Time Rifts Guide

Time Rifts are world events taking place in Thaldraszus (Tyrhold Reservoir) and 7 alternate realities of Azeroth, consisting of two phases. The goal is to complete at least one Time Rift per week for weekly quest rewards, but you can farm them endlessly for Paracausal Flakes, the event's currency, that you turn in for Item Level 454 gear, cosmetics, mounts, toys, and battle pets.

You must be at least level 60 and above to participate in Time Rifts and pick up the weekly quest. However, rewards from the weekly quest that guarantee rewards in your next Time Rift require level 70 for use.

Whenever a Time Rift is up, it will be marked with a "horn" icon on the map of Thaldraszus. When you hover over the icon, you will see more details about the Time Rift, like the time remaining until a new one starts, the weekly reward you can claim, and more.

Time Rifts spawn every hour and take about 15 minutes to complete.

When the timer is up, talk to Soridormi at the Tyrhold Reservoir who will have a dialogue option for you to start the Time Rift.

Time Rifts consist of two stages. Both take place in different areas, and the objectives will vary.

The first stage lasts for 9 minutes and revolves around filling the Temporal Essence bar to 7,500 by completing various tasks at the Tyrhold Reservoir. This phase is very similar to Grand Hunts. The tasks include completing mini-puzzles, defeating enemies, or collecting quest items in the area.

Every 2,500 Temporal Essence, you will receive a bag which contains Paracausal Flakes and gold.

• Earning 2,500 Temporal Essence during Phase 1 gives you a green Box of Tampered Reality bag.
• Earning 5,000 Temporal Essence during Phase 1 gives you a blue Box of Tampered Reality bag.
• Earning 7,500 Temporal Essence during Phase 1 gives you an epic Box of Tampered Reality bag.

During the second stage, you must take a portal to an alternate reality located at Tyrhold Reservoir and defeat a Fractured Causality within.

Fractured Causalities take on the form of various NPCs like the Lich King, Illidan, and more.

There are 7 possible alternate realities of Azeroth you can visit during the Time Rift.

• Azmourne — An alternate reality of Azeroth where the scourge is ruling. You fight the Lich King here.
• A.Z.E.R.O.T.H — A mecha-version of Azeroth. You fight a robot boss here.
• Azewrath — An alternate reality where you face off against Illidan.
• Warlands — An alternate reality of Azeroth with a never-ending battle between the Alliance and the Horde.
• Azq'roth — An alternate reality where the Black Empire is ruling over Azeroth.
• Azmerloth — A Murloc alternate reality of Azeroth.
• Ulderoth — An alternate reality where the Titans took control over Azeroth.

Do not forget to use an Encapsulated Destiny or Greater Encapsulated Destiny from the weekly quest before you kill the boss to guarantee yourself a reward from the Time Rift.

The currency from Time Rifts is called Paracausal Flakes. You will collect them by completing Time Rifts, the weekly quest gives you 1,000 and Daily Quests available at Eon's Fringe give you additional 70 flakes, and you will receive it from Dawn of the Infinite mega-dungeon bosses too.

You can use Paracausal Flakes to buy goods from the Time Rift vendors.

Paracausal Flakes can be send to your alts for free by purchasing Paracausal Crate, a Bind-to-Account cache, from Shi Everbreeze for 500 Paracausal Flakes. The crate gives 500 flakes to any character that uses it.

Soridormi will have a weekly quest for you that rewards a single Contained Paracausality.

Contained Paracausality contains:

• Gold;
• 1,000 Paracausal Flakes;
• Soridormi Commendations — Increases reputation with Soridormi by 2,730.
• Encapsulated Destiny — Guarantees that the next Time Rift you will grant you a reward.
• Greater Encapsulated Destiny (very rare) — Guarantees the next Time Rift you complete will grant you an unobtained mount or battle pet from one of the invading realities.
• Drake's Shadowflame Crest Fragment — Used for gear upgrading.
• Dilated Time Pod — Used to buy Item Level 454 gear from Shi Everbreeze.

In total, there are 8 Time Rift vendors conveniently stacked in Tyrhold Reservoir selling various cosmetics, battle pets, mounts, and catch-up gear for Paracausal Flakes. All items sold by these vendors have a chance to drop in Time Rifts, too, so do not worry if you cannot get a specific item to drop because you can still buy it from the vendors.

Shi Everbreeze sells Item Level 454 Explorer gear for Dilated Time Pods. You will receive 1 pod from the weekly Time Rift quest offered by Soridormi. It will drop from the Contained Paracausality.

