Mounts and How to Unlock Them
In December, the first Major Update Fellhollow arrived with the Farming skill, a new building kit, two new NPCs and a shop for trading Soul Fragments with Death himself. Material upgrades brought you the Castle kit to make a spooky stronghold, and you can also earn and equip Steel tier gear, complete with its iconic plumed Full Helm. Fellhollow then made RuneScape history by adding Mounts: ride a terrorbird and traverse the treacherous terrain in style.
The first one is the Wild Hunt, which unlocks the Terror Bird. Mount Felhallo is absolutely massive, and having a mount saves an unbelievable amount of traveling. You will need to complete The Wild Hunt quest in Fellhollow to access the mount even if you unlock customisation options.
The latest and largest Major Update, Umbral Sands, introduced a new form of Mount – the flying carpet – and introduced a region inspired by the Kharidian Deserts of RuneScape. Players will be able to earn the Magic Carpet mount through Moon Garou quests, and Mount Umbral Sands is absolutely enormous, so having a flying carpet makes getting around the region so much easier.
Customised variations were added for both the Terrorbird and the Magic Carpet. Players on mounts can now eat or drink from the hot bar as well as the inventory, and an issue where Terrorbirds would randomly dismount the player while moving has been fixed.
Because you don't really get access to a good trinket until Fellhollow, the Gyrhawk Amulet is going to help provide a lot of extra agility xp, especially while you don't have a mountain and you're just running around. Runescape DragonWilds gives you a huge amount of freedom, but because of that, it's also very easy to waste hours farming the wrong resources, crafting equipment you'll replace five minutes later, or simply not knowing what you should be working towards next.
The Umbral Sands update also added the Nightmare Crucible, allowing you to earn upgrade materials to power up your favourite weapons from lower Power Levels to be max level to face Kuldra with the release of Scorned Wilderness. The region allows users to craft Adamant Armour, Red Dragonhide and Infinity Robes as well as additional vestiges including Obsidian Armour, the Obsidian shield and the Fire Cape.
The same update added three new quests: Cook's Assistant, Animal Magnetism and A Room with a Garou, alongside the Fishing skill which let you catch pristine fish to make new wall-mounted decorative trophies of your finest catches, providing the best healing-per-stack of any food item. It also added Auto-run, auto-magnetising nearby items in the world to reduce inputs picking up items around you, the option to hide your helmet to show off your beautiful face, and stopped Chickens, Cows and Kebbits from automatically attacking the player unprovoked so you can enjoy your cozy abode or a chill walk around in peace.
Mount Unlock FAQ
- Which quest unlocks the Terrorbird mount?
- The first one is the Wild Hunt, which unlocks the Terror Bird. You will need to complete The Wild Hunt quest in Fellhollow to access the mount even if you unlock customisation options.
- How do I earn the Magic Carpet mount?
- Players will be able to earn the Magic Carpet mount through Moon Garou quests, and Mount Umbral Sands is absolutely enormous, so having a flying carpet makes getting around the region so much easier.
- Can I customise my mount?
- Yes. Customised variations were added for both the Terrorbird and the Magic Carpet.
- Can I eat or drink while mounted?
- Players on mounts can now eat or drink from the hot bar as well as the inventory.
- What changed about random Terrorbird dismounts?
- The random moving dismount issue for Terrorbirds has been fixed.
