How Do I Buy Flying for Alts? A Comprehensive Guide
Unlocking the skies for your alternate characters (alts) in World of Warcraft can significantly enhance their leveling and exploration experience. However, the process varies depending on the expansion and your character’s current level. Simply put, you can enable flying for your alts by ensuring your main character has completed certain requirements. These unlocks often become account-wide, allowing your alts to take to the skies with ease once they meet the minimum level and location criteria. This article will break down how to make that happen in different contexts.
Flying in Different Expansions
Northrend (Wrath of the Lich King)
For flying in Northrend, the focus is on Cold Weather Flying. Your primary character (main) must first reach level 80 and learn Cold Weather Flying. Once this is done, they can purchase a consumable item called the Tome of Cold Weather Flight from Hira Snowdawn in Dalaran. This tome is account-bound, meaning you can send it to any of your characters on the same realm.
- Requirement: Your alt needs to be at least level 68 and have a riding skill of 225 or higher to learn Cold Weather Flying from the Tome.
- Cost: The Tome costs 1,000 gold per purchase.
- Important Note: Each alt needs its own Tome; you cannot reuse a single tome for multiple characters.
Shadowlands
Flying in the Shadowlands is unlocked account-wide once you complete specific campaign milestones on your main character.
- Requirements:
- Reach 44 Renown with your Covenant.
- Complete all 9 chapters of your Covenant Campaign.
- Finish up to the 3rd chapter of the 9.1 “Chains of Domination” Campaign (ending with The Primus Returns).
- Alt Activation: Once your main character fulfills these requirements, your alts will automatically be able to fly in the Shadowlands after reaching level 50 and entering the expansion. No extra purchase is required for alts.
Other Classic Zones
Most classic zones from Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms, Outland, Pandaria, Draenor, and Broken Isles, to BFA zones allow you to buy flying directly for gold at level-appropriate vendors.
Dragonflight
The Dragonflight expansion significantly simplifies the process for alts. Once your main character unlocks Dragonriding in the Dragon Isles, your alts automatically benefit from the unlocked World Quests, Renown growth, and a flight path to the main Dragon City. There is no extra purchase required for flying itself.
FAQs: Flying for Alts
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions to address any additional concerns you might have regarding flying for your alts:
1. Where do I buy the Tome of Cold Weather Flight?
You can buy the Tome of Cold Weather Flight from Hira Snowdawn in Dalaran. She is the Cold Weather Flying trainer.
2. Can my alt use the Cold Weather Flying tome if they are below level 68?
No, your alt needs to be level 68 or higher to use the Tome of Cold Weather Flight. They also need a riding skill of 225 or above.
3. Do I need Artisan riding skill for Cold Weather Flying?
While Cold Weather Flying does not affect your mount’s speed, you do need to have a flying skill of 225 to learn it, which usually comes before artisan riding (300).
4. How do I get to Dalaran without flying if it’s my first time?
Dalaran is located in Crystalsong Forest and can be reached via a teleporter crystal at a small camp on the ground in the western part of the zone.
5. Is the Tome of Cold Weather Flight account-wide?
Yes, the Tome of Cold Weather Flight is account-bound, so you can mail it to any of your alts on the same realm.
6. Do I have to purchase the Tome of Cold Weather Flight for each alt?
Yes, you need to purchase a separate Tome of Cold Weather Flight for each alt that wants to fly in Northrend.
7. Do alts in Shadowlands need to complete the campaign to fly?
No, your alts can fly automatically in Shadowlands as long as your main character has completed the required Covenant campaign and other requirements. They also need to be level 50.
8. Does Shadowlands flying work on alts immediately upon entering the expansion?
Yes, once your main character has met the criteria, any of your alts who reach level 50 in Shadowlands can fly immediately, without further requirements.
9. How do I get flying in Azeroth for my alts?
You unlock flying in Azeroth through purchasing the relevant flight licenses from trainers located in major cities. The requirements change based on expansion and the level of flying skill purchased.
10. How much does Master Riding cost in WoW?
Master Riding costs 5,000 gold, which can be reduced to a minimum of 4,000 gold if you have Exalted reputation with the trainer’s faction.
11. Can I fly in Northrend at level 70?
You can’t fly in Northrend at level 70 upon release. You must be level 77 and purchase the cold weather flying skill. You also need to be level 68 to use the Tome of Cold Weather Flight.
12. What are the main requirements for unlocking flying for an alt in each expansion?
- Northrend: Level 68+, 225+ Riding skill, use of the Tome of Cold Weather Flight.
- Shadowlands: The main character completes the Covenant Campaign and Chains of Domination requirements and the alt needs to be level 50.
- Dragonflight: Main character unlocks Dragonriding and alt can now fly once they enter the Dragon Isles.
13. Do druids have to buy fast flying?
Druids get flight form at level 71, but they will still need to pay to learn regular flying in Azeroth. Swift Flight Form, requires Artisan Riding.
14. Do alts need to buy flying in the Broken Isles or BFA?
No, once your main has unlocked flying in these zones, your alts will automatically be able to fly there.
15. Where can I train flying skills for my alts?
Flying skills are trained at the main cities of their respective factions. Trainers can be found in Stormwind for the Alliance and Orgrimmar for the Horde, or in other faction-aligned cities based on the expansion of content.
Conclusion
Unlocking flying for your alts in World of Warcraft can greatly improve their leveling experience. By understanding the specific requirements for each expansion, you can efficiently set up your alternate characters to take to the skies. Whether it’s using the Tome of Cold Weather Flight in Northrend, completing Covenant Campaigns in Shadowlands, or simply letting Dragonriding transfer to your alts in Dragonflight, the right knowledge can turn alt leveling into a much more enjoyable experience.