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In the Anniversary edition of the Burning Crusade Mounts play an important role in the gameplay, and in this expansion, the mount system became significantly more complex than in Classic. TBC introduced flying mounts, reputation rewards, PvP exclusives, and iconic raid mounts that are still considered iconic today. This guide covers all mounts available in TBC Anniversary, with an emphasis on their types and how to obtain them.

The Burning Crusade Anniversary Mounts Key Takeaways:

  • TBC Anniversary significantly expanded the mount system, adding flying, reputation, PvP, and raid mounts.
  • Mounts in TBC Anniversary are obtained through vendors, PvP, dungeons, raids, reputations, professions, and world events.
  • There is no single way to unlock all mounts — the method depends on the mount type and its source.
  • Some mounts are easy to buy for Gold, while others require long-term reputation grind or high-level PvP and PvE progress.
  • The rarest and most prestigious mounts in TBC Anniversary include raid drops and 310% flying speed mounts.
  • All mounts require the appropriate riding or flying skill to use, regardless of how the mount itself is obtained.
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How to Get The Burning Crusade Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

There are numerous different ways to get TBC Anniversary mounts, and there is no universal method for all mounts. While you can buy some mounts directly from NPCs, others require reputation grinding, participation in PvP, or farming dungeons and raids.

The main ways to obtain mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary are:

  • Purchasing racial mounts and faction mounts from vendors;
  • Purchasing flying mounts from Outland mount vendors;
  • Obtaining PvP mounts through Battlegrounds, Arena, or world PvP in Nagrand;
  • Farming dungeon mounts and raid mounts from bosses;
  • Unlocking reputation mounts for Exalted with Outland factions;
  • Using profession mounts, mainly through Engineering;
  • Obtaining world event mounts during events such as Brewfest or Hallow’s End;
  • Farming rare and prestige mounts, including mounts with increased flying speed.

So, the way of obtaining TBC Anniversary mounts differs based on the mount types. While some mounts are easily available for Gold, others require time and determination in such activities as PvP or World Quests. But most importantly, all mounts require Mount Unlock — getting a particular riding or flying skill. Our team can unlock the mounts for you in no time, and you will be able to ride anywhere you want.

The Burning Crusade Mount Types

The Burning Crusade Anniversary mount types are divided into several basic categories. The difference between them is not only visual. In fact, the type of mount can directly affect movement speed, character requirements, and content availability.

The following types of mounts are available in TBC Anniversary:

Mount TypeDescriptionTypical Sources
Ground MountsGround mounts for traveling around Azeroth and Outland. The main type of mounts in the early stages of the game.Racial vendors, PvP, events
Flying MountsFlying mounts are available only in Outland. They open up access to vertical content and remote areas.Vendors, reputation, raids
Racial MountsMounts are available only to specific racesRacial vendors, Faction vendors
Vendor MountsBasic mounts can be found among vendor goods for saleVendors
PvP MountsMounts associated with Battlegrounds, Arena, or world PvP. Some are only available seasonally.Battlegrounds, Arena, Halaa
Dungeon MountsRare mounts that have a chance to drop from dungeonsDungeons
Raid MountsRare mounts that have a chance to drop from raidsRaids
Reputation MountsMounts are available after reaching Exalted with a specific Outland faction.Faction vendors
Profession MountsThese mounts are crafted by high-level profession playersEngineering
World Event MountsRare mounts that have a chance to drop from time-limited World EventsBrewfest, Hallow’s End

The Burning Crusade Anniversary Flying Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

With the addition of flying to TBС Anniversary, flying mounts have become particularly relevant. You can buy them from vendors or for reputation, in raids or dungeons, and so on.

Flying is unlocked separately, and in our How to Unlock Flying guide, you can read about the details.

Flying mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary include:

MountSourceHow to Get
Snowy GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Ebon GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Golden GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Blue GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Red GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Green GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Purple GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Blue Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Green Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Tawny WindriderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Green Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Yellow Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Red Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Purple Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Ashes of Al’arKael’thas Sunstrider, Tempest Keep (The Eye)Boss drop (Raid)
Flying Machine ControlEngineeringCrafted via Engineering
Turbo-Charged Flying Machine ControlEngineeringCrafted via Engineering
Cenarion War HippogryphCenarion ExpeditionBuy at Exalted reputation
Blue Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Green Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Purple Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Silver Riding Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Red Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Azure Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Cobalt Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Purple Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Onyx Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Veridian Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Violet Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Swift Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP
Merciless Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP
Vengeful Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP
Brutal Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP

The Burning Crusade Racial Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

In The Burning Crusade Classic, racial mounts remain the basic type of ground mounts, but with the arrival of new races, their list has expanded. TBC Anniversary brings unique mounts for Blood Elves and Draenei. Also, now you can purchase racial mounts from other factions upon reaching the required reputation.

