May 2024 WoW Trading Post Overview
The May 2024 WoW Trading Post was a spring-themed Dragonflight Season 4 rotation built around three mounts, two pets, 24 armor and weapon appearances, and a free butterfly-wing back piece. Players bought the shop inventory with Trader's Tender, while the monthly activity bar awarded its own bonus cosmetic.
Key Takeaways
- The Amber Skitterfly cost 600 Trader's Tender, while the May shop also carried two 800-Tender mounts.
- Pokee cost 400 Tender and Buzzworth returned for 600 Tender.
- Wings of the Amber Monarch came from completing the Traveler's Log, not from a shop purchase.
- Eligible accounts received 500 Tender from the monthly cache and earned up to 500 more through May activities, while any saved Trader's Tender continued to roll over.
- The Trading Post let players freeze one item across monthly rotations without spending its Tender cost in advance.
- The May stock opened under Patch 10.2.6 and remained through the May 7 launch of Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart.
Those rules keep the monthly earning allowance, saved account balance, and single frozen shop slot separate.
Mounts, Pets, and the Traveler's Log Reward
Five mounts and pets were sold for Tender. The Amber Skitterfly was the cheaper of the two new mounts, while Pokee was the least expensive creature reward overall. Royal Swarmer's Reins and Buzzworth were explicitly marked as returning stock.
| Reward | Type | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Skitterfly | New mount | 600 Tender |
| Blazing Hippogryph | New Trading Post mount | 800 Tender |
| Royal Swarmer's Reins | Returning mount | 800 Tender |
| Pokee | New pet | 400 Tender |
| Buzzworth | Returning pet | 600 Tender |
Wings of the Amber Monarch sat outside that price comparison. Filling the May Traveler's Log bar granted the back appearance automatically, so buying mounts or pets did not compete with the bonus reward.
📌 Collector note: A player starting May with only the regular 1,000-Tender allocation could buy the Amber Skitterfly and Pokee together for exactly 1,000 Tender, while an 800-Tender mount required a different split.
The reward structure made the choice transparent: the activity bonus was guaranteed by completion, and Tender only governed the rotating shop stock.
Armor and Weapon Transmog Prices
May's 14 armor appearances ranged from 50 to 250 Tender. The four Midnight and Brick ensembles each bundled a head-and-cloak pairing for 100 Tender, while the two headpieces formed the top of the armor price range.
| Armor appearance | Slot | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Highborne Scholar's Gloves | Hands | 50 |
| Sin'dorei Assassin's Shroud | Cloak | 50 |
| Lively Treads of the Kalu'ak | Feet | 50 |
| Dueler's Brick Shoulder Cape | Shoulder | 75 |
| Dueler's Midnight Shoulder Cape | Shoulder | 75 |
| Trader's Brick Sarong | Legs | 100 |
| Gloves of the Midnight Soiree | Hands | 100 |
| Classic Midnight Tabard | Tabard | 100 |
| Ensemble: Vagabond's Midnight Threads | Head and cloak | 100 |
| Ensemble: Wanderer's Midnight Trappings | Head and cloak | 100 |
| Ensemble: Vagabond's Brick Threads | Head and cloak | 100 |
| Ensemble: Wanderer's Brick Trappings | Head and cloak | 100 |
| Guise of the Golden Masquerade | Head | 200 |
| Ebony Crown of the Red Rose | Head | 250 |
The weapon side started at 75 Tender and peaked at 600. Most of the new floral appearances shared a 300-Tender price, which made them the middle tier between the inexpensive novelty pieces and the returning Elune arsenal.
| Weapon appearance | Type | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Primeval Maul | Two-hand mace | 75 |
| Leaky Bucket | Off-hand | 75 |
| Forsaken Cresset | Returning off-hand | 100 |
| Valarjar Champion's Greatsword | Two-hand sword | 200 |
| Paradise's Golden Axe | One-hand axe | 300 |
| Lavish Floral Edge | Dagger | 300 |
| Lavish Floral Stalk | Polearm | 300 |
| Sunny Bow-quet | Bow | 300 |
| Sunny Floral Staff | Staff | 300 |
| Arsenal: Blades of Elune | Returning one-hand sword pair | 600 |
Together, those 24 appearances were the bulk of the rotation. Prices were fixed shop costs, not auction values or drop rates, so each purchase decision came down to the account's saved Tender and the one item the player chose to freeze.
