- "Time Rift" redirects here. For the objects, see Time Rift (object).
Time Rifts are the major open-world feature of patch 10.1.5. Taking place in the Tyrhold Reservoir of central Thaldraszus at the top of each hour, players are tasked with killing enemies and completing minigames on behalf of the bronze dragonflight.
When the scenario begins, speak with Soridormi at [51.1, 57.1] to sign up and instantly load into the Time Rifts phase. Then follow the objective tracker to complete the assigned tasks.
As players defeat the requested enemies or finish tasks, they will gain standing with Soridormi's friendship faction, earn [Paracausal Flakes], and Temporal Essence points. If the scenario reaches various point thresholds, players will be awarded with a [Box of Tampered Reality] (2,500 points, +10 rep), a [Box of Volatile Reality] (5,000 points, +25 rep), and a [Box of Collapsed Reality] (7,500 points, +30 rep).
In-game description[]
Before the event starts, Soridormi describes Time Rifts as follows:
I'm glad you're here.
There's been far too much chaos in the timeways lately. Reckless time travel has consequences! Now a time rift is imminent. I can almost taste it.
I won't stand for this. We need to set things right! That's where you come in.
What is a Time Rift?
Allow me to explain.
There are trillions of trillions of trillions of timeways out there: alternate realities that exist in parallel to ours.
Some of these realities may be wildly different than ours. Others may bear similarities to the world you and I know... different in only in a few small details.
That's a lot of timeways to keep track of.
It certainly is! Fortunately for me and my flight, most timeways do not threaten ours. They extend across dimensions that are distant from and askew to our own timeline, with no threat of ever crossing over.
A few timeways, however, stretch perilously close to our own. And when we experience turbulence in our timeline--as we have in recent days--the veil between our reality and adjacent timeways can wear thin... or tear open.
<Soridormi shudders.>
These horrid scars in the titans' design are called "Time Rifts."
How do we repair a time rift?
Ah! Repairing a Time Rift itself is trivial. We simply need to find the temporal diffraction point and refocus it back into parallel configuration! A single chronograde, oriented into the correct position, adjusted for facing, concavity, eccentricity, timeway, time, and, of course, extrachronotemporaneity. That should do the job. Really, the youngest whelp could do it.
The tricky part is getting there. We bronze dragons keep Azeroth's timeway tidy and unbent, but we cannot maintain all other timeways. The best we can do is straighten them when they coil too closely into ours.
So we need to travel to another timeway?
Precisely. I will be on the lookout for a suitable portal to carry us through to the other side. In the meantime, I'll be relying on you to make sure that nothing from the foreign timeline threatens our own.
I understand now. Thank you.
When the event is in progress, she instead says:
This is no time for idle chat. We need to fix the timeways.
(Begin Time Rift) <Name>, reporting in for duty!
What's going on?
Something punched a hole between our reality and another. Normally, the timeways are neatly contained in their own perfect little dimensions. They're not supposed to get criss-crossed like this.
<Soridormi scrunches up her face in disgust.>
It is the duty of the bronze dragonflight to correct this. That's why we're here today. Well... that, and protecting our allies from any extradimensional invaders.
<Soridormi looks out across the reservoir.>
Hmm. They're here.
They're here? Who's here?
There seem to be invaders from TWO different timeways here.
- A.Z.E.R.O.T.H.
- The machines you see before you are from A.Z.E.R.O.T.H., a timeway where the Curse of Flesh never ended.
- Azewrath
- The incursion you see before you originated in Azewrath, a timeway where the Scourge conquered Azeroth.
- Fel creatures are infesting our timeline from Azewrath, a timeway where blasphemous demons have conquered all of creation.
- Azmerloth
- Murlocs are invading from Azmerloth, a timeway where malefic and mischievous amphibians have conquered the world.
- The other creatures are from Azmerloth, a timeway where mischievous and malefic murlocs have conquered the world.
- Azmourne
- The Scourge incursion is here from Azmourne, a timeway where the undead have utterly triumphed over the living.
- Azq'roth
- Minions of the Black Empire have entered our timeline from Azq'roth, a timeway where the Old Gods defeated the Titans and conquered all of creation.
- Ulderoth
- Bestial creatures have invaded our world from Ulderoth, a timeway where Titan experiments have irrevocably altered the landscape of their world.
- The bestial creatures you see before you are from Ulderoth, where the Titans defeated the Old Gods early in the world's history. Wildlands, wildlife, and wild gods run rampant throughout that primal timeway.
