TBC Classic Flying Cost: How Much Gold You Need

Flying in TBC Classic costs 800 gold for Expert Riding (60% flight speed) and 5,000 gold for Artisan Riding (280% epic flight), both trainable at level 70 in Outland. On top of the riding skill you buy the mount itself — about 100g for a standard flying mount or 200g for an epic one. Faction reputation discounts can lower the trainer price.

• Expert Riding (60% flying): 800g, requires level 70.
• Artisan Riding (280% epic flying): 5,000g, requires level 70 and Expert Riding first.
• Standard flying mount: ~100g (Gryphon for Alliance, Wind Rider for Horde).
• Epic flying mount: ~200g.
• Discounts: reputation with the mount-selling faction cuts the cost (up to 20% at Exalted), so epic training can drop toward ~4,000g.

How do you unlock flying in TBC Classic?

Hit level 70, then visit a riding trainer in Outland — Alliance train with the gryphon handlers, Horde with the wind rider keepers, both near Shattrath and in the faction hubs. Buy Expert Riding for 800g to fly at 60% speed. Artisan Riding (epic, 280%) becomes available at the same trainer once you can afford the 5,000g.

Is epic flying worth it in TBC Classic?

For most players, yes — eventually. The jump from 60% to 280% air speed saves huge amounts of time on daily quests, gathering routes, and getting to raids, and it's a hard requirement for some content and achievements. If gold is tight, grab the 800g normal flying first and upgrade to the 5,000g epic version once your farming income can absorb it.

How do druids get flight form in TBC?

Druids earn Flight Form (60% speed) free through a class quest at level 70 instead of buying Expert Riding — a nice gold saver. To match epic flyers, they still need Swift Flight Form, which requires the 5,000g Artisan Riding skill plus a longer quest chain, so the epic upgrade costs a druid the same 5,000g everyone else pays.

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