Cataclysm Armor Recolour
Tier 5 Shaman Lookalike
Armor Type: Mail
Level Req.: 70
Source: BoP boss drops from Outland raid instances, Leatherworking
Availability: Time consuming to farm and requires assistance
How to get the set:
The recolour of the Shaman T5 Cataclysm sets is comprised of four items distributed between Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep: The Eye, and one Leatherworker crafted item. It is advisable to pursue this set as part of a small group or raid, even if you are maximum level, as some of the encounters from which the items drop are either extremely difficult or impossible to solo.
Shoulders – Coral-Barbed Shoulderpads (BoP from Leotheras the Blind in Serpentshrine Cavern, at a 16% drop rate)
Chest – Fire Crest Breastplate (BoP from Al’ar in The Eye, at a 26% drop rate)
Wrists – Blackfathom Warbands (BoP from Hydross the Unstable in Serpentshrine Cavern, at a 24% drop rate)
Gloves – Worldstorm Gauntlets (BoP from High Astromancer Solarian in The Eye, at a 20% drop rate)
Legs – Sunhawk Leggings (BoP from Kael’thas Sunstrider in The Eye, at a 15% drop rate)
Feet – Boots of the Crimson Hawk (BoP crafted by Leatherworkers of 375+ skill with Pattern: Boots of the Crimson Hawk, a random trash drop from within SSC. Note that this is actually a perfect match for the Hunter T5 recolour, but it happens to suit this set rather well too)
Need a belt?
Sadly, here is no exact matching belt for this set in T5 content. However, Masterwork Girdle, a random world BoE drop, suits the appearance quite well, as shown to the right.
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I’m going with the Crown of Destruction from Ragnaros in MC. Looks awesome and I need a set to fit it in. For a ranged weapon, Arcanite Steam-Pistol from Al’ar and for a cloak, try the Phoenix-Wing Cloak, also from Al’ar. Transmogging ahoy!
For a belt, I think the Girdle of the Tidal Call (http://www.wowhead.com/item=30068) works pretty well in this set.
Also, can you please note with this set that the Boots of the Crimson Hawk are LW-only? I believe it’s noted with the Hunter T5 recolor but not here.
I tried to find boots that matched, and the closest I found were the Sentinel Scouting Greaves (http://www.wowhead.com/item=47683). Not perfect though, and alliance only.
Also, for Hunters looking at this set, Glaive of the Pit (http://www.wowhead.com/item=28774) works nice as a polearm.
Feet: http://www.wowhead.com/item=30066
Helm: http://www.wowhead.com/item=18817
Belt: http://www.wowhead.com/item=30030
Both the boots and belt are perfect matches for the original Shaman T5 set, and whilst the belt is a passable alternative to fit this recolour, we think the colouration of the tempest-strider boots are too much of a departure from the colour scheme of this particular set.
These are of course our reasons for not including the above in our article, everyone is welcome to pick whatever they like for their own sets.
Great list! Thoughts on a helm?