The Long-Forgotten Hippogryph is one of the most recognizable secret mounts from the Legion expansion, appreciated for its clean, refined design and timeless look. The model combines a classic hippogryph silhouette with subtle arcane accents, soft color transitions, and smooth animations that make it feel natural in any environment. Unlike many mounts that rely on flashy effects, this one stands out through its elegance and balance, which is exactly why it continues to be used by players who value aesthetics over excess.
Beyond its appearance, the Long-Forgotten Hippogryph holds a strong reputation due to its limited availability and competitive nature. It is not a mount you can casually farm or repeatedly attempt without constraints, which naturally makes it much rarer in the game world. Because of this, it is widely considered a prestige collectible — something that reflects both knowledge of hidden content and the ability to act within a narrow opportunity window. Even today, spotting this mount in the open world is a clear indicator that the player managed to complete one of the more unique and time-sensitive challenges in World of Warcraft.
The Long-Forgotten Hippogryph mount is a secret mount obtained by interacting with five Ephemeral Crystal objects in Azsuna on the Broken Isles.
At first glance, this sounds rather easy. You just fly around, click five crystals, and collect the reward. In reality, the process can be much more difficult for several reasons. Spawn timing, shared realm competition, special sub-zone locations, and phased versions of the same realm all play a role in how easy or difficult your hunt will be.
Ephemeral Crystals are small purple crystals scattered throughout Azsuna. Although they are not especially large or flashy, they are the entire key to unlocking the mount.
These crystals have a respawn time of 2-8 hours. At any given time, only five crystals will be active on a realm, and all five of them become available at the same time. Players of any level can see and interact with them, so this is not restricted to max-level characters.
Clicking on one of the crystals gives you a hidden buff that lasts for 8 hours. This means you have an 8-hour window to locate and click four more crystals. If those 8 hours expire before you complete the full sequence, your progress is lost. The same thing happens if your character dies.
On the other hand, the buff does remain active if you log out or if you leave Azsuna and travel to another zone. That makes it a little easier to pause your hunt or switch characters and return later, as long as the timer has not expired and you do not die.
The first player to successfully interact with the crystals on a realm will receive the Reins of the Long-Forgotten Hippogryph in their inventory. When that happens, the zone-wide chat message “You hear a faint caw in the distance and then silence…” will also appear.
If somebody else beats you to the mount, that does not necessarily mean your run is over. The five crystals you click do not have to come from the same realm. This means you can check other phases, including your server’s Warmode phase and additional realm layers, to continue building your progress.
One thing to keep in mind is that some crystals on a new realm or in a different phase may not be clickable for you. The most likely reason is that they share an object ID with one of the crystals you have already clicked previously. Even so, you should still be able to find enough unique clickable crystals across phases to complete the set of five.
The Ephemeral Crystal has 99 known spawn locations in total. Most of them are covered in the gallery and waypoint dropdown below. A few special cases are handled separately afterward, because they are located in sub-zones or caves that need extra explanation.
For convenience, the waypoint notes also include small descriptions of where to look for the crystal, which is extremely helpful because some spawns are tucked away behind trees, rocks, ruins, underwater terrain, or cave walls.
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Spawn Points
First of all, make sure you are actually in Azsuna before using any of these waypoints. If you paste or click them while standing in another zone, they will be placed on the wrong map and become much less useful.
There is a direct portal to Azsuna in both the Orgrimmar and Stormwind portal rooms. Another simple option is to use your Dalaran Hearthstone toy and then fly northwest into the zone.
Also, check out the useful add-ons approach for this hunt, because that can make the entire search much faster and far more organized.
If you are using TomTom, you can use the /ttpaste command in-game to paste multiple waypoints at a time.
