Mounts are extremely important assets in any MMORPGs as most of the time, they symbolize the player's status, achievements, wealth, and many more. Therefore, having some specific mounts in the game will show what the player excels at.

This also holds true for Final Fantasy XIV, a game with more than a whopping 200+ mounts that the players can have and ride all across the world's beautiful world. 

Of course, some mounts in Final Fantasy XIV can also be bought from the Market Board, or even directly from NPCs for a sum of Gil. 

For this reason, this article will list out 10 of the best mounts that you can buy with Gil--whether from the Market Board or directly buying it from some specific NPCs.

10. Troll

The menacing Troll.

Troll in action:

The Troll is one of the newer mounts in this list.

How this mounts look cool and badass:

• First of all, the Troll is a very big mount that will stand out above the rest.
• Next, the Troll is also a newly added mount from patch 6,1.
• Because it is a new mount, it is a given that the Troll is not owned by a lot of players, with approximately only less than 3.9% of the players owning it:

How to get this mount:

• Buying Troll from the Market Board, the price ranges from server to server.
• Exchanging it with 1 Khloe's Gold Certification of Commendation.
• Buying it with 600 Faux Leaves.

9. Incitatus

The elegant Incitatus.

Incitatus in action:

The Incitatus is another horse-like mount, but is unique as it can actually be bought instead of farmed from ARR extreme trials.

How this mounts look cool and badass:

• First of all, the Incitatus is another horse mount, which makes it a mount that players want to get to completre their horses collection in FFXIV.
• The Incitatus is also quite rare, with only 3.9% of the playerbase owning it, based on the website FFXIV Collect.
• Not to mention, the Incitatus is rare even though it has already been launched since patch 5.3, and is one of the first mounts to be added for Unreal trials rewards.

How to get this mount:

• Buying Incitatus from the Market Board, the price ranges from server to server, usually from 3 to 10 million Gil.
• Exchanging it with 1 Khloe's Gold Certification of Commendation.
• Buying it with 600 Faux Leaves.

8. Deinonychus

The unique Deinonychus.

Deinonychus in action:

The Deinonychus is the third mount to be featured in this article and is a great and unique mount that can be owned by the players.

How this mounts look cool and badass:

• The shape of the mount itself is almost weird and out-of-this-world, with zebra stripes and two legs.
• The appearance of the mount alone can make it eye-catching, despite its quite petite size. 
• Not to mention, the Deinonychus mount can also be considered rare with only 3.6% of the player base owning it despite of the fact that it has been in the game since patch 5.55

How to get this mount:

• Buying the Deinonychus from the Market Board, the price ranges from 4 to more than 12 million Gil depending from server to server.
• Getting it from Dalriada's final boss chest.

7. Alkonost

The majestic Alkonost.

Alkonost in action:

The Alkonost is also another unique mount that the player can add, and is one of the new mounts added in patch 6.1

Why this mount looks cool and badass:

• First of all, the Alkonost, like the Deinonychus, also has a really unique design and shape. The Alkonost is a two-legged creature that also has deer horns on top of its head.
• Not to mention, the Alkonost also has very unique green scales around its neck, not dissimilar from a bird's.
• It is also a new mount, and therefore is still rare and not owned by a lot of players, with FFXIV Collect mentioning it's now only owned by 2.8% of the player base.

How to get this mount:

• Buying it from the Market Board, the price ranges from 5 to 15 million depending from server to server.
• Exchanging 3 Resplendent Feathers to Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han.
• Getting it from the Final Chamber in The Excitatron 6000.

6. Calydontis

The fierce Calydontis.

Calydontis in action:

Calydontis is the fifth mount to be introduced in this article, and is a very unique mount with unique animation.

Why this mount looks cool and badass:

•  First of all, the mount has some similarities to a bull, making it look fierce and the player riding it even fiercer.
• In addition, it is also one of the newly added mounts in Final Fantasy XIV from patch 6.0, right when Endwalker drops.
• But it is considered rare even among the mounts released after the Calydontis, with only 2.2% of the player base owning it.

How to get this mount:

• Buying it from the Market Board, the price ranges from 4 to more than 10 million depending from server to server.
• Exchanging it with 1 Khloe's Gold Certification of Commendation.
• Buying it with 600 Faux Leaves.

