The Tan Riding Camel suits Uldum without needing an elaborate effect to announce itself. Its sandy coloring and desert riding gear make it a comfortable choice for a character whose outfit favors exploration over spectacle.

Acquiring it is a reputation project with a guaranteed purchase at the end. You do not need to search for a rare camel figurine or trigger Dormus the Camel-Hoarder; those belong to the Grey Riding Camel.

Quick Answer

Earn Exalted with Ramkahen, then buy Reins of the Tan Riding Camel from Blacksmith Abasi in Ramkahen, Uldum, around 54.1, 33.3. The base price is 100 gold, normally 80 gold with the required Exalted discount. Use the reins to learn the mount.

The main route is Uldum questing to Friendly, purchasing and equipping the Tabard of Ramkahen, then earning dungeon reputation to Exalted. Both factions can collect it, and it remains obtainable in Retail.

Mount Overview

This is a Cataclysm ground mount with the familiar camel silhouette, light desert coloring, and a swaying movement style. It offers no flying mode or vendor services. Its attraction is the regional appearance and a reliable place in a camel collection.

The teaching item is 63045. Brown Riding Camel is another reward from the same reputation, while the grey version has a separate rare encounter route.

How to Get the Tan Riding Camel

Reach Friendly with Ramkahen

Check your reputation panel first. If already Friendly or higher, you can go straight to Abasi for the tabard. An Exalted character can simply buy the mount.

Starting from Neutral, follow the original Cataclysm Uldum story and its Ramkahen quests. A fresh approach begins with Easy Money near the western side of Tanaris and leads into Uldum’s introduction. Continue the tol’vir storyline until your Ramkahen standing reaches Friendly; unrelated Harrison Jones quests should not be assumed to award this faction’s reputation.

Buy and actually equip the tabard

Visit Blacksmith Abasi at approximately 54.1, 33.3 in Ramkahen. Purchase Tabard of Ramkahen, available at Friendly with a listed base cost of 1 gold.

Put it in your character’s tabard equipment slot. Having it in your bags or using its appearance for transmogrification does not activate championing reputation.

Run eligible Cataclysm dungeons

A practical repeatable choice is Lost City of the Tol’vir on Normal, in southern Uldum. Its entrance is around 60.6, 64.4, at the northern end of the lost city. A high-level character can enter the legacy dungeon directly with the tabard equipped.

Clear reputation-bearing enemies and bosses, leave the instance, reset it while outside, and repeat. Confirm Ramkahen reputation gains in your first run. Normal Halls of Origination is another eligible option; not every lower-level Cataclysm Normal dungeon follows the same championing rules.

Normal resets are useful for repeated farming. Heroic dungeons have their own lockouts, so do not plan unlimited repeats of a completed Heroic. Instance entry limits can also interrupt very fast farming sessions.

Return at Exalted and buy the reins

Once the reputation panel shows Exalted, return to Abasi, select Reins of the Tan Riding Camel, and pay the displayed price. Use the item from your bags to add the mount to the account collection for eligible characters.

Abasi also sells the Brown Riding Camel. If both are missing, their normal Exalted prices total 160 gold. One reputation project therefore opens two separate purchases.

Location, Requirements, and Phasing

• Region: Uldum in southern Kalimdor.
• Merchant: Blacksmith Abasi, Ramkahen quartermaster, 54.1, 33.3.
• Purchase requirement: Ramkahen Exalted and the gold.
• Faction: Alliance and Horde.

Ramkahen is the Cataclysm faction, not the later Uldum Accord. Black Empire assault activities do not automatically advance the reputation required for this camel.

If the original quests or familiar NPC setup are missing, check Uldum’s timeline. Zidormi in Ramkahen can switch the zone to its pre-assault version. No profession, archaeology project, raid clear, or rare-spawn trigger is part of this mount’s purchase.

Farming Tips

Use a character already partway through Ramkahen reputation, preferably one capable of clearing legacy dungeons comfortably. Check the equipped tabard before repeating runs; one confirmed reputation gain prevents an entire session spent wearing the wrong item.

The unlocked dailies Thieving Little Pluckers and Fire From the Sky provide an alternative for gradual progress. Dungeon championing offers the more repeatable route when you want to work on the faction in one session.

Do not budget a fixed number of hours or a guaranteed reputation amount per run. Your starting standing, cleared enemies, bonuses, and dungeon choice affect the work remaining.

Is It Still Obtainable, and Is It Worth Collecting?

Yes. The tan camel is a permanent reputation vendor reward, with no Timewalking week or monthly rotation needed. Its acquisition has no mount drop percentage.

For collectors, the strongest value is earning two camel purchases from the same Exalted standing. Prioritize it if you like desert mounts or already have Ramkahen progress; the reputation takes more effort than the gold price.

Collector Notes

The pale coat works naturally with expedition clothing and warm, earthy armor. It is an understated mount, useful when you want the character and the setting to remain more prominent than the ride.

Similar Mounts

• Brown Riding Camel: the darker companion purchase from Abasi, sharing the same reputation requirement.
• Grey Riding Camel: the rare encounter collectible associated with camel figurines and Dormus; a separate hunt.
• Springfur Alpaca: another Uldum-themed ground collectible, with its own feeding activity rather than Ramkahen reputation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dormus drop the tan camel?

No. Dormus is associated with Grey Riding Camel; tan is bought from Abasi.

Which reputation do I need?

Ramkahen at Exalted, not Uldum Accord.

Why do sources list both 100 and 80 gold?

100 is the base price; 80 is the normal Exalted-discounted price.

When can I buy the tabard?

At Friendly with Ramkahen, from Blacksmith Abasi.

Does a transmogged tabard award reputation?

No. Equip the actual Tabard of Ramkahen.

Can I repeat Normal Lost City?

Yes. Leave and reset between runs, subject to instance entry limits.

Do I need Archaeology?

No. Archaeology and Fossilized Raptor have no role in this acquisition.

Must each alt buy the mount?

No. Learning one copy unlocks it for eligible account characters.

Final Thoughts

Build Ramkahen reputation, wear the championing tabard for eligible dungeon clears, and return to Abasi at Exalted. That is the tan camel’s route from start to finish.