Bloodthirsty Dreadwing

Bloodthirsty Dreadwing is a flying mount added to World of Warcraft in patch 8.1 "Tides of Vengeance" of the Battle for Azeroth expansion. It is a black-and-red bat with massive wings and a predatory face, reminiscent of the war beasts of the Forsaken. The item description reads: "The Forsaken prefer to ride these bloodthirsty predators, for they are swift."

The mount is sold by Provisioner Mukra in the Port of Zandalar in the Horde capital of Dazar'alor for 750 Honorbound Service Medals. This is a Battle for Azeroth currency awarded for taking part in war missions, faction assaults, and Warfronts. Buying the Dreadwing automatically unlocks the Alliance counterpart — the Priestess' Moonsaber — so the investment in the currency pays off with two mounts for your collection at once.

• Unique model — a large Forsaken bat in a black-and-red color scheme. The game has a similar Corrupted Dreadwing from Archimonde, but its coloring and animations differ, and the Bloodthirsty variant is available without having to run a raid
• Guaranteed purchase — no lottery and no random drops. You accumulate medals and claim the mount as soon as you reach 750
• Two mounts for the price of one — when the Horde buys the Dreadwing, the Priestess' Moonsaber, the Alliance mount from the same vendor in the 7th Legion line, is unlocked automatically. This is convenient for collectors, since you don't need to gather both currencies separately
• A full-fledged flying mount — flight speed +150/+280/+310% depending on your riding skill. Minimum character level is 10
• Account-wide — once obtained, the mount appears in the collection of every Horde character on your account

To farm Honorbound Service Medals, you must complete at least the introductory portion of the Battle for Azeroth war campaign on a Horde character. Without an active campaign, world quests, assaults, and Warfronts do not unlock.

Provisioner Mukra stands in the Port of Zandalar — the lower port plaza of the Horde capital Dazar'alor. Next to it is the war room, where Warfront quests open up and the current stage of the cycle is displayed.

An example route:

1. Teleport to Orgrimmar
2. Through the portal in the Hall of Valor, head to Dazar'alor, or use the War Campaign portal in Orgrimmar
3. Descend into the port — it is the lowest level of the city, where the ships are moored
4. Mukra stands next to the other Warfront reward vendors, near the Honorbound quartermaster

If your character has not yet been to Zandalar, you first need to complete the Zandalar Campaign chain and the 8.0 war campaign — without this, the Horde capital is inaccessible.

The Honorbound Service Medal currency accumulates through several methods at once. To reach 750 medals, you will have to combine several sources — a single Warfront is not enough.

Warfronts — the main source

A Warfront grants the most medals per single action. Each Warfront runs on a cycle: for roughly two weeks your faction prepares (turning in resources at the war table), then for two weeks it controls the territory.

For a full Darkshore cycle you can get about 30 medals (victory and the control quest), and for Stromgarde — about 65 medals in total. The queue for a normal-difficulty Warfront forms a group of 5 players; a heroic Warfront requires a raid of 10+ players.

World quests

While your faction controls a Warfront zone, world quests appear in it. Each quest rewards 1 medal, up to 5 quests per day per zone. Over a full two-week control cycle, you can rack up to 70 medals from world quests alone.

Faction assaults

Assaults take place in Kul Tiras and Zandalar in turn — roughly once every 3-4 days. This is a chain of 4 world quests and a final scenario. Completing the final chain rewards 5 medals. Over a month of active assaults you can gather from 40 to 60 medals.

Paragon caches

When you reach Revered with the Honorbound faction and keep gaining reputation, for every 10,000 points beyond it you receive Honorbound Supplies. The cache is guaranteed to contain 20 medals, plus a chance at rare transmog items and toys.

1. Unlock the Warfronts — take a Horde character through the introductory Battle for Azeroth chain. You need to reach level 50 and complete the quests from Druz the Voidchewer and other Honorbound commanders
2. Check the cycle stage — open the war table in the Hall of Valor in Dazar'alor. There you can see whether resource gathering or a Warfront assault is currently underway
3. Turn in resources during the preparation stage — this brings the assault closer and gives a small number of medals as a quest reward
4. Queue for the Warfront — during the assault stage, the Warfront: The Battle for Darkshore or Warfront: The Battle for Stromgarde quest appears at the War Table. The queue forms through the group finder, and a run takes 20-30 minutes
5. Clear the zone after victory — after the Warfront falls, your faction gains access to world quests and rare bosses in the territory. Each quest is 1 medal
6. Add faction assaults — track the assault icon on the map in Kul Tiras or Zandalar and close the chain each time it appears
7. Repeat the cycle — farming 750 medals takes from 3 to 5 full Warfront cycles, that is, roughly 6-10 weeks while playing a single character. Bringing in alts shortens the time proportionally

Honorbound Service Medals are a separate currency for each character, but the Warfront cycle is shared. This means several Horde characters on one account can collect medals in the same cycle simultaneously.

• On each alt of level 50+, complete the introductory Warfront chain — after that you can queue and complete quests without going through it again
• Keep a list of alts with active Honorbound reputation — paragon caches speed up accumulation the fastest
• Use a hearthstone bound to Dazar'alor or the traveler's menu so you don't waste time flying between Orgrimmar and Zuldazar
• First close out the final Warfront rewards (the main quest and zone control), and only then spend time on world quests — that way there is less risk of missing the cycle window

Can I buy the mount for the Alliance? No. The Bloodthirsty Dreadwing is available only to the Horde. The Alliance has the Priestess' Moonsaber in the same category for 750 7th Legion Service Medals. When you buy either of the two mounts, the second one unlocks automatically.

How long does it take to farm 750 medals? With active play on a single character — from 6 to 10 weeks. If you bring in 2-3 alts and close all assaults and Warfronts, the time shrinks to 3-4 weeks.

Can a Warfront be completed solo? No. A normal Warfront requires a group of at least 5 players, a heroic one a raid of 10. Solo completion is not possible.

Do medals carry over between expansions? Yes, the currency stays on the character and is not reset when new expansions release. You can pause and return to farming later.