by Magistrate - 11 years ago     show comments

In case you didn’t see Bashiok’s tweet earlier today, the Blizzard team has announced a handful of vanity items that will start showing up on the Pet Store “in the near future.” Following closely on the heels of other announcements related to a broadening range of in-game store items, the detailed items include transmogrifiable cosmetic helmets, a see-saw, and a personal Ghost Steed stable.

The moggable cosmetic helmets behave exactly like Griftah’s Authentic Troll Shoes, introduced in patch 5.3. The helmets have no stats and are just for looks–and you can slap them right over your less-desirable headgear. Bashiok explains:

They don’t have any stats, they’re just for looks, and you can use them to change the appearance of the helms for any characters of any class or race (they work with all armor types). They’re great for spicing up a Transmog set—or replacing a tier head piece you hate the looks of. No need to check that ‘Hide Helm’ box any longer!

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The two new toys–the Seesaw and Iron Hitching Post–came in response to positive feedback over vanity Trading Card Game (TCG) items:

The new Seesaw can be ridden by two friends or your own Ogre playmate.

You can jump on the Seesaw with a party member and relive the childhood glee of trying to slam your friend into the ground . . . or you can have a big ogre named Lunk launch them into the air.

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Get hitched–in a perfectly PG-13 way with your own traveling ghost steed stable.

[The Iron Hitching Post] is an item you set down that allows you and up to 24 of your closest raiding cohorts to each jump on your own new unearthly Iron Warhorse mount. You can use it for smaller parties too, and it’s also great for Battlegrounds.

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If you’re itching for a new mog or just some silly fun with your friends, keep an eye out for a release date announcement. Also, be sure to hit up the comment section on the official blog post to let Blizzard know what other kinds of vanity items you’ve been dying for!