For nearly two decades, only a single player has obtained this mount in World of Warcraft – now many are getting it if they put in the effort.
In World of Warcraft, there are now many hundreds of different mounts. Even for dedicated collectors, it has become nearly impossible to collect them all. The most coveted mounts are, of course, the rarest. Most players want to show off a mount that others do not own.
The absolute rarest mount has been obtained by only a single player in nearly 17 years. This is due to a Game Master who accidentally gave it out.
What mount is it? We’re talking about the “Fluorescent Green Mechanostrider.” As the name suggests, this is a mechanostrider and therefore belongs to the mounts of the gnomes. Unlike other mechanostriders, it has a greenish-yellow color and does not appear in this variant anywhere else in the game.
Why is this mount so rare? The mount is a recolor that has never been available in the game. The fluorescent green mechanostrider could not be bought from any NPC and did not exist as a drop. The mount was only in the game data, but it was never used – except for a single instance.
A player named Narshe came into possession of the mount when it was accidentally assigned to him by a Game Master. This was shortly after the launch of “The Burning Crusade,” over 17 years ago. The player had written a ticket because he had a problem with another mechanostrider. While fixing this bug, the Game Master accidentally assigned him the wrong mechanostrider – namely the fluorescent green variant.
For many years, Narshe was the only player to own this mount – making his account incredibly valuable.
At the time of Patch 6.2, Narshe reportedly tried to sell his account for a lot of money (via wowpedia). This has already been prohibited by the terms of service, and Blizzard became aware of it. In response, the mount was removed from Narshe’s collection, causing it to fade into obscurity once again.
Where can you get this mount now? Anyone hoping to finally add the mount to their collection in WoW Dragonflight should temper their excitement a bit. The “Fluorescent Green Mechanostrider” was found in the Season of Discovery. It drops from the final boss in Gnomeregan – which is a raid in the Season of Discovery, not just a simple dungeon.
More and more players are reporting on social media that they have come into possession of the mount and are accordingly excited about it. They say it is a “real classic experience” that this mount has appeared.
Whether the mount will be unlocked again in the “Retail” version of World of Warcraft, thus satisfying the collecting frenzy of mount fans, remains to be seen.
However, there is some hope – because the drop in the Season of Discovery shows at least that Blizzard is willing to work with game data that has existed unused for nearly 17 years.
Another item in the Season of Discovery is also being celebrated – as it forces you to take a break from playing.
