How to: Firewatchers Oath NOT Grandfathered for f2p/trial 9.0

Somfas

Lover of life, pvp and consumables! ;)
With all the changes to looting and level requirements on nests and piles of dirt it looked like the firewatcher was GFd in prepatch but I found this one last method for pure trial accounts to work like a charm.

OK so I was helping a streamer get some things on his pure trial account, gems in outland and theorycrafting the MoP engineering socketed head and GI Dragonling trinket for the sockets with the cogs.
While doing this, he asked if we could go get the firewatchers oath from timeless. I had tried doing it before and had no success, he was sure he could just loot mobs. Knowing that had been fixed, I took him anyways to see if there was a workaround. I mean, with a new xpac and all the changes, it's surely worth a shot, right?

So, on a level 20 trial/f2p, no coins drop from any mobs anymore, they can't do the pet battle for the 500 coins, cannot loot the eggs or nests, I was feeling sad BUT then remembered that EVERYTHING on timeless gives coins (almost) and that I used to get coins from herbing, mining and skinning but in the last xpac the nodes had a level requirement on timeless.

Hoping they looked past or changed it, I took him to the mining trainer and then to timeless. Sure enough he was able to mine the nodes and get coins. It took about 20 min max to get his 100 coins and whallah, he got the firewatcher on his trial 20.

Hope this helps and good luck to all of ya trying to get it. If anyone ever needs help, you can always ask me and I would be glad to get ya there and clear the path for ya. Look for me in game, on stream or in discord if you have any questions or need any help.

STEPS:
1) Talk to chromie on f2p and choose MoP timeline, go into Grommash or wherever Alliance has to go, probably SW keep, accept next quest to head out but no need to run the rest of the questline, just talk to Chromie again and goto current timeline.
2) Go through portal to MoP, by the rest of the portals in ORG underneath by the front gates or in the mage tower in SW.
3) Have a level 50 meet you there also, no need to be in party sync. Party sync will actually gimp your level 50 in party and it will have a hard time killing the mobs around the nodes on timeless isle.
4) Look up the location for the Gathering Profession trainer for your faction in Pandaria, I recommend mining but I believe skinning and herbing also will work (haven't tried them yet), and have the 50 fly you there to train Pandaria mining or whatever one you choose, no need to have a mining pick to mine the nodes anymore.
5) fly to timeless and start mining, you can actually mine the nodes without dismounting on the 2 person mount. Then, after getting 100 Timeless Coins (check your currency tab on your character to track em), go to the vendor and get the Oath. Congrats.

You can do all of this without the help of anyone else but it will take a hella lot longer of course. You can also watch the video I made if you have any questions or pst me in game or discord for any help or tips. Good luck and happy gaming. Sincerely, Somfas

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/794629690?filter=highlights&sort=time
 
This can all be easy and charming, but pure f2p accounts without any past game time in WoW can't use the Chronormu time mechanic.
 
This is a very good guide, I never would have thought of this. But then again, I already have it on my vets

This can all be easy and charming, but pure f2p accounts without any past game time in WoW can't use the Chronormu time mechanic.

It seems like you don't really need to use the specific Cromie mechanic, you can use a Hero's Call Board to get to pandaria, but it will be quite a challenge, as all the mobs there will likely be high level.
 
This can all be easy and charming, but pure f2p accounts without any past game time in WoW can't use the Chronormu time mechanic.
ok, well, you must be speaking of non Bnet attached account f2ps. I just went on a f2p that has never been subbed but is attached to my subbed bnet and was able to do the chromie timeline. If indeed a separate (trial) account that is not attached to any subbed/vet bnet cannot talk to Chromie to choose a timeline, then they will have to get a mage port with the help of a subbed account, which I just did and would be happy to do for anyone else. The point is that the Firewatcher is indeed available to everyone again but thanks for your comment, it helps me theorycraft and find answers. Twinks will ALWAYS find a way, that's what we do. We live for challenges and workarounds :) Sincerely, Somfas.
PS: I will be assisting anyone that wants help getting it, no need to follow my stream but hop in there and give your name-realm in chat any time Im streaming and I will drop what im doing to get you there and escort you while you mine the nodes and get you safely to the vendor <3
 
ok, well, you must be speaking of non Bnet attached account f2ps. I just went on a f2p that has never been subbed but is attached to my subbed bnet and was able to do the chromie timeline. If indeed a separate (trial) account that is not attached to any subbed/vet bnet cannot talk to Chromie to choose a timeline, then they will have to get a mage port with the help of a subbed account, which I just did and would be happy to do for anyone else. The point is that the Firewatcher is indeed available to everyone again but thanks for your comment, it helps me theorycraft and find answers. Twinks will ALWAYS find a way, that's what we do. We live for challenges and workarounds :) Sincerely, Somfas.
PS: I will be assisting anyone that wants help getting it, no need to follow my stream but hop in there and give your name-realm in chat any time Im streaming and I will drop what im doing to get you there and escort you while you mine the nodes and get you safely to the vendor <3
I really appreciate the genuine feedback and the kind help you provide to other people that have restrictions such as myself.
But do not worry, the whole Timeless isle is way off of my head bec i have already other nightmares to worry about, thank you in advance.
 
These bois drop coins and you can loot them, just click the crystal and kill them on a level 50, loot on your level 20.
You can only use the crystal once / day per char. But if you have multiple level 50s you can basically do this every 15min.

And you get like 500-800 Timeless Coins from each crystal, if you are fast at killing.
 
These bois drop coins and you can loot them, just click the crystal and kill them on a level 50, loot on your level 20.
You can only use the crystal once / day per char. But if you have multiple level 50s you can basically do this every 15min.

And you get like 500-800 Timeless Coins from each crystal, if you are fast at killing.

that's an awesome alternative and even easier than the profession route <3 love it, I just boosted a mage to help anyone get to pandaria if anyone needs it. Also great to hear you can use the Heros Call Board to start the pandaria chain. Just holler at me with name-realm and I got your port if you wanna skip it. My toon is on Somfasporter-Uther (Horde). Unfortunately I don't have an alli mage high enough but will work on it for the future.
 
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LOL, I'm so dumb <3 yeah 9.0
 
EDIT:
Looks like there's a level requirement for the Oath now:
Fire-Watcher's Oath
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HOWEVER, if you previously acquired Fire-Watcher's Oath, it DOES NOT have a level requirement. So, while the gathering of Timeless Coins is not Grandfathered, the Oath itself is GRANDFATHERED, and no longer obtainable for F2P/Trials.

So this no longer works as of 9.1, sorry.
 
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During MoP and I think WoD f2p accounts could create DKs on I think Argent Dawn for EU and Moon Guard for US. Once you had done that you could make DKs anywhere, you could only play them once though, so it was a grind to get items with them.

If you did that you got the level requirement needed and can do Chromie time on your f2p account.
 
During MoP and I think WoD f2p accounts could create DKs on I think Argent Dawn for EU and Moon Guard for US. Once you had done that you could make DKs anywhere, you could only play them once though, so it was a grind to get items with them.

If you did that you got the level requirement needed and can do Chromie time on your f2p account.
Yeah I was sitting under a mountain back then, unaware twinking forums existed. So Im doomed as always.
 

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