A little thank you to ZOS for the Wildburn Lynx, an apex-quality mount minus the Crown Crate gambling. It took a while for me to obtain the mount (only unlocked the achievement yesterday, and I've been working towards it since Gold Road dropped), but it was well worth the time and effort. The anticipation of unlocking this mount made me engage with the new zone far more than I would have otherwise, and sitting on the mount for the first time truly felt like an achievement.

What I like most about this mount (besides its appearance) is the fact that it's attainable, but not trivially so. There are just enough steps involved to ensure a little bit of exclusivity and rarity. I know the decision to lock one of the mythic leads behind a trial was controversial, but to anyone refusing to do it just because of the trial, I encourage you to go for it, as you may be pleasantly surprised. Personally speaking, I was easily able to join a PUG group for normal HoF via the group finder, and all went smoothly. Most people in the trial were obviously completing it for the first time. We did it in around 25 minutes without breaking a sweat. No one was toxic, no one criticized group DPS (which was pretty low) or the occasional death, and everyone got their lead drop.

It would be great to see more achievements like this with nice mounts as rewards. The vet trial achievement mounts are really nice too, but they're achievable by only a tiny fraction of the player base. It has been a while since we had such a nice reward that everyone can work towards if they really want it and have the time.