Mounts

Players can use various ways of traveling in the world of Gaia, however none can argue that one of the most loved ways to move around is atop a might beast. Whether it be a ferocious Lydian, a colorful Qilin, or even a mighty White Dragon, players can use mounts to move around the world quickly. In Rappelz, there are 3 types of mounts: timed mounts, permanent mounts, and mounted pets.
 * Timed Mounts are either purchased from a NPC "adventure guide" or from the Cash Shop. These mounts have a set time that a player can use them, and once that time expires, the mount disappears from the player's inventory. All timed mounts (with some exceptions) cannot be traded between players or donated to the Goddess Altar.
 * Permanent Mounts are rare mounts that stay with the player forever. These mounts can be bought and traded between players as they are permanent items. Permanent mounts can also be donated to the Goddess Altar, but the value of the mount to the altar is much less than the average price on the Auction House. These mounts can be bought for real money from the Cash Shop.
 * Mounted Pets are summoned pets that the player has spec'd to have the skill "Creature Riding Lvl 1" in addition to their other skills. The player cannot use the pet's other skills or fight while riding. The value to pets that can be ridden is if the player is stunned from "Falling Injury," the pet can still be commanded to attack as it does not suffer from the "Stun" effect.

There are many advantages to using mounts, such as rapid movement from one place to another, being able to outrun many monsters that are aggroing, and just plain looking awesome while mounted. As well as benefits, there are some not so good things about using mounts for movement, such as mounts cannot be used in dungeons (mounted pets can still be used in battle as summoned pets) and if the player takes a critical hit, no matter how much damage, while riding, the player "falls off" their mount and takes a "Falling Injury" for minor damage and a "Stun" effect that can last up to 10 seconds. Falling Injury can even result in death for players if they are ganged up on by multiple monsters. Take caution when riding in areas where aggressive monsters are in abundance, like Marduka's Realm or Veiled Island.