Gladiator mounts are the rarest status symbols in World of Warcraft. Each one is tied to a single PvP season, handed only to players who earned the Gladiator title in that season’s 3v3 Arena — and once the season ends, that mount is no longer available. You cannot farm it, buy it from a vendor, or unlock it later. That is what makes a Gladiator mount in someone’s collection an instant signal of a serious PvP history.
This guide covers how to get every WoW Gladiator mount from The Burning Crusade in 2007 all the way to Midnight in 2026, season by season. You’ll see how the designs evolved — from the Nether Drakes of TBC to the Frost Wyrms, Cloud Serpents, Soul Eaters and beyond — and exactly which Gladiator mounts are now unobtainable and no longer available in the game. If you’d rather see which ones stand out from a pure looks standpoint, we’ve also ranked the 5 coolest Gladiator mounts in WoW history. If you’re chasing the current season’s mount instead of admiring the old ones, our WoW Gladiator Boost can secure it before the season closes.
How Gladiator Mounts Work
Every PvP season since TBC has had its own Gladiator mount, awarded to players who hit the Gladiator title — historically the top bracket of the 3v3 ladder. If you want to know how to get a Gladiator mount, the path is the same every season: reach the required rating in ranked Arena before the season ends. The mount itself is a recolored model that matches the season’s theme: an entire expansion usually shares one base model with a fresh tint each season. When the season ends, the mount is removed from the game. There is no catch-up, no legacy vendor, no way back. That permanence is the whole point.
Hitting that rating is the hard part. If you’re wondering just how steep the climb is, our breakdown of how hard it is to get the Gladiator title puts the numbers in perspective.
TBC Gladiator Mounts — The Nether Drakes
Arena PvP was born in The Burning Crusade in 2007. Season 1 introduced 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 brackets, and the reward at the top was the first Gladiator mount line — the Nether Drakes. All four TBC seasons share the same drake model with different armor tints, and the recolors are close enough that collectors often treat one as good as all four.
TBC S1 Swift Nether Drake
Swift Nether Drake — the original Gladiator mount. A purple drake wrapped in dark metallic armor with glowing violet accents and large, semi-transparent wings. As the first Arena reward ever handed out, it carries a prestige no later mount can match.
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TBC S2 Merciless Nether Drake
Merciless Nether Drake — the Season 2 recolor swaps violet for glowing teal highlights over darker armor, giving it a colder, more menacing look than the Swift Nether Drake. Mechanically the season played almost identically to S1.
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TBC S3 Vengeful Nether Drake
Vengeful Nether Drake — season 3’s drake keeps almost the same silhouette as the earlier two. The TBC Nether Drake recolors are famously similar — if you own one, your collection already carries the look of the whole set.
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TBC S4 Brutal Nether Drake
Brutal Nether Drake — the final TBC mount finally breaks the pattern. Its dark green and orange armor accents make it the most distinct of the four, and many PvP veterans still rate it the best-looking TBC Gladiator mount — a fitting capstone to Arena’s first expansion.
WotLK Gladiator Mounts — The Frost Wyrms
Wrath of the Lich King arrived in 2008 and swapped drakes for skeletal Frost Wyrms. This was the golden age of comps like TSG, RLS and RMP, and the icy wyrm models are still remembered fondly by players who lived through that era.
WotLK S1 Deadly Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm
Deadly Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm — the Season 1 Frost Wyrm opened WotLK’s Arena, trading TBC’s organic drakes for a bony, frost-wreathed skeletal dragon.
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WotLK S2 Furious Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm
Furious Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm — the Season 2 recolor refines the Frost Wyrm’s tint while keeping the same haunting skeletal frame.
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WotLK S3 Relentless Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm
Relentless Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm — season 3’s wyrm continues the line with another color pass on the same iconic frozen dragon model.
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WotLK S4 Wrathful Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm
Wrathful Gladiator’s Frost Wyrm — the final WotLK mount closes out the expansion’s Arena with the last of the Frost Wyrm recolors — the rarest of the set today.
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Cataclysm Gladiator Mounts — The Twilight Drakes
Cataclysm launched in 2010 and brought the Twilight Drakes, alongside class redesigns that reshaped the meta with comps like MLS and Shadowcleave. Cataclysm ran three PvP seasons rather than four.
Cata S1 Vicious Gladiator’s Twilight Drake
Vicious Gladiator’s Twilight Drake — the first Twilight Drake introduced Cataclysm’s darker, twilight-themed dragon model to the Arena reward line.
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Cata S2 Ruthless Gladiator’s Twilight Drake
Ruthless Gladiator’s Twilight Drake — the Season 2 recolor continues the Twilight Drake theme with a fresh tint on the same base model.
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Cata S3 Cataclysmic Gladiator’s Twilight Drake
Cataclysmic Gladiator’s Twilight Drake — the final Cataclysm mount caps the Twilight Drake set as the expansion’s last and rarest Arena reward.
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Mists of Pandaria Gladiator Mounts — The Cloud Serpents
MoP arrived in 2012 with the Cloud Serpents, a graceful departure from the aggressive dragons of earlier expansions. The Monk class shook up the meta, and four seasons each brought a new serpent recolor.
