What does it mean – Auto-Equip?

Auto-Equip refers to a feature or system in World of Warcraft that automatically equips newly acquired items, typically triggered after receiving gear upgrades via quests, drops, or vendors. This function is most commonly found in the new player experience, where WoW helps guide beginners by automatically placing better gear into the correct equipment slot, based on stat comparisons and item level.

While Auto-Equip can be helpful for new or leveling characters, experienced players often disable this functionality to maintain full control over gear optimization, secondary stats, tier bonuses, and enchants. The system does not account for complex builds or encounter-specific gear setups, which makes manual equipment management essential for high-end dungeons, raids, and PvP.

Players can manually toggle auto-equipping in the Interface settings or rely on addons that manage gear sets. While it simplifies early gameplay, it's generally avoided at max level to preserve min-max strategies, especially when using trinkets, on-use effects, or legendary items.

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