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Reins of the Ashhide Mushan Beast is an epic ground mount added in patch 5.4 of the Mists of Pandaria expansion. The Ashhide Mushan Beast is a massive mount with an ash-colored hide, purchased from Speaker Gulan on the Timeless Isle for 500 Bloody Coins. Bloody Coins are earned exclusively through PvP activities, which makes this mount one of the most recognizable PvP trophies of the Pandaria era.
Mushan are ancient reptiles of Pandaria, resembling gigantic brontosauruses. The Ashhide Mushan Beast stands out among its kin with its dark-grey hide and ashen tint. The mount journal entry reads: "Some say that riding an ashhide mushan brings health and prosperity. Those people are called mount vendors."
To buy the mount you need to accumulate 500 Bloody Coins and purchase the Reins of the Ashhide Mushan Beast from Speaker Gulan on the Timeless Isle.
Pledge of the Fire-Watcher from him for 100 Timeless CoinsReins of the Ashhide Mushan BeastThe Timeless Isle is located southeast of the Jade Forest in Pandaria. There are several ways to get there.
If your character is below level 50, switch to the Mists of Pandaria timeline via Chromie in Orgrimmar or Stormwind. After that you'll receive the quest Journey to the Timeless Isle, which will teleport you to the isle automatically.
On a character of level 50 or higher, you can fly to the Timeless Isle on your own:
2 views/way Timeless Isle 74.6 44.4 Speaker Gulan
Bloody Coins are the PvP currency of the Timeless Isle. You receive one coin for each enemy player kill while under the effect of a special buff. To activate the buff you need one of two items.
Pledge of the Fire-Watcher is an item purchased from Speaker Gulan for 100 Timeless Coins. When activated it transforms you into an Ordon Fire-Watcher for 10 minutes. While in this form, enemy player kills award Bloody Coins. The cooldown is 10 minutes.
The main advantage is that the Pledge of the Fire-Watcher works not only on the Timeless Isle but also on battlegrounds. This dramatically speeds up the farm, since opponents are always present on battlegrounds.
Censer of Eternal Agony costs 1,000 Timeless Coins. When activated you lose 90% of your health and become hostile to all players — both enemy faction and your own. It only works on the Timeless Isle. This method is less efficient and riskier.
Battlegrounds (fastest method):
With an active battleground farm you can earn around 50–100 coins per hour depending on your class and activity.
Timeless Isle:
Activate the Pledge of the Fire-Watcher or the Censer of Eternal Agony and attack enemy players on the isle. This method is less stable since the number of opponents on the isle is unpredictable.
The best classes for farming Bloody Coins are those with high burst damage:
With efficient battleground farming (60–100 coins per hour) reaching 500 coins takes roughly 5–10 hours of pure playtime. If you farm only on the Timeless Isle the process will take significantly longer.
In addition to the mount, you can purchase the following items from Speaker Gulan for Bloody Coins:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Black Ash (debuff) | 1 Bloody Coin |
| Pouch of White Ash (bag) | 20 Bloody Coins |
| Vengeful Porcupette (pet) | 100 Bloody Coins |
| Reins of the Ashhide Mushan Beast (mount) | 500 Bloody Coins |
Start with Timeless Coins — before you start farming Bloody Coins, save up at least 100 Timeless Coins to buy the Pledge of the Fire-Watcher. Timeless Coins drop from mobs, are found in chests, and are awarded for tasks on the isle
Battlegrounds beat the isle — the Pledge of the Fire-Watcher works on battlegrounds, where opponents are guaranteed to be present. On the Timeless Isle you can spend a lot of time waiting for enemy players
Watch the buff — the Pledge of the Fire-Watcher buff lasts 10 minutes. If it ends at the moment of the kill, you won't receive a coin. Refresh the buff in advance
Finishing blow is the key factor — a Bloody Coin is awarded only for landing the killing hit. Use high single-hit damage abilities for the finisher
The mount is account-wide — farm the coins on whichever character is best suited for PvP. Once purchased, the mount will appear on all of your characters
Combine with achievements — earning 250 Bloody Coins grants you the achievement and title "Flame-Watcher." Farming for the mount will complete this achievement automatically
Don't buy the Censer first — start with the Pledge of the Fire-Watcher for 100 Timeless Coins. The Censer at 1,000 coins only works on the isle and is less convenient for farming
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