How do I start a new timeline story with a level 70?

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I noticed when I hit 60 in dragon isles I was forced out of my timeline and had to go to dragon isles to get quests. I have a few characters that I made in the Mists of Pandaria remix at level 70 and cant talk to the chromie to start a new story. Is this the same deal as before but with a level 70 time cap now? Now that all my characters are level 70 I cant talk to the chromie and shes telling me to go do the new storyline. I want to play the main story on my main and have my alts discover the rest of the game, is that possible at level 70 and if so how do I start those storylines?

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Yes, this is the situation. Level 70s can’t be scaled back into the older expansions. It’s an odd decision by the devs, but that’s how it is.

Your Level 70s CAN go back, through the Portals in Orgrimmar or Stormwind, and do quests in these zones, but they will feel different.

In the older expansions The Burning Crusade, Wrath, Cataclysm, Mists, and Legion, a Level 70 will obliterate the landscape. In those zones, a Level 70 is like Superman.

In BfA and Shadowlands, a Level 70 will be overpowered, but not nuclear-level.

In Dragonflight, a Level 70 will feel normal. With decent gear, comfortable.

That is why I recommend that people who want to do all the stories should make at least one alt for each expansion, level it to 10, and talk to Chromie. Doing old expansions at 70 is no fun at all. You can certainly travel there to farm pets, mounts, toys, mogs, but actually working through the questlines feels quite empty.

If you do want to continue with your 70s anyway

  1. Set “Show Low-Level Quests” ON. Above your minimap is a thin bar with the name of your current location. On the left edge of that is a tiny button. When you click it, a menu drops down. Click Low-Level Quests ON - otherwise you will miss everything.

  2. Getting starting quests is different for each expansion. You don’t need a starter quest for TBC or Wrath - just go there and start picking up quests. For other expansions, consult Wowhead, If you have problems finding a specific starting point for something, post about it here.

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