⚠️ Common mistake: A frozen item did not become free and did not reserve 600 Tender for Arsenal: Blades of Elune; freezing only stopped that one listing from rotating out.
That distinction matters because currency and inventory followed separate persistence rules.
How Trader's Tender Worked in May 2024
An eligible account collected 500 Tender from the Collector's Cache and could earn up to 500 more through May's Traveler's Log activities. The regular monthly allocation was therefore up to 1,000 Tender, but the account could enter May with additional Tender saved from earlier rotations.
| Rule | May 2024 behavior |
|---|---|
| Monthly cache | 500 Tender for an eligible active account |
| Traveler's Log | Up to 500 additional Tender from activities |
| Unspent balance | Carried over and continued to accumulate |
| Frozen shop slot | One item stayed across rotations until purchased or replaced |
| Monthly bonus | Wings of the Amber Monarch came from filling the activity bar |
The June reset replaced ordinary May stock, but it did not erase the player's unspent balance. Someone who disliked the May selection could keep every Tender for a later month; someone who wanted one item but lacked enough currency could freeze that listing and buy it after saving more.
📌 Tender rule: The 1,000 figure described May's regular 500-plus-500 earning opportunity, not a maximum balance and not a use-it-or-lose-it deadline.
Blizzard's published rule is explicit that saved Tender stays on the account and accumulates month to month.
Patch Timing and the Amber Skitterfly Fix
The rotation opened May 1 while Patch 10.2.6 was live. Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart arrived May 7, adding Trading Post interface details such as mount categories, level requirements, and preview controls, but it did not create the May stock or reset its prices.
The Amber Skitterfly also had a launch-day collection issue. Blizzard's May 1 hotfix said the mount should appear in the Mount Collection for players who purchased it. That repair addressed delivery of the 600-Tender mount; it was not a discount or a replacement reward.
⚠️ Historical boundary: These prices describe the May 2024 Dragonflight rotation. A later Trading Post can return individual rewards at a different time, but that does not make the full May inventory current again.
With the date and currency rules fixed, the common questions about this rotation have direct answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
These answers cover Blizzard's May 2024 inventory and codified Trading Post rules rather than later community price trackers.
How much did the Amber Skitterfly cost in May 2024?
The Amber Skitterfly cost 600 Trader's Tender in the May 2024 Trading Post. It was cheaper than the 800-Tender Blazing Hippogryph and Royal Swarmer's Reins. A May 1 hotfix corrected a collection issue for purchasers, but Blizzard did not change the Amber Skitterfly's listed price.
Was Wings of the Amber Monarch bought with Trader's Tender?
No. Wings of the Amber Monarch was the May 2024 Traveler's Log completion reward. Players earned it by filling the activity bar in the Adventure Guide, so it did not consume Trader's Tender and did not compete with purchases such as Pokee, Buzzworth, or the Amber Skitterfly.
Did unspent Trader's Tender expire after May 2024?
No. Blizzard's Trading Post rules said unspent Trader's Tender continued to accumulate from month to month. The June stock rotation removed ordinary May listings, but it did not wipe an account's saved currency. A player could keep the full balance for a later reward instead of forcing a May purchase.
How much Trader's Tender could players earn in May 2024?
An eligible account received 500 Trader's Tender from the Collector's Cache and could earn up to 500 more through May Traveler's Log activities. That made 1,000 the regular monthly allocation before saved or bonus Tender, not a wallet cap. Existing Tender from April remained available.
Could players keep a May 2024 Trading Post item after the reset?
Yes, one listing could be frozen. A frozen item stayed in the Trading Post after the monthly stock changed until the player purchased it or replaced it with another frozen choice. Freezing did not spend Tender, reduce the price, or protect more than one item at a time.
Can May 2024 Trading Post rewards return?
Individual Trading Post rewards can rotate back in later months, and several items in the May 2024 list were already marked as returning stock. The historical ledger does not guarantee a future date or price for Amber Skitterfly, Pokee, or any transmog; Blizzard announces each month's inventory separately.
Last reviewed 2026-08-21 against Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.
