Get Invincible's Reins mount
Overview
Invincible's Reins is one of the most coveted and recognizable mounts in World of Warcraft. Invincible is the spectral steed of Arthas Menethil, the Lich King.
The mount appears as a flying skeletal horse with a ghostly glow. It works as both a ground and a flying mount.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | Invincible's Reins |
| Source | The Lich King |
| Raid | Icecrown Citadel |
| Difficulty | Heroic, 25 players |
| Drop chance | ~1% |
Requirements
- Level: 80-90
- Difficulty: Heroic, 25 players. The mount does not drop on Normal difficulty and does not drop in the 10-player version
- Reset: once per week
How to Reach Icecrown Citadel
The citadel is located in the southern part of the Icecrown zone on the continent of Northrend. Entrance coordinates: 53.8, 87.1.
- From your capital city, use the portal to Dalaran (Northrend)
- From Dalaran, fly west to Icecrown (~1 minute)
- The entrance is at the base of the citadel — climb the stairs on the northern side
Before entering, set the difficulty to 25 players (Heroic mode) by right-clicking your portrait.
Mount Source
Invincible's Reins drops from The Lich King — the final boss. The chance is ~1%. On average, around 100 kills are required.
Raid Walkthrough
12 bosses across the wings. At level 90, each one dies in seconds.
# | Boss | Wing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord Marrowgar | Lower Spire |
| 2 | Lady Deathwhisper | Lower Spire |
| 3 | Gunship Battle | Lower Spire |
| 4 | Deathbringer Saurfang | Lower Spire |
| 5 | Festergut | The Plagueworks |
| 6 | Rotface | The Plagueworks |
| 7 | Professor Putricide | The Plagueworks |
| 8 | Blood Prince Council | The Crimson Hall |
| 9 | Blood-Queen Lana'thel | The Crimson Hall |
| 10 | Valithria Dreamwalker | The Frostwing Halls |
| 11 | Sindragosa | The Frostwing Halls |
| 12 | The Lich King | The Frozen Throne |
Valithria can be skipped — go around the room on the right. Teleporters between the wings work inside the raid. At 10% of the Lich King's HP, a cutscene will begin — wait for it to finish. Full clear: 10–15 minutes.
Farming Optimization
Raid Lockout Transfer Method
- Designate a "carrier" — clear ICC on 25 Normal, leaving the Lich King alive. Extend the lockout every week.
- Invite a farming alt into a group with the carrier.
- The alt enters the raid and accepts the shared lockout.
- The carrier leaves the group. The alt switches to 25 Heroic.
- Kill the Lich King. Repeat for each alt.
Time per alt: 3–5 minutes instead of 10–15.
Characters | Chance per week | Average until drop |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ~1% | ~2 years |
| 5 | ~5% | ~5 months |
| 10 | ~9.6% | ~2.5 months |
Alternative Ways to Obtain
Invincible's Reins appears on the Black Market Auction House. The starting bid is ~20,000 gold, while the actual price often hits the cap of 9,999,999.
Useful Tips
- Check the difficulty before entering (Heroic 25)
- Extend the lockout on the carrier every week
- Collect transmog from ICC at the same time
- The SavedInstances addon helps track lockouts on your alts
Author
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Taffit started playing World of Warcraft almost 20 years ago and remains an active player to this day. He is confident on a wide range of classes and roles, but his favourite has always been the druid — he has repeatedly held top Mythic+ ratings across several expansions. He also takes every opportunity to post top-tier raid logs.
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