Upcoming Mount Changes

Update 6/11: For a list of changes to class abilities that result in movement speed increases, as well as a list of the factions offering flight skill discounts, see below.

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In the next major content patch, we intend to adjust mount requirements to further improve the leveling experience in World of Warcraft. In addition, cast times for summoning all mounts will be reduced to 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds. The following is a breakdown of the upcoming cost and level requirement changes we are making for each riding skill.


* Apprentice Riding (Skill 75)

o 60% land mount speed
o Requires level 20
o Cost: 4 gold
o Mount cost: 1 gold
o Mail will be sent to players at level 20 guiding them to the riding trainer


* Journeyman Riding (Skill 150)

o 100% land mount speed
o Requires level 40
o Cost: 50 gold
o Mount cost: 10 gold
o Mail will be sent to players at level 40 guiding them back to the riding trainer


* Expert Riding (Skill 225)

o 150% flying mount speed; 60% land mount speed
o Requires level 60
o Cost: 600 gold (faction discounts now apply: Honor Hold [Alliance]; Thrallmar [Horde])
o Mount Cost: 50 gold
o Can now be learned in Honor Hold (Alliance) or Thrallmar (Horde)


* Artisan Riding (Skill 300)

o 280% flying mount speed; 100% land mount speed
o Requires level 70
o Cost: 5,000 gold (faction discounts now apply: Honor Hold or Valiance Expedition [Alliance]; Thrallmar or Warsong Offensive [Horde])
o Mount Cost: 100 gold


* Movement Speed Training By Class

o Druid

+ Travel Form: Requires level 16
+ Flight Form: Requires level 60 (150% flight speed)
+ Swift Flight Form: Requires level 70

o Hunter

+ Aspect of the Cheetah: Requires level 16

o Shaman

+ Ghost Wolf: Requires level 16

o Paladin

+ Warhorse: Requires level 20
+ Charger: Requires level 40

o Warlock

+ Felsteed: Requires level 20
+ Dreadsteed: Requires level 40