The Bloodthirsty Dreadwing is a fearsome, shadowy bat whose blood-red eyes and leathery wings embody the grim power of the Forsaken. Its jagged form, silent flight, and menacing presence make it a favourite among Horde collectors who appreciate mounts with a dark, gothic aesthetic. The flavour text speaks to its terrifying purpose: “The forsaken prefer the use of these bloodthirsty hunters, both for their speed as a mount, and the psychological effect they have on their enemies.” For Horde players who value prestige and intimidation, this mount is a true trophy — a creature of the night that carries the weight of the Horde's war effort in Darkshore.
Introduced in patch 8.1.0 “Tides of Vengeance”, the Bloodthirsty Dreadwing stands as one of the most prestigious Horde-exclusive rewards from the Warfront system. Unlike many rare mounts that rely on luck, this reward is earned through a combination of consistent effort, strategic currency farming, and dedication to the Horde cause. The dreadwing is not just a mount — it is a symbol of your commitment to the Warfront campaign, a companion that carries the weight of your victories in one of Azeroth's most contested battlegrounds. For collectors who value reliability over RNG, this mount offers a clear and rewarding path, though one that requires patience, coordination, and a willingness to engage deeply with the Warfront system.
The Bloodthirsty Dreadwing is purchased from Provisioner Mukra in Dazar'alor for 750 Honorbound Service Medal. This is a 100% guaranteed acquisition — there is no RNG involved, no rare spawns to camp, and no low drop rates to overcome. Simply earn the required currency and buy the mount.
The vendor is located near the docks of Dazar'alor in Zuldazar:
/way #862 51.23 95.1 – Provisioner Mukra
Upon purchasing this mount, you will also automatically receive the Priestess' Moonsaber mount, which can be used on your Alliance characters. This makes the Bloodthirsty Dreadwing a valuable purchase for Horde players who also collect Alliance mounts.
Before you can begin earning Service Medals, you must unlock access to the Warfront system. This requires progressing through the Battle for Azeroth endgame campaign.
Step 1 – Unlock World Quests
/way 58.44 62.64 – Nathanos Blightcaller
Honorbound Service Medals are the primary currency for this mount. They can be earned through several methods, which are detailed below. As of The War Within prepatch, Service Medals are transferrable between all characters on your account (same faction only), so farming on multiple alts is highly recommended.
Warfronts award the most medals out of any activity. However, they require a premade group of 10 to queue. As such, it can be fairly difficult to find a group. Check different Group Finder channels and thematic Discord servers for faster group recruitment.
It is best to do the Heroic version of a warfront, as you will be able to complete the Normal and Heroic quests at the same time. You can pick these quests up from Throk at the Port of Dazar'alor:
/way #862 52.9 94.4 – Throk
Completing both Darkshore quests will earn you a total of 30 Service Medals. Completing both Stromgarde quests will get you 65 Service Medals in total.
Every day, there will be five new world quests you can complete in either Darkshore or Arathi Highlands, depending on which your faction currently owns. There is always a world boss up as well, but you can only kill it for Medals once per warfront cycle (2 weeks).
To get to Darkshore or Arathi Highlands, there is always a portal to the zone your faction controls at the docks between Throk and Provisioner Mukra.
Faction Assaults occur when either the Horde or Alliance forces invade an area of the opposite faction in Kul Tiras or Zandalar. They happen roughly once a day and last for seven hours. You can check if they're up by looking at the front page of Wowhead under the BFA section.
When you get to the area, you'll automatically be given a quest where you have to complete four faction assault world quests in the area. These quests will have the Horde symbol on their icons.
After completing four world quests, you will get to the final quest where you will be asked to do something unique for each zone. Once you've done the last step, you will receive 5 Service Medals.
The Honorbound Supplies cache is awarded every 10,000 reputation after reaching Exalted with The Honorbound. It always contains 20 Service Medals.
All the activities listed previously will also give you reputation with the Honorbound. In addition, you can farm more reputation by completing Honorbound world quests on Kul Tiras. These world quests reset daily.
The emissary system selects one faction that you can earn bonus reputation and rewards from each day. Each emissary lasts for three days. You can check which reputations have emissaries by opening your map in Zandalar or Kul Tiras and looking at the bottom left corner.
To complete the emissary, simply complete four associated faction world quests. Then head to Ransa Greyfeather at the Port of Dazar'alor next to the Banshee's Wail:
/way #862 58 62.6 – Ransa Greyfeather
As of The War Within prepatch, Service Medals are transferrable between all characters on your account (same faction only). This makes farming on multiple Horde alts the fastest way to reach 750 Medals.
Why alts matter for Bloodthirsty Dreadwing:
Recommended alt strategy:
Farming Service Medals and tracking Warfront progress is much easier with a few quality-of-life addons. Below are the most useful tools for this grind.
Pro tip: Combine World Quest Tracker with SavedInstances for maximum efficiency. World Quest Tracker shows you which quests are available, and SavedInstances tracks which characters have already completed them, so you never waste time on overlapping efforts.
