Mail Transmog: Wicked Chain (Hunter)

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Cathedral

Head:   Lord’s Crown
Shoulders:  Wyrmstalker’s Spaulders (Hunter)
Back: N/A
Chest:    Wicked Chain Chestpiece
Hands:  Gloves of Ghostly Dreams
Waist:  Belt of the Beloved Companion
Legs:   Wicked Chain Legguards
Feet:    Vicious Charscale Boots

Main-Hand: Lohn’goron, Bow of the Torn-Heart
Off-Hand: N/A

Click here to see the full set on Wowhead.

Okay, I love this mail transmog, but those shoulders are going to be a pain in the neck. Wyrmstalker’s Spaulders is a Cataclysm raid drop — easy, right? Nope, they’re a Cataclysm raid finder drop. That means if you’re already 90, you’re screwed — that is, until Warlords of Draenor makes old LFR content available to transmog hunters.

If you can’t wait, other colours of the same model are available (purple or red), but a straight substitution isn’t going work with this design. The chest, legs, helm, and gloves could stay, no problem, but you’d want to tweak the gloves, belt, and weapon to accommodate the red or purple — whatever your poison.

If you don’t feel like thinking too hard and you like the look, let me know and I’ll do the heavy lifting for you.

Mail Transmog: Dragonstalker’s Breastplate (Hunter)

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Cathedral

Head: N/A
Shoulders:  Equilibrium Epaulets
Back:  Tattered Cape of Antonidas
Chest:  Dragonstalker’s Breastplate
Hands:  Razor Gauntlets
Waist:  Sash of the Grand Hunt
Legs:  Legguards of Scintillating Scales
Feet:    Tsunami Boots

Main-Hand: Ennadee’s Twirling Longbow
Off-Hand: N/A

Click here to see the full set on Wowhead.

Okay, here’s an admission on my part. I freaking love the Dragonstalker’s Breastplate.

Have you seen the full set? It’s what in the fashion world is generally described Hunter Tier 2 - Dragonstalker Armor as completely bananas. That’s right, the same tier that gave us Judgement awarded hunters the chance to dress as giant, spiky, purple butterflies.

It’s loud, it’s obnoxious, and, compared to the usual dull Hunter palettes of greens, browns, maroons, and greys, it’s actually kind of refreshing.

Not that I’d ever wear the whole set at once, god no.

Look, I’ll admit, sometimes I may skirt the edge of good taste, but there’s a line between “irreverent” and “clown college” and this sucker is 100% Grade-A clown college.

Still, I appreciate the vibrant colour and the butterfly shape in the chestpiece, so I decided to put together a toned-down mail transmog set for hunters looking for something a little different. It’s still bright, it’s still a little ridiculous, but if you’re looking to capture that old school Vanilla feel without making your eyes bleed, it’s worth a try.

Mail Transmog: Armor of the Single Cloud (Shaman)

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Cathedral

Head: N/A
Shoulders:    Shoulderguards of Dark Meditations (Shaman)
Back: N/A
Chest:    Armor of the Single Cloud (Shaman)
Hands:   Fastfuse Gloves
Waist:    Girdle of Gale Force
Legs:    Lord’s Legguards
Feet:   Treads of Youth

Main-Hand: Ruthless Gladiator’s Battle Staff

Off-Hand: N/A

View the whole set on Wowhead.

Okay, I’d be lying if I said Armor of the Single Cloud wasn’t the sole inspiration for the creation of my female Draenei shaman. It’s beautiful, it’s blue, and it manages to look skimpy on both genders, a rare feat given Blizzard’s usual fashion double-standards. It also looks great with Shoulderguards of Dark Meditations, one of the few pieces to come out of Tier 16 that I actually like.

Unfortunately, if you’re looking for your sexy male shaman to show some skin, your good luck ends there: for reasons known only to Blizzard’s art department, Lord’s Legguards is less revealing on male toons.

Don’t like it? Write to your congressman!

Mail Transmog: Imperfect Specimens

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Cathedral

Check out the previews. The animation for these shoulders is fantastic.

Head: N/A
Shoulders:  Imperfect Specimens 27 and 28
Back: N/A
Chest:    Rough Bronze Cuirass
Hands:  Murkblood Oven Mitts
Waist:     Cataclysmic Gladiator’s Links of Cruelty
Legs:  Mail Combat Leggings
Feet:    Stone Cairne Boots (Alliance) / Heedless Treads (Horde)

Main-Hand: Striker’s Mark
Off-Hand: N/A

Here’s the full set on Wowhead.

Way back when, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, Rachel made a request:

Would love some goblin hunter transmogs! My blood elf DK alt has as many transmog outfits as I have time to farm but I can’t find more than a couple for my goblin main.

I answered the first half of that request with my Demon Stalker (Hunter) set, but spoke of a second set to come — something sexy and impractical, yet somehow still kind of boring. Ladies and gentlemen, this is that set.

Most of the time, I work from a pretty wide selection of sources, everything from the easiest Vanilla quest to end-game Mists of Pandaria progression raiding. This time, I’m taking it easy on you. Your greatest enemy here is server size; there are more than 200 Mail Combat Leggings on Auction Houses across Azeroth, so if it’s available, consider yourself blessed. If it’s not, and you’re looking at the unfortunate prospect of grinding it yourself, you have a long, hard slog ahead of you.

Oh, and if you haven’t seen the Imperfect Specimens 27 and 28 animation, check it out on Wowhead. It’s very cool.

Mail Transmog: Demon Stalker (Hunter)

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Cathedral

Head: Malefactor’s Eyepatch
Shoulders:  Demon Stalker Shoulderguards (Hunters Only)
Back: N/A
Chest:  Demon Stalker Harness (Hunters Only)
Hands:  Wyrmstalker’s Gloves (Hunters Only)
Waist:   Marsh Survivalist’s Belt
Legs:  Legguards of the Twisted Dream
Feet:  Fiend Slayer’s Boots

Main-Hand: Veranus’ Bane
Off-Hand: N/A

Check out the whole set on Wowhead.

I don’t know what it is about me and hunters. You’ve seen my work here — it’s bright, it’s colourful, it’s a bit strange — but put a hunter model list in front of me and what comes out is, well, kind of boring.

They all look like hunters. I mean, who does that?

Anyway, this is the first set I’ve put together to answer Rachel’s request:

Would love some goblin hunter transmogs! My blood elf DK alt has as many transmog outfits as I have time to farm but I can’t find more than a couple for my goblin main.

There’s a second set (a little more sexy and a little less practical) coming in a few days. In the meantime, if you have a request, let me know.

Just a note:

The two Demon Stalker pieces are shown as drops from Burning Crusade raids (Gruul’s Lair and Magtheridon’s Lair) but, technically, that’s where their corresponding tokens drop. To actually claim your prizes, you’ll have to sweet talk Arodis Sunblade or A suur in Shattrath City first.

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Category Archives: Mail

Mail Transmog: Wicked Chain (Hunter)

Mail Transmog: Dragonstalker’s Breastplate (Hunter)

Mail Transmog: Armor of the Single Cloud (Shaman)

Mail Transmog: Imperfect Specimens

Mail Transmog: Demon Stalker (Hunter)