Red Vs Blue Go To Church

Today's offerings are a bit different from what I will normally be posting here.  These are NOT all that easy to assemble sets, one set, requires the character be a Priest that has access to T-1 drops and the other requires access to a tailor with some Burning Crusade era recipes; that bring about bittersweet memories of crafting epic gear during the "good ol days" and how much farming that entailed :P .

Note: While this will continue to be a female dwarf centric fashion blog, I will on occasion use other models I feel compliment some sets in a particular way.  This is the case today as the lovely Sin'dorei, Setanis Arkandil, is our guest model courtesy of the Verdant Circle Modeling Agency™, who models our first set.

This set, while capable of looking quite fetching on a variety of races and genders (As seen Here thanks to engineering malfunctions) to me just seems very appropriate for Blood Elven characters with it's rich scarlet, gold, and black accents.

Red and Gold Ecclesiastical Wear

Head:

Circlet of Prophecy:  Priest Tier 1, Drops from Garr in Molten Core.

Shoulders:

Mantle Of Prophecy: Priest Tier 1, Drops from Sulferon Harbinger in Molten Core.

Hands:

Gloves of the High Magus: Quest Reward, Shadow Moon Valley

Chest:

Scarlet Sin'dorei Robes:  Drops from Kael'thas Sunstrider, Magister's Terrace (Heroic)

Waist:

Gossamer Belt:  BOE World Drop

Feet:

Infernoweave Boots: Purchasable from Geras in Shattrath City for 104 Justice Points.

Purple, Blue and Gold Ecclesiastical Wear

(note: No actual affiliation with the clergy is necessary for this outfit!)

Head:

Whitemend Hood: BOE, Tailoring, Pattern drops from Warp Splinter in The Botanica

An alternate look for this set is to use the Engineering only Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades  As seen here Here 

Shoulders:

Primal Mooncloth Shoulders: Tailoring BOE

Hands:

Flower Picker's Gloves: Quest Reward, Eastern Plaguelands

Chest:

Imbued Netherweave Robes: Tailoring BOE

Waist:

Gossamer Belt:  BOE World Drop

Feet:

Black Mageweave Boots: Tailoring BOE

Gold and Silver

Today I am showcasing 2 sets from Eddara of Wyrmrest Accord.  These are mail and plate centric sets that keep nicely to a theme.

Golden Mail

Chest:

Battleforge Armor, BOE World Drop

Shirt:

Red Linen Shirt: BOE. Tailoring

Gloves:

Glimmering Mail Gauntlets: BOE World Drop

Waist:

Swiftgear Belt: Quest Reward, Wetlands

Legs:

Glimmering Mail Legguards: BOE World Drop

Feet:

Sparkleshell Sabatons: BOE World Drop

Cloak:

Battleforge Cloak: BOE World Drop

Right Hand

Reconstructed Sword: Quest Reward, Wetlands

Left Hand:

Battleforge Shield: BOE World Drop

This very attractive set set makes heavy use of the BOE Battleforge and Glimmering Mail sets, these drop in the mid to late 20s (I have seen the battleforge set drop moderately frequently in runs of Gnomeregan).  Both of these sets are quite nice looking, but depending on the vagaries of differing server's economies may be somewhat tricky to obtain via the auction house.

My personal variant of this set that I have been working on for a while and  is more Ironforge Centric ;) and swaps out the Battleforge Shield for the Royal Treasury Courier's Shield, an Ironforge Tabard, Battleforge Shoulderguards, Glimmering Mail Greaves and a Fel Iron Hatchet

Silver Knight's Colors

Shoulder:

Crusader's Pauldrons: BOE World Drop

Chest:

Overlord's Chestplate: BOE World Drop

Shirt:

Stylish Black Shirt: , Purchasable, Lisbeth Schneider, Stormwind

Wrist:

Overlord's Vambraces: BOE World Drop

Gloves:

Overlord's Gauntlets: BOE World Drop

Waist:

Overlord's Girdle: BOE World Drop

Legs:

Overlord's Legplates: BOE World Drop

Feet:

Overlord's Greaves: BOE World Drop

Cloak:

Archivist Cape: BOP Drop, Instructor Galford, Stratholme

Tabard:

Tabard of the Argent Crusade: Argent Crusade faction vendor in Icecrown, requires friendly reputation status.

