New World Aeternum: Comprehensive Mount Unlocking and Leveling Guide

In New World: Aeternum, mounts play a crucial role by significantly increasing your travel speed (goodbye tedious walking!). Whether you’re excited to gallop across the terrain on horseback or participate in exhilarating races, you’ve come to the right spot. Let’s embark on this journey!

Initial Steps to Access Mounts in New World: Aeternum

Starting your adventure at Level 0 in New World: Aeternum requires you to level grind to Level 20 before you can access the mount quest. To utilize your mount, you must complete this task. As soon as you hit Level 20, the mount quest will automatically appear within your quest log.

Head over to North Everfall, right at the junction of Everfall and Brightwood, to meet the Horse Whisperer Jochi Khan at his Stable Inn. He will share tales of the “Beast Lords” in Aeternum and set you on your quest titled: “My Kingdom For A Horse.”

Map showing the quest location — Screenshot by Prima Games

My Kingdom For A Horse Quest Guide

After your chat with Jochi Khan, follow the marker that will lead you to a cave on your right, roughly 160 meters from the Stable Inn.
Enter the cave.
Approach the mural (marked by a blue glow) to commune with the Beast Lords.

Player engaging with a mural of the Beast Lords in a cave during the — Screenshot by Prima Games

A Beast Lord named Shirzad will inform you that you need to gather an offering for your mount.
To your left, discover a crevice filled with azoth-infused oats in front of another mural.
Once you collect the oats, exit the cave to find a horse to bond with.
As you leave the cave, you’ll be greeted by a picturesque view as a lake unfolds before you, with a marker above a horse to your right under the moonlight.

Player exploring a riverside under the moonlight while searching for a horse during the — Screenshot by Prima Games

Approach the horse and feed it the azoth-infused oats to begin developing your bond.
After feeding, the horse will wander off and eventually vanish.
Return to Jochi Khan’s stable to finish your quest.

Once you conclude the quest, you’ll receive a horse named Moonshadow, granting you the ability to summon and ride your mount. Jochi Khan will then present another quest labeled: “Hermit’s Rally,” which serves as practice for racing and getting accustomed to riding your mount.

Player on horseback, following a glowing checkpoint marker for the practice race. — Screenshot by Prima Games

Hermit’s Rally Quest Guide

Access your Inventory and switch to the mount tab to customize your mounts.
You’ll automatically have a base mount equipped (The Corrupted Mauler – Bear) initially.

In the Mount menu, you will find a variety of mounts including Horses, Dire Wolves, Lions, and Bears.

Player on horseback with the mount interface displaying various types of mounts in New World Aeternum. — Screenshot by Prima Games

Switch your mount to Moonshadow the Horse.
Ride over to the starting line.
Complete the race by reaching eight checkpoints within the time limit.

After finishing the race, return to Jochi Khan who will discuss how to maintain your horse’s health and vigor.
Agree to take on the quest titled: “Hungry As A Horse.”

Quest interaction with Jochi Khan, showing the dialogue for the quest — Screenshot by Prima Games

Hungry As A Horse Quest Guide

Near Jochi Khan’s Stable Inn, craft some Mount Vittles at the campfire.
Then hop on your horse and feed it the Mount Vittles.

Return to Jochi to wrap up the quest.
Jochi will provide insights about time trials known as rallies.
Check in at Jochi’s Stable Inn to discover you have reached Level 20 in Riding skill.

Upon completing the quest: Hungry As A Horse, a new quest titled: Warrior’s Path Circuit will become available in your quest log.

Jochi Khan and a player at the stable after reaching Riding Level 20. — Screenshot by Prima Games

Warrior’s Path Circuit: Enhancing Your Mount

A set of time trials will show up in your quest list:

King’s Road Tour
Radiant Hills Rally
Dogma Tour
Stolen Shores Rally
Ghosts and Groves Tour

Below is a chronological guide for locating each of these rallies.

Radiant Hills Rally

This rally is the closest to Jochi Khan’s Stable Inn. Upon exiting the stable, turn left and follow the path until a marker appears, guiding you to a Rally Board. Review the Rally Board and initiate the mount quest: Radiant Hills Rally.

The starting line will be on your left. Summon Moonshadow and conquer the time trial.

Successfully finishing this time trial awards you with 15300 EXP and brings you up to Level 49 in Riding skill.

Dogma Tour

The next rally is located approximately 2 kilometers from the conclusion of the Radiant Hills Rally. Travel to Daybreak Borough in Everfall, right outside the Syndicate Headquarters. Read the Rally Board and accept the quest: “Dogma Tour.”

Stay alert; the Corrupted on the adjacent farm are above Level 20 and won’t hesitate to attack.

The starting point is at the bottom of the hill you ascended. Your target is the Covenant Shrine (Nettlerest Graveyard) in Everfall.

Player preparing for the Dogma Tour mount race, using a staff to summon — Screenshot by Prima Games

Finishing this time trial grants you 15300 EXP and elevates you to Level 61 in Riding skill.

The following two rallies can be found near the Oxboro Village settlement in Everfall. You can either teleport back to Jochi Khan’s Stable Inn or fast travel to the nearest point to the time trials.

A map of Oxboro Village in New World Aeternum, showcasing locations for mount races and key rally points. — Screenshot by Prima Games

King’s Road Tour

Once you arrive at Oxboro Village, check in at the inn. Since there are two time trials here, it’s more convenient to teleport back to the Oxboro Village Inn after completing the first.

After you exit the Western gate of the Oxboro Village settlement, the Rally Board will be a short walk up the hill. Interact with the board to begin the mount quest: “King’s Road Tour.”

Player exiting Oxboro Village, passing two NPCs along a scenic autumn-themed route. — Screenshot by Prima Games

The starting line will be along the path to the left of the Rally Board. Your destination is Prydwen Castle in Monarch’s Bluff, a familiar site for new players as it’s where they begin their Aeternum adventure.

Completing this trial provides you with 15300 EXP and advances your Riding skill to Level 71.

Return to Oxboro Village Inn and proceed to the same location where you began.

Stolen Shores Rally

Just a stone’s throw ahead of the King’s Road Tour Rally Board is the next Rally Board. Review the board and ensure to accept the mount quest: Stolen Shores Rally.

Reach every checkpoint within their time limits to finish the race at Stonereach.

Completing this trial earns you 15300 EXP and boosts your Riding skill to Level 81.

Ghosts and Groves Tour

The final time trial can be found in Brightwood. Teleport back to Jochi Khan’s Stable Inn or fast travel to the shrine nearest to the quest.

The Rally Board is situated right across from the fast travel point, at the base of the hill. Interact with it and partake in the mount quest: “Ghosts and Groves Tour.”

The starting line is just a short distance up the hill. Your goal is Calvary Hamlet in Brightwood.

A detailed map showcasing multiple fast travel points and quest markers in Aeternum, focusing on Brightwood. — Screenshot by Prima Games

Completing this time trial nets you 15300 EXP and elevates your Riding skill to Level 91.

Return to Jochi Khan’s Stable Inn to conclude the quest. He will inform you about a man named Francois in Weaver’s Fen, who is an expert horseman worth challenging, though he advises skepticism about trusting him.

That concludes the Jochi Khan arc for now. Mounts provide essential speed and ease for exploring Aeternum. By following this guide, you will not only unlock Moonshadow the Horse but also quickly elevate your riding skills and acquire fantastic rewards. So hop on and enjoy the thrill of racing through Aeternum effortlessly. Your adventure is just beginning. Happy riding!

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