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Gor'gah, High Blade of the Gorians — Transmog Set Guide

by Malavita

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Malavita

Malavita first discovered World of Warcraft in Draenor, but truly got into the game with the Shadowlands expansion. Has a soft spot for Demon Hunters and Mages. Considers her main goal to be collecting as many mounts as possible.

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Overview

Gor'gah, High Blade of the Gorians is an epic two-handed sword added to World of Warcraft with the Warlords of Draenor expansion. It is a massive blade in the style of the Gorian ogres: a wide, roughly forged edge, a heavy crossguard, and the dark-gray-and-gold finish characteristic of Highmaul weapons.

The sword goes in the two-handed weapon slot and suits every specialization that uses two-handed swords: Warriors, Death Knights, and Paladins. Its appearance echoes the architecture and gear of the Gorian Empire, so the blade looks great in "barbarian" and "brute force" outfits.

Source

The sword drops in the Highmaul raid — the first raid of the Warlords of Draenor expansion and the capital of the Gorian Empire. The drop source is the raid's final boss, Imperator Mar'gok.

Difficulty has no effect on the appearance: the blade looks identical across all raid modes, from Raid Finder to Mythic.
The raid is legacy content, so it can be soloed without any preparation — the item level and stats here are purely nominal.
The boss drop is random, mixed in with the rest of the loot, so with bad luck you may need several weekly runs.
There is no attempt cap: if you miss it, you can return to the boss every week on several characters at once.

Imperator Mar'gok stands in the far throne room of the raid. The boss poses no trouble when soloed: his arcane mechanics and adds summons are designed for a full group at the current patch level and are easily shrugged off.

Who it suits visually

Matches Warlords of Draenor plate sets with an earthy gray-and-gold palette — a unified "Draenor" look.
Harmonizes with the massive shoulders and helms of ogre and Gorian themes thanks to its similar rough forging.
Looks great in "barbarian" brute-force builds for Warriors and Death Knights, where you want a large, heavy blade rather than an elegant weapon.
Creates contrast with bright "holy" Paladin sets — a debatable but memorable choice for those who want a grim accent.

Tips

1

It is best to farm the sword on a class with high mobility and good self-healing — a Paladin or Death Knight who can clear the raid in a couple of minutes is ideal.

2

You can enter Highmaul once per week on each character, so keeping several alts speeds up collecting the appearance.

3

Set the raid difficulty to Mythic right away for soloing: the number of attempts is the same, while loot from the final boss is guaranteed to drop.

4

The same raid drops plenty of other weapons and armor in the Gorian style — in a single run it is worth gathering several appearances for transmog at once.

5

If the sword refuses to drop for a long time, temporarily use the Gorian Greatsword from regular Draenor mobs — the silhouette is almost the same.

6

Remember that to add an appearance to your collection you only need to obtain the item once on any character — after that the look is available account-wide.