Left Hand:

Highlord's Favor: Quest Reward: Western Plaguelands

Right Hand:

Goblin Nutcracker: BOE World Drop

Here is an alternate Shoulder style utilizing Blackforge Pauldrons, BOE World Drop

So You Want to be a Necromancer...

Today's set is contributed by Emmberr of Wyrmrest Accord. This is a fetching Necromanceresque  set (could easily be used for cultist RP as well) that in its original incarnation is a Death Knight only variation as it makes use of the excellent looking Acherus Knight's Hood (we need more awesome looking cowl type hats Blizzard!).  However, other items can be swapped in that keep with the original look and feel of the costume.

Head

Acherus Knight's Hood: Plate, part of the starting gear for Death Knights

Shoulder
Stoneform Shoulders: Plate, Drop from Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance

Chest
Robes of Arugal:  Cloth, Drop from Baron Ashbury in Shadowfang Keep regular
Necropile Robes Cloth, (Sleeveless) Boss Drop Scholomance

Shirt:
Stylish Black Shirt: Purchaseable

Gloves:
Netherweave Gloves:  Cloth, Tailoring BOE
Silver-Thread Gloves: Cloth, level 23 random world drop

Shoes:
Black Mageweave Boots: Tailoring BOE

An alternate cloth-wearing-class friendly set in keeping with the spirit of the original

Head:
Nightsky Cowl: Cloth, BOE World Drop

Shoulders:
Black Mageweave Shoulders:  Cloth, Tailoring BOE

Chest (For a slightly different look):
Black velvet Robe: BOE World Drop
Silver-Thread Robe: (sleeveless) BOE World Drop

Belt:
Silver-Thread Sash: BOE World Drop.

The gloves, shirt, and boots are kept the same as the orignal set.

There are a variety of weapons and offhand combinations that work with this costume idea, from scythe style weapons such as the War Scythe or the Frostscythe of Lord Ahune to the more subtle combinations of a dagger (bonus points if one of the enchants with the dripping blood effect is applied ;) ) and a tome for the off hand.  It's a fun set for those of darker intent...

Outlands Set 3, Behold the Imperial Majesty Of Purple!

No not epics, but the beautiful hues of a dark purple set that thematically matches that of the last two entries.   There are also lots of mixing and matching that can be done with this theme with various other items which is neccessary as this is also a somewhat incomplete set lacking exact matches for the gloves, shoulder and shoe slots. The complete set is represented in game in several incarnations, namely the sneaky Blood Elf Bandit who wanders around Azuremyst Isle, but is unavailable to players as a complete set (and what I would do for a purple and gold version of the Blood Elf Bandit Mask! ).

Fully Matching Items

Chest:
Raging Spirit Harness: Quest Reward, Hellfire Peninisula
Imbued Netherweave Tunic: Tailoring, BOE


Bracers
Blackstrike Bracers: Tailoring, BOE (might be rather rare depending on your server)


Legs
Retainer's Leggings, Scryers Reputation Reward, Revered.
Imbued Netherweave Pants: Tailoring, BOE




Semi-sets that Complement this set nicely.


The Leatherworking Wild Draenish Boots and Gloves (BOE) are a decent addition to the set

Another nice complementary set is the Tailoring crafted Fireweave, Gloves, Boots, and Belt (boe)

Another nice Belt option is the Gossamer Belt, a low level 40s BOE world drop

The next post will highlight several user suggested outfits.

Outland Set the Second

This set is similar to the last one posted, but is the red version.  Sadly this set is significantly harder to attain, with the chest, gloves and pants for the primary variant requiring access to a tailor and a leatherworker.   It is however a visually striking set and in my opinion, well worth the trouble to obtain.

Shoulder
Bonechewer Shoulderguards: Random Drop BOE, Leather

Chest
Flameheart Vest: Tailoring BOE, Cloth
Primalstorm Breastplate: Leatherworking BOP, Leather

Bracers
Flameheart Bracers : Tailoring BOE Cloth
Bracers of Havok: Tailoring BOE, Cloth
Illidari Bracers: BOE Drop, Ambassador Jerrikar, SMV Rare Mob, BOE Leather

Gloves
Fel Leather Gloves: Leather Working, BOE Leather

Pants
Fel Leather Leggings: Leatherworking BOE, Leather

Feet
Fel leather Boots: Leather Working: BOE
The Master's Treads: BOE World Drop


An alternate look is to use Blacksting Gloves, a quest reward from Zangarmarsh (thanks to Kamaliaetalia for pointing out that these were not only Alliance side rewards!) .