📌 All racial mounts in TBC Anniversary are obtained from faction vendors and are intended for ground travel.

MountSourceHow to Get
Black HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Blue HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Purple HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Red HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Swift Green HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Swift Pink HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Swift Purple HawkstriderSilvermoon City vendorExalted with Silvermoon City
Brown ElekkExodar vendorExalted with The Exodar
Gray ElekkExodar vendorExalted with The Exodar
Purple ElekkExodar vendorExalted with The Exodar
Great Blue ElekkExodar vendorExalted with The Exodar
Great Green ElekkExodar vendorExalted with The Exodar
Great Purple ElekkExodar vendorExalted with The Exodar

The Burning Crusade Vendor Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

Vendor mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary are mounts that you can buy directly from NPCs. In TBC, these primarily include flying mounts and often become the first flying mounts for most players.

📌 These mounts are tied to the character’s faction and are available for purchase after learning the appropriate riding skill.

MountSourceHow to Get
Snowy GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Ebon GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Golden GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Blue GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Red GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Green GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Purple GryphonBrunn Flamebeard (Alliance)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Blue Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Green Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Tawny WindriderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Green Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Yellow Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Red Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor
Swift Purple Wind RiderDama Wildmane (Horde)Shadowmoon Valley vendor

The Burning Crusade PvP Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, PvP mounts are associated with Battlegrounds, world PvP, and Arena. Unlike vendor mounts, these mounts require active participation in PvP content and often serve as an indicator of a character’s progress or status.

With our Burning Crusade Anniversary PvP Overview, you can get ready for the PvP season and ensure that you’ll get any mount.

In TBC Anniversary, PvP mounts can be obtained for Honor and Marks, as well as for participating in world PvP or competitive PvP seasons.

MountSourceHow to Get
Black War TigerLieutenant Karter (Alliance)Buy with Honor and Marks
Black War RamLieutenant Karter (Alliance)Buy with Honor and Marks
Black BattlestriderLieutenant Karter (Alliance)Buy with Honor and Marks
Black War WolfRaider Bork (Horde)Buy with Honor and Marks
Black War RaptorRaider Bork (Horde)Buy with Honor and Marks
Black War KodoRaider Bork (Horde)Buy with Honor and Marks
Red Skeletal WarhorseRaider Bork (Horde)Buy with Honor and Marks
Swift WarstriderRaider Bork (Horde)Buy with Honor and Marks
Dark Riding TalbukAldraan / Coreiel (Nagrand)Buy with Halaa PvP tokens
Dark War TalbukAldraan / Coreiel (Nagrand)Buy with Halaa PvP tokens
Swift Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP
Merciless Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP
Vengeful Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP
Brutal Nether DrakeGladitor Arena rewardsEarned through Arena PvP

The Burning Crusade Dungeon Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

Dungeon mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary are rare mounts that drop from specific bosses in dungeons. In most cases, Heroic difficulty is required to farm them, which makes these mounts significantly more difficult to obtain than vendor or racial options.

TBC Anniversary dungeons require attunements, and you can How to Get The Burning Crusade Attunements with our guide.

There are only a few dungeon mounts in TBC, but each of them is well-known and popular among players.

MountSourceHow to Get
Reins of the Raven LordAnzu, Sethekk Halls (Heroic)Boss drop (Heroic dungeon)
Swift White HawkstriderKael’thas Sunstrider, Magisters’ TerraceBoss drop (Heroic dungeon)

Reins of the Raven Lord are one of the rarest mounts in the game, and getting it requires lots of determination. If you want to get it, but don’t want to grind, ask our team for assistance.

The Burning Crusade Raid Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

Raid mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary are the most prestigious mounts in the expansion. They are available in raid content and usually require either killing the final bosses or fulfilling special conditions within the raid.

Our Karazhan Attunement Guide can help you to get ready for raid farming and obtaining the Fiery Warhorse’s Reins.

