Blizzard
A point that’s important to understand about Timeworn Keystones is that unlike regular Timewalking dungeons, you’re not being scaled down to the dungeon, the dungeon is being scaled up to you. Both the difficulty and rewards should feel comparable to current expansion Mythic+, with the goal of adding more options to your Mythic+ routine during weeks where Timeworn Keystones are available.
It’s not hard to imagine that if we allowed prior expansion systems to function in Mythic+, players who have not played through those expansions would be at a significant disadvantage. If you’re doing current expansion Mythic+, you should also be able to do Timeworn Keystones without jumping through additional hoops.
Regular Timewalking dungeons (including the newly added Legion dungeons) are not subject to the bug fix mentioned above, and should continue to function as players have come to expect.
To answer some other questions:
- Our next PTR build will contain updates to the Infernal affix. We’ve made some changes based on feedback and would love to hear your thoughts.
- We’re taking a close look at items from Legion dungeons to ensure they’re appropriately balanced at present-day item levels, and making adjustments as necessary.
- Mage Tower is getting close to being available for testing on the PTR.