The first of Three Distinctive Outfits from the Great Beyond

First off, an apology to my readers for a long lack of updates.  Real Life, new (well recycled) game content, and other factors have served to distract.

Today's post brings us to Outland.  A place that to many of us arguably brings to mind OP Boars that owned many of us during our first forrays into Hellfire Peninsula, endless Kara runs, and suits of outlandishly mismatched of armor that easily classified as clown suits.  However, buried amidst the crafted, reputation obtained, rare mob drops, and quest reward gear of the ruins of Draenor are some delightfully beautiful clothes.  The sets presented here appear to belong to the Blood Elven school of aesthetics, though, to me are not quite as brightly colored as some Blood Elven clothing ;)

One of my goals here is to promote easily obtainable set for the casual, average player to obtain in which to look good with.  The three sets that will make up this cycle of posts are a partial exception to that rule.  Most of these items are quest rewards many aqcuired early in Outlands questing chains and for most level capped characters may not be obtainable.  Some of the following sets will also include some crafted gear that is BOE or just plain bloody rare.  However, I think these sets are just too pretty to not expose to a greater audience.

The first complete set is mostly a leather set that is easily obtained by Alliance characters starting their Outland experience, but takes a little more work for Horde characters to obtain (but not impossible).

Shoulders:
Spaulders of the Ring: Quest Reward, Nagrand

Chest:
Lo'ap's Tunic of Muck Diving: Quest Reward, Nagrand

Bracer:
Demonslayer's Wrist Guards: Quest Reward, Hellfire Peninsula-Alliance
Windchanneller's Bindings: Random cloth drop from summoned elites in Skettis,

Gloves:
Caustic Feelers: Quest Reward, Nagrand -Alliance
Smuggler's Gloves: Quest Reward: Nagrand - Horde

Legs:
Leggings of Telhamat: Quest Reward, Hellfire Peninsula-Alliance
Shattrath Leggings: Quest Reward, Netherstorm

Feet:
Mud Encrusted Boots: Quest Reward, Zangarmarsh


An alternate look is to use a one of the many hand length black gloves (cloth and leather mostly) and to keep the bracers exposed. For this particular screen I used Royal Gloves a level 39 BOE Green drop.

So You Want To Be a Super Villain?

Today marks the first reader submitted RP costume for Fashion Dwarf.  Dascylus, a Worgen Death Knight from Argent Dawn, likes to masquerade as Lord Victor Nefarius!  Now this set has a few requirements to properly pull off.  First off, one has to roll either a Human or Worgen male, Death Knight . Secondly, you must be in a position to get some Tier 11 gear.  There are some BOE Trash drops that match some of the DK tier pieces, but sadly at this time, there are no BOE or non-DK pieces that match the hand slot items.

Disclaimer. I bear no responsibility whatsoever should one very cranky, very powerful black dragon; corpse camp you for infringing upon his style (The Black Dragonflight does not strike me as the sort of organization that appreciates flattery through imitation...)

Lord Victor Nefarius

Head

Crown of Destruction, Drop: Ragnaros, Molten Core

Circle of Flame, Drop: Ambassador Flamelash: Molten Core

Shoulders

Magma Plated Pauldrons, Death Knight Tier 11

Heaving Plates of Protection, BOE: Trash Drop, Bastion of Twilight

Chest

Magma Plated Battleplate, Death Knight Tier 11

Icebone Hauberk, BOE: World Drop

Gloves (bracers do not show with this set)

Magma Plated Gauntlets, Death Knight Tier 11

Belt

Belt of the Ferocious Wolf, Reputation Reward, Guardians of Hyjal: Exalted

Legs

Magma Plated Legguards, Death Knight Tier 11

Legguards of the Unseeing, Raid Drop: Atramedes, Black Wing Descent

Feet

Treads of Savage Beatings  (no blizzard armory link, wowhead link instead  )

Molten Tantrum Boots Raid Drop,  Magmaw, Blackwing Descent

Red Versus Blue!

