Timbered Sky Snake: WoW 2025 Lunar New Year Subscription Mount
The Timbered Sky Snake was WoW's 2025 Lunar New Year subscription mount. Here is what it was, the two snakelet pets, and how players claimed it.
By:
John Langan
Key Takeaways
- The Timbered Sky Snake was World of Warcraft's 2025 Lunar New Year mount, added on January 14, 2025 during Patch 11.0.7 Siren Isle.
- It arrived free with the 6-month and 12-month subscription bundles, and it also sold separately in the in-game Shop for $25.
- Retail (Modern) accounts collected the snake theme through the Timbered Sky Snakelet pet, while Cataclysm Classic accounts received the separate Timbered Air Snakelet pet.
- The Timbered Sky Snake is a Skyriding mount shared across every Modern character on the account, and it doubled as a ground mount for older zones.
- To qualify, a subscription had to be set to renew by January 31, 2025, and every reward had to be claimed through the Battle.net launcher by July 31, 2025.
Blizzard tied the whole celebration to its subscription offers, so understanding the acquisition path mattered as much as the rewards themselves. Here is how the Year of the Snake promotion actually worked.
The Timbered Sky Snake Mount
The Timbered Sky Snake served as the marquee reward of the 2025 Lunar New Year, marking the Year of the Wood Snake. It went live on January 14, 2025, well into Patch 11.0.7 Siren Isle, the same content stretch that brought back Turbulent Timeways and launched the second run of Plunderstorm.
Mechanically, it was a Skyriding mount, so it used the dynamic dragonriding flight controls rather than the older static hover. Once redeemed, it unlocked account-wide for every present and future character on the Modern (Retail) game, and it scaled to the fastest riding skill each character had learned. Players who preferred ground travel could still summon it as a standard ground mount, which made it a flexible pick for questing across Azeroth as well as high-speed traversal in Khaz Algar.
Two Snakelet Pets: Retail vs. Cataclysm Classic
The promotion's biggest point of confusion was its pets, because there were two of them with near-identical names living on different versions of the game. Retail carried the Timbered Sky Snakelet, and Cataclysm Classic carried the Timbered Air Snakelet. They are distinct battle pets with distinct item IDs, so a Retail collector and a Classic collector ended up with different companions from the same offer.
| Reward | Version | How it was obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Timbered Sky Snake (mount) | Retail (Modern) | 2025 Lunar New Year subscription bundle, or $25 in the in-game Shop |
| Timbered Sky Snakelet (pet) | Retail (Modern) | Companion pet in the same snake theme on modern realms |
| Timbered Air Snakelet (pet) | Cataclysm Classic | Included with the Classic subscription bundle on progression realms |
Because the pets were version-locked, a player who only ran Cataclysm Classic never saw the Retail Snakelet, and vice versa. Anyone still filling gaps in a collection can explore our WoW mount services to track down the rarer drops that seasonal promotions never covered.
How the Subscription Bundles Worked
The rewards were delivered through the standard 6-month and 12-month subscription bundles. A 12-month subscription automatically granted the Timbered Sky Snake mount on Retail and the Timbered Air Snakelet pet on Cataclysm Classic. Players already on a 6-month recurring plan were covered too, provided their subscription stayed active and was set to renew no later than January 31, 2025.
Non-subscribers were not shut out. The mount was available on its own for $25 in the Shop, and a companion pet sold for $10, so collectors who did not want a long commitment could still buy in. Whichever route a player took, the items had to be redeemed through the Battle.net launcher by July 31, 2025. Once that window closed, the Year of the Snake offer ended and the mount stopped being obtainable through this promotion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Timbered Sky Snake in World of Warcraft?
The Timbered Sky Snake was the 2025 Lunar New Year mount, a Skyriding serpent themed around the Year of the Wood Snake. It unlocked account-wide on Retail characters, scaled to each character's fastest riding skill, and worked as both a flying and a ground mount. Blizzard released it on January 14, 2025 during Patch 11.0.7 Siren Isle.
When was the Timbered Sky Snake released?
The mount went live on January 14, 2025, timed to the Lunar New Year. That date fell within Patch 11.0.7 Siren Isle in The War Within, a couple of weeks after Turbulent Timeways returned and the same day the second Plunderstorm event began.
How did players get the Timbered Sky Snake mount?
It came bundled with the 6-month and 12-month World of Warcraft subscriptions. A 12-month plan granted it automatically, and existing 6-month recurring subscribers received it as long as their plan was set to renew by January 31, 2025. Every reward then had to be redeemed through the Battle.net launcher by July 31, 2025.
Could you buy the Timbered Sky Snake without a subscription?
Yes. Players who did not want a bundle could purchase the Timbered Sky Snake for $25 directly from the in-game Shop, and a companion pet was available for $10. The separate purchase delivered the same mount, so a subscription was convenient but not required.
What is the difference between the Timbered Sky Snakelet and the Timbered Air Snakelet?
They are two different battle pets. The Timbered Sky Snakelet (item 231310) is the Retail (Modern) companion, while the Timbered Air Snakelet (item 231312) is the Cataclysm Classic companion. The names are almost identical, but they live on different versions of the game and cannot be transferred between them.
Can you still get the Timbered Sky Snake in 2026?
Not through the original offer. The 2025 subscription promotion closed once the July 31, 2025 redemption deadline passed, so the Timbered Sky Snake is no longer obtainable that way. Blizzard occasionally revives past promotional mounts, but as of the current Midnight patch cycle there is no active route to claim it.
Last reviewed 2026-07-20 against Patch 11.0.7 Siren Isle — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.