Speed defines everything in Poly Loot: it decides which resource you reach first, which shrine you can chain into the next loop, and which quest feels worth a second run. This mount tier list ranks every riding mount in the game by raw speed, upgrade ceiling, and the realistic time it takes to get one for free. You will see where the Gorilla Mount sits, how the three-line Mount Tier Scroll system actually works, and which path between a shrine and a quest is the smartest use of your first hour. If your goal is to start riding today without spending a premium currency, the rest of this guide breaks the options into a clear priority order.
Mount Tier List Overview
Poly Loot's mount system is unusually structured for a Roblox loot RPG: every mount lives in a three-line tier grid (base form, mid upgrade, top upgrade), and progression is gated by Mount Tier Scrolls rather than a single level bar. Two acquisition paths compete for a new player's attention: a free quest chain that drops the Gorilla Mount in the jungle biome, and a paid shop alternative that grants a different mount instantly. Both routes feed into the same scroll economy, so the real question is which mount gives the best speed-per-scroll ratio.
The current roster observed by players includes the Gorilla Mount (quest), the Wolf Mount (mid-tier shop), the Dragon Mount (top-tier shop), and a seasonal/event mount that rotates roughly every patch. Community testing on ItsChalls' Poly Loot video catalogue shows the three-line tier system is consistent across all four — there is no mount that skips a tier, and no mount that uses a different scroll type.
Why Mount Tier Matters More Than Base Speed
Most players read the base speed number on a mount and stop there. The actual ranking flips once you account for scroll investment. A mount that starts 8% slower but costs 40% fewer scrolls to max out will beat a "faster" rival on a free-to-play budget. This is why a strict speed-only tier list misleads new players, and why the table below weights upgrade cost alongside top-tier speed.
Speed and Scroll Cost at a Glance
| Mount | Source | Base Speed | Top-Tier Speed | Scrolls to Max | Free Path? |
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| Dragon Mount | Premium shop | 100% | 145% | 180 scrolls | No |
| Wolf Mount | Premium shop | 92% | 132% | 120 scrolls | No |
| Gorilla Mount | Jungle quest chain | 88% | 128% | 95 scrolls | Yes |
| Event Mount | Rotating event | 85% (varies) | 125% (varies) | 110 scrolls | Limited |
The single most important number in that table is the scrolls-to-max column: the Dragon Mount looks dominant on speed, but a free player who never spends Robux needs roughly 95 scrolls to push the Gorilla Mount to the top of its three-line tier grid, while a paid player needs 180 to do the same for the Dragon Mount. For the first week of play, that gap is the difference between riding at 128% and still walking at 100%.
Tier Rankings and What Each Line Means
Poly Loot's mount system uses three upgrade lines per mount, often labelled Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3 by the community. Line 1 is reached with a basic Mount Tier Scroll, Line 2 with a refined scroll, and Line 3 with a rare scroll that drops only from the highest-level shrine chests. The cost in the table above already assumes the standard scroll mix; if you skip Line 3 entirely, the speed cap drops by roughly 17% on every mount.
S-Tier: Dragon Mount
The Dragon Mount is the only mount whose Line 3 speed exceeds 140%, and it is the only one with a flight glide that holds altitude over chasms. For players who can farm 180 scrolls in a reasonable window — typically two weeks of daily shrine runs — the Dragon Mount is the obvious endgame target. The trade-off is the 2,400 Robux price tag, which makes it a hard skip for anyone running a free-to-play path.
A-Tier: Wolf Mount and Gorilla Mount
The Wolf Mount and the Gorilla Mount are functionally close once both are maxed: the Wolf wins by about 4% top speed, but the Gorilla costs 25 fewer scrolls to reach the same line. A free player who completes the jungle quest chain and then commits to daily shrine runs will outpace a paid Wolf rider whose scroll grind stalls, simply because the Gorilla hits its ceiling sooner. In pure tier-list terms, both are A-tier, and the choice between them is a budget question rather than a power question.
B-Tier: Event Mount and Un-upgraded Roster
Any mount sitting at Line 1 or Line 2 with no scroll pipeline in sight is B-tier at best. This includes the seasonal Event Mount during the off-week of its rotation, and any shop mount that the player buys but never upgrades. A Line 1 Dragon Mount is, in practical terms, slower than a Line 3 Gorilla Mount, which is a useful rule of thumb for anyone tempted to spend premium currency first and grind later.
Tier Comparison Table
| Tier | Mounts Included | Top Speed Range | Realistic Free? | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Dragon Mount (Line 3) | 140-145% | No | Endgame shrine chains, boss rush |
| A | Wolf Mount (Line 3), Gorilla Mount (Line 3) | 125-132% | Yes (Gorilla) | Daily loops, mid-game farming |
| B | Event Mount (Line 1-2), any un-upgraded mount | 85-115% | Limited | Early-game map traversal |
A useful rule when reading the table: the Gorilla Mount is the only A-tier entry that a brand-new account can reach in under an hour of play, which is why the rest of this guide treats it as the default target.
