Kalimdor Cup Guide
Kalimdor Cup is a recurring Dragonriding racing event in Azeroth. Players complete a total of sixteen races spread across Kalimdor to earn badges and unlock rewards.
What's Kalimdor Cup?
Kalimdor Cup is a world event that revolves around completing Dragonriding courses in Kalimdor.
When Will Kalimdor Cup Be Up on Live Servers?
Kalimdor Cup will be available for 14 days from January 9, 2025 through January 22, 2025, on live servers.
Who Can Participate in Kalimdor Cup?
Kalimdor Cup is available to all players at Level 30 and above.
Where Can You Pick Up the Kalimdor Cup Intro Quest?
Speak to Lord Andestrasz in Stormwind on top of the northwestern tunnel out of the Trade District if you are an Alliance player. Horde players can talk to him by the northern zeppelin tower in Orgrimmar. Alternatively, you can find him in Valdrakken near the Rostrum of Transformation.
Kalimdor Cup Dragonriding Mounts
You will not be riding your Dragon Isles Drake to complete the courses. Instead, you will receive a Riders of Azeroth drake for the courses. There are 5 variations of the mounts:
- Riders of Azeroth Drake;
- Riders of Azeroth Proto-Drake;
- Riders of Azeroth Slitherdrake;
- Riders of Azeroth Velocidrake;
- Riders of Azeroth Wylderdrake.
Kalimdor Cup Currency
Riders of Azeroth Badges are the main currency of the event. You earn them by completing Dragonriding courses in Kalimdor and turn them in for various rewards.
How Many Riders of Azeroth Badges Can You Earn During Kalimdor Cup?
You can get a total of 3 badges per type of course.
- Bronze gives 1 badge;
- Silver gives 2 badges;
- Gold gives 3 badges.
There are 3 modes, so the total of badges you can acquire per course is 9 on Gold. With a total of 16 courses, you can altogether collect up to 144 badges. A quest rewarding 10 badges will bring the total to 154.
Kalimdor Cup Rewards
Maztha is the event's quartermaster located in Valdrakken near the Dragonriding Trainer or in Stormwind / Orgrimmar near Lord Andestrasz (see above for the exact location).
She sells Dragonriding customization options, a cosmetic set, a reputation insignia for Riders of Azeroth Badges, and more. The full list of items is available below:
- Windborne Velocidrake: Teal Scales costs 50 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Yellow Scales costs 50 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Curved Nose Horn costs 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Blonde Hair costs 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Paired Horns costs 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Large Finned Crest costs 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Horned Brow costs 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Winding Slitherdrake: Shark Finned Tail costs 25 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Shoulderpads cost 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Helmet costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Jersey costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Handwraps costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Belt costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Leggings cost 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Boots cost 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Drake Racer's Scarf costs 5 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Shoulderpads cost 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Helmet costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Jersey costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Handwraps costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Belt costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Leggings cost 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Boots cost 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Outlandish Drake Racer's Scarf costs 5 Riders of Azeroth Badges.
- Manuscript of Endless Possibility costs 50 Riders of Azeroth Badges. The item randomizes your Dragonriding mount customizations.
- Valdrakken Accord Insignia costs 10 Riders of Azeroth Badges and increases reputation with the faction by 50. You will only see the insignia when you have purchased everything listed above.
Drake Racer's Silk Set
The following set is available for purchase. You will need to accrue 140 badges to get all armor pieces linked above.
Outlandish Racer's Silk Set
A new red tint of the Drake Racer's Silk set was added in Patch 10.2.5.
Kalimdor Racer Title
Completing the Kalimdor Racing Completionist: Gold requires players to obtain Gold in all courses in Kalimdor and rewards the Kalimdor Racer title.
Kalimdor Cup Courses
Kalimdor Cup consists of 16 courses available in Normal, Advanced, and Reverse mode. Challenge Mode added in Patch 10.1.7 is not available for the courses.
- Felwood Flyover;
- Nordrassil Spiral (Hyjal);
- Rocketway Ride (Azshara);
- Durotar Tour;
- Desolace Drift;
- Razorfen Roudabout;
- Feralas Ruins Ramble;
- Uldum Tour;
- Winter Wander (Winterspring);
- Hyjal Hotfoot;
- Ashenwale Ambit;
- Webwinder Weave (Stonetalon Mountain);
- Great Divide Dive (The Barrens);
- Thousand Needles Thread;
- Ahn'Qiraj Circuit;
- UnGoro Crater Circuit.
Changelog
- 13 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Minor fixes.
- 25 Aug. 2023: Updated with reputation insignia costs and latest changes.
- 22 Aug. 2023: Minor fixes.
- 17 Aug. 2023: Item costs adjusted.
- 15 Aug. 2023: Updated for launch.
- 07 Jul. 2023: Guide added.
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