Changes: No-fly zone

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No-fly zones are zones in which flying is not allowed or is restricted in some manner. First introduced in Wrath of the Lich King, Dalaran and Wintergrasp were such zones. However, those zones later became restricted to a point rather than completely flight-free. For example Wintergrasp, a combat zone, flying was allowed until it got near battle time, then after a short time after flying into the zone players would be kicked off their mounts with a parachute.

With the release of Cataclysm, the flight restrictions were lifted on Dalaran and is fully accessible by flying mounts.

Types

Can't fly during certain times

In Wintergrasp you can fly through the whole zone, land, and takeoff from the ground so long as a battle is not taking place. During combat, you will be forcefully dismounted after a few seconds (though you will also get a prompt asking if you would like to join in the battle, as well, making the debuff a moot point unless a player chooses no in the prompt).

Can't fly in at all

There are several zones in the game where flight is not allowed. These zones include:

Most instanced content (scenarios, dungeons, raids, battlegrounds, and arenas)
Silvermoon City, Eversong Woods, and Ghostlands
Exodar, Azuremyst Isle, and Bloodmyst Isle
The Darkmoon Faire and Darkmoon Island
Tol Barad and Tol Barad Peninsula
The Molten Front
Isle of Thunder and Timeless Isle
Assault on the Dark Portal
Several Class Halls such as Dreadscar Rift, Hall of the Guardian, Heart of Azeroth, Mardum, the Shattered Abyss (Class Hall version) and the Fel Hammer, Skyhold, the Wandering Isle (Class Hall version) and the Temple of Five Dawns
Argus
The Maw and Korthia
Oribos

The unknown

In instanced starting areas, players don't have access to flying mounts during their time there and are not able to revisit these areas when they can fly. Thus, it is unknown if flight is possible in those zones. Some of these areas can be revisited later in certain circumstances, but those exist in a different instance. These zones include:

Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave (Ruins of the Scarlet Enclave is flyable)
Gilneas (Ruins of Gilneas is flyable)
Kezan and the Lost Isles
The Wandering Isle (Class Hall version is a no-fly zone)
Mardum, the Shattered Abyss (Class Hall version is a no-fly zone)
Exile's Reach
The Forbidden Reach

Notes

It is still possible to ride a flying mount in a no-fly zone, or in a flight-enabled zone before fulfilling the flight requirements (acquiring [Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder, Part Two] for Kul Tiras and Zandalar and [Memories of Sunless Skies] for the Shadowlands). However, it will only function as a ground mount, unable to take off.
It is currently possible to use the ["Skyterror" Personal Delivery System] to fly to a limited degree in the previously mentioned 'no flying at all' zones.
While no-fly zones were officially introduced in Wrath of the Lich King, they technically already existed since The Burning Crusade as the zones located on Azeroth which were introduced in that expansion actually exist on the Outland map instance.
The dracthyr Racial trait [Soar] can't be used in no-fly zones.

Patch changes

Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Dalaran is no longer a no-fly zone.
Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): The no flying zone rules are slightly changed.
Pre-patch one could not fly in the no-fly zones or mount up on a flying mount in one.

