The Argent Hippogryph offers the tournament's knightly theme without choosing a single faction-city animal. Its feathered, antlered silhouette feels at home above Icecrown and works especially well with a crusader-style rider.

The cost is substantial compared with the five-seal ground recolors. A good plan starts by checking existing seals and buying access, rather than assuming the mount drops from one of the nearby raids.

Quick Answer

Purchase Argent Hippogryph, item 45725, from an unlocked city quartermaster at the Argent Tournament in Icecrown for 150 Champion's Seals. Both factions can obtain and use this mount. Establish the relevant tournament city access through its Champion progression, collect the seals, buy the item, and use it. It remains obtainable on Retail and is separate from the Silver Covenant Hippogryph.

Mount Overview

This Wrath of the Lich King reward is a flying-capable hippogryph associated with the Argent Tournament. The antlers, birdlike forequarters, and feathered wings distinguish its outline from an ordinary gryphon.

It is a shared-faction collectible rather than an Alliance-only racial flyer. Flight and ground travel follow normal character and zone rules. Purchasing it does not independently unlock flying in a restricted region or provide a special riding-speed tier.

Choose an Existing Unlocked Quartermaster

You do not need to unlock every city to buy one Argent Hippogryph. Use an appropriate city quartermaster whose stock is already available to your character. Horde examples include Freka Bloodaxe, Doru Thunderhorn, Samamba, and Eliza Killian; Alliance city delegations sell the same hippogryph.

Check an established tournament character first. If the vendor is accessible and you already have 150 seals, the remaining steps are simply buying the item and learning it from your bags.

Champion's Seals are Warband transferable on Retail. Consolidate spare balances through the currency-transfer interface before committing to a fresh 150-seal grind. They are not automatically pooled in the merchant window, and moving seals does not complete the buyer's missing tournament quests.

Start the Tournament from Scratch

Visit Justicar Mariel Trueheart in the Argent Pavilion on the western side of the grounds. Accept The Argent Tournament, follow the referral to your faction's pavilion, and complete the introductory mounted-combat training.

Up To The Challenge requires 15 Aspirant's Seals from the initial daily quests. Collect them, finish The Aspirant's Challenge, and move into the Valiant stage for your assigned city delegation.

The Valiant's Charge requires 25 Valiant's Seals. Complete that city's dailies, finish The Valiant's Challenge, and turn in the Champion follow-ups. This establishes the first city's Champion progression and opens the main Champion daily routine.

For the hippogryph, the simplest choice is normally the city you have already unlocked. Do not add a second city campaign merely because a guide happens to name a different seller. Nor should you confuse a city Champion milestone with the full Crusader title and its broader requirements.

Build the 150-Seal Fund

Use the spendable currency named Champion's Seal. Aspirant's Seals and Valiant's Seals serve progression quests and cannot replace it at the merchant.

Complete the available Champion daily quests, including Among the Champions and the outdoor combat assignments. Follow the Black Knight questline if you want the associated one-time rewards and additional quest unlocks. Turn in the quests and inspect reward purses rather than leaving earned rewards unused.

Heroic Trial of the Champion supplements the outdoor routine. It is the five-player dungeon at the tournament grounds, not Trial of the Crusader or Trial of the Grand Crusader. Its Heroic loot follows a daily lockout; resetting Normal runs does not create unlimited Heroic seal rewards.

The exact daily income changes with unlocked tasks, reward choices, and activities completed. Treat 150 seals as the fixed goal rather than promising a universal number of days. An older character with several balances to transfer may finish much sooner than a brand-new Aspirant.

Location and Requirements

The Argent Tournament is in northeastern Icecrown, Northrend. Travel from Northrend Dalaran or a known flight point and find your faction's city-delegation pavilion near the coliseum.

The purchase checklist is an accessible city quartermaster, 150 Champion's Seals on the buyer, and ordinary riding eligibility for using the mount. There is no additional gold portion to this hippogryph price, and reputation discounts do not reduce the seals.

The Argent Hippogryph is not the Argent Warhorse sold through the Crusader quartermaster, nor the Silver Covenant Hippogryph tied to that separate reputation's merchant. Keep those mount names distinct when checking requirements.

Farming Tips

Reserve the 150 seals before spending on pets, tabards, banners, and city ground mounts. Those optional purchases are the easiest way to turn a clear savings target into a much longer project.

Keep a lance for jousting and use the tournament mount's abilities. An overleveled character still needs to complete the mounted objectives correctly even though outdoor enemies are easy to defeat.

Additional city and Crusader progression can unlock more content and improve a long-term tournament routine. It is useful for someone collecting many rewards, but the first hippogryph should not be described as requiring every city mount or every tournament achievement.

Is It Still Obtainable?

Yes. This is a permanent Retail vendor reward. It is not a raid drop, an expired arena prize, or an event requiring the current Timewalking week.

Who Should Prioritize This Mount

For a collector who likes hippogryphs, the shared-faction usability makes this a strong tournament goal. The appearance suits paladin and crusader themes, but it is not class restricted. The main cost is seals that could otherwise buy several cheaper ground recolors.

Similar Mounts

• Silver Covenant Hippogryph offers a separate faction-reputation project.
• Cenarion War Hippogryph is another traditional hippogryph with its own reputation source.
• Argent Warhorse provides the tournament theme on a ground mount.
• Sunreaver Dragonhawk offers a different flying silhouette from the broader tournament collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this require the full Crusader title?

It is sold by city quartermasters; do not confuse their access with the Crusader quartermaster's separate stock.

Is it Alliance only?

No. The Argent Hippogryph is available to both factions.

Is it the Silver Covenant Hippogryph?

No. That is a different mount with a different merchant and reputation condition.

Can I use Valiant's Seals?

No. The price is 150 Champion's Seals.

Can spare seals be moved from alts?

Yes. Use the Warband currency-transfer interface and confirm the buyer's balance.

Does a raid boss drop the item?

No. This mount is bought directly from an eligible tournament quartermaster.

Is there a separate gold payment?

No additional gold portion is part of its listed 150-seal exchange.

Is it restricted to paladins?

No. Its crusader theme is visual rather than a class requirement.

Final Thoughts

Use an unlocked city merchant, consolidate existing seals, and save to 150. The Argent Hippogryph is a dependable collection reward once the currency and tournament access are in place.