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 War Steed.
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 |
Horn of the Black War WolfRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Black War Steed Bridle among Miscellaneous > Mount; 5 of them also come from Classic.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black War Steed Bridle (this item) | 10 | Not listed | |
 Reins of the Crimson Deathcharger | 10 | Use: Learning | 159,000 gold on 80 realms |
 Reins of Poseidus | 10 | Use: Learning | 3,005 gold on 82 realms |
| Garn Nighthowl | 10 | Use: Learning | 148 gold on 80 realms |
 Coalfist Gronnling | 10 | Use: Learning | 199 gold on 78 realms |
 Reins of the Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent | 30 | Use: Learning | 40,000 gold on 77 realms |
 Mechano-Hog | 10 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Use: Learning | 20,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Mekgineer's Chopper | 10 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Use: Learning | 24,500 gold on 82 realms |
 Swift Springstrider | 10 | Use: Learning | 15,000 gold on 76 realms |
| Swift Lovebird | 10 | Use: Learning | 32,985 gold on 80 realms |
 Minion of Grumpus | 10 | Use: Learning | 100,900 gold on 82 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Garn Nighthowl at 148 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Black War Steed Bridle. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Black War Steed Bridle ID 29468 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Black War Steed Bridle uses icon file 132251, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Black War Steed Bridle ID 29468 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Crusader's Black Warhorse ID 49098 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Void-Forged Stallion's Reins ID 235705 · 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 18241 (18236 to 18246) were usually added in the same batch as Black War Steed Bridle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gordok Chew Toy ID 18236 · Miscellaneous
Mastiff Jawbone ID 18237 · Miscellaneous
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
Reins of the Black War Tiger ID 18242 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black Battlestrider ID 18243 · 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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 18241 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Black War Steed Bridle 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 War Steed Bridle 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 War Steed Bridle
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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