Buckle up! It looks like WoW's dragonriding is heading to the rest of Azeroth
The PTR development notes for Patch 10.1.5 have dropped(opens in new tab), and while the new Evoker specialisation is naturally stealing the spotlight, there's a whole host of other buffs to the gameplay experience that you shouldn't sleep on.
The most exciting news comes from the determined dataminers over at Wowhead. While we know from a past interview with Morgan Day(opens in new tab) that Dragonriding is «here to stay», a huge list of achievements and animations have been excavated from the current PTR build, and they suggest that old-world Dragonriding is just around the corner(opens in new tab).
I completed the gold trials as soon as I'd maxed out my dragon glyphs, so the prospect of dozens of new races has me giddy to get behind the reins again. Collectors will also be pleased to hear that over 100 mounts look to be getting compatibility updates with the Dragonriding system, letting you use your shiny status symbols both in and out of the Dragon Isles.
It's not been confirmed if these additions will be coming in patch 10.1.5, or if they'll be slated for a later date. Considering how loud players have been—ourselves included(opens in new tab)—about keeping Dragonriding around, you'd have thought Blizzard would make a larger fanfare. While they could be keeping secrets for a future announcement, datamining is an accepted part of the game's patch cycle by this point—so why hold back?
Other updates include removing the need to trek to riding trainers to learn your mount riding skills. Instead, you'll get these skills for free as part of your usual level-up bonuses at the appropriate levels. This acts as the final nail in the coffin for the days of hoarding gold for your epic mount, even if the cost hasn't been
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