Transmog Set

Honorbound Vanguard's Chain

9 pieces, a full head-to-toe outfit, from Battle for Azeroth, Warfront.

Set Facts

Pieces: 9
Quality: Rare
Item level: 58
Slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet
Armor coverage: 9 of 8 armor slots
Binds: Bind on Pickup
Expansion: Battle for Azeroth
Difficulty tier: Warfront
Classes: Hunter, Shaman, Evoker

Set Pieces (9)

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

All 9 pieces are quest rewards. It mixes Mail (8) and Cloth (1). 9 pieces can only be used by Horde characters. The set was added in patch 8.0.1.

Slot	Piece	Type	Source	Level
Head	Honorbound Vanguard's Skullguard Horde	Mail	Quest	45
Shoulder	Honorbound Vanguard's Shoulderguards Horde	Mail	Quest	45
Back	Honorbound Vanguard's Cloak Horde	Cloth	Quest	50
Chest	Honorbound Vanguard's Chainmail Horde	Mail	Quest	45
Wrist	Honorbound Vanguard's Bindings Horde	Mail	Quest	50
Hands	Honorbound Vanguard's Handguards Horde	Mail	Quest	50
Waist	Honorbound Vanguard's Clasp Horde	Mail	Quest	50
Legs	Honorbound Vanguard's Leggings Horde	Mail	Quest	50
Feet	Honorbound Vanguard's Sabatons Horde	Mail	Quest	50

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 9 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: 9
Slots covered: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet
Binding: Bind on Pickup (9)
Expansion: Battle for Azeroth
Set type: Warfront

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

Versions and Companion Sets

The game links 2 other versions to Honorbound Vanguard's Chain, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Warfront version.

Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Chain - 17 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Aspirant Dread Aspirant's Chain - 18 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker

16 companion sets shipped in the Battle Season 1 and Arathi Warfront group alongside it:

Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Vestment - 17 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Aspirant Dread Aspirant's Vestment - 18 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Warfront 7th Legionnaire's Vestment - 9 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Leathers - 17 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Aspirant Dread Aspirant's Leathers - 18 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Warfront 7th Legionnaire's Leathers - 9 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter
Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Chain - 17 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Aspirant Dread Aspirant's Chain - 18 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Warfront 7th Legionnaire's Chain - 9 pieces - Hunter, Shaman, Evoker
Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Plate - 17 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
Aspirant Dread Aspirant's Plate - 18 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
Warfront 7th Legionnaire's Plate - 9 pieces - Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight
Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Vestment - 17 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Aspirant Dread Aspirant's Vestment - 18 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Warfront Honorbound Artificer's Vestment - 9 pieces - Priest, Mage, Warlock
Gladiator Dread Gladiator's Leathers - 17 pieces - Rogue, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter

Shared Pieces and Appearances

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

Honorbound Vanguard's Chainmail uses the same appearance as Scalemail Battle Harness (boss drop), Honorbound Vanguard's Chainmail, Honorbound Vanguard's Chainmail and Argent Conscript's Mail Shirt.
Honorbound Vanguard's Bindings uses the same appearance as Bindings of the Elemental Allies (vendor), Uncanny Combatant's Mail Armguards (profession), Honorbound Vanguard's Bracers and Honorbound Vanguard's Bindings.
Honorbound Vanguard's Cloak uses the same appearance as Honorbound Vanguard's Greatcloak and Honorbound Vanguard's Long Cloak.
Honorbound Vanguard's Shoulderguards uses the same appearance as Honorbound Vanguard's Spaulders and Honorbound Vanguard's Pauldrons.
Honorbound Vanguard's Leggings uses the same appearance as Goblin Sapper's Legguards (vendor), Honorbound Vanguard's Legguards, Honorbound Vanguard's Leggings and Argent Conscript's Pants.
Honorbound Vanguard's Skullguard uses the same appearance as Warscout's Horned Helm (boss drop), Honorbound Vanguard's Warhelm and Honorbound Vanguard's Helm.
Honorbound Vanguard's Handguards uses the same appearance as Honorbound Vanguard's Strikers and Honorbound Vanguard's Handguards.
Honorbound Vanguard's Sabatons uses the same appearance as Honorbound Vanguard's Footguards and Honorbound Vanguard's Sabatons.
Honorbound Vanguard's Clasp uses the same appearance as Honorbound Vanguard's Waistcord, Honorbound Vanguard's Cincture and Honorbound Vanguard's Chain Belt.

Look-Alike Sets

1 other set reuses the 3D models of Honorbound Vanguard's Chain’s head, shoulder and waist, most shared models first:

Warmonger's Battlegear (Dragonflight, 10 pieces): the same head, shoulder and waist models, recoloured.

Matched in the game files: each piece’s ItemDisplayInfo names its 3D model and texture. The same model with another texture is a recolour. Only pieces with a 3D model of their own (helms, shoulders, cloaks, weapons, shields, off-hands and some belts and robes) can be compared this way; pieces drawn from textures alone are left out.

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