Today's installment deals with several sets of attractive looking leather armor easily attainable either through questing in the level 20-50 range or through lucky Auction House shopping.  These sets are not new to Cataclysm, what is new, is that Blizzard has used these models and textures for a host of new quest rewards that were implemented in Cataclysm. Keep in mind, there are often other items in the game with some of these models and textures. My lists are by no means exhaustive, indeed I am trying to list those items most easily attainable.

 Blue

Shoulders

Glyphed Epaulets:  BOE World Drop

Khaz Modan Spaulders:  Quest Reward: Wetlands

Chest

Glyphed Breastplate BOE World Drop

Expedition Scouting Gear Quest Reward: STV

Bracers

Glyphed Bracers BOE World Drop

Topsoil Bracers Quest Reward: Wetlands

Gloves (Gloves with this texture come in cuffed and uncuffed styles )

Glyphed Mitts (cuffed) BOE: World Drop

Spark proof Gloves (uncuffed) Quest Reward: Wetlands

Serpentis Gloves (uncuffed) Quest Reward: Wailing Caverns

Waist

Glyphed Belt BOE: World Drop

Strap of the Ancient Horn Quest Reward: Darkshore

Legs

Glyphed Leggings BOE: World Drop

Botanist's Britches Quest Reward: Hillsbrad Foothills (flowers vs zombies!)

Feet

Glyphed Boots BOE: World Drop

Cold Boots Quest Reward: Duskwood

Cloak Options

Glyphed Cloak BOE: World Drop

Abjurer's Cloak BOE: World Drop (used in screens)

Head Options (note, the Glyphed Helm, that you might think would share a similar texture to the rest of the set, is actually quite ugly IMO.)

Azure Silk Hood BOE: Tailoring;  See Here

Abjurer's Hood BOE: World Drop See Here

Vanguard Headdress BOE:Plate World Drop (nice Wildhammery kind of look) See Here
Mail version of Vanguard Headdress Flesh Handler's Headpiece Quest Reward: Netherstorm

Trickster's Headdress BOE: World Drop See Here

And just for giggles ... Moon-Crown Antlers Instance Drop: COT: Old Hillsbrad See Here!

Red

Shoulders

Swashbuckler's Shoulderpads BOE: World Drop

Yvonia's Pauldrons Quest Reward: Stonetalon Mountains

Optional Shoulders: 

Barbaric Shoulders BOE: Leatherworking See Here

Dark Warder's Pauldrons BRD: Warder Stilgiss See Here

Chest

Swashbuckler's Breastplate BOE: World Drop

Potioner's Vest Quest Reward: Duskwood

Bracer

Swashbuckler's Bracers BOE World Drop

Bartered Bracers Quest Reward: Northern STV

Hands

Swashbuckler's Gloves BOE: World Drop

Griefstricken Gloves Quest Reward: Arathi Highlands

Waist

Swashbuckler's Belt BOE: World Drop

Cord of the Ascetic  Quest Reward: Northern STV

Legs

Swashbuckler's Leggings BOE World Drop

Stromgarde Leggings Quest Reward: Arathi Highlands

Feet

Swashbuckler's Boots BOE: World Drop

Raven Hill Sandals Quest Reward: Duskwood

Head Options (There seemed much fewer good options for this color scheme)

Murkblood Cover BOE: World Drop (req level 68)
Fuzzy Headcover Quest Reward: Searing Gorge

Pictured Cloak: Chieftain's Cloak BOE: World Drop

Level 40ish Cataclysm Cloth Goodness.

Cataclysm brought a redesign of low level armor, much of which I think is well designed and quiet aesthetically pleasing.  Particular favorites of mine are the level 40ish cloth and leather sets.  Today we will cover the purple and silver accented and red colored Cloth sets which can be obtained in their entirety*.

