Around Azeroth: Phoenix down
Did you think that garish pink songbird hanging around Tempest Keep was the best phoenix that Warcraft could create? This giant firebird laughs at your presumption. Then it incinerates your Google Map printout of the directions to its lair. (Thanks to Nubeushagrid of TokEez on Scilla [US-A] for the screenshot.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
puffcake Jul 13th 2011 11:23AM
Why is this not a mount? I mean a real one, not one that you use to bomb bugs and naga-looking things.
Skarn Jul 13th 2011 1:20PM
It IS a real mount.
One drops off of Ragnaros as a rare drop. Another color is a reward from the Glory of the Firelands Raider meta achievement.
puffcake Jul 13th 2011 1:25PM
Good to know. However, for non-raiders like myself (of which there are many it would seem), this will remain unattainable...Maybe they'll do a random off-color version for the rest of us to work towards (or buy...)
blancester Jul 13th 2011 1:32PM
Its a mount mount. This pic was taken in stormwind.
You can get it as a drop or from achievements, both linked to Firelands.
mem0ryburn Jul 13th 2011 10:06PM
I'm not a raider myself and as much as I'd love to have that mount (not to mention the amazing Firelands gear I've been seeing around) I don't see why us non-raiders deserve the super cool and rare things. In fact I think the drop rates on things like mounts should diminish over time. Not all of them but the really cool ones. Blizzard did a pretty great job at making sure not everybody and his brother got a phoenix mount out of TK and as much as I'd love that mount too I just get sick of seeing twelve people with the same "super rare" mount or "nigh unobtainable" robe standing around all at once in Trade District.
Again, as much as I want it all, I wouldn't be nearly as fascinated by the game if everybody could get all the coolest things.
Noobieninja Jul 13th 2011 11:33AM
It is a mount.. Drops off rags I believe
Siorra Jul 13th 2011 11:51AM
My Ashes feels inadequate. :(
Artificial Jul 13th 2011 4:35PM
The question is, how soft is phoenix down?
puffcake Jul 13th 2011 6:20PM
I bet it's really soft, like a cotton ball. A cotton ball made of fire. And pain.