Drake of the South Wind
Gentle as a summer breeze, but that says little considering where it came from. -Itesh
🎯 How to get it
Reins of the Drake of the South Wind teach the Drake of the South Wind, a storm dragon mount. This item drops from Al'Akir in the Throne of the Four Winds on any difficulty.
Why moderate? Farmable drop — weekly lockouts help.
🗺 Step-by-step route
📍 Uldum · via Uldum portal
- Start at the Orgrimmar Portal Room (Valley of Strength, below Grommash Hold). Take the Uldum portal.
- Farm at Throne of the Four Winds, Uldum — Reins of the Drake of the South Wind teach the Drake of the South Wind, a storm dragon mount. This item drops from Al'Akir in the Throne of the Four Winds on any difficulty. It can also be listed on the Black Market Auct
- Set difficulty as required (some drops need Heroic/Mythic), clear to the boss, loot. Lockouts reset weekly — park alts at the entrance and repeat every week. Bonus events (e.g. Timewalking, holiday buffs) do not change old-raid drop rates.
- Start at the Stormwind Portal Room (Wizard's Sanctum in the Mage Tower, Stormwind City). Take the Uldum portal.
- Farm at Throne of the Four Winds, Uldum — Reins of the Drake of the South Wind teach the Drake of the South Wind, a storm dragon mount. This item drops from Al'Akir in the Throne of the Four Winds on any difficulty. It can also be listed on the Black Market Auct
- Set difficulty as required (some drops need Heroic/Mythic), clear to the boss, loot. Lockouts reset weekly — park alts at the entrance and repeat every week. Bonus events (e.g. Timewalking, holiday buffs) do not change old-raid drop rates.
Routes are generated from the source + area data above. Cross-check on Wowhead ↗
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