An Amber Scorpion makes its allegiance obvious without needing a faction banner. The amber-hardened shell, oversized claws, and low stance carry the Klaxxi's insectoid design into a ground mount that looks unlike Pandaria's riding cats and serpents.

It is also a reputation reward available to both sides. The Horde association of other scorpion mounts does not make this particular purchase Horde-only.

Quick Answer

Reach Exalted with the Klaxxi, then purchase Reins of the Amber Scorpion, item 85262, from Ambersmith Zikk at Klaxxi'vess in the Dread Wastes, around 55.0, 35.6. The base price is 10,000 gold before applicable vendor discounts. Both Alliance and Horde can obtain this ground mount in Retail. The source is a reputation merchant, not a Heart of Fear raid drop or a guild achievement.

Mount Overview

This Mists of Pandaria mount uses an amber-colored scorpion model with a heavily protected carapace. Its large claws and tail give it a wider, lower profile than a horse or tiger.

It carries one rider and has no flying capability, passengers, or services. A scorpion mount does not require a hunter pet-taming skill or a particular class.

The item is distinct from Kor'kron Annihilator and Vicious War Scorpion. Their guild and PvP requirements should not be added to the Klaxxi reward.

How to Get the Amber Scorpion

Begin the Dread Wastes story

Go to the Dread Wastes in southwestern Pandaria and begin the Klaxxi quest progression, starting with the Psycho Mantid introduction. Follow the story that awakens Klaxxi paragons and brings them back to Klaxxi'vess.

Continue the connected zone quests rather than stopping after the first rescued paragon. The story provides initial reputation and opens the recurring daily work used for the rest of the project.

An overlevelled character should enable trivial-quest tracking. If a quest giver does not display the expected marker, check your existing log and completed story progress before assuming the faction introduction has disappeared.

Complete available Klaxxi dailies

Pick up the available daily assignments at Klaxxi'vess. The active set sends you to different areas of the Dread Wastes, including the mantid settlements and nearby objective hubs.

Complete the day's actual objectives and hand them in. Not every daily from every historical list is available together, so the active quest set is a better route than flying between all possible hubs indiscriminately.

As more paragons and reputation ranks are unlocked, inspect the hub for additional quests. A character still doing only the earliest assignments can miss later one-time progress or expanded daily options.

Improve the final stretch

At Revered, buy and use Grand Commendation of the Klaxxi from Zikk. The reputation-gain bonus is useful before handing in further quests or saved reputation items.

Dread Amber Shards provide a repeatable supplement through Seeds of Fear. The hand-in takes five shards, not the twenty quoted by some launch-era guides. Turn in shards collected while questing, without assuming their low drop frequency makes them the fastest dedicated farm.

Stolen Klaxxi Insignia from eligible Zandalari rares offer another optional source. Check the exact insignia name because those rares can award items for several different Pandaria factions.

During an appropriate Pandaria Timewalking vendor window, reputation commendations can also supplement your progress. Inspect the live merchant reward and your current reputation bonus before buying a large batch.

Purchase the scorpion

When the Klaxxi bar reads Exalted, return to Ambersmith Zikk at Klaxxi'vess. Select Reins of the Amber Scorpion and review the actual displayed gold price.

Budget the 10,000-gold base amount; applicable reputation and merchant discounts can reduce the final charge. Use the purchased reins and verify that the mount journal entry is learned.

Exalted standing does not teach it automatically. Conversely, you do not need to finish every optional achievement associated with the paragons once the merchant's actual purchase conditions are met.

Location

Both the reputation hub and mount merchant are in the Dread Wastes, Pandaria. Klaxxi'vess is around 55, 35 on the zone map, with Zikk near the central faction facilities.

The Heart of Fear raid belongs to the same mantid setting, but its bosses are not the source of these reins. A raid farming itinerary is unnecessary for the normal purchase.

Requirements

• Klaxxi Exalted.
• Gold for the 10,000-gold base purchase, before applicable reductions.
• Access to the Dread Wastes and the introduction needed for the chosen reputation activities.
• Ordinary ground-mount eligibility, with no faction or class restriction.

Guild Exalted, PvP currency, a crafting profession, and a rare-spawn kill are not additional requirements for Amber Scorpion.

Farming Tips

Use the paragons' available questing benefits when convenient, but keep the focus on completing reputation objectives. Unlocking every associated achievement is a different collection project.

Activate the Grand Commendation as soon as eligible. Leaving it unused in your bag while completing the Revered-to-Exalted work loses its intended benefit.

Save naturally acquired shards for the repeatable turn-in. If a dedicated shard circuit produces very little, return to the story and dailies instead of treating an uncertain drop rate as a guaranteed fast route.

Check your actual standing before planning a number of days. Older character progress, current bonuses, and saved tokens can make historical estimates irrelevant.

Is This Mount Still Obtainable?

Yes. The standard Retail Klaxxi reputation-vendor source remains available. The mount is not a removed Pandaria challenge-mode reward or a discontinued promotional scorpion.

You can buy it whenever eligible without waiting for an active Timewalking week. Event commendations are an optional reputation tool, not the sole purchase window.

Is It Worth Farming?

The unusual silhouette is the strongest reason to choose it. A guaranteed vendor reward also makes a useful break from low-drop-rate mount attempts.

For a broader Pandaria collector, the Klaxxi story and cosmetics give the reputation additional value. If you dislike wide ground mounts, preview the model before committing the gold.

Collection Value

Amber Scorpion fills a visual niche that another plain horse rarely does. Its value is the mantid theme and armored insect shape rather than any special travel function or current competitive prestige.

Similar Mounts

• Kor'kron Annihilator offers a separate Horde guild-themed scorpion.
• Vicious War Scorpion presents an armored PvP alternative with a different reward system.
• Obsidian Krolusk provides another low, heavily shelled insect-like ground appearance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Alliance buy the Amber Scorpion?

Yes. This Klaxxi reward is available to both factions.

Who sells the reins?

Ambersmith Zikk at Klaxxi'vess in the Dread Wastes.

What is the base price?

10,000 gold before applicable vendor discounts.

Does Heart of Fear drop it?

No. It is a reputation-vendor purchase.

How many shards does Seeds of Fear require?

Five Dread Amber Shards per hand-in.

When should I use the Grand Commendation?

At Revered, before continuing major reputation gains.

Is a guild achievement required?

No. That belongs to a different scorpion reward.

Can this scorpion fly?

No. It is a ground mount.

Final Thoughts

Follow the Klaxxi story, build Exalted through the available reputation sources, and buy the scorpion from Zikk. The exact faction, five-shard repeatable, and Revered commendation make the route much clearer than a generic instruction to farm Pandaria.