Eager to soar through the skies of Pandaria on the majestic Golden Astral Cloud Serpent in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria? This comprehensive guide will walk you through every step to obtain the Reins of the Astral Emperor’s Serpent and add this coveted mount to your collection. Unlocking this stunning mount involves completing the Vale of Eternal Blossoms achievement, a journey that will test your skills across dungeons, raids, rare encounters, and reputation grinds.
To earn the Vale of Eternal Blossoms achievement and claim your Golden Astral Cloud Serpent, you need to conquer any two of the following four sub-achievements:
- Looking For Group: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
- Elusive Foes: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
- Golden Lotus
- The August Celestials
While all paths lead to the mount, we recommend focusing on the Looking For Group and Golden Lotus achievements for a faster completion. However, progress in all four areas is beneficial, as each sub-achievement grants individual Bronze Rewards, boosting your MoP Remix experience. Let’s delve into each achievement to chart your course to the Golden Astral Cloud Serpent.
Conquering Dungeons and Raids: Looking For Group – Vale of Eternal Blossoms
The Looking for Group: Vale of Eternal Blossoms achievement is your gateway through the instanced content of Pandaria. To complete this, you must successfully finish four dungeons on Heroic difficulty and one raid on Raid Finder difficulty:
- Heroic Dungeons (Queueable from Level 10, except Mogu’shan Palace Level 40+):
- Mogu’shan Palace
- Scarlet Halls
- Scarlet Monastery
- Scholomance
- Raid Finder (Queueable from Level 40+):
- Terrace of the Endless Spring
These dungeons and the raid are accessible through the Dungeon Finder, making it easy to queue up and tackle them. Terrace of the Endless Spring, with its four bosses and minimal trash, is particularly swift to complete, making this achievement path quite efficient.
Hunting Rare Elites: Elusive Foes – Vale of Eternal Blossoms
For players who enjoy open-world challenges, the Elusive Foes: Vale of Eternal Blossoms achievement tasks you with defeating three out of eight rare elite creatures scattered throughout the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
Most of these rares are soloable, but be cautious with Major Nanners, who is guarded by elite Hozen and can quickly become overwhelming. Here’s a rundown of the rares and their locations:
- Major Nanners: A Hozen elite located in the southern Vale of Eternal Blossoms, high in the mountains bordering Valley of the Four Winds (Coordinates: 31.10, 90.90).
- Kal’tik the Blight: A Mantid rare found just outside the Gate of the Setting Sun in western Vale of Eternal Blossoms (Coordinates: 14.60, 55.60).
- Urgolax: A Mogu rare inside a tent on The Golden Stair in northern Vale of Eternal Blossoms (Coordinates: 40.61, 25.20).
- Moldo One-Eye: A Saurok who patrols Whitepetal Lake in central Vale of Eternal Blossoms (Coordinates: 39.10, 53.00).
- Sahn Tidehunter: A Jinyu rare near Mogu’shan Palace, spawning by a large crab carcass (Coordinates: 69.30, 30.03).
- Kang the Soul Thief: A Mogu rare in western Vale of Eternal Blossoms, near the Townlong Steppes wall (Coordinates: 15.40, 35.68).
- Ai-Ran the Shifting Cloud: A neutral Pandaren meditating in a southern Vale of Eternal Blossoms cave (Coordinates: 42.55, 69.28).
- Yorik Sharpeye: A Yaungol rare in eastern Vale of Eternal Blossoms, by a small pond (Coordinates: 87.0, 44.6).
Utilize these coordinates and the map below to efficiently track down and defeat your chosen rares.
/way #390 31.10 90.90 Major Nanners
/way #390 14.60 55.60 Kal'tik the Blight
/way #390 40.61 25.20 Urgolax
/way #390 39.10 53.00 Moldo One-Eye
/way #390 69.30 30.03 Sahn Tidehunter
/way #390 15.40 35.68 Kang the Soul Thief
/way #390 42.55 69.28 Ai-Ran the Shifting Cloud
/way #390 87.0 44.6 Yorik SharpeyeGaining Favor with the Golden Lotus Faction
The Golden Lotus achievement requires you to reach Exalted reputation with the Golden Lotus faction. While this might seem like a lengthy grind, it can be expedited significantly, especially if you have prior experience with this faction.
If you’ve previously achieved Revered or higher reputation with the Golden Lotus on a retail World of Warcraft character, log into that character and purchase the Grand Commendation of the Golden Lotus from Jaluu the Generous in your faction’s Pandarian capital. This commendation doubles your reputation gains and is applicable in MoP Remix, effectively halving your grind time.
There are two primary methods to earn Golden Lotus reputation:
- Daily Quests: Located at the Setting Sun Garrison, these dailies take approximately 30 minutes to complete and can lead to Exalted in about 2-3 days.
- Mogu Grinding: Farming Mogu mobs around the Ruins of Guo-Lai is a faster alternative, taking around 15-20 minutes of continuous play. Utilize the traps scattered around the ruins to quickly eliminate mobs and maximize your efficiency.
Honoring the August Celestials
The August Celestials achievement also requires reaching Exalted reputation, this time with The August Celestials faction. While generally taking longer than the Golden Lotus, it still offers a Bronze Reward and contributes to your overall progress.
To begin your reputation journey with The August Celestials, speak to either Sage Whiteheart (Alliance) or Sage Lotusbloom (Horde). They will provide a daily quest that directs you to one of the four temples across Pandaria. Completing the short daily quest chain at these temples rewards between 1100 and 1300 reputation.
By completing any two of these achievements – Looking For Group, Elusive Foes, Golden Lotus, or The August Celestials – you will unlock the Vale of Eternal Blossoms achievement and the Reins of the Astral Emperor’s Serpent. Choose the path that best suits your playstyle and soon you’ll be soaring across Pandaria on your magnificent Golden Astral Cloud Serpent! Good luck, and enjoy your new mount!
