Those changes all shipped when Patch 10.2.5 went live in January 2024.
Patch 10.2.5 delivered what Dragonflight players had asked for since the expansion launched: Dragonriding in every legacy zone. Game Director Ion Hazzikostas announced the change at BlizzCon 2023's WoW Deep Dive panel. When the patch went live in January 2024, Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, and all other classic regions of Azeroth opened to dragon momentum flight at the same time.
The implementation kept both flying modes intact. Players toggle between Dragonriding and standard flying through the mount interface, preserving full freedom of choice. Neither mode was deprecated, and the toggle persists into current expansions for legacy zone travel.
Patch 10.2.5 also converted Dragonriding Glyphs to an evergreen account-wide system. Before the patch, Glyphs were acquired through Dragon Isles exploration and were tied to that expansion's progression track. After 10.2.5, discovering a Glyph on any character unlocks it permanently for the entire account; the skill tree never resets. This change ensured that time invested in Dragonriding skill upgrades carries forward through future expansions.
The same BlizzCon 2023 panel that revealed Patch 10.2.5 announced The War Within, the first chapter of the Worldsoul Saga. At announcement time, it was the upcoming next expansion; it launched in August 2024. The major features Blizzard previewed at BlizzCon all shipped as described:
Every one of those features shipped with The War Within when it launched in August 2024.
Blizzard announced at BlizzCon 2023 that The War Within would open a three-expansion storyline called the Worldsoul Saga. The arc has since continued:
Players starting or returning to WoW can find current Midnight progression services on WowCarry.
The War Within renamed Dragonriding to Dynamic Flying and made it the default flight system rather than an opt-in toggle. The core mechanics (vigor, momentum, and Glyph customisation) remained unchanged. The rename reflected that the system had expanded beyond dragon mounts to cover all flying mounts in the game. As of WoW Midnight, Dynamic Flying is the standard aerial movement for all characters in all zones.
Patch 10.2.5 extended Dragonriding to all legacy WoW zones, including Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, and Outland. It also moved Dragonriding Glyphs to an evergreen account-wide system and gave Dracthyr the full Dragon Isles Dragonriding moveset in place of their limited Soar ability.
Yes. Patch 10.2.5 added a toggle so players can switch between Dragonriding and standard flying at will. Both modes remain available in all supported zones. The War Within later made Dynamic Flying the default, but standard flying remains accessible as an alternative.
They are the same system. Dragonriding was the name used in Dragonflight. The War Within (August 2024) renamed it Dynamic Flying and extended it to all flying mounts. The core mechanics (vigor, momentum gliding, and Glyph upgrades) are identical under both names.
The War Within launched in August 2024. It was the first chapter of the Worldsoul Saga and introduced Hero Talents, Warbands, Delves, Cross-Realm Guilds, and the Nerub'ar Palace raid. It is now the previous expansion; World of Warcraft: Midnight is current.
World of Warcraft: Midnight is the second chapter of the Worldsoul Saga, launched March 2026. It is set in a reimagined Quel'Thalas and Silvermoon City and is the current live expansion as of 2026. The Haranir are its new allied race, and the level cap is 90.
The Worldsoul Saga is a planned trilogy of WoW expansions announced at BlizzCon 2023. The War Within is chapter one, World of Warcraft: Midnight is chapter two, and The Last Titan is the forthcoming conclusion. The storyline centres on Azeroth's world soul and a multi-expansion arc involving Anduin Wrynn and the fate of Azeroth itself.
Last reviewed 2026-06-03 against Patch 12.0.5 (WoW Midnight — Lingering Shadows). Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.
