Green Dragon Turtle

Green Dragon Turtle is a ground mount added to World of Warcraft in the Mists of Pandaria expansion (patch 5.0.4). It is a massive green dragon turtle — a classic Pandaren mount, with a heavy armored shell and a slow but steady gait.

The main appeal of this mount is that it is one of the cheapest in the game while still having a unique model. You only have to pay the vendor a single gold piece if you meet the requirements.

• Unique Pandaren dragon turtle model — this model is found only in this family of mounts; there are no other similar mounts in the game
• Symbolic price — only 1 gold, which makes it one of the most affordable mounts once you meet the reputation requirement
• Part of a collection of 12 dragon turtles — together with the other color variants it unlocks access to an impressive set, useful for collector achievements
• Account-wide — after purchase the mount automatically appears in the collection of every character on your account
• A great reason to finish your reputation with the Pandaren — along the way you will earn a Pandaren totem pole, toys and other rewards from the faction quartermasters

To buy the mount you need to meet several conditions:

• Character level: at least 10 (a formality these days)
• Riding skill: Apprentice Riding — the basic skill is enough
• Race or reputation — one of two:
  • Play as a Pandaren race (either faction)
  • Reach Exalted with the Tushui faction — for the Alliance
  • Reach Exalted with the Huojin faction — for the Horde
• Gold: 10 gold

Reputation with the Pandaren factions is earned through daily quests in the capitals, completing Pandaria story quests, and wearing the appropriate tabard in dungeons.

The mount is sold by two vendors — one in each of the main faction capitals. Note: the Alliance and the Horde each have access only to their own vendor, but with the appropriate reputation their wares are identical.

Alliance — Stormwind

Vendor: Old Whitenose. Located in the Pandaren camp by the Eastern Earthshrine, in the northern part of Stormwind, next to the Mage Quarter and the Canals.

Horde — Orgrimmar

Vendor: Turtlemaster Odai. Found in the Pandaren camp in the center of the Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar, next to the pond and the training ground.

The Pandaren Tushui and Huojin are among the easiest reputations in the game to farm at max level.

Method 1. Faction tabard and dungeons

The main and recommended method. From your faction's agitator in the Pandaren camp you receive a tabard:

• Alliance — Tushui Tabard from Disciple Jusi
• Horde — Huojin Tabard from Adherent Hanjun

In any dungeon, from classic to modern, all reputation earned while wearing the tabard goes to the chosen Pandaren faction. At max level 90, old dungeons are cleared in a couple of minutes, so a few runs through the dungeon finder will cap the reputation in an evening or two.

Method 2. Pandaren from scratch

If you create a new Pandaren character, keep in mind: in the Wandering Isle starting zone you have not yet chosen a faction, but once you pick a side you immediately gain access to all racial mounts with no reputation requirement. This is the fastest way to complete the collection for collectors.