Swift Purple Raptor

Swift Purple Raptor is an epic ground mount added to World of Warcraft in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion (patch 3.1.2). It is a large battle raptor with bright purple scales, characteristic of the Darkspear troll tribe. The mount is purchased from a vendor at the Argent Tournament grounds in Icecrown for 5 Champion's Seals and 500 gold.

To buy it, you must be a troll or have the Champion of Sen'jin achievement, which is unlocked through the Argent Tournament's chain of daily quests. The mount is available only to Horde characters.

• Collection value — one of eight Horde racial mounts available through the Argent Tournament. Buying the Swift Purple Raptor on a Horde character automatically unlocks its Alliance counterpart — the Swift Violet Ram — for Alliance characters
• Low cost — just 5 Champion's Seals and 500 gold. This is one of the cheapest tournament mounts, which you can buy literally on the first day after earning the rank of champion
• Unique coloration — the purple coloring sets this raptor apart from the standard troll racial mounts available from regular vendors
• Account-wide access — once obtained, the mount is unlocked for all Horde characters on your account

The Argent Tournament is located in the northeast of Icecrown in Northrend.

1. Head to Dalaran (Northrend). The portal to old Dalaran is available through a portal-trainer NPC in your faction's capital or through the portal room
2. In Dalaran, find the flight master and use the flight point to the Argent Tournament camp
3. You can also fly there yourself — the camp is in the northeastern part of Icecrown

The process of getting the mount consists of two stages: earning the rank of Champion of Sen'jin and buying the mount with seals.

Stage 1: Progression at the Argent Tournament

The Argent Tournament is a persistent playground with a system of daily quests and ranks. Progression goes through three ranks:

Total duration from start to the rank of champion is at least 9 days of daily quest completion.

1. Arrive at the Argent Tournament and talk to the NPC in the Sunreavers' tent (Horde). You will be offered to become an aspirant
2. Complete three aspirant daily quests, each of which grants Aspirant's Tokens. Over three days you will collect 15 tokens
3. Turn in the 15 tokens and pass the trial — you will earn the rank of valiant
4. If your character is a troll, you will automatically begin doing quests for Sen'jin. If not — first become a champion of your own race, then choose the Sen'jin faction
5. Complete four valiant daily quests for Sen'jin. After 5 days you will collect 25 Valiant's Seals
6. Turn in the seals and win the Valiant's Challenge — you will earn the Champion of Sen'jin achievement

Stage 2: Buying the mount

After earning the rank of champion, champion daily quests will open up for you, each of which rewards Champion's Seals. At champion rank you can earn from 6 to 11 seals per day.

1. Complete the champion daily quests — 5 seals can be collected in a single day
2. Find Samamba in the Sunreavers' tent at the Argent Tournament (coordinates 76.1, 24.4 in Icecrown)
3. Buy the Swift Purple Raptor for 5 Champion's Seals and 500 gold
4. Use the item — the mount will appear in your collection

Daily seal income

The number of seals per day depends on your progress at the tournament:

To get the maximum seal income, become a Crusader — this requires the champion rank of all five Horde racial factions and Exalted reputation with each of them.

Sources of seals

• Champion daily quests — the main source, 5–8 seals per day
• Heroic mode of the Trial of the Champion — a dungeon at the tournament grounds, the bosses give additional seals
• Crusader quests — unlocked after earning the title, give another 3–5 seals per day

Farming on alts

Since the raptor only requires 5 seals, farming on alts is impractical — you will earn the required amount in a single day on your main character. Alts make sense if you want to collect all the tournament mounts at once.