The Trial of Style is a mini-holiday event in World of Warcraft that has returned in Dragonflight. While this event has quickly grown as a fan favorite, many players still may not know how to enter or complete this fierce fashion faceoff.
In the Trial of Style, six players are pitted against each other in a transmog-based competition. In this trial, you are given a specific prompt and two minutes to come up with the best transmog set possible to match the prompt. In the spirit of fairness, you cannot vote for your own transmog set. Instead, two players are pitted head-to-head while the remaining four vote.
If you have a vast transmog collection, this is the perfect opportunity to strut your stuff. Whether you’re looking to scout ahead the possible rewards, themes, or locations to start, this is what you need to know about the Trial of Style in WoW.
How to join the Trial of Style in Dragonflight
To join the Trial of Style in World of Warcraft Dragonflight, you must speak with a transmogifier. This vendor can alter the appearance of your equipped armor and is a fitting NPC to start this fashion competition.
Transmogifiers are commonly found in most major cities, including Stormwind, Dalaran, Orgrimmar, and more. At the time of writing, there is no transmog vendor in Thaldraszus, the capital city of the Dragon Isles, so you’ll likely need to defer to your faction’s capital cities instead.
Once you locate a Warpweaver, the transmog vendor, you will notice a third dialog option that only appears whenever the Trial of Style event is active. Select the option that says: “I want to participate in the Trial of Style!” and you will be placed in a queue to wait for five fellow competitors.
This is a fairly popular mini-event, so you won’t have to wait long until your queue pops. Usually, I can find a group in around five minutes each time, but this will depend on your server and time of day.
How to win the Trial of Style in Dragonflight
Now that you are in the Trial of Style, it’s time to win. You will be presented with a general theme that you will need to style your transmog set after. The theme will appear in large letters across your screen, so you won’t need to worry about missing it.
Tons of themes are in the rotation for the Trial of Style, and each lobby is completely randomized. Below are just some of the themes that you might encounter:
- Summer Styles
- Winter Wear
- Freestyle
- Faction Pride
- Fun and Flirty
- Blue Skies
- Crimson Creations
- Bronze Clockwork
- Gothic Gala
- Going Green
- Black Magic
Every time the Trial of Style event appears, new themes are added to the rotation while others are retired.
The format of the Trial of Style is simple. Two players will be selected to get on stage. Once on stage, you can use several emotes to show off your character and transmog set. The remaining four players in the lobby will vote on their favorite of the two. This process will continue until first, second, and third-place winners are selected.
Due to the subjective nature of fashion, there is no guaranteed way to win the Trial of Style. Don’t be too discouraged if you don’t win your first foray into the fashion world. In all honesty, I’ve yet to even get on the podium. The key is to keep trying until you get a crowd that appreciates your style as much as you do.
The first-place winner will be rewarded with the Stylish! buff and Trial of Style tokens that can be used with certain vendors.
Extra Items in WoW Trial of Style
You can spend Trial of Style Tokens to add visual effects and spice up your turn in the World of Warcraft Trial of Style. This doesn’t impact your actual attire, but for certain voters, it could be the decision-maker. Personally, I think this also just makes you look cooler.
- Trial of Style Spotlight – 50 Tokens
- Trial of Style Flames – 50 Tokens
- Trial of Style Dance Floor – 100 Tokens
You can also use 100 Trial of Style Tokens to unlock a Secret Admirer. Admirers are NPCs that show up to your Trial of Style lobbies and act as a personal hype man.You can purchase these from the Warpweavers by the transmog vendors.
Overall, I recommend picking up either admirers or visual effects to help differentiate you from the crowd and capture the hearts of swing voters.
