The sections below cover every item from the August 2024 rotation with prices, the Traveler's Log bonus track, and context for collectors comparing this rotation to others from The War Within's first year. Full item details are catalogued on Wowhead's August 2024 Trading Post item list.
When The War Within launched on August 26, 2024, the Trading Post moved to its new home in Dornogal, the Earthen capital city in the Isle of Dorn. The first full month of the new expansion's Trading Post carried the theme The Spirit of Competition, a deliberate callback to the Alliance-versus-Horde faction tension that defined much of World of Warcraft's earlier expansions.
The rotation's dual-faction palette ran throughout: mounts came in matched pairs (one Alliance-affiliated, one Horde-affiliated), weapon transmogs were sold in both sapphire blue and scarlet red variants, and the pet offered a tongue-in-cheek "surrender" joke for players who preferred peace over faction warfare.
Two faction-insignia mounts anchored the August 2024 mount lineup, each priced at 600 Trader's Tender:
At 600 Tender each, both mounts sit at the premium price tier. Players with limited monthly Tender accumulation who wanted both needed to either earn bonus Tender via the Traveler's Log or save across months. Both mounts are account-wide on acquisition and function in all mount-enabled content including flying zones. Mount collectors who missed this window can browse current WoW mount options for related and current-expansion alternatives.
📌 Common mistake: Pre-release coverage for this rotation used the name "Kor'kron Nightsaber" (the beta datamine name). The live item shipped as Kor'kron Warsaber. The two names refer to the same mount; any source using "Nightsaber" is citing the pre-release name that Blizzard changed before launch.
The standout novelty addition was Worgli the Apprehensive (300 Trader's Tender), a small creature clutching a tiny white flag, visually representing a reluctant participant in the Spirit of Competition's faction rivalry. Worgli uses a unique pet model not shared with any other battle pet in the game, and its "apprehensive" animation set distinguishes it in the pet journal from the more combative pets added in the same patch cycle.
At 300 Tender, Worgli was accessible to most players without saving across multiple months.
✏️ Tip: Battle pets purchased from the Trading Post are added to your pet journal immediately on purchase. Worgli the Apprehensive does not need to be "learned" from an item in your bags; it appears in the journal the moment the transaction completes at the Trading Post vendor in Dornogal.
Each month the Trading Post runs a Traveler's Log, a challenge track that awards bonus Tender and one cosmetic item for completing a list of in-game activities. August 2024's Traveler's Log reward was The Coward's Violet Target, a back-piece transmog in the style of an oversized painted target strapped to the character's back.
The Traveler's Log reward costs 0 Tender; it is earned rather than purchased. Players who completed the monthly challenge track received it automatically in addition to the Tender bonuses, which could then be applied toward the paid mount or pet items in the same rotation.
⚠️ Warning: The Traveler's Log does not auto-complete. You must manually claim the monthly reward from the Trading Post interface before the month resets. If you complete all the listed activities but forget to visit the Trading Post vendor and click "Claim" on the Traveler's Log tab before the monthly reset, the reward is lost for that cycle.
The August 2024 rotation included two full weapon sets, one in sapphire blue (Alliance) and one in scarlet red (Horde), sold as individual pieces. Below are the confirmed items and prices in Trader's Tender:
| Item | Palette | Type | Cost (Tender) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal: Stormrider's Silver Stormhammers | Alliance (sapphire) | Weapon Ensemble | 400 |
| The Sapphire Thalassian Tome | Alliance (sapphire) | Off-Hand Transmog | 100 |
| Conjurer's Sapphire Staff | Alliance (sapphire) | Staff Transmog | 60 |
| Simple Sapphire Wand | Alliance (sapphire) | Wand Transmog | 50 |
Matching scarlet-palette weapons for the Horde side were also available in this rotation at equivalent price points. The dual-faction set design meant players could complete a themed transmog regardless of faction preference.
Beyond the headline mounts, pet, and transmog sets, August 2024 also included:
The Celestial Steed and Cindermane Charger are recurring Trading Post appearances and return in future rotations. The Ethereal Transmogrifier is a convenience toy that appears periodically for quality-of-life players.
The August 2024 Trading Post rotation in The War Within carried the theme The Spirit of Competition, built around the Alliance-versus-Horde faction rivalry. The headline items, the Sentinel War Wolf (Alliance) and Kor'kron Warsaber (Horde) mounts, directly reflect this theme, as do the dual sapphire and scarlet transmog weapon sets in the same rotation.
The mount shipped as Kor'kron Warsaber. Pre-launch coverage used the beta datamine name "Kor'kron Nightsaber." The live item uses the Warsaber name; Blizzard's official announcement post and the in-game Trading Post UI both show "Kor'kron Warsaber" as the correct name.
Both the Sentinel War Wolf and the Kor'kron Warsaber cost 600 Trader's Tender each. The battle pet Worgli the Apprehensive cost 300 Tender. The weapon transmog pieces ranged from 50 (Simple Sapphire Wand) to 400 Tender (Arsenal: Stormrider's Silver Stormhammers). The Traveler's Log reward (The Coward's Violet Target) was free with monthly log completion.
Possibly. The Trading Post rotates items on a recurring schedule, and items that appeared once may return in future monthly rotations. Check the current month's Trading Post shop in Dornogal or monitor Wowhead's Trading Post tracker for re-run announcements.
In The War Within, the Trading Post is located in Dornogal, the Earthen capital on the Isle of Dorn. The original Trading Post locations in Orgrimmar (Horde) and Stormwind (Alliance) remain active; all three locations share the same monthly inventory.
The Traveler's Log is a monthly challenge track inside the Trading Post interface. Completing in-game activities listed on the log earns bonus Trader's Tender (up to 500 extra per month) and the month's exclusive cosmetic reward. August 2024's cosmetic was The Coward's Violet Target. The Traveler's Log reward cannot be purchased; it must be earned by completing the monthly activity checklist before the month resets.
The Ethereal Transmogrifier is a toy that opens the full transmogrification interface from anywhere in the game world, eliminating the need to travel to a Transmogrifier NPC in a major city or capital hub. At 500 Tender, it is a convenience purchase best suited to players who frequently swap transmog sets mid-session or play content far from major cities. It can appear in future Trading Post rotations if missed.
August 2024's Trading Post rotation arrived alongside The War Within's launch and leaned into faction rivalry nostalgia with its Spirit of Competition theme. The Sentinel War Wolf and Kor'kron Warsaber remain two of the more visually distinctive mount releases from The War Within's first year. Worgli the Apprehensive earned a reputation as one of the most charming novelty pets of the expansion cycle. All items from this specific rotation have since closed, but many return in future Trading Post months on a recurring schedule.
Last reviewed 2026-06-14 against The War Within Patch 11.0 Trading Post launch (August 2024) — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.
