Ice Mammoth (Alliance)

Ice Mammoth is a ground mount from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, available to Alliance characters. It is a snow-white mammoth in icy armor, one of the symbols of the Sons of Hodir faction. The mount is sold by the faction quartermaster once you reach Revered reputation and costs 1,000 gold.

The Horde has a separate version of this mount — Reins of the Ice Mammoth. They are visually identical except for the color of the armor elements: the Alliance version has blue accents, while the Horde version has red ones.

• Collection value — one of the few mammoth mounts in the game available through reputation. An eye-catching model with a massive silhouette that stands out among standard mounts
• Relatively easy to obtain — unlike most reputation mounts, only Revered is required, not Exalted. At max level, grinding the reputation takes a few days
• Account-wide — once purchased, the mount unlocks for all Alliance characters on your account
• Upgraded version — the same quartermaster sells Reins of the Grand Ice Mammoth for 10,000 gold at Exalted, a three-seat mount with passenger seats. While grinding reputation up to Revered, you can decide whether to stop or push on to Exalted for the grand mammoth.

The mount is sold by Lillehoff — the Sons of Hodir quartermaster. He is located in Dun Niffelem, in The Storm Peaks region of Northrend.

How to get there

1. Open a portal to Dalaran (Northrend). If you are in a capital city, use the portal from Stormwind or another city
2. From Dalaran, fly southeast into The Storm Peaks
3. Find Dun Niffelem — a settlement of frost giants in the central part of the zone
4. Lillehoff stands among the giants, at coordinates 66.2, 61.4

Important: for Lillehoff to become available for interaction, you must first complete the introductory Sons of Hodir quest chain. Without it, the NPC will not appear or talk to you.

The Sons of Hodir are a faction of frost giants from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. Unlike most factions, they have no tabard, and their reputation cannot be grinded through dungeons. Progress comes from quests, daily tasks, and turning in items.

Step 1: Unlocking the faction

Reputation with the Sons of Hodir starts at Hated. To move them to Neutral and gain access to daily quests, complete a long quest chain in The Storm Peaks.

1. Arrive at the K3 settlement in The Storm Peaks
2. Pick up the quest They Took Our Men! from Gretchen Fizzlespark
3. Complete the quest chain in order — it will take you through several storylines in the zone
4. Upon completing the chain, reputation will reach Neutral and the daily quests will open up

At max level (80 in The War Within), all quests and mobs are killed instantly. The chain will take roughly 1.5–2 hours.

Step 2: From Neutral to Revered

After unlocking the faction, daily quests will appear in Dun Niffelem and the surrounding area. As your reputation rises, additional daily quests unlock.

Daily quests grant between 1,050 and 2,250 reputation per day (depending on your current standing). Reaching Revered through daily quests alone will take roughly 7–10 days.

Step 3 (fast track): Relics of Ulduar

The fastest way to gain reputation is turning in Relics of Ulduar. Every 10 relics grant 350 reputation (before bonuses). Relics can be:

• Farmed from mobs in The Storm Peaks, as well as in the Halls of Stone and Halls of Lightning dungeons
• Bought on the auction house — often the fastest method

If you have gold, buying relics on the auction house lets you grind reputation up to Revered in a single day, without waiting for the daily quest reset.

Step 4: Buying the mount

Upon reaching Revered, return to Lillehoff in Dun Niffelem and buy Reins of the Ice Mammoth for 1,000 gold. Use the item — the mount will appear in your collection.

While grinding reputation, take note of the second mount at Lillehoff:

If you plan to build a mammoth collection — keep grinding reputation to Exalted and pick up both versions.