Windwalker Timewalking Guide
General Timewalking Information
We’ll be using a lot of gear from past expansions, mostly due to them having sockets which are not scaled down as bad as the rest of your gear or because they have unique effects that significantly increase your dps.
Timewalking is a very buggy mess, sometimes equipment feels like it isn’t scaled down properly(ending up being very strong) and sometimes it works just fine.
Due to the Level-Squish from Shadowlands the Item Level of gear from different expansions are closer than ever before.
- The Burning Crusade Item Level Cap: 35
- Wrath of the Lich King Item Level Cap: 37
- Cataclysm Item Level Cap: 40
- Mists of Pandaria Item Level Cap: 40
- Warlords of Draenor Item Level Cap: 45
As you can see, they are very close. I still wouldn’t recommend using pieces of Burning Cursade Gear for Warlords of Draenor Timewalking, but you’ll aim for the highest Item Level + Sockets/Effect possible anyway.
Talents
- Level 10: Personal Preference – Chi Burst preferred.
- Level 25: Personal Preference.
- Level 30: Personal Preference.
- Level 40: Diffuse Magic for heavy magic damage, Dampen Harm for everything else.
- Level 45: Dance of Chi’ji
- Level 50: Whirling Dragon Punch or Spiritual Focus
Gear
Head
- Invoker’s Delight from Shadowlands
- Azerite Gear from Battle for Azeroth
Neck
- Heart of Azeroth from Battle for Azeroth
Shoulders
- Invoker’s Delight from Shadowlands
- Azerite Gear from Battle for Azeroth
Back
- Fen-Yu, Fury of Xuen from Mists of Pandaria
- Ashjra’kamas, Shroud of Resolve from Battle for Azeroth needs to be at least Rank 12
- Dreadfire Drape from Firelands
Chest
- Azerite Gear from Battle for Azeroth
Gloves
- Gloves of Cushioned Air from Throne of Thunder
- Korgra’s Venom-Soaked Gauntlets from Siege of Orgrimmar
Waist
- Strap of Murderous Strikes from Throne of Thunder
- Damron’s Belt of Darkness from Siege of Orgrimmar
- Cord of Black Dreams from Siege of Orgrimmar
- Snow Lily Belt from Pandaria Leatherworking
Legs
- Cosmicfire Legwraps from Throne of Thunder
- Bladeshadow Leggings from Cataclysm Leatherworking
Feet
- The Sentinel’s Eternal Refuge from Legion Leatherworking
- Twist-Toe Tabi from Throne of Thunder
- Interrogator’s Bloody Footpads from Dragon Soul
- Molten Blood Footpads from Dragon Soul
Rings
- Spellbound Runic Band of Unrelenting Slaughter from Warlords of Draenor
- Ashen Band of Endless Vengeance from Wrath of the Lich King
- Logic Loop of Recursion + Shorting Bit Band from Battle for Azeroth
- Your usual Shadowlands Rings
Weapons
- Hellscream’s Pig Sticker Heirloom – Not obtainable anymore
- Hellscream’s Cleaver Heirloom – Not obtainable anymore
- Driver’s Folly – from The Eternal Palace
- Claws of Shek’zeer if you have the Mists of Pandaria Cloak
- Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector if you have the Mists of Pandaria Cloak
- Kiril, Fury of Beasts
- Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General & similar
Trinkets
- Decanter of Anima Charged Winds from Shadowlands
- Umbral Moonglaives from Tomb of Sargeras
- Mirror of the Blademaster from Hellfire Citadel
- Chipped Soul Prism from Warlords of Draenor
- Bad Juju from Throne of Thunder
- Ghost Iron Dragonling from Pandaria Engineering
- Wrath of Unchaining from Dragon Soul
- Deathbringer’s Will from Icecrown Citadel
- Tiny Abomination in a Jar from Icecrown Citadel
Azerite Gear and Essences
Azerite Traits
1x Fury of Xuen
Essences
Major: Blood of the Enemy or Essence of the Focusing Iris
Minor: Breath of the Dying, Conflict and Strife, Purification Protocol, Vision of Perfection or The Crucible of Flame
You should try out different combinations and see which one you like best, as with anything Timewalking, things can be buggy and scale differently.
The Crucible of Flame has been strong since Shadowlands Prepatch.
Enchants
Further improving your gear, might get expensive depending on the prices from your Server.
Keep in mind, depending on what gear you chose/have, some of these enchants might not work due to Item Level restriction or Blizzard being Blizzard, simply look for some other enchant on that slot, usually there are multiple options.
Back
- Minor Power if using Fen-Yu, Fury of Xuen or Dreadfire Cape
- Soul Vitality(or any other Shadowlands Enchant) if using Ashjra’kamas
Chest
Waist
Gloves
Legs
Feet
Rings
Weapons
- Warlords of Draenor, Dancing Steel, Landslide, Mighty Agility, Berserking for their respective expansions.
Sockets
Some Items like the Sha-Touched Weapons can have Sockets added with Eye of the Black Prince
Sha-Touched Socket: Crystallized Dread
Normal Gems
Unique-Equipped Gems
- Leviathan’s Eye of Agility can only be used on Post-Legion Gear
- Agile Primal Diamond
- Nightmare Tear
Make sure to get as many Gem-Slots on your remaining Gear as possible
Shadowlands Gear: Spatial Realignment Apparatus
Battle for Azeroth Gear: Gouged Eye of N’Zoth
Note; These have their own restrictions on where they can be applied!