Glimmering Mail Pauldrons, Captain’s chestpiece belt gloves and boots, Triumphant Legplates, Restorative Mace, Emerald Shield, Green Linen Shirt
The first time I saw the Emerald Shield over a year ago, I knew that I just had to use it with the Captain’s armor in an RP set for a Paladin someday. Then Transmogrification came along, and I realized that because the Captain’s armor is mail, if I wanted to use that concept in PvE, I’d have to do it with a Shaman. I therefore think of this ensemble as my “Shamadin” Transmogrification Template Kit.
Kamaliya (aka “mini-Kam”) has been wearing this outfit in LFD ever since she got leveled up enough to use all of the items in it. (Her full TTK also uses the green Tracker’s Headband to Transmogrify the red Preened Tribal War Feathers.) Although no-one has ever whispered Kamaliya about it, I’ve wondered if her random party members have ever been caught off-guard by her outfit when they first zone in and found themselves momentarily confused — “Hey wait just a second, is this healer a Shaman or a Paladin?”
Although the Emerald Shield is the key piece of my original concept, the Crystal Pulse Shield looks equally impressive with the Captain’s mail — especially with Light’s Justice as the coordinating weapon.
This completely golden set creates an even more Paladin-like appearance.
Glimmering Mail Pauldrons, Dreamwalker Armor, Sparkleshell Belt, Triumphant Legplates, Radiant gloves and boots, Restorative Mace, Highlord’s Favor
The Spare Part Leggings (H)/Irongoat Legguards (A) are the exact style match for the Dreamwalker Armor. The quests they are rewarded from are rather deep into the Stonetalon Mountains quest chain, however, so Kamaliya is content to re-use her Triumphant Legplates for the time being. If The WoW Factor ever comes to Lightninghoof, I might make the effort to go pick up the Spare Part Leggings to make the outfit just a little more polished for the competition!
Silver and gold together evoke memories of the distinctive Lawbringer Armor, though the brightness of these sets is more subdued.
Glimmering Mail Pauldrons, Mail Combat Armor, Sparkleshell Belt, Electrostatic Legguards, Radiant gloves and boots, Devout Aurastone Hammer, Highlord’s Favor
Lead Surveyor’s Mantle, Pythas’ Vest, Myrmidon’s Girdle, Electrostatic Legguards, Mail Combat gloves and boots
A blue and gold look is especially appropriate for Alliance Shamadins, who may wish to use the Commander’s Crest instead of the Highlord’s Favor.
Glimmering Mail Pauldrons, Breastplate of the Lost Paladin (A)/Kingslayer’s Breastplate (H), Sparkleshell Belt, Thaelrid’s Greaves (A)/Scales of Aku’mai (H), Sundered gloves, Radiant boots, Devout Aurastone Hammer, Highlord’s Favor
Blue Dragonscale chestpiece and leggings with Doc’s Belt and shoulders gloves and boots from the Sweet-Tempered Mail set
I have re-used some items several times in Kamaliya’s versions of these outfits. This set of peripheral items coordinates well enough with all of the core chestpiece + leggings combinations, and I like gold, so I’m happy to save the inventory space.
I used the Seaspeaker Mantle with some items from the pink Bloodscale plate set as a Love is in the Air RP outfit for my Death Knight in 2011, but I had to come up with something different — something Transmogrification-friendly! — for Kregga to wear this year. Kregga will probably be DEing her Seaspeaker Mantle now that Kamaliya can wear this lovely ensemble:
Seaspeaker Mantle, Wrathfin chestpiece, Brigade Girdle, Wrathfin leggings, Brigade gloves and boots
Kamaliya doesn’t have any suitable weapons to match with this set yet, so here are some suggestions:
Left: Hammer of Judgement and Aegis of the Vindicator
Right: Seaspeaker Mantle, Demon-Forged Hauberk, Wrathfin legguards, Scarlet belt gloves and boots, Dire Maul, Shield of the Wayward Footman (Overlord’s Shield and Malistar’s Defender would also be good choices)
This outfit would look absolutely stunning with a Sawbones Shirt… oh bother, I’m going to have to go farm Scholomance again, aren’t I?
The last color of the Captain’s chestpiece style is the Dark Iron Mail. If you are so fortunate as to be able to find a Blacksmith who can craft it for you, you can make this dramatic black and white TTK.
