WoW Patch 10.1.5 Fractures in Time: Transmog Tracking and Quantum Items

Key Takeaways

• Patch 10.1.5 "Fractures in Time" launched July 11, 2023, adding eight major features to Dragonflight including a new mega-dungeon, a support-DPS spec, and a Tier 3 crafting system.
• Transmog Tracking let collectors Shift-click any uncollected appearance in the Collections window to pin it to the Objective Tracker and drop a dungeon map marker for the source boss or vendor.
• Chrono-Lord Deios, final boss of the new Dawn of the Infinite mega-dungeon, dropped a guaranteed Quantum Item to every player on kill, always teaching an uncollected legacy transmog appearance.
• Tier 3 Naxxramas class sets (Dreadnaught, Dreamwalker, Redemption, and others) returned through the Ancient Naxxramas Patterns crafting questline using Scourgestones.
• Augmentation Evoker debuted as WoW's first support-DPS spec, the first new specialization added to the game since Demon Hunter launched with Legion in 2016.
• Time Rifts introduced 8-minute cooperative world events at Tyrhold Reservoir in Thaldraszus, with gear up to 402 ilvl and cosmetics tied to a rotating historical-era theme.
• The Reins of the Quantum Courser was a rare drop from Deios that taught a random mount from a pool of 16 legacy mounts, including Raven Lord and Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake.

Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5 Fractures in Time arrived July 11, 2023 with the largest transmog-system update since the Collections window launched in Mists of Pandaria, alongside WoW's first new specialization in years and an 8-boss mega-dungeon built around an Infinite Dragonflight storyline.

Transmog Tracking

Transmog Tracking was the headline quality-of-life addition for appearance collectors. To use it, players opened the Appearance Tab in the Collections window and held Shift: every uncollected appearance in the current view highlighted. Clicking a highlighted item added it to the Objective Tracker, the same panel used for quest objectives, alongside an automatically placed waypoint pin on the dungeon or raid map where the appearance dropped.

Tab-cycling through the Objective Tracker let collectors rotate between multiple targets in a single session. Once an appearance was collected, its tracker entry cleared automatically. The feature covered all gear slots tracked in the Transmog Journal but did not extend to mounts, toys, or pets in 10.1.5.

Transmog Tracking in Practice

A collector farming HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit in Mythic Operation: Mechagon for the Light Auto-Stabilizing Energy Rifle could pin that appearance, see the dungeon marked on the map, and queue additional targets from other bosses in the same run. Long-running appearance farmers treating the Collections window as a farming checklist got the most from it immediately; for newer players, the map pins made obscure loot sources discoverable without a third-party addon.

✏️ Tip: Tab-cycling in the Objective Tracker let players queue every uncollected appearance from a given dungeon before pulling the first boss, useful when multiple bosses in a single run had something on the farming list.

With the tracking system providing navigation, the main question in 10.1.5 was what new appearance sources it would point players toward.

Quantum Items and Dawn of the Infinite

The primary new source of legacy transmogs in 10.1.5 was the Dawn of the Infinite, a Mythic-only 8-boss mega-dungeon set in a time-fractured Caverns of Time. Players joined Chromie to stop the Infinite Dragonflight from altering Nozdormu's transformation across eight encounters spanning multiple eras of Azeroth's timeline.

Chrono-Lord Deios, the final boss, dropped one Quantum Item per player on every kill. Using the item taught a random uncollected appearance from the Transmog Journal, account-bound and pulled from the full legacy pool of grey-through-epic items from dungeons and raids. Vendor items, quest rewards, crafted items, and appearances outside the Transmog Journal were excluded.

The 21 Quantum Items and the Quantum Courser

Quantum Items covered all 21 equip slots: 16 weapon types (spanning all melee, ranged, and caster categories) and 5 armor slots. Each item corresponded to a specific slot, and the appearance it taught was random within that slot's uncollected pool. The "always uncollected" guarantee meant players who had farmed a slot to near-completion still received something new on each kill.

A second rare drop from Deios was the Reins of the Quantum Courser, which taught one random mount from a curated pool of 16 legacy mounts including Raven Lord, Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake, and Swift Zulian Panther. The Courser was tradeable to any party member who already owned every mount in the pool. Players targeting mounts outside that 16-mount pool can browse the WoW mount farming catalog for dedicated options.

📌 Common mistake: The Quantum Courser pool was fixed at 16 legacy mounts and did not include every high-rarity drop. Ashes of Al'ar, Invincible, and Mimiron's Head were not in the pool; players expecting a shot at those were disappointed.

Legacy appearance farming in 10.1.5 extended well beyond Dawn of the Infinite, with another major restoration arriving through the crafting system.

Naxxramas Tier 3 Crafting Returns

Pre-release PTR speculation had raised doubts about whether Tier 3 Naxxramas armor sets would return in full. The live patch answered: every original class set came back through the Ancient Naxxramas Patterns questline. Players collected Scourgestones from level-appropriate legacy content to unlock and craft the complete armor sets: Dreadnaught (Warrior), Cryptstalker (Hunter), Frostfire (Mage), Plagueheart (Warlock), Dreamwalker (Druid), Redemption (Paladin), and the other six class armors. These were the Naxx-40 sets most players had never legitimately owned before the original raid cleared out ahead of The Burning Crusade.

