Earthwarden — Transmog Set Guide

Earthwarden is a two-handed mace added to World of Warcraft in The Burning Crusade expansion. It is a nature-themed weapon: the heavy head is wrapped in roots and clinging stones, the haft resembles a living branch, and the whole palette is kept in earthy green tones.

The mace was originally designed as a druid weapon for animal forms — it granted defense bonuses and suited the tanking druids of its time well. Today it is valued above all for its look: a "druidic" silhouette of roots and stone is a rare sight, which makes the Earthwarden a convenient choice for nature and shaman outfits. The item's quality is epic.

The Earthwarden does not drop from bosses — it is a reputation reward.

• Faction: Cenarion Expedition.
• Required reputation: "Exalted" — the highest standing with the faction.
• Vendor: quartermaster Fedryen Swiftspear.
• Vendor location: the Cenarion Expedition camp in Zangarmarsh, a region of Outland.
• The purchase is one-time in the sense that the appearance is unlocked forever after you first obtain it, but you can rebuy the mace itself as many times as you like as long as you have the reputation.

How to earn reputation

The Cenarion Expedition is an Outland faction, and its reputation is built up by completing quests all across Zangarmarsh, as well as by running the region's dungeons and clearing Expedition locations. At max level, Outland is easily soloed, so climbing to Exalted comes down only to time, not difficulty.

• Fits druid and shaman sets in a green-brown nature palette.
• Harmonizes with The Burning Crusade-era sets styled around Outland and the Cenarion Expedition.
• Looks great in "earthen" and "forest" concepts that call for a heavy yet natural weapon.
• Contrasts with metallic plate sets — against them, the roots and stone read especially vividly.