Flying mounts

Riding skills and abilities

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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
Flying mounts	Rare/Epic	100%	150%	—

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
		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	Draenor Pathfinder

Mounts that can fly

Base faction mounts

Flying mounts do not require any reputation rating.

Mount type		+Speed		Cost	Requirements
		Land	Air		Faction	Riding skill
	Gryphon mounts	60%	150%	50		Expert (225)
	Swift gryphon mounts	100%	280%	100		Artisan (300)
	Wyvern mounts	60%	150%	50		Expert (225)
	Swift wyvern mounts	100%	280%	100		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
Druid	[Flight Form]	150%	3 from trainer	58
	[Swift Flight Form]	280%-310%	20 from trainer	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
		Land	Air
	[Drake of the West Wind]	100%	280%/310%	200	Baradin's Wardens exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Drake of the West Wind]	100%	280%/310%	200	Hellscream's Reach exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Cenarion War Hippogryph]	100%	280%/310%	2,000	Cenarion Expedition exalted	Artisan (300)
	Netherwing drake mounts	100%	280%/310%	200	Netherwing exalted	Artisan (300)
	Nether ray mounts	100%	280%/310%	200	Sha'tari Skyguard exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Red Drake]	100%	280%/310%	1,600	Wyrmrest Accord exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Disc of the Red Flying Cloud]	100%	150%/310%	600	The Lorewalkers exalted	Expert (225)
	[Thundering August Cloud Serpent]	100%	280%/310%	10000	The August Celestials exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent]	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
		Land	Air
	[Ashes of Al'ar]	100%	310%	Kael'thas Sunstrider, The Eye	Artisan (300)
	[Azure Drake]	100%	280%	Malygos 10- or 25-player, Eye of Eternity	Artisan (300)
	[Blue Drake]	100%	280%	[Cache of the Ley-Guardian], Heroic Oculus	Artisan (300)
	[Blue Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	Skadi the Ruthless, Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle	Artisan (300)
	[Green Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	[Mysterious Egg], Oracles revered	Artisan (300)
	[Onyxian Drake]	100%	310%	Onyxia 10- or 25-player, Onyxia's Lair	Artisan (300)
	[Drake of the North Wind]	100%	280%	Altairus, Vortex Pinnacle	Artisan (300)
	[Drake of the South Wind]	100%	280%	Heart of Wind 10- or 25-player, Throne of the Four Winds	Artisan (300)
	[Vitreous Stone Drake]	100%	280%	Slabhide, The Stonecore	Artisan (300)
	[Phosphorescent Stone Drake]	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
		Land	Air
	[Bronze Drake]	100%	280%	Culling of Time	Infinite Corruptor	Artisan (300)
	[Black Drake]	100%	280%	Twilight Zone (10)	Sartharion	Artisan (300)
	[Invincible's Reins]	100%	310%	The Light of Dawn	The Lich King	Artisan (300)
	[Time-Lost Proto-Drake]	100%	280%		Time-Lost Proto Drake	Artisan (300)
	[Twilight Drake]	100%	280%	Twilight Zone (25)	Sartharion	Artisan (300)
	[Phosphorescent Stone Drake]	100%	280%		Aeonaxx, Deepholm	Artisan (300)
	[Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent]	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
		Land	Air	Profession	Riding
	[Flying Machine Control]	60%	150%	300 Engineering	Expert (225)
	[Flying Carpet]	60%	150%	300 Tailoring	Expert (225)
	[Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control]	100%	280%	375 Engineering	Artisan (300)
	[Magnificent Flying Carpet]	100%	280%	425 Tailoring	Artisan (300)
	[Frosty Flying Carpet]	100%	280%	425 Tailoring	Artisan (300)
	[Vial of the Sands]	100%	310%		Expert (225)
	[Jeweled Panther]			615 Jewelcrafting	Journeyman (150)

Dalaran flying mounts

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Mei Francis in Dalaran sells mounts to all comers, with no requirements outside of gold or emblems.

Mount		+Speed		Cost	Riding skill
		Land	Air
	[Armored Snowy Gryphon]	100%	280%	2,000	Artisan (300)
	[Armored Blue Wind Rider]	100%	280%	2,000	Artisan (300)

Argent Tournament mounts

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

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
		Land	Air
	[Silver Covenant Hippogryph]	100%	280%	150	Silver Covenant exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Sunreaver Dragonhawk]	100%	280%	150	Sunreavers exalted	Artisan (300)
	[Argent Hippogryph]	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.

Mount		+Speed		Required achievement	Riding skill
		Land	Air
	[Blue Dragonhawk Mount]	100%	280%	Mountain o' Mounts	Artisan (300)
	[Red Dragonhawk Mount]	100%	280%	Mountain o' Mounts	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Albino Drake]	100%	280%	Leading the Cavalry	Artisan (300)
	[Red Proto-Drake]	100%	280%	Glory of the Hero	Artisan (300)
	[Violet Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been	Artisan (300)
	[Rusted Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10)	Artisan (300)
	[Ironbound Proto-Drake]	100%	310%	Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25)	Artisan (300)
	[Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher]	100%	310%	Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10)	Artisan (300)
	[Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher]	100%	310%	Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25)	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Volcanic Stone Drake]	100%	310%?	Glory of the Cataclysm Hero	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Drake of the East Wind]	100%	310%?	Glory of the Cataclysm Raider	Artisan (300)
	[Reins of the Dark Phoenix]	100%	310%?	Guild Glory of the Cataclysm Raider + 3000	Artisan (300)
	[Flameward Hippogryph]	100%	300%	The Molten Front Offensive	Artisan (300)

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
			Land	Air
	Love is in the Air	[Big Love Rocket]	60%	310%	No	Apprentice (75)	Apothecary Hummel. Scaling mount
	Hallow's End	[Magic Broom]	60%	280%	Yes	Apprentice (75)	Headless Horseman. Scaling mount
		[The Horseman's Reins]	60%	280%	No	Apprentice (75)	Headless Horseman. Scaling mount

Trading Card Game flying mounts

  This section contains lore or items taken from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and expansion sets.

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
	[X-51 Nether-Rocket]	150%	-	Expert (225)
	[X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME]	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
	[Celestial Steed]	60-310%	$25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store	Apprentice (75). Scaling mount
	[Winged Guardian]	60-310%	$25 at US Store or €20/£17 at EU Store	Apprentice (75). Scaling mount
	[Heart of the Aspects]	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
	Land	Air
[Heart of the Nightwing]	100%	150–310%	17 April 2012 – Present	Expert (225)

Scroll of Resurrection mounts

Mount		+Speed		Riding skill
		Land	Air
	[Spectral Gryphon]	100%	150%–310%	Expert (225)
	[Spectral Wind Rider]	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.

See also

• Mount (disambig)
  • Ground mounts
• Riding