- Warlands
- We are being invaded by warriors from a timeway where the war between Horde and Alliance never ended, an alternate future where they eternally fight over a ruined post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- Desperate post-apocalyptic survivors are here from the Warlands, an alternate future where the war between the Horde and Alliance never ended. They are now locked in ceaseless conflict over a ruined wasteland.
You mentioned two different timelines. What's the second one?
Another option from the set above.
I understand now. Thank you.
Scenario[]
The event plays out in two stages in and around the Tyrhold Reservoir. Players must first speak with Soridormi to opt into the event and load into the Time Rifts phase, where two timeways are invading.
In the first stage, lasting for nine minutes, players will be tasked with individual or group activities. These tasks include killing as many enemies as possible under a time limit, grouping up to defeat a named elite target, flying through or running over enemies, dragging large objects to portals, or minigames like identifying enemies from the wrong timeline.
In this stage, keep an eye out for quest-starting objects or NPCs after completing tasks! These quests are criteria of an account-wide achievement and also grant reputation with Soridormi.
Kills of requested (non-elite) enemies are worth one point of reputation, two [Paracausal Flakes] and three Temporal Essence. Completed tasks are worth 20, 30, and 50 respectively.
Once the nine-minute timer runs out, a large portal spawns in the center of the reservoir and all players should enter it. After the loading screen, players will be in one of the invading timeways' boss encounters. Defeat the boss, look for another quest-starting NPC or object, then take the portal to exit the timeway and return to Soridormi.
Quests[]
Once a week, Soridormi offers [60-70W] When Time Needs Mending, an account-wide wrapper quest for the event, which rewards a [Contained Paracausality] that contains roughly 300, a [Soridormi's Letter of Commendation] (+1,000 rep), and a [Paracausal Cluster] (1,000 [Paracausal Flakes]).
There are fourteen items to be found across the seven invading timeways, which are all required for the [Temporal Acquisitions Specialist] achievement:
- Azmerloth (murlocs)
- [60-70] A Fishy Gift
- [60-70] A Murloc and a Dragon Walk into a Time Rift...
- Ulderoth (Titans/Order)
- [60-70] Titanic Beasts
- [60-70] Dangerous Documentation
- Azmourne (Scourge)
- [60-70] The Sins of the Ashbringer
- [60-70] All That Glitters...
- Azewrath (Burning Legion)
- [60-70] The Resistance
- [60-70] An Antlered Skull
- Azq'roth (Black Empire/Void)
- [60-70] Mantid Methodology
- [60-70] A Stony Reception
- Warlands (Great Glorious Alliance / Blood Horde)
- [60-70] Wasteland Warriors
- [60-70] The Endless Conflict
- A.Z.E.R.O.T.H. (mechs)
- [60-70] Buzzing Boffins
- [60-70] Cogs in a Machine
Finally, as players improve their standing with Soridormi, she offers a quest with a reward at each reputation level:
- [60-70] A Foreseeable Friendship (Future Friend 2/5)
- [60-70] A Recognition of Skill (Rift-Mender 3/5)
- [60-70] One of Us (Timewalker 4/5)
- [60-70] Realized Potential (Legend of the Multiverse 5/5)
Rewards[]
Eight vendors near Soridormi trade in [Paracausal Flakes] and [Dilated Time Capsule]:
Item | Cost | Type |
---|---|---|
[Perfected Juggernaut] | 3,000 | Ground mount |
[Killbot 9000] | 2,750 | Battle pet |
[Paracausal Fragment of Val'anyr] | 1,750 | Trinket (healing) |
[Energetic Power Knife] | 1,000 | Cosmetic dagger |
[Clockwork Mallet] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand mace |
[Order-Powered Mechblade] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand sword |
