Whether you’re new to cosplay or a costuming veteran, we’ve put together helpful visual guide to the Demon Hunter’s iconic look to bring out your inner Illidari.

Legendary blacksmith Tony Swatton of Sword and Stone takes on a new challenge in this Azeroth Armory – creating a Demon Hunter cosplay.

Cosplay team Spiral Cats is known for their Blizzard-themed costumes, special effects, and craftsmanship. Their Grommash Hellscream costume was first revealed during the Warlords of Draenor launch event in Korea and is just one of many epic examples of their mastery.

In this edition of Community Spotlight, we take a moment to chat with Brandi “Py” Wilson, the BlizzCon 2014 Costume Contest winner.

Cute does not equal harmless, and Brightwing the Faerie Dragon is a mischievous little dragon with a big appetite! You’ll definitely want to stay on her good side when you battle in the Nexus, and you can learn more about her in our newest Hero Week blog!

Since our first BlizzCon costume contest was held back in 2004, we’ve met thousands of awesome cosplay enthusiasts who have dazzled us with their amazing Blizzard-themed costumes, and we would like to acknowledge their achievements with special galleries in our media sections—a permanent home for all Blizzard-themed costumes!

While our developers have been digging in deep to craft the content you'll be seeing beyond the parting of the mists, those of us on supporting teams have been plotting a course to respectably usher in this new age of Warcraft with our community.

BlizzCon presents an opportunity for real-life tailors and engineers to take up their needle and thread, their cardboard and spray paint, to create amazingly realistic recreations of their favorite Blizzard Entertainment characters. We invited the winners of this year’s costume contest to write guest articles on the art of costume-craft for us to share with the community. Here’s the last of three, written by Armando, who won second place for his towering and fearsome reproduction off Illidan Stormrage.

BlizzCon presents an opportunity for real-life tailors and engineers to take up their needle and thread, their cardboard and spray paint, to create amazingly realistic recreations of their favorite Blizzard characters and creatures. After this year’s costume contest, we invited the winners to write an article on the art of costume-craft for us to share with the community. Here’s the second of three, written by Brenna, who won third place.

BlizzCon presents an opportunity for real-life tailors and engineers to take up their needle and thread, their cardboard and spray paint, to create amazingly realistic recreations of their favorite Blizzard characters and creatures. After this year’s costume contest, we invited the winners to write an article on the art of costume-craft for us to share with the community. Here’s the first of three, written by Christina, who won first place for her astonishingly accurate portrayal of the female monk from Diablo III.