Enter the Crystal Desert
Start the Path of Fire story and continue through its opening chapter, Sparking the Flame.
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Path of Fire
Raptor
Desert travel and long jumps
The raptor is the foundation of Path of Fire exploration. Unlock it first, then train Canyon Jumping to open the routes to several other desert mounts.
Collection walkthrough
Your unlock path
Defend Seeker's Village
Complete the story objective to save Seeker's Village. This is the account-wide raptor unlock moment.
Train Canyon Jumping
Earn Crystal Desert experience and mastery points, then train Canyon Jumping. It is the practical key to reaching the Springer and Skimmer ranches.
After the unlock
Make the most of your Raptor
✦Use the long leap to cross gaps
✦Train Canyon Jumping before hunting later desert mounts
✦Use the engage skill to pull nearby enemies together
Field note · The raptor unlock is story-driven and does not require a separate collection or gold purchase.
Full unlock guide
Earn your first permanent mount
Start Path of Fire
Begin the Path of Fire story and continue through its opening chapter, Sparking the Flame. The permanent Raptor is awarded during this story—there is no separate collection to complete.
Rescue Seeker's Village
After the Forged attack, speak to Tasa and Aksim. Use the temporary raptor to reach villagers on ledges, put out fires, and complete the Seeker's Village task inside the story instance.
Claim the saddle
Return to Aksim once the village task is done. The saddle unlocks the permanent account-wide Raptor and opens the Path of Fire mastery tracks.
Mastery path
Make the Raptor useful everywhere
Train Canyon Jumping first
Canyon Jumping greatly extends the Raptor leap. It is the most important early desert mastery because it opens routes to other mounts, including the Springer and Skimmer ranches.
Use both endurance bars
A maximum-distance leap consumes endurance. Plan two jumps across wider gaps, then wait for endurance to recharge instead of trying to force a route from an unsafe ledge.
Turn attacks into positioning
The Raptor engage skill is useful for grouping nearby enemies, but its real strength is movement. Leap past small encounters when your goal is exploration rather than combat.