Monk players start with the Trainee’s Cord (https://www.wowhead.com/item=77509/trainees-cord) in their belt slot. Unfortunately, this is a cloth item and thus can’t be used for transmog by this class. The Ascetic’s Cord (https://www.wowhead.com/item=157696/ascetics-cord) exists as a leather item which appears to be meant as an alternative, unfortunately it doesn’t possess the 3D asset that the Trainee’s Cord (and all of its colour variants) do.
This means that arguably the most iconic piece of the Monk starter set is not available for transmog to Monk players. This appears to be a bug, although I would assume that such a seemingly easy fix would’ve been patched after all these years.
So, could we please have the Monk starter belt available for transmog?
Edit: Adding info that the belt isn’t the only piece missing its 3D features. Here is a direct comparison between the two sets: https://i.imgur.com/kA8782p.png
Through leveling, Monks will obtain class quests every couple levels that require them to return to the Peak of Serenity to continue their training, receiving exclusive belt transmogs in exchange. In Remix: Pandaria, there are four ensembles based on belts received through these quests! Each Ensemble has a chest, belt, legs and boots, and these can be worn by all classes.
There’s sets you can buy at MoP remix for 1250 bronze
I love all that stuff. I wish I could get into playing monks again. Panda monk is really cool in all those monkish mogs, but I just cant find the love for the class anymore for some reason
The Trainee’s Cord appearance unfortunately does not appear on the page you’ve provided. There are recolours of it, but not the red 3D belt with the green buckle.
The Trainee’s Cord is red, it’s the one that appears when you create a Monk character. That is not it.
Except it’s not, as the three dimensional versions of the Pandaren Monk starting armor set is non-existent. Instead we have the flat, mostly two dimensional versions from the Character Boost appearances (the shoulders on the chest are flattened instead of flared, the belt is missing the three dimensional cord, and the legs are flattened as well instead of being baggy). Blizzard should just change the items from Cloth to Leather so we can actually use those appearances.
I didn’t remember that but you are absolutely correct, the entire set has been “flattened” and is missing almost every 3D element. The entire starter Monk set is unavailable to Monks as a transmog.
Here’s a side-by-side comparison I quickly Googled: https://preview.redd.it/blizzard-please-make-the-pandaren-starter-gear-a-cosmetic-v0-j6qsucg8xsia1.png?auto=webp&s=d69f8993128b54084f8f56886ed6cedb455c85ce