[Energy Projection Regulator] | 1,000 | Cosmetic wand |
[Overclocked Hand Cannon] | 1,050 | Cosmetic gun |
[Defect Retirement Tool] | 1,050 | Cosmetic two-hand sword |
[Steel-Lined Locking System] | 1,000 | Cosmetic shield |
[Rustbolt Resistance Insignia] | 2,500 | +250 Rustbolt Resistance rep |
Item | Cost | Type |
---|---|---|
[Felstorm Dragon] | 3,000 | Flying mount |
[Doomrubble] | 2,750 | Battle pet |
[Paracausal Fragment of Azzinoth] | 1,750 | Trinket (DPS) |
[Jagged Treason] | 1,000 | Cosmetic warglaives |
[Fel-Ridden Divider] | 1,050 | Cosmetic two-hand axe |
[Demonic Bone-Crusher] | 1,050 | Cosmetic two-hand mace |
[Branded Greatmaul] | 1,050 | Cosmetic two-hand mace |
[Fel-Infused Polearm] | 1,050 | Cosmetic polearm |
[Inferna Rod] | 1,050 | Cosmetic staff |
[Heart-Slicer] | 1,050 | Cosmetic two-hand sword |
[Legionfall Insignia] | 2,500 | +250 Armies of Legionfall rep |
Item | Cost | Type |
---|---|---|
[Gill'dan] | 2,750 | Battle pet |
[Paracausal Fragment of Thunderfin, Humid Blade of the Tideseeker] | 1,750 | Trinket (DPS) |
Item | Cost | Type |
---|---|---|
[Reins of the Scourgebound Vanquisher] | 3,000 | Flying mount |
[N'Ruby] | 2,750 | Battle pet |
[Paracausal Fragment of Frostmourne] | 1,750 | Trinket |
[Scourge Victorious Tabard] | 1,500 | Tabard |
[Bonegale Greataxe] | 1,050 | Cosmetic one-hand axe |
[Upraised Headstone] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand mace |
[Northern Ballista] | 1,050 | Cosmetic crossbow |
[Blighted Greatbow] | 1,050 | Cosmetic bow |
[Frostspire] | 1,050 | Cosmetic staff |
[Plague-Touched Stave] | 1,050 | Cosmetic staff |
[Cursed Blade of the Scourge] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand sword |
[Ebon Blade Commendation Badge] | 2,600 | +260 Ebon Blade rep |
Item | Cost | Type |
---|---|---|
[Sulfur Hound's Leash] | 3,000 | Ground mount |
[Jeepers] | 2,750 | Battle pet |
[Paracausal Fragment of Sulfuras] | 1,750 | Trinket (melee DPS) |
[Pauldrons of the Fire Lord] | 1,100 | Cosmetic shoulder |
[Serrated Parasite] | 1,000 | Cosmetic dagger |
[Consuming Claws] | 1,000 | Cosmetic fist weapon |
[Heretical Gavel] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand mace |
[Unknown Horror's Arm] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand sword |
[Its Focused Gaze] | 1,050 | Cosmetic staff |
[Subjugator's Shield] | 1,000 | Cosmetic shield |
[Rajani Insignia] | 2,500 | +250 Rajani rep |
Item | Cost | Type |
---|---|---|
[Gold-Toed Albatross] | 3,000 | Flying mount |
[Briarhorn Hatchling] | 2,750 | Battle pet |
[Paracausal Fragment of Seschenal] | 1,750 | Trinket (healing) |
[Utopian Tabard] | 1,500 | Tabard |
[Ensemble: Decorous Garments] | 2,500 | Cloth ensemble |
[Ensemble: Lifegiver's Garms] | 2,500 | Leather ensemble |
[Ensemble: Hauberk of Discipline] | 2,500 | Mail ensemble |
[Ensemble: Valhalas Ceremonial Armor] | 2,500 | Plate ensemble |
[Valhalas Peacekeeper] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand axe |
[Hand of Order] | 1,000 | Cosmetic fist weapon |
[Titan Watcher's Shortblade] | 1,000 | Cosmetic one-hand sword |
[Valhalas Heartstriker] | 1,050 | Cosmetic polearm |
[Titanic Hourglass] | 1,000 | Cosmetic off-hand frill |
Achievements[]
There are nine achievements involved with the scenario:
- [Verified Rifter] - complete a Time Rift event
- [Collapsed Reality] - fill the bar in a Time Rift to receive a [Box of Collapsed Reality]
- [Chronograde Connoisseur] - defeat all seven Time Rifts bosses
- [Just Following Chronological Orders] - complete 100 tasks for Soridormi
- [Temporal Acquisitions Specialist] - collect all 14 items
- [Legend of the Multiverse] - achieve max standing with Soridormi
- [Minute Menagerie] - acquire all the pets from [Paracausal Flakes] vendors (or drops from bosses!)
