Raptor
This article is about the mount. For other uses, see Raptor (disambiguation). “Swift, strong, and agile, raptors are stalwart explorers and great companions for exploring the far reaches of the Crystal Desert.
— In-game description
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The Raptor is one of the mounts first introduced in the Crystal Desert in Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire. It is the first mount available to players upon reaching level 10. The raptor leaps swiftly across great distances, making them useful for crossing large canyons. By holding down the hotkey, a leap will continue to its maximum distance. You can also release the hotkey early to drop out of the leap, which consumes less endurance.
Upgrades to the raptor mount through Path of Fire mastery tracks improve its leap ability, as well as add additional effects to its engage skill Tail Spin, such as the ability to pull foes when used.
Unlocking[edit]
Permanent account-wide[edit]
| New Mount Acquired |
— Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire unlocked pop-up, for other pop-up, see below. |
- Purchase any expansion and reach level 10.
- Pre-purchasing an expansion does not count until its release.
- Purchase the Guild Wars 2 Starter Pack for the
Raptor Mount Unlock.
Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire and progressing the story is still required to unlock the mastery track.
Temporary[edit]
- New Player Experience for Free-to-Play and Core accounts:
- Upon reaching level 10 (or the next multiple of 10 for old characters), a 10-hour trial of the basic raptor mount becomes available.
- Duration is tracked by the
Mount Trial Active effect, and only counts down while logged in. - The trial is automatically started upon opening the pop-up, but can be claimed on another character, and only that character receives the effect.
- Another trial is not granted if the character is already under the effect of an old one.
- Mount Rental: Certain mount races offer mount access while staying in the map.
Historical
Prior to the August 2, 2022 update:
- Path of Fire
- Progress through the the first chapter of the Path of Fire story, Sparking the Flame.
- Complete
Help Aksim care for and train raptors (80) within the story instance. - Talk to Aksim.
End of Dragons
- Talk to
Strigidae in Cobble Ward. Heart completion is not required.
Mechanics[edit]
- A raptor has 7312 base health.
- A raptor without any mastery upgrades will leap around 800 units in flat ground.
- A raptor with the Canyon Jumping mastery will leap 1884 units with each leap on flat ground. [1]
- A raptor with the Canyon Jumping mastery will leap 1124 units with each leap on flat ground while at walking pace.
- The raptor can jump two times in a row, each leap consumes one endurance bar when jumping max distance.
- The raptor regenerates its entire endurance bar in 10 seconds.
Related masteries[edit]
Raptor Mount[edit]
Masteries are not available to players without the Path of Fire expansion.
| Mastery | XP required | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ravenous Strike
|
291,846 | 1 
|
Understand the true ravenous nature of the raptor, greatly increasing the damage of Tail Spin. |
 Round Up
|
261,366 | 2
|
Learn to round up foes when using Tail Spin, pulling them in to your location. |
 Canyon Jumping
|
368,808 | 3
|
Learn to leap much farther with the raptor's movement ability, allowing you to traverse even more rough terrain. |
 Ravenous Discipline
|
1,697,354 | 4
|
Master the raptor mount and learn to share the bonus from Ravenous Strike to all mount engage skills. |
| Total | 2,619,374 | 10
|
Other masteries[edit]
Masterful Descent: Decrease fall damage while mounted by 75%.
Nimble Benevolence: Gain 
Swiftness (10s) and 
Protection (4s) when using an engage skill or being knocked off from your mount.
Adroit Evasion: Evade when using endurance during a mount movement skill.
- Bond of Life: Unlocks the Bond of Life mount healing skill.
- Bond of Vigor: Unlocks the Bond of Vigor mount utility skill.
- Bond of Faith: Unlocks the Bond of Faith mount utility skill.
- Ash Legion Mount Stealth: Unlocks the Stealth mount utility skill.
- United Legions Waystation Mastery: Unlocks the Stealth 2.0 mount utility skill.
Sharing Is Caring: Increase maximum mount health by 50%.
Well Rested: Increase endurance regeneration by 20%.
