You can get a mount in Project Gorgon by learning the Riding skill and unlocking either a horse or a beast form mount through specific NPC trainers. Once Riding is learned, mounts become usable immediately and scale through exploration, danger, and progression rather than combat grinding. Horses can be obtained either by purchasing one after learning Riding or by taming a wild horse using horse apples, while beast forms unlock mount abilities directly through their respective trainers.

Mounts in Project Gorgon are linked directly to the Riding skill and are meant to reward exploration, risk, and mastery instead of simple purchases or level checks.

How Mounts Work In Project Gorgon

Mounts are controlled through the Riding skill and are not combat abilities. While mounted, your active combat bars are overridden, but permanent stat bonuses from Endurance still apply.

Riding experience is earned by traveling near enemies in many different locations and escaping safely without being knocked off your mount. The system rewards exploration and danger rather than repetition.

Where To Learn Riding And Get Your First Mount

Humanoid characters can learn Riding from Mythander in Eltibule. He teaches the Riding skill for a fee or through a quest and also sells a horse.

Mythander teaches Riding and unlocks levels 1 to 60
He sells the standard horse mount
Riding abilities like Gallop and Gentle Horse are taught at higher levels

Once learned, the Lope ability is unlocked automatically and the Mount Window becomes available.

While Mythander sells a ready to use horse, players can also obtain a mount by taming a wild horse using horse apples grown from seeds found during Horse Thieves events.

Beast Form Mounts And Requirements

Beast form characters unlock mount forms instead of horses. Each form has its own trainer and minimum level requirement.

Deer players learn mount form from Silvia in Sun Vale at level 25
Cow players learn mount form from Raul in Animal Town at level 25
Pig players learn mount form from Norbert in Animal Town at level 25
Spider players learn mount form from Legs in Animal Town at level 25
Spirit Fox players learn mount form from Mittens in Kur at level 25 with Friends favor
Lycan players unlock wolf mount form from Sanja in Kur at level 30 Lycanthropy

Each beast form mount has unique speed or movement bonuses tied to its identity.

Tamed Horses As An Alternative Mount Path

Tamed horses function the same as purchased horses for Riding progression. To tame a horse, players must have the Riding skill and use a grown horse apple on a wild horse found in the open world.

Horse apple seeds are most commonly obtained from Horse Thieves events at 1:00 am and 1:00 pm in game time, and require Gardening level 6 and fertilizer to grow.

Riding Skill Level Unlocks

Higher Riding levels are unlocked by specific NPCs as you progress.

Levels 51 to 60 are unlocked by Mythander in Eltibule
Levels 61 to 70 are unlocked by Pasha in Ilmari
Levels 71 to 80 are unlocked by Backfat in the Fae Realm

These unlocks allow access to stronger Riding abilities and better mount control.

How To Earn Riding Experience

Riding experience is earned by riding near enemies and successfully escaping. Each zone is divided into hidden grid squares, and experience is awarded the first time you earn XP in each square.

Ride near different enemy types
Travel across many zones and terrains
Avoid repeating the same routes too often
Do not get knocked off your mount

At Riding level 30, enchanted reins can show whether a grid square has already awarded experience.

Mount Equipment And Tack

All mounts use the same tack system, including beast forms.

Saddles and saddlebags are crafted through Saddlery
Horseshoes are crafted through Blacksmithing
Reins can be enchanted for Riding tracking bonuses

Mount equipment is tied to loadouts, so tack must be equipped and saved per loadout.

Pledge Package Mounts

Some pledge packages include a mount and Riding skill unlock.

One free horse
Riding skill unlocked at level 40
A special 50 slot Easy Deluxe saddlebag

These rewards can be redeemed once per account on a single character.

What Makes Project Gorgon Mounts Different

Mounts in Project Gorgon are not simple speed boosts. They are a full progression system built around risk, exploration, and skill mastery.

You do not grind enemies for Riding XP. You earn it by traveling the world, tempting danger, and escaping cleanly, which fits the game’s overall design philosophy.

Final Note

Getting a mount in Project Gorgon starts with learning Riding and grows through exploration rather than combat. Whether you choose a horse or a beast form mount, mastery comes from traveling boldly, learning terrain, and staying calm when things get dangerous.

Buying a horse is the fastest option, but it is not required to access mounts or Riding progression.