Mounts and riding in WoW Forever: cost, trainers and class mounts

The short answer

You learn Apprentice Riding at level 40 (about 100 gold, +60% ground speed) and Journeyman Riding at level 60 (about 1,000 gold, +100%). The mount comes with the training, like in Burning Crusade, and extra colors cost around 20 gold (basic) or 200 gold (swift). There are no flying mounts: 100% ground speed is the top tier.

Mounts are shared by your whole account, but the riding skill is learned by each character. Paladins and Warlocks get a mount through a class quest, and the Druid and the Shaman have travel forms that are fast but not as fast as a mount: Travel Form at level 30 and Ghost Wolf at 20.

These prices come from beta data and a single guide, so check the trainer in game before saving gold.

• Apprentice Riding
• Journeyman Riding
• Travel Form
• Ghost Wolf

Where to train and buy, by race

Each race has its own riding trainer and mount vendor, and you cannot buy from other races' instructors: Humans at Eastvale Logging Camp in Elwynn Forest (Randal Hunter and Katie Hunter), Dwarves at Amberstill Ranch in Dun Morogh (Ultham Ironhorn and Veron Amberstill), Gnomes at Steelgrill's Depot in Dun Morogh (Binjy and Milli Featherwhistle) and Night Elves at the Cenarion Enclave in Darnassus (Jartsam and Lelanai).

Orcs at the Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar (Kildar and Ogunaro Wolfrunner), Trolls in Sen'jin Village, Durotar (Xar'Ti and Zjolnir), Tauren at Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore (Kar Stormsinger and Harb Clawhoof) and Undead in Brill, Tirisfal Glades (Velma Warnam and Zachariah Post). Skyborne of both factions go to Genn Fairweather at Fairweather Stables on Zephras Isle, who trains and sells the Galestrider mounts.

Humans can also buy the Black Stallion Bridle from Unger Statforth in Menethil Harbor. Mounts from another race need Exalted with that race's faction.

Discounts and speed

Being Honored with your home faction is reported to give 10% off training and mounts. The Bartering Legacy talent gives another 10% on vendor items, including extra mounts, but not on the riding training. The PvP rank discount from Classic is gone.

The Gift of Galloping (150 gold, Powderfuse Port, Riverglades) adds 10% mount speed for 15 days, and the Carrot on a Stick and the riding enchant on gloves add a few percent more.

Paladin class mounts

Human and Dwarf Paladins learn Summon Warhorse at level 40 with the quest The Tome of Nobility (Duthorian Rall, Cathedral of Light, Stormwind), at no cost. At level 60 they can earn the epic Charger with the long quest chain that starts with Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker. It costs about 350 gold plus materials (Runecloth, Arcanite bars, Arthas' Tears, Stratholme Holy Water, Manna biscuits and two diamonds) and ends with a group run in Scholomance.

Undead Paladins have their own Warhorse at 40 and Forsaken Charger at 60, both skeletal horses. Their quest steps are not confirmed yet, so we will update this section when they are.

Warlock class mounts

The Warlock learns Summon Felsteed at level 40, free. First do the starter quest in your capital (Stormwind, Ironforge, Orgrimmar or Undercity) and then speak to Strahad Farsan in Ratchet, in The Barrens. No trial and no items are needed.

At level 60 the Summon Dreadsteed quest chain is much longer: you need a group of five and at least 25 soul shards for the ritual in Dire Maul West, plus many materials that you can buy at the auction house (Raging Beast's Blood from Winterspring, Black Dragonscale, Arcanite and others). In Forever these mounts are normal mounts, not Demonology spells.

New mounts and what is still unconfirmed

Forever adds mounts that Classic did not have, such as the Cerulean Prideclaw (from the game's packs), the Spectral Bear (55 Legacy Points) and the Pack Kodo (6,000 Merchant's Favor). All of them still need the riding training.

Still unconfirmed: whether the class mount quests teach riding, whether the 1,000 gold at level 60 includes a free swift mount, and the quest steps for Forsaken Paladins. We will update this guide as we confirm them. For a Warlock or Druid leveling plan, see the leveling guide and our gold guide.