Mount Overview
~29 mounts across six families
Horses (travel), bears (tanky combat), raptors/lizards (speed/desert), direwolves (pack mobility), dragons (flight), and mechs (missile firepower). Most mounts can fight; mechs run on limited fuel.
Taming Wild Horses
- Head to Deepfog Basin (Hernand) where wild horses roam.
- Approach slowly — sprinting spooks them.
- Mount the horse and survive the bucking mini-game (mash/steady input).
- Once broken, the horse joins your stable.
Combat Mounts
| Mount | Signature attack | Acquire |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Bear | Claw swipes, heavy stagger | Tame (Pailune) |
| Raptor | Pounce, speed bites | Tame (Hernand edge) |
| Riding Dragon | Fire breath, flight | Late quest (Crimson Desert) |
| Dwarf Mech | Missile volleys, claws | Delesyia tech quests |
Unlock Pacing
Early to late
Early: tame a wild horse asap — travel is the bottleneck. Mid: bear/raptor for combat. Late: dragon for flight, mech for raw firepower (watch fuel). Don't skip the horse — the map is roughly 2× Skyrim and walking is misery.