The Mounts of The War Within - Collect 36 New Mounts

Key Takeaways

• The War Within shipped with 36 collectible mounts at launch; this guide walks through the marquee drops from every source, from raid bosses to the Trading Post.
• Queen Ansurek in Nerub'ar Palace drops the Reins of the Sureki Skyrazor on any difficulty and the Mythic-only Reins of the Ascendant Skyrazor.
• Each of the four Khaz Algar factions sells two renown mounts, priced at 8,125 and 11,375 Resonance Crystals, with the cheaper one unlocking as early as Renown 18.
• Council of Dornogal sells Shale Ramolith and Smoldering Cinderbee, while Hallowfall Arathi sells the Vermillion Imperial Lynx and Shackled Shadow.
• Mythic+ rewards the Diamond Mechsuit at Keystone Master, and rated PvP hands out the Forged Gladiator's Fel Bat to Season 1 Gladiators.
• Delves add the Delver's Dirigible and Ivory Goliathus, and the Trading Post rotates in the Hand of Reshkigaal.
• The Heritage Undercrawler costs 2,020 Kej and requires Conspirator standing with The General of the Severed Threads.

With that summary in hand, here is where each of these mounts actually comes from.

Raid mounts from Nerub'ar Palace

The War Within opened its first raid tier in Nerub'ar Palace, and its final boss, Queen Ansurek, carries the tier's two flying mounts. The Reins of the Sureki Skyrazor can drop for any raider who downs her on Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, or Mythic, so even a casual clear keeps a chance at it.

The Reins of the Ascendant Skyrazor is the prestige version, reserved for players who kill Queen Ansurek on Mythic. It dropped reliably while The War Within Season 1 was current; now that the tier has rotated out, its drop chance was cut sharply, so a fresh Mythic clear is the surest path and a patient weekly farm is the norm. Collectors who finish the Glory of the Nerub-ar Raider meta-achievement also earn a third mount, the Reins of the Shadowed Swarmite. If you would rather book a Nerub'ar Palace clear than organise twenty players yourself, you can book a Nerub'ar Palace raid carry and let a team handle the pull.

Renown mounts from the four Khaz Algar factions

The War Within tied a pair of mounts to each of its four major factions, unlocked by climbing Renown and then bought from that faction's quartermaster. The Assembly of the Deeps, Council of Dornogal, and Hallowfall Arathi all use Resonance Crystals, while the Severed Threads trade in Kej. If the grind to those Renown thresholds is the part you dread, you can skip the renown grind entirely and jump straight to the vendor.

One note on the Severed Threads: the Heritage Undercrawler is not a flat Renown unlock. It asks for Conspirator standing with The General, one of the faction's three leaders, which you build through the weekly warband pacts in Azj-Kahet.

Mythic+, PvP, and Delve mounts

The endgame pillars each carried their own Season 1 mount. Mythic+ players who reached a 2,000 rating and earned Keystone Master took home the Diamond Mechsuit, a diamond-plated mechanostrider. On the PvP side, climbing to the Gladiator title in rated arenas awarded the Forged Gladiator's Fel Bat, the season's prestige rated reward.

Delves, the flagship solo and small-group feature of the expansion, added two more. The Delver's Dirigible comes from the "Ship It!" Delve questline, and the Ivory Goliathus rewards the Glory of the Delver achievement. Between them, a single Season 1 handed out a mount from each endgame pillar: the raid, Mythic+, rated PvP, and Delves.

Trading Post and rotating mounts

Not every War Within mount is locked behind a hard grind. The Hand of Reshkigaal, a crawling severed-hand ground mount, is a Trading Post reward bought for roughly 750 Trader's Tender during the months it cycles in. Because the Trading Post refreshes its stock monthly, mounts like this one come and go, so it is worth checking the current board before spending your Tender elsewhere.

Which War Within mount to chase first

If you only have time for one target, the Mythic Reins of the Ascendant Skyrazor is the standout, since its drop chance keeps falling the longer the tier sits in the past. After that, the renown mounts are the most dependable, because reputation income is steady and the vendors never roll against you. The Diamond Mechsuit and Forged Gladiator's Fel Bat are the prestige picks for players who already push high keys or ladder. Whatever you start with, you can browse our WoW mount carries if you would rather have a stubborn drop handled for you.

FAQ

How many mounts did The War Within add at launch?

The War Within shipped with 36 collectible mounts at launch, spread across raiding, faction renown, Mythic+, PvP, Delves, and the Trading Post. Later patches in the expansion added many more, so the full lifetime total is considerably higher, but 36 is the base-launch roster this guide focuses on.

Is the Reins of the Ascendant Skyrazor still obtainable?

Yes. It still drops from Queen Ansurek on Mythic difficulty in Nerub'ar Palace. Because The War Within Season 1 is no longer the current tier, its drop rate was significantly reduced, so expect to farm several weekly kills rather than a guaranteed reward.

Which factions sell renown mounts in The War Within?

Four factions each sell two: The Assembly of the Deeps, the Council of Dornogal, Hallowfall Arathi, and the Severed Threads. The first three charge Resonance Crystals, with the cheaper mount at 8,125 and the pricier one at 11,375. The Severed Threads' Heritage Undercrawler costs 2,020 Kej instead.

What is the cheapest renown mount to unlock?

The Council of Dornogal's Shale Ramolith unlocks at Renown 18, the lowest threshold of any faction mount, for 8,125 Resonance Crystals. It is the quickest renown mount to reach if you are starting your collection.

How do I get the Hand of Reshkigaal?

The Hand of Reshkigaal is a Trading Post mount, not a drop. When it appears on the monthly Trading Post board you buy it for around 750 Trader's Tender, the currency you earn from completing Traveler's Log activities each month.

Are the Delve mounts hard to get?

Not especially. The Delver's Dirigible comes from the "Ship It!" Delve questline, which most players finish naturally while gearing through Delves, and the Ivory Goliathus is tied to the Glory of the Delver achievement, a checklist of bonus objectives rather than a tight time gate.

Last reviewed 2026-06-23 against Patch 11.0 The War Within — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.