Blue Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller

Blue Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller is a collectible vehicle toy from the Crashin' Thrashin' line. In effect it is a complete copy of the Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller with a single difference: the racer is painted blue. The toy was added to World of Warcraft in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion and has been sold year-round for ordinary gold ever since — it is the easiest way to add a Crashin' Thrashin' racer to your collection without relying on a seasonal event.

Unlike the red racer, which drops only from a Stolen Present during the Winter Veil holiday, the blue version can be bought at any time from an NPC vendor in Dalaran for a fixed price. Since patch 6.0.2 (Warlords of Draenor) the item moved into the Toy Box and became permanently available to every character on the account.

The main draw of the Crashin' Thrashin' series is social: when two racers collide, a comedic crash occurs. Blue racers are compatible with red ones, so owners of either version can race and ram each other with no color restrictions.

• Guaranteed for gold — unlike the red variant, the blue racer does not depend on luck: you pay a fixed 40 gold and take the toy. It is the fastest way to tick the Crashin' Thrashin' box in your collection if you had no luck with Winter Veil presents.
• The "Crashin' & Thrashin'" achievement — any racer in this series works for Crashin' & Thrashin': both blue and red. You need to perform 25 collisions with other players during the Winter Veil holiday.
• A drivable mini-vehicle — most toys in the collection give a one-off effect or summon a passive companion. The Crashin' Thrashin' racer is a full mini-mount that you actually steer across the map, jump with, and crash into other players.
• Part of the "battle" collection — besides the racer there is a whole line: Crashin' Thrashin' Robot, Crashin' Thrashin' Cannon Controller, Crashin' Thrashin' Mortar Controller, a flyer, a shredder and more. Together they form a themed set for the collector.
• Account-wide status — after purchase and use, the toy stays available to every future character on the account regardless of faction and class.

The only source of the blue racer is the NPC vendor Jepetto Joybuzz in Dalaran. He is a Dalaran master toymaker who trades year-round — no holiday events needed.

1. At Midnight max level (90) open the Toy Box and look for the Dalaran Hearthstone. If you do not have that toy, fly to Northrend via the standard route (portals from Ironforge or Orgrimmar) and on to Dalaran above Crystalsong Forest.

2. In Dalaran head to Runeweaver Square, where the "Wonderworks" toy shop is located.

3. Inside the shop find the NPC Jepetto Joybuzz with the title "Master Toymaker".

4. Open the trade window and buy the Blue Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller. The cost is 40 gold (some Russian-language sources list 50 gold; the real price may vary slightly due to city faction reputation modifiers).

5. Right-click the item to add the toy to your Toy Box. After that the item can be deleted from your bags — it stays available forever to every character on the account.

Important: the toy has "Binds when picked up" status — you cannot sell it on the auction house or hand it to another player. Buy it only on characters that can reach Dalaran themselves.

The toy is activated from the Toy Box by clicking its icon or via your action bar. After activation:

• A small blue racer appears in front of your character. It looks like a miniature goblin rocket on four little wheels with an open cockpit — it differs from the red variant only in body color.
• Your character automatically sits at the wheel. Controls match an ordinary vehicle exactly: movement keys forward/back/sideways, mouse to turn the camera, spacebar to jump, the S key to reverse.
• The racer is fairly fast and maneuverable, has no charge limit, and requires no snowballs.
• The summon duration is limited. When the timer runs out the racer disappears and must be summoned again — even if it never crashed once.
• On collision with another player who is also riding a Crashin' Thrashin' racer (red or blue), a comedic crash occurs: both racers bounce, an "impact" visual effect fires, and both players are credited with a "crash".
• A streak of successful collisions without taking a hit in return grants a stacking buff — the longer the streak, the more noticeable the visual effect.
• The toy works in the open world, capitals and dungeons. In arenas and rated battlegrounds it is automatically disabled on entering the zone.
• Careful in dungeons and near bosses: a player on the racer stays "visible" to hostile mobs and bosses, so driving into a pack of elites or up to a boss is guaranteed to pull aggro.

For the Crashin' & Thrashin' achievement you must perform 25 collisions with other players during Winter Veil. You cannot crash solo — you need live partners with the same toy (any color).

• The ideal spot is by the holiday tree in the capitals (Orgrimmar, Ironforge, Winter Queen's palace). During the event dozens of players gather there, many pulling out their racers right after opening a present.
• Arrange it with your guild in advance. The fastest way to clear 25 crashes is to gather two or three people, ride out to a safe spot, and ram each other in turns until it counts.
• You do not need to do it all in one go. The achievement counter accumulates between sessions: collect 5 crashes today, 10 tomorrow, the rest on any day before the event ends.
• The blue racer is compatible with the red one. Any color combination counts crashes — you do not have to find a partner with the same color as you.
• Use group finder listings. The group finder often has "Winter Veil crashes" listings where 5–10 players gather for mutual help.