MountSourceHow to Get
Fiery Warhorse’s ReinsAttumen the Huntsman, KarazhanBoss drop (Raid)
Ashes of Al’arKael’thas Sunstrider, Tempest Keep (The Eye)Boss drop (Raid)
Amani War BearZul’ AmanTimed run reward

As soon as players get their hands on the Tempest Keep, they will try to get the Ashes of Al’ar nonstop. This mount is well-known and popular among both newbies and experienced players, so you can ask our pro players to get it for you fast.

The Burning Crusade Reputation Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

Reputation mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary are unlocked by leveling up your reputation with the Outland factions. Unlike dungeon or raid mounts, these mounts require long-term progress — farming reputation to Exalted.

Learn how to reach Exalted with the available factions from our The Burning Crusade Reputation Guide.

MountSourceHow to Get
Cenarion War HippogryphCenarion ExpeditionBuy at Exalted reputation
Blue Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Green Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Purple Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Silver Riding Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Red Nether RaySha’tari SkyguardBuy at Exalted reputation
Silver Riding TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
Tan Riding TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
White Riding TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
Cobalt Riding TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
Silver War TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
Tan War TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
White War TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
Cobalt War TalbukKurenai (Alliance) / The Mag’har (Horde)Buy at Exalted reputation
Azure Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Cobalt Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Purple Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Onyx Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Veridian Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg
Violet Netherwing DrakeNetherwingBuy at Exalted reputation, Netherwing Egg

These reputation mounts, say, Cenarion War Hippogryph or Talbuk Mounts, are good-looking, and many players farm reputation purely for them. They serve as a marker of your progress, which is why many players want to get it. With the help of our experienced team, you can unlock them much faster.

The Burning Crusade Profession Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

In TBC Anniversary, profession mounts are only represented by mounts associated with Engineering. Unlike most other mounts, you can craft or purchase them at the Auction House.

If you don’t have Engineering as your primary profession yet, learn about it with our Burning Crusade Anniversary Engineering guide.

However, only characters with the appropriate profession can use them.

MountSourceHow to Get
Flying Machine ControlEngineeringCrafted via Engineering
Turbo-Charged Flying Machine ControlEngineeringCrafted via Engineering

You can actually buy these mounts from the AH, but their price might be a bit too high. Thus, consider leveling up the Engineering profession to craft it yourself, and even make some profit.

The Burning Crusade World Event Mounts

The Burning Crusade Mounts Guide

World event mounts in The Burning Crusade Anniversary are only available during limited-time in-game events. These mounts appear when the in-game holidays are active, and you can farm them during a short window. This is why these mounts are particularly valuable to collectors.

MountSourceHow to Get
The Horseman’s ReinsHeadless Horseman, Scarlet MonasteryBoss drop during Hallow’s End
Brewfest RamBrewfest vendorsBuy during Brewfest
Swift Brewfest RamCoren DirebrewBoss drop during Brewfest
Great Brewfest KodoCoren DirebrewBoss drop during Brewfest

If you are not a fan of farming the events, let our Pro Players do it for you. When the event is active, they’ll do all the assigned tasks to get you the best mounts in TBC.

The Burning Crusade Mounts FAQ

This section features the most frequent questions about The Burning Crusade Anniversary Mounts.

Can I Use Flying Mounts Outside Outland in TBC Anniversary?

No. Flying mounts in The Burning Crusade only work in Outland. In Azeroth, you can use only ground mounts.

Which Mounts Have 310% Flying Speed in TBC Anniversary?

Ashes of Al’ar and Arena Nether Drake mounts, obtained for PvP seasons, give 310% flying speed.

Do Reputation Mounts Require Exalted in TBC Anniversary?

Yes. All reputation mounts in TBC Classic require reaching Exalted with the corresponding Outland faction.

Can I Trade or Sell TBC Anniversary Mounts to Other Players?

Most mounts in TBC Classic are Bind on Pickup. The exception is Engineering mounts, which you can buy or sell through the Auction House.

Can I Use Racial Mounts from Other Factions in TBC Anniversary?

Yes, but only after reaching Exalted reputation with the faction selling the corresponding racial mount.

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All in all, the Burning Crusade Anniversary Mounts become an important part of the gameplay. They speed up traveling, ease the grind, and are overall helpful to players. While the majority of mounts serve purely cosmetic purposes, some of them provide high-tier speed bonuses. Focus on these epic mounts to enjoy your TBC Anniversary adventures even more.

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