Flying mounts Mounts that can fly . Base faction mounts . Flying mounts do not require any reputation rating . Class - specific flying . There are four classes in the game that can acquire special mounts and abilities linked to their own class through lore : death knight s , druid s , paladin s , and warlock s . Only the druid ' s swift flight form allows flying . Swift flight form is a feat of strength if achieved . The aforementioned quests are not required to learn the ability , however , and are on the class trainers at the level listed in the table . Druid abilities are slightly different based on race and faction . For example , the Alliance night elf druids are black in flight form , while Horde tauren are tan . Faction reward flying mounts . As a reward for gaining high reputation standing with various factions , players can purchase mounts . Such high reputation is a function of large quantities of time . Rare drop flying mounts . Rarely , specific creatures will drop a mount as a reward . If the mount drops , only " one " mount will appear per kill , no matter the size of the party or raid killing the creature . Also , mounts may rarely be inside other containers rewarded for doing other objectives . Guaranteed drop flying mounts . A guaranteed drop mount will result in " one " mount being awarded upon killing the specified creature under the condition listed , regardless of the size of the party or raid . For mounts rewarded such that everyone who completes the achievement gets the mount , see the " Achievements " section . There is no direct achievement for killing the Time - Lost Proto - Drake ; the hard part is actually finding the drake alive . Crafted flying mounts . Mounts can also be created by players . Typically such mounts are a perk of the profession and are not available to other players , but a few are . Dalaran flying mounts . in Dalaran sells mounts to all comers , with no requirements outside of gold or emblems . Argent Tournament mounts . A major draw of the Argent Tournament is the large quantity of mounts rewarded in exchange for s . Achievement system flying mounts . These mounts are obtainable by completing certain achievement s . As part of completing the achievement , the mount will be mailed directly to the player . Holiday flying mounts . There are several disguises and time - limited items that are available during holidays . Time - limited items exist only during the duration of the holiday itself . Previously , time - limited items had a set time such as seven or 14 days , but were changed to be directly tied to the holiday . Trading Card Game flying mounts . All the TCG mounts must first be unlocked using a code found on a loot card , then they can be purchased from in Booty Bay . Blizzard Store flying mounts . Mounts are also available from Blizzard Store . They function exactly like Pet Store - purchased pets do : all characters on the account will get mail from with the mount attached . Recruit a friend mounts . These mounts are obtainable by recruiting a friend with the Recruit - A - Friend program . Scroll of Resurrection mounts . These mounts are faction specific and only available if you send someone a Scroll of Resurrection in game or online . Once the process is complete , the mount can be claimed .