Holy transmog

It's been a while since I last posted a transmog screenie. Here is what my paladin is currently wearing for her healing transmog. I've gotten quite a few queries from people, even from LFR and LFG, about what pieces I was using. It's not all from the same set so I usually just refer them to my Armory page for simplicity lol.

I know Wrathion thinks my mog is cool.

 

 

So here are the pieces that I used to build this set:

Shoulders - Shoulderguards of Radiant Glory (Raid Finder)
Chest - Valorous Aegis Tunic
Gloves - Gloves of Radiant Glory (Raid Finder)
Belt - Girdle of Soulful Mending
Pants - Valorous Aegis Greaves
Boots - Silver Sabatons of Fury
Axe - Last Laugh

Pandaria Update

I was so busy preparing for the expansion and then playing the expansion, that I haven't gotten a chance to update!

So Failclysm is finally over and we can all just move on to bigger and better things. That particular expansion was just lacking for me and I couldn't bring myself to really get into it. Pandaria, however, has been amazing so far. The new continent is just absolutely breathtaking and I'm really enjoying the quests. They're a little different from what was done before and more work seems to have gone into them, making them more exciting and less of a chore to get through.

After some serious ADD on which character I wanted to level first, I decided to go with my tried-and-trusted paladin, Rhulain, who has been my main since just before Classic transitioned into Burning Crusade. As with all other expansions, when it comes time to level, I've swapped out my Prot spec in favor of Ret. Thank you, Blizzard, for getting something right by way of Dual-spec. Now I can quest as Ret and queue for dungeons as Holy. In honor of the new expansion, I have also chosen a new transmog for my Ret set. Behold! Lawbringer Armor (except I've replaced the set's shoulders with Swiftsteel Shoulders) and my faithfully-hoarded Obsidian Edged Blade from Molten Core.

My first attempts at making Pandaren characters have resulted in a new warrior (haven't played my old one in years) and a monk that I am leveling with my husband's monk. I have also faction-changed my goblin shaman (horde-side is lonely on Silver Hand) into a Pandaren shaman with absolutely no regrets.

Another new aspect that I'm really enjoying is the pet battle system. This is what I've been doing for the past several days instead of leveling like I'm supposed to. But I can't help it; so addicting! I have well over 100 pets and had some difficulty choosing which three I wanted to raise first. In the end, I chose my Crimson Whelpling, Fishy, and of course my Pandaren Monk.

As I close in on level 87, I find that I'm enjoying this expansion much more than the others before it. You might be thinking, "But Rhulain, aren't you biased against this expansion because you're Azn?!" Maybe. It could very well be my Asian lineage that allows me to appreciate the intricacies of this new world. But then again, who cares? I sure don't. All I care about is that the game is fun for me again since Wrath.

Back to the level grind!

Aldyth's transmog and title ideas.

Wouldn't it be great if we were wearing certain sets and had the option to use the names of those sets as a title? I just completed the Beastmaster set for my hunter via the Darkmoon Faire. It would be neat if I could change her title so that her name reads Beastmaster Aldyth. On my paladin, I could be Lawbringer Rhulain and my priest can be Averelle the Virtuous or Averelle the Transcendent. Just a thought!

Beastmaster Aldyth and Bosly

Magus Tirith's Regalia (cloth)

I just recently completed this set for my mage, which is the green and purple recolor of the Flirtation Regalia. This was a fairly easy set to gather since they are quests rewards from Thousand Needles and the mobs are low 40's. It did, however, require some time investment. The only difficult part of it for me (and I'm sure most of you will not even have to worry about this) is that to get the shoulders, I needed to turn in a quest to a Gadgetzan NPC. I was hated with the goblins because I farmed out Bloodsail rep for the Bloodsail Admiral title. So in order to cash in my quest, I had to turn in roughly 3600 pieces (not stacks, thank the Light) of mageweave just to hit neutral. But otherwise, a fairly easy set to obtain with a high-level toon!



Note: In order to unlock these quest lines, you must complete a long line of quests that begins with The Grimtotem are Coming. The quests must be completed in order so be sure not to skip anything.


