Transmog Set

Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Armor

17 pieces, a full head-to-toe outfit, from Cataclysm, Honor.

Set Facts

Pieces: 17
Quality: Epic
Item level: 37 to 50
Slots: Head x3, Shoulder x2, Chest x2, Wrist x2, Hands x2, Waist x2, Legs x2, Feet x2
Armor coverage: 8 of 8 armor slots
Binds: Bind on Pickup
Expansion: Cataclysm
Difficulty tier: Honor
Classes: Death Knight

Set Pieces (17)

Preview in Dressing Room See this set on a 3D character.

Of its 17 pieces, 8 are sold by vendors. Every piece is Plate armor. The set was added in patch 4.0.0.

Slot	Piece	Source	Level
Head	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm	Vendor	32
Head	Death March		40
Head	Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm		32
Shoulder	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders	Vendor	32
Shoulder	Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders		32
Chest	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece	Vendor	32
Chest	Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece		32
Wrist	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency	Vendor	32
Wrist	Vicious Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency		32
Hands	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets	Vendor	32
Hands	Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets		32
Waist	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Girdle of Cruelty	Vendor	32
Waist	Vicious Gladiator's Girdle of Cruelty		32
Legs	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards	Vendor	32
Legs	Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards		32
Feet	Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Warboots of Cruelty	Vendor	32
Feet	Vicious Gladiator's Warboots of Cruelty		32

Source is the collection journal’s own source for each appearance, read from the current retail build; bosses, quests, recipes, prices and requirements come from the game’s item, journal and quest records.

What This Set Covers

This is a complete head-to-toe outfit - it fills 8 armor slots, so it can be worn as a full look with nothing borrowed from another set. Every piece is Bind on Pickup, so the appearances have to be earned rather than bought.

Pieces: 17
Slots covered: Head x3, Shoulder x2, Chest x2, Wrist x2, Hands x2, Waist x2, Legs x2, Feet x2
Binding: Bind on Pickup (17)
Expansion: Cataclysm
Set type: Honor

Slot and binding read from the current retail build’s item records for this set’s own pieces.

The Ensemble

Ensemble: Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Armor is a single item whose use effect learns all of Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Armor at once. It is Bind on Pickup. Using it requires level 32.

Set Bonus

10 pieces of this appearance set also belong to the item set Gladiator's Desecration, which carries these bonuses in the game files:

2 pieces: Increases Strength by 5.
4 pieces: Whenever you are struck by a movement-impairing effect, you will generate 61258s1 Runic Power every 1 sec for 5 sec.
4 pieces: Increases Strength by 6.

Versions and Companion Sets

The game links 2 other versions to Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Armor, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Honor version.

Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Armor - 8 pieces - Death Knight
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Armor - 6 pieces - Death Knight

16 companion sets shipped in the Season 9 group alongside it:

Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Satin Armor - 13 pieces - Priest
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Satin Armor - 11 pieces - Priest
Honor Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Satin Armor - 26 pieces - Priest
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Plate Armor - 8 pieces - Warrior
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Plate Armor - 6 pieces - Warrior
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Felweave Armor - 8 pieces - Warlock
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Felweave Armor - 6 pieces - Warlock
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Ringmail Armor - 21 pieces - Shaman
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Ringmail Armor - 17 pieces - Shaman
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Leather Armor - 11 pieces - Rogue
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Leather Armor - 7 pieces - Rogue
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Scaled Armor - 16 pieces - Paladin
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Scaled Armor - 12 pieces - Paladin
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Silk Armor - 8 pieces - Mage
Elite Vicious Gladiator's Silk Armor - 6 pieces - Mage
Gladiator Vicious Gladiator's Chain Armor - 11 pieces - Hunter

Shared Pieces and Appearances

11 pieces share their appearance with items outside this set, each with its own collection source:

Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece and Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece.
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets and Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets.
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm and Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm.
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards and Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards.
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders and Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece and Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets and Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm and Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards and Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders and Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders.
Death March uses the same appearance as Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm and Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm.

In-Game Descriptions

The flavour text the item tooltip prints on 1 piece of this set:

Death March: In this world, nothing is certain except death.

3D Model

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