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 Swift Brown Steed.
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 Swift Brown Steed among Miscellaneous > Mount; 5 of them also come from Classic.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Brown Steed (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.
Swift Brown Steed uses icon file 132261, which 36 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Swift Palomino ID 18776 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift White Steed ID 18778 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Palomino Bridle ID 12354 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."White Stallion Bridle ID 12353 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Brown Horse Bridle ID 5656 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Chestnut Mare Bridle ID 5655 · 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 18777 (18772 to 18788) were usually added in the same batch as Swift Brown Steed: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Swift Green Mechanostrider ID 18772 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift White Mechanostrider ID 18773 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift Yellow Mechanostrider ID 18774 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Manna-Enriched Horse Feed ID 18775 · Quest "Oats and grains specially mixed with the Argent Dawn's enriched manna biscuits."Swift Palomino ID 18776 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift White Steed ID 18778 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Swift White Ram ID 18785 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 18777 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Swift Brown Steed 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 Swift Brown Steed next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Swift Brown Steed
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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