Thursday, August 6, 2015

Orc Warlock

You can't go wrong with most of the warlock sets -- most of them are quite sinister and just oozing with demonic energy. But for my orc warlock, I decided I wanted to go with an old warlock, someone who had been around since the original fall of the orcs, who maybe even used to be a shaman before drinking the blood of Mannoroth. I think this outfit matches that concept quite well -- it's ragged and worn, a little tribal, but thoroughly tainted by fel power.

HeadN/A
ShouldersSanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads
BackForward Observer's Camouflage Cloak
ChestWitch Doctor's Beads
ShirtEmbroidered Shirt
TabardN/A
WristN/A
HandsVicious Gladiator's Felweave Handguards
WaistVicious Gladiator's Cord of Accuracy
LegsSanctified Dark Coven Leggings
FeetVicious Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity
Main HandFractured Soulgem Staff
EnchantEnchanter's Illusion - Unholy
Off HandN/A
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Human Priest

And here's something quite different and unique -- an Alliance battle cleric! I decided to model my human priest after a Dungeons and Dragons cleric, someone who's in the thick of battle, smiting foes with both mace and magic. When designing non-robe cloth outfits, I find it's most important to start with the feet -- there just aren't that many cloth boots with some bulk to them. Luckily, the Landfall Satin Treads look like actual boots, which led to using most of Velen's Raiment for the other pieces, which works perfectly because it does look somewhat armor-y. The Argent Crusader's Tabard was a no-brainer, fill in the other few item slots, and ta-da, you have an Alliance battle cleric ready to go out and smite the unclean!

HeadWrathful Gladiator's Mooncloth Hood
ShouldersVelen's Shoulderpads of Conquest
BackRoyal Cape
ChestWindchanneller's Tunic
ShirtN/A
TabardArgent Crusader's Tabard
WristN/A
HandsVelen's Gloves of Conquest
WaistCrafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Meditation
LegsVelen's Leggings of Conquest
FeetLandfall Satin Treads
Main HandSteelforged Hammer
EnchantEnchanter's Illusion - Spellsurge
Off HandShadowtome
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Troll Hunter

For my troll hunter, I decided to go straight up troll gear with the Amani Mail (Recolor) set. Don't judge me -- the various troll sets look amazing and I love them. It makes me really wish that other races/factions got some distinct transmog outfits, as well (though I guess draenei and orcs got some love in Warlords). I did decide to change out the boots for a model with a little bulk, but other than that, I didn't feel the need to get creative with this set. I'll try to remedy that with my troll shaman, whenever his turn rolls around!

HeadN/A
ShouldersBrittle Flamereaver Pauldrons
BackCindercloth Cloak
ChestBrittle Flamereaver Hauberk
ShirtN/A
TabardN/A
WristN/A
HandsBrittle Flamereaver Gloves
WaistBrittle Flamereaver Belt
LegsZombie Walker Legguards
FeetFiery Treads
Main HandRestrung Voodoo Bow
EnchantN/A
Off HandN/A
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Worgen Druid

First, you might notice that all the images look a little different -- that's because I went back and did some re-mastering to make them all (hopefully) look better. So that's a thing! Second, on to this week's transmog outfit.

This week's set was pretty quick and easy, which tends to happen when you build sets around robes. I wanted my worgen druid's vibe to be dark and mysterious, evoking the night and the moon and whatnot. The Season 10/11 Ruthless Gladiator's Refuge set fit the bill perfectly, so I didn't feel the need to mess with it. The only other thing I'll say is that I couldn't find a weapon enchant to match perfectly, but Enchanter's Illusion - Landslide came really close, so I would go with that if you wanted to spice up the weapon.

HeadN/A
ShouldersRuthless Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders
BackProspector's Cloak
ChestRuthless Gladiator's Dragonhide Robes
ShirtN/A
TabardN/A
WristN/A
HandsRuthless Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves
WaistRuthless Gladiator's Belt of Meditation
LegsN/A
FeetRuthless Gladiator's Footguards of Meditation
Main HandTower of the Infinite Mind
EnchantN/A
Off HandN/A
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Undead Warlock

Per request, here's my stab at a Forsaken warlock! I wanted to go for something plague-y, as opposed to demon-y, and I'm quite happy with how it came out. The only thing I might fiddle with is the off-hand -- I think I would have preferred a tome with a purple glow, as opposed to trying to match the very minimal green in the outfit. You'll also note that I've started adding recommended enchants to weapons, and noting it in the set breakdown below. The enchant was pretty important in this set, but I'll probably keep doing this going forward.

HeadConqueror's Deathbringer Hood
ShouldersCrafted Malevolent Gladiator's Felweave Amice
BackPrimal Gladiator's Drape of Prowess
ChestConqueror's Deathbringer Robe
ShirtEmbroidered Shirt
TabardN/A
WristN/A
HandsCrafted Malevolent Gladiator's Felweave Handguards
WaistCrafted Malevolent Gladiator's Cord of Accuracy
LegsN/A
FeetCrafted Malevolent Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty
Main HandHeaven's Fall, Kryss of a Thousand Lies
EnchantEnchanter's Illusion - Lifestealing
Off HandBook of Binding Will
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!

Friday, July 24, 2015

Night Elf Warrior

For my night elf warrior, I wanted a "defender of the grove" kind of vibe, so I was looking for equipment with greens and browns. There are a few great options, and I used them to assemble the set you see here. This is one of those concepts I'd love to turn into a fully-fledged roleplay character, if I had the time and inclination to do so (I don't, unfortunately). Pretty much any weapon will work, especially if you slap Enchanter's Illusion - Mending on it to make it look extra nature-y.

HeadN/A
ShouldersPauldrons of the Wardancer
BackMaxwell's Cloak
ChestVicious Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece
ShirtN/A
TabardTabard of the Guardians of Hyjal
WristN/A
HandsRoyal Gauntlets of Silvermoon
WaistKraken Girdle
LegsVicious Gladiator's Plate Legguards
FeetKraken Greaves
Main HandRuthless Gladiator's Greatsword
Off HandN/A
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!

Friday, July 17, 2015

Tauren Paladin

Tauren paladins were one of the best things to come out of the Cataclysm class expansion (along with troll druids), and the Sunwalkers are awesome. That was one of the things I liked about Mists, specific factions (or even sub-factions) had specific things they were doing in the world or in the story. It made the expansion very connected to the lore and politics of Warcraft, even taking place in Pandaria. Sadly, that's been lost in Warlords, but I hope it comes back sometime. In the meantime, here's my attempt at a Sunwalker champion. I'm really happy with this outfit -- the gold and glowing blue make it a distinctively paladin look, but the roughness and horns make it look a little wild and primal too, which I think fits a Tauren holy warrior.

HeadN/A
ShouldersPrideful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders
BackCloak of the Shrouded Mists
ChestStormforged Breastplate
ShirtN/A
TabardThunder Bluff Tabard
WristN/A
HandsPrideful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets
WaistStormforged Belt
LegsStormforged Legguards
FeetPrideful Gladiator's Greaves of Alacrity
Main HandForged Elementium Mindcrusher
Off HandN/A
Check out the entire set on Wowhead!