Skyriding

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"Dragonriding" redirects here. For the occupation and its lore, see dragon rider. For the quest, see N [60-62] Dragonriding.
Riding Horse Icon WoW Icon update.png Riding (Profession)
Dragonriders as shown in the Take to the Skies cinematic.

Skyriding (previously known as Dynamic flight and Dragonriding) is an alternative form of flying mounts. Players are able to fly at a significantly higher speed than the Burning Crusade-style "Steady Flight".[1] The flying itself is dynamic, factoring in momentum and physics. Players can upgrade their flying skills using the Dragon Isles Summary.[1]

"Dragonriding" was originally limited to the Dragon Isles,[2] but with patch 10.2.5 it became available in old-world continents at reduced speeds with [Riding Abroad]. Once unlocked, skyriding is available to all characters on the account that are level 60-70.

The dracthyr racial ability [Soar] is equivalent to skyriding after [Empowered Soaring] is unlocked.

Skyriding mounts

Initially, only a handful of mounts were capable of skyriding, with each of the main outdoor zones of the Dragon Isles introducing a new type of dragon with that capability.[3] There are four base types of dragon that the player can choose from, each of which has over 50 customization options available.[4] Additional mounts were made available over the course of the expansion, however some have no customization options. The War Within updated over 440 mounts to be capable of skyriding.

The initial skyriding mounts can be customized at a Rostrum of Transformation, found in most zones of the Dragon Isles.

  • Dragonflight dynamic mounts
  • Cliffside Wylderdrake

    Cliffside Wylderdrake

  • Highland Drake

    Highland Drake

  • Renewed Proto-Drake

    Renewed Proto-Drake

  • Windborne Velocidrake

    Windborne Velocidrake

  • Winding Slitherdrake

    Winding Slitherdrake

  • Grotto Netherwing Drake

    Grotto Netherwing Drake

  • Algarian Stormrider

    Algarian Stormrider

  • Flourishing Whimsydrake

    Flourishing Whimsydrake

  • Auspicious Arborwyrm

    Auspicious Arborwyrm

Upgrading

Dragonriding skill UI as of patch 10.2.0.

To further improve skyriding, 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.

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. The Storm racing series is available at several of the Dragon Isles locations, available exclusively for a stormrook mount such as the [Algarian Stormrider].

The Dragonriding races have expanded to the old world, introducing a series of new races on specific continents which includes the Kalimdor Cup, Eastern Kingdoms Cup, Outland Cup, and the Northrend Cup. There have been rumors of a Pandaria Cup and a Broken Isles Cup.

Notes

  • At the announcement over the course of the development of The War Within, Dragonriding was re-named as "Dynamic Flight" to include the integration of the hundreds of legacy mounts that would be introduced into the system. Only near the release of The War Within beta was it renamed "Skyriding".
  • Following with /follow isn't compatible with Skyriding. To address this there is a "Ride Along" feature where characters 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.[5]
  • Dragonriding was designed early on during the development of Dragonflight.[6] 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.[4]
  • Skyriding came to the rest of Azeroth in patch 10.2.5, and 100+ older mounts will be able to use Skyriding speed and abilities with the launch of The War Within.

Gallery

Patch changes

References

 
  1. ^ a b 2022-04-20, World of Warcraft Expansion Reveal. YouTube, retrieved on 2022-04-20
  2. ^ 2022-04-20, WORLD OF WARCRAFT: DRAGONFLIGHT INTERVIEW WITH JACKIE WILEY AND TINA WANG. Blizzplanet, retrieved on 2022-04-22
  3. ^ 2022-11-24, Dragonflight Survival Guide | Live on November 28 | World of Warcraft. YouTube, retrieved on 2022-11-26
  4. ^ a b 2022-04-20, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight - The Big Interview. AusGamers, retrieved on 2022-04-25
  5. ^ https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/feedback-dragonriding/368384/18
  6. ^ Interview: World of Warcraft devs on creating the dracthyr and Dragonriding in WoW: Dragonflight. UnGeek. Retrieved on 2022-04-20.
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