How to Get a Mount Fast (Free Path)
The free path to a Poly Loot riding mount is short on paper and longer in practice, mainly because the Gorilla Mount quest chain is gated by a single NPC in the jungle biome who only spawns during in-game daytime. Players who learn that window save roughly 20 minutes per attempt. Below is a realistic sequence that takes a fresh account from spawn to a mounted ride, based on community-reported timings.
Step-by-Step Free Mount Quest Walkthrough
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Spawn at the central hub and accept the tutorial quest, which sends you to the jungle biome entrance.
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Reach the jungle NPC Kombo the Tracker (he is marked by a green quest ring) and turn in the tutorial reward for 80 coins.
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Accept the gorilla-tracking chain — three sub-quests that ask you to collect Jungle Vines, Banana Stacks, and a Silver Backbone drop from the level-4 ape mobs.
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Turn in all three sub-quests to Kombo; he gives you the Gorilla Saddle item, which is the actual mount unlock.
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Equip the Gorilla Saddle from your inventory, then run to the nearest shrine to begin farming Mount Tier Scrolls for Line 1.
The whole chain takes roughly 35-45 minutes on a first run, and roughly 15 minutes on a second run if you already know where Kombo spawns. The single biggest mistake new players make is wandering into the jungle at in-game night, when Kombo despawns and the chain stalls until the cycle resets.
Time Budget for the First Ride
| Step | Time Needed | Failure Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial → Jungle entrance | 5 min | None |
| Locate Kombo the Tracker | 8 min | Spawned at night — wait 4 min for day cycle |
| Sub-quest: Jungle Vines | 4 min | Vines respawn in 90s |
| Sub-quest: Banana Stacks | 6 min | Stacks guarded by level-3 mobs |
| Sub-quest: Silver Backbone drop | 10 min | Level-4 apes have a 12% drop rate |
| Turn in → Gorilla Saddle | 2 min | None |
| Total | ~35 min | — |
The table assumes you are not pausing for a shrine side-trip. If you want to combine the mount quest with your first shrine run — a good idea, since both happen in the same biome — add roughly 20 minutes and refer to the Poly Loot shrine rewards breakdown for the exact NPC routes.
Poly Loot Shrine vs Quest: Which Path First
A common early-game question is whether to chase a shrine first or push the Gorilla Mount quest first. The two paths are not exclusive — the jungle biome contains one shrine and the entire gorilla quest chain — but the order matters for how fast your mount actually becomes useful. The short version: finish the quest first, then loop the shrine, because the Gorilla Saddle equips immediately while Mount Tier Scrolls only drop from shrines at Line 2 and above.
Why the Quest Comes First
A Line 1 Gorilla Mount is a 12% speed boost, which is enough to skip the walking animation on the hub-to-jungle route and shave roughly 3 minutes off every shrine loop. A Line 0 (no mount) player running the same loop loses that 3 minutes every cycle, and the loss compounds across a full session. By contrast, waiting 20 extra minutes to do the shrine first does not unlock anything you cannot do on foot — shrines are repeatable, the quest is not.
When the Shrine Path Wins
There is one situation where the shrine path is the better first move: if you are joining a co-op group that is already at a shrine and they need a fourth body for a boss rush. In that case, the shrine gives you a chest roll that might include a Mount Tier Scroll, which would push your future Gorilla Mount to Line 2 the moment you finish the quest. Solo players, however, should almost always finish the quest chain first.
Decision Matrix
| Your Situation | Best First Step | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, fresh account | Finish Gorilla Mount quest | Saddle equips immediately, no setup cost |
| Co-op group waiting at shrine | Run shrine first | Chest roll may yield a scroll for Line 2 |
| Already have any Line 1 mount | Shrine loop | Mount is usable, scrolls are the bottleneck |
| Returning player, lost progress | Restart quest chain at Kombo | The chain is the only reliable free mount |
Players who mix the two paths into a single jungle session report the best results. A typical efficient run looks like: spawn at hub, accept tutorial, run to Kombo, complete the three sub-quests, turn in for the Gorilla Saddle, then immediately loop the jungle shrine twice before logging off. That single session produces a Line 1 mount and roughly 8-12 scrolls toward Line 2, which is enough progress to feel like the first real upgrade.
Mount Tier Scrolls and the Three-Line Upgrade Path
The Mount Tier Scroll system is where most players stall, because the three scroll types are not interchangeable. Using a Line 3 scroll on a Line 1 mount wastes roughly 60% of its value — the game caps the upgrade at the next line and the rest of the scroll is consumed without effect. Knowing which scroll to spend on which mount is the difference between a 95-scroll grind and a 150-scroll grind.
Scroll Types and Drop Sources
| Scroll | Unlocks | Drop Source | Drop Rate |
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| Basic Mount Tier Scroll | Line 1 → Line 2 | Low-level shrine chests, jungle mobs | ~8% per chest |
| Refined Mount Tier Scroll | Line 2 → Line 3 | Mid-level shrine chests, boss chests | ~3% per chest |
| Rare Mount Tier Scroll | Line 2 → Line 3 (faster) | Event shrine, weekly boss rush | ~1.5% per chest |
A practical tip from community testing: the Rare Mount Tier Scroll looks like the obvious pick, but its drop rate is so low that chasing it exclusively will burn a full weekend of shrine runs. The recommended split is 70% Basic scrolls to push every mount to Line 2, then 30% Refined to climb the last leg, with Rare scrolls saved for whichever mount you plan to main.
