How do I transmorg items i can equip but aren't for my class?

[dreaderus]

As a hunter I was transmogrifying my heirloom robe as i level because I enjoy that look.

was that now thrown out with the new system?

[MrKnubbles]

What robe?

[dreaderus]

What robe?

It seems by filter i cannot force the robes to be view-able by a hunter or paladin. as soon as i log onto a cloth wearer I can see it.

I see no options in the filters to force my hunter, who can wear cloth, to be able to transmorg to it if desired.

[dreaderus]

Found a topic on this, http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/t...7765753?page=3 looks like it was done for some reason.

This is absurd lols on my alts i always use cloth, for the casters becuase i can't afford to go buy chain and leather int items and its fine to level in. I have now had this option to transmorg taken away from me.

Disappointing that this is done this way, why isn't there an option to filter out by class, u should be able to transmorg ANY piece of gear you are able to equip with that class as long as it is within the same class of armor. (Cloth to cloth, leather to leather, chain to chain, plate to plate)

Extremely disappointed that I cannot mail my transmorged cloth items to those non-cloth classes i wish to be in a robe. I have done this since the system came out 5+ years ago.

[ComputerNerd]

You could only transmog like-to-like for armor types.
It sounds like you were equipping a lesser armor type for the appearance.
The difference is on a character you now cannot transmog to anything but your primary or intended armor type.

There are a few cases where an appearance is available over several armor types.
So I would check if that appearance is used by any other items on wowhead.
Look up the item offering the appearance you want, and there will be a number of tabs across the page.
See the tab "Same Model As" - which will list items sharing that same model, and either that same texture or a recolour.
See if you have any options there.

Otherwise you simply have to change your look to one that matches what you should be equipping.

[dreaderus]

You can only transmog a piece of mail armor to another piece of mail armor. You can't make mail into cloth.

Everyone seems to get confused lols. This is not the thread topic.

You now, as a class capable of wearing cloth armor, have no ability to transmorg cloth at all, (cloth to cloth) because there is no filter in the transmorg system anymore to see it unless your a cloth class. You can wear it, cannot transmorg it.

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You could only transmog like-to-like for armor types.
It sounds like you were equipping a lesser armor type for the appearance.
The difference is on a character you now cannot transmog to anything but your primary or intended armor type.

There are a few cases where an appearance is available over several armor types.
So I would check if that appearance is used by any other items on wowhead.
Look up the item offering the appearance you want, and there will be a number of tabs across the page.
See the tab "Same Model As" - which will list items sharing that same model, and either that same texture or a recolour.
See if you have any options there.

Otherwise you simply have to change your look to one that matches what you should be equipping.

So in other words suck up this change, and wear the cloth heirlooms as is, without ability to transmorg, however I have some awesome robes I enjoy (and have enjoyed for years) to transmorg to on my int-casters like shamans, druids etc.

[DaveL]

You can transmog anything into something that you have currently equipped. Like, if you are wearing cloth as a warrior, you can transmog it into another cloth.

[dreaderus]

You can transmog anything into something that you have currently equipped. Like, if you are wearing cloth as a warrior, you can transmog it into another cloth.

You could until the legion patch. Let me know how your doing it after the patch.

Edit: I am wearing a robe on my rogue, and he cannot transmorg to any robe I have learned.

Here is what is said on wowhead, couldn't find anything on the official site but it might be there. Very disappointing as it seems absolutely absurd to be able to equip an item but leverage this system to change it to something the same type as that item but more to your liking (plus the fact u could do it for the last 5+ years) For me this is a bug plain and simple. If this was so important they should not allow the classes to wear any armor but their class type of armor at all. It always seems like they have to add some nonsense limitations when they make changes. frustrating.

"not meant for your class" means it should not be equip able at all right? that goes against the rules of the game since the beginning.


Q - What about things we can't equip?
A - Short answer, No. Long answer, essentially let's say you play a Death Knight. If a quest reward offers you a shield, or you loot a shield, that shield will not be added to your wardrobe. If you cannot equip the item, it will not be added. That being said, even if a Death Knight can equip a cloth helm, it still will not be added to your wardrobe because it is not meant for your class, at the same time, the if you got Class:Warrior tier, it still won't count. So to clarify, you must be able to equip the item, it must be of your primary armor type, and it must be able to be obtainable and equipped by your class. Once these terms are met, then the item will be added to your wardrobe.

