What should I do if I keep grinding old raids for transmog?

[OliverT]

I've been trying to get into the new expansion, but I keep finding myself just logging in to run old raids for transmog. I know it's not efficient, but something about the aesthetic of those older armor sets just feels more complete. Does anyone else get stuck in this loop where collecting appearances becomes the main game for them?

[AndrewTJ]

I know that feeling. I started the expansion aiming to raid the new stuff, but I kept dropping into older raids because the armor sets feel almost complete—the textures, the color combos, the way it sits on a character. The transmog grind became the real game for a while, even though it wasn’t efficient.

[Scott4]

Appearances can become a compass. I started chasing a few pieces and then realized I hadn’t touched the new content in days.

[BenjaminRR]

Is the real problem the loop itself, or does the new expansion just not scratch that aesthetic itch?

[AndrewT]

I tried setting a tiny goal, like one old set per week, but the pull is real. I even wandered back into a raid I’d finished and walked away with nothing but screenshots and a nagging sense I was chasing the wrong thing.