Cata Mounts

In short, mounts will be your main way of getting around WoW Classic. They function like a spell, appearing at the press of a button and disappearing as soon as you dismount them. Some help you move underwater, others allow you to fly, but most simply allow you to move way faster than you do on your own.

That being said, you should not underestimate the mounts. Firstly, you'd be spending way more time in Warcraft Classic simply running around than you might anticipate, so eventually, you'll learn to greatly appreciate the speed boost the mounts provide. Secondly, some areas are simply unreachable without a mount, mainly those that hang high in the sky. Then, some mounts give real gameplay benefits, providing great support while adventuring. And finally, lots of them are simply badass-looking! Like, it's okay to ride around on a horse, but don't tell me you wouldn't rather ride around on a giant dragon, grizzly mammoth, or a goddamn motorbike! There are dozens of World of Warcraft Classic mounts available for purchase.

Honestly, mounts are treated just like any other piece of equipment in the game. Chances are, you'll get your first mount by buying them for gold from one of the vendors scattered around the game world.

However, mounts are like treasures - you won’t find the best of them simply lying open at the vendor’s counter. While the cheap purchasable Cata Classic mounts are enough to make do, some of the most useful, powerful, and simply cool-looking ones are hidden behind brutal challenges and mind-numbing grinding.

Some serve as raid rewards, others are tied to achievements, and part of them are locked behind special events. Then there are mounts you get for PvP activities, mounts handled as mission rewards, mounts you get from looting monsters, and even mounts you can craft yourself.

Once you get the mount, it will either be auto-learned or you have to “use” it in your inventory to learn. After doing that, open your Collections Interface (Shift-P), go to the Mounts tab, and choose the mount you want to ride. To streamline the process in the future, you can simply drag your preferred mount into your action bar.

First of all, you don’t simply get a mount, at least not just from leveling up. Most likely, you’ll get your first mount by buying them from a vendor for gold. You can buy any mount at any level, as long as you have enough gold, but it doesn’t mean you’d be able to ride them. Once you’re level 20, you can ride blue mounts, and at level 40, you can start riding epic mounts. From level 60, you can ride flying mounts.

There are nearly 90 new mounts for you to collect, which almost doubles the total number of mounts in WoW Classic!

In Cataclysm Classic, personal mounts are typically account-bound, meaning they are available for use by all characters on your account.