Official WoW costumes for Halloween
by Michael Gray 
Sep 19th 2008 at 9:00AM
Have you ever wanted to be a fearsome Orc? Maybe you wanted to wear your Season 2 Warrior helmet out on the street? Or maybe you figured it was time you need to dual-wield WoW's legendary weapons in real life, like some other folks? Gosh, maybe you just want pointy ears.
Turns out, this Halloween is going to be your chance. Not only do you get to enjoy the real world holiday in game, but you get to enjoy the game in your real world holiday. Amythys of Mug'Thol tipped us off that Costumes Inc. has a series of licensed World of Warcraft costumes on sale. Licensed means they're official and for real -- note that the artwork on the ears is Blizzard's own art.
Some of them are obviously tailored to be friendly to folks who don't know the game. The Season 2 Warrior helmet mask is titled as the "Wild Beastman Mask." And, oddly, there are three versions of the Arcanite Reaper -- one handed, standard, or long. Thunderfury makes an appearance, and it looks sweet. Of course, there's requisite elf ears available in both the Night and Blood varieties.
Check it out in the gallery.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
fendoral Sep 19th 2008 9:08AM
$142.00 for the Tauren mask? Damn.
Thanks but I'll just put on a flannel shirt, grab a cardboard ax and go as a lumberjack again.
Saves me $142.00 that way.
Steve Sep 19th 2008 9:17AM
I don't know... lumberjack vs built like a bull. Which will get you more looks and from which genders?
Xtyle Sep 19th 2008 9:27AM
If you're going as a "bull" or "lumberjack" for halloween hoping to get ANY looks.... I fear for your future children. /facepalm
Munky Sep 19th 2008 9:50AM
He's a lumberjack and he's OK...
Reric Sep 19th 2008 9:14AM
9.99 for thunderfury! Clearly Blizzard is catering to the casuals again, first welfare epics, now welfare legendaries!
Steve Sep 19th 2008 9:18AM
They should just get into real welfare already. I want them to buy me a car if I get all the exploration achievments.
Steve-dave Sep 19th 2008 9:21AM
Damn, everything is already sold out :(
Bjara Sep 19th 2008 9:24AM
Everything's listed as out of stock now. Alas! I was planning on donning that orc mask on my next blind date.
ninjasuperspy Sep 19th 2008 9:24AM
Well, time to head down to the Haloween Express and see if they have any Thunderfuries in stock.
evanfardreamer Sep 19th 2008 9:32AM
Already all sold out. :(
crsh Sep 19th 2008 9:59AM
This isn't going too far AT ALL.. /sigh.
Ametrine Sep 19th 2008 10:03AM
Aw, you're just jealous they sold out before you could buy one.
Dotixi Sep 19th 2008 10:06AM
Hey Michael, you missed the Lionheart sword.
http://www.costumesinc.com/p14686/Lionheart-Executioner-Weapon-Licensed-World-of-Warcraft-Costume-Accessory-Video%20Game-Themes.html
Falkara Sep 19th 2008 10:47AM
Another site with in stock (at least at time of posting) items
http://www.buycostumes.com/browse/_/N-/Ntt-world+of+warcraft/results1.aspx
prudychick Sep 19th 2008 10:59AM
WHAT?!?!? No murlocs? How come no murlocs? I have a nephew that would make a darling murloc? err darling hmmm.....
cameroo Sep 19th 2008 11:24AM
Awesome looking prop weapons, but the masks... hmm I dunno if I'm sold. I've honestly seen alot better hand made ones.That poor Tauren looks like he stepped off the short buss. Should of Modeled it off a Samewise picture or somthing. The vanilla orc looks none too shabby, Bet I see a few of these at Blizzcon here anyways.
vlad Sep 19th 2008 1:23PM
"Licensed means they're official and for real"
no, licensed means they paid blizzard for the rights to use thier IP.
Frazkz Sep 19th 2008 2:10PM
Well thats disappointing.
No Bloodfang mask and no shoulders at all.
We know that in WOW its all about the shoulders.
SpearXXI Sep 19th 2008 4:39PM
Now, I wonder how many people are going to make their wives go kinky, with the licensed Night elf ears....
"Honey, just this once! I won't bug you to dress up like this again..."
"No Herald, I will not do that. And what the hell is this Elune you want me to say?"
Keyra Sep 19th 2008 4:46PM
The ears look more like Mr. Spock than elven, even LOTR elven. Sigh...looks like I'm going to have to get the foam latex and silicone to make my own.