- [Lock and Load] - use all six weapon types during Warlands rifts
- [To All The Squirrels I've BEEN Before] - Get the Fluffy Fur evolution during Ulderoth rifts and let Soridormi pet the fluffy fur
Invasions[]
Each Time Rift scenario, two timeways will invade from a set of seven. One of those timeways will be the boss encounter.
A.Z.E.R.O.T.H.[]
In this timeway, King Mechagon has succeeded in his effort to return anyone of flesh into robotic parts. The Overlord Mechagon encounter takes place in a unique mechanical arena.
- Soridormi says: Machines rule this timeway. Its denizens know only logic, knowledge, and efficiency.
- Soridormi says: Flesh and blood have no place here.
- Soridormi says: We must isolate this timeway from our world. We have little time to do so!
Azewrath[]
In this timeway, the Burning Legion won the War of the Ancients 10,000 years ago, which drastically changed the outcome of the war and led to the fel corruption of many races. In the first stage of the scenario, players come across Ellemayne, an uncorrupted night elf, who hands over a [Map to Suramar], looking for help with the resistance under the command of Tyrande Whisperwind.
The Illidan Stormrage boss encounter takes place on a Legion ship, reusing the Kil'jaeden map in Tomb of Sargeras.
- Soridormi says: In this timeway, the Legion won the War of the Ancients.
- Soridormi says: Demons corrupt this realm to its core. Sargeras saw his crusade of annihilation through to the end.
- Soridormi says: We cannot risk further exposure. Closing this rift is vital!
After the encounter, Illidan drops [An Antlered Skull], that of Malfurion Stormrage.
Azmerloth[]
Azmerloth is one of apparently many timeways that have been overrun by murlocs. There, the murlocs have formed many parallel organizations including the Cenrrn Cirrgl, Krrn Trr, and MR-7. Additionally, several named murlocs have crossed over, such as Grrrmrrsh Hrrnglscrrrm, and a minion of Deathwingurlugull.
The Gill'dan boss encounter takes place at the base of Ergbrgls Flrgmrbbl in the Mrrglblight.
- Soridormi says: Azmerloth. In this timeway, murlocs have overrun reality.
- Soridormi says: Among the countless timeways known to the bronze dragonflight, you would be surprised how often this is the case.
- Soridormi says: This is a silly place, but it is also incredibly deadly. Use caution.
After the encounter, Alulgultasza de Urgl-Blalul appears and offers players the [Azmerlothian Hourglass], capable of briefly bringing her to the main timeline, where she has a conversation with Alexstrasza.
Azmourne[]
The Lich King encounter takes place atop the Frozen Throne, much like the original encounter in the primary timeline.
- Soridormi says: We've arrived in a time when the Lich King and his armies succeeded in scourging the world.
- Soridormi says: Life stands no chance in this Azeroth. Only death--and undeath--trouble this timeway.
- Soridormi says: Move quickly! Our own Azeroth is counting on us.
After the encounter, players notice a [Gilded Vase] in a place of prominence atop Icecrown.
Azq'roth[]
The Fury of N'zoth encounter takes place in a special Black Empire-themed arena.
- Soridormi says: In this timeway, the Black Empire never fell.
- Soridormi says: This Azeroth is a dead planet, fed upon by the Old Gods for millennia with no Titans, dragons, or champions to stop them.
- Soridormi says: We will not be here for long.
After the encounter, a [Chipped Stone Tablet] stands out, detailing the efforts of one sacrifice attempting to save another.
Ulderoth[]
The special mechanic for this timeway is Ulderoth Mutagen Orbs, which function like Anima Cells from Torghast. Pick the extra fluffy fur option then speak with Soridormi for an achievement!
The Freya encounter reuses the Elarian Sanctuary map from Antorus, the Burning Throne.
- Soridormi says: Astounding! This timeway is a Titan utopia. There is no shadow here, no corruption, just Order... and Life.
- Soridormi says: In this ancient place, the Pantheon saw their experiments through. Think of what we could learn from them...
- Soridormi says: But not today! Stay focused on the task at hand!
After the encounter, a [Watcher's Log] of hologram generator of a yaungol appears, detailing the titanic watchers' observations and experiments on them.
The Warlands[]
The special mechanic of this invasion are the weapon racks and dropped weapons of the invading factions. Use all six to earn an achievement.
The Varian Wrynn encounter takes place on gunships of the Great Glorious Alliance and the Blood Horde.
- Soridormi says: We now stand in the midst of a never-ending battle between Horde and Alliance.
