Defender [Warrior]

"Halt!  Who goes there?  Just kidding."

They are the guards and the watchers; dedicated to keeping their homes and families safe.  They are the keepers and defenders; willing to risk their own lives for others.  They spend long hours under the hot sun in faraway places and frequent the many taverns while not on duty.  They are the ones that respond the quickest the threats in the heart and borders of Horde territory.  They are the defenders of the Horde and they are here slay the Alliance which would threaten the Horde--at all costs.

The belt helps to bulk up the body of an already bulky Tauren which make the character appear massive...perfect for a warrior.  The helm was very hard to chose for this transmogrification...that is why I went with no helm.  This set started with the chest, legs, and belt and moved on from there--eventually adding in the spiky features of the PvP gear.  The items for this transmogrification should be easy to get if you haven't gotten them already--with the exception of the belt which can only be dropped by Aggramar on mythic difficulty.

Ferocious Gladiator's Plate Shoulders (PvP - Legion)

Blackrock Chestpiece (Level 2 War Mill in your Garrison)

Blackrock Legplates (Level 2 War Mill in your Garrison)

Ferocious Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets (PvP - Legion)

Grond-Father Girdle (Aggramar - Antorus, the Burning Throne (M))

Ferocious Gladiator's Plate Warboots (PvP - Legion)

Nightmare Shroud (World Drop - Broken Isles)

Like with most Tauren transmogrifications; no bracers are needed.

Odyn's Chosen [ Warrior ]

"For Odyn!"

The Chosen of Odyn are few but don't let their small numbers fool you--they more than make up it on the battlefield.  Brutal, savage, and valor-bound; the Chosen are the sword of the mightiest of the Titan-forged and ready for battle anytime and anywhere.  Prepared against the day that Yogg-Saron's escapes his prison the Chosen a powerful army ready for battle at a moment's notice.

This set can be farmed exclusively in the current expansion (Legion) and is collected by running various dungeons.  The transmogrification is somewhat monochromatic but still looks good on a Tauren warrior especially with a weapon that stands out.  For those that have been playing Legion for a while you may already have this set.

Crown of Ash (Ash'golm - Vault of the Wardens)

Mortar Guard Shoulderplates (Tirathon Saltheril - Vault of the Wardens)

Breastplate of Preservation (Oakheart - Darkheart Thicket)

Rook Footman's Legplates (Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest - Black Rook Hold)

Rumblestone Gauntlets (Dargrul - Neltharion's Lair)

Magmacrusher's Girdle (Ash'golm - Vault of the Wardens)

Dignitary's Traveling Cloak (Relinquished Cloak - Thaumaturge Vashreen)

Like with most Tauren transmogrifications; no bracers are needed.

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.

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.

Wrathful Gladiator [ Warrior ]

"The battle is never done; not with those Alliance dogs who keep trying to nip at the wolves."

For a warrior of the Horde, death and destruction are always right around the corner.  These stalwart defenders take the battle directly to the Alliance to defend the Horde and their very way of life from an enemy that wants to utterly destroy them.

The Wrathful Gladiator set, found in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, was a set that I always envied--so I've made a transmogrification for it with only two minor changes; the belt needed to be changed and I added a cloak.  The belt that came with this battleset wasn't visually strong enough and I chose another belt that was still easy to find.  Cloak are not always important but I added a one to this transmogrification that has the same basic colors of the outfit.  The PvP sets are extremely easy to get nowadays as the tokens to purchase them are account-bound and there is always at least one PvP World Quest in Legion that offers Marks of Honor as a reward.

Wrathful Gladiator's Plate Helm (Three Marks of Honor)

Wrathful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders (Two Marks of Honor)

Wrathful Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece (Three Marks of Honor)

Wrathful Gladiator's Plate Legguards (Three Marks of Honor)

Wrathful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets (Two Marks of Honor)

Titan-forged Girdle of Triumph (Two Marks of Honor)

Wrathful Gladiator's Greaves of Triumph (Two Marks of Honor)

Splashcover Cloak (Kormrok - Hellfire Citadel)

Like with most Tauren transmogrifications; no bracers are needed.

Ogrimmar Champion [ Warrior ]

The people of Ogrimmar look up to me...so yeah, I got that going for me which is nice."

Protecting the capital city of the Horde is a honor for many heroes.  Many have withstood the Alliance assaults on the city with ferocity and cunning over the years; adding to the word-fame of the Horde while not usually travelling very far from home.  It is these, the champions of the city, that songs are sung about by the common man in the taverns around Ogrimmar.

A mix of Wrath of the Lich King and Warlords of Draenor is possible, and what comes out is quite interesting to look at.  Getting these items requires a bit of work in the Trial of the Crusader as well as playing around in Warlords...a bit of work if you don't have these items already but not dreadfully boring as you wait for the next patch in the current expansion.  This lightweight transmogrification looks a bit rustic and barbaric; a vision of the Horde that has persevered throughout the expansions.

As an interesting note, Baine Bloodhoof wears this belt which seems to have the Horde symbol on it.

Vicious Pyrium Helm (Blacksmithing - 525 skill)

Sunreaver Defender's Pauldrons (Champions' Cache - Trial of the Crusader 10N)

Blackrock Chestplate (Level 2 Warmill in the Garrison)

Blackrock Legplates (Level 2 Warmill in the Garrison)

Gauntlets of Bitter Reprisal (Anub'arak - Trial of the Crusader 25N)

Belt of the Impaler (Gormok the Impaler - Trial of the Crusader)

Lunarlight Plate Stompers (Quest: Circle the Wagon in Warlord's Shadowmoon Valley)

Grizzled Wolfskin Cloak (Grizzlemaw - Warlord's Nagrand)

Might of Ulduar [ Warrior ]

"The ground quaked, but nothing would stand between me and my adversary"

Ulduar...the name brings up many good memories for me as the Wrath of the Lich King was my first World of Warcraft experience...and Ulduar some of my first raiding in Azeroth.  While the times have changed quite a bit, nothing compares to some of the armor from the third expansion of World of Warcraft.

This transmogrification set utilizes some of the impressive finds found in Azeroth during the time that the Lich King caused confusion and terror.  The set also includes items found in the dungeons and raids of Draenor...the belt may be the hardest part to get but could easily be substituted for something that you have.

Helm of the Faceless (General Vezax - Ulduar 25N)

Shoulderplates of the Deconstructor (XT-002 - Ulduar 25N)

Cloak of Cascading Blades (Drop from Draenor Bosses in Dungeons)

Primal Gladiator's Plate Chestguard (Three Marks of Honor)

Gloves of the Stela (Quest Reward for Minions of Al'Akir)

Annihilan's Waistplate (Mannoroth in Hellfire Citadel Raid)

Primal Gladiator's Plate Leggings (Three Marks of Honor)

Incarnadine Greaves (Drop from Draenor Bosses in Dungeons)