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Malavita
Malavita first discovered World of Warcraft in Draenor, but truly got into the game with the Shadowlands expansion. Has a soft spot for Demon Hunters and Mages. Considers her main goal to be collecting as many mounts as possible.
Ban-lu, Grandmaster's Companion is an epic flying mount added in Patch 7.2 of the Legion expansion. It is the Monk class mount — a white tiger, a child of Xuen, the White Tiger. Ban-Lu has faithfully served every Grandmaster of the monastery for many years, and now it is your turn to earn his trust.
Ban-Lu's standout feature is that he talks to his rider. He is the only mount in the game that holds a conversation with your character. While riding, Ban-Lu shares his wisdom, comments on swimming, greets you when summoned, and says goodbye when dismissed.
To start the quest chain you must meet the following conditions:
Ban-Lu is the reward for a chain of 10 quests that begins on the Broken Shore and takes you through Pandaria. The chain requires no raids, dungeons, or group — everything can be done solo.
Quest giver: Yiska on the Broken Shore.
Pick up the quest and use Zen Pilgrimage to teleport to the Temple of Five Dawns. Find Master Bu in Morning Breeze Village — go across the western bridge of the main building. To reach the upper level, use the Transcendence Mandala on the western side of the artifact forge hall (a square wooden platform lit from above).
Speak with Master Bu and listen to his story about Ban-Lu. The quest completes automatically after you watch it.
Master Bu asks you to head to the Peak of Serenity in Kun-Lai Summit. From the Temple of Five Dawns, find the portal to the Peak of Serenity by the fountain. Speak with Master Bu once you arrive.
Head to Kun-Lai Summit and begin the search for Ban-Lu. Follow the quest markers — you will visit several iconic locations of Pandaria.
Help the grummles find their lucky trinkets. Grummles are the small traders of Kun-Lai Summit, with whom Monks have long maintained friendly ties. This quest tests your honor.
Head to the Shado-Pan Monastery and clear it of the remnants of the sha. This quest tests your duty to the Shado-Pan.
Keep clearing the monastery of the sha. Destroy all of the marked enemies inside the monastery.
Travel to Waterspeaker Ryuli at Inkgill Mere. This quest tests your faith through communion with the jinyu.
Gather lilies near the Temple of the White Tiger for Waterspeaker Ryuli. After collecting them, return to him to complete the quest.
Quest giver: Waterspeaker Ryuli
The final quest of the chain — find Ban-Lu at the foot of the waterfall and defeat him in combat.
The final trial is a solo fight with Ban-Lu that takes place on the water in the Jade Forest (Circle of Scale, Lake Kittitata).
After defeating Ban-Lu, use Zen Pilgrimage to return to the Temple of Five Dawns. Go down the steps to the north, then head northwest across the wooden bridge. Speak with Ban-Lu to complete the quest and receive the mount.
At level 80 the chain takes 20–30 minutes. All quests are completed quickly, and the fight with Ban-Lu poses no serious threat. Most of the time is spent traveling between locations
Zen Pilgrimage is your main tool. Use the Monk's teleport to move quickly to the Temple of Five Dawns instead of regular flight paths
Don't miss the Transcendence Mandala. In the first quest many players get lost in the temple. Look for a square wooden platform lit from above on the western side of the artifact forge hall
The portal to the Peak of Serenity is by the fountain in the Temple of Five Dawns — don't look for it anywhere else
Use the Chromie system — if your character is below level 50, enable the Legion timeline through Chromie to access Broken Shore content
Bonus pet — after getting the mount you can obtain the pet Ban-Fu, Cub of Ban-Lu, through the Power Ascended achievement in the class hall
Enjoy the dialogue. After getting the mount, take your time — ride around the world and listen to what Ban-Lu has to say. His lines change depending on the situation: in flight, on water, in combat, and on the ground
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