Mount Tier List

Horses in Gloria Victis provide fast travel, mounted combat options, and logistical support for guild operations. Unlike combat builds where passives define your power, mount effectiveness depends on horse attributes, training investment, and how you use mounted combat in the field. This tier list ranks horse breeds, attribute builds, and mounted combat strategies for the v2026.06 Relaunch.

Horse Basics

Every horse in Gloria Victis is tamed from wild spawns — there are no pay-to-win mount purchases. Premium horse cosmetics exist but provide zero stat advantages, consistent with the F2P & Monetization non-P2W commitment.

Attribute	Effect	PvP Importance
Speed	Maximum gallop velocity	Critical — chase, escape, rotation
Stamina	Sprint duration before fatigue	Critical — sustained mobility
Courage	Resistance to panic in combat	High — prevents bucking under fire
Endurance	Health pool	Medium — survivability when mounted
Carry Capacity	Inventory weight limit	Low for PvP, High for logistics

Horses are trained at Stablemaster NPCs in capital cities. Training costs gold and time, improving attributes incrementally. See the Horse Taming guide for spawn locations and taming mechanics.

Horse Breed Tier List

Wild horses spawn in different regions with varying base attribute distributions. After taming, training shapes the final build.

S-Tier Breeds

Breed	Base Speed	Base Stamina	Best Attribute Build	Role
War Horse	High	High	Speed 5, Stamina 5, Courage 4	PvP combat, chase-down
Courser	Very High	Medium	Speed 5, Stamina 4, Courage 3	Scout, fast travel, archer mount

War Horse is the premier PvP mount. High base speed and stamina with strong courage means your horse does not panic during combat. War Horses spawn in contested mid-map regions, making taming itself a PvP activity.

Courser trades stamina for maximum speed. The fastest mount in the game, Coursers excel at scouting, messenger runs, and archer kiting where you sprint in, shoot, and sprint out.

A-Tier Breeds

Breed	Base Speed	Base Stamina	Best Attribute Build	Role
Destrier	Medium	Very High	Stamina 5, Speed 3, Carry 4	Logistics, supply runs
Rouncey	Medium	Medium	Balanced 3/3/3/3	General-purpose travel

Destrier is the pack mule of Gloria Victis. Highest carry capacity and stamina make Destriers ideal for moving ore, wood, and crafted goods between depots and workshops. Not a combat mount, but essential for guild economy.

Rouncey is the common wild horse — average in all attributes. Easy to tame near starting zones, Rounceys serve as beginner mounts until you capture an S-tier breed.

B-Tier Breeds

Breed	Base Speed	Base Stamina	Best Attribute Build	Role
Palfrey	Low	High	Stamina 5, Courage 4	Safe travel in PvE zones
Hack	Low	Medium	Carry 4, Endurance 4	Budget logistics

Palfrey horses are slow but calm. They rarely panic and have good stamina for long PvE travel routes. Avoid bringing them into partial-loot zones.

Hack horses are the lowest-tier wild spawns. Usable for early transportation but replace ASAP.

C-Tier: Exotic and Untrained

Category	Why C-Tier
Untrained wild catches	Base attributes too low without significant gold investment in training
Panicked horses (low Courage)	Buck you off mid-combat — lethal in PvP
Wounded tamed horses	Permanent attribute penalties from combat damage

Always train Courage to at least 3 before using a horse in any PvP context.

Attribute Build Tier List

How you allocate training points matters as much as breed selection.

S-Tier: Speed/Stamina Combat Build

Attribute	Target Level	Training Priority
Speed	5	1st
Stamina	5	2nd
Courage	4	3rd
Endurance	2	4th
Carry	1	Last

The meta PvP mount build. Maximum mobility for chase-downs, escapes, and combat rotations. Used by aggressor builds chasing fleeing archers and by archers kiting melee opponents.

A-Tier: Speed/Courage Scout Build

Attribute	Target Level	Training Priority
Speed	5	1st
Courage	5	2nd
Stamina	3	3rd
Endurance	2	4th
Carry	1	Last

For players who scout enemy positions and report guild intelligence. Maximum courage prevents bucking when riding through combat zones. Speed ensures you escape when discovered.

