Ranking the Voidspire tier set looks from best to worst

We’re well into Season 1 of Midnight, so hopefully you’ve made steady progress towards the Voidspire tier set transmogs — but which ones are shining bright in Silvermoon and which are barred entry at the gates with Umbric?

It’s time to fasten our Belts of Fashion Critiquing and evaluate each of these 13 brand new looks. Massive, detailed shoulders are still in, but have they run their course? Why are so many classes barefoot? Which stunning ensembles are infused with Light from head to toe, and which look like they were assembled from leftover bits of cloth an hour before raid time? Let’s hit the runway and find out.

Turning heads at the Sanctum of Light

Warlocks are typically shunned in Silvermoon City and resort to skulking about the shadows and backalleys. Yet any demon-taming fel wielders wearing the Reign of the Abyssal Immolator are instead given begrudging nods by the guards and citizens. The horned helm screams “I command demons”, but the imposing rock muscles say “they listen because punching.” It’s a unique spin without losing the identity of a Warlock.

We may have finally hit Peak Shoulder with Priests and their Blind Oath’s Burden. Those things have more polygons than the original Barrens, but they look absolutely fantastic. The arm guards and belt buckle wrap up a cohesive style. My prediction is that we are witnessing the pinnacle of pauldron bloat, with future tier sets scaling down this slot in favor of something new.

Now here is an Evoker set I can get behind. The Livery of the Black Talon sports an eye-catching crystal embedded in each shoulder piece. There are the perfect amount of scale motifs and tiny little spikes to remind everyone that there’s actually a dragonkin under there.

Unbothered. Shoulder-heavy. Thriving. In my lane.

I am a true fan of the Warrior ensemble, Rage of the Night Ender. Anytime the phrase “exquisite flaming mammoth” is involved, it’s going to get my approval. It misses out on the top tier by a pachyderm hair by being just a bit top-heavy. It looks as if the tank couldn’t find the tier set pants before the LFR queue popped, and they had to borrow the Hunter’s.

Death Knights in dresses? I’ve got three words for the Relentless Rider’s Lament: Pulling. It. Off. The icy shoulders are extremely on-point, and the “spines of my enemies” motif is scattered expertly across the cloak, gloves, and hip guards.

Here’s a look that’s sure to command attention in the Silvermoon Bazaar: the Way of Ra-den’s Chosen. The traditional Monk ugly mask and shin guards carry their weight. The horns are just the right size (any larger and you’d be mistaken for a Demon Hunter), and the spherical spaulders round off the look while clearly being designed with enough flexibility for rapid punching.

Relegated to Murder Row

I’m extremely hot and cold on the Hunter look this season, Primal Sentry’s Camouflage. It looks to be fashioned from the bones of a three-headed void beast, but did absolutely every bone need to be used? The shin pads look great from the front, but are those straps going to hold through the movement-heavy Midnight Falls encounter?

Paladins are sporting the Luminous Verdict’s Vestments, which I believe the kids these days would refer to as “mid”. It’s a bit of a cross between Judgment and Hallowfall Arathi styles. They’re aren’t really any standout features. At the end of the day, I am left feeling that sure, a Paladin would wear this into battle.

The Mantle of the Primal Core looks a bit like a team of pushy Mages were allowed on the Shaman tier set committee and couldn’t keep their mouths shut. You’ll need a close look to determine that all of the accents are exquisitely sculpted rock and cooling lava — from far away, they look a bit like phoenix feathers. Don’t sneeze in that chest piece or you’ll lose an eye or two.

It’s not as expected as with Monk sets, but barefoot Druids in the Sprouts of the Luminous Bloom makes some sense. The entire ensemble looks like a Druid tailor set foot in Harandar, laid eyes on the Rutaani, and rushed back home to create a top-notch cosplay. If you work hard and earn the icy-blue Mythic recolor, you can dress up as the Winter Queen for Hallow’s End.

Faux pas on Quel’danas

The Motley of the Grim Jest doesn’t look low-effort, but it does look like Rogues designed it to be intentionally dual-purpose. It’s almost as if they wanted to be able to rub elbows with the high society elites at Saltheril’s Soiree for the maximum amount of time and then get ported straight to the Voidspire without having to change. With a blade count of about 23, it looks hazardous to even put on, nevermind dodge void orbs in.

We’re still fighting quite a few Ethereals in Midnight, so I can forgive the Voidbreaker’s Accordance for resembling a leftover look from K’aresh. I am a fan of the tiny little belt scrolls, but I keep coming back to the open-toed footwraps. Are Mages immune to stepping on the pointy rocks of Voidstorm?

I can’t stop turning the model around when viewing the Demon Hunter set, Devouring Reaper’s Scythe, because: which way is the front? The high chest piece attachment looks way too much like back bling to my fashion eye. I do like the oddly curved metalwork on the shoulders, but there’s nothing else that stands out on this horned ensemble.

In all seriousness, after doffing the Belt of Fashion Critiquing, all 13 of these sets look rather amazing. I will once again be fully activating my army of alts in order to collect as many as possible. Which of these looks is your favorite, and which would you call a void-bound disaster?