Soul Land Awakening World Mount Guide – Unlock and Upgrade Mounts

# Soul Land Awakening World Mount Guide – Unlock and Upgrade Mounts

Mounts in *Soul Land Awakening World* are far more than just a way to travel faster. They provide substantial stat bonuses, passive skills, and even combat advantages that can make or break your progression. This guide covers everything you need to know about obtaining, upgrading, and maximizing your mounts to get the most out of your journey.

Why Mounts Matter

While the first mount you get might seem like a simple speed boost, later mounts grant:

• **Movement Speed** – Crucial for questing, farming, and escaping dangerous zones.
• **Stat Boosts** – Attack, Defense, HP, and other primary stats scale with mount quality.
• **Passive Skills** – Some mounts provide buffs like damage reduction, critical rate increase, or resource drop bonuses.
• **Combat Abilities** – High-level mounts can be summoned in battle for extra damage or crowd control.
• **Visual Prestige** – Rare mounts are a status symbol and often come with unique animations.

Investing in your mount early will pay off tenfold in the mid and late game.

Unlocking Your First Mount

You don’t have to wait long to get your first mount. Follow these steps:

1. **Complete the Main Quest** – Around level 30, the main storyline will lead you to the “Ride of the Soul” quest. This introduces you to the mount system. 2. **Collect Mount Fragments** – The quest rewards you with 10x **Swift Steed Fragments**. Combine them in your inventory to create the mount. 3. **Equip the Mount** – Open your character menu (C), go to the Mount tab, and drag your new mount into the active slot.

Once equipped, you can summon your mount using the hotkey (default: X). Your first mount is a basic horse that offers a 30% movement speed increase and minor stat bonuses.

Types of Mounts

Mounts are categorized by rarity and origin. The higher the rarity, the better the base stats and upgrade potential.

| Rarity | Examples | Stats Boost | Acquisition | |--------|----------|-------------|-------------| | Common | Wild Horse, Meadow Elk | +1% Speed, +50 HP | Quests, Early Shop | | Uncommon | Steel Ram, Snow Leopard | +3% Speed, +100 ATK | World Boss Drops, Dungeons | | Rare | Crimson Wolf, Golden Eagle | +5% Speed, +200 DEF, +150 ATK | Events, Lucky Draw | | Epic | Frost Dragon, Flame Tiger | +8% Speed, +400 ATK, +300 DEF, +1% Crit | Limited Events, VIP Shop | | Legendary | Celestial Kirin, Abyss Wyrm | +10% Speed, +600 ATK, +500 DEF, +2% Crit, +1% Damage Reduction | World Boss Rank 1, High-tier Events |

**Note:** Some mounts are purely cosmetic and offer no stats. These are usually obtained from special events and are displayed in a separate slot. Always prioritize stat-boosting mounts for your active slot.

How to Obtain Mounts

There are several ways to get new mounts without spending real money.

1. Main Quest & Side Quests

As you progress through the story, you’ll occasionally be rewarded with mount fragments or even complete mounts. Check your quest log for any mount-related tasks.

2. World Bosses

World Bosses that spawn in each major zone have a chance to drop mount fragments. The higher the boss level, the better the drop. For example, the **Fire Drake** in Blazing Plains can drop fragments of the rare Crimson Wolf.

3. Dungeons

Certain dungeons have mount fragments as part of their loot table. The **Spirit Beast Cave** dungeon (unlocks at level 45) is a good place to farm for uncommon and rare mounts. Run it daily for the best results.

4. Events

Limited-time events often feature exclusive mounts. Check the Events tab daily. Some events require you to collect special tokens or complete a series of tasks. For example, the **Moon Festival** event awarded the **Silver Moon Fox** mount to players who gathered 200 Moon Tokens.

5. Mount Shop

There is an in-game Mount Shop accessed from the main UI. It contains a rotating selection of mounts available for in-game currency (gold, diamond, or special mount tokens). Some mounts are only purchasable with real money (VIP Shop), but most are farmable.

6. Lucky Draw / Gacha

The “Mount Carniva” draw system gives you a chance to win rare and epic mounts. Use free draw tickets you earn from daily quests or purchase them with diamonds. Odds are shown in the draw interface.

Upgrading Your Mount

Once you have a mount you like, you can upgrade it to increase its stats and unlock new abilities.

