Get Expeditionary Greatsword

Expeditionary Greatsword is a two-handed sword from the starter gear set for new heroes. The look is extremely simple and "field-ready": a straight steel blade with no engravings, a leather-wrapped grip, and a modest crossguard. There is no glow or effects of any kind — this is a utilitarian low-level weapon, and its value for transmog lies precisely in that restraint.

The sword is only item level 5 and binds when picked up. As a combat weapon it holds no interest, but as a transmog look it suits the image of a simple soldier, mercenary, or budding adventurer. The item was introduced in the Shadowlands expansion alongside the revamped starting zone for new players.

The "Expeditionary Greatsword" is awarded for completing the quest Ride of the Scientifically Enhanced Boar in the starting zone Exile's Reach.

• The quest is part of the island's introductory chain that every new character goes through.
• The sword is one of several reward choices: it is offered alongside other "Expeditionary" items (axes, bows, staves, daggers, and so on), so when turning in the quest you need to choose the sword specifically.
• If you did not get the look right away, you can buy it from the vendor Quartermaster Richter.
• The item binds when picked up, so it cannot be transferred between characters — but the appearance stays in your collection forever once obtained.
• Since Exile's Reach is an introductory experience, the easiest way to get the sword is on a freshly created character going through the starting campaign.

Because the quest belongs to a tutorial zone, farming this look is trivial: just take a new hero to the relevant point of the chain and choose the sword as your reward.

The "Expeditionary Greatsword" is part of a large line of starter gear designed in a single simple style. It has direct "relatives" within the reward set of the same quest.

• Two-handed siblings from the set — for example, the axe and polearm variants in the same utilitarian finish.
• One-handed versions of the similar model are also part of the starter set and work well if you need a matching simple blade.
• For a more "expensive" silhouette in the same minimalist spirit, take a look at the basic swords from the early Old World zones — they are close in shape but differ in the shade of the metal.

• Suits the look of a rank-and-file soldier or militiaman — a plain, unadorned blade reinforces a "human," non-combat aesthetic.
• Pairs well with mail and leather sets in gray-steel and brown tones.
• Looks great in mercenary- and low-level adventurer-themed sets, where excessive effects would be out of place.
• Contrasts with richly decorated tier sets — a deliberately modest choice for roleplay and "realistic" looks.