flying mounts (WoW)  

Flying mounts, as the name implies, are mounts which are capable of flight. Like land mounts, they come in both rare and epic forms. The rare form bestows 60% faster movement speed; the epic form's movement bonus is 280%.

Obtaining a Flying Mount

Finding a Rare-Level Mount

Purchasing and riding a flying mount requires one to have a riding skill of 225, which can only be obtained at level 70. The cost of training is 600 gold, with no reputation discount available; the mount itself is a further 100 gold. Training and mounts can be found in Shadowmoon Valley, in either Wildhammer Stronghold for the Aliance or Shadowmoon Village for the Horde.

Druids, as an alternative to a flying mount, may learn the Flight Form ability. This ability is gained at level 68, with the only requirement being a riding skill of 150. When trained (at a cost of 7g), the Druid will also learn Riding (225) free of charge.

Engineers can create a special sort of flying mount, the flying machine. This does not earn them a waver to their fee to learn riding skill, however.

Alliance characters may purchase their choice of a golden, ebon, or snowy gryphon. Horde characters have the options of a tawny, blue, or green windrider.

Finding an Epic-Level Mount

The epic level flying mount is far more expensive, requiring a riding skill of 300, which is purchased at the price of 5000 gold, no discount available.