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Mounts of the Year - Most Popular Mounts on Wowhead for 2018
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Posted
2018/12/25 at 12:54 AM
by
perculia
As 2018 draws to a close, many sites and communities create traditional “Game of the Year” lists, ranking games across a variety of serious and silly metrics. While we can’t quite do that here at Wowhead, as we focus on World of Warcraft, we’ve decided to dive into the multitude of pageviews from 2018 and highlight what was the most popular in our community!
Today we are highlighting the most popular mounts of 2018 on Wowhead. This past year saw a renewed interest in mounts as Blizzard finally added achievements to collect 350 and 400 mounts (
No Stable Big Enough
and
A Horde of Hoofbeats
). We've also recently updated our
Battle for Azeroth Mount Guide
for Patch 8.1!
Honorable mention goes to the items
Vicious Saddle
and
Fel-Spotted Egg
--items which are not actual mounts, but are tied to mount acquisition and ranked highly in results.
#10 -
Invincible's Reins
"The famous steed of Arthas Menethil, who serves its master in life and in death. Riding him is truly a feat of strength."
This mount is a low droprate from
The Lich King
25 Heroic; originally it was a guaranteed drop as an incentive to farm Heroic Lich King during Wrath Progression. Long the woes of mount collectors, the joke is that this mount is
invisible
instead.
#9 -
Ashes of Al'ar
"Al'ar was the beloved pet of Kael'thas Sunstrider, who often boasted that death would never claim it. Perhaps he was right."
This is one of the most striking mounts in the game, a low droprate from
Kael'thas Sunstrider
.
#8 -
Great Sea Ray
"The rays of the great sea can travel for many miles in great migratory patterns."
This mount can be fished up in Battle for Azeroth. It used to have a fairly high droprate, nerfed later in the expansion.
#7 -
Sky Golem
"A glorious feat of engineering, the sky golem takes traditional shredder technology to a whole new level (and altitude!)."
This mount has enjoyed a surge in popularity with the launch of Battle for Azeroth and greater need for gathering professions--it won't dismount you as you herb
or mine
. Engineers can craft this mount, learning the recipe from
Schematic: Chief Engineer Jard's Journal
on the Isle of Thunder.
#6 -
Reins of a Tamed Bloodfeaster
"Bug spray and a hat with netting aren't going to do much in the swamps of Nazmir, bring a club."
This is one of the zone-specific mounts of Battle for Azeroth. The creepy
Reins of a Tamed Bloodfeaster
can only drop in Nazmir.
#5 -
Reins of the Azure Water Strider
"Normally bugs are for bait, but how could you look into its eyes and even think that?" -Nat Pagle
Due to its water-walking utility, this mount provides exceptional utility while questing, especially if you lack flying. Having this mount makes zones like Suramar much easier to navigate. It requires Exalted with the Anglers faction in Pandaria, a rep grind made easier by the addition of
Pandaria Timewalking
's reputation badges.
#4 -
Captured Dune Scavenger
"These resilient scavengers can survive for months in the wastes of Vol'dun with scarce access to food and water."
This is another one of the zone-specific mounts of Battle for Azeroth. The
creepy
cuddly
Captured Dune Scavenger
can only drop in Vol'dun.
#3 -
Reins of the Grand Expedition Yak
"These beasts of burden are known to carry over five times their own weight and to be capable of lasting several days without food or water."
With a built-in transmogrifier and NPC for repairs and vending, it's easy to see why this mount is popular. It will cost you a pretty penny though-- from
Uncle Bigpocket
.
#2 -
Lucid Nightmare
"When riding this mount, your thoughts often wander to far-off places."
This beautiful mount was the reward to a maddening riddle solved by the
WoW Secret Finding Discord
. Players worked together to solve complex puzzles and navigate the infamous Endless Halls maze.
#1 -
The Hivemind
"A true union of minds."
This mount is the most recent puzzle solved by the
WoW Secret Finding Discord
. Players traversed Azeroth to find monocles and pet cats in the hopes of unlocking this secret. The resulting mount resembles a tentacled brain and moves faster when members from your Hivemind ritual are connected! (The
guide
was also the
#4 content guide
of the year for 2018!)
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Comment by
Terrorshark
on 2018-12-27T11:24:05-06:00
No Brutosaur? You peasants!
Comment by
perculia
on 2018-12-27T14:08:39-06:00
No Brutosaur? You peasants!
The Brutosaur model, however, will be on our list of top PTR coverage/models :)
Comment by
Terrorshark
on 2018-12-28T17:30:06-06:00
No Brutosaur? You peasants!
The Brutosaur model, however, will be on our list of top PTR coverage/models :)
These parameters, are acceptable.
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