Obsidian Nightwing was a reward from an older Recruit A Friend program.

Obsidian Nightwing is a bat mount with a dark obsidian look that stands out from the many dragon, wolf, and horse mounts players see every day.

Acquisition and availability checked on October 22, 2026. Retail is the default unless a different game version or region is specified.

Quick Answer

Obsidian Nightwing was a reward from an older Recruit A Friend program. That reward track has ended.

Mount Overview

Availability	Original acquisition retired; existing owners retain access
Historical or planned source	Recruit A Friend reward

How to Get Obsidian Nightwing

Obsidian Nightwing was a reward from an older Recruit A Friend program. That reward track has ended. Recruiting a friend under today’s program awards its current track, not a choice of every historical Recruit A Friend mount.

The Retired Acquisition in Context

The old requirement records the original opportunity, rather than creating a current one. A retired season, discontinued challenge system, or ended event belongs to its own reward window. Completing present-day content with a similar name does not reproduce the historical entitlement. Existing ownership and a new player’s ability to earn the appearance are separate questions.

A modern token should not be treated as a replacement for every removed reward. A token that buys legacy items from one system does not automatically buy every removed mount. Any surviving auction, redemption, or previously earned eligibility exception has to be documented for this exact appearance. If no such exception is identified above, there is no additional farming instruction to follow.

For a retired reward, combat difficulty is no longer the deciding obstacle. The obstacle is no longer whether your current character can clear the old content. It is whether a reward opportunity still exists. A stronger character, a larger group, or a faster route cannot recreate a closed season or event. That is why old difficulty recommendations are poor guidance for a fresh collector seeking this exact mount.

Choose a useful next target

A related released mount can provide a current goal without rewriting the reward’s history. A similar model can satisfy a color or transmog goal without carrying the original reward’s history. Choose the alternative because you like its actual appearance and can complete its own route, rather than treating it as a promised conversion into the retired mount.

Previous owners should check the original entitlement rather than attempt to qualify again. Recovering an earned unlock is a different issue from qualifying after the reward window ended. The former may be worth checking through your account records; the latter requires a new official acquisition route, not another run through the old instance.

Any future return would bring its own conditions to assess. It might use a different appearance, currency, game version, or eligibility rule, and none should be promised in advance. Until a replacement route is actually established, use the original requirement as historical context and keep active farming time for mounts with live reward opportunities.

Location and Reward Source

• Recruit A Friend reward

The Most Efficient Collection Plan

• There is no productive repeatable farm for a reward whose documented acquisition window is closed or whose appearance has not been released.
• Keep historical requirements separate from a live offer. A future announcement may introduce different eligibility, pricing, or redemption rules.
• Choose a released alternative if you want a usable mount now; owning a similar model does not unlock this exact appearance.

Is This Mount Still Obtainable?

The original acquisition is retired. Existing owners retain their reward. Any surviving eligibility exception is described above; the old reward window cannot be earned again.

Collector Notes

The model is clean, the theme is distinctive, and it fits into a lot of themed collections without looking out of place.

The mount also ages well because bat silhouettes do not go out of style the way some expansion-specific creatures do. It remains recognizable without being overdesigned, which helps it hold value years after release.

Decide What You Want from This Appearance

The useful comparison for Obsidian Nightwing starts with the appearance rather than an assumed prestige ranking. Decide whether the specific color is essential, whether another version of the model would work, or whether you mainly want a fresh character theme. That choice changes which alternative is worthwhile. A related mount can be a good collection decision without being equivalent to ownership of this exact appearance.

Put Vicious Black Warsaber and Sunwarmed Furline beside that preference, then compare their documented routes. A visually appealing option may involve a different kind of session: a fixed purchase, a progression checklist, an encounter attempt, or another unlock sequence. Use the actual route given for each one rather than assuming all related mounts demand similar effort. The appearance you like best and the objective you can finish next do not have to be the same choice.

When comparing previews, look at the whole model rather than a cropped icon. The silhouette, saddle or armor treatment, and color balance can matter more beside your character than they do in isolation. Consider the viewing angle you normally use and the outfit you would pair with the mount. This is a visual preference check, not evidence that any particular preview has a live acquisition route.

The availability limit on Obsidian Nightwing still controls the decision. Visual appeal does not create an eligible attempt. Keep this specific look on a watch or historical list as appropriate, and use a released alternative when you want a goal that can advance now. That preserves the collection theme without confusing a preferred appearance with an obtainable reward.

