3Drakes Sartharion 9Boxed - Single Player

[dragoneye]

http://5box.blog.com/files/2010/11/zomg3d.jpg

[hannibal]

Very nice. Have a vid?

[Mercurio]

Nice work! Now that you've got it down, you'll have to keep soloing it and getting as many Black Drakes as possible before Cata.

I've been doing it for months now and am happy to report that I got my 25th Black Drake last week, completing getting that mount for all my alliance 80s before Blizz takes it away forever!

[dragoneye]

Very nice. Have a vid?

I frapped one for you today but with my luck today's fight wasn't pretty lol (lost it the final seconds), hope ya don't mind =)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz4GOmGOg3M

[dragoneye]

Nice work! Now that you've got it down, you'll have to keep soloing it and getting as many Black Drakes as possible before Cata.

I've been doing it for months now and am happy to report that I got my 25th Black Drake last week, completing getting that mount for all my alliance 80s before Blizz takes it away forever!

25th?... damn nice lol

[Kalros]

Do we know for a fact that they are taking it away? I had not heard anything about that.

[Mercurio]

Do we know for a fact that they are taking it away? I had not heard anything about that.

I certainly assume they are taking it away. It would be pretty ridiculous if they didn't. Like the Armani (?) War Bear, I don't think Blizz will allow next expansion players to waltz in and grab a rare mount that took a lot of organization before.

Guaranteed drops like this have followed this trend, while very low % drop mounts they have typically kept in (ZG tiger/raptor, baron mount, first Kara boss mount, etc). Although I've farmed 3 of the Blue Proto-Drakes from Utgarde Pinnacle, I've not been overly concerned with running it five times per day because I assume it will still be available in Cata.

I assume the Red Proto Drake from Glory of the Hero won't be available, either.

If anyone has heard any different, let us know.

Heck, if the Sarth 3D drakes aren't removed, I'll be planning on getting 10 of my guys to level 85 and soloing the 25-man version (purple > black).

[Kalros]

I assume the Red Proto Drake from Glory of the Hero won't be available, either.

Well I remember a specific Blue Post about this one, and the Glory of the Ulduar and ICC Raiders, were going to stay in the game. I wish I had a link, but I did see it and I remember it very clearly because I was relieved that I may actually get a shot at the ICC Drakes.

[MiRai]

As stated in the Under Dev page (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/), patch 4.0.3 brings about The Shattering, a cataclysmic event that will forever change the face of Azeroth. As we prepare to raise the level cap and introduce two new races with the Cataclysm expansion, it's important to keep in mind that the game world is going through tremendous changes that will affect the availability of certain rare mounts and items.



Swift Zulian Tiger
Zul'Gurub is changing from a raid to a leveling zone in 4.0.3, and this mount will no longer be obtainable.

Swift Razzashi Raptor
This mount will also no longer be obtainable after the change to Zul'Gurub.

Razzashi Hatchling
With the change to Zul'Gurub this non-combat pet will no longer be obtainable.

Tome of Polymorph: Turtle
This tome will continue to be available through other means.

Crusader's White/Black Warhorse and Swift Alliance Steed/Swift Horde Wolf
As the attempt-based tribute system is being removed from Heroic Trial of the Crusader, the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest will no longer spawn, and these mounts will no longer be obtainable

Reins of the Blue Drake
This mount will once again be available from defeating 10-player Malygos without needing to use the Dungeon Finder. The Reins of the Azure Drake will only be available on 25-player Malygos.

Mimiron's Head
This mount will change to be a very low drop chance when defeating 25-player Yogg'Saron with no Keepers assisting you

Invincible
This mount will change to be a very low drop chance when defeating Heroic 25-player Lich King



Although we have no current plans to introduce new ways to obtain the Zul'Gurub mounts, pets, and the tribute mounts, they may return should we find a place where they fit in the future.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=27291810112&sid=1

[Mercurio]

Does this mean the Blue Drake will be an automatic drop from Malygos 10-man or just a small chance (like the mount drop from Onyxia)?

[Bollwerk]

Blue drake will be a rare drop from Maly-10, similar to the Azure drake from Maly-25.

Also, Blizzard seems to have changed it's mind on the more "common" achievement mount drops. They have left in the drakes for the Ulduar 10 and 25 and Glory of the Hero, even though they are all relatively easy to get now. At the very least, they will give plenty of advance notice before they are removed. Since Cataclysm is a week away, I doubt they plan to remove any more mounts other than the ones listed above.