- Soridormi says: This timeway never saw an occasion for the two to come together, so they ripped the planet apart with their ceaseless war.
- Soridormi says: We must keep fighting, too. It is time to untangle the timeways.
After the encounter, an [Oil-Soaked Log Book] shows up inside the cabin of the Alliance gunship, presenting the Great Glorious Alliance's side of the endless conflict.
Patch changes[]
- Hotfix (2023-07-31): The Ragged Mantid Sword now has a chance to drop from any Klaxxi during a Time Rift event, rather than specifically blade wielding Klaxxi.
- Hotfix (2023-07-24): Resolved some visual issues in the sky during Time Rifts.
- Hotfix (2023-07-20): Resolved some visual errors with the Time Rifts skybox.
- Hotfix (2023-07-19):
- Fixed an issue where the "Book of Kel'Thuzad" could be seen wandering around Tyrhold Reservoir outside of the Time Rifts event
- The Field Despair Magnet effect is now removed when leaving a Time Rift event.
- When the stage "Into the Rift!" begins, players should no longer be carrying timey-whimey objects they picked up from alternate timeways.
- Frozen Croc-Bait now correctly despawns when Time Rift portals open to alternate timelines.
- To ease some performance issues in Time Rifts, the maximum target number of players in Thaldraszus has been lowered, particularly while the Time Rift event is active.
- Developers' note: We continue to keep a very close eye on this.
- Developers' note: We continue to keep a very close eye on this.
- Hotfix (2023-07-18):
- [With weekly restarts] Weekly Time Rifts quests will now award account-bound items that provide [Paracausal Flakes] and reputation with Soridormi (was directly awarded).
- Time Rift weekly quests no longer grant a [Drake's Shadowflame Crest Fragment]. Each player-character can now earn 10 Drake's Shadowflame Crest Fragments by defeating their first Fractured Causality each week.
- Shi Everbreeze in Tyrhold Reservoir now sells a [Paracausal Crate], allowing players to send [Paracausal Flakes] between characters.
- Fixed a bug where [Paracausal Fragment of Thunderfin, Humid Blade of the Tideseeker]'s effect does not trigger on melee abilities.
- Fixed a bug where [Paracausal Fragment of Azzinoth]'s effect would attack enemies you are not yet in combat with.
- Fixed a bug where [Paracausal Fragment of Frostmourne]'s passive effect would break stealth.
- Fixed a bug where [Paracausal Fragment of Frostmourne] would not activate the healer transformation on use when used by a healer.
- Fixed a bug where [Paracausal Fragment of Sulfuras]' AOE damage effect would not trigger from ranged abilities.
- Soridormi should now display her friendship faction on her gossip pane.
- Resolved an issue where the map marker for Time Rifts would occasionally display the incorrect invading groups during the 5 minutes prior to the event beginning.
- Hotfix (2023-07-14):
- Enemies now spawn in 1.5-2.5 seconds (was 2-4 seconds).
- All Black Empire areas now spawn more enemies.
- All northern spawn locations now spawn least one Elite enemy.
- The following enemies are now Elite and grant 5 Temporal Essence:
- Walking Nightmare
- Klaxxi Monstrosity
- Great Glorious Alliance Lieutenant
- Blood Horde Reaver
- Murloc Gillbeater
- High Keeper Orendi
- Timestream Anomaly
- Added additional jetpacks and increased their size in the Warlands Time Rift scenario.
- Plagued Grain, Stinky Crate of Fish, Stinky Barrel of Fish, and Stinky Pile of Fish no longer make your character walk wobbly.
- Fixed an issue where players not on the Time Rift objective "Freezer Born" could ride the Rotting Colossus.
- Fixed an issue where the Temporal Essence count could reset a few seconds after the event starts.
- Hotfix (2023-07-13):
- Usable Horde and Alliance guns will now remove shapeshifts.
- The ability "Waste Cannonball" deals less damage, and should no longer deal damage to friendly units.
- Fixed an error caused by aiming the Great Glorious Alliance Cannon too high in the air.
- Increased spawn counts and respawn rates for Drifting Watchers, required for the task "Keep the Skies Clear".
- Fixed an issue causing some Time Rifts bosses to occasionally evade.
- Increased spawn counts and respawn rates for Void Prisons.
- The Great Glorious Alliance creature "Blessed Inquisitor" now has abilities once its shield is popped.
- Wan'she Skystrider, contrary to her name, now obeys gravity.
- Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11): Added.