Gliders

Overview
Gliders are another form of personal transportation, very similar to the flying mounts you may find in other games but enhanced with special abilities and attributes. Gliders only hold one person.

Flight
To fly in ArcheAge, you will need a glider first acquired around level 10 and you will need equip it on your (C)haracter screen. Once equipped, your glider will be shown on your character's back and will resemble a shield, to draw your glider and begin flying you can double tap your jump key or use a hotbar key (default is (Shift)+(=)).

While flying you will be able to change your height, directions and speed while using your movement keys or mouse with the primary button held down. When flying the only limit to where you can explore is whether or not you have sufficient height to pass over obstacles. The higher you are on the terrain when you deploy your glider the further you will be able to fly and the higher the obstacles you'll be able to fly over.

Flight time and distance varies depending on the glider you are using, your height at take off, and whether or not you have skills to prolong your flight. Most if not all glider flights are also limited to 3 minutes as indicated by a buff on your character; If the buff runs out while you are still in flight you will fall to the ground and take fall damage. Dismounting (R)too far above the ground will also cause fall damage.

Flight Tips

 * The higher up you are when you take off the further you'll be able to fly. Look for hills or towers from which to begin your flight.
 * Although there is no fast way to descend beyond dismounting mid-flight pressing forward and left or right will bring you in to a steep descent spiral.
 * Some objects and landmarks reward experience when you land on them; Look for interesting places to touch down.

Gliders
There are several gliders in game. They are obtained either by drop or crafted from blueprints you can purchase on [[Mirage Island]].

1The experimental glider also is awarded from a quest in Ironclaw Mine (Tiger Mountains) around level 12.

Unconfirmed Gliders
These gliders, while in other versions of the game, are not confirmed for the North American version of ArcheAge. However, they may be worth mentioning.