Mount

Your first mount will likely come from one of the early quests in the game, but those and others are also available from various merchants or as rare rewards. Mounts are generally obtained as babies, and you’ll need to raise and care for them until they grow into a suitable companion.

Once grown to an adult, mounts can be summoned into the world. They act like a separate character, in that they have their own health bar, stats, experience amount and level, slots for equipment, and collision. You can ride your mount or have them follow you as you run around; mounts also have different abilities that are gained as they level and can be used while you’re riding. They will also be attacked by hostile NPCs – or hostile players – bent on disabling your means of escape.

Mounts can be named, and will display this name over their head when rider-less. Target your mount when summoned and right click their health bar to rename them. Some mounts, namely the horses, elk, and snowlions, have the ability to carry more than one character. The owner acts as the main rider and controls the mount, while another member of their faction can mount up behind and be transported. This is especially handy for moving trade packs. The mount’s owner can dismount passengers at any time.

Each playable race has a different racial mount type, offered in three color options during an early mount-raising quest line in the starting zones.

Equipment
Almost every mount and pet in ArcheAge can have special stat boosting gear equipped.

When holding a pack in water, the mount's move speed is affected by the character's swim speed.

Lilyut Horses
Horses are the default quest obtained mount of the Nuian Race. They may obtain it from a short quest chain starting with Animal Care. Elves and brave Easterners can also obtain this ground mount for a small fee from the Wardton stables.

Snowlion
The default quest mount of the Firrans. It can also be purchased by all other races.

Elk
The default quest mount of the Elf race is obtainable by all other races for a small fee on the North West of Gweonid Lake.

Leomorph
The quest obtained starter mount for the Harani race is purchasable by all for only.

Yata
The basic Yata is a purchasable multipurpose mount. It can be obtained from any Stablehand NPC whom is available to all races. Striped, Palomino, and Black Yatas are obtained by breeding Cashmere Yata Calves.

Donkey
The donkey is one of the fastest pack animals in game. It is available from early trade quests but may also be purchased from Mirage Island.

Dairy Cow
A fairly novel mount available for purchase on Mirage Island.

Bloodstock / Mirage Island Lilyut Horses
Very fast land mounts. Available to all players for a moderate price. They are labeled Lilyut horses in-game on Mirage island and cost 50 Gold.

(no longer available after 2.5 release)

Roar of the Earth
A very fast mount. Obtained by killing a world boss.

Stormdarter
Purchased with Honor points by players starting at level 30.

Can be upgraded to Thunder Dash with 30,000 more honor points upon reaching Stormdarter level 50.

Thunder Dash
Upgraded from Stormdarter

Black Arrow
Obtained by leveling a Lilyut Horse for 50 gold from Mirage island to level 50, and buying a Purebread Certificate for 500 gold, to upgrade it into the "Black Arrow". (Cash Shop only after 2.5 release)

Video guide on how to upgrade to Black Arrow.

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