Garn Steelmaw

Garn Steelmaw is a rare ground wolf mount from the Warlords of Draenor expansion. This massive armored wolf with an iron jaw became one of the most recognizable trophies from Garrison invasions: its large model, heavy armor, and aggressive silhouette make it a great calling card for collectors of old Draenor.

In 2026, at level 80 and in patch 11.1 (Season 2 of The War Within), the mount is still relevant: Draenor content has long been soloable, but the drop itself remains weekly and tied to the invasion mechanic. You can obtain it both from the bags for the gold and platinum invasion tiers and from invasion bosses — the chance from each source is roughly 2%.

• Collector rarity. The mount belongs to a group of four invasion rewards, and completing all four is a separate goal for collectors.
• Unique model. Garn uses a "steel maw" coloring that most other Draenor wolves don't have — it stands out noticeably from the reputation-reward wolves of the Order of the Awakened and the Laughing Skull clan.
• Achievement progress. Every mount you obtain brings you closer to the general collector achievements — Lord of the Reins and higher tiers of the mount counter.
• Comfortable weekly farm. An invasion takes 15–20 minutes and is easily soloed at level 80, making it a pleasant "Sunday activity" with no ties to groups and raids.

• Character level: level 17 is enough for the riding skill, but in practice it's more convenient to farm at 80: the invasion is cleared in a couple of minutes.
• Riding skill: Apprentice Riding and above. In the modern game the skill unlocks automatically.
• Garrison in Draenor: must be level 3. Only with a Garrison upgraded to maximum do invasions with the "Gold" and "Platinum" reward tiers become available.
• Town Hall and command table: to turn in and pick up invasion quests from the sergeant.
• Reputation: not required either to start the invasion or to obtain the mount.
• How to get to the Garrison: use the Garrison Hearthstone. If you haven't been to Draenor in a while, take a portal to the Broken Isles from the Chroniclers in Stormwind or Orgrimmar, and from there through Dalaran — the classic route — or use the Warlords of Draenor starting chain via the "Vault of Time."

1. Upgrade your Garrison to level 3. If this hasn't been done yet, go to the Town Hall and upgrade it step by step: the first level is free, the second costs 150 gold, the third costs 5,000 gold and Garrison Resources. Without level 3, invasions don't start.
2. Wait for an invasion notification. Invasions are activated as you kill enemies of the same type all across Draenor (orcs, arakkoa, ironskin ogres, and so on). The easiest way to quickly "charge up" the counter is through "Garrison Support" tasks and clearing world quests.
3. Pick up the quest from the sergeant. At Northern Outpost look for Sergeant Toughmaw (Horde), at Moonfall look for Sergeant Growler (Alliance). They will have an active quest to start the invasion.
4. Gather your gear and a group (optional). At level 80 the invasion is easily soloed. If you want a safety net, bring one or two allies; they share points and rewards.
5. Complete the invasion with the maximum score. "Gold" requires 1,000 points, "Platinum" requires 1,300. Points are awarded for fast kills, preserving buildings, and "modifiers": wait for the rare mutators ("berserk," "vitality," "time"), which double the points earned from kills.
6. Kill the invasion boss. The boss appears in the final wave. Besides points, it has a chance to drop the mount directly on its own — don't skip it even at a low score.
7. Receive the bags. After the victory, the bags for all achieved tiers will arrive by mail or in your inventory (bronze → silver → gold → platinum). Only the "Forgotten Raider's Supplies" (gold) and "Reclaimed Raider's Supplies" (platinum) give the mount.
8. Open the bags. Inside is one of four possible mounts — this is exactly where Garn Steelmaw drops, with a chance of about 2%.
9. Repeat weekly. The limit is one bag of each tier per week. Schedule resets follow your region's schedule (Tuesday/Wednesday morning).

• Run several characters at once. Each of your characters level 40+ with a Garrison upgraded to level 3 in Draenor has an independent chance. Five characters means five gold and five platinum bags per week.
• Aim specifically for "Platinum." Both bags give the same pool of mounts, but if you collect 1,300+ points, you get both at once (gold and platinum) — this doubles your weekly chance.
• Charge the counter in advance. Don't close the invasion while you still have active mutators and the Garrison buildings are alive: intact buildings and fast clearing provide the bulk of the points.
• Stockpile Garrison Resources. At level 80 they are easily gathered through Garrison tasks and archaic Draenor artifacts. The resources are needed to launch invasions without downtime.
• Check alternative sources. If the mount won't drop, try farming Terokk's Isles and Tanaan in parallel — wolves with a similar model drop there, and you'll also finish off other WoD achievements.
• A group in LFG. "Garrison Invasion Farm" groups regularly form in the group finder — participants take turns entering their own Garrisons, while the others help complete the invasion for the maximum score.