Classic Epic Mount Guide - Tips and Best Ways to Save Gold

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There aren't many mounts: While there are some exotic mounts to be found in Classic WoW, odds are you are going to simply purchase one of your Race's mounts and use that mount for the entire game.

Gold actually matters: In BFA and the earlier expansions, gold is a fast moving currency that comes and goes with ease; in Classic WoW gold is often earned through manual labor with a low rate of around 30 gold per hour. At that rate, you might be looking at around 30 hours of farming to reach your goal of 900 gold.

Each Faction's mounts are gated by reputation: In Classic World of Warcraft you won't be able to learn how to ride another race's mounts unless you have reached exalted reputation. While you can turn in cloth to help you reach exalted with another race, most people just purchase their own race's mounts first.

AllianceHumanElwynn ForestKatie Hunter

Swift White Steed:

Swift Brown Steed:

Swift Palomino:

DwarfDun MoroghVeron Amberstill

Swift White Ram:

Swift Brown Ram:

Swift Gray Ram:

GnomeMilli FeatherwhistleDun Morogh

Swift Green Mechanostrider:

Swift White Mechanostrider:

Swift Yellow Mechanostrider:

Night ElfDarnassusLelanai

Reins of the Swift Frostsaber:

Reins of the Swift Mistsaber:

Reins of the Swift Stormsaber:

HordeOrcOrgrimmarOgunaro Wolfrunner

Horn of the Swift Timber Wolf:

Horn of the Swift Brown Wolf:

Horn of the Swift Gray Wolf:

UndeadTirisfal GladesZachariah Post

Green Skeletal Warhorse:

Purple Skeletal Warhorse:

TrollDurotarZjolnir

Swift Blue Raptor:

Swift Olive Raptor:

Swift Orange Raptor:

TaurenHarb ClawhoofMulgore

Great Gray Kodo:

Great White Kodo:

Great Brown Kodo:

Mount Discounts

Reaching Honored standing with the appropriate faction

Reaching Rank 3 in the honor system

Alternative MountsDeathcharger's ReinsBaron RivendareStratholmeIf you'd like to learn more about PVP and other rare mounts, click here!Best Ways To Farm Your Epic MountRaw Gold FarmingEastern PlaguelandsPlaguebatNoxious PlaguebatMonstrous Plaguebat

Evil Bat Eye: These stack up to 10 in your bag and a max stack will vendor for

Large Bat Fang: These stack up to 10 in your bag and a max stack will vendor for

Sleek Bat Pelt: These stack up to 10 in your bag and a max stack will vendor for

Bat Ear: These stack up to 10 in your bag and a max stack will vendor for

Felcloth FarmingFelcloth

Felwood: Here you'll find the Jadefire Satyrs (Jadefire Hellcaller, Jadefire Betrayer, Jadefire Trickster) who can be farmed for Felcloth as well as some other noteworthy drops: Demonic Rune, Corrupted Soul Shard, Runecloth, Major Healing Potion to name a few.

Azshara: Similar to Felwood, here you'll find another group of Satyrs known as the Legashi (Legashi Hellcaller, Legashi Satyr, Legashi Rogue). These enemies drop the same items as their Jadefire brethren.

Instance Farming

Simply running dungeons: being consistent in your play can never be over-stated, if you play the game a lot (or in this case run dungeons a lot) you will accumulate gold and eventually be able to make your big purchase.

Solo Play: there are certain dungeons throughout the game that you'll be able to solo at max level and turn a profit from selling the loot, a good example of this is Maraudon. Once you complete The Scepter of Celebras (a dungeon quest inside Maraudon) you will obtain Scepter of Celebras which will allow you to teleport to a point in the dungeon where you can kill a few of the bosses. The goal with this is to get drops like Gatorbite Axe and Princess Theradras' Scepter that sell for several gold each.

Group Play: some dungeons have enough loot to go around, a good example of this is Stratholme: On the Undead side of the instance you'll find Stratholme Supply Crate which contains several grey items that you can vendor for some excellent gold; on the Living side of the instance you'll have a chance at looting Righteous Orb which are always worth a good amount on the auction house.

Closing Thoughts

Mounts aren't collectibles: acquiring your epic mount is less of a cosmetic experience and more of a necessary benchmark of your Classic experience. More than likely you'll be limited to purchasing your own Race's mount and the most variety you'll find is a color change.

Play efficiently: one of the best things you can learn to do in Classic World of Warcraft is to play efficiently and bring that efficiency into every aspect of the game. If you play the game a lot and are conscious about how much gold you have and are making sure not to spend more than you earn, you'll be able to purchase your epic mount in short order.

Comments

Comment by jonasfernstrom

Great guide! I remember back in the days when I farmed gold to buy my first epic mount. I farmed day and night in Tyr's Hand. It was a pain in the a.. but fun times I still remember as yesterday.

Comment by Eqweex

Some people might notice the mounts are "Binds when Used", which technically means they could be traded to other players. However, each race has their own riding skill for their mounts, and that is what is gated behind reputation requirements. It is mentioned in the guide, but I kinda glossed over that part and got a bit excited when I saw the mounts were BoU. Perhaps make that a bit clearer? Otherwise great guide!

Comment by MathiasX91

Heya,

Thanks for the guide, any chance you have a list of other mobs to grind like the bats you mention in the raw gold farming section but for lower level ranges? I'm planning to straight grind mobs at some points while leveling and it would be nice to know the most lucrative locations.

Thanks again for the guide :)

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