Crash of Tides — Transmog Set Guide

Crash of Tides is an epic-quality two-handed axe added in the Battle for Azeroth expansion alongside the "Battle of Dazar'alor" raid. Its look leans into a seafaring theme: the broad blade resembles the crest of a storm wave, with blue-green shimmers and a coating of salt and seaweed. It is a nod to the water element of the Stormsong cultists, whose elemental players slay in one of the raid's encounters.

The axe is intended for classes that wield two-handed polearm weapons based on Strength: warriors, death knights, and paladins. Its cool blue-green palette makes it a recognizable element of "oceanic" and "storm" looks.

The appearance drops from the raid's second-to-last enemy — Laminaria.

• Raid — Battle of Dazar'alor, a Battle for Azeroth raid.
• Laminaria is the final stage of the "Stormwall Blockade" encounter: first the group simultaneously kills two tidesages, after which the water elemental itself awakens.
• The axe can drop on any raid difficulty — Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, or Mythic.
• This is a raid drop with no guarantee: the item drops with a certain chance from the enemy's overall loot pool.
• The content is outdated and can be soloed on a current character, so you can farm the appearance without a group by re-entering the raid once a week.

• Oceanic and "storm" looks — the blade's blue-green shimmers pair with sets in a cool, watery palette.
• Themed Stormsong cultist and naga builds — the axe supports the aesthetic of the water element.
• Contrasting dark death knight armor — the bright blade adds a vivid accent against a grim background.
• Looks with an emphasis on nature and elemental themes — the axe looks like a shard of an awakened element.