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3 Money Tips Before Your Level 40 Mount in WoW Forever
To afford your first mount in World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever), sell almost everything except vendor trash on the Auction House, buy bigger bags as soon as you can, and start saving 100 gold well before level 40, as of November 11, 2026.
Quick answer: These three tips come from one of the five starter tips in Polygon's list by Oli Welsh, who argues that questing alone will not cover your costs. Blizzard's starter guide backs the direction: sell what you do not need, and save coin for training, bags and travel.
This page is about spending and saving, not farming. For ways to earn, see gold making and gold from levels 1 to 20. Related: mounts guide, Auction House, bags and bank, free bag quests.
Key facts
- Mount level: 40, per Polygon, Wowhead and Method
- Cost: Polygon says 100 gold for your first mount; Method says Apprentice Riding costs 100 gold and includes your first mount; Wowhead's table lists training at 100 and a mount at 20, first mount free
- Discount: Wowhead says Honored with your race's faction gives 10 percent off
Tip 1: What should you sell on the Auction House?
Polygon says to sell trash to vendors but to list almost everything else, especially equipment drops and crafting materials you do not need, on the Auction House. It describes the process as dragging an item in, with the system setting a competitive buy-it-now price for you, and says to start as soon as you reach a capital city.
Blizzard's starter guide covers the vendor side: right-click a merchant to sell from your bags, check the Buyback tab if you sell something by mistake, and know that gray-quality items have no further use and can safely be sold. If you are unsure about another item, Blizzard says its tooltip is the place to start, and it suggests keeping materials you want in a bank.
Tip 2: When should you buy bigger bags?
Polygon says to buy more and bigger bags as soon as you can afford them. It argues they pay for themselves if you can carry more to sell. Blizzard's guide agrees that bag space fills quickly and lists bags among the things to save coin for. See free bag quests.
Tip 3: How much should you save for the level 40 mount?
Polygon says to start saving as soon as you can for the 100 gold you need to buy your first mount at level 40. A second guide agrees: Method says Apprentice Riding at level 40 costs 100 gold and that the price includes your first mount. Wowhead's guide lists a training cost of 100 and a mount cost of 20, first mount free, without coin icons; Method and Polygon name gold.
Wowhead and Method both say Honored with your race's faction gives 10 percent off the riding skill and your race's mounts. Paladins and Warlocks have class mount quests at level 40 (Wowhead), and Method says the quest gives the mount free. Whether they also skip the riding training cost is unclear: a Wowhead staff reply said it believed they still pay and would check in game, while a later reader comment quotes developer notes on a hotfix. Check at the trainer.
What else drains your gold?
Polygon names class trainer skills, travel and repairs; Blizzard says vendors with an anvil icon repair gear for a fee. The 100 gold is a target on top of those. See class trainers and the travel guide.
What is not confirmed yet
- How long saving takes: no source I opened gives gold earned per level, so do not read the tips as a schedule
- Warlock and Paladin costs: sources differ on the riding training; I did not check in game
- Opinion: the three tips are Polygon's; Blizzard backs only parts, and Wowhead and Method cover only the mount price
How can the Lore Forever add-on and Willo help with saving gold?
The free Lore Forever add-on does not earn or track gold. It narrates the story of the zones, quests and NPCs around you as you play, and it is fan-made, not affiliated with Blizzard, with no internet access and generated voices for its narrators. Willo is a separate companion app for Windows 10 or 11 and Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 12 or later), per her page, free to start with 50 answers a day. Her notebook keeps notes you dictate, and her page lists goals such as "I want my mount at 40" under paid plans. She can be wrong, so check prices in game.
Frequently asked questions
What level do you get a mount in WoW Forever?
Level 40, per Polygon, Wowhead and Method.
How much gold should you save for the first mount?
Polygon and Method say 100 gold; Wowhead lists a training cost of 100.
Should you sell everything to a vendor?
No. Polygon says to vendor trash and list the rest on the Auction House.
Are bigger bags worth buying early?
Polygon says yes, because carrying more lets you sell more.
Do Warlocks and Paladins pay for the mount?
They have class mount quests per Wowhead and Method; confirm the training cost at the trainer.
Sources
Reviewed November 11, 2026. Lore Forever and Willo are fan-made and are not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.