Giant Coldsnout

Giant Coldsnout is a rare ground mount shaped like a massive snow boar with thick, grizzled fur and imposing tusks, added in the Warlords of Draenor expansion (patch 6.0.2). The mount drops from the Invader's Forgotten Treasure chest, awarded for the weekly quest to repel invasions of your Draenor garrison with a Gold rating.

In 2026, during Season 2 of The War Within (patch 11.1), this mount remains fully relevant and farmable. Draenor content runs solo at level 80, and garrison invasions have become practically trivial.

• Unique model. This is a large snow boar with a grizzled coat, evoking the frozen lands of Frostfire Ridge. The model stands apart from the standard Draenor boars in both size and fur detail.
• +1 to your mount collection. The boar counts toward your overall mount achievement progress, bringing you closer to the rewards tied to mount collecting.
• Nostalgic content. Farming it takes you back to the WoD garrison system — one of the most distinctive features in the game's history.
• Prized among collectors. The mount is rare and signals an experienced player who isn't too lazy to revisit old content.

To unlock the farm, meet the following conditions:

• Character level: 40+ to unlock the garrison (level 80 recommended for instant clears).
• Riding skill: basic (Apprentice Riding) — every modern character already has it.
• A level 3 garrison built in Frostfire Ridge (Horde) or Shadowmoon Valley (Alliance). This requires completing the Warlords of Draenor intro campaign.
• Access to garrison invasions. Invasions occur randomly once your garrison reaches level 3. The first invasion starts a tutorial chain.

The mount is not faction-locked, requires no reputation and is account-bound — once it drops for one character, it becomes available to all.

Step 1. Build a Level 3 Garrison

If your character doesn't have a garrison yet:

1. Head to Stormwind (Alliance) or Orgrimmar (Horde) and pick up the intro quest to Draenor from the innkeeper or through your quest log.
2. Complete the intro campaign until your garrison unlocks.
3. Upgrade the garrison to level 3: this requires the matching level 3 Garrison Blueprint and 5,000 gold. At level 80 the whole process takes 1–2 hours thanks to the abundance of one-button quests.

Step 2. Wait for an Invasion

Invasions trigger automatically once your garrison reaches level 3. The signal is a red sword appearing on your minimap and an attack notification. The first invasion grants a tutorial quest that introduces the mechanic.

If you don't want to wait, you can prepare in advance:

• Keep a stock of Scouting Missives — they speed up the appearance of a threat.
• Once a week you are guaranteed an invasion after completing the weekly quest.

Step 3. Earn a Gold or Platinum Rating

During an invasion you need to rack up points by killing enemies, defending buildings and completing bonus objectives.

At level 80, even minimal effort earns a Platinum rating: enemies scale to WoD level while you deal colossal damage to them.

Step 4. Complete the Weekly Quest

After successfully repelling an invasion, pick up the weekly quest Gold Victory from your garrison commander. Turn it in to receive the chest. Open the chest and hope for luck.

Step 5. Repeat Every Week

The farm is cyclical: 1 invasion per week per character. If the mount doesn't drop, repeat the following week.

• Farm in parallel on several characters. The chest is granted to each character separately, while the mount is account-bound. If you have 5 characters with a level 3 garrison, you'll get 5 attempts per week instead of one.
• Aim for a Platinum rating. The Platinum chest doesn't replace the Gold one — it comes in addition, doubling your mount chance per invasion.
• Don't skip other mounts from the same pool. Other mounts can also drop from the chest. Farming this single chest covers all four mounts at once.
• Level up to max. At level 80, invasions are cleared in 3–5 minutes effortlessly.
• Stockpile scouting missives. They let you trigger an invasion threat without waiting.
• Open chests in one tap. Don't forget to check the contents right away: if there's no mount, don't be discouraged — just keep going the next week.