- For riding on Drakes in the Dragon Isles, see Dragonriding.
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Riding is a secondary profession in which characters may learn to ride mounts, which provide movement speed bonuses and, when applicable, the ability to fly. Increasing riding skill grants further increases to movement speed. Ground mounts increase movement speed by 60/100% (Apprentice/Journeyman) and flying mounts increase movement speed by 150/310% (Expert/Master) while in the air.
The dragonriding system used in the Dragon Isles, though functionally different from normal flying mounts, can reach top speeds of 830%.
Skill levels[]
The following table lists the skill levels available that a character will learn upon reaching the required level for it:
| Skill | Proficiency | Required for | Required level |
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| 75 | Apprentice | Mounted riding (+60% movement speed) | 10 |
| 150 | Journeyman | Faster mounted riding (+100%) | 20 |
| 225 | Expert | Mounted flying (+150% in the air) | 30 |
| 375 | Master | Fastest mounted flying (+310%) | 40 |
Additional riding skills[]
- Increased Broken Isles mount speed for all characters is awarded from
[Broken Isles Pathfinder, Part One]. - Increased Argus mount speed for all characters is awarded from
[Explore Argus]. - Increased Kul Tiras and Zandalar mount speed for all characters is awarded from
[Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder, Part One]. - Flying in the Shadowlands (excluding the Maw and Korthia) is unlocked for all characters with
[Memories of Sunless Skies], awarded from [60] The Primus Returns. - Flying in Zereth Mortis for all characters is awarded from [Unlocking the Secrets].
- Dragonriding in the Dragon Isles becomes available for all characters after completing [60-62] Dragonriding.
[60] 
Old riding skills[]
Prior to patch patch 10.1.5, the riding skills had to be purchased from a riding trainer to learn. Normal faction discounts applied to training costs.
- Apprentice and Journeyman riding were available from all riding trainers.
- Expert and Master riding couldn't be bought from racial riding trainers and could only be learned from flying trainers associated with Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Honor Hold, Thrallmar, Valiance Expedition, Warsong Offensive, Kirin Tor, and Golden Lotus.
| Skill | Proficiency | Cost | Required for | Required level | Prior to level squish |
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| 75 | Apprentice | 10 |
Mounted riding (+60% movement speed) | 10 | 20 |
| 150 | Journeyman | 50 |
Faster mounted riding (+100%) | 20 | 40 |
| 225 | Expert | 250 |
Mounted flying (+150% in the air) | 30 | 60 |
| 300 | Artisan (removed in 9.0.1) | 5,000 |
Faster mounted flying (+280%) | N/A | 70 |
| 375 | Master | 5,000 |
Fastest mounted flying (+310%) | 40 | 80 |
| Total Price | 10,304 |
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Previous expansion areas also had their own riding skills, which were removed in patch 7.3.5:
- [Cold Weather Flying] was added in Wrath of the Lich King to allow flying in Northrend. It originally cost 1,000 and required level 77. Patch 3.2.0 added the [Tome of Cold Weather Flight], which higher-level characters could purchase for their lower-level alts. Cataclysm reduced the cost to 500 and the level to 68, at which point the Tome was removed as redundant. Legion further reduced the cost to 50 until it was removed entirely later in the expansion.
- The [Flight Master's License] was added in Cataclysm to allow flying in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, excluding The Burning Crusade zones. It cost 250 and required level 60.
- [Wisdom of the Four Winds] was added in Mists of Pandaria to allow flying in Pandaria. It cost 2,500 and required level 90. Warlords of Draenor later added the [Grimoire of the Four Winds] to the Black Market Auction House, which could be used to learn flying at level 85 instead.
- Additionally, Mists of Pandaria required the [Cloud Serpent Riding] skill to be learned to ride cloud serpent mounts; it was awarded from [10-35] Riding the Skies at exalted with the Order of the Cloud Serpent. This skill was removed in Warlords of Draenor.
- Additionally, Mists of Pandaria required the
Starting in Warlords of Draenor Blizzard began tying flying to achievements available later in the expansion's lifecycle as a compromise to ensure players experienced game content on the ground without simply flying over everything, while still allowing players the ability to fly.[1] These achievements are no longer required for flying as of Shadowlands.
- Flying in Draenor originally required the [Draenor Pathfinder] achievement, added in patch 6.2.0.
- Flying in the Broken Isles originally required the [Broken Isles Pathfinder, Part Two] achievement, added in patch 7.2.0.
- Flying in Kul Tiras and Zandalar originally required the [Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder, Part Two] achievement, added in patch 8.2.0.
Notes[]
- Though Artisan Riding (+280% flying) could no longer be learned from trainers as of patch 9.0.1, it was still given to boosted and class trial characters until patch 10.1.5.
Patch changes[]
- Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11): Characters now learn the appropriate mount riding skill upon reaching the appropriate level without needing to visit a mount trainer.
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13):
- Artisan Riding no longer available from trainers. Characters who learned it prior to the squish retain the ability. Master Riding now requires Expert Riding as a prerequisite.
- Newly created Demon Hunters now start with Journeyman riding (was Artisan Riding).
