Elder Scrolls Online: 10 Free Mounts and How to Unlock Them Quickly
Introduction
Mounts in Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) are more than just cosmetics—they speed up travel and make you look cool. While many mounts are locked behind crown crates or expensive guild traders, you can actually earn a decent stable of free mounts by completing specific content. Here are 10 free mounts and how to get them quickly.
1. The Senche-Raht from Elsweyr
How to get: Complete the Northern Elsweyr main questline. The final quest rewards you with a Senche-Raht mount, a large feline native to Elsweyr. This mount is account-wide once unlocked.
Tip: Start the Elsweyr prologue quest from any wayshrine to begin the zone story.
2. The Indrik Mount (Event Crowns)
How to get: Participate in each Indrik Evolution Event (usually twice a year). Collect event tickets to buy four feathers from the Impresario. Combine them to get the Nascent Indrik, then upgrade it at future events.
Fast method: Save your tickets across events. You can earn up to 12 tickets per event. Prioritize feathers first.
3. The Black Bears from Murkmire
How to get: Complete the Murkmire zone story. The final reward is a Murkmire Guar mount, but you can also earn a Black Bear Mount by completing the Black Bear achievement in the zone's delve and world boss dailies.
4. The Clockwork City Guar
How to get: Earn the Clockwork City Guar by completing all achievements in the Clockwork City DLC. This requires finishing the main quest, all delves, and defeating world bosses. It's time-consuming but free.
5. The Wolf Mount from Imperial City
How to get: Earn 1 million Tel Var stones from the Imperial City PvP zone. Visit a Tel Var vendor at the base camps to buy a Wolf Mount for 1 million Tel Var. This is a grind but doable if you farm during double Tel Var weekends.
6. The Senche of the Pride from Summerset
How to get: Complete the Summerset zone story and then grind the Summerset Achievements to unlock the Senche of the Pride. Requires completing all world bosses, delves, and the main quest.
7. The Dwarven Ebon Wolf from Clockwork City
How to get: This mount is a reward for completing the Clockwork City Cadwell's Silver (or Gold). If you have Cadwell's Silver done, it unlocks automatically. Otherwise, complete the main quests of all three alliances (Caldwell’s Almanac).
8. The Greater Frost Atronach from the Wild Hunt
How to get: Complete the Wild Hunt Event achievements during the Witches Festival. Each year, a new mount is added. Currently, you can earn the Greater Frost Atronach by completing the event's achievements.
9. The Pyre Watch Onyx Horse from Western Skyrim
How to get: Redeem Sigils of the Pyre Watch from the Western Skyrim achievement vendor. Earn sigils by completing the zone's main quest and daily quests. Combine 50 sigils for the mount.
10. The Nix-Ox from Vvardenfell
How to get: Complete the Vvardenfell zone story and then earn the Nix-Ox Mount by achieving the 'Master of Vvardenfell' achievement. This involves clearing all delves, dolmens, and world bosses in the zone.
Bonus: Event Exclusive Mounts
Many annual events like the Jester's Festival, New Life Festival, and Midyear Mayhem offer unique mounts as achievement rewards. Always check the event schedule and complete the associated achievements.
Final Tips
To maximize your mount collection, focus on one zone at a time. Use the in-game Achievements menu to track progress. And don't forget to train your riding skills daily at the stable master to increase speed and stamina for any mount.