Contents
- 1 Riding skills and abilities
- 2 Mounts that can fly
- 2.1 Base faction mounts
- 2.2 Class-specific flying
- 2.3 Faction reward flying mounts
- 2.4 Rare drop flying mounts
- 2.5 Guaranteed drop flying mounts
- 2.6 Crafted flying mounts
- 2.7 Dalaran flying mounts
- 2.8 Argent Tournament mounts
- 2.9 Achievement system flying mounts
- 2.10 Holiday flying mounts
- 2.11 Trading Card Game flying mounts
- 2.12 Blizzard Store flying mounts
- 2.13 Recruit a friend mounts
- 2.14 Scroll of Resurrection mounts
- 3 References
- 4 See also
Riding skills and abilities
NOTE: After Cataclysm, speed is not based on mount class but only on riding skill!
There are a total of four basic classes of flying mounts:
Class | Quality | Ground | Air | Water |
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Flying mounts | Rare/Epic | 100% | 150% | —
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General Riding Skill
There are five general tiers of riding which can be learned from trainers as a character increases in level. These become available for characters to train once they meet the particular level requirements. The speed of a character's mounts generally increases with each tier of riding skill, while some tiers of riding grant the ability to ride flying mounts. The general riding skills are:
- Apprentice: Level 20
- Journeyman: Level 40
- Expert: Level 60
- Artisan: Level 70
- Master: Level 80
Class-Specific Riding Skills
At level 40, paladins and warlocks can learn [Summon Charger] and [Dreadsteed] from their class trainers after learning the Journeyman riding skill from the riding trainer. There is no need to purchase a new mount. Death knights receive their epic ground mount, the [Acherus Deathcharger], after the completion of the quests Grand Theft Palomino and Into the Realm of Shadows at level 55. Druids can learn [Flight Form] from any flight trainer at level 58.
Unlocking Flight in Specific Areas
In areas where flying is allowed, a character typically needs to train a specific riding skill in order to unlock the ability to fly in that region. These types of skills and their requirements can be found in the table below.
Riding Skills
Proficiency | Cost | +Speed | Required for | Requires | ||
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Skill | Mounts | Air | ||||
225 | Expert ![]() |
250![]() |
50![]() |
150% | Rare flying mounts | Level 60 |
300 | Artisan ![]() |
5000![]() |
100![]() |
280% | Epic flying mounts | Level 70 |
375 | Master ![]() |
5000![]() |
— | 310% | Extremely fast speed | Level 80 |
[Flight Master's License] ![]() |
250![]() |
— | — | Flying in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor and Deepholm | Level 60 & 225 skill | |
[Cold Weather Flying] ![]() |
500![]() |
— | — | Flying in Northrend | Level 68 & 225 skill | |
[Wisdom of the Four Winds] ![]() |
2500![]() |
— | — | Flying in Pandaria | Level 90 & 225 skill | |
[Cloud Serpent Riding] ![]() |
— | — | Flying Cloud Serpent mounts (requirement removed in Patch 6.0.2) |
Level 90 & 225 skill | ||
[Draenor Flying] ![]() |
— | — | Flying in Draenor | ![]() |
Mounts that can fly
Base faction mounts
Flying mounts do not require any reputation rating.
Mount type | +Speed | Cost | Requirements | |||
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Land | Air | Faction | Riding skill | |||
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60% | 150% | 50![]() |
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Expert (225) |
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100% | 280% | 100![]() |
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Artisan (300) | |
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60% | 150% | 50![]() |
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Expert (225) |
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100% | 280% | 100![]() |
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Artisan (300) |
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 knights, druids, paladins, and warlocks. 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.
Class | Mount/form | +Speed | Source | Level |
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150% | 3![]() |
58 |
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280%-310% | 20![]() |
71 |
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.
