Dynamic flight

"Dragonriding" redirects here. For the occupation and its lore, see dragon rider. For the quest, see  [60-62] Dragonriding.

Dragonriders as shown in the Take to the Skies cinematic.

Dynamic flight (or Skyriding, and previously called Dragonriding) is an alternative form of flying mounts. Not merely flying on the back of a common drake, players are able to customize their unique dragon mount and fly with physics at a significantly higher speed than Burning Crusade-style "static flight". There are four base types of dragon that the player can choose from, each of which has over 50 customizations available.

The flying itself is dynamic, factoring in momentum, for instance. Players can upgrade their flying skills; speed is one of the attributes that can be improved.

Dragonriding was originally limited to the Dragon Isles, but with patch 10.2.5 it is available in old-world continents at reduced speeds with [Riding Abroad]. Each of the main outdoor zones of the Dragon Isles introduces a new type of dragon. Once unlocked, dragonriding is available to all characters on the account that are level 60-70.

Dracthyr have a racial ability, [Soar], that is equivalent to dragonriding, except for having a 10-second cooldown which starts after casting. Dracthyr gain access to [Empowered Soaring] and [Expedited Takeoff] only after completing the Forbidden Reach starting zone.

Dynamic flight mounts

Initially, only a handful of mounts were capable of dynamic flight. The War Within updated over 440 mounts to enable dynamic flight.

•  [Cliffside Wylderdrake] (Thaldraszus,  [68-70] Back to the Future)
•  [Highland Drake] (Azure Span,  [65-68] Calling the Blue Dragons)
•  [Renewed Proto-Drake] (Waking Shores,  [60-62] How to Glide with Your Dragon)
•  [Windborne Velocidrake] (Ohn'ahran Plains,  [62-65] Shady Sanctuary)
•  [Winding Slitherdrake] (Zaralek Cavern,  [70] Worst of the Worst)
•  [Grotto Netherwing Drake] (Emerald Dream,  [70] Dragon Keeping)
• [Algarian Stormrider] (The War Within Heroic Edition)
•  [Flourishing Whimsydrake] (Emerald Dream,  [70] Emerald Welcome)
• [Auspicious Arborwyrm] (Shop)

Dragonriding mounts can be customized at a Rostrum of Transformation found in most zones of the Dragon Isles.

• Dragonflight dynamic mounts
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  Cliffside Wylderdrake

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  Highland Drake

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  Renewed Proto-Drake

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  Windborne Velocidrake

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  Winding Slitherdrake

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  Grotto Netherwing Drake

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  Algarian Stormrider

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  Flourishing Whimsydrake

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  Auspicious Arborwyrm

Upgrading

Dragonriding skill UI as of patch 10.2.0.

To further improve dragonriding, skills and passives can be unlocked to improve how much and how fast [Vigor] can recharge. The skills window can be accessed from the Dragon Isles Summary button next to the minimap.

• [Dragonriding Basics]
• [Vigor]
• [Lift Off]
• [Thrill of the Skies]
• [Winds of the Isles]
• [Whirling Surge]
• [Bronze Timelock]

To unlock additional traits, the player must fly around the Dragon Isles and collect the Dragon Glyphs. Dragon Glyphs are account-wide; alternative characters automatically have access to any unlocked glyphs to spend on traits.

The following traits require Dragon Glyphs to learn:

Row	Talent	Comment/Requires
1	[Take to the Skies] (1)
2	[Redirection] (3)
	[Dynamic Stretching] (3)
	[Second Wind] (2)	Active ability
	[Thrill Chaser] (3)
3	[Ohn'ahra's Gusts] (3)
4	[Dragonrider's Initiative] (3) / [Dragonrider's Compassion] (3)	Choice node
5	[Aerial Halt] (4)	Active ability
	[Restorative Travels] (4)
	[Ground Skimming] (4)
6	[Airborne Recovery] (4)	Aerial Halt
	[Airborne Tumbling] (4)	Restorative Travels
	[Land's Blessing] (4)	Ground Skimming
7	[Wind's Respite] (3)	Airborne Recovery
	[Dragonriding Learner] (4)	Airborne Tumbling
	[Swift Skimming] (3)	Land's Blessing
8	[Dragonrider's Cultivation] (5) / [Dragonrider's Hunt] (5)	Choice node
9	[Beyond Infinity] (5)
	[Yearning for the Sky] (5)
	[At Home Aloft] (5)

Races

Across the Dragon Isles, the bronze flight has organized a series of Dragonriding races. Compete against the clock to earn numerous achievements across five race types: normal, advanced, advanced reverse, challenge, and challenge reverse.

Notes

• Following with /follow isn't compatible with Dragonriding. To address this there is a "Ride Along" feature where dragonriders can speak with Lithragosa (the Dragonriding Trainer). When Ride Along is turned on and a player is mounted, other players in the same party may interact with them to transform into a whelp that will automatically follow along.
• Dragonriding was designed early on during the development of Dragonflight. The introduction of dragonriding required changes to be made to the design of the Dragon Isles, such as increasing their height and introducing cloud layers.
• Dragonriding came to the rest of Azeroth in patch 10.2.5, and 100+ older mounts will be able to use Dragonriding speed and abilities with the launch of The War Within.

Gallery

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  Dragonriding skills during patches 10.0.2–10.0.5.

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  Dragonriding skills during patch 10.0.7.

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  Dragonriding skills during patches 10.1.0–10.1.7.

Patch changes

• Patch 11.0.0 (Alpha): Renamed from Dragonriding. 440+ Flying Mounts will feature Dynamic Flight active abilities, faster speeds, and new animations in The War Within.
  
• Patch 10.2.5 (2024-01-16): Dragonriding is now available throughout Azeroth wherever flying is available. Outside of the Dragon Isles, Dragonriding mounts move at 85% of their maximum speeds.
  
• Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07): Three abilities added: [Second Wind] (tier 2, 2 glyphs), [Wind's Respite] (tier 7, 3 glyphs), and [Swift Skimming] (tier 7, 3 glyphs)
  
• Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Two abilities added: [Ground Skimming] (tier 5, 4 glyphs) and [Land's Blessing] (tier 6, 4 glyphs).
  
• Patch 10.0.7 (2023-03-21): Two abilities added: [Aerial Halt] (tier 5, 4 glyphs) and [Airborne Recovery] (tier 6, 4 glyphs).
  
• Patch 10.0.2 (2022-11-15): Added.