- Learning [Running Wild], [Felsteed] or a Paladin class mount no longer automatically teaches Apprentice Riding.
- Learning Flight Form no longer automatically teaches Expert Riding.
- [Draenor Pathfinder] and [Broken Isles Pathfinder, Part Two] are no longer required for flying on Draenor and the Broken Isles respectively.
- Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16): [Flight Master's License], [Cold Weather Flying] and [Wisdom of the Four Winds] removed.
- Hotfix (2016-07-25): Cold Weather Flying now costs 50 gold, and is automatically learned at level 80.
- Patch 6.2.2 (2015-09-01): Flying has been enabled on Draenor for characters that have attained the account-wide achievement, Draenor Pathfinder.
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Mount Changes
- [Wisdom of the Four Winds] added at level 90 at a cost of 2,500.
- [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake] no longer grants Master Flight.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Mount Changes
- Master Flying Skill (310% flight speed) can now be purchased from most riding trainers.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Mount Changes
- Master Flying Skill (310% flight speed) is now available from riding trainers in Dalaran, Valiance Expedition, Warsong Offensive at a cost of 5,000.
- Characters that already had a 310% mount pre-4.0.1 are given this skill free of charge. All other characters must purchase Master Flying to receive 310% flight speed.
- Initially, the [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake] did not give 310% speed, this was corrected in a hotfix.
- Cold Weather Flying reduced to 500g.
- Cold Weather Flying can now be purchased at level 68.
- The heirloom [Tome of Cold Weather Flight] has been removed from vendors.
- The [X-53 Touring Rocket] can now also be used as a ground mount.
- The speed of nearly all mounts now scales with riding skill.
- Master Flying Skill (310% flight speed) is now available from riding trainers in Dalaran, Valiance Expedition, Warsong Offensive at a cost of 5,000
- Patch 3.2.2 (2009-09-22): Mount Changes
- Reduced the expert riding skill price to 250.
- Changed the faction discounts for the riding skill vendors in Honor Hold and Thrallmar to use Stormwind and Orgrimmar faction, respectively. This is because newly-arrived 60s in Outland are unlikely to have any Honor Hold or Thrallmar rep.[1]
- Reduced the expert riding skill price to 250
- Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Mount Changes
- The cast time for summoning any ground mount is now 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds.
- Apprentice Riding (Skill 75): Can now be learned at level 20 for 4. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 20 directing them to the riding trainer.
- Journeyman Riding (Skill 150): Can now be learned at level 40 for 50. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 40 directing them back to the riding trainer.
- Expert Riding (Skill 225): Can now be learned at level 60 for 600 from trainers in Honor Hold or Thrallmar. Faction discounts now apply (Honor Hold for Alliance; Thrallmar for Horde). Flight speed at this skill level has been increased to +150% of run speed, up from +60%.
- Artisan Riding (Skill 300): Faction discounts now apply (Honor Hold or Valiance Expedition for Alliance; Thrallmar or Warsong Offensive for Horde).
- In order to further equalize the number of purchasable mounts available to each race, a new 60% speed ground mount has been added for night elves, and a new 100% speed ground mount has been added for the undead.
- Flying over Dalaran and Wintergrasp is now possible so long as players keep a healthy distance above the ground.
- For 1,000 level 80 Main characters can purchase the heirloom [Tome of Cold Weather Flight] and give it to their alts level 68+ that have a flying skill of 225+ (not 150 as previously stated) to learn Cold Weather Flying.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Cold Weather Flying added at level 77 at a cost of 1,000.
- Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15): The level requirement for Apprentice Riding was lowered from 40 to 30. It also reduces the cost from 90 to 35, and its respective reputation discounts.
- Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): PvP rankings also no longer grant the player an additional 10% discount
- Before TBC, the cost of Journeyman riding was 900, so the total cost of getting an epic mount was the same as before. It has since been reduced to 600 to make it easier to buy Expert riding skill.
- Before TBC, the cost of Journeyman riding was 900
- Hotfix (2006-09-28): Players that had a mount in their inventory but were not given the appropriate riding skill should find that this has been corrected.
- Patch 1.12.1 (2006-09-26): The cost structure and functionality of Riding and Mounts was changed.
- Prior to that patch, Riding was an ability rather than a secondary Profession, and had only one rank. Each faction had its own riding skill (tiger riding, horse riding, mechanostrider piloting, ram riding) and the cost was 20, available at level 40. Exalted reputation was required to learn cross-faction riding skill, but mounts were Bind on Use and purchasable by anyone for 80. This meant that characters who were PvP rank 3 or higher could pass on the 10% discount directly to other characters by buying the mount for them. This is no longer possible because all mounts are now Bind on Pickup, and the majority of the cost is built into the riding skill training (which is no longer faction-specific) rather than the cost of the mount.
- Prior to that patch, Riding was an ability rather than a secondary Profession, and had only one rank. Each faction had its own riding skill (tiger riding, horse riding, mechanostrider piloting, ram riding) and the cost was 20
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Philip Kollar 2015-05-22. Introducing Tanaan Jungle: six things to know about World of Warcraft's newest zone. Polygon. Retrieved on 2015-05-28.
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