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Riding Skill, Trainer Locations, and prices

You can train Riding Skills at a trainer appropriate for your character Class when you reach level 40. Initially, Mount will increases your Movement Speed by 40%, which can be upgraded at level 60 to 100% by learning Epic Riding Skills and buying an Epic Mount. Each character Class has to learn different Riding Skills, and each Class has different Mounts associated with them that they can use.

Riding Skill and Trainers
Alliance Faction
	Race: Dwarf Skill:Ram Riding Trainer:Ultham Ironhorn in Amberstill Ranch (Dun Morogh) Other information: Dwarves can ride Rams and with Gnomes, they are among the only two Races allowed to useMechanostriders. Rams can be bought from Veron Amberstill at Amberstill Ranch, while Mechanostriders which are natively Gnome Mounts.
	Race: Human Skill:Horse Riding Trainer:Randal Hunter in Eastvale Logging Camp (Elwynn Forest) Other information: Humans can learn how to ride Horses and purchase them from Katie Hunter at the Eastvale Logging Camp. Some rare Horses can also be obtained fromUnger Statforth in Menethil in the western part of Wetlands.
	Race: Night Elf Skill:Tiger Riding Trainer:To train Tiger Riding, go to Jartsam in the Cenarion Enclave in Darnassus Other information: Night Elf Faction Mounts can be obtained from Lelanai in the Cenarion Enclave,Darnassus.
	Race: Gnome Skill:Mechanostrider Piloting Trainer: You can learn Mechanostrider Piloting fromBinjy Featherwhistle in Kharanos in Dun Morogh for the standard fee of 20 Gold Other information: Gnomes and Dwarfs can exclusively ride Mechanostriderswhich can be purchased fromMilli Featherwhistle in Kharanos in Dun Morogh found right next to the Faction's Riding Trainer
Horde Faction
	Race: Orc Skill:Wolf Riding Trainer: To train Wolf Riding, you must go to Kildar in The Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar Other information: Orcs can ride Wolves which are acquired fromOgunaro Wolfrunner, found also in Ogrimma's Valley of Honor
	Race: Troll Skill:Raptor Riding Trainer: To learn Raptor Riding, you must go to Xar'Ti in Sen'jin Village in Durotarand pay the standardfee of 20 Gold Other information: Trolls can ride Raptorspurchased from Zjolnir in Sen'jin Village (Durotar)
	Race: Tauren Skill:Kodo Riding Trainer: To learn Kodo Riding, you must head toBloodhoof Village in Mulgoreand talk to Kar Stormsinger Other information: Tauren characters can only ride Kodos, Wolves and Neutral Drop Mounts. Even if you receive Exalted Status with other Factions, you won't be able to use their Mounts. Kodos can be purchased fromHard Clawhoof in Bloodhoof Village
	Race: Undead Skill:Undead Horsemanship Trainer: Undead Horsemanship is thought by Velma Warnam in Brill in Tirisfal Glades Other information: Skeletal Horses can be bought from Zachariah Post in Brill in Tirisfal Glades

Riding Skill Training and Mount prices
Level 40 Riding	Level 60 Riding
Mount rarity: Rare	Mount rarity: Epic
Speed: 40%	Speed: 100%
Price: 20 Gold for learning Riding Skill,80 Gold for a standard Rare Mount	Price: 1000 Gold for Epic Mounts before discounts
There are two available discounts which reduce the price of Riding Skill Training and Mounts by 10% each. These are: Honored status with the Faction you are buying your Mount from; Rank 3 in PvP - available starting from Phase 2. Discounts are cumulative, so you will receive a total of 20% discount from the base price, meaning you can save up to 200 Gold when buying an Epic Mount

How to earn Gold for Mounts in WoW Classic?

Getting Gold for your Mounts will be one of your biggest concerns when are you are on your road to level 60. Getting 100 Gold on level 40, and 1,000 Gold on level 60 is not something you simply get while leveling up casually, and only a few players can afford it right away. There are a lot of ways to earn that much Gold, and it's not impossible. The easiest way is to simply pick two gathering professions, but except for the high income, they will give you less direct bonuses and end-game additions, so it won't work for everyone. Below we will briefly present the most basic ones and redirect you to more detailed articles we have on the subject.