Similar Mounts and Other Collection Goals

Vicious Black Warsaber

Another option is Vicious Black Warsaber. The comparison is useful for choosing a collection project, rather than implying that the two mounts share an unlock.

Earn the current season’s rated-PvP mount, then keep filling the additional rated-PvP reward bar to receive a Vicious Saddle. Exchange one saddle for Vicious Black Warsaber at the faction’s Combatant Mount Quartermaster: Necrolord Sipe in Stormwind’s Old Town for Alliance, or Deathguard Netharian in Orgrimmar’s Valley of Strength for Horde. This buys the older appearance; an expired season’s progress bar cannot be completed today. Use the rating eligibility shown in the current PvP interface rather than an old season’s 1,400-rating instructions.

Use the currency and exchange described for this alternative. A token from an unrelated reward system is not interchangeable.

Sunwarmed Furline

Consider Sunwarmed Furline as an independent goal. Its documented acquisition makes the time commitment easier to assess than a recommendation based only on a preview.

Purchase Sunwarmed Furline through its Battle.net Shop listing on the account and region where you want the unlock. Use the live checkout for the regional price and included rewards. The account purchase is the source; no dungeon, raid, or reputation grind replaces it.

Compare the exact offer before deciding. Its purchase entitlement is independent of any in-game progress toward the main appearance.

Obsidian Gravewing

Another option is Obsidian Gravewing. The comparison is useful for choosing a collection project, rather than implying that the two mounts share an unlock.

Purchase Obsidian Gravewing from Chachi the Artiste in Sinfall, Revendreth. Requires Renown 70 with Venthyr Covenant. Cost: 7500 Reservoir Anima Bring the listed payment after completing the stated reputation or character requirement. The purchase awards the mount directly.

This favors a collector who enjoys visible progression toward an unlock, followed by the specific milestone claim or merchant purchase.

Obsidian Krolusk

Obsidian Krolusk is a separate collection target to compare for theme and effort; it should not be confused with another color automatically included in this reward.

Complete Glory of the Wartorn Hero, the Battle for Azeroth dungeon achievement meta, to receive Obsidian Krolusk. Track each listed dungeon’s special-condition achievements before killing its bosses. Finishing the instances without the requested conditions is not enough, and several objectives benefit from helpers even when the bosses themselves are easy.

Choose it if you prefer completing a named checklist. Its achievement criteria, not the main mount’s prerequisites, determine the work.

Obsidian Worldbreaker

Consider Obsidian Worldbreaker as an independent goal. Its documented acquisition makes the time commitment easier to assess than a recommendation based only on a preview.

Watch Madam Goya’s Black Market Auction House for Obsidian Worldbreaker. In Midnight, her Silvermoon location is Murder Row around 51.8,48.5, near the Cloak and Dagger. Bid when the mount appears and win the auction to obtain it. The original fifteenth-anniversary Chromie’s Memories route is retired; the documented current alternative is rare Black Market stock with a variable winning price.

This is an auction watch-list option, with stock and bidding to consider rather than a guaranteed fixed-price purchase.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to do for Obsidian Nightwing?

Obsidian Nightwing was a reward from an older Recruit A Friend program. That reward track has ended.

Where does the route begin?

Obsidian Nightwing was a reward from an older Recruit A Friend program.

Can a new collector obtain it now?

The original acquisition is retired. Existing owners retain their reward. Any surviving eligibility exception is described above; the old reward window cannot be earned again.

What should I budget for the reward?

There is no currently confirmed general purchase price for a fresh unlock. Historical or planned costs do not create a live purchase opportunity.

Which eligibility conditions should I check?

A preview or historical riding requirement does not establish a fresh acquisition. The availability limitation described above comes first.

Which detail deserves a second check?

Recruiting a friend under today’s program awards its current track, not a choice of every historical Recruit A Friend mount.

Can another character skip the process?

A different character does not reopen an expired offer or turn an unused appearance into an obtainable reward. Resolve the availability condition first.

When should I stop working on this unlock?

There is no active worldwide completion step established for a new collector under the conditions described here. Use a released alternative unless a valid specific entitlement applies.

Final Thoughts

The appearance of Obsidian Nightwing and its availability are separate considerations. Keep the limitation described above in view, and choose a released alternative for an active collection project unless a valid specific entitlement applies.