/way 29.90, 26.56 On island /way 29.86, 35.92 Slightly hidden in a deep crack between the hills on the island /way 34.58, 35.72 Inside cave and to the right /way 34.91, 17.10 Behind the ruins, near water /way 35.59, 37.80 Next to tree in Llothien Highlands /way 36.02, 23.00 Between two trees beside road /way 36.55, 12.15 In the open near Naga and Murlocs /way 37.03, 21.66 Next to tree /way 37.50, 32.90 Hidden behind wall, near bush & tree /way 38.69, 09.31 On grassy land, next to bush /way 40.30, 32.80 Next to tree, near mountainside /way 40.55, 37.60 Center of road, right beside tree /way 40.70, 35.89 Next to tree, slightly hidden in bushes /way 41.55, 31.18 Grizzly cave entrance, inside and to the right /way 42.23, 08.36 On hillside /way 42.99, 28.86 Behind the tree next to Doomlord Kazrok /way 44.28, 17.43 Runas’ Hovel entrance, far back, left side /way 44.10, 59.80 On a tiny hill next to the ship /way 45.03, 53.48 At the coast; inside the broken half of a ship /way 45.42, 45.38 Next to tree, east of Illidari Stand flight path /way 45.55, 17.25 Next to lake where lake turns to river /way 46.58, 53.60 Between some rocks, by sleeping bears /way 46.59, 08.43 Next to tree /way 46.68, 17.68 At the top of slope /way 47.00, 49.03 Up on hill, behind tree /way 47.10, 25.85 East side of the blue crystal lake where Senegos lies /way 47.15, 33.16 In the open; next to some water /way 47.30, 61.90 Between two rocks, on hillside /way 48.47, 48.12 Next to two neutral giants, bottom of valley /way 48.87, 45.61 On a rock /way 49.24, 24.16 Inside bushes and behind graveyard; up on a hill overlooking Azurewing Repose /way 49.28, 58.03 By broken pillar, right next to bride and groom /way 49.30, 31.50 South from Azurewing Repose, corner of hill behind bush /way 49.30, 50.55 Behind the sleeping giant /way 49.43, 27.66 Between two trees – a little hidden /way 49.80, 53.91 On cliff, by the upper waterfall /way 50.00, 33.10 Next to shells and hut in murloc area /way 50.07, 07.78 Inside cave (Lair of the Deposed), far back-right /way 50.08, 48.78 Inside cave, to the far back-left /way 50.41, 56.93 Inside cave and to the left /way 50.50, 16.40 Near a Manarunner, between three trees left of the pathway /way 51.30, 65.20 Hidden between the two poles with rope /way 51.40, 37.60 Underwater, on the lake floor /way 52.14, 31.67 By graveyard /way 52.29, 25.10 Off road, next to tree – a little hidden /way 52.40, 13.40 Next to tree – Rhut’van Passage /way 52.70, 57.90 Next to hill, close to giants /way 52.96, 35.94 Underwater, under a rock formation, next to Nar’thalas Academy /way 53.89, 63.52 By the torch, inside alcove /way 54.37, 25.94 Next to roots of tree /way 54.06, 27.61 Between back of small building and side of steep cliff /way 54.60, 52.50 Inside cave, to the right /way 54.74, 33.80 In shallow water, next to basilisks /way 54.80, 28.00 Behind tree, next to lake /way 55.30, 55.85 Bottom of hill /way 55.61, 10.19 Up the side of the cliff /way 55.58, 32.75 Bottom of cliff, next to tree /way 55.70, 25.40 Cave entrance, back-right corner inside cave /way 55.90, 29.40 Inside the three pillars, south side of Pridelord Meowl’s building /way 56.48, 12.40 By large pink flower and Withered /way 56.92, 38.92 At the edge of land and water /way 56.25, 40.48 Under bridge, in the water /way 57.41, 16.65 At Ley-Ruins of Zarkhenar, on edge of hill /way 57.07, 31.26 Next to statue, in middle of circle /way 58.40, 41.70 Inside cave (Hatecoil Slave Pen), hidden beside some rocks along the right wall /way 58.21, 24.52 By tree, on the top of cliff /way 59.06, 37.48 Near female Night Elf statue /way 59.40, 38.60 Behind Naga tent /way 59.63, 37.91 On edge of hill, next to tree /way 59.80, 44.00 Inside cave (Eksis’ Lair), on rock between spine and skull, back-left /way 60.00, 27.80 Behind tree /way 60.10, 35.00 Next to broken pillar /way 60.13, 48.93 Bottom edge of hill /way 60.15, 54.66 Near Shadowfiends, under little metal half-dome /way 60.36, 46.67 To the left of blue teleport cave /way 60.90, 17.14 Next to tree, close to sleeping Prowler /way 61.15, 30.43 Inside cave, on the rock to the right /way 61.66, 40.00 Next to tree, near Eye of Azshara portal /way 61.90, 30.90 Behind tree, up on hill /way 62.19, 54.70 Next to tree /way 62.25, 35.90 By trees /way 62.34, 40.52 Next to Naga tent /way 62.65, 52.46 Next to tree – Olivian Veil /way 63.53, 46.23 Under tree /way 64.00, 53.00 Inside Gloombound Barrow Cave, to the left. /way 64.40, 33.19 Near crossroads; near the table in The Empyrean Society Enclave /way 65.09, 50.81 Under tree, may be slightly hidden in bushes and roots /way 65.48, 29.51 Inside stump of big tree – Felblaze Ingress /way 65.51, 42.52 Next to water; near bridge, in the corner of Hatecoil Warcamp /way 65.58, 38.43 On the hillside /way 67.02, 51.90 South side of The Ruined Sanctum, near doorway /way 67.13, 46.25 Next to the log /way 67.72, 32.82 At the foot of the hillside, Felblaze Ingress /way 68.20, 24.06 North of demon camp, near tree
