Sporebearer Fungal Strider Mount Guide (WoW Midnight 12.1.5): Cost, NPCs & How to Get It

The Sporebearer Fungal Strider is a 5 million gold utility mount coming in World of Warcraft: Midnight Patch 12.1.5. You buy it in Harandar, it comes with a mailbox and a repair vendor, and you can unlock an auctioneer or transmogrifier and choose which two NPCs ride with you. Blizzard only sells the mount until Midnight ends — same kind of limited gold-sink window as the old Mighty Caravan Brutosaur, except the passenger seats on this one are swappable.

What Is the Sporebearer Fungal Strider Mount in WoW?

The Sporebearer Fungal Strider is an account-wide epic vendor mount added for Midnight Patch 12.1.5. Blizzard's CM post says that when 12.1.5 releases, the mount goes on sale in Harandar for 5 million gold, includes a mailbox and a repair vendor, and lets players customize which NPCs appear on the mount when it is summoned.

Mount journal text:

> Stride in style and bring the fun on this massive mount. Speak to Hoshena in the Den in Harandar to select what passengers will accompany you on your journeys.

It needs Apprentice Riding. Learning it awards the Feat of Strength Fungal Not Frugal, which reads: "Owner of the Sporebearer Fungal Strider mount, sold in Harandar during Midnight."

Harandar already has fungal strider creatures in the zone. The mount is the expensive vendor version of that look — a prestige utility mount, not a raid drop, dungeon drop, or shop purchase.

How Do You Get the Sporebearer Fungal Strider in Midnight?

You buy it with gold. There is no drop rate, no achievement farm that unlocks the mount itself, and no cash-shop version of this specific mount.

• Update to Patch 12.1.5 on live realms (currently testing on the 12.1.5 PTR).
• Travel to The Den in Harandar.
• Buy Sporebearer Fungal Strider from Showena for 5,000,000 gold. PTR TomTom coords players are using: `/way #2576 61.80 67.73 Showena`.
• Buy optional unlocks from Showena if you want them: Unlock Transmogrifier for 500,000 gold and/or Unlock Auction House for 1,500,000 gold.
• Talk to Hoshena next to Showena and assign any two unlocked utilities to the mount's two seats.
• Learning the mount grants Fungal Not Frugal.

You change passengers by talking to Hoshena in The Den. On the PTR you cannot reassign them while mounted out in the world — you go back to Hoshena first. Blizzard said they are considering more mount NPCs in later patches. So far they have only named auctioneer and transmogrifier as extras.

How Much Does the Sporebearer Fungal Strider Cost?

Blizzard's CM post confirms the 5,000,000 gold base price. The 500,000 transmogrifier unlock and 1,500,000 auctioneer unlock are from 12.1.5 PTR data on Wowhead and matching secondary reports. If you want mailbox, repairs, transmog, and auctioneer all unlocked on the character, budget 7 million gold total — you still only bring two NPCs with you at a time.

WoW Token prices move constantly, so any dollar conversion is a snapshot, not a fixed MSRP. Check the live Token rate on your region if you are converting game time into gold for this purchase.

How Do Sporebearer Fungal Strider NPCs and Passenger Swaps Work?

The Sporebearer Fungal Strider has two NPC passenger seats.

Buying the mount unlocks:

• Mail Courier (default)
• Repairs (default)

You can also unlock:

• Transmogrifier — 500,000 gold from Showena
• Auctioneer — 1,500,000 gold from Showena

You can own all four unlocks. Only two ride with the mount at once. Talk to Hoshena in The Den to pick the active pair — for example auctioneer + mail while farming, or repairs + transmogrifier while gearing.

That is the real difference versus older utility mounts. A Mighty Caravan Brutosaur or Trader's Gilded Brutosaur locked you into fixed seats. The Sporebearer Fungal Strider lets you rebuild the loadout after you buy the unlocks.

Blizzard's wording: players who collect more NPCs than the mount can hold switch them by speaking to an NPC in Harandar. On PTR, that NPC is Hoshena, standing next to Showena.

Is the Sporebearer Fungal Strider Time-Limited or Permanent?

The mount purchase is time-limited. Blizzard says Showena only sells the Sporebearer Fungal Strider until the end of World of Warcraft: Midnight. After Midnight ends, that vendor stops offering the mount.

The NPC unlocks are not locked to the same window. Purchase of and access to the interchangeable NPCs remain available indefinitely, including after Midnight.

So if you want the Sporebearer Fungal Strider itself, you need to buy it during Midnight. If you already own the mount, you can keep unlocking and swapping passengers later. Miss the expansion sale and you miss the mount from this vendor — same FOMO shape as the original Mighty Caravan Brutosaur gold sink.

Blizzard has not said in the CM post whether Hoshena stays in The Den as the permanent swap NPC after Midnight rotates out of the current expansion loop. Until they clarify, plan on returning to Harandar to change passengers.

Is the Sporebearer Fungal Strider Worth 5 Million Gold?

Buy it during Midnight if you actually use utility mounts — mailbox, repairs, auction house — and you have gold left after housing, crafting, and consumables. The swappable seats are the reason this mount matters more than "another 5M vanity." Fungal Not Frugal is a clean Feat of Strength for collectors.

