever
Paladin Mounts
Paladins continue to have class-specific mount progression.
Forever also adds an entirely new Forsaken Paladin path.
| Class Mount | Level | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Paladin Warhorse | 40 | Class progression |
| Alliance Paladin Charger | 60 | Traditional epic Paladin quest themed around Redemption |
| Forsaken Warhorse | 40 | Forsaken Paladin progression |
| Forsaken Charger | 60 | New epic quest themed around Retribution |
Blizzard specifically confirms that level-60 Forsaken Paladins receive their own Epic Mount quest rather than simply copying the Alliance story.
Warlock Mounts
Forever retains the traditional Warlock mount quest progression in current class quest data:
- Felsteed — level 40 class progression;
- Dreadsteed — level 60 class progression.
This applies to Forever Warlocks, including the new Troll Warlock combination.
Retail warning: do not import modern WoW race/class combinations into Forever. For example, Night Elf Paladin mount information from Retail/Midnight does not apply to the current Forever class matrix.
PvP Mounts
Forever's redesigned PvP progression unlocks Black War Mounts at Rank 11.
| Alliance | Horde |
|---|---|
| Black War Steed | Black War Wolf |
| Black War Ram | Black War Kodo |
| Black War Tiger | Black War Raptor |
| Black Battlestrider | Red Skeletal Warhorse |
Rank 11 is a progression unlock; normal riding and racial mount-family restrictions may still matter when purchasing a specific racial model.
Forever also retains the Alterac Valley reputation mounts:
- Stormpike Battle Charger — Alliance / Stormpike Guard;
- Frostwolf Howler — Horde / Frostwolf Clan.
See our WoW Forever PvP Ranks & Rewards Guide.
Rare and Reputation Mounts That Remain Relevant
Deathcharger's Reins
Deathcharger's Reins remain associated with Baron Rivendare in Stratholme.
This is one of the most recognizable rare dungeon mounts available in the level-60 game.
Do not use a Retail drop rate when planning a Forever farm. Forever-specific live drop data should be used after launch.
Winterspring Frostsaber
The Winterspring Frostsaber remains present in Forever data and continues to be tied to Winterspring progression.
It is one of the major long-form reputation-style mount goals for Alliance collectors.
Venomhide Ravasaur
The Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur exists in current Forever data.
However, its final Forever acquisition chain has not yet been exposed clearly enough to publish as confirmed. Do not simply copy the later-WoW quest chain and present it as Forever fact.
Promotional / Upgrade Package Mounts
Forever currently has two officially advertised ground mounts tied to optional upgrade packages.
| Mount | Current Requirement | Important Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Cerulean Prideclaw | Current item: level 60 and fast riding | Owning the package does not bypass riding progression |
| Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion | Current item: level 40 and normal riding | Still requires the appropriate riding tier |
These are ground mounts. They do not introduce flying into Forever.
New Mount Records With No Confirmed Source
This is where many mount lists become misleading.
The following items or mount records exist in Forever data, but their actual acquisition methods are still unknown:
| Mount / Family | Current Status |
|---|---|
| Reins of the Striped Dawnsaber | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Black Skeletal Horse | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Dark Skeletal Horse | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Green Skeletal Horse | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Purple Skeletal Horse | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Ochre Skeletal Warhorse | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Lavender Kodo | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| White Kodo | Mount item exists; source unknown |
| Regal Galestrider | Item exists; current vendor source unresolved |
| Swift Regal Galestrider | Item exists; current vendor source unresolved |
| Venomhide Ravasaur | Mount exists; Forever source unresolved |
| Caravan Kodo | Mount spell/model exists; acquisition unknown |
| Black / Blue / Green / Purple / White Devilsaur | Mount records/models exist; acquisition unknown |
| Black / Gray / Green / White Druid Moose | Mount records/models exist; acquisition unknown |
| Black / Brown / Gray / White Warden Saber | Mount records/models exist; acquisition unknown |
Do not farm these yet. Until a quest, NPC, boss, reputation, achievement or vendor actually awards one, the correct source is “unknown.”
What About Spectral Tiger?
Spectral Tiger records remain visible in Forever's wider mount data, but no new Forever acquisition method has been announced.
A client record is not proof that the mount will be obtainable through a new Forever source.
Do not advertise Spectral Tiger as a launch farm unless Blizzard or live-game discovery establishes a source.
