The Mount Hunter's Notes: Things We Could Ride!

To take a small bit of a break from the negativity going around the forums of late, and at the behest of a few guildmates of mine, I've decided to make this thread, wherein I share some thoughts on things that might be cool as mounts. I'll label some of the obvious ones, true, but I hope to get some of the ones you all may have missed the first time around. As of right now, though, do mind I'm in Heavensward, and I may well come to add additional creatures as I become aware of and study them.

With that out of the way, here goes.

Starting off is one everyone may have noticed. A creature I've come across on a study of Marks, a monster that cuts a dashing figure, and who DRKs all across the world might know as the bane of Sidurgu, who just can't resist trying to solo him. I speak, of course, of none other then Vochstein, the Azure Scourge of the Gyr Abanian skies, and a griffon with very few peers indeed. Considering that we Warriors of Light already have two Griffons to our name...an eagle-colored one and one pale as the driven snow...I personally do not see why, after we defeat this creature, we should not be able to add him to our roster of saddle-bearing friends, especially considering our shared dislike of the Garlean expansion efforts.

The only way I can see us acquiring this badass for ourselves to ride, however, lies in the Hunt Seal system. As I've not yet reached Stormblood to confirm who it is that deals in seals over in the near and far east, I cannot name him, or her, but I feel they might be the one who could end up holding onto a Vochstein Horn. Or perhaps a sidequest chain by another Vochstein heir looking to reclaim what their family once held, perhaps culminating in a mano-a-birdo bossfight against the Azure Scourge...

Up next is something a tad more mundane. I'm actually legitimately surprised that, so far, none of the many and varied mounts we ride has made use of the Aurochs assets yet. Surely their size cannot be the issue, as we've ridden small Behemoths since the days of yore, so finding a beast of burden the right size to plant a saddle upon should be trivial. In this case, I point not toward the Aurochs themselves, though I'll not complain if such is the case(perhaps one of Kujata's calves a compassionate Marauder can recruit?). Instead, I point to cold, cold Ishgard, to the environs around the Falcon's Nest...and specifically, toward the massive, shaggy yaks that reside there. Yaks of such colossal girth would be excellent for travel in snowy regions, and come summer time, their shaved pelts would surely make ample fodder for the clothiers as well! Perhaps, when Ishgard is ready to reclaim some of the areas there, someone could discern a way to tame one of those brutish creatures...

...and to briefly remain in Ishgard, there is another creature there that would likely make an excellent mount. Namely, the renegade Ice Commanders that romp and stomp near the Dravanian Forelands...though the same could be said of Wandil, the guardian of Snowcloak, who is essentially just a larger version of them. And while the same can be said of regular Golems as well, I point to Ice Commanders specifically for two reasons. The striking nature of their icicle-laden design, and the peculiar shape of their heads, ideal to place a saddle upon! Surely, having gained the favor of Lady Ysayle, and Frozen Saint Shiva through her, someone must know the secret to creating non-hosile versions of these hulking, brutish humanoids...

Up next is an older friend of ours, both chronologically and in terms of our time spent in Eorzea. This friend is one we happened to chance upon during the ascent of Syrcus Tower, one of the Allagan Empire's biggest heavy-hitters and, in her off-time, a kindly dog enthusiast who deserves a good headpat or two. I speak, of course, of none other then Scylla of the Hounds. She has the right stature to ferry us across the realm, as one friend to another, and with all the arcane Allagan sorcery at her disposal, she might even be capable of some party tricks with which to wow the crowds. Would that it were possible to rescue such a kind soul from the clutches of the Syrcus...perhaps Emerpr Xande or the Cloud of Darkness itself holds the key to her liberation...

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Game needs like 50 more goobbue.

Agree about the blue griffin, should have another of the greenish-blue and white ones from Elpis-- Gryps.

Archaeornis, Gagana, Hornbill, Polar Bear (not the mount from '21 moonfire faire), Dzo/Yakow, Brobinyak, Amphiptere, Shelled Dragon-- there's a lot to use! So many of their monster models they can utilize... but yet make so few.

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wherein I share some thoughts on things that might be cool as mounts.

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Also, I want to mount Merlwyb, does that count?

You may have to go into detail about Gryps, as well as some of the others. Minus the Archaeornis, I've seen those before, they're bird-like creatures that also dwell near Falcon's Nest. They could be interresting to ride. :)

But yeah, feel free to expound upon the virtues of all those you mentioned. Especially Gryps. :p

The Caribou model is so pretty and detailed (and my second choice after the Alkonost, which we now have). It's similar to the two antelope mounts in-game, yes, but also larger and enough of a difference to be distinct. My hope is that if not added in with the 6.0 patch cycle, that one of the zones in 7.0 includes more of the far north -be in the Blindfrost of Othard or more of the Great Empty around Sharlayan- with a new dailies tribe inspired by the Sami or First Nations of Canada and Greenland, and the mount that you earn from helping them is a caribou/reindeer.

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Having each request be separate makes it so we can up-vote them specifically, making it easier to see which idea more people like.

