World of Warcraft: Shadowlandsis a massive expansion where players can learn more about the Underworld ofWoW. While some have gone quickly through the content, like the record holder for thefirstShadowlandscharacter to get to the new level cap, some have been taking their time. If new players are looking to cover more ground, they can grab themselves one of the easy-to-get mounts to make travel around the Shadowlands a little easier.
Updated June 28, 2025 by Mina Smith:There are a few new mounts to add to this list now thatShadowlandshas been out for some time. This article has also been updated to include new information and edited a little for clarity.
If players have been out of the loop for RetailWorld of Warcraftor only have a subscription toplayWoW Classic’s upcoming addition,The Burning Crusade, they may not have a mount in retail. There are two main types of mounts that players can get: walking mounts and those that fly. The flying mounts can really make a difference in how quickly players can move from one end of the world to the other while walking mounts improve walking speed substantially. Either way, players will want their first mount inWoWto be a quick and easy one to grab so they can get moving.
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Mists of Pandaria Mount: Grand Expedition Yak
For those looking for a mount that is also a vendor, this easy-to-get Yak is the best possible mount. Players just have to make it to the Kun-Lai Summit in Mists of Pandaria and find the village of One Keg. In this village is Uncle Bigpocket, a vendor that will sell the reins to this mount for 120,000 gold.
Shadowlands Mounts: Spinemaw Gladechewer
This dangerous-looking giant bug comes from theShadowlandszone of Ardenweald. While not the best-looking of the mounts, it is a guaranteed drop from one of the elites in the area. First, players should head to the Mistveil Tangle and look for the rare spawn among the Deranged Guardians riding Bristlecone Terrors. Killing the Bristlecone Terrors once the Guardians have been thrown from their backs creates a chance for the rare spawn, named Gormtamer Tizo, to appear. Once players have found Gormtamer Tizo, kill him. If Chompy, a large Carapid mount, spawns afterward, players can kill it for a guaranteed drop of the Spinemaw Gladechewer mount.
Shadowlands Mounts: Blanchy’s Reins (Sinrunner Blanchy)
This ghost horse isShadowlandsversion of the Westfall horse that was killed during the Cataclysm. Players can find this mount inRevendreth, the setting for theWorld of WarcraftshortAfterlives. This is one of the few easy-to-nab mounts that players could feasibly get before level 45. Considering Apprentice Riding only requires level 10, players can get this mount as early as they can survive theShadowlandscontent.
To get this undead horse, players just have to feed it and be nice to it for six days. Every day that players go to visit this undead warhorse, it will ask for something different to eat.
After giving Blanchy the final apple, players will now have a new mount. Although it’s kind of a long process, all the steps are pretty simple. Players should be able to purchase most of these items from theWorld of WarcraftAuction House or find them lying around Revendreth.
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Shadowlands Mounts: Arboreal Gulper
Currently inWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands, this mount is a guaranteed drop. All players have to do is use anUnusually Large Mushroom to summon Humon’gozzand kill it. First, players just have to find the massive Mushroom, which can drop off of nearly any enemy in Ardenweald. Unfortunately, the mushroom will degrade in 20 real-time minutes, so players have to be able to get to the spawn point and kill Humon’gozz relatively quickly. A group of a few friends or guildmates should make this kill swift though; Humon’gozz doesn’t have a whole lot of health.
Shadowlands Mounts: Shimmermist Runner
The Shimmermist Runner requires that players properly navigate the labyrinth at Mistveil Tangle, then fight Shizgher at the end of it. If players take the wrong path, then both the mount and Shizgher will disappear instead of initiating battle.
Shadowlands Mounts: Wildseed Cradle
Of all the mounts, this Cradle is by far the easiest. In order to get this strange-looking cradle, players will need to find some hidden stuff located around Ardenweald. First, players need to reassemble Twinklestar’s Gardening Toolkit by collecting all of the pieces and bringing them back to this NPC.
Collect them and Twinklestar will grant the player Moonsight. This will allow them to see the treasure chest nearby and allow them to open it; it’s one of the manyhidden Secret Treasures all over theShadowlandsmap. Inside this chest will be the Wildseed Cradle’s reigns.
Shadowlands Mounts: Swift Gloomhoof
Only players that havestarted theShadowlandsexpansionand have chosen to align themselves with the Night Fae Covenant in Ardenweald can get this mount. So if a players is already planning to join the Court of Night, this mount will be pretty easy to grab for them. First, collect the quest from Lady of the Falls calledTrouble at the Gormling Corral. Complete all quests in this quest chain:
Next, complete the Tricky Spriggans questline, also from the Lady of the Falls.
After that, complete the first ten quests of the Night Warrior’s Curse, part of the Night Fae Covenant Campaign.
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For the most part, those looking to join the Night Fae will most likely complete these anyway, so most Ardenweald players won’t have extra to do here. Getting quests done with a chosen covenant is one of thebest things forShadowlandsplayers to be doing after level 60anyway.
Next, players need to find a broken Soulweb, which will be located on top of a platform, up a root, at 19.8, 63.4. There will be a cart there; players just have to look behind it. Plyers should then bring the broken Soulweb back to Elder Gwenna at Glitterfall Basin along with 10 Lightless Silk, and this will fix the Soulweb. Next, players need to ask Ysera to enchant the Soulweb, which will turn it into a Dream Catcher. This item is needed to see the Night Mare at Dreamshrine Basin in the shadow realm. Once acquired, players just have to use it in the Basin, the Night Mare will appear, players have to kill the Night Mare, and finally, this mount will drop.
Shadowlands Mounts: Silky Shimmermoth
The Silky Shimmermoth is another mount that can be found in Ardenweald. Players of any of thefour newWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandscovenantscan purchase this mount once they have completed some amphitheater battles. For seven days, players need to go to the Star Lake Amphitheatre and fight different rare elites.
The elite of the day will rotate randomly, so players will have to make sure that day’s elite isn’t one they have already killed. Once players have 5,000 Anima and have defeated seven different Star Lake Amphitheatre elites, they can purchase the mount from Master Clerk Salorn outside of the Amphitheatre. If players are saving theirAnima to purchaseShadowlandsRenown, though, this may not be the right mount.
Wrath of the Lich King Mount: Bronze Drake
An oldie but a goodie, the Bronze Drake is a classic flying mount. While it’s not as flashy as some of the new dragons, this Bronze mount has a 100% drop rate; while it’s not one of therarest mounts fromWrath of the Lich King, it certainly is the easiest to get. All players have to do is head into the The Culling of Stratholme instance and complete it before the 15-minute timer runs out and defeat the Infinite Corruptor. That’s all. The Reins of the Bronze Drake will be loot from the fight.
Shadowlands Mounts: Umbral Scythehorn
The Umbral Scythehorn is one of those WoW mounts that players can just buy if they are friendly with the right people. All players need for this guy is 5000 gold and to be revered with theCourt of Night under the Winter Queen in Ardenweald. Spindlenose sells them. If players are planning to be revered with this or any other group, check and see if that group also has a mount that can be purchased as an easy method.
Free WoW Mount: Wandering Ancient
The Wandering Ancient will be thefree mount forShadowlands, so all players have to do is purchaseShadowlandsto get this one.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlandsis now available for PC.
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