Cataclysm Classic introduces the Transmogrification system, which allows players to change the appearance of their equipped gear to any other piece that they would normally be able to equip, albeit with a few restrictions. Players have also been given access to the updated Wardrobe collection system that was later added, which allows them to «learn» the appearance of any piece of gear that they equip and would be able to transmogrify.
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