Transmogrify your character into a dark ranger, take 1

Sylvanas' dark rangers first popped up in WoW during Wrath of the Lich King. These ladies aren't quite hunter, and they aren't quite rogue -- they're a mix somewhere in between. The first models we were shown were over in Howling Fjord, where a group of dark rangers handed out quests to leveling Horde members. These rangers are in leather gear suitable for a rogue -- and it's easy enough to obtain their look. Since rogues are losing their ranged slot in Mists, this is a limited time opportunity to snag the look of a dark ranger, bow and all.
Of course as with most NPCs, there will be bits and pieces of the look that you simply cannot obtain. Obviously the dead, pale skin and glowing red eyes are right out, and unfortunately, the boots are out as well; the one look-alike that existed for those boots was available in the original 40-man version of Naxxramas, and it was removed from the game when Naxxramas was moved. The hood is also an NPC-only model, but fear not! There's another hood that is just as suitable, in a place most players have long forgotten about.
Of course as with most NPCs, there will be bits and pieces of the look that you simply cannot obtain. Obviously the dead, pale skin and glowing red eyes are right out, and unfortunately, the boots are out as well; the one look-alike that existed for those boots was available in the original 40-man version of Naxxramas, and it was removed from the game when Naxxramas was moved. The hood is also an NPC-only model, but fear not! There's another hood that is just as suitable, in a place most players have long forgotten about.
- Shoulders There are a couple of options for these. The easiest is to find a leatherworker who has the Stormshroud Shoulders pattern. If you can't find a leatherworker with that pattern, nab a pair of Flamescarred Shoulders from Magister Kalendris in Dire Maul.
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Back The cloak pictured here is the Cloak of the Black Void, which can be crafted by
tailors. If you can't find a tailor with the pattern, there are plenty of look-alikes out there as well. - Chest This sleeveless version of the Stormshroud Armor is the Tombstone Breastplate, which you can snag from Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance.
- Shirt No shirt needed with this outfit!
- Wrists Bracers for this set don't matter so much, because they are hidden. You can use whatever you've got handy, no worries!
- Hands These gloves are the Stormshroud Gloves. Again, the pattern for the gloves is no longer available in-game -- however, there should be leatherworkers running around with this recipe.
- Waist Have your leatherworker whip up a Guardian Belt while they're at it; it's an exact match to the dark ranger's belt.
- Legs The legs here are the Stormshroud Pants. Luckily, the pants pattern is purchasable from a vendor, so you can still get it in game, unlike the rest of the set.
- Feet Since we can't get exact look-alikes for the boots the NPC is wearing, I've gone with simple black boots -- in this case, Shadowstep Striders, which drop from Harbinger Skyriss in The Arcatraz.
- Main-hand weapon For the main-hand weapon with the delicate hook, the Cruel Barb is a decent enough match. For dagger-sporting rogues, any simplistic dagger will do. With this outfit, it's more about the ranged weapon than the weapons you carry, anyway!
- Ranged weapon This is the Ancient Bone Bow -- it's a random drop from any of the final six bosses before Gandling in Scholomance. It's got a pretty unique look, and it's a gorgeous model -- there's even an heirloom version of it. For Horde players who don't feel like farming, you have the option of picking up the Marksman's Bow from Thrallmar. However, it'll cost you 159g 99s 84c before any reputation discounts. It also requires exalted reputation with Thrallmar.
- Helm Don't think I forgot the helm in all of this! The helm pictured is the Skystalker's Shroud -- a leather hood that you can only get through a unique event out in Blade's Edge.
The easiest way to get the Apexis Crystals is to feed 35 Apexis Shards to any of the giant crystals in the center of Apexis Relics. Then you'll want to deliberately mess up on the Simon Says to spawn an Apexis Guardian. The Guardian drops Apexis Crystals pretty much every time he's summoned. As for the shards, you can farm those from any of the mobs in the Ogri'la area. This does take some farming to obtain, but it's easy enough to get your hands on. The hood is a perfect match to the Stormshroud look, and well worth your time.
Though the look isn't an exact match to the dark ranger outfit, it's close enough to cause a second glance or two! For rogues or druids, this look is pretty simple to obtain. It just requires a little farming and a little hunting down as far as the leatherworking patterns go. But dark rangers aren't really rogues, are they? They've got elements of hunters, too -- which is why when I return, we'll be looking at that other dark ranger model, and seeing if we can construct a mimic for our mail-wearing friends.
