This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Summons and dismisses a rideable Black Battlestrider.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55 and requires level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 40 and requires level 40.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 10 | Epic | Binds when picked up |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up |
| Classic Era | 40 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 55 | Epic | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up |
Black War KodoRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 other item in the current build is also called Black Battlestrider. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Black Battlestrider ID 29465 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Black Battlestrider uses icon file 298587, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Black Battlestrider ID 29465 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18243 (18238 to 18248) were usually added in the same batch as Black Battlestrider: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shadowskin Gloves ID 18238 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Pattern: Shadowskin Gloves ID 18239 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Shadowskin Gloves."
Ogre Tannin ID 18240 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Black War Steed Bridle ID 18241 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Reins of the Black War Tiger ID 18242 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black War Ram ID 18244 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Horn of the Black War Wolf ID 18245 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Whistle of the Black War Raptor ID 18246 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Black War Kodo ID 18247 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Red Skeletal Warhorse ID 18248 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."The raw ItemSparse values for item 18243 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Black Battlestrider is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Black Battlestrider next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Black Battlestrider
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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