Moggin' with Tabards - Tabard of the Explorer (Cloth)

A lot of mogs out there are just plain ruined by tabards, so we keep them off. We leave them tucked away in our banks or we simply delete them. Some of these tabards may have been pretty difficult to get. Heck, you may even have a couple that are not even available in game any more. Well I think these tabards need to be shown off a bit. I believe if you have the right mog to go along with a tabard, you can not only have a really cool looking mog - you can also show that tabard off!

With that being said, this post is the first in a series of posts I plan to do that will be centered around tabards.

This mog featured below is built around the Tabard of the Explorer.

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Items used in this Transmog & Source:

Craftsman's Monocle - Engineering (185)

Arachnidian Pauldrons - level 50ish world drop

Silksand Cape - level 35 - 40 world/dungeon trash drop

Bright Armor - level 25 - 30 world/dungeon trash drop

Sterile Flesh-Handling Gloves - Ebon Blade Quartermaster Duchess Mynx, Icecrown

Laughing Skull Waistguard - Outland world/dungeon trash drop
Bright Pants - level 25 - 30 world/dungeon trash drop
Scent-Soaked Sandals - Imperial Vizier Zor'lok, Heart of Fear
Ritualistic Sickle - Mop world/dungeon trash drop
Swamplight Lantern - Quagmirran, The Slave Pens (Heroic)

See this transmog on other race models: Wowhead item comparison of this set

Some Alternative Armor Pieces (pictured above): 

Flying Tiger Goggles - Engineering (100)

Spaulders of gruesome Accomplishment - quest reward from Four Heads are Better than None (Alliance)

Spaulders of Gruesome Glory - quest reward from Four Heads are Better than None (Horde)

Umbranse's Staff - quest reward from Umbranse's Deliverance

More alternative head pieces (from left to right):

Silksand Circlet - level 40ish world/dungeon trash drop
Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat - can drop from bags obtained from fishing daily quests
Barovian Ritual Hood - Jandice Barov, Scholomance

Scorpion (Mortal Kombat) - The Amazing Transmog Survivor Contest!

Round two: Fight!

Round two of The Amazing Transmog Survivor Contest was to create a Transmog based on a character from Mortal Kombat. JD's rules were to "choose a toon and basically create a costume emulating one of the characters from in the game.  Perhaps your Goblin will put on his best Scorpion or Sub-Zero costume…perhaps your Night Elf will grab a fan and look like Princess Kitana.  The choice is yours and any character is fair game.  Speaking of which, the full list can be found here.  As is the norm, the outfit must be a proper endgame Mog."

Round two results can be seen here: The Amazing Transmog Survivor Contest - Round Two "FIGHT" These mogs were absolutely astonishing. People did a phenomenal job matching up outfits with their characters of choice. Check em out!

I chose to build my transmog around Scorpion. I went through a LOT of potential mogs before I finally landed on one I liked. This is what I came up with.~

Items used in this Transmog & Source:

Savage Mask of the Lynx Lord - The Black Stalker, The Underbog

Expedition Shoulderguards - Burning Crusade raid trash drop

Chestguard of the Bleak Scarab - quest reward from Ancient Weapons

Troublesome Gloves - quest reward from Big Trouble in Moonbrook

Quelling Bracers - quest reward from Brother Against Brother

Fitzsimmon's Belt - quest reward from The Eye of Paleth

Vindicator's Leather Chaps - quest reward from Matis the Cruel

Felboar Hide Shoes - quest reward from The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered
Arathor Battle Tabard - Exalted with The League of Arathor

Boneslasher - Razorfen Downs trash drop
or Wicked Mithril Blade (not pictured) - Blacksmithing (225)

See this transmog on other race models: Wowhead item comparison of this set

Sunset Cloth

“Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.”  -J.K. Rowling

Items used in this Transmog & Source:

Helm of Arcane Purity - Yrma, Vendor on Isle of Quel'Danas

Elegant Mantle - level 60ish World Drop

Elegant Tunic - level 60ish Dungeon/Raid Trash Drop

Bracers of Martyrdom - Rage Winterchill, Hyjal Summit

Gloves of the High Magus - Quest reward from News of Victory/News of Victory

Sash of the Burning Heart - Bael'Gar, Blackrock Depths

Plaguebringer's Stained Pants - Festergut, Icecrown Citadel

Light-Woven Slippers - Darkweaver Syth, Sethekk Halls

The Soulblade - Kel'Thuzad, Naxxramas

Orb of the First Satyrs - Peroth'arn, Well of Eternity

See this set on other race models: WoWhead item comparison of this set

Head (from above picture): Elegant Circlet - level 60ish World Drop

Staves (from left to right in pic):

Shadow Wing Focus Staff - Ebonroc, Firemaw & Flamegor, Blackwing Lair
Bloodfire Greatstaff - Aeonus, The Black Morass
Staff of Sinister Claws - Herald Volazj

Don't like the dress look? Ok, here are some pants for ya!