Three Datamined Mounts That Are NOT for WoW Forever
Important correction: Spectral Wolf Pack, Crimson Rooster and Verdant Sea Turtle appeared in a late Forever beta build, but Blizzard later clarified that those recently datamined art assets are not intended for this version of World of Warcraft.
They may remain visible in databases because multiple WoW versions share data and encrypted assets.
For that reason, we do not count them as WoW Forever collectible mounts.
Are Mounts Account-Wide?
Yes, collections are account-wide across normal Forever rulesets.
That means earning a collectible mount on one character can place it in your account collection for your other eligible Forever characters.
However, account-wide collection does not remove:
- character level requirements;
- Apprentice or Journeyman Riding requirements;
- racial mount-family requirements;
- class restrictions;
- other mount-specific eligibility rules.
Hardcore Exception
Hardcore follows a one-way rule.
Progress and collection rewards earned in Hardcore can become available in non-Hardcore rulesets, but collection progress earned outside Hardcore does not flow back into Hardcore.
What Is the Best First Mount?
If your goal is simply moving faster, the best first mount is usually the one included when you learn the appropriate riding tier.
Spending additional gold on another color does not make it faster.
Collectors should separate two goals:
- mobility: unlock Riding as soon as your budget allows;
- collection: pursue reputation, Legacy, PvP, class and rare mounts afterward.
How to Prepare for Level-40 Riding
- Keep a riding fund instead of spending every gold piece on temporary gear.
- Use gathering or auction sales naturally while leveling.
- Do not assume a package mount removes the riding cost.
- If you are a Paladin or Warlock, check your class mount progression before buying additional mounts.
- Do not overpay for a different racial color if your goal is only speed.
Mount Collector Priorities at Level 60
Once you have fast riding, a practical collector route is:
- finish your class mount if applicable;
- start long reputation goals such as Alterac Valley and Winterspring;
- keep Merchant's Favor progressing toward Pack Kodo;
- complete Legacy Challenges toward the 55-point Spectral Bear;
- farm Stratholme naturally for Deathcharger while pursuing dungeon goals;
- watch new content updates for previously source-less mount records.
WoW Forever Mount Mistakes to Avoid
- Expecting flying: Forever deliberately has no flying mounts.
- Thinking a 20g mount is the full riding cost: riding training is the expensive component.
- Buying a promotional mount and expecting immediate access: riding and level requirements still apply.
- Calling 55 Legacy Points a level requirement: it is the Spectral Bear reward threshold.
- Treating every database record as obtainable: several mount spells and items have no source.
- Counting Spectral Wolf Pack, Crimson Rooster or Verdant Sea Turtle as Forever mounts: Blizzard said those recently datamined assets were not intended for Forever.
- Copying Retail mount sources: the same model can have a completely different or nonexistent Forever source.
- Ignoring class mounts: Paladins and Warlocks have their own progression.
- Assuming account-wide means requirement-free: your alt still needs the appropriate riding and eligibility.
WoW Forever Mounts FAQ
What level do you get your first mount in WoW Forever?
Current Forever data places standard riding at level 40.
What level is the fast mount?
Level 60 in current data.
How fast are mounts?
Standard ground riding is approximately +60% movement speed; fast ground riding is +100%.
How much does riding cost?
The best current pre-launch planning figures are roughly 100g for the first riding tier and 1,000g for the fast tier, but Blizzard has not published a final launch trainer-price table.
Does learning Riding give you a mount?
Yes. Blizzard has explicitly said Forever shifts the major cost into riding training and grants a mount when you learn the skill.
Can you fly in WoW Forever?
No.
Are mounts account-wide?
Collections are account-wide across normal rulesets. Hardcore has separate one-way collection rules.
How do I get the Spectral Bear?
Accumulate 55 Legacy Points on the Legacy Reward Track, then meet the mount's character riding requirements.
How do I get Pack Kodo?
Current vendor data prices it at 6,000 Merchant's Favor.
Can Alliance get a Kodo?
Yes. Pack Kodo provides a Forever-specific route to a Kodo model outside the normal Tauren racial progression.
Does WoW Forever have Warlock mounts?
Yes. Current Forever class quest data retains Felsteed at level 40 and Dreadsteed progression at level 60.
Does WoW Forever have an engineering mount?
No obtainable Engineering mount is currently confirmed for the launch version.
Can I get Spectral Tiger?
The mount exists in broader client records, but no new Forever acquisition source is currently confirmed.
For account-wide progression, see our Legacy Points Guide. For the new race and its Galestriders, see the Skyborne Guide. PvP collectors should use our PvP Ranks & Rewards Guide.
