Journeyman Riding in TBC Classic costs 600 gold to train, giving you 100% ground mount speed. You learn it at level 40 from your race's riding trainer. Reputation discounts with the trainer's faction cut the price—up to about 20% at Exalted, bringing it down to roughly 480 gold. The epic ground mount itself is bought separately for around 100 gold.
Journeyman Riding — quick facts
| Skill | Journeyman Riding (100% ground speed) |
| Training cost | 600g base (~540g Honored, ~480g Exalted) |
| Level required | 40 |
| Mount cost | ~100g base, cheaper with faction reputation |
| Total (rough) | ~600–700g depending on discounts |
| Where | Your race's riding trainer (same place you learned Apprentice Riding) |
The 600g is the big number here—the mount on top is minor by comparison. If you reach Honored or Exalted with the faction that owns the trainer, the discount stacks onto both the skill and the mount, so pushing that reputation before you buy saves real gold.
Is Journeyman Riding the same as the epic ground mount?
Not quite. Journeyman Riding is the skill that lets you ride at 100% speed. The epic ground mount is the actual mount you buy afterward. You need the skill first, then a compatible 100%-speed mount to feel the upgrade. Buying the mount without the skill just leaves you stuck at 60% speed.
How is it different from Apprentice Riding?
Apprentice Riding (60% speed) is the cheap entry tier—about 35g for the skill, learnable at level 30. Journeyman Riding doubles your ground speed to 100% and costs far more. Most players grab Apprentice at 30 to save leveling time, then save up for Journeyman once they hit 40 and have gold to spare.
Should I buy Journeyman Riding right at level 40?
If you have the gold, yes—100% ground speed is a massive quality-of-life jump for questing, dungeon runs, and gathering. But 600g is a real chunk at that level. Plenty of players keep the 60% mount a bit longer, level to the mid-40s, and buy Journeyman once gold flows in more easily.
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