New mounts discovered in Wrath Beta
by Zach Yonzon 
Jul 30th 2008 at 3:30PM
Are passenger-ready mounts usable anywhere? Or will they be zone-exclusive, similar to the bug mounts in Ahn'Qiraj? There's no way to tell just yet, but MMO Champion also has pictures of a three-passenger Alliance Wooly Mammoth. This means a Horde version is available, too, and likely to be part of a PvP scenario where the two factions have different mount skins. Speaking of PvP scenarios, there are also pictures of new siege vehicles as well as the previously seen Skeletal Gryphon Mount and an odd Blizzcon-tagged bear.
Filed under: Items, Odds and ends, Wrath of the Lich King, Mounts
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Badger Jul 30th 2008 3:33PM
Zach,
You didn't link to the gallery, just to their front page. ^^
Just sayin'.
theorem4 Jul 30th 2008 3:34PM
Bears with lasers.
Doffencrag Jul 30th 2008 3:59PM
Frickin' bears with frickin' laser beams attached to their frickin' heads! :D
Braundo Jul 30th 2008 4:03PM
But where's the exploding and the lightning shooting from their hands? And the acid? Where's the acid in my face?
Nightmareic Jul 30th 2008 3:37PM
Im very dissapointed on what the blizzcon gift is :[
(as im going)
I wish it were murky
Nick Jul 30th 2008 9:08PM
Really? A pet murlock? Again?
I'm glad it's some more tangible assuming it is this mount. Anyways.. can I haz yourz?
Tekkub Jul 30th 2008 3:38PM
*WHINE*
I swear, there's so much ursine love in Wrath... I'm so happy..
Frank Jul 30th 2008 3:41PM
THREE seats on the alliance mammoth? o_O
those polar bears with snow vision goggles are kickass. WANT.
nobbie Jul 30th 2008 3:47PM
Unfortunately, the quartermaster stuff isn't active yet, so we can't take a look in-game.
Armath Jul 31st 2008 4:05AM
If bears can have two seats, then Kodos should be able to have *at least* two!
And what about flying mounts? Two seats on a netherwing dragon, maybe? And when will we be able to *ride* our flying mounts in Azeroth? I accept that they won't be able to actually fly, but I'd love it if I only had to have one mount on my castbar.
Baluki Jul 30th 2008 3:49PM
What's with the Vin Diesel sunglasses on all the bears? I can't decide if it looks cool or goofy. Probably both.
Ametrine Jul 30th 2008 3:51PM
It prevent ice-blindness.
Badger Jul 30th 2008 4:25PM
*low rumbling voice* "You're not afraid of Bears, are you?"
Shalmaneser Jul 30th 2008 4:00PM
What I really hope is that you can put any level on the back and use them in the old world. So I can show up in the lowbie zones and give bear rides.
LatinViruz Jul 30th 2008 4:07PM
lol, three passenger mounts, hmm........
[2. Trade]: Are you lowbies tired of running around doing quests. Is it taking you 3 hours to get from one place to another? Then call Sikaro's Taxi service! just Whisper me and if im near your area i will take you to your destination! 20 Silver per mile! (rates subject to change due to meat prices!)
Art Jul 30th 2008 4:24PM
I doubt the armor-less bears are 60%. They're probably 100% speed, just as you can buy talbuks in either flavor at 100% speed.
Mmm...talbuk flavor....
Dotixi Jul 30th 2008 4:27PM
Back before the beta was active I read an article on this site about how there are new quests where a NPC drive (vehicle, mounts, etc) and the player is on the back throwing bombs, shooting, casts spell or what have you.
Could this be what the two-seater mounts are for?
Nick S Jul 30th 2008 4:31PM
i love reading mmo-champion and then coming here to see the same stories, but with commentary.
that's not sarcasm. i actually really like it that way.
George Jul 30th 2008 9:05PM
I spend a lit of time helping our guild lowbies work their wat through the levels and quests back in Azeroth. Even with the mount's at 30 buff, That's still 30 levels of slow movement. If I could throw a lowbie or two on my mount with me, that'd be greeeeeat.
Alveredus Jul 30th 2008 9:08PM
Given that flying mount attunement is basically free, the next tiers of riding skill are probably for passenger mounts.
My guess is that 375 will allow for a single passenger and 450 will allow for multi-passenger mounts, with some content requiring passengers to perform activities while one player drives.