5 Best ways to earn Gold for Mount in WoW Classic

Gathering Professions - obviously the easiest and the most effortless way. Pick two of the following: Mining, Herbalism, Skinning; gather resources with those and dump them on the Auction House. Unless you are spending stuff on something silly along the way, you should have Gold for both the Mounts if you invested some extra time on exploring Areas and collecting materials. You can also make money on every other profession, however, crafting ones will require significant investments and expensive Recipes to give you sufficient income (something this may even exceed the price of the Mount itself). You could also go Fishing if you have decided to learn different professions, though I have found fishing to be the most boring activity you could possibly do in WoW.
You can also check our Most profitable professions in WoW Classic Guide for more detailed information
Mats Farming - there are plenty of enemies that can be farmed for valuable items including crafting materials, Cloths, reagents, and more. This is somewhat similar to Gathering Professions, as your goal is to collect materials used by other players to level up their Professions, so depending on the market, they can be quite valuable. You can check our BestGold Farming Locations article for more info on this subject
Grinding Dungeons for "Bind on equip" Rares - some BoE Rares can be very expensive, as they give lower level players a big boost during their leveling process. You will usually want to grind Dungeons slightly below your current level to make the runs go smooth and fast, as BoE Items are not guaranteed drops and you will also have to roll for them with other Group members (unless you make it clear before the run that you are basically carrying the team solely for the BoEs and see if they accept your terms)
Farming for Pets - this is a very good way to earn a lot of Gold with low DPS/Gear-wise requirements from your character. The two most popular Pets that can be farmed by low-level characters are Hyacinth Macaw - dropped by all Bloodsail Pirates in Stranglethron Vale, andWhelpling Pet that can be looted from any Whelp (various Whelps can be found in Wetlands, Swamp of Sorrows and Badlands). Keep in mind that the drop chance for both the Pets is lower than 0,1% so it will require a lot of luck
Sniping deals on the Auction House - if you are lucky enough, this method can bring you a lot of Gold in a very short time. Basically you are aiming at buying underpriced items and sell them for their normal prices shortly after. Occasionally you may find BoE Epics listed for way under their regular value as a result of type for example, but remember that a lot of people will be also looking for those so you need to be extremely fast

Other useful Tips:

Try to save money on everything, this includes using mainly conjured Food, selling Portals and such;
Don't buy all the Skills, make sure you follow up a specified path and pick only the skills that are essential for your character. It will be easier to earn money for them when you are fully geared level 60;
Try to keep your Backpacks full of vendor quality items. Make sure you know what you got, as some of the Whites can be quite valuable if they are used by some of the Professions;

Neutral, Class,and LootableMounts

On top of the standard Racial Mounts that are available to players of each Class, there are also several other Mounts available in the game. You will rarely see them as they usually have a very low drop chance or they are a reward for time-consuming Questor endless Faction Reputation grinding. In the table below we will present all the additional Mounts that were available in Vanilla WoW even if they still weren't introduced in the Classic version. They are, however, planned to be added in the upcoming Phases.

