by In this guide to riding dragons in WoW: Dragonflight you will learn:
- What is dragon riding all about?
- How to improve your dragons
- How to find all dragon glyphs
- Tips & tricks for flying
Kite Riding: Traveling is finally fun
Flying with mounts has been around since the first addon, The Burning Crusade. Although you are much faster by flying, the design of the mechanics is simple: You take off with your character, but the movement sequences hardly change. Blizzard has now changed that with WoW: Dragonflight and implemented a new flight mechanic into the game called Dragon Riding .
When riding a dragon, you no longer use the automatic movement to set off, but actively intervene in what is happening. Flying on the Dragon Islands is governed by the laws of aerodynamics .
In other words, you have to pay attention to altitude, speed and incline. If you climb, you slow down – if you drop, you pick up speed. For example, your dragon may go into a dive. This accelerates you to a multiple of the usual flight speed – however, you cannot simply regain altitude by flying upwards, because you will also slow down again. For this you need various skills that are linked to a resource, vigor .
What sounds complicated at first, with a little practice, will soon get into your blood and you’ll just shoot through the narrow gorges of Thaldraszus and the azure mountains.
How do I unlock dragon riding?
In order to get the dragon riding ability and your first dragon, you have to follow the main quest that you start before your journey to the Dragon Isles. This leads you in the first area “The Awakened Coast” in the ruby life pool and the dragon queen Alexstraza. From her you get the quest “Dragon Riding” which leads you to Lord Andestrasz . With him you start the tutorial for dragon riding.
How to find all Dragon Glyphs?
Once you’ve mastered the basic mechanics of riding a dragon, you can race through the Dragon Islands and start collecting the Dragon Glyphs . These grant you points towards Dragon Riding upgrades, allowing you to fly even more efficiently. For example, as you level up, you get more vigor points that you need to level up or for the speed boost.
You can recognize the glyphs in the game world by the golden, floating symbol. The dragon glyphs are mostly found in high places, sometimes they are a bit hidden. The best thing to do is to download the HandyNotes interface addon . With this you can display the locations of all dragon glyphs on the map. In our guide to the best addons for WoW: Dragonflight you will find detailed instructions on how to install HandyNotes.
Important : Make sure that you download HandyNotes with the addition “Dragonflight”!
Tips and tricks for kite riding
While traveling the Dragon Islands, you will improve your dragon riding skills. These tips will get you off the ground even better:
- Always tries to start from an elevated point . This saves you a point of vigor when you take off.
- Even if it’s tempting: it’s better to let yourself fall a little shorter with a nosedive . That way you pick up enough speed and save yourself some energy, since you don’t have to waste points to gain altitude again.
- Balance your flight so that you lose as little altitude as possible while still generating vigor with the Thrills of the Air passive ability . This ability grants you vigor if you move fast enough.
- Choose the upgrade that lets you regenerate vigor faster with Thrills of the Air . This will keep you in the air longer and make it easier to collect more Dragon Glyphs.