I still want the glowing sanuwa from the Bismark trial as mounts. It'd just be a reskin of the Vanu beast tribe mount, but still.

the sea serpent enemies with the big fins
regular horses with more patterns (appaloosa, paint, roan, dapple, etc)
white yeti
boar
manticore
sphinx
crocodile
treant
amaljaa
tarantula hawk wasp
a friendly pudding
aurelia (jelly fish)
estinien
ninki nanka
ochu-chichu
summoner should be able to ride their demi summons imo

I think they could (and should) do more job-themed mounts!

Otherwise, I'd love to see some kind of flying without mount... Maybe an arcane rune that lifts you, or wings. Sometimes we're just not feeling like riding something.

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You may have to go into detail about Gryps, as well as some of the others.

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Good call on the Caribou. Checked it out myself, and they do look amazing.

I've been doing some thinking while I slept, and I've come across another who might serve well as a mount. A friend we(well, most of you, I haven't met him yet!) met during Shadowbringers...though calling him a friend is kind of a stretch. He's more of an acquaintance, hailing from a vision of the Ancients'' tragic and self-inflicted downfall. He was there for us at the end, and made us play Hide-From-The-Laser. I speak, of course, of the Cthonic Riddle itself, Therion. I don't quite know whose assets this big boy uses, but it certainly does cut a very striking figure...and who knows, after defeating it, it might well decide to follow those who bested it...

Do mind, before you brought him up, I didn't know Gryps even existed(remember, still in Heavensward!). I do like the gradient he has on his feathers, tho.

I still want a white or pink bunny mount, a bee mount, and a mimic mount.

Given you haven't reached ShB/EW yet Insidhe so I'll spoiler this, but, as we get both

Emet-Selch's and Venat/Hydaelyn's mounts (Grani and Argos/Lynx of Divine Light), perhaps getting Azem's mount - or a mount evoking Azem's theme of the Sun - as well would be fitting given, well, you know...

Assuming they even had one back then of course (although as their contempories clearly did, it's highly likely they did in fact as well). ;)

Can I get a Tonberry mount? I like stabby stabbing

I actually do know(and have) Grani, the Lightless Beast of Banners. But you're right, a mount associated with Azem would be fairly interresting!

I can see one of those big Tonberries from Wanderer's Palace working for that. Just kinda ride around in its arms as it carries you, or, if big, just flop over its head.

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I can see one of those big Tonberries from Wanderer's Palace working for that. Just kinda ride around in its arms as it carries you, or, if big, just flop over its head.

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inside the lantern they carry

Heya, all. I've just taken another trip to Ishgard, and discovered something that I missed before. Seemingly violent, aggressively-bearded creatures with strange, small heads bearing long, split masks and grim biting attacks. I speak, of course, of the Crocodiles. They do only resemble the beast they're named after tangentially, but given that they're said to be somewhat tamable, if Gavial is any indication, there may well be someone who'd have thought to put a saddle on his biggest, strongest gator. Perhaps the hunting crew at the Forgotten Knight could know the secret, or know who does...

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Also, I want to mount Merlwyb, does that count?

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Merlwyb flying body pillow .... sound great !

I would love to have the drake you found in Lakeland, love the fact that they look so different when they are walking compaired to when they are flying.
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I'd like more mount color variants, like one of those rainbow Zu from Eureka or a biast with lightning breath as an alternative to the cavalry drake.

I'd also just like more big mounts in general, like the ARR hydra or a brachiosaur (Perhaps toned down to give it similar body mass to the cerberus or elephant).

would love to see the flight unit from nier (and the nier raids) and maybe the wings from the new treasure map instances (level 90) as mounts as for the walking/ground animation for these, they've already done it with the new nier pod and just make it so you "hover" when you're not flying

Those sound kinda good, and a Biast would be a nice mount to add for those Ishgard fans. I also wholeheartedly support the idea of a mountable Hydra.

And speaking of variants, I'll combine what Kage here said, as well as one of the earlier commenters' suggestion for additional Goobbue variants, and name three of those for mount duty:
1: the regular 'ice' Goobbues found south of Dragonhead.
2: A Yeti, like the ones found in West Coerthas(this also counts as an Eldthurs variant, I guess).
3: For some of that Amdapori flair, continue the streak of making friends with bosses and add the Decaying Gourmand to our roster.

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Originally Posted by Insidhe

To take a small bit of a break from the negativity going around the forums of late, and at the behest of a few guildmates of mine, I've decided to make this thread, wherein I share some thoughts on things that might be cool as mounts. I'll label some of the obvious ones, true, but I hope to get some of the ones you all may have missed the first time around. As of right now, though, do mind I'm in Heavensward, and I may well come to add additional creatures as I become aware of and study them.

With that out of the way, here goes.

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I want a succubus mount that princess carries me places.

Not a bad idea there, KurohNeko. Hell, maybe they can make it drop from either version of Haukke Manor and cast it as Lady Amandine or one of her maidservants. :p

Giant pot. Yes.