Complete Guide to Unlocking the Coldflame Tempest Mount in WoW Patch 11.0.5

As part of World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary celebrations, players have the opportunity to unlock the stunning Coldflame Tempest Mount by completing a series of achievements within the meta achievement titled "A Cool 20 Years." This guide will walk you through each achievement, providing detailed instructions on how to complete them efficiently.

The Coldflame Tempest Mount is a new sky-riding mount introduced in patch 11.0.5, releasing on October 22nd or 23rd, depending on your region. Unlike many mounts that require currency purchase, this mount is awarded through completing a meta achievement, making it accessible to all players willing to engage in the event’s activities.

Meta Achievement: A Cool 20 Years

This meta achievement consists of eight individual achievements that can be completed relatively easily, even on the first day of the patch. Below are the steps to complete each achievement:

1. I Have That One

Objective: Match one mount during Mount Mania.
How to Complete: When Mount Mania is active outside the Caverns of Time, simply head there and mount one of the available mounts with the NPC on the stage. This is a straightforward achievement that requires you to interact with one mount.

2. Pet Mischief

Objective: Use a pet disguiser to look like your pet and explore the area.
How to Complete: Go to the pet area outside the Caverns of Time, open the box to obtain a pet mirror, summon a pet, and transform into it using the mirror. Exploring the area in this form completes the achievement.

3. Peanut Gallery

Objective: React 50 times to Lorewalker Cho’s stories.
How to Complete: Attend Lorewalker Cho's storytelling sessions near the stage, held on the hour every hour. React by pressing an extra action button when it appears during the stories. You need to achieve this 50 times, which may require attending multiple sessions.

4. Gate Crasher

Objective: Defeat one of the following world bosses during the anniversary: Doom Walker, Aravon the Stone Watcher, or Sha of Anger.
How to Complete: These bosses are located in Tanaris and visible on the map. Use the group finder or check the area to see if others are engaging the bosses. Defeating any one of these bosses fulfills the achievement requirement.

5. Fashion Critic

Objective: Cast one vote at Fashion Frenzy.
How to Complete: Participate in the Fashion Frenzy event near the Caverns of Time. After creating your transmog, cast a vote by picking up a medal at the table and voting for another player’s outfit. Casting one vote completes this achievement.

6. Balloonist

Objective: Ride one of the celebration balloons.
How to Complete: Near the Caverns of Time, find the floating balloons you can mount. Click on and ride one to earn the Balloonist achievement. Additional achievements involve riding all balloon types, but for the meta, only one is necessary.

7. An Original

Objective: Defeat one of the following world bosses during the anniversary: Zeros, Lord Kazzak, or the Dragons of Nightmare.
How to Complete: These original world bosses appear on the map during the anniversary. Find and defeat one to complete the achievement, similarly to "Gate Crasher."

8. Codex Editor: Ahn'Qiraj

Objective: Complete the scenario "The Codex of Chromie."
How to Complete: Access the dungeon finder and queue for "The Codex of Chromie," a 10-15 player scenario. Participate in flying around and defeating out-of-time enemies with Chromie, culminating in a boss fight. Completing this scenario will earn you the achievement.

Final Reward: Coldflame Tempest Mount

Upon completing all eight achievements, you will be awarded the Coldflame Tempest Mount. This mount is not only visually spectacular, inspired by Blizzard employee rewards and mounts like Ashes of Al'ar, but also features a unique mount special animation.