A blood elf alongside a Dragonhawk.
There are two kinds of creatures called dragonhawks in Warcraft lore.
Description
A dragonhawk mount (RPG)
The Dragonhawk Rider in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Dragonhawks are vicious flying predators. They are swift and deft, able to crack bones and pierce hides with their mighty beaked jaws. They can be trained as aerial mounts and seem to have a particular affinity with high elves (and now blood elves), and are often trained by them. Majestic and magnificent creatures, dragonhawks and their elf riders, resplendent in lacquered dragonhide armor, make an impressive sight.
This large raptor could carry away a man - on its back, or in its talons. These hawk-like creatures are impressive. Its feathers show brilliant streaks of color on its wings and tail, but its most remarkable feature is its head, which seems like a combination of an hawk and a dragon. Its strong beak gleams wickedly. Straight, colored horns that match its plumage sprout from the beast's head.
As their name implies, dragonhawks resemble a cross between a hawk and a dragon. They look much like large hawks with dragonlike heads and a few other draconic characteristics - long neck, sleek body and large wings. Dragonhawk plumage is brown with touches of blue and red.
Dragonhawks are able predators. They prefer diving attacks, snatching prey in their talons to devour at their leisure. When trained, they readily fight in tandem with a skilled rider.[1][2]
In World of Warcraft
Dragonhawk in World of Warcraft
Dragonhawks are a new species of animal featured in the Burning Crusade expansion. They are seen mainly in Eversong Woods, but stronger dragonhawks are found in Tempest Keep, Zul'Aman, and Shadowmoon Valley.
Dragonhawks are very rare indeed, and they are most often seen in Eversong Woods, home of the blood elves. Beautiful creatures, dragonhawks are sought after by hunters from around the world, even though their stats rarely outshine those of more savage beasts.[3]
- See also: Dragonhawk Hatchling
Flying Mount
In Patch 2.4.0, the Isle of Quel'Danas was opened, and dragonhawks are used as the main taxi from the island to the mainland, as well as for bombing runs in the Dead Scar and on the Dawnblade flotilla off the northern coast. In Patch 2.4.3, dragonhawks also replaced the bats at the Silvermoon City and Tranquillien flight paths - which was the original intention for the Quel'Thalas flight paths (around the time when BC was just released, guards would say that the Silvermoon flight master was tending to the dragonhawks), but in the interests of fairness they were given bats (as draenei did not receive their own special flight masters - they were given hippogryphs instead).[citation needed]
A rideable dragonhawk is now available as of 3.0.8 as a reward for completing the 
[Mountain o' Mounts] achievement, which requires the player to collect 100 different mounts. The reward is either a Blue Dragonhawk Mount for Alliance, or a Red Dragonhawk Mount for Horde. Both are 280% speed mounts.
In patch 3.2.0 horde players were also given the [Sunreaver Dragonhawk] as a reward from the Argent Tournament.
It costs 150 
[Champion's Seal] and requires you to be exalted with the Sunreavers.
As A Hunter Pet
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Blood elf hunters start with a dragonhawk as their first pet. Dragonhawks share their special ability (although different in appearance) with the wind serpents. They are only find in areas that require the Burning Crusade expansion to enter.
Hawkstriders
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- It's not exactly clear or not if the dragonhawks described in the Lands of Conflict and Alliance Player's Guide became the hawkstriders that appear to be more often used as combat mounts by the blood elves rather than the legless dragonhawks that have been introduced into the World of Warcraft.
- It might also be possible the concept of the original dragonhawk was split into two separate creatures that we see today, the hawkstriders and dragonhawks.
Patch changes
Burning Crusade concept art of a dragonhawk
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Pet bonus changes.
- Armor, Health, and Damage had no bonus and now each has a +5% bonus.
- Armor, Health, and Damage had no bonus and now each has a +5% bonus.
Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Dragonhawks: Some of these creatures were unskinnable. Almost all are now skinnable. Exception: Feral Dragonhawk Hatchlings.
See also
References
- ^ Arthaus. Lands of Conflict, 190. ISBN 9781588469601.
- ^ White Wolf. Alliance Player's Guide, 205. ISBN 9781588467737.
- ^ BradyGames. World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade Official Strategy Guide, 317. ISBN 978-0-7440-0871-5.
External links
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