With having as large of a map as it does, it is important to know what mounts are fastest for travel. Other ways of moving across the map besides mounts would be by foot, grappling gun, and gliding, but each has drawbacks or niche situations where mounts are the better option. Players running and gliding lose stamina too fast to be efficient, whereas the grappling gun is best for climbing peaks too steep to walk up.
Only certain Pals can be used as mounts in but there is still a good variety. Some are better on water but can also be used on land for less efficiency — with the main difference being that they will not sink in deep water like land mounts. Land mounts excel on land but fall short in every other category. In contrast, flying mounts are best in the air but tend to be a bit slower to balance out the ability to overcome peaks.
The best land mount depends on how much effort players want to put in to acquire it. The lowest effort, but the best on average, is Eikthyrdeer, but through breeding to perfection, the Direwolf takes the top spot. The benefit of the Eikthyrdeer is its natural speed, boosted by a charge attack that allows it to cover ground faster than most. They are also slightly easier to come by than the Direwolf, making it easier to level them.
Eikthyrdeer is a bit tankier than the Direwolf, allowing for an easier time in battles, but not for overall traversal.
The process for getting this perfect Direwolf will be through's Pal breeding, but it is well worth the effort for those who want fast exploration. According to Reddit user DaD_Maiden, the most reliable Direwolf to breed will have the passives Swift, Runner, Nimble, and Lucky. These passives increase speed by 30, 20, and 10 percent, respectively, while Lucky increases attack and work speed. There is another speed passive in the game, Legend, which gives 15%, but that is much harder to get than the other three.
This works well due to Direwolf's added skill of being slightly faster than most
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