Vicious War Kodo

Vicious War Kodo is a ground-based, two-seat rideable kodo clad in heavy armor with distinctive spikes and a mace on its tail. The mount reflects the tauren culture and military craft, and is granted exclusively to Horde players.

The mount remains part of the permanent lineup of PvP rewards and is purchased with the Vicious Saddle currency from a vendor in Orgrimmar. It is one of the ways to spend the "extra" saddles earned from seasonal progress beyond the main reward.

• Collection value: the Vicious War Kodo complements the set of "Vicious" mounts themed around the tauren race and is an expected part of any Horde PvP collection.
• Aesthetics: the armored kodo looks massive and thematically fits the style of Horde military gear, pairing well with heavy armor.
• Capacity: this is a two-seat mount, which is convenient in group content and for traveling together with allies.
• Limited availability: the mount is obtained only by players who regularly take part in rated PvP, so it highlights the owner's relevant experience.
• Warband-bound: the item is bound to the warband, so the mount unlocks on all Horde characters on the account.

• Faction: Horde only. The mount is not available to Alliance characters (the mirror Alliance mount is the Vicious War Steed).
• Character level: at least 10 to use, with basic riding skill. In the context of current content, level 80 and seasonal activity are assumed.
• Participation in the season's rated PvP: rated arenas 2v2, 3v3, Solo Shuffle, battlegrounds, and rated battleground blitz.
• Minimum rating to earn seasonal progress: 1000+ in the chosen mode.
• Currency: 1 Vicious Saddle, earned by refilling the seasonal PvP progress bar again.

1. Prepare a level 80 Horde character with up-to-date seasonal gear. It is recommended to first assemble a set of low-rank "Vicious" items through uncalibrated items and PvP activities, so you can rack up wins faster.

2. Decide on a mode. For the first seasonal progress, it is easiest to use Solo Shuffle or Blitz: no group search is required, and a 1000+ rating is achievable with moderate play.

3. Reach a rating of 1000 in the chosen mode. Wins below this threshold do not count toward the seasonal bar.

4. Fill the first seasonal progress bar. The first reward for filling it is the seasonal mount Vicious Electro Eel (or its equivalent for the season), not the Vicious Saddle. The saddle starts being awarded on repeat fills of the bar.

5. Keep earning wins for repeat fills of the bar. Each subsequent fill grants a Vicious Saddle item.

6. Head to Orgrimmar, to the Valley of Spirits, to the vendor Deathguard Netharian.

7. In the vendor window, select the Vicious War Kodo and exchange it for 1 Vicious Saddle.

8. Use the item you receive to learn the mount. It automatically unlocks across the entire warband.

• Choose the mode you are most comfortable with. Solo Shuffle and Blitz let you play without a fixed team and quickly accumulate wins, which is convenient for farming repeat fills of the bar.
• Keep your rating above 1000. If it drops below the threshold, wins stop granting seasonal progress, so it makes sense to take breaks during losing streaks.
• Use uncalibrated PvP items (Unranked) at the start of the season to raise your gear level faster and compete with opponents.
• Plan within a single season. The bar progress and the number of earned saddles reset at the level of seasonal rewards, but the Vicious Saddles themselves remain in your inventory and can be used in later seasons as well.
• Keep a reserve of saddles. If you already have the Vicious War Kodo, stockpile saddles for other "Vicious" mounts that rotate out of the current expansion.
• Keep in mind that mounts from the current expansion's seasons are temporarily unavailable from the vendor while the expansion is current. The Vicious War Kodo belongs to previous expansions, so it is available during the season.

• Can an Alliance player get this mount? No. This is a Horde faction mount. The Alliance gets the Vicious War Steed from the corresponding vendor in Stormwind.
• Do I have to play 3v3? No. Any rated mode of TWW Season 2 works: 2v2, 3v3, Solo Shuffle, RBG, Blitz - as long as the rating is 1000+.
• Do unrated arenas count? No, only rated matches count toward seasonal progress.
• What if I have no Vicious Saddle, but the first bar is already filled? Keep playing rated matches: repeat fills of the bar will grant a saddle.
• Does the mount unlock on Alliance characters in the same warband? No, it can only be used by a Horde character, even though the item itself is warband-bound.
• Can I buy the mount for gold or on the auction house? No. The only way is through the Vicious Saddle currency from the PvP rewards vendor.