Miner: Version 1

Here's a relatively simple look that lends itself to variation. To be honest, I am not yet satisfied with the lower half of this miner costume - I think the pants should be a carhartt brown and the boots more like sh*tkickers - but from the belt up I like the look.


The headgear, discussed in a prior post, is the Expert Goldminer's Helm : an 8% drop from the rare level 38 elite Digmaster Shovelphlange in the pre-instance parts of Uldaman. I found it in the AH for 20g and as a non-engineer was thrilled to have it. It serves very well for any construction worker look (for instance, if you and your guild wanted to dress like the Village People, not that any that I know of have done so (see previous post).

There are a number of weapons in the game that look like miner's picks, and a few of these actually work as picks as wellnd go in your miner's bag. Sterkvark models one of these above: Cold Iron Pick.

The blue workman's shirt is a great choice for a miner or others who do manual labor. I especially like the rolled sleeves and suspenders. The mats are cheap and many high level tailors can make it. The studded belt sold by leather armor merchants is just the thing for holding up your dungarees if you can wear it.

Sorceror Pants and Simple Linen Boots are acceptible, but not ideal choices for the rest of the outfit but were what I had on hand. I will substitute Brown Linen Pants in all likelihood, perhaps with Durable Boots or another simple, lighter colored design.

This miner costume is just right for city sanitation engineers (think Dal sewers) and those who labor far underground. The prospector, on the other hand, is a very different look, and one that we shall attempt to duplicate in another post.