The sections below cover each week's content, the fastest path to the Sandy Shalewing, and the upgraded loot rewards available only during the event.
The primary reward of the Turbulent Timeways event is the Sandy Shalewing mount. To earn it, complete the achievement Master of the Turbulent Timeways, which requires obtaining Mastery of Timeways during five separate event weeks across the five-week run.
The Sandy Shalewing features wing patterns resembling sand flowing through an hourglass. It is bound to account on acquisition and becomes immediately available across all characters.
Each event week, complete four Timewalking dungeon runs. Each completion awards one stack of Knowledge of Timeways. At four stacks, Knowledge of Timeways automatically converts into Mastery of Timeways, counting as one completion toward the five required for the Sandy Shalewing achievement.
✏️ Tip: The four dungeons required for Mastery of Timeways do not need to be completed in a single session. Spread them across the week. The conversion to Mastery of Timeways happens automatically when the fourth stack is applied.
The event runs five consecutive weeks, each featuring a different expansion's Timewalking content. Below is the full schedule for the Dragonflight Season 2 run:
| Timewalking Week | Dates |
|---|---|
| Cataclysm Timewalking | September 26 to October 2 |
| The Burning Crusade Timewalking | October 3 to October 9 |
| Legion Timewalking | October 10 to October 16 |
| Mists of Pandaria Timewalking | October 17 to October 23 |
| Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking | October 24 to October 30 |
Each week's content scales characters down to an appropriate power level for the challenge, while bosses drop loot calibrated to the character's natural level. All six dungeons per expansion week are available in Heroic mode.
Level 70 players in Valdrakken should pick up the weekly Timewalking quest from Kazra. Completing it awards an upgraded Cache of Vault Treasures at ilvl 428-437 — a significant upgrade over the normal ilvl 415 reward available outside the event window.
📌 Common mistake: Many players run the four dungeon completions for Mastery of Timeways and log off without collecting the weekly quest reward from Kazra. The Cache of Vault Treasures is a separate reward and does not auto-complete. Pick it up before the week resets on Tuesday.
Blizzard announced the Turbulent Timeways through the Bronze Dragonflight as an official end-of-season event. Full historical event details are documented on Warcraft Wiki.
The upgraded Cache of Vault Treasures is the most notable extra reward: the ilvl 428-437 range covers Heroic-equivalent gear at the Season 2 gear cap, and is exclusive to the event window. After the event ends, the weekly Timewalking quest reverts to the standard ilvl 415 cache.
The first week kicks off with Cataclysm Timewalking, featuring the Firelands raid and six Heroic dungeons from Deathwing's era. To enter the Firelands raid, a group of 10 to 30 players is required; the difficulty is set to Normal and character level scales to the encounter.
The Firelands is a molten domain where Ragnaros rallied his forces after Deathwing's emergence. Clearing the raid during Timewalking awards transmog pieces and raid-appropriate loot scaled to the character's natural level.
Six Heroic dungeons are available during Cataclysm week:
Completing four of these six dungeons earns the week's Mastery of Timeways toward the Sandy Shalewing achievement.
The second week travels to Outland for The Burning Crusade Timewalking, with the Black Temple raid as the centerpiece. The Black Temple runs at Normal difficulty for groups of 10 to 30 players. Use the Group Finder to assemble a raid or join an existing group.
Notable rewards from The Black Temple include expansion transmog sets, pets for the Raiding With Leashes III achievement, and the Music Roll: The Burning Legion. Demon Hunters have a chance to receive the Warglaives of Azzinoth from Illidan — the same weapons that launched the original farming rush in 2007. Demon Hunters are additionally eligible for the Arsenal: Warglaives of Azzinoth transmog unlock.
Demon Hunters farming Warglaives should aim to clear the Black Temple raid, not the dungeons, since the Warglaives are a raid drop from Illidan Stormrage.
⚠️ Warning: The Warglaives of Azzinoth drop rate from Illidan in Timewalking is low even for Demon Hunters. Plan to return each week the BC Timewalking event runs, not just during the Turbulent Timeways window.
Week three heads to the Broken Isles for Legion Timewalking. Six dungeons are available through the Dungeon Finder under Timewalking mode:
The Timewalking vendor for Legion week is Aridormi, located in Dalaran above the Broken Isles. She exchanges Timewarped Badges for mounts, pets, reputation tokens, and toys.
Week four revisits Pandaria with six iconic dungeons. Access them through the Dungeon Finder under Timewalking mode:
The Timewalking vendor for MoP week is Mistweaver Xia on the Timeless Isle. She offers mounts, pets, toys, and reputation tokens for the major Pandaria factions.
The final week of the Turbulent Timeways returns to Northrend for Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking, featuring the Ulduar raid alongside six Heroic dungeons. Ulduar requires level 60 or above and scales to Normal difficulty for groups of 10 to 30 players.
Clearing Ulduar during Timewalking awards transmog pieces from the Tier 8 set and a chance at mounts including the Mimiron's Head from Yogg-Saron. Boss drops scale to the character's natural gear level.
Complete four of these six dungeons to earn the fifth and final Mastery of Timeways, unlocking the Sandy Shalewing if you collected Mastery in all five event weeks.
The Turbulent Timeways is an end-of-season event in Dragonflight Season 2 that runs five consecutive Timewalking weeks back to back — Cataclysm, The Burning Crusade, Legion, Mists of Pandaria, and Wrath of the Lich King. The event awards a unique mount and upgraded weekly quest rewards not available outside the event window.
Complete the Master of the Turbulent Timeways achievement by earning Mastery of Timeways during all five event weeks. Each Mastery requires completing four Timewalking dungeons in a single week. At five Mastery completions across the five weeks, the achievement completes and the Sandy Shalewing is mailed to your character.
Mastery of Timeways is a buff earned by completing four Timewalking dungeon runs in a single event week. Each dungeon run awards one stack of Knowledge of Timeways; at four stacks, it automatically converts into Mastery of Timeways, marking one week of the five required for the Sandy Shalewing achievement.
The weekly Timewalking quest from Kazra in Valdrakken awards a Cache of Vault Treasures at ilvl 428-437 during the Turbulent Timeways event. Outside the event, the same quest rewards the standard ilvl 415 cache. The upgraded reward is exclusive to the event window and resets to the normal version once the event ends.
Yes. During the Burning Crusade Timewalking week, Demon Hunters have a chance to receive the legendary Warglaives of Azzinoth from Illidan Stormrage. Warriors, Rogues, Death Knights, and Monks are also eligible; Demon Hunters are additionally eligible for the Arsenal: Warglaives of Azzinoth transmog unlock in the Black Temple Timewalking raid. The Warglaives drop individually (one per kill, not as a set), so multiple clears are typically needed.
Vendor locations rotate with the Timewalking expansion: Aridormi in Dalaran above the Broken Isles for Legion week; Mistweaver Xia on the Timeless Isle for Mists of Pandaria week; and the standard Wrath-era vendor for WotLK week. All vendors accept Timewarped Badges earned from dungeon completions.
The Turbulent Timeways offers five weeks of Timewalking content across Azeroth's history, a guaranteed mount for consistent weekly participation, and the single best weekly quest reward of the Dragonflight Season 2 end-of-season period. Players aiming for the Sandy Shalewing needed to log in and complete four dungeons every week of the event without exception. The mount is not time-limited to the event window: it remains purchasable from any Timewalking vendor for 5,000 Timewarped Badges during any active Timewalking week. Players looking to accumulate badges quickly can explore WoW Timewalking carry options to run dungeons without spending hours in queue.
Last reviewed 2026-06-14 against Patch 10.1.7 Guardians of the Dream — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.