Mount type | +Speed | Cost | Faction | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | |||||
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100% | 280%/310% | 200 ![]() |
Baradin's Wardens exalted | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280%/310% | 200 ![]() |
Hellscream's Reach exalted | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280%/310% | 2,000![]() |
Cenarion Expedition exalted | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280%/310% | 200![]() |
Netherwing exalted | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280%/310% | 200![]() |
Sha'tari Skyguard exalted | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280%/310% | 1,600![]() |
Wyrmrest Accord exalted | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 150%/310% | 600![]() |
The Lorewalkers exalted | Expert (225) | |
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100% | 280%/310% | 10000![]() |
The August Celestials exalted | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280%/310% | The August Celestials exalted | Artisan (300) |
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.
Mount | +Speed | Source | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | ||||
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100% | 310% | Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280% | Malygos 10- or 25-player, Eye of Eternity | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | [Cache of the Ley-Guardian], Heroic Oculus | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Skadi the Ruthless, Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | [Mysterious Egg], Oracles revered | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 310% | Onyxia 10- or 25-player, Onyxia's Lair | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Altairus, Vortex Pinnacle | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Heart of Wind 10- or 25-player, Throne of the Four Winds | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Slabhide, The Stonecore | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Aeonaxx, Deepholm | Artisan (300) |
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.
Mount | +Speed | Achievement | Creature | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | |||||
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100% | 280% | ![]() |
Infinite Corruptor | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280% | ![]() |
Sartharion | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 310% | ![]() |
The Lich King | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Time-Lost Proto Drake | Artisan (300) | ||
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100% | 280% | ![]() |
Sartharion | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | Aeonaxx, Deepholm | Artisan (300) | ||
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100% | 280%/310% | Alani | Artisan (300) |
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.
Mount | +Speed | Required skill | |||
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Land | Air | Profession | Riding | ||
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60% | 150% | 300 Engineering | Expert (225) |
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60% | 150% | 300 Tailoring | Expert (225) | |
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100% | 280% | 375 Engineering | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | 425 Tailoring | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 280% | 425 Tailoring | Artisan (300) | |
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100% | 310% | Expert (225) | ||
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615 Jewelcrafting | Journeyman (150) |
Dalaran flying mounts
Mei Francis in Dalaran sells mounts to all comers, with no requirements outside of gold or emblems.
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | ||||
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100% | 280% | 2,000![]() |
Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280% | 2,000![]() |
Artisan (300) |
Argent Tournament mounts
A major draw of the Argent Tournament is the large quantity of mounts rewarded in exchange for [Champion's Seal]s.
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Requirement | Riding skill | ||
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Land | Air | |||||
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100% | 280% | 150 ![]() |
Silver Covenant exalted | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280% | 150 ![]() |
Sunreavers exalted | Artisan (300) |
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100% | 280% | 150 ![]() |
Artisan (300) |
Achievement system flying mounts
These mounts are obtainable by completing certain achievements. 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.
Holiday | Mount | +Speed | Limited | Requirements | Source and notes | ||
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Land | Air | ||||||
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Love is in the Air | ![]() |
60% | 310% | No | Apprentice (75) | Apothecary Hummel. Scaling mount |
Hallow's End | ![]() |
60% | 280% | Yes | Apprentice (75) | Headless Horseman. Scaling mount | |
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60% | 280% | No | Apprentice (75) | Headless Horseman. Scaling mount |
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 Landro Longshot in Booty Bay.
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Riding skill | |
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150% | - | Expert (225) |
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280% | - | Artisan (300) |
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 Breanni with the mount attached.
Mount | +Speed | Cost | Riding skill | |
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60-310% | $25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store | Apprentice (75). Scaling mount |
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60-310% | $25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store | Apprentice (75). Scaling mount | |
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60-310% | $25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store | Apprentice (75). Scaling mount |
Recruit a friend mounts
These mounts are obtainable by recruiting a friend with the Recruit-A-Friend program.
Mount | +Speed | Available | Riding skill | |
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Land | Air | |||
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100% | 150–310% | 17 April 2012 – Present | Expert (225) |
Scroll of Resurrection mounts
Mount | +Speed | Riding skill | |||
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Land | Air | ||||
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100% | 150%–310% | Expert (225) | |
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100% | 150%–310% | Expert (225) |
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.