Ancient Salamanther

Ancient Salamanther is an uncommon ground mount added to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight with patch 10.0.7 "Return to the Forbidden Reach." Visually it is a massive green salamander without gills or fins, distinct from its stormy and coral-scaled relatives thanks to a more grounded, amphibian look. The model is considered a recolor of the Stormhide Salamanther, which can be bought from a vendor for Elemental Overflow in Valdrakken.

The mount drops from rare enemies on the Forbidden Reach — an island northwest of the Dragon Isles, opened in 10.0.7. The drop chance is extremely low: according to players, it ranges from 0.8 to 5% from each rare creature killed. On top of that, a character can only receive loot from a specific rare once per day, which turns collecting the mount into a multi-week daily ritual.

• Unique salamander model — there is a whole family of salamanthers in the game, but the green ground version without gills is found only as the Ancient Salamanther. It is a rare chance to add an unusual amphibian mount to your collection.
• Maximum ground speed — the mount uses the spell Ancient Salamanther and grants +60% or +100% movement speed depending on your riding skill.
• Available to all classes and factions — once earned on a single character, the mount unlocks account-wide.
• Rare among collectors — due to the low drop chance and the daily loot lock, the Ancient Salamanther appears in collections only rarely. That makes it an excellent marker of a dedicated collector.
• Pleasant side farm — while you sweep the rares of the Forbidden Reach for the mount, you simultaneously gather Elemental Overflow, Esoteric Forbidden Knowledge, Zskera Vault Key, and gear pieces.

The main method is a daily sweep of every rare enemy on the Forbidden Reach. Each rare has a small chance to drop the Ancient Salamanther, so the more rares you kill per day, the higher your overall chance.

1. Fly to the Forbidden Reach. If you have not unlocked the zone yet, pick up the intro quest "A Hidden Legacy" from Kurazidah at the Aspects' Plaza in Valdrakken
2. Install an add-on for tracking rares or subscribe to an enemy spawn timer — it saves hours of waiting
3. Fly across the island and kill every rare creature available to you that day. Do not forget the rares inside the Zskera Vaults
4. Loot every enemy — even those not directly counted as a "source" of the mount theoretically have a chance to drop it
5. Repeat daily after the game reset.

The island is home to 16 standard rare creatures. Any of them can drop the Ancient Salamanther, although players most often report drops from Vulkanon. Plan your route so you can cover as many rares as possible in a single run.

Preparation

• Unlock the Forbidden Reach through the intro quest "A Hidden Legacy" from Kurazidah in Valdrakken
• Level up Dragonriding — without it, getting around the island is significantly slower
• Install an add-on such as Rare Share: Forbidden Reach or use the in-game rare-tracking tool on the Dragon Isles
• Prepare a stock of food and potions. Most rares at level 80 can be soloed, but a group speeds up the process

Daily Cycle

1. Enter the island right after the daily reset. Some rares will already be active
2. Check the map for pop-up icons and watch the chat channel for other players' calls
3. Run a route from Morqut Village in the south to the Siege Incubator and on to the northern caves
4. Be sure to enter the Zskera Vaults if the weekly entrance is activated — there are rares inside as well
5. Collect Elemental Overflow and vault keys — they will come in handy for other rewards
6. Close out the day by checking the northwestern coastline and the ports

Group Hunting

• The easiest way to find a group for rares is through the built-in dungeon finder under the name "Forbidden Reach rares"
• A group lets you kill tougher rares and gives several mount chances since each member rolls separately
• Use the teleport to the group leader if your rare is already dead but it is still alive for your allies