Skills[edit]
| # | Skill | 
|
|
Description | Mastery Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raptor | Summon and mount your raptor. | ||||
| 1 |  Tail Spin
|
Engage. Leap toward the target location, damaging nearby foes. | |||
| 5 | Leap
|
Hold to leap forward across great distances. | |||
| 6 | Bond of Life
|
180 | Temporarily grant your mount the use of your own health pool at the risk of being downed in your mount's place. | Bond of Life | |
| 7 | Bond of Vigor
|
60 | Increase your mount's endurance regeneration. | Bond of Vigor | |
| 8 | Bond of Faith
|
30 | Launch off of your mount! | Bond of Faith | |
| 9 | Stealth
|
40 | Grants stealth to you and your mount. | Ash Legion Mount Stealth | |
| 9 |  Stealth 2.0
|
30 | Grants stealth to you and your mount. | United Legions Waystation Mastery | |
| Dismount
|
Dismount your mount |
List of Raptor skins[edit]
Skins for the raptor can be viewed and applied in the Hero panel: Fashion: Travel tab.
- See also: Gallery of Raptor skins
(*) The mounts in the marked rows either don't appear in API:2/account/mounts/skins and API:2/mounts/skins and/or don't have an ID set. Therefore it cannot be checked if they have been unlocked.
Lore[edit]
“Raptors are hardy and swift, and surprisingly easy to train due to their intelligence. They can cross great distances in a single leap, making them the favored mount of many of the desert's denizens. Travelers are advised not to leave the city of Amnoon without obtaining a raptor companion.
Unlocked pop-up[edit]
| Mount Trial Active |
— Mount Trial activation pop-up |
| Mount Trial Expired |
— Mount Trial expired pop-up |
| New Mount Acquired |
— Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons unlocked pop-up |
Gallery[edit]
Raptor mount
Raptor closeup
Sylvari riding a Raptor
A Raptor leaping far
Raptor in the Desolation
Riderless Raptor mount
Animation of a Raptor
New Player Experience Trial Raptor Notification
Notes[edit]
- Applying a dye on this mount changes the color of the scales on the top of its head, back, and tail.
- The trial raptor cannot be dyed.
Trivia[edit]
- While idle, the raptor will perform several animations:
- The raptor will sit down; your character scratches the raptor's neck, causing it to waggle its foot.
- The raptor jumps up curiously; your character looks around to see what startled it.
- The raptor sniffs the air and then sneezes, shaking its whole body and almost throwing your character off; your character gives it an indignant look and readjusts themselves on the saddle.
- The Raptor's theme is known as "Reins of the Raptor" in the Path of Fire soundtrack.
- It is the only mount theme composed by Maclaine Diemer in the Path of Fire soundtrack.
Related achievements[edit]
Crystal Desert: Dune Rider — Unlock the raptor mount by completing the Seeker's Village task region in Crystal Oasis, and by purchasing a raptor saddle from Aksim. (5
)
Crystal Oasis: Reins of the Raptor — Now that you have your raptor, take it out to help those in need at renown hearts, and gain tasty treats for your raptor as a reward. (5)
Seitung Province: Daigo Ward Raptor Ride — Ride a raptor from the bell in Daigo Ward to Aurene's cave in under 3 minutes without dismounting or teleporting. (3
)- Seitung Province: Derelict Temple Raptor Ride — Ride a raptor from the bell of the derelict temple to the northeastern lighthouse in under 2 minutes without dismounting or teleporting. (3
) - Seitung Province: Shing Jea Monastery Raptor Ride — Ride a raptor from the bell of the Shing Jea Monastery to the naga camp in under 4 minutes without dismounting or teleporting. (3)
New Kaineng City: Raptor Runner: New Kaineng City — From the top of stairs leading to the Echovald Forest at the Petrified Woods, ride a raptor to the kirin statue near the Sunjiang Lab in under 1 minute without dismounting or teleporting. (3)
The Echovald Wilds: Raptor Runner: Echovald Wilds — Ride a raptor from the front entrance of Skygazer Cathedral to Saprophyte's Pond and leap over the ledge into the archway in under one minute without dismounting or teleporting. (1)
Dragon's End: Raptor Ride: Chantry of the Crab — Ride a raptor from Chantry of the Crab to the top of Kaolai Tower in under 1 minute without dismounting or teleporting. (3)
References[edit]
- ^ Reddit thread, Reddit.com
