Transmog rules

[slackjawsix]

Taken from blue post

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)

[Solarshot]

or a chest piece that is invisible)

broke my heart... guess I missed it the first time it was posted

[Rakeer]

Not sure if this counts as the "One hand swords can be copied to main hand or off hand" part. But I still got my sword from the battered hilt quest line (neither MH or OH one hand sword) can I copy it onto two different (or possible the same) one hand swords that are both neither MH or OH?

[Anyankha]

broke my heart... guess I missed it the first time it was posted

Same here

Thanks for the post, OP! Very helpful.

[Rivin]

Not sure if this counts as the "One hand swords can be copied to main hand or off hand" part. But I still got my sword from the battered hilt quest line (neither MH or OH one hand sword) can I copy it onto two different (or possible the same) one hand swords that are both neither MH or OH?

You can use a source item as many times as you have weapons to transmogrify, so unless they change it, you can use it on both weapons you're dual-wielding.

[Pope]

You can use a source item as many times as you have weapons to transmogrify, so unless they change it, you can use it on both weapons you're dual-wielding.

If they fulfill the restrictions.
You can't transmog a Fist Weapon Mainhand to the Offhand, or a Spellpower Mainhand to the Offhand.

[Leowyld]

None of these rules are unreasonable. Still infinitely better than everyone looking the same.

[Fmp]

• Placing an item in Void Storage strips its transmogrification.

I dont understand this, does it mean that I cant place items in the void storage that I was going to use for transmogrification?

[ChiefWigman]

I dont understand this, does it mean that I cant place items in the void storage that I was going to use for transmogrification?

If you put a transmorg'd item in void storage, the item is reset'd to the way it looked like before transmorg

[Pope]

I dont understand this, does it mean that I cant place items in the void storage that I was going to use for transmogrification?

Yes you can. They talk about the source of your transmogrification. Void Storage is the place where you put your stuff you never touch in your bank, but don't want to get rid of. So if I want the look of sword X on sword Y, I transmogrify X to Y, and then put X into the Void Storage, while I happily wear Y.

[skatblast]

None of these rules are unreasonable. Still infinitely better than everyone looking the same.

So instead of everybody looking the same in new gear, everybody will look the same in old gear.

Except this time, those people are going to be wearing the same stupid gear until the end of time.....

[MrWolly]

I think it's kind of lame that legendaries can't be transmogrified.

[Daedius]

• 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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I am disappointed - wanted to transmogify me wep to look like a fish

[Matchu]

I've heard people claiming you can only do weapons to another weapon of the same stats type. Like only spellpower swords to spellpower swords and AGI swords to AGI swords. Is that a restriction or no?

At this time, that is not a restriction at all.

This changes everything.

[Leowyld]

Except, skatblast, not everyone has the same opinion of what gear looks good. Have you ever read responses to a tier preview they range from "awesome" to "ugliest thing I've ever seen". WoW players have a wide range of aesthetic preferences.

[Mort459]

Except, skatblast, not everyone has the same opinion of what gear looks good. Have you ever read responses to a tier preview they range from "awesome" to "ugliest thing I've ever seen". WoW players have a wide range of aesthetic preferences.

Agreed, and seeing about ~250 Tier sets in raids instead of ~20, even if some will be overly represented, will be nice.

And all the rules are completely intuitive and reasonable.

[Leowyld]

And nearly all greens and blues will work, so it will not *just* be tier sets. I have a non-tier outfit ready,

[arinth]

Maybe this was clear to everyone else, but if you mail a Bind on Account item is it still stripped of its xmog?

[Leowyld]

I think it will strip transmog from anything you mail.

[angael]

Maybe this was clear to everyone else, but if you mail a Bind on Account item is it still stripped of its xmog?

Most likely, yes it will be.