Mounts in WoW Classic Vanilla: How to Get Them, Levels & Cost
Vanilla WoW Classic 1.12 · x5 realm · wowx5.ru# Mounts in WoW Classic Vanilla: The Complete Guide
A mount in WoW Classic 1.12.1 is not a luxury but a necessity: it speeds up leveling, gold farming, dungeon and raid runs, and an epic steed can decide the outcome of a chase in open-world PvP. This guide gathers the entire mount system of the WowX5 x5 server in one place.
Two speed tiers
Vanilla has only two tiers of ground mounts. There is no separate "riding skill" like in the expansions — only level and gold matter.
| Mount | Level | Speed | Cost (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Basic | 40 | +60% | ~90 gold |
| Epic | 60 | +100% | ~1000 gold |
Prices include training. Reputation with your race's capital gives a discount — the mount is noticeably cheaper at Honored and especially Exalted. Save gold ahead of time: for your first mount by level 40, and for the epic one by 60.
Types of mounts
All Vanilla ground mounts fall into several groups:
Choosing your first mount
- Easiest — buy your own race's mount from the racial vendor in your starting zone or capital. Your own-race reputation is already high, so the price is minimal.
- Want another race's mount (say, a night elf saber for a human)? You'll need Exalted with that race. See the reputation mounts guide.
- Paladin or Warlock? Don't spend gold on a basic mount — you get it via a class quest.
Saving for the epic mount
The epic steed at level 60 is the first big goal after the cap. The ~1000 gold is gathered through elite farming, professions and dailies. Everything about earning gold is in the gold guide and the dedicated epic mount guide.
Getting started on WowX5
1. Reach level 40 — see the class leveling guides. 2. Save ~90 gold (see gold farming). 3. Buy a mount from your racial vendor: Alliance / Horde. 4. By level 60, aim for the epic mount and rare models.
Ready to ride? Register on WowX5 and saddle up your first steed this weekend.
FAQ
At what level can you buy a mount in WoW Classic?
Your first mount (+60% speed) can be used at level 40, and the epic mount (+100%) at level 60. There is no separate purchasable riding skill in Vanilla 1.12.1 — you just need the right level, gold and ideally reputation with your race's capital.
How much does a level 40 mount cost?
A basic mount costs roughly 90 gold (mount plus training). Reputation with your own race's faction lowers the price, with a noticeable discount at Exalted. The epic mount at level 60 costs about 1000 gold.
Do Paladins and Warlocks get mounts for free?
Almost. Paladins and Warlocks get their basic mount through a class quest without buying it, and the epic version through a separate quest chain, saving gold compared with other classes.