Leveling Up

• **Experience**: Mounts gain experience when you ride them while completing quests or killing monsters. You can also feed them Mount Exp Potions (obtained from dungeons, events, and the shop).
• **Level Cap**: Each mount has a max level (usually 50 for common, 100 for legendary). Reaching the cap allows you to rank up the mount.

Star Rating (Ascension)

• **Required**: Duplicate mount fragments or a special item called Star Stones.
• **Effect**: Each star adds a percentage boost to all stats. Maximum is 10 stars.
• **Tip**: Focus star upgrades on your main mount before branching out.

Enhancement

• **Materials**: Mount Enhancement Stones (green, blue, purple, orange) dropped by world bosses and elite monsters.
• **Method**: Go to the Mount Enhancement menu, select your mount, and use stones to increase enhancement level. Each level adds flat stats.
• **Risk**: Enhancement can fail above level 5. Use protection stones (available from events) to prevent level loss.

Awakening

• **Unlocked at**: Level 50 with 5 stars.
• **Effect**: Grants a powerful passive skill and changes the mount’s appearance (e.g., glowing aura or elemental effect).
• **Materials**: Awakening Crystals (rare drops from high-level dungeons) and a large amount of gold.

Mount Skills

Every mount has a passive skill that activates automatically. Examples:

• **Swift Wind**: Increases movement speed by 10% while mounted.
• **Iron Hide**: Reduces damage taken by 5%.
• **Hunter’s Instinct**: Increases critical rate by 3% against elite monsters.
• **Plunder**: Increases gold drop rate by 5%.

Epic and legendary mounts have two passive skills. You can also unlock additional skill slots by using **Skill Scrolls** (purchased from the Mount Skill Shop or obtained from events).

**Pro Tip**: For daily farming, switch to a mount with resource drop bonuses. For boss fights, use one with damage reduction or attack boosts.

Mount Care and Maintenance

• **Feeding**: Your mount has a “Hunger” meter. When it drops below 50%, its stats are reduced. Feed it Mount Feed (crafted from herbs and meat, or bought from NPC) to keep it happy.
• **Cleanliness**: Some mounts (like the Frost Dragon) have a “Dirt” meter. Cleaning them with a Grooming Brush (sold by stable master) restores their full appearance and a small stat bonus.
• **Stabling**: You can stable up to 20 mounts. Unused mounts can be left there. You can also display multiple mounts in your profile for prestige.

Top Tips for Mount Progression

1. **Set a Main Mount** – Don’t spread your resources across many mounts. Pick one that fits your playstyle and upgrade it fully before moving to others. 2. **Daily Mount Dungeon** – Unlocked at level 50, the Mount Dungeon gives mount experience and enhancement stones. Run it every day. 3. **Check the Auction House** – Sometimes players sell mount fragments or entire mounts. Keep an eye out for bargains. 4. **Join a Guild** – Guild events can reward mount tokens. Being in an active guild also gives you access to guild mounts (temporary but strong). 5. **Don’t Skip Events** – Even if you’re F2P, some events offer guaranteed mount fragments for completing simple tasks. 6. **Save Star Stones** – Star Stones are rare. Use them only on your primary mount until you have enough to spare.

Common Questions (FAQ)

**Q: Can I have multiple mounts active?** A: Only one mount can be active at a time, but you can switch freely (out of combat).

**Q: Do mounts affect PvP?** A: Yes, active mount stats and skills apply in PvP. Some PvP modes disable mounting, but bonuses remain.

**Q: How do I get mount tokens?** A: From World Bosses, Mount Dungeon, and completing weekly achievement tasks.

**Q: Can I trade mounts?** A: No, mounts are bound to your account once obtained.

**Q: What’s the best mount for beginners?** A: The **Steel Ram** (uncommon) from the first world boss is easy to farm and offers solid tank stats.

Conclusion

Mounts are a core part of your character’s power in *Soul Land Awakening World*. By following this guide, you’ll be able to unlock, upgrade, and maintain a top-tier mount that boosts your speed and combat effectiveness. Start with your first quest mount, then work your way up through world bosses and dungeons. Remember to feed and groom your mount to keep its stats at peak. Good luck, and may your steed carry you to victory!

For more tips, check out our [Beginner Guide](/guides/soul-land-awakening-world-beginner-guide/) or the [Spirit Beast Guide](/guides/soul-land-awakening-world-spirit-beast-guide/) to complement your mount progression.