March 2025 Trading Post Sneak Peek - Ruby Butterfly Mount

Key Takeaways

• The March 2025 Trading Post preview headlined the Ruby Butterfly mount at 700 Trader's Tender, the twin of the Pearlescent Butterfly that shared the rotation.
• A full Monarch cosmetic-weapon line arrived alongside it: two Wings cloaks at 225, and the Warblades, Longbow, and Blood Monarch's Sword at 250 each.
• The five Meeksi mounts were a separate Battle.net Shop bundle, not a Trading Post reward, while the Meeksi-themed pets sat on the Trading Post at 350 Tender each.
• The item-freeze button that let you hold a reward for a later month was already a standing Trading Post feature, live since Patch 10.0.5, not a March 2025 addition.
• The WoW 20th Anniversary Celebration vendors and their bonus 500 Traveler's Log Tender closed out on the March 1 rotation.
• Everything datamined in this sneak peek shipped as previewed once Patch 11.1.0 Undermined's March cycle went live.

With the headline items in view, here is the full rundown of the March 2025 preview, from the marquee mounts to the Monarch cosmetic line and the Meeksi split that trips up a lot of collectors.

A First Look at the March 2025 Rotation

Late February 2025 gave collectors an early read on what Tawney and Wilder would stock once the calendar flipped. The centerpiece was the Ruby Butterfly, a 700 Trader's Tender mount whose deep-red wings matched the Pearlescent Butterfly that rounded out the pair. Both butterflies leaned into the same insect-wing silhouette, giving players a two-tone set to chase across the month rather than a single marquee mount.

Because Patch 11.1.0 Undermined was the live patch, the whole rotation was framed around the Gala of Gallagio and Undermine's neon-lit vibe. The preview was a datamine snapshot, so nothing here was final until the March 1 refresh, but the March 2025 stock ended up matching the leak item for item.

The Monarch Cosmetic Weapon Line

The most transmog-friendly part of the preview was the Monarch collection, a set of butterfly-motif weapons and cloaks that spanned several armor and weapon slots. Each piece is bought with Trader's Tender rather than gold, and each targets a specific slot or class, so it pays to know which one fits your character before you spend.

The two Wings cloaks were the budget entry at 225 Tender, while the Warblades, Longbow, and Sword each ran 250 and covered Demon Hunter, Hunter, and one-hand-sword users respectively. The Vigilante's Deep Mask was the impulse buy at 50 Tender, a cheap head piece to round out a costume. Rounding out the month, the Ornaments of the Pearlescent Monarch ensemble showed up as the Traveler's Log completion bonus rather than a Tender purchase.

Meeksi: Shop Bundle Versus Trading Post Pets

The preview also folded in the Meeksi, and this is the one spot where it is easy to get the acquisition wrong. Two different products shared the Meeksi name that month, and they came from two different places.

• The five Meeksi mounts (Teatuft, Brewthief, Softpaw, Rufflefur, and Rollingpaw) were a Marvelous Meeksi Pack sold on the Battle.net Shop for real money, not something you earned with Tender.
• The Meeksi-themed pets, including Fullbelly Rollingpaw and the Teatuft Tamer, were Trading Post battle pets at 350 Trader's Tender each. They coordinate with the shop mounts thematically, but they are a separate, in-game purchase.

So a collector who wanted the whole Meeksi look had to split the spend: real currency on the Battle.net bundle for the mounts, and Trader's Tender at the Trading Post for the matching pets.

The Freeze Button and the Anniversary Wrap-Up

Two housekeeping notes rounded out the sneak peek. First, the freeze option: if a March item caught your eye but your Tender was low, the Trading Post let you freeze a single item so it carried over to the next month instead of rotating away. That button was not new to March 2025, it had been part of the Trading Post since the feature launched in Patch 10.0.5, and it remained the cleanest way to bank a big-ticket mount across a Tender-short month.

Second, the WoW 20th Anniversary Celebration vendors were on their way out. The extra discount vendors on returning items, plus the bonus 500 Trader's Tender that the anniversary Traveler's Log had been handing out, all closed at the March 1 rotation. Anyone sitting on that bonus Tender needed to spend it before the switch, because the March stock came from the regular vendors only.

How the Sneak Peek Landed

This preview aged well. When the March 1, 2025 rotation went live, the Ruby Butterfly and Pearlescent Butterfly mounts, the full Monarch cloak-and-weapon line, and the Vigilante's Deep Mask all arrived exactly as datamined, with the same Tender costs. The Marvelous Meeksi mounts landed on the Battle.net Shop as their own bundle, and the Meeksi pets took their spot on the Trading Post. Nothing was pulled or renamed between the leak and release, which made this one of the more reliable Trading Post previews of the Undermine patch.

FAQ

How much did the Ruby Butterfly mount cost?

The Ruby Butterfly was 700 Trader's Tender at the March 2025 Trading Post, the same price as its sibling the Pearlescent Butterfly. Trader's Tender is the free monthly currency you earn from the Traveler's Log, not a gold or cash purchase.

Were the Meeksi mounts a Trading Post reward?

No. The five Meeksi mounts were sold as the Marvelous Meeksi Pack on the Battle.net Shop for real money. Only the Meeksi-themed pets, such as Fullbelly Rollingpaw and the Teatuft Tamer, were Trading Post items, and those cost 350 Trader's Tender each.

What does the Trading Post freeze feature do?

Freezing an item keeps it in your Trading Post inventory into the next month instead of letting it rotate out. You can freeze one item at a time, and it stays frozen until you buy it or manually swap the freeze to something else. The feature has existed since Patch 10.0.5, so it was not unique to March 2025.

Which classes could use the Monarch weapons?

The Warblades of the Monarch were a warglaive skin for Demon Hunters, the Pearlescent Monarch's Longbow was a bow for Hunters, and the Blood Monarch's Sword was a one-hand sword usable by any class that wields one. The two Wings cloaks and the Vigilante's Deep Mask were slot cosmetics open to every class.

What patch was live during the March 2025 Trading Post?

Patch 11.1.0 Undermined, which released on February 25, 2025, was the live patch across the entire March 2025 Trading Post window. That is why the rotation's flavor tied into Undermine and the Gala of Gallagio.

Can I still buy these March 2025 items?

Not directly. The Trading Post rotates its stock every month, so the March 2025 inventory cycled out on April 1, 2025. Returning items can reappear in later rotations, but there is no guarantee any specific Monarch piece or the Ruby Butterfly comes back on a set schedule.

Last reviewed 2026-07-20 against Patch 11.1.0 Undermined. Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.