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 Purple Skeletal Warhorse.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, requires level 60 and binds when used. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 60 and binds when used. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60 and requires level 60. 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 | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 10 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 50s |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 60 | Epic | Binds when used | - |
| Classic Era | 60 | 60 | Epic | Binds when used | - |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 50s |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 50s |
The 10 items nearest to Purple Skeletal Warhorse among Miscellaneous > Mount; 5 of them also come from Classic.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Skeletal Warhorse (this item) | 10 | Not listed | |
 Reins of the Crimson Deathcharger | 10 | Use: Learning | 159,000 gold on 79 realms |
 Reins of Poseidus | 10 | Use: Learning | 3,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Garn Nighthowl | 10 | Use: Learning | 147 gold on 82 realms |
 Coalfist Gronnling | 10 | Use: Learning | 180 gold on 80 realms |
 Reins of the Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent | 30 | Use: Learning | 30,000 gold on 77 realms |
 Mechano-Hog | 10 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Use: Learning | 21,579 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 | 20,000 gold on 79 realms |
| Swift Lovebird | 10 | Use: Learning | 29,000 gold on 80 realms |
 Minion of Grumpus | 10 | Use: Learning | 100,000 gold on 82 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Garn Nighthowl at 147 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Purple Skeletal Warhorse uses icon file 132264, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Red Skeletal Warhorse ID 18248 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Naxxramas Deathcharger Reins ID 23193 · Miscellaneous · item level 25 "Teaches you how to summon a Naxxramas Deathcharger. This is a very fast mount."Deathcharger's Reins ID 13335 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon Rivendare's steed."Green Skeletal Warhorse ID 13334 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Brown Skeletal Horse ID 13333 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Blue Skeletal Horse ID 13332 · 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 18791 (18786 to 18796) were usually added in the same batch as Purple Skeletal Warhorse: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Swift Brown Ram ID 18786 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift Gray Ram ID 18787 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Swift Blue Raptor ID 18788 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift Olive Raptor ID 18789 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift Orange Raptor ID 18790 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Blessed Arcanite Barding ID 18792 · Quest
Great White Kodo ID 18793 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Great Brown Kodo ID 18794 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Great Gray Kodo ID 18795 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Horn of the Swift Brown Wolf ID 18796 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."The raw ItemSparse values for item 18791 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Purple Skeletal Warhorse 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 Purple Skeletal Warhorse next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Purple Skeletal Warhorse
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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