Coalfist Gronnling is a good reminder to check the Auction House before committing to a mount project. Its original source is a rare Draenor Garrison mission, but the unlearned item is tradable. A collector who only wants the mount can often bypass the entire follower setup.

The purple-gray gronnling still has plenty of character: a squat, heavy body, large fists, and the lumbering movement associated with Draenor’s oversized creatures. It looks like something that would break the furniture in your Garrison rather than wait politely outside.

Quick Answer

Coalfist Gronnling is rewarded by the rare Garrison follower mission Breaker Two, and the unlearned mount item can also be bought from other players through the Auction House. For the fastest collection route, search the exact name, buy an unlearned copy at a price you accept, and use it from your bags.

The original mission is on the Draenor Town Hall follower table, not the Shipyard. It uses three followers and a legacy follower item-level requirement of 675. The mount remains obtainable in Retail. It is not purchased with Laughing Skull Orcs reputation.

Mount Overview

This Warlords of Draenor ground mount belongs to the gronnling family. Its muted purple-gray coloring offers a different look from the warmer Sunhide Gronnling, while keeping the broad shoulders and heavy gait that make the family recognizable.

• Expansion: Warlords of Draenor.
• Added: patch 6.2.
• Original reward: Breaker Two.
• Mission table: the Garrison’s standard follower command table.
• Alternative: buy or receive an unlearned mount item from another player.
• Travel type: ground.

The collection is account-wide once learned, subject to normal character usability. The original mission being associated with Draenor does not make the mount exclusive to the character who earned it, nor does buying it require having participated in Warlords content when it was current.

How to Get Coalfist Gronnling Quickly

Search the Auction House for the exact item

Open the Auction House and search for Coalfist Gronnling. Check the item’s name and mount tooltip before purchasing. It is a learnable mount item, not a battle pet, a follower contract, or a currency token.

If you have collection filters enabled, make sure they are showing uncollected mounts rather than hiding the item you need. Check your Mount Journal as well; there is no reason to buy a second copy simply because you forgot that an old character learned it.

The price depends on actual listings. There is no fixed NPC cost, reputation discount, or universally correct gold figure. Compare the available buyouts and decide what the convenience is worth to you.

Buy one copy and learn it

Purchase one unlearned copy, collect it through the Auction House’s normal delivery, and use the item from your bags. Confirm Coalfist Gronnling in your journal before considering the collection finished.

This route does not require your own Garrison, any follower levels, or a Laughing Skull reputation rank. The seller has already supplied the item. You are purchasing the resulting mount, not access to their mission table.

Direct player trade is another way to receive an unlearned copy. Check the actual item in the trade window just as you would inspect an Auction House listing. Once the mount has been learned, it is no longer a tradable object you can hand to someone else.

Original Method: Complete Breaker Two

Use the correct Garrison table

Visit your Draenor Garrison: Lunarfall in Shadowmoon Valley for Alliance or Frostwall in Frostfire Ridge for Horde. Open the standard follower command table in the Town Hall.

Breaker Two is a rare combat mission. Although its description sends followers to Gorgrond, you do not personally camp a Gorgrond rare or enter a battlefield to earn the reward. You assign followers and collect the completed mission at the table.

The naval table is separate. The Shipyard has its own missions and mount rewards, and building ships does not provide the followers required for this mission.

Prepare the follower roster

Raise your Garrison followers to their maximum level, then improve their equipment. In the post-squish system, the usual maximum follower level is 40; the old mission records and launch guides may still display level 100.

The mission’s 675 requirement refers to the legacy follower equipment scale. It is not an instruction to reach that number on your modern character’s equipment sheet.

The original rare-mission unlock checklist documents at least 15 active maximum-level followers, including three at follower item level 675 and seven at 645. Treat that as the established roster preparation for this mission pool. Older notes also list a contemporary character item-level gate; its old numerical value should not be copied directly into a modern gearing plan after repeated squishes.

Follower weapon and armor upgrades come from relevant mission rewards, salvage, and Dwarven Bunker or War Mill work orders. Improving the character you personally play does not automatically improve the followers’ equipment or fill their mission counters.

Wait for the named mission to appear

Check the command table for Breaker Two. It belongs to a rare mission pool, so having a prepared roster does not mean that this exact mission will appear on your next login.

Continue maintaining the table if you enjoy the Garrison system, but avoid treating a historical weekly rare-mission cadence as a guarantee of one Coalfist every week. Other rare rewards can appear instead.

The mission can recur, including after a character has previously obtained the mount. That repeatability is why unlearned copies can circulate between players. It does not make any particular future appearance predictable.

