Dragonriding

Dragonriding is a feature introduced in Dragonflight. Not merely flying on the back of a common drake, players are able to customize their unique dragon mount (customization is available from the outset). There are four base types of dragon that the player can choose from, each of which has over 50 customizations available.2022-04-20, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight - The Big Interview. AusGamers, retrieved on 2022-04-25
The flying itself is dynamic, factoring in momentum, for instance. Players can upgrade their flying skills;2022-04-20, World of Warcraft Expansion Reveal. YouTube, retrieved on 2022-04-20 speed is one of the attributes that can be improved.
Dragonriding is currently limited to the Dragon Isles. Each of the four zones introduces a new type of dragon.2022-11-24, Dragonflight Survival Guide | Live on November 28 | World of Warcraft. YouTube, retrieved on 2022-11-26 Once unlocked, dragonriding is available to all characters on the account.
Dracthyr have a racial ability, Soar, that is a type of flying similar to dragonriding, but is not upgradable the way mounted dragonriding is.2022-04-20, WORLD OF WARCRAFT: DRAGONFLIGHT INTERVIEW WITH JACKIE WILEY AND TINA WANG. Blizzplanet, retrieved on 2022-04-22 Unlike dragonriding, the Soar racial ability can be used outside the Dragon Isles.
==Dragonriding mounts==
*Cliffside Wylderdrake (Thaldraszus)
*Highland Drake (Azure Span)
*Renewed Proto-Drake (Waking Shores)
*Windborne Velocidrake (Ohn'ahran Plains)
*Winding Slitherdrake (Zaralek Cavern)
*Grotto Netherwing Drake (July 2023, Traveler's Log)
Dragonriding mounts can be customized at a Rostrum of Transformation found in most zones of the Dragon Isles.
File:Cliffside Wylderdrake.jpg|Cliffside Wylderdrake
File:Highland Drake.jpg|Highland Drake
File:Renewed Proto-Drake.jpg|Renewed Proto-Drake
File:Windborne Velocidrake.jpg|Windborne Velocidrake
File:Winding Slitherdrake.jpg|Winding Slitherdrake
File:Grotto Netherwing Drake.png|Grotto Netherwing Drake
==Upgrading==
To further improve dragonriding, skills and passives can be unlocked to improve how much and how fast Vigor (dragonriding) can recharge. The skills window can be accessed from the Dragon Isles Summary button next to the minimap.
*Dragonriding Basics
*Vigor (dragonriding)
*Lift Off
*Thrill of the Skies
*Winds of the Isles
*Whirling Surge
*Bronze Timelock
To unlock additional traits, the player must level up.
The following traits require Dragon Glyphs to learn:
Take to the Skies (dragonriding) (1) 	Take to the Skies (dragonriding) (1) 	Take to the Skies (dragonriding) (1)
Redirection (3) 	Dynamic Stretching (3) 	Thrill Chaser (3)
Ohn'ahra's Gusts (3) 	Ohn'ahra's Gusts (3) 	Ohn'ahra's Gusts (3)
Choice (3):Dragonrider's Initiative or Dragonrider's Compassion	Choice (3):Dragonrider's Initiative or Dragonrider's Compassion	Choice (3):Dragonrider's Initiative or Dragonrider's Compassion
Aerial Halt (dragonriding) (4) 	Restorative Travels (4) 	Ground Skimming (4)
Airborne Recovery (4) 	Airborne Tumbling (4) 	Land's Blessing (4)
Dragonriding Learner (4) 	Dragonriding Learner (4) 	Dragonriding Learner (4)
Choice (5):Dragonrider's Cultivation or Dragonrider's Hunt 	Choice (5):Dragonrider's Cultivation or Dragonrider's Hunt 	Choice (5):Dragonrider's Cultivation or Dragonrider's Hunt
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 three race types: normal, advanced, and advanced reverse.
==Notes==
*As following (/follow) isn’t compatible with Dragonriding to address this there is a “Ride Along” feature where dragonriders can speak with Lithragosa (the Dragonriding Trainer) to opt into this functionality, with Ride Along on, a player in the player's party may interact with the player's Dragon Isle Drake to transform into a whelp that will follow alongside the drake.https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/feedback-dragonriding/368384/18
*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.
*As of April 2022, Blizzard is considering porting dragonriding to other continents, but for now, the focus is on the Dragon Isles.
==Gallery==
File:Dragonriding upgrade UI 10.0.7.jpg|Dragonriding skill UI prior to patch 10.1.0.
File:Dragonriding upgrade UI.jpg|Dragonriding skill UI prior to patch 10.0.7.
==Patch changes==
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==References==
 
Category:Dragonflight