I headed to Thousand Needles for Hands of the Chosen, Blood Waders, Send-Off Belt, and Magus Tirith's Robes.  The quest lines for these rewards begin with the following quests:

Gloves - Grimtotem Chiefs: Isha Gloomaxe
Boots - Darkcloud Grimtotem
Belt -  Eminent Domain
Robes - Haunted

Tanaris has Oasis Mantle and Southsea Hood (although I don't think I will show the helm).

Shoulders - Blood to Thrive
Hood - Dead Man's Chest

There wasn't much point to getting the pants since they don't show under the robes anyway. Besides, the quest was out in Badlands, which is quite the detour from where all of the other pieces drop. Bracers don't show also but you can get Evil Dolly's Cuffs from the quest With a Little Help..., which is also part of the long quest chain in Thousand Needles.

I would also like to point out that during this long quest chain I also acquired pieces of the original Regalia set and other recolors for the set.

Original Flirtation Regalia

suspicious slippers
belt of false promises
bouyant shoulderpads
speedbarge leggings
twizzlefixxit's vest (replacement for the robe)

Fire-Gizzard Regalia (red and tan)
mantle of invocation

Glassweb Regalia (aqua and brown)
hood of disgrace
prideling down leggings

And here is what Xera the mage looks like with her Flirtation Regalia recolor! I added the Soulkeeper staff, as the green flame goes nicely with the set.

My kingdom for some boots!

I really don't understand why Blizzard has entire armor sets in game...but have no matching boots for them. This is especially odd considering the transmogging craze they started since introducing the option to players to change the look of their armor. I got it in my head to start collecting the Justicar Armor recolor for my paladin. I just turned in the legs and shoulders last night, squeed about how awesome the recolor is since there isn't much darker armor for paladins, then realized there were no boots available at the vendor. I look them up on Wowhead and, of course, in bold red letters "This item is no longer available within the game."

Really, Blizzard? Really...?

How can the entire set be available except the boots?? What exactly is the point of just removing one piece of the set but leaving the rest in the game?

There have been other sets I've come across that were missing matching boots. But sadly, this asinine trend doesn't stop at boots. I began to look up  mats for Glacial Robe for my mage. It wasn't until I searched for Glacial Mantle that I realized this item was no longer available in the game, either. The Revenant armor would look amazing on my Draenei paladin (with a purple Illidari tabard, of course) but the shoulders that are supposed to match the set actually are a completely different color.

What.the.hell...

There are a number of sets in the game that either have shoulders as part of the set but the shoulders don't match the armor's color. Or there are just no shoulders at all. I was lucky on my rogue to find Demonic Runed Spaulders since the Cadaverous Garb that I spent months farming do not have matching shoulders. Not quite so lucky on the Death Knight; I have yet to find decent shoulders to match the Deathbone Guardian set. It is a shame that the shoulders worn by Alexi Barov do not seem to exist for players in the game.

FML...

Greetings and transmog lewts.

The first post on a new blog is always daunting for me. I never know what to say beyond the usual "Hi, hello" so I'll just cut to the chase. I needed a space to post my fanfiction stories, transmog adventures, and ridiculous LFR experiences. Too many of my Facebook friends leave "WTF" comments and "You're such a nerd" every time I post anything WoW-related and I'm just sick of them slapping the gamer stigmas on me. But here, I can post whatever I want and the majority of readers will likely be WoW players anyway.

So let me begin...

My most completed transmog set so far is on my priest. She is wearing the replica Vestments of the Virtuous that can be obtained from the Darkmoon Faire. For anyone interested in picking up the replica set, the belt from this set is identical to A'dal's Gift. It will save you from having to grind the 55 faire tickets if you haven't already completed the quest line in Netherstorm that begins with Warp-Raider Nesaad. I really wish I hadn't vendored my Light's Justice since I think it will go so nicely with this set. I might go farm it out if I have the time/patience; we'll see. Hammer of the Penitent will do for now but I don't like how it has the same exact glow of Prophet's Scepter. I need a staff to use with this set just in case I find a good epic staff. Ironstaff of Regeneration is a clean, simple one. Staff of Divine Infusion is nice also, even though it has no yellow tones whatsoever. The stark whiteness of it might actually be a nice break from the pale yellow of the gear.

Voilà!