Looking to unlock Shaohao’s Sage Serpent Mount in World of Warcraft: The War Within? In this guide, I’ll show you how to get Shaohao’s Sage Serpent Mount. This mount is only available during July 2025, as part of the Mists of Pandaria Classic prep patch event.
Step 1: Launch Cataclysm Classic
- Open the Battle Night Launcher and navigate to the World of Warcraft section.
- From the dropdown menu next to the Play button, select ‘Cataclysm Classic‘. Click Play to launch the game.
Step 2: Create a Pandaren Character
- After entering the game, you’ll need to create a new Pandaren character. Character should be Pandaren only, as you need to complete the Pandaren intro questline.
Step 3: Complete the Pandaren Starting Zone
- Enter the world and begin the Pandaren intro questline.
- Progress through the quests. When you reach level 12, you’ll be prompted to choose a faction (Alliance or Horde). You can pick either of the fractions as it doesn’t affect the mount reward.
Step 4: Return to WoW: The War Within
- After completing the Pandaren starting questline, log out of Cataclysm Classic. Return to the Retail version of the game: World of Warcraft: The War Within.
Step 5: Claim Shaohao’s Sage Serpent Mount
- Open your Warband Collections tab. You should find a present waiting for you. Open it to receive your Shaohao’s Sage Serpent Mount.