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Reins of the Heavenly Onyx Cloud Serpent — an extremely rare flying mount added in the Mists of Pandaria expansion (patch 5.0.4). The mount is a majestic cloud serpent with blue-black onyx scales and glowing purple accents. According to the in-game description: "Heavenly onyx cloud serpents are born with purple scales covering their entire body. Over time, their scales darken to the color of onyx."
This mount is considered one of the rarest and most prestigious mounts in World of Warcraft. It drops from the world boss Sha of Anger in Kun-Lai Summit with an incredibly low chance, making it a true gem of any collection.
There are two main ways to get this mount:
1. World boss loot. The primary method is killing Sha of Anger, a world boss in the Kun-Lai Summit zone on the continent of Pandaria. The mount drops as personal loot with an extremely low chance.
2. Black Market Auction House. Reins of the Heavenly Onyx Cloud Serpent periodically appear on the Black Market Auction House from the merchant Madam Goya. The starting bid is 20,000 gold, but due to high competition the final price usually reaches several million gold and can go up to the cap of 9,999,999 gold.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | Reins of the Heavenly Onyx Cloud Serpent |
| Item ID | 87771 |
| Spell ID | 127158 |
| Source | World boss loot / Black Market Auction House |
| Boss | Sha of Anger — world boss |
| Zone | Kun-Lai Summit, Pandaria |
| Boss coordinates | 54, 65 (Burlap Trail) |
| Drop chance | Less than 1% (estimated between 0.03% and 0.9%; exact percentage not disclosed by Blizzard) |
| Boss respawn time | 10–20 minutes |
| Loot type | Personal loot, once per week per character |
| Mount type | Ground and flying |
| Binding | Binds when picked up |
| Added | Patch 5.0.4 (August 2012) |
Sha of Anger is a world boss located in the Kun-Lai Summit zone on the continent of Pandaria. Since patch 7.2.0, the boss spawns in only one location — on the Burlap Trail (coordinates approximately 54, 65).
Sha of Anger is a world boss with a weekly reset. Each of your characters can loot it once per week (on Tuesdays for EU servers). Unlike raid bosses, world bosses have no different difficulty levels, so you only get one attempt per week per character.
The only way to increase attempts is to use as many max-level alt characters as possible.
| Characters per week | Attempts per week | Statistical average (at ~0.5% chance) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ~4 years |
| 5 | 5 | ~10 months |
| 10 | 10 | ~5 months |
| 15 | 15 | ~3 months |
At level 80, Sha of Anger dies in a few seconds. Most time is spent traveling to the boss.
Time per character: 2–5 minutes (including travel). Ten characters will take approximately 30–50 minutes per week.
| Class | Advantage |
|---|---|
| Druid | Instant flight form, fastest travel to the boss |
| Mage | Teleportation to capital between characters, portal for the group |
| Monk | Zen Pilgrimage for instant travel |
| Demon Hunter | Double jump and glide for faster movement |
Sha of Anger spawns every 10–20 minutes. If the boss hasn't appeared yet, wait at the spawn point (54, 65). Typically the wait does not exceed 20 minutes.
The boss is accessible to characters of any level. However, loot is only available to characters level 15 and above. At max level you are guaranteed to receive loot.
Use the SavedInstances addon. It tracks which characters have already killed world bosses this week, helping you avoid pointless repeat visits.
Use the Rarity addon. This addon counts your attempts and displays the statistical probability of getting the mount, helping you track progress.
Set your hearthstone near the boss. Bind at the nearest inn (e.g., Binan Village or Mogu'shan Palace) for quick travel on each character.
Don't confuse it with other cloud serpents. The game has several cloud serpents with similar names: Reins of the Onyx Cloud Serpent (without "Heavenly") and 
Reins of the Thundering Onyx Cloud Serpent — these are different mounts with different sources.
Watch the Black Market Auction House. If you have several million gold, buying on the BMAH can be significantly faster than weekly farming. BMAH listings refresh daily, but this specific mount appears infrequently.
"Collector's Bounty" event. Keep an eye out for the periodic in-game event that increases the drop chance of rare mounts — it can noticeably speed up farming.
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