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Riding

Official Updated Sep 28, 2026

Skill tiers

forever: Burning Crusade-style cost model: the up-front mount cost moves into riding training and a mount is granted when you learn the skill (Official). No flying mounts, full stop (Official). Gold costs and unlock levels unpublished; LFCarry warns not to assume 40/60 (Unknown). MassivelyOP: training costs more gold, no free training at 40. classic_baseline: Level 40: Riding 20g + mount 80g (60% speed); level 60 epic mount ~1,000g (100% speed); 10% discount each for Honored reputation and PvP Rank 3 (Classic-baseline, Wowhead/Blizzard Watch) confidence: Official (model) / Classic-baseline (costs)

Forever changes

• BC-style: mount granted with training (Official) • Pack mounts (Cerulean Prideclaw - Skyborne Heroic Pack; Veteran Adventurer's Loyal Companion - Epic/Collection) still require riding skill bought in-game (Reported, LFCarry) • Paladin level-60 charger class quests shown for Forsaken (Retribution quest) and Alliance (Redemption quest) paladins (Reported, LFCarry) • Legacy Frequent Flier: flight paths 50% cheaper and 20% faster (Reported, classicwow.gg) • Skyborne Walk on Air is a glide racial, not flying (Confirmed)

Key products

• Ground mount at 60% / 100% (Classic-baseline speeds)

Trainers

horde: Orc: Kildar, Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar; Undead: Velma Warnam, Brill; Tauren: Kar Stormsinger, Bloodhoof Village; Troll: Xar'Ti, Sen'jin Village; Skyborne (Windshaper): Unknown alliance: Human: Randal Hunter, Eastvale Logging Camp; Dwarf: Ultham Ironhorn, Amberstill Ranch; Night Elf: Jartsam, Darnassus; Gnome: Binjy Featherwhistle, Dun Morogh; Skyborne (High Order): Unknown note: Classic-baseline racial trainers; Forever trainers unconfirmed

Specializations

N/A

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