Haliscan Hottie?

Well, perhaps not on a dwarf. But if you are a higher level toon you are really missing out if you haven't made the effort to look like a mariachi or an extra from Zorro. better yet, if all you want are the Haliscan Jacket and pantaloons, a tailor with the patterns (sold by a vendor at Steamweedle Port in tanaris) can make them for your level 1 bank alt! The mats for these two items are:

• 65 Mageweave
  
  
• 6 Heavy Silken Thread
  
• 5 Black Dye
  
  
• 1 Red Dye
  
• 2 Thick Leather
  
  

The hat, though, takes a bit more effort, but it is well worth it, not only because it truly makes the outfit but also because there is a rare version guarrenteed to drop in Old Hillsbrad on the heroic setting that will give you an awesome non combat pet!

You start out in Tanaris at the graveyard just to the east of Gadgetstan, where you will find the inebriated Don Carlos, moping about the passage of time. At level 68 you can get the quest Nice Hat from him and travel to the caverns of Time and Old Hillsbrad Foothills to defeat his younger self. Doing so can be a challenge, as he is a level 68 elite hunter with an elite level 68 coyote pet, but completing the quest awards a haliscan brimmed hat for your outfit.

But don't settle for that. If you do it on heroic (and this requires a reputation grind to honored with the Keepers of Time to purchase the Key of Time to unlock the heroic setting), Don Carlos' Famous Hat will drop, and equipping this hat allows you to summon the awesome Spirit Coyote non-combat pet. Unfortunately, this does not count toward pet hoarding achievements, but it is huge in comparison to other vanity companions as shown here.

Don Carlos and his Coyote "Guererro" are level 72 elites on heroic, however, and a challenge for some classes to solo. My dps warrior had difficulty closing with him while fending off the coyote and dealing with plentiful scatter shots from his gun. You will find the Don riding along the road toward Durnholde as far as the bridge. There are those who say that even if you get a message after killing him that you are saved to the instance, you can exit and reset and kill him 4 more times so that others in your group can get the hat.

Sterk wears Calico Shoes with this outfit, which come only to the ankle so as to show off the buttons and embroidery on the pantaloons. They are a nice dark color and are a fraction of the cost of dress shoes. I like a black cape with this costume, and Juno's Shadow - a rare drop from Strathome - fits the bill nicely. There are several rapiers in the game for those who can wield swords, and I made dazzling mithril rapier for this outfit. Others swear that dual wielding the mace Baron's Scepter looks like maracas. And there is yet one more item that belonged to Don Carlos that is well worth a visit to Area 52 in Netherstorm, where Boots hawks Don Carlos Tequila: just the thing for rewarding anyone who helps you get the famous hat! I am told it is also available to Alliance toons in from Bartender Jason Goodhutch in Howling Fjord.

If you really want to go overboard, you can track down and equip some of the other items belonging to The Dons of WoW. I have a Jones for Don Rigoberto's Lost Hat, though not for the haliscan outfit...

Those who want the Mexican bandito look can use either hat without the Haliscan chest and legs if they get a bit creative. We'll model that look in a subsequent post.