Gnome Engineering
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Gnome Engineering is one of two disciplines engineers may specialize in upon attaining level 30 and 200 skill. The other is Goblin Engineering. Gnome Engineering innovation is diverse, with items ranging from Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt and Gnomish Mind Control Cap to the World Enlarger. This diversity can give Gnome Engineers the element of surprise and situational advantages when facing enemies.
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Becoming a Gnome Engineer
Much like with Goblin Engineering, this is a three step process.
The referral
You first have to get a referral from an engineering trainer. There are a number of people who will give you a referral. Remember, you do have to have 200 skill, and be at least level 30 to be eligible.
The pledge
The person you are sent to (either Tinkmaster Overspark, or Oglethorpe Obnoticus, depending on who referred you) will hand you an unsigned pledge, and ask that you sign and return it. This seals your commitment to Gnomish Engineering.
Showing your work
Both Overspark and Obnoticus will then ask you to show examples of your work. You will be handing over:
Base mats: 18x Mithril Bar 6x Bronze Bar 6x Iron Bar 1x Gold Bar 1x Weak Flux 1x Jade 1x Citrine 2x Medium Leather 8x Heavy Leather 2x Wool Cloth
Having done that, you are issued your Gnome Engineer Membership Card, which entitles you to training on the 'gnome engineer only' engineering recipes. Congratulations! You have specialized in Gnome Engineering!
Membership
Having completed the exercises above, you are given a Gnome Engineer Membership Card. This remains valid for 14 days of 'played time', not 14 real days. If you ever find yourself without this card, you may pay 2 gold in dues to either Gnome Engineering trainer (Overspark or Obnoticus) and get a new one.
An added benefit to renewing your membership is that you will soon be sent a renewal gift, some useful engineering schematic. The schematic Lil' Smoky may only be acquired this way.
Gnome Engineering items
- Gnome Engineering items require specialization in Gnome Engineering to craft.
- Some Engineering items which have 'Gnomish' in the title do not require specialization to craft or use, e.g. Gnomish Cloaking Device.
- While some Gnome Engineering items require specialization to use, others do not. Some are tradable, some are BoP.
| Item | Type | Cooldown | Tradeable | Engineering Skill Required to Use | Gnome Engineering Required to Use |
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| [Gnomish Goggles] | Cloth (Head) | - | - | 210 | - |
| [Gnomish Mind Control Cap] | Cloth (Head) | 30 minutes | Yes | 215 | - |
| [Gnomish Power Goggles] | Cloth (Head) | - | - | 375 | Yes |
| [Gnomish Rocket Boots] | Cloth (Feet) | 30 minutes | Yes | 225 | - |
| [Nigh Invulnerability Belt] | Cloth (Waist) | 5 minutes | Yes | 350 | - |
| [Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt] | Leather (Waist) | 1 hour | Yes | 215 | - |
| [Gnomish Battle Goggles] | Leather (Head) | - | - | 375 | Yes |
| [Alarm-O-Bot] | Device (Consumable) | 10 minutes | Yes | 265 | - |
| [Gnomish Flame Turret] | Device (Consumable) | 1 minute | Yes | 325 | - |
| [Lil' Smoky] | Device (Small pet) | - | - | - | - |
| [World Enlarger] | Device | 1 hour | Yes | 250 | Yes |
| [Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder] | Recipe | - | Yes | Blacksmithing 200 | - |
| [Gnomish Battle Chicken] | Trinket | 30 minutes | - | 230 | - |
| [Gnomish Death Ray] | Trinket | 5 minutes | - | - | - |
| [Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector] | Trinket | 10 minutes | Yes | 210 | - |
| [Gnomish Poultryizer] | Trinket | 5 minutes | Yes | 340 | Yes |
| [Gnomish Shrink Ray] | Trinket | 5 minutes | Yes | 205 | - |
| [Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan] | Trinket | 4 hours | Yes | 260 | Yes |
| [Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station] | Trinket | 4 hours | Yes | 350 | Yes |
Trinkets
Some Gnome Engineering devices are trinkets, and therefore no more than two may be equipped simultaneously. When a trinket with a use effect is equipped, a 30 second cooldown is triggered before it can be used. This prevents rapid switch and use of multiple trinkets. Plan wisely which trinket combo to take into battle and consider which to hold in reserve for the next death-defying feat.
As with many Engineering devices, Gnome Engineering devices also have a chance to breakdown or malfunction on use (sometimes spectacularly).
- Net fleeing enemies preventing escape; mithril.
- Shrinking the mighty down to a manageable size; mojo.
- Watching the proud endure defeat to a Gnomish Battle Chicken; priceless.
- For everything else, there's MEGA membership card!
Notes
The measurements Gnomish engineer's and Gnomes in general use is revealed by Fizzle Brassbolts in the quest Martek the Exiled. These measurements are:
WW = Whisker Width IBGs = Itty-Bitty Grams TC = Toe Curls (Power)
