NPC and Enemies not scaling with Chromie Time after Level Up

When I level up while using Chromie Time, I still see Stormwind NPCs as well as dungeon enemies as my previous level. This includes friendly NPCs that were my same level before.

I have tried:

  • de-activate/re-activate Chromie Time
  • switch campaigns in Chromie Time
  • try instances in Eastern Kingdoms, Northrend, and Outland
  • reset all instances multiple times

What triggers NPCs and Enemies to bump up to my new level? Is there anything I can do to force this to happen?

Thank you.

Generally they won’t transition until around half-way through the level. I suspect the reason for this is that, outside of Heirloom items (which not everyone will have, even if most will), the power gain from an extra level is relatively small until you get new gear to go with it. If the enemies immediately “levelled up” with you there would be a sudden jump in difficulty level until you were able to get your gear to catch up, at which point you’re very likely near to making the next level again.

Thank you! You’re absolutely right - it looks like at 50% of the way through a level (and with a zone change) all the NPCs ding correctly. It may happen earlier, but 50% is definitely far enough.

Saved me a lot of heartache trying to figure it out, thanks!