M+ Questions for 9.1

[Hansmage-silvermoon (Hansmage)]

Just wanted to know the following:

1. It says that season 2 M+ starts on 6th of July (heroic week), does this mean that we simply cannot do M+ the first week of 9.1?

2. What will happen to our current keystones that we have from 9.0.5? Will they be removed completely or lowered? If the latter, to what point?

3. If we can do M+ the first week, will it be restricted that we can only get the rewards of a let’s say +10, so by doing anything about a +10 will not give you higher ilvl. If this is the case, what key level is the highest going to be?

Tried searching for the info as good as I could on wowhead but couldn’t find too much relevant other than some dates.

[Malikyboomie-twisting-nether]

@Hansmage-silvermoon

It says that season 2 M+ starts on 6th of July (heroic week), does this mean that we simply cannot do M+ the first week of 9.1?

Going by previous tiers, we will just have prideful affix and the old ilvls until the 7th.

@Hansmage-silvermoon

What will happen to our current keystones that we have from 9.0.5? Will they be removed completely or lowered? If the latter, to what point?

Most likely their level will be dropped by 3-4 levels, to be 100% safe, you will want a 20 to be sure to have a 15 on day one of new season.

@Hansmage-silvermoon

If we can do M+ the first week, will it be restricted that we can only get the rewards of a let’s say +10, so by doing anything about a +10 will not give you higher ilvl. If this is the case, what key level is the highest going to be?

Will most likely be restricted like this until mythic week. They might drop that since M+ rewards gear that’s lower than HC, doubt it tho

[Hansmage-silvermoon (Hansmage)]

But I guess that you can do the megadungeon at start of 9.1 directly since it drops 226?

And anyone any chance have some light to shed about the m+ restriction first week?

[Benico-argent-dawn]

The official Blizzard post says that the new mega dungeon opens with season 2, so I guess it will not be accessible in the first week.

Thorghast is pretty much the only thing I’ll bother with in the first week.

[Hansmage-silvermoon (Hansmage)]

Alright, thanks for the clarifications!

[Chocoh-draenor (Chocoh)]

Anyone know what the deal is with new legendaries? Do we have to craft rank 4 to get the new rank 5. Or can we make a fresh rank 5, or make a rank 1 then go straight to 5?

[Alumage-draenor]

I don’t think they have blue posted it, but they have done the same thing every season with slight deviations, so i’ll just give you the answers based on what they have historically done.

@Hansmage-silvermoon

It says that season 2 M+ starts on 6th of July (heroic week), does this mean that we simply cannot do M+ the first week of 9.1?

The first week of M+ in 9.1 will just be part of the current system, meaning these base values and pride.

@Hansmage-silvermoon

What will happen to our current keystones that we have from 9.0.5? Will they be removed completely or lowered? If the latter, to what point?

They will be lowered usually 3 levels. The one time they lowered it by 4 or 5 was because of corruption, but since we don’t have that kind of power inflation next patch, it should be the regular 3.

@Hansmage-silvermoon

If we can do M+ the first week, will it be restricted that we can only get the rewards of a let’s say +10, so by doing anything about a +10 will not give you higher ilvl. If this is the case, what key level is the highest going to be?

It’s always been restricted to level 6, e.g right below normal ilvl for next raid tier (223 i think it’s gonna drop).
The weekly vault is not under this restriction though, so if you do 14 first week you will get the max reward on the mythic week.