Choose followers for success and collect the reward

When the mission appears, inspect its threats and assign three suitable followers. Favor a team with the appropriate equipment, counters, and helpful traits. Use the displayed success chance to evaluate the team before sending it.

The listed base duration is 12 hours. The mission also costs Garrison Resources, so keep enough available to start it when it appears. After the timer finishes, return to the table and complete the mission-result interaction.

On success, collect Coalfist Gronnling. Learn it if missing from your collection, or keep the unlearned item if you intend to trade it. Starting a rare mission is not itself a guaranteed reward when the assigned team has a failure chance.

Requirements by Acquisition Route

Buying the item: an available player listing or trade, sufficient gold or an agreed exchange, and a character eligible to learn the mount. No Garrison progression is required for the buyer.

Earning the item: access to the Draenor Garrison follower table, an appropriate active roster, follower equipment for the rare-mission tier, Garrison Resources, and a successful Breaker Two completion.

Neither route requires Laughing Skull Orcs reputation. The presence of a Horde-associated reputation elsewhere in Draenor does not make this gronnling Horde-only. Alliance and Horde can both obtain and use the mount under normal collection rules.

Efficient Acquisition Tips

Price the shortcut before rebuilding a Garrison. If you have no developed followers, the time needed to prepare a roster can outweigh the value of earning one mount yourself. A reasonable listing can be a much simpler collection decision.

Use an existing developed character for missions. An old Warlords main may already have the roster and upgrades you need. Check that character before starting again on a new alt.

Separate follower levels from follower equipment. Reaching maximum follower level opens the equipment stage; it does not automatically give every follower a 675 rating. Inspect weapons and armor as part of the preparation.

Do not copy a named follower team blindly. Abilities and traits determine suitability. An old comment’s successful trio is an example, not a universal team that every account must recruit.

Check success before clicking start. When a rare mission finally arrives, an avoidable failed assignment is more costly than taking a moment to choose a better team or apply an available upgrade.

Do not fund the project with an assumed sale price. Extra copies can be traded, but listing an item is not the same as selling it. Inspect your actual market rather than assuming old screenshots describe present demand.

Is Coalfist Gronnling Still Obtainable?

Yes. The mount remains obtainable in Retail, with the tradable item providing a direct player-market route alongside its Garrison origin.

It is not a removed Gladiator gronnling, a limited promotion, or a reward locked to the expansion’s original calendar. You do not need a Warlords Timewalking event to learn a purchased copy.

Is It Worth Earning or Buying?

Buy it if the mount is your main goal and the current price suits you. Earning it is more attractive if you already maintain a Garrison or enjoy rebuilding old expansion systems for their other rewards.

As a visual addition, it offers something quite different from another horse or dragon. The muted palette makes the large fists and squat shape the focus, and it can work with a broad range of rough leather, iron, and earthy armor looks.

Collector Notes

This is a useful collection target precisely because its origin and its easiest modern acquisition can differ. The mission gives it history; the tradable item gives a new collector a practical way to obtain it without repeating that history.

There is no need to regard the purchased mount as a lesser unlock. The journal entry and appearance are the same. Choose the route that fits what you want to spend time doing.

Similar Mounts

• Sunhide Gronnling: a warmer-colored relative from Poundfist, suited to collectors who enjoy outdoor rare hunting.
• Gorestrider Gronnling: another member of the family with a Draenor raid-achievement project behind it.
• Garn Nighthowl: a different Draenor creature whose unlearned item also offers a player-market route.
• Sapphire Riverbeast: a bulky outdoor creature for players building a broader Draenor ground-mount collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which mission rewards Coalfist Gronnling?

Breaker Two, a rare mission on the Draenor Garrison’s standard follower table.

Can I buy it on the Auction House?

Yes. The unlearned item is tradable, so check actual listings for the exact mount name.

Do buyers need their own Garrison?

No. A purchased unlearned item can be learned without completing the original mission.

Is Laughing Skull Orcs reputation required?

No. This mount is not that faction’s reputation purchase.

Is Breaker Two a Shipyard mission?

No. Use the ordinary follower command table in the Town Hall.

Does follower item level 675 mean my character needs 675 gear?

No. It is the legacy follower equipment scale. Modern character equipment does not replace follower upgrades.

Is the mission guaranteed to appear every week?

No. It is one possible rare mission, so a prepared roster does not guarantee that specific reward on a fixed schedule.

Can the mount fly?

No. Coalfist Gronnling is a ground mount.

Final Thoughts

Check the Auction House first, then decide whether the Garrison route is part of the experience you want. Coalfist Gronnling has a clear mission source and a useful tradable shortcut, with no reputation grind needed for either.