[des1235]

Even though I don't have your specific problem, I agree that the design Bliz went with is an odd choice. They should make it possible to view ALL the gear that can be mogged on every class (Just like vendors allow you to switch to 'all' and shift+j loot journal allows you to see all specs). This is because it is incredibly frustrating to look things up the way it currently is to find out if you have the mog already or not. You need addons to do it, when it should be a simple text search.

Having all gear be viewable would also instantly solve your problem. I hope Bliz fixes this behaviour because it would benefit all moggers.

[Kellorion]

ummmm, wear the proper gear???

[dreaderus]

Even though I don't have your specific problem, I agree that the design Bliz went with is an odd choice. They should make it possible to view ALL the gear that can be mogged on every class (Just like vendors allow you to switch to 'all' and shift+j loot journal allows you to see all specs). This is because it is incredibly frustrating to look things up the way it currently is to find out if you have the mog already or not. You need addons to do it, when it should be a simple text search.

Having all gear be viewable would also instantly solve your problem. I hope Bliz fixes this behaviour because it would benefit all moggers.

Yes, would be good.

I see a few threads on this complaining but perhaps not that many care about this one, for me it matters for a) the int cloth gear i like to use to level many characters, looks brutal without transmorgs, and b) i simply enjoy the way cloth robes look on many of my int-non clothies so now i am stuck with a heirloom look there, or not using the heirlooms, or buying more heirlooms i never wanted to buy.

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/t...7765753?page=3 (one thread I found on it)

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ummmm, wear the proper gear???

so u want a game change where a non cloth, cannot wear cloth and so forth right? well that should be instituted then and I bet many would complain but nerfing the transmorg system to punish those that use that option in some cases purely for the looks of the item seems like an unnecessary limitation. If the class can wear the item, allow it to be transmorged! This one feels sorta " slipped " in.

[ComputerNerd]

Yes, would be good.

I see a few threads on this complaining but perhaps not that many care about this one, for me it matters for a) the int cloth gear i like to use to level many characters, looks brutal without transmorgs, and b) i simply enjoy the way cloth robes look on many of my int-non clothies so now i am stuck with a heirloom look there, or not using the heirlooms, or buying more heirlooms i never wanted to buy.

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/t...7765753?page=3 (one thread I found on it)

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so u want a game change where a non cloth, cannot wear cloth and so forth right? well that should be instituted then and I bet many would complain but nerfing the transmorg system to punish those that use that option in some cases purely for the looks of the item seems like an unnecessary limitation. If the class can wear the item, allow it to be transmorged! This one feels sorta " slipped " in.

You are wearing an armor type which can't in that case possibly be providing the relevant stats.
What you were doing was not intended, so don't complain that blizzard aren't supporting it.
It isn't just "slipped in", but being something you should have been aware of since late last year if you bothered to pay attention.
It has been made clear months ago that you can transmog only to the proper armor type of the character, that they would be removing the need to equip lower armor types due to the removal of the level 40 transition.
There is the right armor type available now right from the start, from level 1.
So if you are intentionally seeking out gear that is below that, then that is a problem you are creating, not blizzard.

[dreaderus]

You are wearing an armor type which can't in that case possibly be providing the relevant stats.
What you were doing was not intended, so don't complain that blizzard aren't supporting it.
It isn't just "slipped in", but being something you should have been aware of since late last year if you bothered to pay attention.
It has been made clear months ago that you can transmog only to the proper armor type of the character, that they would be removing the need to equip lower armor types due to the removal of the level 40 transition.
There is the right armor type available now right from the start, from level 1.
So if you are intentionally seeking out gear that is below that, then that is a problem you are creating, not blizzard.

If any of this rubbish was accurate why did they not they remove the ability to equip the item? Not intended? don't talk complete nonsense Isnt it an absurd statement to imply I am creating a problem when in fact the problem has been created with the last patch?

Made clear? did you read this thread and observe many folks don't even seem to know that this limitation is even in place.

I am sorry that this doesn't matter to you so you decided to add in some illogical 2 cents, but if you don't grasp the fundamental complaint posting nonsense about it doesn't help at all.

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If any of this rubbish was accurate why did they not they remove the ability to equip the item? Not intended? don't talk complete nonsense Isnt it an absurd statement to imply I am creating a problem when in fact the problem has been created with the last patch?

Made clear? did you read this thread and observe many folks don't even seem to know that this limitation is even in place.

I am sorry that this doesn't matter to you so you decided to add in some illogical 2 cents, but if you don't grasp the fundamental complaint posting nonsense about it doesn't help at all.

