So my favorite spec of all time was 2H Frost. Now that we’re forced to dual wield, I find that my biggest issue is that so many one-handed swords are hip only. The thing is, so many of the one-handed swords look terrible on the hip. Why don’t they fit on the back? At least monks don’t have to worry about it since all weapons fit on the back, but for Frost Death Knights, Rogues, etc. we have to deal with most swords being on the hip. It just looks terrible in WoW. I guess I wouldn’t be TOO upset about being forced to dual wield if my choice of weapons I could transmog was better.
At this point, the weapons I actually can choose from is severely limited. Especially in recent years where most swords are hip only. I’d have way more options if they fit on the back. I tend to use Skullforge Reaver most of the time since it matches with more stuff and looks great on the back. Same with Phantom Blades. There are so many other swords that would look great with some of the gear…IF…they weren’t on the hip. I’d at least like the option to choose between hip or back…or just let us go 2H Frost. Of course, that doesn’t help my rogue who’s stuck with the same issue.
In short, please consider giving us an option for one handed weapons to be on the hip or back. That would help out quite a lot!
-EDarkness
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Phantom blade, the one that looks like a shard of glass, goes on the back. Just an FYI if you wanted something for now 
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Yeah. I mentioned that. All of the “Phantom Blade” models fit on the back. That’s what I’m using now. I have the blue one and the green one (I think). Just need more options.
-EDarkness
There’s one from normal naxx, can’t quite remember the name of it, but it’s a blue sword with silver edge.
I want 2 hands sheathed to the hip because sheathing a sword on your back is nonsensical in most cases–and don’t get me started on polearms. The character should use polearms as a walking stick when not in combat or something.
That being said… one of the heirloom swords is a one hand that sheathes to your back. It looks pretty cool too–if a bit simple.
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I think some weapons do look good on the hip, when you are just standing there, but the second you mount up I have to ignore the fact that it looks like I’m stabbing the mount over and over.
I like how with the KT you have the option of your staff on your back or holding it in one hand and leaning up on your shoulder, that should be true for all races and all staves and polearms. I also think there should be all kinds of separate animations for polearms when in combat, kind of like Donatello using a bo staff, not swinging it like a sword, but that just be me.
More options for all weapon locations would be good, to me.
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Heh, I can just imagine a flamberge on the hip in real life…that would be interesting.
I think the real issue I have with weapons on the hip is that the point of contact is the hilt, which looks strange as hell. It should be lower down on the blade to make it look better. Since I doubt they’re gonna fix that, the only real option we have is to just let one handers be strapped to the back if we want them. Those contact points are already there since monks can do it.
That’s the Slayer of the Lifeless. I have that one, too. A cool looking blade, but a little over the top. Sometimes I use that one on my rogue. Another good one, if you’re looking for other options, is The Unbreakable Will. That’s the one my rogue is using now. Looks great, but is a little big.
Whenever I dual wield anything on any class, the deciding factor for my xmog is, if it doesnt go on the back, I aint usin it
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I totally agree. Putting weapons on the back is definitely the way to go.
-EDarkness
We’ve been asking for this forever. It should be simple to do since the code is already there. WW Monks automatically sheath all weapons on their backs. Seems it’s just blizz saying no without saying it and having to give a reason.
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I know you like swords. I switched to axes for just to have them on my back.
Some 1h weapons sheathe on the back.
To know which ones, go to transmog NPC, click on him, then press “Z” (or whatever key you use to sheathe/unsheathe weapons) to alternate the mog window into previewing the weapon sheathed. Then test the ones you have.
Sometimes, the same appearance can come from different items, and one of them may sheathe on the back while the others not. In this case, right-click on the item in the transmog tab and select the version that you want to transmog to.
If they were too big to be worn on the hip historically (think zweihander) they were carried like polearms.
The overwhelming majority of two handed swords were worn at the hip due to it being far more conveniant, comfortable, and much, much less awkward. You literally can’t even draw a long sword from a traditional sheathe from your back without some hilarious wiggling.
There are some modern designs that enable it but nothing that’s been found historically.
Most of the 2handed swords in WoW wouldn’t work on the hip because they’re waaaaay oversized. lol
Yeah, they definitely sit a bit weird in WoW. It’d be really nice if they could make them sit more realistically.
Yeah. Stuff like bastard swords were definitely hip and I’ve seen some two-handed swords like that as well. I think it came down to the overall size. I saw a guy at a medieval festival make a “sheath” to hold a two-hander on the back. Pretty cool stuff.
Still, being able to adjust how weapons sit on the hip would be nice, too. The way they sit now is pretty bad and I think after all of these years, they should probably take a look at it.
-EDarkness
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Spiteblade from Netherspite in Karazhan level 70 raid goes on back as well as the blade from…Doomlord Kazzak, who is in Hellfire Peninsula. Can’t remember the name of sword, but has same model as spiteblade. Something like Eredar blade.
Broken Promise from Naxx also sheaths on your back. Wicked graphic too.
I’d just like to be able to duel wield one handers again.
Slayer of the Lifeless from Naxx goes on the back. Used it with the merciless set on my mage for the longest time.
Wowhead actually has a page just for this. Just search “sheath on back weapons wow” and it should pull up.
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It was practically all two handed swords. If they were too big to be worn on the hip, they were carried in one’s hands or on a cart.
There is no documented evidence of back scabbards ever being a thing in history–though, like I mentioned earlier and you did in this comment, there are some modern designs that work.
That being said… I’m sure people carried weaponry on their backs (likely by slinging them over the shoulder with something similar to a guitar strap) on occasion if they had no other option, but when going into battle you would never do so for the simple matter of fact that (as far as we know) they had no safe means to construct a sheathe in period that was able to adeqautely protect the blade from the elements, your fingers from the edge, and was open enough to allow you to draw a longsword on your back.
All that being said… it’s not a problem with most one handed swords. They’re generally short enough to draw from the back. Two handers were always on the hip though (unless they were huge swords like zweihanders or montantes which were treated more as polearms) because they get stuck in the sheathe/scabbard unless you take it off of your back and then draw it–which is a lot slower than drawing from the hip.
Yay! History stuff! 