World of Warcraft’snew Dragonriding mechanic inDragonflightis getting a new feature that is as useful as it is adorable. Players can now activate a buff on the Dragon Isles that allows otherWorld of Warcraftplayers to fly with them in the form of an adorable baby dragon.
The Ride Along feature lets aWorld of Warcraftplayer in the same party hitch a ride with their friends as they soar across the Dragon Isles withthe new Dragonriding mechanic inDragonflight. However, instead of simply hopping on the saddle behind them, they transform into a dragon whelp and fly alongside the Dragonriding drake.
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In order to activate this mechanic, the piloting player simply needs to speak with the Dragonriding Trainer inany ofDragonflight’snew zones. Once activated, party members will see an icon they can interact with that will enable them to turn into a whelpling and travel with their friend. The Ride Along passenger feature can be deactivated by speaking with the same NPCs.
At present, only a single player can use Ride Along at a time. It is also not known exactly how the color of the passenger whelp is determined. It may always be blue as in the preview, or it may change to match the color of the Dragonriding mount.
Unsurprisingly, players were elated to see the new Ride Along mechanic added toDragonflight’sDragonriding system. The new mode of flying has been one of the most well-received parts of theDragonflightbeta, and the ability to fly along with friends is something many were hoping would make it into the game. Being able to transform into a baby whelpling to do so is innovative and adorable. While some players hope they will be able to eventually bring multiple players with them at once, they are excited to soar the skies with their friendsonceWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightreleases.
The first phase of theWorld of Warcraft: DragonflightPre-Patch is nearly live. The major update will add the upcoming overhauls to the Talent Trees and UI featured inDragonflight, with the Dracthyr Evokers and Pre-Patch event, Primal Storms, starting a few weeks later. In the time leading up to the exciting releases,World of Warcrafthas been featuring several new mechanicscoming to the game, such as its new targeting options. Players won’t have to wait long to give these new systems a try, and to see ifDragonflightcan live up to the high expectations it has been given by its player base after the divisive reception ofShadowlands.
World of Warcraftis available now for PC.Dragonflightlaunches on November 28.
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