Vehicle Gimmick

Sometimes regular heroes and their badass gear just aren't enough. Sometimes, the boss is just too big, or just too aerial. Then it's time for the raid to hop aboard something (or someone) and defeat evil with a shiny new action bar. This is a Vehicle Gimmick.

The effectiveness of the raid's vehicles usually scales with gear score, regardless of how good that gear might be in the player's typical role. Players therefore equip items with the highest possible item level when the encounter starts and ends in vehicles.

Examples of this are much throttled back since Wrath, possibly due to player complaints.

Examples

• Blackwing Descent
  • Bringing Magmaw down involves briefly jumping on his head, and using a specific spell available while up there.