Any mount can wear armor thanks to the barding rules presented in the 2024 Players Handbook.

Warhorses dont come with armor equipped, even though their art suggests so.

Its ability to restrain and poison enemies makes it one of the most fearsome combat mounts available.

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The utility of such a mount depends on how the mounted combat rules work at your table.

Though not built for heavy combat, its utility makes it a valuable companion.

Devils were some of the most mysterious entities in Dungeons & Dragons.

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Now, we know so much… Nightmares are often associatedwith fiendish masters, meaning they are rarely available as simple mounts.

Unlike hippogriffs, griffons are more aggressive and require stronger bonds of trust before they accept a rider.

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Art by Katerina Ladon

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Art via Wizards of the Coast

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Art by Michele Giorgi

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Bat by Dario Jelusic

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Art by Axel Defois

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Art by Alejandro Pacheco

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Art by Adam Rex

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