This guide explains how to unlock the Bloodmoon Direwolf mount, including where to find the materials, how to complete the summoning ritual, and key tips to maximize your success rate.

1. What Is the Bloodmoon Direwolf Mount?

The Bloodmoon Direwolf is a Tier 5 Epic Mount, designed for high-level players who want both speed and style. It boasts one of the highest movement speeds in the game and adds unique combat bonuses, making it ideal for PvP and endgame exploration.

Stats (Base Level):

Movement Speed: +75%

Stamina Regen: +15%

Physical Damage Bonus: +3%

Fear Resistance: +10%

Visually, it’s stunning — its dark fur gleams with red runes, and its glowing eyes pulse with lunar energy during nighttime zones.

2. Prerequisites Before You Start

Before you can acquire the Bloodmoon Direwolf, you must meet several requirements:

Character Level: 45 or higher

Mount Knowledge: Must have at least one Tier 4 mount (e.g., Frostmane Elk or Shadow Stag)

Access to the Bloodmoon Highlands: This region unlocks after completing the questline “The Crimson Eclipse” in the Midgard zone.

Mount Crafting Skill Level 3: Required to synthesize advanced mount items.

If you meet these, you’re ready to begin your hunt.

3. Step 1 – Collect Bloodmoon Shards

Bloodmoon Shards are the primary resource for summoning the Direwolf. These glowing fragments drop from enemies in the Bloodmoon Highlands and Shadowfen Caverns.

Best Farming Spots:

Crimson Den (Lv. 47–49): Elite Direwolves and corrupted druids drop shards at a 5–8% rate.

Shadowfen Caverns (Lv. 50): Higher shard drop chance, but the enemies here are stronger and spawn in waves.

Each summon attempt requires 20 Bloodmoon Shards, so expect to farm for several hours unless you get lucky with elite boss drops.

Tip: Equip a Luck boost rune or consumable to slightly increase shard drop rates.

4. Step 2 – Obtain the Direwolf Essence

The Direwolf Essence is the soul fragment needed to bind the mount. It’s dropped by the Bloodmoon Alpha, a world boss that spawns every 12 hours in the Crimson Ridge zone.

Boss Details:

Level: 52

Weakness: Lightning attacks

Respawn Timer: 12 hours real-time

Recommended Party: 5+ players

When defeated, the boss has a 10% chance to drop Direwolf Essence, or you can craft it using 3 Alpha Spirit Cores (obtained from regional bosses) at the Mount Altar in Vanaheim City.

5. Step 3 – Craft the Bloodmoon Rune

Once you’ve gathered the Shards and Essence, you must craft a Bloodmoon Rune, which acts as a binding charm during the mount ritual.

Required Materials:

10 Bloodmoon Shards

1 Direwolf Essence

3 Moonsteel Ingots

20,000 Silver

Craft it at the Rune Engraver in Vanaheim City, near the Mount Stablemaster NPC.

6. Step 4 – Summon the Bloodmoon Direwolf

Head to the Altar of the Eclipse, located on the north edge of the Bloodmoon Highlands. You must perform the summoning ritual during nighttime (game time 20:00–05:00).

Interact with the altar and select “Summon Bloodmoon Direwolf.” The ritual consumes:

1 Bloodmoon Rune

20 Bloodmoon Shards

50,000 Silver

If successful, the Bloodmoon Direwolf becomes permanently available in your Mount Collection. Note that the ritual has a 70% success rate — failure will consume materials but reward you with a Direwolf Fragment, which reduces the cost of your next attempt.

7. Step 5 – Upgrade and Customize

After acquiring the mount, you can upgrade it for even better stats using:

Direwolf Fangs (from weekly mount dungeons)

Spirit Dust (from Vanaheim Mount Trainer)

Custom skins, such as the Crimson Eclipse variant, can be unlocked through seasonal events or premium rewards.

Final Tips for Success

Join a guild raid to increase your chance of tagging the Bloodmoon Alpha boss before others.

Save Silver before starting; you’ll need over 100,000 in total.

Always perform summoning rituals during Bloodmoon events — they temporarily boost success rates by 10%.

The Bloodmoon Direwolf isn’t just another mount — it’s a symbol of power, earned through grit and cheap Odin Diamonds persistence. Once you ride it across the crimson plains of Midgard, you’ll know the hunt was worth every battle scar.