A-Tier: Stamina/Carry Logistics Build

Attribute	Target Level	Training Priority
Stamina	5	1st
Carry	5	2nd
Endurance	3	3rd
Speed	2	4th
Courage	2	Last

Essential for guild supply chains. Haul materials from farming zones to workshops and depots. Slow but carries the most weight the farthest.

B-Tier: Balanced General Build

Attribute	Target Level	Training Priority
Speed	3	Equal
Stamina	3	Equal
Courage	3	Equal
Endurance	3	Equal
Carry	2	Last

Jack-of-all-trades mount for players who do not want to maintain multiple horses. Performs adequately everywhere but excels nowhere.

Mounted Combat Tier List

Mounted combat is a subsystem separate from foot combat. You can attack with lance weapons while mounted, but the meta heavily favors dismounted fighting.

S-Tier Mounted Tactics

Tactic	Description	Best Build
Archer Mount Kiting	Ride in, dismount, shoot, remount, escape	Courser + longbow build
Chase-Down	Pursue fleeing enemies after group fight wins	War Horse + aggressor build
Fast Travel Rotation	Move between contested zones quickly	Any Speed 4+ horse

Archer mount kiting is the strongest mounted tactic because you dismount for the actual fighting. The horse is transportation, not a combat platform.

A-Tier Mounted Tactics

Tactic	Description	Best Build
Lance Charge Opening	Open fight with mounted lance strike, dismount for melee	War Horse + lance weapon
Supply Run	Move crafting materials through dangerous zones	Destrier + logistics build
Scout & Report	Ride through enemy territory for intelligence	Courser + scout build

B-Tier Mounted Tactics

Tactic	Description	Why B-Tier
Sustained Mounted Lance	Stay mounted and fight with lance only	Vulnerable to dismount, cannot block
Mounted Archery	Shoot bow from horseback	Reduced accuracy, limited firing angles
Cavalry Formation	Group mounted charge	Easily countered by poleaxe sweep attacks

C-Tier Mounted Tactics

Tactic	Description	Why C-Tier
Mounted 2h Combat	Swing 2h weapons on horseback	No damage bonus, worse than foot combat
Tank Mount	Heavy armor on horseback	Too slow, horse dies quickly under focus fire

Mounted Combat vs Foot Combat

Factor	Mounted	Foot
Damage output	Lower (lance only)	Full weapon potential
Defense	Cannot block	Full block/parry/evade
Mobility	High travel speed	Positioning skill dependent
Vulnerability	Horse can be killed, dismount attacks	Only character HP matters
Stamina	Horse stamina separate	Personal stamina pool
Group fight value	Low	High

Foot combat with proper passive skills and weapons outperforms mounted combat in every measurable PvP metric. Use horses for transportation, not as primary combat platforms.

Horse Management Tips

Tip	Details
Stable your horse before logging off	Stabled horses cannot be killed while offline
Dismount before choke-point fights	Horses die fast under focus fire in group combat
Carry horse feed	Feed restores horse stamina during long rides
Name your horses	Distinguish combat mounts from logistics mounts
Maintain two horses	One Speed/Stamina PvP horse, one Carry/Stamina logistics horse

Mount Costs and Investment

Cost Type	Amount	Frequency
Taming	Free (time + travel)	Per horse
Training (per attribute level)	500–5,000 gold	Per level
Stable storage	50 gold/day	Per horse
Horse feed	10–50 gold	Per ride
Replacement (if killed)	Full re-tame + re-train	As needed

Budget 20,000–50,000 gold to fully train an S-tier War Horse from tame to combat-ready. This is a significant investment — protect your trained mount.

State of War and Future Mount Meta

The State of War Roadmap promises siege equipment and larger guild battles. Mounted combat may gain value when:

• Cavalry formations become necessary for map rotation speed
• Siege supply lines require protected horse convoys
• New mounted passive skills are introduced in balance patches

Until then, treat horses as high-priority logistics tools and secondary combat platforms.

Related Guides

• Horse Taming — Spawn locations and taming walkthrough
• Build Tier List — Foot combat builds that pair with mount tactics
• Fast Travel — Alternative transportation methods
• Material Farming — Logistics routes for your Destrier

The best mount in Gloria Victis is the one trained for your role: War Horse for fighters, Courser for scouts, Destrier for crafters. Invest in Speed and Stamina for combat, Carry and Stamina for logistics, and always dismount before the real fighting starts.