Energetic Windsteed

Reins of the Energetic Windsteed is a flying mount added to World of Warcraft in patch 10.2.7 (Dragonflight) specifically for the limited-time WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria event. It is a golden-amber windsteed — a winged beast with a lion's mane and the horns and hooves characteristic of the "Dashing Windsteed" model. The mount belongs to the Windsteed family and shares its model with three "siblings": the Reins of the Daystorm Windsteed, the Reins of the Forest Windsteed, and the original Swift Windsteed from the Blizzard store.

The mount was sold for Bronze — the internal currency of the Remix event — by the vendor Hemet Nesingwary XVII at the Infinite Bazaar and by Khoros on the Timeless Isle. The cost was 6,600 Bronze.

The WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria event ended on August 19, 2024, so in The War Within (TWW 11.1, 2026) the mount is temporarily unavailable for purchase. Blizzard has stated that the event may return in the future, but no exact dates have been announced. If you already own the Reins of the Energetic Windsteed, the mount stays in your collection forever and is available to all characters on the account.

• A unique Windsteed model color — a bright golden windsteed with amber wings, not duplicated by any other mount available outside the Remix event.
• Account-wide mount — once obtained, it is unlocked on all characters of your account regardless of faction and class.
• Speed with switching — the mount automatically changes mode on the ground and in flight: +60% or +100% depending on your riding skill on land, and +150%, +280%, or +310% in the air.
• Part of a four-windsteed collection — by collecting the Reins of the Daystorm Windsteed, the Reins of the Forest Windsteed, and the Reins of the Energetic Windsteed, you complete the full set of Remix colors.
• Exclusive status — after the event closed, the mount became a rare collectible item that does not drop and is not sold in The War Within rotation.

During WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, the path to the mount looked like this:

1. Create or use a Timerunner character at level 10 or higher — the Remix system automatically granted the Pandaria campaign
2. Accumulate at least 6,600 Bronze — the event's main currency, which dropped from mobs, quests, dungeons, and gear disenchanting
3. Find Hemet Nesingwary XVII at the Infinite Bazaar in any Pandaria zone or Khoros on the Timeless Isle
4. Buy the Reins of the Energetic Windsteed for 6,600 Bronze
5. Use the mount — it is automatically added to your main account collection once the event ends

Hemet Nesingwary XVII worked at every Infinite Bazaar scattered across the Pandaria zones. Each one offered the same selection, so it was enough to visit the nearest one.

When the WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria event reopens, efficient farming of 6,600 Bronze looks like this:

1. Completing Pandaria story campaigns — each zone campaign gave large rewards of Bronze and experience.
2. Clearing dungeons and raids — Scarlet Monastery, Scarlet Halls, Shado-Pan Monastery, and others.
3. Scenarios and heroic scenarios — short runs with guaranteed Bronze for completion.
4. Disenchanting gear — surplus gear pieces were turned into Bronze through a special interface.
5. Killing rare mobs — on the Timeless Isle and in Pandaria zones, rare monsters gave an increased Bronze drop.
6. Achievements and first victories — weekly and one-time achievements added extra currency.

Additional Wares from Hemet Nesingwary XVII

Besides the Reins of the Energetic Windsteed, the vendor also offered:

• Reins of the Daystorm Windsteed for 6,600 Bronze
• Reins of the Forest Windsteed for 6,600 Bronze
• Many classic Mists of Pandaria mounts — cloud serpents, qilin, Shado-Pan tigers, and others

Windsteeds are a shared model line. Besides the three Remix colors, there is the base Swift Windsteed, which is sold in the Blizzard store for real money and is not tied to events. If you collect Windsteeds, keep in mind:

• Swift Windsteed — blue coloration, available through the store
• Reins of the Daystorm Windsteed — purple lightning coloration, Remix exclusive
• Reins of the Forest Windsteed — green forest coloration, Remix exclusive
• Reins of the Energetic Windsteed — golden-amber coloration, Remix exclusive