A new year, a new shop mount in World of Warcraft. We reveal what the latest mount in Blizzard’s MMORPG is all about.
By now, it’s almost a ritual that repeats every few months. Although the new content in World of Warcraft is still pending, there is already a new mount in the in-game shop of the game. From now on, you can purchase “Wen Lo, the Spirit of the River” – or perhaps even get it for free.
What kind of mount is this? “Wen Lo, the Spirit of the River” is a blue tiger in spectral form, which visually fits best with shamans or monks. In general, the tiger strongly resembles the design of Pandaria and is presented in this setting.
The Asian-influenced setting and the tiger are no coincidence, as the Chinese calendar marks the beginning of the “Year of the Tiger” – Blizzard has been bringing a thematically appropriate mount to the shop for this occasion for years.
How much does the mount cost? That entirely depends on how you want to acquire this mount. If you want to buy it directly for real money, you will pay a hefty €25 to then ride the mount through Azeroth and the Shadowlands. As is usual with shop mounts, the ability of the mount adjusts to the player’s riding skill – it can therefore be used as both a ground and flying mount.
Alternatively, you can get Wen Lo as a bonus if you subscribe for 6 months – or already have an active subscription of that duration. In the latter case, the mount will be unlocked over the next few days. As usual, this may take a little while and won’t happen for all players at the same time, so it’s best to be a little patient.
How does the community react? As has become customary, the general reaction to the shop mount is quite negative. Especially in times of content drought, many players react rather sensitively to the implementation of new shop content. The comments under the English video on YouTube reflect this as well. Here are a few excerpts from the first reactions:
- “/target World of Warcraft /spit”
- “You have no shame whatsoever.”
- “Bobby’s latest cash grab.”
- “That wasn’t your big WoW announcement for this week, was it? … OR WAS IT?!”
Even though dislikes are no longer visible officially on YouTube, it is still possible with different browser addons – yesterday there were around 85% negative ratings.
What do you think of this mount? Is it a cool thing you’ll be getting? Or are all the shop mounts really getting on your nerves?
