how do i get a mount?

emptysoul1986
emptysoul1986 Posts: 2 Arc User
edited September 2009 in Dungeons & Tactics
I've looked all through here for the most part... and I see people talking about them sort of but not really exactly how to get them... It's a total noob question I know and its probably something simple but if someone could help by telling me how you go about getting something to ride on so you dont have to run around forever that'd be really awesome.
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  • Dicentra - Heavens Tear
    Dicentra - Heavens Tear Posts: 87 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    You can buy a horse from a NPC (not sure which one), or buy others from player shops, cash shop (alt-o in game), or the Auction house. Some mounts have level requirements so check that carefully before buying one. If you get a mount that is sold in the cash shop then you can also make it run faster and have less of a level requirement by buying the correct spurs that are in the cash shop as well. these can be bought from players also. Hope that helps you.
  • MystiMonk - Sanctuary
    MystiMonk - Sanctuary Posts: 4,286 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Check the wiki out on this site for mounts and npcs sell them for over mil coin or you can get one with gold or copper dragon orb.
    Looking for a decent casual understanding Faction.
  • Aline_ - Sanctuary
    Aline_ - Sanctuary Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Forget it... Its too expensive b:shutup
  • Olba - Sanctuary
    Olba - Sanctuary Posts: 1,776 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    It really is rather expensive. Unless you're willing to buy zen or spend everything that you have, or you just like farming, you won't have that kind of money until later. Personally, I only have that kind of money right now. Even less so if you decide to spend on fashion.
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  • Sangodoc - Dreamweaver
    Sangodoc - Dreamweaver Posts: 501 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Your options, from best to worst (in most cases):

    1) If you're a human or untamed, just wait until level 30 and get the flying ability of your race (elves get this automatically at level 1). Technically not a mount, but it gets you around faster and more easily than being on foot.

    2) Right now you could try the Xfire contest, where you will have three tiny chances at winning one for free. Requires very little effort, but low odds of a win too. See here. Other down side, oddly enough, they don't list when this contest is over, or if it's monthly/weekly/???. b:puzzled

    3) Buy one from the Auction House. Prices are a bit more competitive, available mounts are easy to find, and requires no real money, just game coin. Still, mounts often cost into the millions of coins. Anything below 1 million is probably a good deal.

    4) Buy one from a cat shop. Same as #3, but harder to find and prices can be much higher or lower than Auction House.

    5) Buy one from the Boutique. This requires real money, however you get the one you want and you can upgrade its speed.

    6) And, in a tie for last place, you can get an ordinary horse mount for 2,500,000 coin (IIRC) from the Pet Manager or a special horse mount from the Dragon Quest Assistant(?) for 30 Copper Dragon Orders and 30 Silver Dragon Orders. In either case, you could probably buy a better mount at the auction house for the value of what you're spending for these.

    If there are any others I missed (other than someone just giving you a mount), feel free to add them to the list.
  • Accelerated - Sanctuary
    Accelerated - Sanctuary Posts: 1,048 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    **** money, just make a female character and ride a barb, personal free taxi mounts :D.
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  • Flea_fighter - Heavens Tear
    Flea_fighter - Heavens Tear Posts: 33 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    **** money, just make a female character and ride a barb, personal free taxi mounts :D.

    Absolutely the best way b:laughb:victory
    I only just got to lvl 30 and have only 200k to my name, no chance of getting a mount here!!b:surrender
  • Nev_Darkmore - Dreamweaver
    Nev_Darkmore - Dreamweaver Posts: 100 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    **** money, just make a female character and ride a barb, personal free taxi mounts :D.

    b:laugh Yeah create a female char and have someone carry you. Doesn't cost anything. My RL husband is my mount in game...haha
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  • Brave_soul - Dreamweaver
    Brave_soul - Dreamweaver Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I'm a venomancer and on this type of toon money is very simple

    1: If you let your pet do all the work mostly no repairs (easy 50k returned)

    2: Tame pets and sell them. You can sell rare pets for 1mill each or just catch a series of normal mob eggs and make baby pets: sold for 400-450k each.

    3: Venomancers are easy lol. I made my first 1 mill by lvl 35 all in game and bought a mount. Sold it at lvl 50 and bought the fastest speed mount possible for an awesome 2.2mill.

    Keep on truckin Empty you'll catch on the money game soon