Patch 4.3 lets you transmogrify your gear to look like any other gear your class can wear -- but you have to collect it first. Check out our coverage of transmogrification and start running those old dungeons!Filed under: Transmogrification






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Revynn Mar 1st 2012 8:28PM
Aren't the stormshroud shoulders available in heirloom form?
Walynds Mar 1st 2012 8:40PM
Im still miffed I cant used the scarlet set I packratted for my warrior...
Good look here though, I really like these transmorg articles.
RetPallyJil Mar 1st 2012 9:10PM
Fear not! There ARE plate solutions for you, O Scarlet Brother.
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/perenolde/Jilara/simple
Not keen on the boots, but they are the only truly *red* plate boots. Just wish they were taller :/
Unknown Mar 1st 2012 9:03PM
I would very much like to know how to put together the Silvermoon guard (Spellbreakers ftw) outfit. I don't know if any of their gear is even available to players but if it is I figured someone here would know :-P
Shinae Mar 1st 2012 9:27PM
http://wowroleplaygear.com/2010/12/06/silvermoon-city-guardian/
jordan Mar 1st 2012 11:23PM
Looking forward to your Edwin Vancleef transmog guide next week.
www.wowpedia.org/Edwin_VanCleef
Arrowsmith Mar 2nd 2012 12:32AM
Are there plans to show off Transmog sets that are Hunter-friendly? I like this column, but either you're deliberately avoiding Hunters (unlikely) or you're having trouble finding sets that Hunters can use too (likely).
Anne Stickney Mar 2nd 2012 12:55AM
"Though the look isn't an exact match to the dark ranger outfit, it's close enough to cause a second glance or two! For rogues or druids, this look is pretty simple to obtain. It just requires a little farming and a little hunting down as far as the leatherworking patterns go. But dark rangers aren't really rogues, are they? They've got elements of hunters, too -- which is why when I return, we'll be looking at that other dark ranger model, and seeing if we can construct a mimic for our mail-wearing friends."
Anne Stickney Mar 2nd 2012 12:55AM
http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/how-to-assemble-coordinating-gear-sets-for-your-hunter-or-shaman/
Arrowsmith Mar 2nd 2012 12:57AM
Ah, so I'm ignorant. Oops. Sorry for the trouble!
Anne Stickney Mar 2nd 2012 2:01AM
We try to get a little bit of everybody in with these, I promise!
Twill Mar 2nd 2012 3:07AM
re-name the title from 'take 1' to 'leather version' so i'll know when im ready to do mail on my hunter :P
Snuzzle Mar 2nd 2012 7:12AM
I'm not too crazy about this one. I'll try my hand at it when I get home tonight. Transmog outfits are my newest obsession :)
Wonderman Mar 2nd 2012 8:25AM
I would love to see an article on creating a "homage" to Master Wood In Stormwind! I have found 4 of the pieces, but I can't find the pants or chest!
Luotian Mar 2nd 2012 8:35AM
Do you know what we really need? A set of articles on the most...classic looks for each race/class. Like...I spent months getting a Tauren looking set for my Belf Hunter, and it still isn't as 'tauren' feeling as I would like :(.
martin Mar 2nd 2012 9:07AM
If you are looking for a ranger/hunter set which is all mail:
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/eonar/Amrasillias/simple
martin Mar 2nd 2012 9:08AM
Or a dragonhunter set:
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/eonar/Baset/simple
Shinae Mar 2nd 2012 1:28PM
While I appreciate how unique one would look wearing a set that is near-unobtainable, it's also rather frustrating to be presented with such a nice looking set and then told, "there should be leatherworkers running around with this recipe." What if we can't find them, even after barking in Trade for hours? Well, I guess we're shoot-outta-luck.
This was also the case for the crafted pieces of the Bolvar set from a previous column. True, we could get the some-look legs from a quest, but that reward could have been obtained and vendored years ago.
I really appreciate that you're giving props to crafters by suggesting crafted items. (I've made several hundred gold by selling Cindercloth after the Whitemane column.) I'd just like to humbly ask that you don't suggest items that are made from patterns which are no longer obtainable (unless there is a non-quest-reward substitute).
Shinae Mar 2nd 2012 2:28PM
Granted, this article was all about how to get the look of an NPC, which is often quite difficult and sometimes, sadly impossible. I am truly impressed with how well you duplicated the look! I just had to vent my frustration, sorry.
Herself Mar 2nd 2012 8:53PM
I find it very amusing that my rogue has been dressed almost exactly like this since the day transmog was available. I even had that guardian belt until I found another that seemed to match a bit better. The Skystalker's Shroud is an interesting headpiece, I may have to go pic that up.
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/malganis/Rolaren/simple