MoP S1 Malevolent Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent
Malevolent Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent — the first Cloud Serpent introduced MoP’s flowing, oriental-inspired serpent model to the Gladiator line.
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MoP S2 Tyrannical Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent
Tyrannical Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent — season 2’s serpent brings a new tint to the elegant Cloud Serpent frame.
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MoP S3 Grievous Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent
Grievous Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent — the Season 3 recolor continues the Cloud Serpent line with another distinct seasonal shade.
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MoP S4 Prideful Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent
Prideful Gladiator’s Cloud Serpent — the final MoP serpent closes the expansion’s Arena with the last of the Cloud Serpent recolors.
Warlords of Draenor Gladiator Mounts — The Felblood Gronnlings
WoD launched in 2014 with the hulking Felblood Gronnlings and a faster gearing system. The expansion ran three PvP seasons.
WoD S1 Primal Gladiator’s Felblood Gronnling
Primal Gladiator’s Felblood Gronnling — the first Gronnling swapped sleek dragons for a massive, brutal beast — a big tonal shift for the Gladiator reward line.
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WoD S2 Wild Gladiator’s Felblood Gronnling
Wild Gladiator’s Felblood Gronnling — season 2’s Gronnling brings a new tint to the imposing beast model.
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WoD S3 Warmongering Gladiator’s Felblood Gronnling
Warmongering Gladiator’s Felblood Gronnling — the final WoD mount caps the Gronnling set as the expansion’s last Arena reward.
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Legion Gladiator Mounts — The Storm Dragons
Legion arrived in 2016 with the Storm Dragons and a new Honor and Prestige system. Turbo Cleave and Walking Dead defined the meta across a record seven PvP seasons — the longest run of any expansion, with seven Storm Dragon recolors to match.
Legion S1 Vindictive Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Vindictive Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — the first Storm Dragon introduced Legion’s crackling, storm-charged dragon model.
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Legion S2 Fearless Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Fearless Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — season 2’s dragon brings a fresh tint to the electric Storm Dragon frame.
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Legion S3 Cruel Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Cruel Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — the Season 3 recolor continues the Storm Dragon line with another seasonal shade.
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Legion S4 Ferocious Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Ferocious Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — season 4’s dragon adds another recolor to Legion’s growing Storm Dragon collection.
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Legion S5 Fierce Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Fierce Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — the Season 5 recolor keeps the Storm Dragon line going deep into Legion’s long PvP run.
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Legion S6 Dominant Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Dominant Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — season 6 brings yet another tint to the Storm Dragon, one of the rarest in the set.
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Legion S7 Demonic Gladiator’s Storm Dragon
Demonic Gladiator’s Storm Dragon — the final Legion mount closes out the expansion’s seven seasons with the demonic-themed Storm Dragon — the last and rarest of the line.
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Battle for Azeroth Gladiator Mounts — The Proto-Drakes
BfA launched in 2018 with the Proto-Drakes and brought back the Conquest system alongside War Mode. Four seasons each delivered a new Proto-Drake recolor.
BfA S1 Dread Gladiator’s Proto-Drake
Dread Gladiator’s Proto-Drake — the first Proto-Drake introduced BfA’s rugged, prehistoric dragon model to the Arena rewards.
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BfA S2 Sinister Gladiator’s Proto-Drake
Sinister Gladiator’s Proto-Drake — season 2’s Proto-Drake brings a new tint to the sturdy prehistoric frame.
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BfA S3 Notorious Gladiator’s Proto-Drake
Notorious Gladiator’s Proto-Drake — the Season 3 recolor continues the Proto-Drake line with another seasonal shade.
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BfA S4 Corrupted Gladiator’s Proto-Drake
Corrupted Gladiator’s Proto-Drake — the final BfA mount caps the Proto-Drake set as the expansion’s last Arena reward.
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Shadowlands Gladiator Mounts — The Soul Eaters
Shadowlands arrived in 2020 with the ghostly Soul Eaters, returning PvP vendors and introducing the Great Vault. Four seasons each brought a new Soul Eater recolor.
SL S1 Sinful Gladiator’s Soul Eater
Sinful Gladiator’s Soul Eater — the first Soul Eater introduced Shadowlands’ eerie, otherworldly mount model to the Gladiator line.
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SL S2 Unchained Gladiator’s Soul Eater
Unchained Gladiator’s Soul Eater — season 2’s Soul Eater brings a new tint to the spectral frame.
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SL S3 Cosmic Gladiator’s Soul Eater
Cosmic Gladiator’s Soul Eater — the Season 3 recolor continues the Soul Eater line with a cosmic-themed shade.
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SL S4 Eternal Gladiator’s Soul Eater
Eternal Gladiator’s Soul Eater — the final Shadowlands mount closes the expansion with the last Soul Eater recolor.
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Dragonflight Gladiator Mounts — The Drakes & Slitherdrakes
Dragonflight launched in 2022 and added Solo Shuffle to the ranked lineup. The season rewards mixed Drakes and Slitherdrakes across four seasons, themed to the Dragon Isles.
