Summary
The War Withinis the10th expansion for the critically acclaimed MMORPG,World of Warcraft.World of Warcraftis packed with things to do, featuring gold-making, gathering, raids, dungeons, and a plethora of other more niche elements that give players an unending wealth of content to work through. One of the more popular pastimes inWorld of Warcraftis mount collecting.
Every expansion adds a multitude of new mounts for players to collect, often from a varied range of sources.The War Withinis no different as there are now 37 more mounts to collect in-game, all themed to the atmosphere and aesthetic ofThe War Within. The ways to obtain these mounts range from reputation rewards to dungeon and raid drops and everything in between.
8Alunira
Drops From The Alunira Boss
Alunira is a brilliant mount, befitting the aesthetics of the storm riders introduced inThe War Within. It is a one-seater flying mount that uses a gryphon style model. Alunira is an incredibly well-designed mount, with a sleek but nuanced design likely to fit many characters' aesthetics.
Alunira is obtained when players kill the rare mob of the same name, flying above the tallest peak in Khaz Algar. That being said, it isn’t just as simple as killing the rare mob. Players must first collect 10 crackling shards from mobs in the area, all of which drop them at a very low rate. Then, players must combine the 10 shards to create a storm vessel, allowing them to pull Alunira down and kill it. Only then can players acquire Alunira as a mount.
7Swarmite Skyhunter
Obtained As A Reward For Earning The Khaz Algar Glyph Hunter Achievement
The Swarmite Skyhunter is a great mount with an appropriately creepy design, inspired by the likes ofthe Nerubians seen throughoutThe War Within. It is a one-seater flying mount, sporting a spider-like design, not dissimilar to some of the flying mobs in the Azj-Kahet zone.
The Swarmite Skyhunter is relatively easy to obtain, requiring players toobtain all of the Skyriding Glyphs, formerly known as Dragonriding Glyphs. Much like their Dragonflight counterparts, these glyphs are hidden around all the zones in Khaz Algar. Obtaining all of them rewards players with the Khaz Algar Glyph Hunter achievement, along with the mount in question.
6Widow’s Undercrawler
Purchased From Bobbin Or Yamas The Provider Upon Reaching The Conspirator Rank With The Weaver
The Widow’s Undercrawler is a ground mount that sports suitably unsettling spindly legs and piercing red eyes. This mount is a female Arak’nai, no doubtinspired by the black widow spider, at least in name. It is a one-seater and cannot fly, limited to creepily scuttling through Azeroth.
The Widow’s Undercrawler is obtained via a reputation vendor. Players must level their reputation with The Weaver to the ‘Conspirator’ rank, this being the penultimate level. They can then use 2020 kej to buy the mount from the reputation vendors, either Yamas The Provider or Bobbin. Both of these vendors are found within Azj-Kahet.
5Siesbarg
Obtained As Reward For Completing The ‘Consolation Flies’ Quest
Siesbarg is a hulking mount, towering over many others in the game. It is a Nerubian Warbeast, both armored and winged, sporting a design befitting the Azj-Kahet zone. It is a one-seater, and it can fly.
Siesbarg is one of the more difficult mounts to obtain inThe War Within, requiring the completion of a six-part quest chain. The quest chain starts when players obtain the Vial of Tka’ktath’s Blood item fromkilling Tka’ktath in Azj-Kahet. This then begins the quest chain that requires players to farm mass amounts of items from various mobs, culminating in the quest ‘Consolation Flies,’ which awards players with the Siesbarg mount.
4Shale Ramolith
Purchased From Balwurz Upon Reaching Level 18 With The Council Of Dornogal
The Shale Ramolith is a simple but incredibly well-designed mount, allowing players to obtain a crucial part of Fauna native to The Isle of Dorn. The Shale Ramolith is an animal used by the earthens. It is not dissimilar to a ram, but it sports a rocky and mossy exterior, in keeping with the design of the earthens. It is a one-seater and a ground mount.
Players can obtain the Shale Ramolith simply by reaching level 18 with the Council of Dornegal reputation faction. Upon reaching said level, players can spend 8125 resonance crystals and buy the mount from the renown quartermaster in Dornogal.
3Smoldering Cinderbee
Purchased From Balwurz Upon Reaching Level 23 With The Council Of Dornogal
The Smoldering Cinderbee is, as the name suggests, a smoldering variant of the more standard bee mounts. It sports a hornet-style design, rather than a bee, and takes on a similar appearance to magma, with a cracked rocky exterior giving way to a smoldering underbelly. It is a one-seater mount that can fly.
The mount can be obtained through the Council of Dornegal reputation vendor, requiring renown level 23 and costing 11375 resonance crystals. This purchase can be made via the reputation quartermaster in Dornogal.
2Machine Defense Unit 1-11
Obtained By Completing The Awakening The Machine Event And Opening The Cache
The Machine Defense Unit 1-11 is one of the more unique mounts introduced inThe War Within. This mount is one of the mechsuits commissioned to guard the machine in the Ringing Deeps. It sports a large robotic stature with devices on its hands, not unlike the Sky Golem mount. The Machine Defense Unit 1-11 fits in perfectly with the aesthetic of the more robotic elements of the Ringing Deeps. It is a one-seater and can fly.
The Machine Defense Unit 1-11 can be obtained through the completion ofthe Awakening The Machine eventlocated in the Ringing Deeps. Upon opening the cache after completing the event, players have a chance to obtain the Machine Defense Unit 1-11. This chance is currently believed to be roughly 23%.
1Delver’s Dirigible
Obtained As Reward For Completing The ‘Ship It!’ Quest
The Delver’s Dirigible is a one-seater flying mount that is a small flying ship, used by the explorer’s faction located in Khaz Algar, the same group thatintroduces the player to Delves. The mount is especially unique in the fact that, through delve-related activities, players can unlock further customization for the Delver’s Dirigible. This customization consists of recolors, new flags, new components, and a plethora of other options.
Players can obtain the Delver’s Dirigible by completing the ‘Ship It!’ quest. This quest unlocks after completing the prior quest, which simply requires obtaining a restored coffer key and then completing a bountiful delve. Players will then move onto the ‘Ship It!’ quest and, after some short dialogue, will obtain the mount alongside an achievement.