Skip it or wait if 5–7 million gold is most of your liquid stack, or if you already own a shop utility mount that covers auction house and mail and you rarely need repairs or transmog on a mount. The Sporebearer Fungal Strider does not make you stronger in raids or Mythic+. It is convenience and prestige with a hard vendor deadline.

Sporebearer Fungal Strider vs Other WoW Utility Mounts

Players comparing the Sporebearer Fungal Strider to the shop Brutosaur should note the defaults: this mount starts with mail and repairs, not mail and auction house. The auctioneer is an extra 1.5 million gold unlock. The tradeoff is modularity — you can reassign seats instead of living with one fixed pair forever.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Sporebearer Fungal Strider

How much does the Sporebearer Fungal Strider cost in WoW Midnight?

The Sporebearer Fungal Strider costs 5,000,000 gold from Showena in The Den in Harandar when Patch 12.1.5 is live. Unlocking the Transmogrifier costs an extra 500,000 gold. Unlocking the Auctioneer costs an extra 1,500,000 gold. Buying the mount plus both unlocks is 7,000,000 gold total. You still only have two active passenger seats at a time even after unlocking all four NPC options.

How do you get the Sporebearer Fungal Strider mount?

Buy it from Showena in The Den, Harandar, after Patch 12.1.5 launches. Pay 5 million gold, learn the mount, then talk to Hoshena nearby if you want to change which passengers ride with you. Optional transmogrifier and auctioneer unlocks are also sold by Showena on the PTR. There is no raid drop, Mythic+ drop, or shop purchase path for this mount.

Is the Sporebearer Fungal Strider account-wide?

Yes. The Sporebearer Fungal Strider is an account-wide mount once learned, so every character on that Battle.net account (same region) can use it after you buy it once. The Feat of Strength Fungal Not Frugal is also account-wide. You still spend the gold on one character at the Harandar vendor; the mount unlock then applies account-wide like other collection mounts.

Is the Sporebearer Fungal Strider time-limited?

Yes for the mount sale. Blizzard only sells the Sporebearer Fungal Strider until the end of Midnight. After that, Showena stops offering the mount. NPC unlock purchases and access remain available indefinitely, so a mount bought during Midnight can still gain auctioneer or transmogrifier unlocks later. If you do not buy the mount before Midnight ends, you miss this vendor window.

Does the Sporebearer Fungal Strider have an Auction House?

Not by default. The base Sporebearer Fungal Strider includes a mailbox and a repair vendor. The Auctioneer is a separate 1,500,000 gold unlock from Showena. After you buy that unlock, talk to Hoshena to put the auctioneer on one of the two passenger seats. If you want mail plus auction house at the same time, that is a valid Hoshena loadout once both are unlocked — but then repairs or transmog have to sit out until you swap again.

Can you change Sporebearer Fungal Strider NPCs after buying the mount?

Yes. Unlock extra NPCs from Showena, then talk to Hoshena in The Den to choose which two passengers are active. PTR behavior so far: swaps happen at Hoshena, not while you are already mounted somewhere else in the world. Blizzard also said players who unlock more NPCs than the two seats can hold will switch them through the Harandar NPC.

Will Blizzard add more NPCs to the Sporebearer Fungal Strider?

Blizzard said they are considering additional mount NPCs in future patches. As of the September 3, 2026 CM post and current PTR data, the confirmed extras are auctioneer and transmogrifier, on top of the default mail and repairs. Do not plan a third seat or a bank NPC until Blizzard ships one — they have not confirmed either.

When does Patch 12.1.5 release with the Sporebearer Fungal Strider?

Patch 12.1.5 is on the Public Test Realm as of September 7, 2026. Blizzard's mount announcement does not include a live release date. Treat the Sporebearer Fungal Strider as PTR-confirmed for 12.1.5 until the patch ships on live realms, then buy it from Showena in Harandar while Midnight is still current.

Is the Sporebearer Fungal Strider the same as the Trader's Gilded Brutosaur?

No. The Sporebearer Fungal Strider is a Midnight gold vendor mount in Harandar. The Trader's Gilded Brutosaur is a real-money shop utility mount. They fill a similar "bring city services with you" niche, but the Strider starts with mail and repairs, adds swappable passenger unlocks, and is only sold during Midnight. The shop Brutosaur is a different item with its own acquisition and fixed utility setup.

Final Verdict

The Sporebearer Fungal Strider is Midnight's big gold-sink utility mount: 5 million gold in Harandar, mailbox and repairs included, auctioneer and transmogrifier unlocks available, and the first swappable NPC passenger system on a WoW mount. Full unlocks land at 7 million gold. Buy the mount before Midnight ends or Showena stops selling it.

If you will use the utilities, buy it while the vendor is up. If your gold is already tied up in gearing or housing, skip it — another vanity sink will appear eventually, but this exact vendor window will not.

For the broader Season 2 mount checklist, see the WoW Midnight Season 2 Mounts Guide. For scarcity and collector value context, see Every Unobtainable WoW Mount (2026).