Outdoor Dragon Themed Armor Set Models on the Patch 10.1 PTR

We've begun datamining models for the dragon themed armor concept art showcased during yesterday's Patch 10.1 reveal! Said to be obtained from outdoor world content in Zaralek Cavern, these sets are meant to be obtainable in several different color variations associated with different dragonflights.

Cloth Leather Mail Plate

These are likely just a few of the colorations that will eventually be obtainable in game, and we know that there will also be matching weapons. Read more in Blizzard's concept art preview below!

Black Dragon Outdoor Armor Concept — Paul Lam – Associate Concept Artist (Plate | Mail | Leather | Cloth) Our character Lead, Kelvin Tan, had initially created some sketches for the Black Dragon outdoor sets. We took those concepts and pushed the theme of the black dragon kit, with its aggressive, swooping, sharp shapes. Incorporating the dragon elements throughout the sets was really fun: the huge heads on the plate, the gnarly jaw shapes on leather, and the wings that make up the drapery in the cloth. The mail set was definitely a challenge—there's this idea of a dragon's body wrapping around the shoulders, but we also still wanted it to feel like functional armor. We approached this by having the shoulder pieces be symmetrical in their overall shape, adding the asymmetry on top with the pieces of the dragon head, and then having pieces that trail off, the claw gripping the arm, and the tail coming off the other shoulder.Black Dragon Outdoor Weapon Concept — Thomas Yip – Senior Character Artist These weapon concepts work in tandem with the awesome dragon infused armor designs that Paul Lam created for the Black Dragon outdoor theme. I also drew much inspiration from the bold shape language of Ashkandi Read more on wowhead.com