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A general term for when an item that is intended to harm the target instead harms the user by accident.
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A general term for when an item is used to produce an effect and instead harms the user by accident.
   
This effect is common (but not too common) in many Gnomish [[engineering]] devices as well as a few other Engineering items.
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This effect occasionally occurs in many Gnomish [[engineering]] devices as well as a few other items.
   
 
Examples of items capable of backfiring include (but are not limited to):
 
Examples of items capable of backfiring include (but are not limited to):
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* {{loot|rare|Dimensional Ripper - Everlook}}
 
* {{loot|rare|Dimensional Ripper - Everlook}}
   
[[Category:Game Terms]]
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Revision as of 06:49, 24 June 2008

A general term for when an item is used to produce an effect and instead harms the user by accident.

This effect occasionally occurs in many Gnomish engineering devices as well as a few other items.

Examples of items capable of backfiring include (but are not limited to):