I had the same issue you are having, was not too much of a problem because i was already 90, so i only was unable to hide my helm for 10 levels, it was also a heirloom, also cloth in my elemental shaman.
I have been thinking this could be a way to force us to buy more heirlooms if we want to level alts, because i have leveled all classes with just three sets, cloth-intellect, leather-agility and plate-strenght.

[dreaderus]

I had the same issue you are having, was not too much of a problem because i was already 90, so i only was unable to hide my helm for 10 levels, it was also a heirloom, also cloth in my elemental shaman.
I have been thinking this could be a way to force us to buy more heirlooms if we want to level alts, because i have leveled all classes with just three sets, cloth-intellect, leather-agility and plate-strenght.

Yeah just seems for a 10 year+ game kind of a stupid thing to not allow you to simply filter by "mail, plate, cloth, leather" assuming the character had that ability to wear that armor right.

here you are now with this awesome new transmorg system and for I guess a handful of us this kinda sucks. I do alot of alt leveling and had no plans to be forced to buy new heirlooms (nor did i have a need i liked leveling my mail/plate into casters in cloth robes anyways)

[ComputerNerd]

If any of this rubbish was accurate why did they not they remove the ability to equip the item? Not intended? don't talk complete nonsense Isnt it an absurd statement to imply I am creating a problem when in fact the problem has been created with the last patch?

Made clear? did you read this thread and observe many folks don't even seem to know that this limitation is even in place.

I am sorry that this doesn't matter to you so you decided to add in some illogical 2 cents, but if you don't grasp the fundamental complaint posting nonsense about it doesn't help at all.

Because the quest reward and stat mechanisms were not as they are now.
Modern quests now reward you a relevant item, instead of throwing a selection where there may or may not be one that matches your proficiency.
Plus there are items which have a variable primary stat, allowing one of item of gear to be suitable for more specialisations they otherwise would not be.
You are complaining about the legacy of systems not designed with transmog in mind.

It isn't nonsense
You just don't like the consequences of gear that isn't intended for your character.
There shouldn't be much need now, if any to actually equip armor of a lesser type.

[dreaderus]

Because the quest reward and stat mechanisms were not as they are now.
Modern quests now reward you a relevant item, instead of throwing a selection where there may or may not be one that matches your proficiency.
Plus there are items which have a variable primary stat, allowing one of item of gear to be suitable for more specialisations they otherwise would not be.
You are complaining about the legacy of systems not designed with transmog in mind.

It isn't nonsense
You just don't like the consequences of gear that isn't intended for your character.
There shouldn't be much need now, if any to actually equip armor of a lesser type.

If it wasn't intended to ever be worn why is it possible? why change it after 10+ years?

What if I like the way it looks or now do not wish to buy int-heirlooms that aren't cloth?

Your stating a new system mechanism makes up for the disappointment for some of what has been for years.

Again I get that it doesn't impact you so you can high&mighty me but there is no logic-win comment for this, its a regression when its completely unnecessary, perhaps due to some technical difficulty but regardless disappointing

I have now no heirlooms to use for leveling up my leather/chain/plate int casters but I should go suck a lemon I guess

[ComputerNerd]

If it wasn't intended to ever be worn why is it possible? why change it after 10+ years?

What if I like the way it looks or now do not wish to buy int-heirlooms that aren't cloth?

Your stating a new system mechanism makes up for the disappointment for some of what has been for years.

Again I get that it doesn't impact you so you can high&mighty me but there is no logic-win comment for this, its a regression when its completely unnecessary, perhaps due to some technical difficulty but regardless disappointing

I have now no heirlooms to use for leveling up my leather/chain/plate int casters but I should go suck a lemon I guess

If you were using the wrong heirlooms, then that is not our problem.
There is now a consequence to that, and you throw a tantrum.
They aren't a necessity.
Go put in the effort to get the appropriate ones, or do it the old-fashioned way, actually getting gear from quests or dungeons.

[Fabinas]

Time to pay up serious gold for buying the INTENDED heirlooms for the spec of your alts. Blizzard will not cave to QQ's as yours. Wear what you can/like, DO NOT expect to transmog it if it's not your intended armor type. That's how things will work from now on. /thread.

[Kellorion]

Because, oddly and wierdly enough, blizz has taken the time to streamline the game. Holy pallys used to sometime need to wear int cloth, but now dont. There is vanilla and tbc mail gear with spirit and agility on it, that no class/spec would ever use ever. The game is better for it.
Stop whining and move on.