The Brute [Warrior]

"The Horde will be victorious...or die trying."

Often mocked for their lack of magical powers; the Brutes of the Horde do not listen to fools.  They know that in the heat of battle against their adversaries it is the strength of their arm, the temper of their blades, and the size of their heart that matters.  Rushing headfirst into battle is their calling and to live or die for the Horde is the greatest accomplishment this group of soldiers believe in--Slay the enemy, take their stuff, rinse, repeat.

I chose to not have a helm show on this transmogrification for two reasons: first, the gear follows part of the fantasy of the class by epitomizing brute force and berserk rage (and the lack of regard for proper head protection in combat), and two, I couldn't find a helm I liked with this outfit.  You can choose if you want to see your Tauren's head while playing or find a helm that you actually like (for plate items it is difficult sometimes with the Tauren model).

No Helm (Turn it off at the Transmogrifier)

Blackrock Pauldrons (Level 2 War Mill in your Garrison)

Vicious Pyrium Breastplate (Crafted)

Vicious Pyrium Legguards (Crafted)

Vicious Pyrium Guantlets(Crafted)

Girdle of Bound Agony (Soulbound Construct - Normal Hellfire Citadel)

Blackrock Greaves (Level 2 War Mill in your Garrison)

Cloak of the Burning Vanguard (Garothi Worldbreaker - Normal Antorus)

Like with most Tauren transmogrifications; no bracers are needed.

Antorus, the Burning Throne Raid Awaits

The time has come to confront the Burning Legion within Sargeras’ seat of power.  Kill the things!  Take their loot!  Save the world!

Release Schedule

Tues Nov 28 

Normal and Heroic difficulties Open

Tues Dec 5

Mythic difficulty and Raid Finder Wing 1 - Light's Breach 

Tues Dec 19

Raid Finder Wing 2 - Hope's End

Tues Jan 2

Raid Finder Wing 3 - Forbidden Descent

Tues Jan 16

Raid Finder Wing 4 - Seat of the Pantheon

I run the Raid Finder so I have a little bit more time to prepare but those who have active raiding guilds or lots of friends can get in there now...are you excited?

Happy Pilgrim's Bounty!

Its time to feast upon such delights as Spice Bread Pudding, Pumpkin Pie, Cranberry Chutney, Candied Sweet Potato, and Slow-Roasted Turkey!

It is also that time of year to finish up those Pilgrim's Bounty achievements as you work towards that Violet Proto-Drake and collect two pets (Turkeys...of course) and even a toy if you haven't done so already.  While there are no new items for this year's holiday; you can still enjoy flinging food (or eating it) with your friends and loved ones as we celebrate the season of sharing and food together.

The holiday will end on November 27...so you still got some time.

Patch 7.3 Transmog Sets : Fierce Gladiator (Paladin)

"The demons shall suffer greatly--even Sargeras will shake in terror."

For some reason I thought that the Paladin set would look more...imposing (and perhaps look a little more like something a Paladin would wear).  There are some wonderful items in this transmog but the set as a whole is somewhat lacking--Perhaps it is the color scheme.  However, that being said the overall details of this transmogrification are quite stunning and overall it is still a beautiful set.

The set is for the last remaining PvP seasons for Legion and can be easily acquired through the PvP world quests around the Broken Shore.  Simply check the PvP World Quests everyday and group up to destroy the Alliance to get parts of your set.  Make sure to group up because it makes the world quest that much easier.

This is the last of the Patch 7.3 Transmog Set series for Taurens and next week we will once again start looking at unique and interesting transmogs for your Tauren as he or she conquers Argus and the Burning Legion and prepares for all out war with the Alliance in the next expansion.

Patch 7.3 Transmog Sets : Fierce Gladiator (Hunter)

"The Naga are no longer a concern for us..."

Kudos to Blizzard for making a good looking hunter outfit!  While it does look like we stole the armor from various Naga around the world; this transmogrification has a wonderful feel for hunters for any specialization.  All of the pieces, especially the gauntlets and the shoulders, work well for this class and help add a dangerous feel to a class that has been sorely lacking in good armor the past several expansions.  I look forward to incorporating some of these items into future transmogs.

The set is for the last remaining PvP seasons for Legion and can be easily acquired through the PvP world quests around the Broken Shore.  Simply check the PvP World Quests everyday and group up to destroy the Alliance to get parts of your set.  Make sure to group up because it makes the world quest that much easier.

Patch 7.3 Transmog Sets : Fierce Gladiator (Warrior)

"Now we hear the drums of war."

This transmogrification has one amazing feature that blows the rest out of the water: the boots.  While normally footwear for Taurens is hit or miss (usually miss) this set's boots really stand out.  Overall, this set is quite nice especially the shoulders and the hands and the whole set together makes a statement of ferocity and power.  The set looks like a warrior of the Horde.

The set is for the last remaining PvP seasons for Legion and can be easily acquired through the PvP world quests around the Broken Shore.  Simply check the PvP World Quests everyday and group up to destroy the Alliance to get parts of your set.  Make sure to group up because it makes the world quest that much easier.

For the Horde!

It doesn't get more epic than this cinematic shown at BLIZZCON this weekend; the battle between the Horde and Alliance is front and center with the new expansion:  Battle for Azeroth.  If this trailer doesn't get your blood pumping I don't know what will...or perhaps you are just Forsaken and have no blood at all.

From the information provided by the panels, the cinematic, and the expansion reveal we can look forward to numerous items for our transmogrification purposes.

PvP Inspired  

With the clash between us and them we can most likely expect some epic PvP set items to come along our way.  With the announcement that Blizzard would keep the current World Quest system in play it should be relatively easy to get PvP gear than past expansions.  Additionally, World PvP and other activities will make sure we can get some of the armor to make our Taurens look their best.

Troll-Theme

Since we are traveling to Troll islands we can probably expect some Troll-themed armor and weapons.  While this may be perfect for our buddies the Trolls; us Tauren may have a bit of work ahead of us (or perhaps not, Troll themed items are actually pretty sweet--just look at the current Tier for Shamans).

Speaking of Weapons...

Our Artifact Weapons that we have been working on for so long will be lost or given up in exchange for new weapons.  While we do not know for sure if we can keep the skins for later transmog we should rejoice over this news. This adds a whole new level to our transmogrification abilities and one that will be echoed here when the expansion comes out when I start to add weapons with the different sets created.

Highmountain Tauren

Add yet even more for us Taurens to be excited about!  Highmountain Taurens will become a playable race that we will be able to unlock.  This adds a totally new dimension for us all as well as some sweet, sweet ideas for transmogrification down the road.

You can get more information on the new expansion from around the web; but Icy Veins does a wonderful job listing out some of the information we gleaned from the Q&A.  You can check the list on their post Battle for Azeroth Live Q/A from Blizzcon 2017.