The best WoW vendor mounts you can buy with gold are the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth (about 20,000 gold, repair and junk vendors), the Grand Expedition Yak (120,000 gold, vendor plus transmog NPC) and the Mighty Caravan Brutosaur (5 million gold at launch, auction house access). Cheap racial and reputation mounts cover everyone else.
Quick facts: the gold mounts that matter
| Mount | Approx. gold cost | Why buy it |
| Traveler's Tundra Mammoth | ~20,000 (reputation discounts lower it) | Repair and junk vendors on the mount |
| Grand Expedition Yak | 120,000 | Vendor plus a transmogrifier on the mount |
| Mighty Caravan Brutosaur | 5,000,000 when added in Battle for Azeroth | Auction house and mailbox on the mount |
| Racial riding mounts | A few gold up to a few hundred | Cheap collection filler, sold in faction capitals |
| Reputation vendor mounts | Varies, needs a set reputation level | Gold plus standing with the faction |
- Where to buy: the Mammoth is sold in Dalaran (Northrend), the Yak by Uncle Bigpocket in Kun-Lai Summit, and racial mounts by riding vendors in each race's starting city.
- Discounts: friendly or higher reputation with the vendor's faction cuts the price.
- Account-wide: almost every mount you learn shows up on all your characters, so you buy each one once.
Which gold mount should you buy first?
Buy the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth first. It is by far the cheapest utility mount, and being able to repair and sell grey loot in the middle of a dungeon or an open-world farm saves you trips back to town every session.
The Grand Expedition Yak comes next. It does everything the Mammoth does and adds a transmog NPC, which is handy for fashion fans and for players who collect appearances while farming old raids.
Is the Mighty Caravan Brutosaur worth the gold?
It only pays off if the auction house is part of your daily routine. For gold makers, crafters and anyone who resells farmed materials, having the auction house wherever you stand saves a lot of flying back and forth. If you mostly raid or run keys, the Yak covers what you need for a fraction of the price. Its vendor availability and price have changed over the years, so check the current listing in game before you start saving.
Are there cheap vendor mounts for collectors?
Yes. Racial riding mounts, faction mounts and many reputation mounts cost little gold. That makes them the fastest way to push your collection count toward mount achievements. Visit the riding vendors in each capital, then work through the reputation quartermasters from older expansions. Most of those factions are quick to level now.
What gold mounts are not sold by vendors?
Plenty of mounts that cost gold come from somewhere else. Crafted mounts are made with professions, some are bought with Trader's Tender at the Trading Post, and others drop in raids. A vendor mount is simply one that an NPC sells to you for gold, sometimes with a reputation requirement.
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