Rider

For the RPG class, see mounted warrior.

Riders are combat units within an army. What sets them apart from a regular soldier is the ability to ride a mount into battle. Each race has different beasts for each rider, with some being able to fly.

Aerial

Bat rider

Bats are ridden by Forsaken, trolls, orcs, and demon hunters. They are either used for transport, projectiles, or reconnaissance.

Dragon rider

Dragon riders are primarily used for combat. This term is used for all those who ride any dragonkin. Famous examples are the orcs of the Dragonmaw clan and the vrykul.

Dragonhawk rider

Dragonhawks riders are ridden by high elven and blood elven warriors. Dragonhawks are used for transport but are also the first strike on an enemy.

Gryphon rider

Gryphons have a bond with the Wildhammer dwarves and use them in coordinated attacks. Gryphons are also used as transport by the Alliance.

Hippogryph rider

Hippogryphs are used by night elves and ride them as archers or scouts. They are also used as transport. Argent Crusade members also use them.

Mechanical rider

Flying machines are used by dwarves, gnomes, and goblins for either transportation or warfare.

Cloud serpent rider

Cloud serpents are ridden by the Order of the Cloud Serpent, and they use them in defense of the Jade Forest.

Nether ray rider

The Sha'tari Skyguard use nether rays in their ranks to defend Shattrath City.

Wyvern rider

Wyverns are used by the Horde for patrolling their cities, transportation, and setting buildings on fire.

Windrider

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Windriders are the knights of the sky, riding their flying mounts into combat. They have a close relationship with her mount similar to the relationship between a spellcaster and his familiar.

Ground

Horse rider

Many knights of the Alliance ride warhorses into battle. These troops are known as cavalry. Well-known organizations deploying horse riders are the Knights of the Silver Hand and the Argent Crusade.

Death knights of the Scourge and the Ebon Blade ride skeletal horses. Dark Riders are cursed humans who also ride steeds.

Kul Tiran riders participate the yearly Norwington Equestrian and Hunt Festival.

Kodo rider

Orc war drummers and tauren sometimes use kodo for warfare.

Nightsaber rider

Huntresses ride the feral nightsabers into battle. The connection between them is nearly inseparable.

Wolf rider

Raiders of the orcs are warriors who charge into battle on wolves. Shaman have been portrayed riding wolves as well.

See also

• Argent Tournament, a riding tournament
• Outrider
• Courier station