DF S1 Crimson Gladiator’s Drake
Crimson Gladiator’s Drake — the first Dragonflight mount brought a fierce crimson drake to open the expansion’s Arena.
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DF S2 Obsidian Gladiator’s Slitherdrake
Obsidian Gladiator’s Slitherdrake — season 2 introduced the Slitherdrake model in a dark obsidian tint.
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DF S3 Verdant Gladiator’s Slitherdrake
Verdant Gladiator’s Slitherdrake — the Season 3 Slitherdrake brings a verdant green shade to the same sinuous frame.
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DF S4 Draconic Gladiator’s Drake
Draconic Gladiator’s Drake — the final Dragonflight mount returns to the Drake model to close out the expansion’s Arena.
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The War Within Gladiator Mounts — The Fel Bats
The War Within introduced the Fel Bats, a striking new model, alongside Hero Talents that reshaped team comps. Its three seasons continued the 2v2, 3v3 and Solo Shuffle formats.
TWW S1 Forged Gladiator’s Fel Bat
Forged Gladiator’s Fel Bat — the first Fel Bat brought a bold, leathery-winged model to the Gladiator reward line.
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TWW S2 Prized Gladiator’s Fel Bat
Prized Gladiator’s Fel Bat — season 2’s Fel Bat brings a new tint to the same distinctive winged frame.
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TWW S3 Astral Gladiator’s Fel Bat
Astral Gladiator’s Fel Bat — the final War Within mount closes the expansion with an astral-themed recolor of the Fel Bat.
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Midnight Gladiator Mounts — The Goredrakes
Midnight’s PvP Season 1 opened the week of March 17, 2026, with new zones and updated systems. Two changes stand out: crowd-control immunity now triggers after two applications instead of three (with a shorter 16-second reset), and the Gladiator rating cutoff dropped from 2400 to 2300 — making the current mount slightly more attainable than in past seasons. If you’re planning to push for it, our WoW Arena guide walks through the positioning, cooldown trading and macros that break the rating wall.
Midnight S1 Galactic Gladiator’s Goredrake
Galactic Gladiator’s Goredrake — the Goredrake is the current Gladiator mount and the only one on this list you can still earn right now. Once Midnight Season 1 ends, it joins every mount above in the vault of unobtainable rewards. If you want it, this is the window.
Midnight S2 Venomous Gladiator’s Goredrake
Venomous Gladiator’s Goredrake — the 42nd Gladiator mount, already confirmed in the Midnight game files. Datamined from the PTR, Season 2’s Goredrake is tied to the Gladiator: Midnight Season 2 achievement and follows the same iron rule as every mount above: earnable only while its season runs, gone forever the day it ends. For the first time in the list’s history, the next mount is known before its season begins — and a Venomous Goredrake boost can already be reserved for the Season 2 push.
Every Gladiator Mount at a Glance
The full lineup of Gladiator mounts by expansion and model:
| Expansion | Mount Model | Seasons |
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| The Burning Crusade | Nether Drake | 4 (Swift, Merciless, Vengeful, Brutal) |
| Wrath of the Lich King | Frost Wyrm | 4 (Deadly, Furious, Relentless, Wrathful) |
| Cataclysm | Twilight Drake | 3 (Vicious, Ruthless, Cataclysmic) |
| Mists of Pandaria | Cloud Serpent | 4 (Malevolent, Tyrannical, Grievous, Prideful) |
| Warlords of Draenor | Felblood Gronnling | 3 (Primal, Wild, Warmongering) |
| Legion | Storm Dragon | 7 (Vindictive, Fearless, Cruel, Ferocious, Fierce, Dominant, Demonic) |
| Battle for Azeroth | Proto-Drake | 4 (Dread, Sinister, Notorious, Corrupted) |
| Shadowlands | Soul Eater | 4 (Sinful, Unchained, Cosmic, Eternal) |
| Dragonflight | Drake / Slitherdrake | 4 (Crimson, Obsidian, Verdant, Draconic) |
| The War Within | Fel Bat | 3 (Forged, Prized, Astral) |
| Midnight | Goredrake | 2 (Galactic — current, Venomous — Season 2) |
Which Gladiator Mounts Are No Longer Available?
Almost all of them. Every Gladiator mount from past seasons is now unobtainable and no longer available — each one was removed the moment its season ended, and there is no vendor, drop, or catch-up path to bring it back. If you’re wondering how to get an old Gladiator mount from a season that has already closed, the honest answer is that you can’t; those mounts are permanently locked to the players who earned them at the time.
The one exception is the current season. The only Gladiator mount you can still get today is the Galactic Gladiator’s Goredrake from Midnight Season 1, and only until the season closes — after that, it joins every mount above as no longer available.
And for the first time, the next one is already known: the Venomous Gladiator’s Goredrake of Season 2 sits datamined in the game files — its Season 2 boost can already be reserved. Two Goredrakes, one closing door each.
If you’re chasing the current mount but don’t have a consistent Rank 1 team to grind the ladder with, our WoW Gladiator Boost services secure the title and mount before the cutoff — played by multi-Gladiator veterans on your own character.
