Corrupted Hippogryph

Corrupted Hippogryph is an epic ground and flying mount added in patch 4.3.0 "Hour of Twilight." It is a dark hippogryph with olive-green plumage tainted by the fel, one of the rarest collectible mounts in World of Warcraft. The mount is granted by redeeming a loot card from the Crown of the Heavens set of the WoW TCG.

The mount journal says of it: "It's a shame that even the wise and majestic hippogryphs can succumb to corruption." The Corrupted Hippogryph differs from the other hippogryph mounts in its lack of a saddle and armor — it looks like a wild, untamed creature touched by demonic corruption. The mount's eyes glow with an eerie yellow-green light, intensifying the fel effect.

• Exceptional rarity — only about 2% of players own the Corrupted Hippogryph. The TCG card appeared in one booster out of 264, and the card game itself was discontinued long ago. This is one of the rarest mounts in the game.
• A unique model — the only fel-themed hippogryph. Its dark olive plumage and glowing eyes create a look that is not repeated by any other mount in WoW.
• A feral appearance — unlike most hippogryph mounts, the Corrupted Hippogryph has no saddle or harness. Your character rides bareback on an untamed creature, which looks striking.
• Ground and flying — the mount works both on the ground and in the air. Its speed automatically adjusts to your riding skill.
• Available to all characters — once learned, the mount is bound to your account and becomes available on all of your characters.
• Resale potential — the mount item binds when used rather than when picked up. Until it is activated, it can be sold, traded, or listed on the auction house.

• Character level: 10+
• Riding skill: Apprentice (for ground travel), Journeyman (for flight)
• Faction: Horde and Alliance

The Corrupted Hippogryph is a promotional mount from the WoW TCG. Unlike some other TCG mounts, it never appeared in the Trading Post and was never given out through Twitch drops. As of today, there are two ways to acquire it.

Method 1: Redeem a WoW TCG Loot Card

This is the original way to obtain the mount.

1. Purchase a Corrupted Hippogryph loot card on the secondary market.
2. Scratch off the protective layer on the card to reveal the 25-character promo code.
3. Go to Blizzard's promo code redemption page and enter the code.
4. The system will give you an in-game code to redeem from an NPC.
5. Log in to the game and head to Booty Bay (Cape of Stranglethorn).
6. Find Landro Longshot on the dock.
7. In the dialogue, select the "Crown of the Heavens" set and enter the code you received.
8. Collect the Corrupted Hippogryph item from Landro and use it to learn the mount.

Important: codes from WoW TCG loot cards do not expire. Unredeemed cards purchased many years ago still work. Make sure the code has not already been used before making a purchase.

Method 2: Buy It on the In-Game Auction House

The Corrupted Hippogryph item binds when used rather than when picked up. This means players who have redeemed a TCG code can list the mount item on the auction house without learning it.

1. Open the Auction House in any major city.
2. Find the "Corrupted Hippogryph" item in the mounts section or through the search bar.
3. Be prepared for a high cost — the auction price usually ranges from a few hundred thousand to several million gold, depending on the server and current supply.
4. After purchasing, use the item to learn the mount.

Tip: check the auction house periodically — listings appear infrequently, but the price can fluctuate significantly. Use the TradeSkillMaster or Auctionator addon to track prices.

Crown of the Heavens (full name Aftermath: Crown of the Heavens) is a World of Warcraft TCG card set released on February 7, 2012, by Cryptozoic Entertainment. The set contained three loot cards with in-game rewards of varying rarity:

The Corrupted Hippogryph was the set's headline reward and the rarest of the three loot cards. To obtain it by opening random boosters, you would have needed, on average, to buy about 7–8 booster boxes (36 boosters per box).

The WoW TCG was officially discontinued in 2013. No new codes are produced, but unredeemed cards are still sold on the secondary market.

Landro Longshot is a goblin merchant with whom all WoW TCG promo codes are redeemed. He stands on the dock of Booty Bay in the Cape of Stranglethorn zone.

How to Get There

For the Alliance:

1. Use the portal to Stormwind from any major city.
2. From Stormwind, take a gryphon to Booty Bay or use the port to the Cape of Stranglethorn.
3. Booty Bay is located at the southern tip of the Cape of Stranglethorn.

For the Horde:

1. Use the portal to Orgrimmar from any major city.
2. From Orgrimmar, take a wind rider to Grom'gol, then on to Booty Bay.
3. Alternatively, use the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Grom'gol.

Coordinates

Landro stands on the dock next to two bodyguards wearing flame tabards. He is easy to recognize by his purple shirt.

The Corrupted Hippogryph has a unique model based on the "hippogryphfelskin" file. Its key visual features are:

• Color — dark olive plumage with a greenish sheen, atypical for WoW mounts.
• Eyes — glow with a yellow-green vapor that creates an eerie effect. In flight, however, the mount does not trail a glowing wake, contrary to what some players expect.
• No harness — unlike other hippogryphs, the Corrupted Hippogryph has no saddle or armor. Your character sits directly on the creature's back.
• Theme — the mount falls under the "Undead/Demonic" category on collector sites.
• Size — standard for hippogryph mounts, neither enlarged nor reduced.

Since the WoW TCG was discontinued in 2013, new codes are no longer issued. The Corrupted Hippogryph remains one of the few TCG mounts that have not been re-released through the Trading Post, Twitch drops, or other promotions. This makes it considerably rarer than the Flameward Hippogryph or the Spectral Tiger.

Approximate Prices

Caution: when buying codes on third-party sites, there is a risk of fraud. Use only trusted marketplaces with a buyer-protection system. Never hand over the code before payment is confirmed.