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by Mathew McCurley 
Sep 19th 2011 at 10:00PM
Personally, I am still of the opinion that a lot of the fun items that will not be available for transmog purposes should be. It's Warcraft, after all, and the goofy aesthetic has permeated all aspects of the game. It's not a huge loss, but one that would have its fun purposes. All in all, these transmog rules feel pretty lenient and acceptable to me, and I think that the new system is a great step in the right direction for more player customization.
Blizzard clarifies transmogrification guidelines
Since we announced the transmogrification feature coming to World of Warcraft with patch 4.3, we have monitored thousands of follow-up comments, questions and suggestions from players all over the world.
What follows is our current list of rules for transmogrification. This is a set of rules that we expect to change over time, and is not intended to be 100% comprehensive, but we hope that it can be referenced to answer most questions that players currently have about what they can and cannot expect to be able to do with transmogrification.
• The character must be able to equip both items.
• Only common (green), rare (blue) or epic (purple) items may be transmogrified. (exceptions: a select few of these items will prevented from being used to transmogrify if they are inappropriate)
• Items must share the same armor type (examples: plate for plate, cloth for cloth)
• Weapons must be the same weapon type (exceptions: Guns, Crossbows, or Bows)
• Guns, Crossbows, and Bows can be used to transmogrify Guns, Crossbows, or Bows.
• Main hand weapons can only be used to transmogrify Main hand weapons.
• Off-hand weapons can only be used to transmogrify Off-hand weapons.
• One handed weapons can be used to transmogrify a Main hand or Off-hand weapon.
• Using an item for transmogrify makes it soulbound.
• Using an item for transmogrify makes it non-refundable.
• Using an item for transmogrify makes it non-tradable.
• Heirlooms and Account Bound items can be transmogrified.
• Heirlooms and Account Bound items can be used to transmogrify.
• Legendary items cannot be transmogrified.
• Legendary items cannot be used to transmogrify.
• Fishing Poles cannot be transmogrified.
• Fishing Poles cannot be used to transmogrify.
• Mailing an item strips its transmogrification.
• Placing an item in Void Storage strips its transmogrification.
• Vendoring an item strips its transmogrification.
• The displayed enchant will be that of the currently equipped item.
• There may be individual items that are excluded from being transmogrified on the basis that they were originally added to the game as absurdities. (examples: a weapon that looks like a fish, or a chest piece that is invisible)
What follows is our current list of rules for transmogrification. This is a set of rules that we expect to change over time, and is not intended to be 100% comprehensive, but we hope that it can be referenced to answer most questions that players currently have about what they can and cannot expect to be able to do with transmogrification.
• The character must be able to equip both items.
• Only common (green), rare (blue) or epic (purple) items may be transmogrified. (exceptions: a select few of these items will prevented from being used to transmogrify if they are inappropriate)
• Items must share the same armor type (examples: plate for plate, cloth for cloth)
• Weapons must be the same weapon type (exceptions: Guns, Crossbows, or Bows)
• Guns, Crossbows, and Bows can be used to transmogrify Guns, Crossbows, or Bows.
• Main hand weapons can only be used to transmogrify Main hand weapons.
• Off-hand weapons can only be used to transmogrify Off-hand weapons.
• One handed weapons can be used to transmogrify a Main hand or Off-hand weapon.
• Using an item for transmogrify makes it soulbound.
• Using an item for transmogrify makes it non-refundable.
• Using an item for transmogrify makes it non-tradable.
• Heirlooms and Account Bound items can be transmogrified.
• Heirlooms and Account Bound items can be used to transmogrify.
• Legendary items cannot be transmogrified.
• Legendary items cannot be used to transmogrify.
• Fishing Poles cannot be transmogrified.
• Fishing Poles cannot be used to transmogrify.
• Mailing an item strips its transmogrification.
• Placing an item in Void Storage strips its transmogrification.
• Vendoring an item strips its transmogrification.
• The displayed enchant will be that of the currently equipped item.
• There may be individual items that are excluded from being transmogrified on the basis that they were originally added to the game as absurdities. (examples: a weapon that looks like a fish, or a chest piece that is invisible)
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Reader Comments (Page 5 of 8)
Some Guy Sep 20th 2011 10:32AM
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/absurdities
No, that word existed before Blizzard used.
Some Guy Sep 20th 2011 10:36AM
it*
morncreek Sep 19th 2011 10:28PM
I guess this really means that my warrior can't transmogrify her Brutal "set" because it is mail armor. T.T
(Brutal Hauberk as an example: http://www.wowhead.com/item=7133)
Abbadon Sep 19th 2011 10:38PM
I don't know if I've seen it mentioned... Does Transmogging your current items strip it of it's enchant and/or gems?
To go along with the just-posted Gold Capped article, I think this would have been a nifty little gold sink to stick it to us.
loop_not_defined Sep 19th 2011 11:19PM
No, xmogging doesn't strip anything. Void Storage does, however - it strips absolutely everything.
TJ Sep 19th 2011 10:49PM
And to think...I have been staring at my invisible chest piece and waiting to transmog it so I can use it again. :(
Ankun Sep 20th 2011 5:33PM
How do you stare at an invisible chest piece?
razion Sep 20th 2011 12:22AM
@Ankun: Really, really hard...
Mackenzie Sep 19th 2011 10:58PM
I need to know that my BoA staff can be transmog'ed into the Farmer's Broom.
loop_not_defined Sep 19th 2011 11:23PM
It's white, so probably not.
Natsumi Sep 19th 2011 11:56PM
However, a Warrior can Transmog their Heroic Sulfuras, the Extinguished hand into a Shovel :D
http://www.wowhead.com/item=9391
Snuzzle Sep 20th 2011 9:49AM
It's silly, so probably not, Natsumi :(
Massumma10 Sep 20th 2011 12:06AM
The fact that all white items cannot be used for transmogrification irks me. I've yet to hear a good reason for my Paladin not being able to rock Brigadine armor, should I so please.
AudreyR Sep 19th 2011 11:03PM
Weildable fish exist in game. Ergo, fish weapons are not too silly for the game.
If anything, being slapped around by a herring should cause massive aggro. Dragons just don't stand for that kind of disrespect.
Bapo Sep 20th 2011 12:15AM
Unless it's in Finland ;)
TJ Sep 19th 2011 11:18PM
At just the right angle, and in just the right light
Necromann Sep 19th 2011 11:20PM
Hierlooms can be used to transmog! My warrior is using the plate hierloom helm as the model for all his new helms.
Mitawa Sep 19th 2011 11:25PM
I have to say-- I don't necessarily understand the point of keeping people from 'Mogging stuff to look like Whites and Grays because "someone designed T7 and deserves to have their art seen".
I mean... Didn't someone design Twill? Thick Leather? Rusted Chain?
Some level-20 quest greens that are nothing but colored spandex for my legs are "artwork that deserves to be seen" but the awesome bagginess of the Battered Leather pants isn't?
We'll see...
Amaxe Sep 20th 2011 12:15AM
To use a reductio ad absurdum to support you, if the design of the T7 has a right to be seen, then any mogging done is a violation of that right and should not be done.
MsMoo Sep 20th 2011 2:15AM
I agree! There is an Rp set of armor from northrend I really like, but noooooo its a white quality item... I hope they let us mogg rp armor.