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+'''No-fly zones''' are zones in which [[flying]] is not allowed or is restricted in some manner. First introduced in {{Expac|Wrath of the Lich King}}, [[Dalaran]] and [[Wintergrasp]] were such zones. However, those zones later became restricted to a point rather than completely flight-free. For example [[Wintergrasp]], a [[combat zone]], flying was allowed until it got near battle time, then after a short time after flying into the zone players would be kicked off their mounts with a parachute.
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+With the release of ''[[Cataclysm]]'', the flight restrictions were lifted on Dalaran and is fully accessible by flying mounts.
-'''No-fly zones''' are areas in [[Northrend]] where [[flying]] is not possible. These include the city of [[Dalaran]] (except the [[Krasus' Landing]]); and the whole PvP zone of [[Wintergrasp]]. In these you can't mount on any flying [[mount]] or shift into [[Flight Form]]. When entering one of these by flying, you will get a warning and after a few seconds will be forcefully dismounted with a parachute-like buff to prevent dying from falling. The parachute lasts until you hit the ground.
+==Types==
+===Can't fly during certain times===
+In Wintergrasp you can fly through the whole zone, land, and takeoff from the ground so long as a battle is not taking place. During combat, you will be forcefully dismounted after a few seconds (though you will also get a prompt asking if you would like to join in the battle, as well, making the debuff a moot point unless a player chooses no in the prompt).
+===Can't fly in at all===
+There are several zones in the game where flight is not allowed. These zones include:
+*Most [[instance]]d content (scenarios, dungeons, raids, battlegrounds, and arenas)
+*[[Silvermoon City]], [[Eversong Woods]], and [[Ghostlands]]
+*[[Exodar]], [[Azuremyst Isle]], and [[Bloodmyst Isle]]
+*The [[Darkmoon Faire]] and [[Darkmoon Island]]
+*[[Tol Barad]] and [[Tol Barad Peninsula]]
+*The [[Molten Front]]
+*[[Isle of Thunder]] and [[Timeless Isle]]
+*[[Assault on the Dark Portal]]
+*Several [[Class Hall]]s such as [[Dreadscar Rift]], [[Hall of the Guardian]], [[Heart of Azeroth (Class Hall)|Heart of Azeroth]], [[Mardum, the Shattered Abyss]] (Class Hall version) and the [[Fel Hammer]], [[Skyhold]], the [[Wandering Isle]] (Class Hall version) and the [[Temple of Five Dawns]]
+*[[Argus]]
+*The [[Maw]] and [[Korthia]]
+*[[Oribos]]
+===The unknown===
+In instanced starting areas, players don't have access to flying mounts during their time there and are not able to revisit these areas when they can fly. Thus, it is unknown if flight is possible in those zones. Some of these areas can be revisited later in certain circumstances, but those exist in a different instance. These zones include:
+*[[Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave]] ([[Ruins of the Scarlet Enclave]] is flyable)
+*[[Gilneas (starting zone)|Gilneas]] ([[Ruins of Gilneas]] is flyable)
+*[[Kezan (starting zone)|Kezan]] and the [[Lost Isles]]
+*The [[Wandering Isle]] (Class Hall version is a no-fly zone)
+*[[Mardum, the Shattered Abyss]] (Class Hall version is a no-fly zone)
+*[[Exile's Reach]]
+*The [[Forbidden Reach]]
+==Notes==
+*It is still possible to ride a flying mount in a no-fly zone, or in a flight-enabled zone before fulfilling the flight requirements (acquiring [[Battle for Azeroth Pathfinder, Part Two]] for [[Kul Tiras]] and [[Zandalar]] and [[Memories of Sunless Skies]] for the [[Shadowlands]]). However, it will only function as a ground mount, unable to take off.
+*It is currently possible to use the [["Skyterror" Personal Delivery System]] to fly to a limited degree in the previously mentioned 'no flying at all' zones.
+*While no-fly zones were officially introduced in {{Expac|Wrath of the Lich King}}, they technically already existed since {{Expac|The Burning Crusade}} as the zones located on [[Azeroth]] which were introduced in that expansion actually exist on the [[Outland]] map instance.
+*The [[dracthyr]] [[Racial trait]] [[Soar]] can't be used in no-fly zones.
+==Patch changes==
+*{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Dalaran is no longer a no-fly zone.}}
+*{{Patch 3.2.0|note=The no flying zone rules are slightly changed.|comment=Pre-patch one could not fly in the no-fly zones or mount up on a flying mount in one.}}
+{{Territory}}
 [[Category:Game terms]]
-[[Category:Dalaran]]
+[[Category:No-fly zones| ]]
-[[Category:Wintergrasp]]
+[[pl:No-fly zone]]

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