In patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft, you can fly again – but not right from the start. We reveal what you need to do for the flying skill this time.
Slowly but surely, the patch 9.2 Eternity’s End is coming into view. Blizzard is still making many changes with each new PTR version, but gradually the content seems to be finalizing. Adjustments have once again been made on how you can unlock flying in patch 9.2. As usual, this accelerates your travel speed and progression in the game.
Where do you need to unlock flying? Only in the new area Zereth Mortis. The zone is only accessible with patch 9.2 and must be entered on foot in the first days. You can only fly there after a certain time, so all players can initially explore the area on foot or with ground mounts. Flying in the rest of Shadowlands has been possible for a while already.
How do you unlock flying? As is often the case, the flying ability in Zereth Mortis is tied to an achievement, currently named “Unlocking the Secrets” in English. This is a meta achievement, meaning that several sub-achievements must be completed to unlock it. In total, there are six smaller achievements that must be collected to be able to fly.
What do you need to do? Even though six achievements may sound like a lot, most tasks can be completed relatively quickly, as you can see here:
- Explore Zereth Mortis: Reveal the entire map of Zereth Mortis, except for the island where the raid “Mausoleum of the First” can be found.
- Curious Collections: Discover 5 different hidden treasures in Zereth Mortis.
- Path to Enlightenment: Complete three side quest chains in Zereth Mortis.
- Tales of the Exile: Read all the “Firim in Exile” books available in Zereth Mortis.
- Adventures in Zereth Mortis: Defeat 10 of the special challenges in Zereth Mortis (Rare enemies).
- A Means to an End: Complete the campaign of Zereth Mortis up to chapter 5.
At first glance, this may seem like a lot of work, but you will likely complete most of these achievements by day 1 or 2 while questing in Zereth Mortis. You will find treasures and rare enemies almost “in passing,” and the side quests and books will also be discovered along the way. Only the last step will be possible starting with the beginning of week 3, as the 5th story chapter is accessible in the third week.
In general, you should be able to fly in patch 9.2 after 15 days (the start of week 3).
Does every character have to unlock it? No. The progress on the achievement “Unlocking the Secrets” is account-wide. Once you fulfill the requirements with one character – for example, your main character – then those requirements are also completed for all other characters. So you can fly in Zereth Mortis with all characters and only have to complete the achievement once.
What do you think about having to unlock flying for the new area as well? A good solution, since it goes relatively quickly? Or should the Shadowlands flying have counted here directly?