5. Wondrous Lanner

The beautiful lanner.

Wondrous Lanner in action:

If the Incitatus is a must-own for players who want to collect their full horse mounts, then the Wondrous Lanner is a must-have for players who want to finish collecting their full bird mounts.

Why this mount looks cool and badass:

• Firstly, it is a unique newly added bird mount that is to add another to the set of similar bird mounts that players can get from grinding extreme trials from the Heavensward expansion.
• Secondly, the Wondrous Lanner is also a newly added mount, with the mount itself having only been added into the game from patch 6.2.
• Thirdly, because it's a new mount, it is also quite a rare mount as only 1.8% of the player base owns this mount.

How to get this mount:

• Buying it from the Market Board, the price ranges from 5 to 12 million depending from server to server.
• Exchanging it with 1 Khloe's Gold Certification of Commendation.
• Buying it with 600 Faux Leaves.

4. Sil'dihn Throne

The seat of the royalties.

Sil'dhin Throne in action:

The Sil'dihn Throne is the newest mount that is added in the game from this article, with the mount itself having only been released in patch 6.25.

Why this mount looks cool and badass:

• First of all, because it is a very new mount, the Sil'dihn Throne is also exceedingly rare, with only 0.6% of the player base having this mount.
• Secondly, the Sil'dihn Throne will make the player who is able to ride this mount look like a true royalty because of its unique design.
• It is shaped like a very auspicious throne, complete with marbles and purple leather.
• Not to mention, it also has its own unique OST when riding the mount.

How to get this mount:

• Buying it from the Market Board, the price ranges from 6 to more than 15 million depending from server to server.
• Getting it from the dungeon Another Sil'dihn Subterrane.
• Exchanging it with 100 Sil'dihn Silvers.

3. Resplendent Vessel of Ronka

The Vessel that drops gold coins.

Resplendent Vessel of Ronka in action: 

The Resplendent Vessel of Ronka is one of the two mounts that players can buy directly with Gil from an NPC.

Why this mount looks cool and badass:

• First of all, being one of the two big mounts that is a major Gil sink aside from housing, the Resplendent Vessel of Ronka has been identified as a mount that only rich people in FFXIV can have.
• Not to mention, the design of the mount itself does also enhance the feeling of a rich person's mount, with a bright gold design all over its body that signals that this mount is made purely from gold.
• In addition, the mount also has its own unique OST that will play whenever the player rides this mount.

How to get this mount:

• Buying it from the NPC Tabeth in Eulmore for 25 million Gil.

2. Wivre

The fierce horn of the Wivre.

 Wivre in action:

The Wivre is a mount that is rewarded for players who either own a lot of Gil, or farm FATEs repeatedly in Shadowbringers and Endwalker area.

 Why this mount looks cool and badass:

•  First things first, the Wivre is just simply the rarest mount from this list, with the mount being owned by only 0.5% of the player base despite the fact that it has been released since the launch of Endwalker expansion in 6.0.
• Secondly, the Wivre also has a very unique boar-like design with a very large tusk on its front, making it look fierce and powerful as a mount that the player can ride.
• It also has its unique design with cushion and camp supplies on its back, perfect for players who want to go for a long journey. 

How to get this mount:

• Exchanging 500 Bicolor Gemstone Vouchers to Edelina in Mor Dhona.
• Buying 500 Bicolor Gemstone Vouchers from the Market Board, with each costing from 100k to 150k Gil depending from server to server.

1. Gilded Mikoshi

The best mount to show off your wealth.

Gilded Mikoshi in action:

The Gilded Mikoshi has won the number one mount in this list as it is probably the most expensive mount that players can buy with Gil.

Why this mount looks cool and badass:

• Along with the Resplendent Vessel of Ronka, Gilded Mikoshi is the second mount that the players can buy with raw Gil directly from an NPC.
• That said, this mount can only be owned by the richest of the rich in Final Fantasy XIV, and has been recognized as such.
• The design is also very glaring and makes it very obvious that it is a very expensive mount, with gold sheen everywhere and the mount itself churning out gold coins every second from it.
• On top of that, the Gilded Mikoshi also has its own unique OST when being ridden.

How to get this mount:

• Buying it from Edelina in Mor Dhona with a whopping 50 million Gil.

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