Krom’gar Champion’s Chain Pauldrons (Horde-only) or Ornate Pauldrons, Dark Iron Mail, Bonelink belt, Bloodmail Legguards, Impenetrable gloves and boots, Formidable Cape
With a Tuxedo Shirt or Stylish Black Shirt, this ensemble would be appropriate for any elegant or formal occasion!
There is also one more color of the Dreamwalker Armor style, the Breastplate of the Terrible Price. This is the only variation of these two chestpiece styles that I think is completely unsuitable for a Shamadin; its gray-green coloration is too evocative of a Hunter stalking silently through the shadows of a forest (it would, however, be fine for an Enhancement Shaman). In the interest of providing TTKs for all of the colorations of this style, though, here are some outfits that make use of it.
Left: Bog Epaulets, Breastplate of the Terrible Price, Nerubian Belt, Green Dragonscale leggings and gloves, Windreaver Greaves, Drape of Smoldering Dreams
Right: Spaulders of the Protectorate, Breastplate of the Terrible Price, Nerubian Belt, Obsidian Scaled Leggings, Ancient gloves and boots, Drape of Smoldering Dreams
I leave the completion of the other side of the Shamadin equation as a challenge to my readers — can you design a Transmogrification Template Kit that will allow a Paladin to be temporarily confused with a Shaman?
I see that first outfit, and my immediate thought is “The Ghostlands” and the Farstrider Enclave.
It *is* definitely intended to make you think “Blood Elf”; the Paladin I originally imagined it for is a Blood Elf and will probably wear it as an RP outfit eventually.
And, of course, during BC and Wrath, Halduron Brightwing was wearing the full Captain’s set — so that armor associated itself with “Farstriders” every time one took the teleports between Silvermoon and Undercity.
I actually like the blue dragonscale set, only because I don’t see it that often so seems more unique. Oh and I’ve been meaning to get the Bloodmail Legguards on my hunter. Thx for the reminder π
I like the blue dragonscale set a lot, too, for the same reason π
Good luck with your Scholomance farming! I thought I would be content to have acquired the crimson shirt for my DK and my Hunter and the Bloodmail Legguards for my Hunter, but now it seems that NOoooo, mini-Kam wants the crimson shirt and black pants, too! π
Very nice mog sets, like always Kam! I really like the mail legs used in some of those outfits, except that they’re shorts! It always kills me when putting together a mog set – I always consider, then reject them, because of it.
I like the style of these legs better than the actual Captain’s/Main Combat legguards because they offer more protection, and I guess it doesn’t bother me much that they’re knee-length shorts because that’s what I prefer IRL π
It can be difficult to find good boots to go with them, though, because of that gap — it’s much easier for Tauren, Draenei, and Worgen, who can just throw on a pair of Tsunami boots and call that good. π
So much good in here!
It’s fun that you’ve chosen a shamadin, people seem to be picking pieces that can make them seem like another class, but not -across- armor type, which is why this is so clever.
The emerald shield is stunning, I’ve always tried to incorporate it into some night elven warrior assembly, but I’ve never really managed it. Looks great on a shaman (nature magic etc).
Also: Dark Iron mail + Bloodmail Legguards = Win!
Thank you! π This has been a fun set to run around in, and it was fun putting together the rest of the sets for the post, too.
The Emerald Shield is gorgeous — very LOTR Elvish, really — but quite hard to find. I had to transfer this one over from another server, because it just wasn’t coming up on the L-hoof AH! It does look very good with the Emerald Plate set that it nominally belongs to, but I think it looks even better with the Captain’s Mail.
After putting together the Dark Iron Mail + Bloodmail Legguards combo for this post, I’m thinking I’ll have to go get the Dark Iron smelt and the Dark Iron patterns with my Blacksmith. π I’d like make it for my Hunter, Ketura.
I like the shamadin concept (the whole cross dressing class thing is cool IMO) and I really love all those outfits. The Green is my favourite and the blue is also very nice!
TY!
Catulla’s “magedruid” (http://gomogyourself.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/choosing-threads-drafting-identity/) is a really great cross-dressing class example. I was going for at least a little bit of that in my Wise Woman outfit, too — I chose the leather lookalike shoulders to suggest the idea that this character was maybe a little bit Druid, as well as a little bit Mage and a little bit Priest.
These are all very stunning! I can’t even say which I like best. (:
Thanks! It’s hard for me to choose which one is my second-favorite, after the original concept idea.
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