Guild Wars 2 reveals a second flying mount: a dragon, the Skyscale Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Guild Wars 2 reveals a second flying mount: a dragon, the Skyscale "The really cool feature that surprised us all was wall jumping." News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Published on 9 Apr 2019 12 comments You might have glimpsed it at the end of the EGX Rezzed Guild Wars 2 developer session, but here it is in full: the game's second flying mount, a dragon, the Skyscale. Behold! The Skyscale will be to Guild Wars 2 what a helicopter is to aviation in real-life, I'm told. "We talked about the griffon [the game's existing flying mount] being a jet engine," Linsey Murdock, lead designer, told me - "it goes very fast in a straight line. But the dragon is more like a helicopter so it can take off from the ground and go up. It can gain altitude; the griffon can't." The Skyscale has another trick up its, um, scaley sleeve, too. "The really cool feature that surprised us all was wall jumping, or climbing," said Murdock. "The Skyscale can actually stick to the wall and regain some of his endurance and then jump up and gain some altitude." In that way, she added, "It can climb a cliff," reaching areas much higher than it otherwise could by flight alone. And being a dragon means, naturally, breathing fire. It's tied to a dismount ability; when you hop off, the Skyscale breathes a ring of fire, damaging enemies. You can see it in the video. The Skyscale mount is coming to Guild Wars 2 in the game's next Living World story drop, Episode 6: War Eternal, which will be the final episode of the fourth season. There's no release date yet. The ante, though, has been upped. In the fifth episode, ArenaNet went Game of Thrones and dared kill off a major character, both shocking and impressing fans. We saw a reaction trailer to the death during the EGX Rezzed talk. It was rather moving (but don't watch it if you're avoiding spoilers, obviously). To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings War Eternal, the next episode, picks up from the teary events of Episode 5, tracking mega-dragon Kralkatorrik - whose name I bet scores very highly in Scrabble - on his murderous path. Are there more surprises in store? Murdock wouldn't budge on plot details, understandably, but said there will of course be a new golden path storyline and a new map, as in all Season 4 episodes. The rest will be unveiled in time. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store