Unlocking Shadowlands in Dragonflight: A Passionate Gamer‘s Complete Guide
As an avid World of Warcraft gamer and fan of creating in-depth gaming content, I want to provide an expert masterclass on playing Shadowlands content in the Dragonflight era. This will cover requirements, intro quests, leveling, and key remaining systems – equipping new and returning heroes to adventure through the afterlife zones once more!
Do You Need Shadowlands to Play Dragonflight?
- Yes, you need to own the Shadowlands expansion in order to access any of its content in Dragonflight
- Players who previously owned Shadowlands or any WoW expansion should have received the Base Edition for free when Dragonflight‘s pre-patch went live
- For brand new or resubscribing players without Shadowlands – you need to purchase the Base Edition
- The Shadowlands Heroic and Epic bundles are retired, but provide bonus items if claimed earlier
According to Blizzard interviews, keeping the Shadowlands requirement allows key systems like Torghast and Legendaries to still support character power progression in the new Dragonflight expansion.
Introductory Quests To Unlock Shadowlands
Once the Shadowlands Base Edition is on your Battle.net account, you can unlock its content through this introductory questline:
- Reach level 60 on any one character
- This will trigger Shadowlands to become available account-wide
- Accept the quest “Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons” from the Hero‘s Herald in Stormwind or Warchief‘s Herald in Orgrimmar
- It auto-pops when entering the city at 60
- Play through the intro up until choosing a Covenant
- Joining a Covenant fully enables Shadowlands features:
- World Quests
- Torghast Tower of the Damned
- Crafting Legendaries
- Using Conduits
- Soulbind tree bonuses
As a WoW expert advisor guiding new guildmates every week – finishing this sequence on any one character opens up Shadowlands for all alts at level 50+, once they also pick a Covenant.
What Level Does Shadowlands Start In Dragonflight?
- Originally, Shadowlands unlocked at level 60 when it was current
- Now in Dragonflight, the new minimum is 50! Alts can enter Shadowlands content as soon as they join a Covenant
- I‘ve helped many friends at level 58-59 wanting to run Torghast for its Legendaries. Tips to push those final levels:
- Complete Dragonflight bonus objectives
- Dungeon spam queuing for Legion timewalking
- Ask friends for an Oribos portal to bonus objective there
| Expansion | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| Dragonflight | 60 |
| Shadowlands | 50 |
So while the first hero enters Shadowlands at 60, all alts can now start their afterlife journey at 50+ by selecting a Covenant!
Remaining Shadowlands Content Relevant In Dragonflight
Although systems like Covenants and Conduits are disabled outside Shadowlands zones – there is still much to do for adventurers in the realms of death:
- Torghast, Tower of the Damned – crafting legendaries and progression
- World Quests – solid income source for gold, gear, and reputation
- Dungeons & Raids – offer starter gear for characters fresh to Dragonflight progression
- Legendaries – legacy legendaries still fully functional in Shadowlands content
- The Maw – required to access Torghast and craft Legendaries
Venturing back into the Shadowlands while playing Dragonflight can meaningfully empower your character and push further into the dragon isles!
As both an expert gamer and helpful guide – let me know if you need any advice unlocking Shadowlands properly to enjoy in the Dragonflight era. I‘m happy to provide tailored tips to get you up and running. Safe travels among the realms of Death!
