Sunhide Gronnling

Sunhide Gronnling is an epic ground mount added in patch 6.0.2 of the Warlords of Draenor expansion. It is a massive gronn with a golden hide hardened by the scorching sun of Draenor. The mount drops with a guaranteed chance (100%) from the rare elite mob Poundfist in the Gorgrond zone. The item description reads: "Loves the sun, hates everything else."

The Sunhide Gronnling is one of the most recognizable mounts of the Warlords of Draenor era. The model is a muscular gronn with a distinctive orange-gold hide. The mount is noticeably larger than most ground mounts, which makes it especially impressive out in the open world.

• Guaranteed drop — unlike most rare mounts, the Sunhide Gronnling drops with a 100% chance. The main challenge is waiting for Poundfist to appear, not winning a roll
• Awarded to all participants — every player who deals damage to Poundfist receives the mount. You don't need to be in a group or raid — simply tagging the mob is enough
• Unique model — this is one of the few gronn-shaped mounts. Its massive frame with its distinctive golden hide stands out among other mounts
• Legacy content — fast kill — at level 90 in Midnight, Poundfist is killed in seconds by any class and specialization
• Account-wide — once obtained, the mount becomes available on every character on your account

• Minimum character level: 10 (to access Gorgrond via the Chromie system)
• Riding skill: Apprentice Riding (to use the mount)
• The mount is ground-only — it does not fly
• No special quests or reputation are required

Gorgrond is a zone on Draenor, reachable through several routes.

Via the portal to Draenor

1. Head to your faction's capital (Stormwind for the Alliance, Orgrimmar for the Horde)
2. Use the portal to Ashran / Alternate Draenor located in the portal room
3. From your garrison or Ashran, fly north into Gorgrond

Via the Chromie system (low-level characters)

1. Talk to Chromie in your faction's capital
2. Select the Warlords of Draenor timeline
3. Complete the Dark Portal intro scenario
4. Reach Gorgrond as you progress through the story chain

Quick route (if Draenor is already unlocked)

If you have a hearthstone set to your garrison, or a flight whistle, use it and fly from the garrison to Gorgrond. The destination is the Gronn Canyon, the central part of Gorgrond.

Step 1 — get to Gorgrond

Use the portal to Draenor from your faction's capital. From your garrison or Ashran, fly to Gorgrond. Your goal is the Gronn Canyon in the central part of the zone.

Step 2 — check the spawn points

Poundfist appears at one of five fixed points in Gorgrond. He spawns at only one of them at a time. Fly around all the points to check whether he's there:

Step 3 — if Poundfist is there

Attack the mob. At level 80 he will die in a few seconds. After the kill, Sunhide Gronnling will appear in your loot automatically. Use the item to learn the mount.

Step 4 — if Poundfist is not there

Poundfist's respawn timer ranges from 48 to 96 hours (2–4 days). If the mob is not at any of the five points, you have several options:

• Wait on location — park your character at one of the spawn points and check periodically
• Tracking addon — install the RareScanner or SilverDragon addon, which will play an audio alert when Poundfist appears within view
• Check general chat — ask in the /1 (General) channel in Gorgrond whether anyone has seen Poundfist
• Periodic visits — drop into the zone every few hours and fly around all five points

Setting up the client for AFK camping

If you're leaving your character at a spawn point and doing other things:

1. Switch your display mode to "Windowed (Fullscreen)" — this lets you hear game sounds when the window is minimized
2. In the sound settings, enable "Sound in Background"
3. Install the RareScanner or SilverDragon addon — they play a loud audio alert when a rare mob is detected
4. Position your character precisely at one of the spawn points so the addon is guaranteed to catch the appearance

Choosing a camping spot

Of the five spawn points, it's recommended to take a position in the center of the route (coordinates 45.4, 47.5 — point 3), from which you can quickly reach the neighboring points. However, if you see other players guarding a specific point, stand at a less popular one.

Macro for a quick tag

Create a macro for an instant attack so you can manage to tag Poundfist if someone else discovers him:

/tar Poundfist
/cast Moonfire

Replace "Moonfire" with any instant attacking ability of your class.

Account for server maintenance

Poundfist's respawn timer resets after a server reboot (weekly maintenance). This means the earliest spawn after a restart is 48 hours later. Plan your checks accordingly: if the servers rebooted on Tuesday morning, the first possible spawn is no earlier than Thursday.