Baron Sliver sells the following items:

• Reins of the Scourgebound Vanquisher (Mount) for 3,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• N'Ruby (battle pet) for 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Paracausal Fragment of Frostmourne (Item Level 415 Trinket) for 1,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Scourge Victorious Tabard (Tabard) for 1,500 Paracausal Flakes.
• Bonegale Greataxe (Two-Hand Axe) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Upraised Headstone (One-Hand Mace) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Northern Ballista (Crossbow) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Blighted Greatbow (Bow) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Cursed Blade of the Scourge (One-Hand Sword) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Ebon Blade Commendation Badge (Reputation Token) for 2,600 Paracausal Flakes.

Gill sells the following items:

• Perfected Juggernaut (Mount) for 3,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Killbot 9000 (Battle Pet) for 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Energetic Power Knife (Dagger) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Clockwork Mallet (One-Hand Mace) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Order-Powered Mechblade (One-Hand Sword) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Overclocked Hand Cannon (Gun) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Defect Retirement Tool (Two-Hand Sword) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Steel-Lined Locking System (Shield) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Rustbolt Resistance Insignia (Reputation Token) for 2,500 Paracausal Flakes.

Falara sells the following wares:

• Felstorm Dragon (Mount) costs 3,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Doomrubble (Battle Pet) costs 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Paracausal Fragment of Azzinoth (Item Level 415 Trinket) costs 1,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Jagged Treason (One-Hand Warglaive) costs 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Fel-Ridden Divider (Two-Hand Axe) costs 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Demonic Bone-Crusher (Two-Hand Mace) costs 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Branded Greatmaul (Two-Hand Mace) costs 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Fel-Infused Polearm (Two-Hand Polearm) costs 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Heart-Slicer (Two-Hand Sword) costs 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Legionfall Insignia (Reputation Token) costs 2,500 Paracausal Flakes.

Krizzik has the following items for sale:

• Horn of the White War Wolf (Mount) for 3,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Obsidian Warwhelp (Battle Pet) for 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Paracausal Fragment of Doomhammer (Horde) or Paracausal Fragment of Shalamayne (Alliance) Item Level 415 Trinket for 1,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Ripper (One-Hand Axe) costs 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Pantaloons (Leather Legs) cost 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Headcover (Leather Helm) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Equipment Bag (Contains Waist/Feet Armor) for 1,150 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Gear Bag (Contains Hand/Wrist Armor) for 1,150 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Armor Bag (Contains Shoulder/Cloak Armor) for 1,150 Paracausal Flakes.
• Warmonger's Suit Bag (Contains Chest/Robe Armor) for 1,150 Paracausal Flakes.
• Orgrimmar Insignia (Reputation Token) for 2,500 Paracausal Flakes.

You can buy the following items from Qorra:

• Sulfur Hound's Leash (Mount) for 3,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Jeepers (Battle Pet) for 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Paracausal Fragment of Sulfuras (Item Level 415 Trinket) for 1,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Pauldrons of the Fire Lord (Ragnaros-Themed Shoulders) for 1,100 Paracausal Flakes.
• Serrated Parasite (One-Hand Dagger) costs 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Consuming Claws (Fist Weapon) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Heretical Gavel (One-Hand Mace) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Unknown Horror's Arm (One-Hand Sword) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Subjugator's Shield (Shield) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Rajani Insignia (Reputation Token) for 2,500 Paracausal Flakes.

Mrrgglton sells the following:

• Gill'dan (battle pet) for 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Paracausal Fragment of Thunderfin, Humid Blade of the Tideseeker (trinket) for 1,750 Paracausal Flakes.

Finally, we have Sorotis selling the following wares:

• Gold-Toed Albatross (Mount) for 3,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Briarhorn Hatchling (Battle Pet) for 2,750 Paracausal Flakes.
• Utopian Tabard (Tabard) for 1,500 Paracausal Flakes.
• Ensemble: Lifegiver's Garms (Armor Ensemble) for 2,500 Paracausal Flakes.
• Valhalas Peacekeeper (One-Hand Axe) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Hand of Order (Fist Weapon) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Titan Watcher's Shortblade (One-Hand Sword) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.
• Valhalas Heartstriker (Two-Hand Polearm) for 1,050 Paracausal Flakes.
• Titanic Hourglass (Off-Hand) for 1,000 Paracausal Flakes.

During Time Rifts, you will raise your reputation/friendship with Soridormi. The track has 5 ranks, and you will need a total of 42,000 reputation to max out your standing with Soridormi. Each rank will provide you with Paracausal Flakes and toys.We have not reached max reputation standing with Soridormi on the 10.1.5 PTR, so we will add the rewards after the patch goes live.

The ranks are as follows:

• Anomaly (Rank 1) — Default starting rank.
• Future Friend (Rank 2) — Requires 7,000 reputation and rewards the Minute Glass toy.
• Rift-Member (Rank 3) — Requires 14,000 reputation.
• Timewalker (Rank 4) — Requires 24,000 reputation.
• Legend of the Multiverse (Rank 5) — Requires 42,000 reputation.