Dragon riding in World of Warcraft Dragonflight will soon be available as a group. And the best part: You will be transformed into cute whelplings.
One of the few major features of World of Warcraft Dragonflight is dragon riding. This is a new way of moving where characters can stay in the air for a limited time but reach insane speeds that are significantly faster than epic flying mounts. It’s a form of “skill-based flying,” as those who know the environment can exploit air currents to travel further than others.
However, this brings problems, especially for players with certain limitations. Therefore, there is a simultaneously brilliant and also cute feature: the “Passenger Mode.”
What is this feature? In Dragonflight, you can talk to the NPC “Lithragosa,” learn more about the “Passenger Mode,” and then activate it. The NPC’s description states:
I can grant you a blessing that allows someone in your group to accompany you while dragon flying. A small enchantment to help those who need a little support or just want a different perspective.
Essentially, this ensures that other players can “fly along” with you when you are using dragon riding. Just like on a multi-seat mount, you will cling to the other player.
Especially cute: You will be transformed into a small whelpling that flies alongside the big dragon – like a mother dragon with her young.
Who benefits from this? At first glance, the function may seem of little use to many players – after all, one wants to extensively test the new feature of dragon riding. However, in the long term, one would also like to quickly follow another player who might already have more progress in dragon riding or is simply more skilled at staying on the dragon over long distances.
Additionally, one must not forget that World of Warcraft has many players who live with disabilities. Especially blind players often rely on a “follow” option to run after other characters and thus play together. This “passenger” function is perfectly suited for those who cannot or do not want to fly for whatever reasons.
What do you think of the feature? A cool innovation? Or something that wasn’t needed?
Everything about the release of Dragonflight can be found on our extensive overview page.
