Noticing many players are frustrated not getting altitude or using the dragon in the wrong way, there will be simple steps to enjoy your dragon riding.
Press double space (it doesn’t matter if you are on flat ground or higher points) because this is your initial launch- point your dragon towards the sky and reach the max altitude - point your dragon to the ground and wait to get speed (you will) - press 2 and go up, you will get vigour even when you actually get altitude using the skill Skyward Ascent, a small tip will be to not point your dragon straight up to lose momentum and speed when you use Skyward Ascent(key 2), all the time get altitude and fly by changing your direction up and down by small margins to get speed.
Do not use the space keyboard except during the initial launch, after that to get vigour and speed is all about use keys 1,2 and 3.
Any mod can change the category as I thought in the general discussion would be a good place to put it.
It’s early days for Dragonriding, so I’m not sure that anyone has mathed it out, but the way I’ve found it to work best is
When you have some forward speed, whether at launch or in flight,
point your nose almost straight up, and
press Skyward Ascent (2) two or three times in quick succession…
Then either dive and level off to gain speed, or go into a shallow slope down to get distance.
There is something odd happening with Skyward Ascent twice when pointing up. Not only does it get you regen, but you also keep moving forward.
I would add:
In flight, never, Never, NEVER sit at 6 Vigor; that’s like not using your CDs. Vigor is there to be used, and if you do the point up-> Skyward Ascent twice → level off manoeuvre, you will be regenerating Vigor like crazy. Aim to keep your Vigor between 3 and 5. When you are down to 3 Vigor, it is definitely time to do the manoeuvre again.
If you’re maxed out on the tree you can 2 once then 3 for Max speed, and use 2 as needed with some angle adjustment to maintain elevation and thrill of the skies to go straight.
If you want to go up up (To valdrakkan from ruby life pools for example) pull up whilst pressing 2 until you reach your desired height and, as you say, you’ll ascend with momentum and get thrill of the skies to keep doing it.
It doesn’t matter that much if you use 1,2 or 3 ability as long as you are pointing straight upwards you will continue to gain vigor as you ascend.
So basically just keep yeeting yourself up to the sky and you can fly as long as you want!
After doing some not at all scientific testing of jumping around a lot and measuring how far I got up the main window in valdrakkan pressing 2 twice whilst pulling up was a good chunk more distance and speed than pressing 2 then 1 whilst pulling up
Agreed. 2 is Def better for getting more speed but for some reason I can’t seem to co-ordinate myself to point up and press 2!
Just saying that you can point up, hit the space bar and continue to gain vigor as well…at least enough to get where you are going ( in case there is anybody out there as derpy as me!LOL)