Raid armour models for all nine classes
The beta datamining now gives us more than talent previews. Wowhead’s armour gallery shows raid-set appearances for Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock and Warrior. The report identifies Hyjal tags and includes HD and SD model variants.
The Druid example below uses antlers, green leaf-like details and gold trim. Those visible details make it useful as an appearance preview; they do not establish the item's power, drop location or role eligibility. Follow the source gallery for the other classes and colour variants.
What the newer set-bonus report adds
Wowhead’s subsequent set-bonus report describes separate raid sets for different roles and revised older sets. It warns that the underlying data also contains Season of Discovery effects, which its editors have tried to exclude. These are datamined records, not confirmed live rewards.
Examples include four Grovekeeper variants for Druids and three Justice variants for Paladins. The report interprets role-specific bonuses as likely separate equipment rather than one set automatically changing with your specialisation; that implementation still needs verification.
Dungeon Tier 0 and Tier 0.5 records appear to move from bonuses at 2, 4, 6 and 8 pieces to thresholds at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The same report includes changes to familiar sets such as Defias Leather and Imperial Plate.
Why guilds should track roles as well as classes
Our planning takeaway is simple: record the role a member intends to gear for, alongside any agreed secondary role. “We have three Paladins” is less useful for a loot conversation than knowing what each player wants to do with the group.
If separate role sets reach the game, discuss how an off-role request will be handled before the first contested drop. That avoids relying on an assumption that the same piece will support every role automatically.
A changed set threshold would also affect equipment comparisons. When evaluating a replacement, compare the whole equipped combination before and after the swap. An individually attractive piece may remove a useful bonus; an extra set piece may unlock one. No final BiS ranking follows from the preview alone.
What still needs a beta check
Before turning these records into a farming guide, we need verified acquisition sources, actual item tooltips and observed bonus behaviour. A spell name in a data table is not enough to calculate an effect's damage, uptime or cooldown interaction.
For a useful test, record the client build, equipped pieces, active bonus tooltip and one repeatable observation. Keep an unexpected result rather than adjusting the notes to match the datamine. That is the evidence a future gearing recommendation should use.