Gray Ram

Gray Ram is one of the three classic racial ground mounts of the Ironforge dwarves, added back in the original World of Warcraft. It is a stocky mountain ram with gray fur and massive twisted horns, bred at the Amberstill Ranch in the eastern part of Dun Morogh. The mount is popular among collectors thanks to its low price, fast acquisition and distinctive dwarven style.

The item is sold for 1 gold by Veron Amberstill at the Amberstill Ranch in the eastern part of Dun Morogh. Dwarves buy it without any conditions upon reaching level 10, while the other Alliance races can only do so after they raise their reputation with Ironforge to Exalted. For the Horde the restriction applies fully: this mount is only available to players of the Alliance faction.

• Classic racial dwarf mount — part of the collection of six Ironforge rams (three normal and three swift), a signature emblem of the dwarven race on par with mechanostriders
• Free mount for dwarves — bought for 1 gold with no requirements whatsoever, making it the cheapest way to start a collection on a new dwarf
• An entry in your mount collection — counts toward the overall collection achievement tally
• Account-wide unlock — once first learned, the mount appears on all your Alliance characters regardless of race
• A reason to finish Ironforge reputation — for elves, humans, gnomes and other Alliance races, buying the ram becomes a handy reward for grinding reputation with one of the capital's five base factions
• A single inventory from one NPC — Veron Amberstill sells all six rams at once. In a single visit you can complete the whole lineup

The vendor is Veron Amberstill, the ram breeder at the Amberstill Ranch. The ranch is located in the east of Dun Morogh, along the road between Kharanos and the Stonewrought Pass, near the outer gates of Ironforge.

How to get to Dun Morogh

1. From Stormwind: head to the Deeprun Tram (entrance near the Mage Quarter) and ride to Ironforge — the trip takes about two minutes
2. From Ironforge: exit through the city's main gates to the south, then turn east along the road toward Kharanos
3. From Silvermoon or other capitals: use the portal to Stormwind and then take the tram
4. From the Ironforge gates to the ranch is about 30 seconds of flight or a minute on a ground mount

If you play a human, gnome, night elf, draenei, worgen, void elf or any other Alliance race, to buy the mount you need Exalted with Ironforge. There are several reliable ways to raise this reputation.

1. Championing at the Argent Tournament

The fastest modern method. Complete daily quests for Ironforge at the Argent Tournament in Icecrown. After earning the Ironforge Champion achievement, you unlock access to Derrick Brindlebeard, the Ironforge quartermaster, who also grants reputation in exchange for trophies.

2. The Ironforge tabard in old dungeons

Equip the Ironforge Tabard, bought from Captain Stonehelm in the Great Forge of Ironforge, and run old low-level dungeons. All the reputation you gain from kills in these dungeons counts toward Ironforge.

3. Brewfest

During the annual Brewfest in September–October, Alliance players can complete beer deliveries to their capitals. These quests reliably grant Ironforge reputation, letting you quickly close out the missing standing levels with the capital.

4. Low-level story quests

While leveling in Dun Morogh, the Arathi Highlands, Loch Modan, the Hinterlands and Darkshore, many quests grant Ironforge reputation. For characters starting in these regions, the required level is usually reached naturally.

1. Bring your character to level 10 — you automatically gain the Apprentice Riding skill with a +100% speed bonus
2. Make sure you have at least 1 gold in your wallet
3. If your character is not a dwarf — raise your reputation with Ironforge to Exalted by one of the methods above
4. Head to Ironforge via the tram from Stormwind or a magic portal
5. Leave the city and travel east along the road to the Amberstill Ranch (coordinates /way 70.4 49.0)
6. Talk to Veron Amberstill, open his shop and buy the ram

While you're at the ranch, it makes sense to grab the entire lineup of rams at once. They all count toward the mount collection as separate entries.

Note: the "swift" versions differ from the normal ones only in name and identifier. Their model, animations and movement speed are identical — on the modern patch all ground mounts receive the same speed bonus depending on your riding skill, not on the mount itself.

• Grab all three base rams in one trip — the total cost is just 3 gold, and three mounts are added to your collection at once.
• Don't forget the fast versions — if your budget allows, also buy the three "swift" rams for 10 gold each. That's 33 gold for 6 collection entries — a worthwhile investment for achievement hunters
• For non-dwarves the path to the mount is long — keep in mind that grinding Exalted with Ironforge takes several hours even with a tabard. If you want this specific steed and not just "any ram," it's easier to create a dwarf character of any class and buy the mount in five minutes after leveling to 10
• The mount is account-wide — as soon as one character on your account buys the Gray Ram, it appears in the mount collection of all your other characters, including Horde characters (if the faction and racial restrictions allow you to summon it)