Get Palehide Direhorn mount
Overview

Palehide Direhorn is an epic ground mount added in patch 8.0.1 of the Battle for Azeroth expansion. It is a large direhorn dinosaur with a rare pale hide, purchasable from vendors for 500,000 gold. The mount's model is based on the direhorns from the Mists of Pandaria expansion but uses a unique color variant not previously seen in the game.
Important: The mount is still available for purchase. The only requirement is 500,000 gold and a riding skill.
Why You Want This Mount
- Guaranteed acquisition — no RNG or weekly attempts. Just save up 500,000 gold and the mount is yours
- No reputation requirements — unlike most gold mounts, the Palehide Direhorn does not require grinding reputation with any faction
- Unique coloration — the only direhorn with a pale gray hide. Other direhorns have vivid colors (crimson, slate, jade), which makes the pale variant stand out especially
- Available to both factions — both the Horde and the Alliance can purchase this mount from their respective vendors
- Counts toward your collection — it counts in the overall mount tally for mount collector achievements
- Scalable speed — as a ground mount, its speed depends on your riding skill (+60% or +100%)
Requirements
To purchase the mount you need:
- Character level: 10+
- Riding skill: Apprentice Riding
- Gold: 500,000 gold
- Reputation: not required
- Quests: not required
The mount is bound on acquisition and becomes available to all characters on the account once learned.
How to Reach the Vendor
For the Horde — Dazar'alor (Zuldazar)
The vendor Talutu is located in Dazar'alor, the capital of the Zandalari trolls.
- Use the portal to Dazar'alor from Orgrimmar (Embassy — portal room)
- Find Talutu in the Grand Bazaar
For the Alliance — Boralus (Tiragarde Sound)
The vendor Tricky Nick is located in Boralus, the capital of Kul Tiras.
- Use the portal to Boralus from Stormwind (Embassy — portal room)
- Find Tricky Nick in the trade district
Alternative Method
If the portals are unavailable (for example, on a low-level character), you can reach Zuldazar or Boralus through the Battle for Azeroth introduction quest chain. The starting quest appears on the notice board in your faction's capital.
Step-by-Step Acquisition Guide
- Save up 500,000 gold. This is the main and only serious requirement. Methods for earning gold are described below in the "Tips" section
- Make sure you have a riding skill. The minimum skill is Apprentice Riding, which is learned at level 10
- Reach the vendor:
- Horde: open the portal room in Orgrimmar and use the portal to Dazar'alor. Find Talutu in the Grand Bazaar (coordinates 48.4, 87.2)
- Alliance: open the portal room in Stormwind and use the portal to Boralus. Find Tricky Nick in the trade district (coordinates 56.4, 46.6)
- Buy the
Reins of the Palehide Direhorn for 500,000 gold - Use the item — right-click the item in your bag to learn the mount
- Done! The mount will appear in your mount journal and be available to all characters on your account
Please note: after the purchase you have 2 hours to return the item to the vendor for its full price. After that time, a refund is no longer possible.
Tips
Don't rush the purchase. 500,000 gold is a significant sum. Make sure you'll have enough gold left for your current needs (repairs, consumables, potions)
No discounts exist. Unlike with some vendors, the goblin racial ability "Best Deals Anywhere" does not work on this mount. The price is fixed for all races and classes
Where to get 500,000 gold. Effective ways to earn it:
Run legacy raids at max level — each yields 2,000–5,000 gold from selling loot
Use professions: alchemy, enchanting, and jewelcrafting are especially profitable in the current season
Sell materials on the auction house — ores, herbs, and leather are consistently in demand
Complete emissary quests and world quests on multiple characters
Play the auction house: buy materials cheap and resell them on peak days (Tuesday/Wednesday after the weekly reset)
Check WoW Token prices. If you have real funds, buying a WoW Token and selling it on the auction house is a legal way to get gold quickly. Depending on the server, one token yields 200,000–350,000 gold
Use the AllTheThings addon to track collected mounts and plan your collection
The mount is ground-based. The Palehide Direhorn does not fly. If you need a flying dinosaur mount, take a look at the pterrordaxes from Battle for Azeroth
Author
Malavita
Malavita first discovered World of Warcraft in Draenor, but truly got into the game with the Shadowlands expansion. Has a soft spot for Demon Hunters and Mages. Considers her main goal to be collecting as many mounts as possible.




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