Why the Gorilla Mount Has the Best Scroll Economy
The Gorilla Mount has a hidden 15% discount on scroll costs because the jungle quest chain awards 12 free Basic Mount Tier Scrolls as part of the reward bundle. A player who finishes the quest gets Line 1 plus a head start on Line 2, which is why the Gorilla Mount is the only mount where the "scrolls to max" number is genuinely 95 instead of 120-180. The discount is documented in the Poly Loot shrine rewards reference and confirmed by multiple creator guides on YouTube.
Practical Scroll Farming Route
The fastest way to farm scrolls is a jungle shrine loop that hits three objectives in one trip: the Kombo sub-quest respawn point, the jungle shrine, and the level-4 ape pack. Each loop takes roughly 12 minutes and yields, on average, 1.4 scrolls. That is enough to push a Gorilla Mount from Line 1 to Line 2 in about 3 hours of focused play, which is a realistic first-session target for a free player.
Free Mount vs Paid Mount: The Real Cost
The "free vs paid" comparison in Poly Loot is not as one-sided as the Robux price tag suggests. The Dragon Mount costs 2,400 Robux up front, but a fully free Gorilla Mount build still requires roughly 15-20 hours of shrine farming to reach Line 3. Whether the paid route is "worth it" depends entirely on how the player values their time, and on whether they plan to play the game past the first month.
Cost Comparison Table
| Build | Robux Cost | Time to Line 3 | Top Speed | Resale Value |
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| Dragon Mount | 2,400 | 30 hours of scrolls | 145% | None (account-bound) |
| Wolf Mount | 800 | 20 hours of scrolls | 132% | None (account-bound) |
| Gorilla Mount (free) | 0 | 18 hours of scrolls | 128% | None (account-bound) |
The resale value column is intentionally a row of "None" — no mount in the current build is tradeable, which means a Robux purchase is a permanent cost with no exit. Players who rotate games every patch should weight the time column more heavily than the Robux column, because a 2-hour difference over 18-30 hours of grinding is not a meaningful gap.
When Paid Actually Wins
There are three situations where a paid mount is the right call. First, players who already spend Robux on the game's battle pass will not notice the additional cost. Second, players who run the game in short daily sessions (15-20 minutes) will never finish a free scroll grind, because shrine chests have a 4-hour lockout. Third, players who main a single class and need the 145% speed cap for endgame boss timers will eventually need a Dragon Mount regardless of how they feel about the price.
When Free Wins
The free path wins for any player who plays longer than 30 minutes per session, who does not already spend on the battle pass, and who does not need the absolute top speed for endgame content. A free Gorilla Mount at Line 3 reaches 128% speed, which is enough for every shrine, every quest, and every farming loop in the current build. The only content where 128% is genuinely insufficient is the weekly boss rush, and even there the gap is small enough that player skill matters more than mount tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the fastest mount in Poly Loot right now?
The Dragon Mount at Line 3 is the fastest, reaching 145% movement speed with the flight glide active. It is the only mount that breaks the 140% speed cap, but it costs 2,400 Robux and roughly 180 scrolls to max out, so it is realistically a paid-endgame pick rather than a free-to-play option.
Can I get a mount for free in Poly Loot?
Yes, the Gorilla Mount drops from the jungle quest chain run by the NPC Kombo the Tracker. The chain takes about 35 minutes on a first run and rewards the Gorilla Saddle plus 12 Basic Mount Tier Scrolls, which is the cheapest entry point into the three-line upgrade system for any free player.
How long does it take to max out the Gorilla Mount?
A focused free player who runs the jungle shrine loop two to three times per session will reach Gorilla Mount Line 3 in roughly 15-20 hours of play. The grind is front-loaded: Line 1 to Line 2 takes about 3 hours thanks to the quest reward scrolls, while Line 2 to Line 3 takes the remaining 12-17 hours because Refined Mount Tier Scrolls drop at only ~3% per chest.
Should I do the shrine or the quest first as a new player?
Finish the Gorilla Mount quest first, then loop the shrine. The Gorilla Saddle equips immediately and gives a 12% speed boost that makes every subsequent shrine run faster, while shrine chests are repeatable and do not lock you out of the mount. The only exception is if you are joining a co-op group that is already at a shrine — in that case, run the shrine with them for the chest roll.
Do Mount Tier Scrolls work on every mount?
Yes, scrolls are universal across all mounts in the same tier bracket, but the scroll type must match the line you are upgrading. A Basic Mount Tier Scroll always pushes a mount from Line 1 to Line 2 regardless of which mount you apply it to, and using a Refined scroll on a Line 1 mount wastes roughly 60% of its value. Always match the scroll rarity to the current mount line, and save Rare Mount Tier Scrolls for whichever mount you intend to main.