Jackal 3 or Skimmer 3 first?

[notebene.3190]

If you are a bit of a map clearing + insight retentive person, like me, do you get more mileage out of Jackal 3 or Skimmer 3 with respect to getting to insights and map clearing objects, at least through the first 3 zones?

 

I ask because I was looking at Dulfy's Desert Highlands insight guide, and was surprised to see some Jackal 3 in there, and only some 'basic skimmer' in the first two zones.

[Illconceived Was Na.9781]

To help you find & upgrade mounts, the forum's own @"Rikimaru.7890" has posted an awesome guide. It offers an answer to your question about why you want Jackal 3 first (short version: because there are so many more mastery points that become available once it's unlocked).

 

[Mount Training Crash Course](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/4111/mount-training-crash-course-spoilers "Mount Training Crash Course")

The tl;dr is:

* Find raptor

* Train it to T3

* Get Springer & Skimmer

* Train Springer to T3

* Get the Jackal

* Train Jackal to T3

* Train Skimmer to T3

* Train all to T4 (or save some mastery points for ... see spoiler above).

 

The full post explains why this order makes your life easier, where to go, and the specific benefits.

 

See also [my repost of a reddit thread](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/4326/running-faster-than-a-centaur-repost-of-mount-speed-data-from-reddit "my repost of a reddit thread") that compares the actual speeds of the mounts (and to various "on foot") variations.

[notebene.3190]

Thank you! I 'suspected' that was the route I needed to go, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

 

Got my Jackal since I posted, trying to level it up. I had leveled the Skimmer up to 2, but haven't bought it yet. :)

[Sephylon.4938]

I agree with Ill's list, jackal 3 is needed for specialization collections.

[DebraKadabra.5278]

@"Illconceived Was Na.9781"

 

You freaking ROCK. I've been following those steps unknowingly, and got Springer to 3 before I went to get my Skimmer, but I was chatting in Black Citadel with another player last night and what he and you said confirm that I'm good to go ahead and get the Jackal.

 

Woo mounts!!! LOL

 

Anyway, thank you!