The Icebane crafted set also returned. The Corrupted Ashbringer was specifically excluded from the legacy-return scope. Original Scholomance transmog sets also came back in 10.1.5, restoring appearances unavailable since the dungeon was redesigned in Cataclysm. When legacy dungeons cycle into rotation, players can find legacy dungeon transmogs via Timewalking as the recurring path for farming those appearances.

📌 Common mistake: Players who remembered the Corrupted Ashbringer dropping in Naxx-40 looked for it in the 10.1.5 crafting questline. It was the one explicit exclusion from the legacy returns; every other class set was available.

Augmentation Evoker: WoW's First Support-DPS Spec

Patch 10.1.5 introduced the Augmentation specialization for the Evoker class: WoW's first support-DPS spec. Previous expansions introduced new classes and specs, but all fit cleanly into one of three standard roles (tank, healer, DPS). Augmentation dealt damage while amplifying nearby allies' output, occupying a hybrid role the game had not had before.

Core abilities included Ebon Might, which added a portion of the Augmentation Evoker's own stats directly to nearby allies, and Prescience, a short-duration buff that increased an ally's critical-strike chance. The spec's performance scaled with the party's ability to capitalize on the buffs, making it stronger in organized content (Mythic+ and raid) than in pickup play.

⚠️ Warning: Augmentation Evoker required careful party positioning to maximize the stat-transfer from Ebon Might. In groups where allies moved unpredictably, the spec's support value dropped significantly compared to traditional DPS specs.

Time Rifts and Other 10.1.5 Activities

Time Rifts were a new repeatable world event at Tyrhold Reservoir in Thaldraszus. Each hour, a rift opened for approximately 8 minutes. Players cooperatively fought waves of enemies from different eras of Azeroth's history (Burning Crusade demons, Wrath of the Lich King undead, and others) to prevent the Infinite Dragonflight from altering those timelines.

Completing the event rewarded Paracausal Flakes, a currency spent with seven themed faction vendors. Each vendor corresponded to a historical era and sold cosmetics, gear up to 402 ilvl, and era-exclusive mounts. A weekly rotation determined which era's theme was active, with that era's exclusive cosmetics available only during its active window.

✏️ Tip: Each Time Rift week had a single historical theme. The themed vendors only sold cosmetics during their active week, so collectors tracked the weekly rotation to avoid missing limited-window items, particularly the era-specific mount drops.

Three more additions rounded out 10.1.5: the Kalimdor Cup dragonriding race circuit, which rewarded Riders of Azeroth Badges for cosmetic dragonriding customizations; Whelp Daycare, a daily quest chain in which players raised dragon whelps and earned companion pets and rewards; and a Warlock race expansion that opened the class to Kul Tirans, Mechagnomes, Lightforged Draenei, and other races previously locked out.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did WoW Patch 10.1.5 release?

Patch 10.1.5 "Fractures in Time" went live on July 11, 2023 in North America, with other regions following July 12. The patch was part of the Dragonflight expansion cycle, released between Season 2 (10.1.0) and Season 3 (10.2.0).

What is Dawn of the Infinite in WoW?

Dawn of the Infinite was the new Mythic-only 8-boss mega-dungeon added in Patch 10.1.5. Set in a time-fractured Caverns of Time, it sent players through multiple eras to stop the Infinite Dragonflight. Chrono-Lord Deios was the final boss and the source of Quantum Items and the Quantum Courser mount.

How did Quantum Items work in Patch 10.1.5?

Quantum Items dropped from Chrono-Lord Deios, one per player per kill, guaranteed. Using the item taught a random uncollected legacy transmog appearance from the Transmog Journal pool. The 21 Quantum Item types covered all 16 weapon types and 5 armor slots. Vendor, quest, crafted, and out-of-Journal appearances were excluded.

Did Tier 3 gear come back in Patch 10.1.5?

Yes, all Tier 3 Naxxramas class sets returned through the Ancient Naxxramas Patterns crafting questline using Scourgestones. The Icebane set also returned. The Corrupted Ashbringer was specifically excluded. Original Scholomance transmog sets also came back in the same patch.

What is the Reins of the Quantum Courser?

The Reins of the Quantum Courser was a rare drop from Chrono-Lord Deios that taught a random mount from a fixed pool of 16 legacy mounts, including Raven Lord, Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake, and Swift Zulian Panther. It was tradeable to any party member who already owned every mount in the pool.

What is Augmentation Evoker and when was it added?

Augmentation was a new specialization for the Dracthyr Evoker class added in Patch 10.1.5: WoW's first support-DPS spec. It dealt damage while amplifying nearby allies' stats through Ebon Might and Prescience. Performance scaled with party composition, making it strongest in organized Mythic+ and raid environments.

What were Time Rifts in WoW 10.1.5?

Time Rifts were 8-minute cooperative world events at Tyrhold Reservoir in Thaldraszus that opened hourly. Players fought waves from different historical eras to earn Paracausal Flakes, spent with themed vendors for cosmetics and gear up to 402 ilvl. Each week's rift had a different historical theme, with that era's exclusive cosmetics available only during the active week.

Last reviewed 2026-06-10 against Patch 10.1.5 Fractures in Time — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.