Simple enough, I like many others that started WOW for the first time had to start with BfA, and as the story progressed and I leveled I found some quest that ended in raids. Now to my surprise it didn’t let me get into any raids because I wasn’t max level. But I was, or at least I thought, the system needed me to be level 60 which as so you know it can only be achieved by doing Shadowlands content.
So much to my regret, I started shadowlands leaving some quests unfinished, hoping that once I obtained level 60 I could find them in the dungeon finder and then finish them. Alas I got to level 60, and not only the dungeons of BfA does not show up in dungeon finder, but the dungeons of shadowlands are all locked up saying I need higher gear level.
Honestly this has to be a very poor way to introduce new players to WOW. Anyways I’m halfway the story of Shadowlands, which honestly hasn’t been that good as BfA was, and I want to know, will the dungeons ever show up in the finder once I finish Shadowlands quest story? Or I’m doomed to have to finished them solo via the entrance? Or it has to be with a pre-made group?.
I’ve been playing the game for almost a month in a half and there is much to be desired, however it is entertaining but the new player experience leaves way to much to be desired.
The dungeons finder as it is is pretty rough right now.
You can always create / search for a custom group, but YMMV on that.
Just do your covenant campaign first and you will have high enough level gear to enter dungeons.
Old expansion dungeons won’t show up no, because putting a level 60 into those dungeons means you’ll just 1 shot everything, and it wouldn’t be fun for the rest of the group.
In Cataclysm when I hit 80 most of the dungeons were locked until I hit a higher level. That used to be something that wasn’t uncommon. You just keep progressing until you unlock the rest of the dungeons. I also don’t think that it is telling you that you need better gear. I believe gear requirements are only for heroic dungeons and Lfr.
Unless you have chromie time activated, older dungeons will not show up anymore either.