Those changes all shipped simultaneously when Patch 10.2.5 went live in January 2024.
Patch 10.2.5, which launched in January 2024, brought one of Dragonflight's most-requested features: Dragonriding extended to classic WoW zones. At BlizzCon 2023, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas announced that players would be able to soar through Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, and all other legacy regions of Azeroth using the same momentum-based flight system introduced in the Dragon Isles.
The system is opt-in. Players toggle between Dragonriding and standard flying from the mount interface, so characters who prefer the older flight model are not forced to change how they navigate the world. Both modes work everywhere the patch enables them.
Patch 10.2.5 also changed how Dragonriding Glyphs function. Previously, Glyphs were discovered through Dragon Isles content and remained tied to that progression. With 10.2.5, Blizzard moved them to an evergreen account-wide system: every Glyph a player finds becomes a permanent unlock, persisting across characters and patches. The change made the Dragonriding skill tree feel like durable progression rather than a per-expansion reset.
The BlizzCon 2023 panel that previewed Patch 10.2.5 also revealed The War Within as the first chapter of the Worldsoul Saga. The War Within launched in August 2024 and carried Dragonriding forward under a new name: Dynamic Flying. Blizzard made Dynamic Flying the default flight mode across all of Azeroth, building on the opt-in toggle introduced in 10.2.5. Hero Talents, Warbands, Delves, and Cross-Realm Guilds all launched with that expansion.
World of Warcraft: Midnight — the second chapter of the Worldsoul Saga — launched in March 2026 and is the current expansion. Players preparing for Midnight content can find See Midnight progression carries on WowCarry.
Patch 10.2.5 launched in January 2024 as part of the Dragonflight expansion's post-launch patch cycle. It is best known for extending Dragonriding to all legacy WoW zones simultaneously.
All legacy zones support Dragonriding from Patch 10.2.5 onward, including Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, and every other classic region of Azeroth. The feature applies to all zones outside the Dragon Isles that existed before Dragonflight launched.
Yes. Patch 10.2.5 added a toggle between Dragonriding and standard flying, so both modes remain accessible. Players who prefer the older flight model are not forced to switch and can continue using standard flying in every supported zone.
The War Within (August 2024) renamed Dragonriding to Dynamic Flying and made it the default flight mode across all of Azeroth. The core mechanics (vigor, momentum, glyphs) remained intact under the new name, with the system becoming the universal flight standard rather than an opt-in toggle.
The Worldsoul Saga is a multi-expansion storyline announced at BlizzCon 2023. The War Within was the first chapter (launched August 2024), World of Warcraft: Midnight is the second (launched March 2026, currently live), and The Last Titan is the planned conclusion. The saga centres on the world soul of Azeroth and unravels a long-running narrative involving Anduin and Azeroth's fate.
Yes, under the name Dynamic Flying. The system remains the primary aerial movement mode in World of Warcraft: Midnight, the current expansion. The mechanics introduced with Dragonriding in Dragonflight (vigor, momentum, and glyph customisation) form the foundation of all flying in current WoW.
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