Soul Breath Leggings - Heart of Wind, Throne of Four Winds

Sunset Leather

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.” - Jo Walton

Sunset Leather - Rogue

Items used in this Transmog & Source:

Bonechewer Skincloak - Trash, Hellfire Ramparts & World Drop Hellfire Peninsula

Boran's Shoulderguards - quest reward from Return the Statuette (Alliance)

Spaulders of the Hero - quest reward from Heroes of the Horde! (Horde)

Lionfur Armor - Drops off of The Rake, level 9 rare spawn in Mulgore

Barbaric Gloves - Leatherworking

Molten Belt - Leatherworking, pattern purchased from Lokhtos Darkbargainer, BRD

Volcanic Leggings - Leatherworking

Wolf Rider's Boots - level 40ish World Drop

Gutgore Ripper - Garr, Molten Core

See this set on other race models: WoWhead Item Comparison of this set

Some alternative weapons:

Torturing Poker - Interrogator Vishas, Scarlet Monestary

 

Firesoul - Flame Leviathan, Ulduar

Teebu's Blazing Longsword - Vanilla raid trash drop

Sunset Leather - Druid

Unwavering Stare - Auriaya, Ulduar

Boran's Shoulderguards - quest reward from Return the Statuette (Alliance)

Spaulders of the Hero - quest reward from Heroes of the Horde! (Horde)

Lionfur Armor - Drops off of The Rake, level 9 rare spawn in Mulgore

Barbaric Gloves - Leatherworking

Molten Belt - Leatherworking, pattern purchased from Lokhtos Darkbargainer, BRD

Volcanic Leggings - Leatherworking

Wolf Rider's Boots - level 40ish World Drop

Ko'gun, Hammer of the Firelord - Cache of the Firelord, Firelands

Dungeoneering Guide - Inscription

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Alternative weapons:

Gnarled Ash Staff - level 30ish World Drop

Staff of Trickery - Cyanigosa, Violet Hold

Sunset Mail

"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it." - George R.R. Martin

Items used in this Transmog & Source:

Fiery Beholder Eye - Collidus the Warp-Watcher, rare spawn in Shadowmoon Valley

Mantle of the Desert's Fury - Princess Yauj, Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

Sparkleshell Breastplate - lvl 40ish World Drop

Khan's Gloves - mid-level 40's World Drop

Radiant Belt - Blacksmithing

Orcish War Leggings - Blacksmithing

Inferno Forged Boots - G'eras, Vendor in Shattrath City

Maexxna's Femur - Maexxna & Gluth, Naxxramas

One Handed Maces, in order of screenshot from left to right:

Dragonstrike - Blacksmithing, can only be created by people who knew the recipe Pre-Cata

Drakefist Hammer - Blacksmithing, can only be created by people who knew the recipe Pre-Cata

Syphon of the Nathrezim - Supremus, Black Temple

Bow: Themios the Darkbringer - Atramedes, Blackwing Decent

See this set on other race models: WoWhead Item Comparison of this set

Sunset Plate

“Remember, little things in life can wait; the sunset won’t” 

Items used in this Transmog & Source:

Crown of Empowered Fate – Black Temple

Glorious Shoulder Pads – Mid level 50 World Drop

Conqueror’s Breatplate – BC level 70 Drop

Fiery Plate Gauntlets – Blacksmithing

Revenant Girdle – level 50ish World Drop

Replica Lightforge Legplates – Barum, Vendor on Darkmoon Island

Treads of the Past – level 85 Quest: Documenting the Timeways

Dragonbone Greatsword – level 65 quest Evil Draws Near

See this set on other race models: WoWhead Item Comparison of this set

Alternative weapons:

Treant's Bane - Gordok Tribute, Dire Maul & Ruthless Gladiator's Bonegrinder - PVP