Skinwalker

Skinwalker mount in-game footage in UE5. Model by Jessica Jennings.^[1]

Skinwalker mount 3D render. Model by Jessica Jennings.^[2]

Skinwalker is an in-game achievable mount in Ashes of Creation.^[2]

Artwork

Animal husbandry

Screenshot of Dawnbreaker variant achievable through the Animal husbandry profession. Model by Jessica Jennings.^[3]

Those variations that were present with the Dawnbreaker: those are examples of how Animal Husbandry surfaces subtle changes- from subtle to extreme. Those were more subtle; those are wing variations, those were fur variations, color variations, eye color variations. All of that kind of stuff gets represented as part of the Animal husbandry system and it's cool to see what's available for players to experiment with.^[4]

Rare Flailrunner^[5] mount that can only be obtained via breeding two tamable creatures through the animal husbandry profession.^[6]

Animal husbandry is meant to be a pretty diverse profession: One that has a significant importance because players in MMOs love their mounts and we wanted to do something unique in that regard.^[7] – Steven Sharif

Animal husbandry is a profession within the processing artisan class.^[8]^[9]

Animals found through taming can be bred to discover lesser-known species variants with untold powers and abilities.^[8]^[10]
- Mounts, such as horses are an early gateway into the Animal husbandry profession.^[10]
Stables are freehold buildings used for breeding animals within the Animal husbandry profession.^[11]^[12]
Animal husbandry will be an exploritative profession.^[13]

Many animals that can be tamed and bred through the animal husbandry profession can be found in herds across the lands of Verra. These herds represent a gatherable resource, of sorts, that masters of the animal husbandry profession may then use to discover lesser-known species variants with untold powers and abilities. Mounts play a large role in Ashes of Creation, and animals like the horse are an early gateway into the unlimited possibilities that await those skilled in the arts of husbandry.^[10]