WoW Dragonflight brought a lot of innovation to the game. Besides the new race, zones, dungeons and raids, the expansion also brought a new way to traverse the world: Dragonriding. But what about regular flying and is it available in this expansion?
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Yes, you can unlock regular flying in Dragonflight. Regular flying will be available starting with Patch 10.2, which launches on November 7, 2023. No more building momentum, leveling up your skills, and keeping an eye on your stamina bar. Simply summon your mount, fly up, and just stay in the air. Dragonriding isn’t going anywhere, but regular flying is the way to go if you just want to fly around without worrying too much about speed and momentum.
When Dragonflight first launched, Blizzard took inspiration from Guild Wars 2’s mount system. Rather than simply giving players full access to flying, they learned the skill and gradually improved it as they completed tasks and collected upgrade points. This made Dragonriding a convenient way to travel and a new progressive gameplay mechanic.
While most players found the new way of flying rewarding, some wanted to fly regularly in the expansion. Players with disabilities or who were visually impaired also found the new mechanic difficult to understand.