Not included in the main waypoint list are the three spawn locations found inside Oceanus Cove. Even though it is technically part of Azsuna, it uses its own separate map, so you need to be inside the Cove itself before the waypoints will make sense.
Oceanus Cove is located near the lower part of mainland Azsuna. One of the three possible entrances is listed below. For this entrance, fly straight past the shipwreck and then turn left to move into the cave system.
Once you are inside, you can use the following coordinates for the crystal spawn points:
The other two coordinates that were not included in the main list are located inside Leyhollow Cave. These coordinates will work from anywhere in Azsuna, but they are explained here separately so it is easier to identify the cave entrance before you go inside.
The entrance to Leyhollow Cave can be found south of Azurewing Repose. You will notice several blue dragons in the surrounding area, which helps confirm that you are in the right place.
Once inside, check the following locations for crystals. This cave does not use a special separate map, so you will mostly need to rely on your minimap and your own orientation while navigating.
If you run into issues such as not being able to click on a crystal, or if you click all five and still do not receive the mount, one commonly suggested fix is to die and then click all of the crystals again.
With that in mind, whenever you find a crystal, make sure to write down the coordinates or otherwise keep track of the exact location. You may not end up needing that information, but it can become extremely helpful if you lose your hidden buff and need to retrace your route.
If you are helping another player or moving around on a two-seater mount, make sure the passenger dismounts before clicking the crystal. If they remain mounted as a passenger, the interaction can bug out and waste the opportunity.
There are four possible phases on a realm in WoW that can matter for this hunt:
Checking all of these can meaningfully improve your chances of finding available crystals, especially if your main phase has already been cleared by another player.
Warmode is a separate phase intended for players who want open-world PvP enabled. Activating it does come with the possibility of being attacked, but in older zones this is usually not a major concern. To turn Warmode on, go to Orgrimmar or Stormwind. You can turn it off again in any rested area.
Chromie Time is another useful layer. It is meant for leveling through older expansions, where zones scale appropriately to your character’s level. It can only be used by characters level 1-80.
Chromie Time will not be available if you are on a level 80+ character, on a class trial, or if you are a brand-new player who does not yet have a max-level character on the account.
You can use the following macro to check whether your character is currently in Chromie Time. If it returns true, then you are in the Chromie Time phase:
/dump C_PlayerInfo.IsPlayerInChromieTime()
To enter Chromie Time, speak to Chromie in either Orgrimmar or Stormwind:
The campaign you choose inside Chromie Time does not matter. There is only one actual Chromie Time version of the world, regardless of which expansion timeline you select. If you want to disable it later, simply speak to Chromie again.
These add-ons are extremely helpful when tracking spawn points and optimizing your search route across Azsuna. While they are not required to obtain the mount, using them will significantly reduce the time spent flying blindly and increase your chances of completing the crystal sequence before other players.
For the best experience, it is recommended to combine TomTom with either LFH Waypoints or HandyNotes. This allows you to follow a structured route instead of randomly searching the zone.
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