Pillars of the Sky represented the second stage of the Dragonbane circuit. In contrast to the first stage, The Long Run, which was straightforward and allowed for fast racing, this stage guided the swoop racers across a treacherous marshland.
Alongside the hazards placed by the Black Seraphs, the environment presented its own challenges, specifically skeletal, finger-like dead trees. This forced racers to navigate a high-speed slalom course, which introduced significant risk.