Guide to WoW Dragonflight Time Rifts

Time Rifts are a new type of open-world event in Dragonflight that reward players with valuable loot and Cosmos Shards. This guide will help you understand how Time Rifts work and maximize your rewards from them. Mastering Time Rifts is important for earning gold, XP and gear to prepare for new WoW Classic SoD phases.

What are Time Rifts?

Time Rifts randomly spawn across Dragon Isles zones and last for around 15 minutes. Upon entering a Time Rift, players are transported back in time to assist the Arch druid Fandral Staghelm in battling the corrupted Drust. Defeating Drust enemies and completing objectives rewards Cosmos Shards and chest loot.

Common Time Rift Objectives

Some common Time Rift objectives include helping Fandral defend towers from Drust siege weapons, escorting Fandral to different locations, clearing enemies from areas or defeating a powerful Drust commander. Completing objectives earns milestone rewards as well as a chest at the end.

Time Rift Loot

The chest at the end of a Time Rift contains Bind on Pickup gear matching your player level as well as 5-10 Cosmos Shards. Shards can be exchanged for ilvl 296 armor, reputation tokens or sold for gold on the auction house. High-ilvl gear from Time Rifts sells well, allowing players to stockpile WoW Classic SoD Gold before new phases.

Maximizing Rewards

To maximize rewards, players should complete all Time Rift objectives for bonus Cosmos Shards. Using a damage or support build tailored to your class makes completing objectives faster. You can also invite lower level friends to benefit from your increased power and share in the rewards. Saving weekly Cosmos Shard capsules awarded by Fandral further increases Classic WoW Gold making potential.

Grouping for Time Rifts

While solo play is very viable in Time Rifts, grouping provides benefits. With a full party, enemies spawn in higher densities for faster objective completion. Healers and tanks can also ensure survival on more challenging Drust commanders. Players often form pickup groups in capital cities to efficiently farm Time Rifts together.

Preparing for Season of Growth

Mastering Time Rifts before Season of Growth launches allows accumulating wealth for WoW Classic SoD Gold and resources. Buying Classic WoW Gold now versus later ensures the best exchange rates. Between reward caches, gear to vendor and popular shards to sell, dedicated Time Rift groups stand to profit greatly before Dragon Isles markets shift.