  

Head
Purple:Cowl of Revision, Quest Reward: Eastern Plaguelands **
 Red: Shadow Curse Hood, Quest Reward: Felwood

Chest
Purple: Pretty Please Robes, Quest Reward: Tanaris      
Red: Fire-Gizzard Robes, Quest Reward: Searing Gorge

Shoulders
Purple: Buoyant Shoulderpads, Quest Reward: Tousand Needles
 Red: Corpulent Shoulderpads, Quest Reward: Eastern Plaguelands

Wrist
Purple: Bracers of Envy, Quest Reward: Western Plaguelands
 Red: Timbermaw Bracers, Quest reward: Felwood

Hand
Purple: Cobalt Threaded Gloves, Quest Reward: Dustwallow Marsh
Red: Mostly-Amazing Gloves, Quest Reward: Tanaris

Waist
 Purple: Belt of False Promises, Quest Reward: Thousand Needles
 Red: Gatewatcher Belt, Quest Reward: Tanaris

Legs
Purple: Speedbarge Leggings, Quest Reward: Thousand Needles
Red: Leggings of Mischief, Quest Reward: Felwood

Feet
Purple: Slippers of the lonely Road, Quest Reward: Eastern Plaguelands.
Red: Oilfoot Slippers, Quest Reward: Felwood

Alternate Purple Colored Chest: Twizzlefixxit's Vest  Pic

Alternate Head Options For Those Who Do Not Dig The Blind Seer Look
     Purple  
     Consortium Hood, BOE Green  PIC
     Cowl of Whistling Winds, Quest Reward: Winterspring PIC
     Fireweave Cowl, BOE:Tailoring  PIC
  
     Red
     Aurelian Mitre, Lady Nazjar: Throne of the Tides Pic
     Blood Collector Helm Quest Reward: Deepholme Pic
     Circle Of Flame, Ambassador Flamelash: BRD (personal fave, looks much better in game!) Pic

* Some of the new sets/color schemes are not currently available in their entirety in game, I will only be listing entire sets in my posts.

**The armory listing incorrectly lists the quest, The Villains of Darrowshire, as Western Plaguelands :P

Hamsters and Rangers Everywhere, Rejoice!

Oh wait, wrong game!

Welcome to "Down With Clown Suits!" A blog that will serve as a guide to assembling and showcasing what I believe to be aesthetically pleasing sets of armor with a particular audience being the RP community.  Some of these will be practical, some may be somewhat risque, and some may at times be downright silly, but for the most part they will follow a similar appearance and palette scheme and will consist of as many BOE or easily obtainable pieces of gear as possible.

Sadly due to the changes wrought in Azeroth or due to the scarcity of some items, some high level characters who have already completed some quests may find some of the sets displayed here to be impossible to obtain.  Despair not!  The nature of the current game levels 1-40 (and even to level 60) makes leveling an alt a rapid and relatively painless affair.

Now keep in mind as a dedicated Alliance fan-dwarf, some of the guides will be somewhat slanted towards assisting my fellow blue side players in acquiring outfits, but I will try to not leave you Hordlins completely high and dry.


Today we begin with a a rather simple set of mail armor that serves very nicely as practical looking armor for Huntery sorts.

Brown Leather and Mail Armor Set #1

Gear by slot with sources, multiple sources provided where possible, links lead to Blizzard's Armory listings.

Head: Sparkleshell Headwrap, BOE Green  

           Golden Scale Coif, Blacksmithing, BOE

 

Shoulder: Lead Surveyor's Mantle, BRD: Fineous Darkvire

                

Bracer: Mail Combat Armguards, BOE Green

Gloves: Mail Combat Gauntlets, BOE Green

Chest:  Veteran Armor, BOE Green.

             Ichor Stained Vest, Quest Reward: Darkshore

             Rusted Chain Vest, Vendor: Horde only.

Waist:  Mail Combat Belt, BOE Green

            Phalanx Girdle, BOE Green

Legs: Woven Mail Leggings, Quest Reward: Darkshore

          Ironband Legguards, Quest Reward: Loch Modan

          Rusted Chain Leggings, Vendor: Horde only.

Feet:  Mail Combat Boots, BOE Green

Cloak: Durable Cape, BOE Green

Optional Weapon...  Armor Piercer, RFC: Razor Fen Spearhide

           

Variation 1 

No Skin

Added:  Brown Linen Shirt. BOE: Tailoring.

Variation 2

More skin

Swapped.        

Chest: Mail Combat Armor, BOE: Green.

Legs: Mail Combat Legguards, BOE: Green