World of Warcraft players are watching one of the game's rarest mounts vanish from their collections without warning. Complaints have stacked up on Reddit and the official Blizzard forums regarding the disappearance of the Ashes of Belo'ren, a flying mount tied to defeating Mythic L'ura.
Quick Facts
- Affected Item: Ashes of Belo'ren (Mythic L'ura flying mount)
- Platform: PC
- Action Taken: Mounts removed from player collections accompanied by a mail from Blizzard citing policy violations
Why Players Are Losing the Mythic L'ura Mount
When the mount is removed from a character's collection, players receive an in-game message from Blizzard explaining that a reward on the account is "connected to activity that violates our in-game policies."
Because Blizzard has not released an official statement detailing the exact flagged behavior, the community has been left to piece together the cause. The prevailing theory gaining traction across player discussions points toward boosting services—specifically raid clears sold through online communities. Even transactions paid for entirely in gold appear to be flagged if they involved a middleman or advertiser rather than a direct, unassisted player-to-player trade.
Impact on the WoW Community
This enforcement wave marks a tense moment for the PC MMORPG, coming on the heels of internal drama that saw a developer fired for cheating with developer-only spells. Entire raid groups report losing the mount together, with some members insisting they only used legitimate gold transactions. The situation highlights ongoing scrutiny around outside organization touching the game's economy, echoing Blizzard's strict stance against unauthorized third-party projects.