A new playable dragon race (that is also a class), customizable dragon mounts, and an enhanced flying mechanic called Dragonriding are all part of World of Warcraft's next expansion, the heavily dragon-themed Dragonflight. But while WoW's latest expansion will introduce new zones and all the new additions outlined above, it might be the attention Blizzard is paying to older systems like professions, talents, and even the game's aging user interface that will have longtime players most excited.
As was heavily rumored, Dragonflight will take players of Blizzard's flagship title to the fabled Dragon Isles, where they'll level to the new cap of 70 and help to rebuild the titular dragonflights so that they can serve as Azeroth's defenders once more. As players progress through each of the Dragon Isles four new leveling zones, each of which are associated with one of the dragonflights, they'll unlock customizable Dragon Isle Drakes that can be used to fly around the new region (no Pathfinder achievement required) via the expansion's new Dragonriding mechanic. Unlike the game's traditional flying mounts, Dragonriding on the new Dragon Isle Drakes will allow players to nosedive, dash, spin, and more. Dragonriding will, for now, only work in the new Dragon Isle zones. Of course, there will be new dungeons and a new raid to explore at launch as well.
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