Neutral Mounts - these Mounts are obtained as Loot from Raid/Dungeon Bosses and can be used regardless of the player's Race and above any beforementioned restrictions. All of the Neutral/Drop Mounts in WoW Classic are "Bind on pickup" and you will have to find yourself a Group of level 60 players to obtain them
	Name:Reins of the Deathcharger Rarity: Rare Level: 40 Location: Stratholme Drops from: Baron Rivendare
	Name:Swift Razzashi Raptor Rarity: Epic Level: 60 Location: Zul'Gurub (unlocked in Phase 4) Drops from: Bloodlord Mandokir
	Name:Swift Zulian Tiger Rarity: Epic Level: 60 Location: Zul'Gurub (unlocked in Phase 4) Drops from: High Priest Thekal
Class Mounts - both Paladins and Warlocks can obtain Mounts via Quests chains, allowing them to save up a ton of Gold. Currently, only level 40 Mounts are available though as the Epic ones will be unlocked in Phase 2. Both these types of Mounts originate directly from Spells and you do not use any consumables to unlock them
Paladin (Alliance Only)
	Name:Warhorse Level: 40 Details: You need to visit Stormwind to learn the Summon Warhorse Spell. After you reach level 40 simply head to Stormwind City's Cathedral Square and findDuthorian Rall, and accept and complete his Tome of Nobility Quest. Enjoy your free level 40 Mount
	Name:Charger Rarity: Epic Details: getting Summon Charger Spell requires you to be level 60. The Quest Starts again in Stormwind's Cathedral Square, and you have to talk toLord Grayson Shadowbreaker to start the Quest chain.You will be required to visit Dire Maul to obtain the Mount. Completing the Quest will also require a significant amount of Gold, and a bunch of Materials (it will be still much cheaper than what other classes have to spend). You will need a total of 350 Gold, 40 Runecloth, 6 Arcanite Bars, 10 Arthas' Tears,5 Stratholme Holy Water, 20 Enriched Manna Biscuits, Azerothian Diamond, and Pristine Black Diamond.
Warlock (both Factions)
	Name:Felsteed Level: 40 Details: You need to go toStrahad Farsan in Ratchet in The Barrens and accept and complete his "Summon Felsteed" Quest. Enjoy your first and free Mount :)
	Name:Dreadsteed Rarity: Epic Details: same as Paladin's Mount, you will need to be level 60 to start the Quest Chain, and access to Dire Maul is required. You start off by accepting the "Mor'zul Bloodbringer" Quest which requires you to find this NPC in the north-western part of Burning Steppes. Quest Givers can be found in Stormwind, Ironforge, Ogrimmar, and Undercity for both major Factions. You will need a total of approx. 400 Gold,2 Elixir of Shadow Power, 6 Large Brilliant Shards, 25 Dark Iron Ores, 35 Black Dragonscales, 1 Arcanite Bar, Shadowy Potion, J'eevee's Jar, Black Lodestone, and Xorothian Glyph.

Quest Mounts - currently only one Alliance-exclusive Mount falls into this category. These Mounts are obtainable by repeated Quest-grinding
	Name:Reins of the Winterspring Frostsaber Rarity: Epic Details: this Mount is exclusive to the Alliance Faction and is obtainable after you reach Exalted reputation with theWintersaber Trainers faction. It can be found in Winterspring area. Rivern Frostwind is your quest-giverand heis located at the top of Frostsaber Rock. After you reach the required reputation level, you will be able to buyReins of the Winterspring Frostsaber for 900 Gold.

PvP Mounts - these Mounts are obtainable after you reach higher Ranks in PvP Battleground and earn reputation with your corresponding Faction. Just like the regular Mounts, two "variants" are available for both level 40 and level 60.
Alliance PvP Mounts Level 40 PvP Mounts will be available in Phase 2. You need to achieve Rank 11 in PvP Battlegrounds, and you will be allowed to buy them fromLieutenant Karter in Champions Hall in Stormwind City. Level 40 PvP Mounts have Epic Rarity and cost 100 Gold. There isa total of 4 Mounts available for each Race, and riding them requires the corresponding Riding Skills. For the level 60 Mount you will need to reach Exalted Reputation with the Stormpike Guard Faction. After that, you can buy the Mount fromThanthaldis Snowgleam located outside of Alterac Valley. It costs 800 Gold.
	Name:Black War Ram Race: Dwarf Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Black War Steed Bridle Race: Dwarf Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Reins of the Black War Tiger Race: Night Elf Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Black Battlestrider Race: Gnome Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Stormpike Battlecharger Race: Alliance Faction Level: 60 Rarity: Epic
Horde PvP Mounts Just like with the Alliance Faction, Level 40 Horde Mounts can purchased after you reach Rank 11 in PvP. The vendor for this Mounts is Raider Bork, who can be found in Hall of Legends in Orggrimmar. Level 60 Epic PvP Mount becomes available when you reach Exalted Reputation with the Frostwolf Clan, and you will be able to buy itfor 800 Gold from Jekyll Flandring just outside Alterac Valley.
	Name:Black War Wolf Race: Orc Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Black War Raptor Race: Troll Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Black War Kodo Race: Tauren Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Red Skeletal Warhorse Race: Undead Level: 40 Rarity: Epic
	Name:Frostwolf Howler Race: Horde Faction Level: 60 Rarity: Epic

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