Welcome to our beginner's guide on how to obtain and use mounts in ESO (Elder Scrolls Online). Mounts are an important feature in ESO, having one and learning to use it will greatly speed up your adventures in Tamriel and beyond.With some upgrades at the Stablemaster, they can also give you more inventory storage space. In this guide you can find out where and how to obtain a mount, and what you need to do in order to summon it.
Where to obtain a mount in ESO
It is easy to get your first mount in ESO, and what's more, it's completely free!You may have noticed that ESO gives you rewards every time your character levels up, these are called Milestone rewards. When you reach level ten, the game will give you the Sorrel Horse as a reward. Once you reach this point, you no longer need to run everywhere on foot! Your other characters will also be able to use this mount as soon as you have obtained it, regardless of their level.To claim your level up rewards, simply open the Character Menu by pressing C by default on PC/Mac, the Menu button on Xbox, or the Options button on PlayStation. Then choose the “Claim” option.
Claiming your level up rewards in ESOThere are some other ways to obtain mounts. Most major towns have a stablemaster you can visit. Stablemasters have a selection of mounts available for purchase. You can buy the Bay Dun Horse, the [Brown Paint Horse] and the Midnight Steed for 42,700 gold each. Simply interact with the stablemaster to browse these mounts.
How to find the Stablemaster on the map in ESOThere are also many mounts available for purchase in the Crown Store, and new ones get released quite often including some limited edition mounts. Lastly, it is possible to obtain more rare mounts in the game during some events and by completing some content - you can read about these in more detail in our Mounts Guide.
How to summon and use your mount in ESO
To summon your new mount in ESO, you must first equip it. You can do this by going into the Collections menu by pressing U by default on PC/Mac, or on console by pressing the Menu button for Xbox, or the Options button for PlayStation, then scrolling to the Collections tab.Then go to the Mounts section of the menu, find your new mount and double click on it to set it as your active mount.
Setting a mount as active in ESOOnce you have an active mount set, you can start using it and speed up your adventures!Simply press H by default on PC/Mac, hold down the Back button on Xbox, or hold down the Touchpad on PlayStation to summon your mount. Note that you cannot summon your mount in most indoor locations or player homes, and you also can't summon it if you are in combat.Your mount has its own stamina bar which will deplete when you are sprinting or upon taking damage. If you take damage while your mount has no stamina left, you will be knocked from your mount and get stunned.
