Changes: Gnome Engineering

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For the NPC, see Gnome Engineer.

Gnome Engineering is one of two disciplines engineers may specialize in upon attaining level 20 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.

Becoming a Gnome Engineer

Once you've reached the level where you can choose an engineering specialty, you can pick up the quest Gnomish Engineering from an engineering trainer in a capital city. Alliance engineers should see Lilliam Sparkspindle in Stormwind, Tana Lentner in Darnassus, Ockil in the Exodar, or Tinkmaster Overspark in Ironforge. Horde engineers should talk to Roxxik in Orgrimmar, Danwe in Silvermoon City, Engineer Palehoof in Thunder Bluff, or Franklin Lloyd in Undercity. You can turn in the quest to any of these trainers in your faction.

To complete this quest you must build or purchase the following items:

Manufacturing these items requires the following base ingredients:

If you don't have a [Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor] you will also need 4x [Steel Bar] to make one. This tool is needed to make the scope.

When you turn in the quest, the Gnomish Engineer specialization is added to the Engineering section of the Professions tab in your spellbook. You can now learn engineering recipes that require Gnomish Engineering! Congratulations!

Membership

Having completed the exercises above, you used to be given a [Gnome Engineer Membership Card]. This remains valid for 14 days of 'played time' (336 hours in-game), not 14 real days.

Prior to Patch 3.1.0, you could renew this card for 2 gold, and as a side benefit get [Gnome Engineer's Renewal Gift] in the mail, which had a chance of being a useful engineering schematic. The schematics [Schematic: Lil' Smoky] and [Schematic: Pet Bombling] were only acquirable this way.

Now, however, it is simply an ability in your spellbook, called Gnomish Engineer. Clicking it opens the Engineering dialog.

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
[Gnomish Goggles]	Cloth (Head)	-	-	210	-
[Gnomish Mind Control Cap]	Cloth (Head)	30 minutes	Yes	215	-
[Gnomish Power Goggles]	Cloth (Head)	-	-	375	Yes
[Gnomish X-Ray Specs]	(Head)	-	Yes	350	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
[Gnomish Alarm-o-Bot]	Device (Consumable)	10 minutes	Yes	265	-
[Gnomish Flame Turret]	Device (Consumable)	1 minute	Yes	325	-
[Lil' Smoky]	Device (Companion)	-	-	-	-
[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
[Geosynchronous World Spinner]	Mount	-	Yes	-	-

Switching specializations

To change your engineering specialization, open the Professions tab (default 'k' button) and click the red icon to the left of "Gnomish Engineer".

Note that switching specializations will cause you to unlearn all associated recipes for your current specialization.

The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.3a.

From patch 3.2.0 until Cataclysm, Gnomish Engineers and Goblin Engineers could switch profession specializations for 150 by visiting Narain Soothfancy's hut in northeast Tanaris and interacting with the book on the table.

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)

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+{{For|the NPC|Gnome Engineer}}
-'''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 [[item]]s ranging from {{item|Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt}} and {{item|Gnomish Mind Control Cap}} to the {{item|World Enlarger}}. This diversity can give Gnome Engineers the element of surprise and situational advantages when facing enemies.
+'''Gnome Engineering''' is one of two disciplines engineers may [[specialize]] in upon attaining [[level]] 20 and 200 [[skill]]. The other is [[Goblin Engineering]]. Gnome Engineering innovation is diverse, with [[item]]s 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.
-== Becoming a Gnome Engineer ==
+==Becoming a Gnome Engineer==
+Once you've reached the level where you can choose an engineering specialty, you can pick up the quest [[Gnomish Engineering|Gnomish Engineering]] from an engineering trainer in a capital city. Alliance engineers should see [[Lilliam Sparkspindle]] in Stormwind, [[Tana Lentner]] in Darnassus, [[Ockil]] in the Exodar, or [[Tinkmaster Overspark]] in Ironforge. Horde engineers should talk to [[Roxxik]] in Orgrimmar, [[Danwe]] in Silvermoon City, [[Engineer Palehoof]] in Thunder Bluff, or [[Franklin Lloyd]] in Undercity. You can turn in the quest to any of these trainers in your faction.
-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.
-* [[Quest:Gnome Engineering|Gnome Engineering (Quest)]].
+To complete this quest you must build or purchase the following items:
-=== The pledge ===
+* 6x [[Mithril Tube]]
-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.
+* 2x [[Advanced Target Dummy]]
-* {{questlong|Alliance|47|The Pledge of Secrecy (Ironforge)}}
+* 1x [[Accurate Scope]]
-* {{questlong|Neutral|47|The Pledge of Secrecy (Stranglethorn Vale)}}
+Manufacturing these items requires the following base ingredients:
-=== Showing your work ===
+* 18x [[Mithril Bar]]
-Both Overspark and Obnoticus will then ask you to show examples of your work.  You will be handing over:
+* 6x [[Bronze Bar]]
-* 6x {{item|icon=|Mithril Tube}}
+* 6x [[Iron Bar]]
-* 2x {{item|icon=|Advanced Target Dummy}}
+* 1x [[Gold Bar]]
-* 1x {{item|icon=|Accurate Scope}}
+* 1x [[Jade]]
+* 1x [[Citrine]]
+* 2x [[Medium Leather]]
+* 8x [[Heavy Leather]]
+* 2x [[Wool Cloth]]
+If you don't have a [[Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor]] you will also need 4x [[Steel Bar]] to make one. This tool is needed to make the scope.
- Base mats:
-x [[Mithril Bar]]
-x [[Bronze Bar]]
-x [[Iron Bar]]
-x [[Gold Bar]]
-x [[Weak Flux]]
-x [[Jade]]
-x [[Citrine]]
-x [[Medium Leather]]
-x [[Heavy Leather]]
-x [[Wool Cloth]]
-x [[Steel Bar]] (for the [[Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor]] to make the scope)
-Having done that, you are issued your {{item|Gnome Engineer Membership Card}}, which entitles you to training on the 'gnome engineer only' engineering recipes. Congratulations!  You have specialized in Gnome Engineering!
+When you turn in the quest, the Gnomish Engineer specialization is added to the Engineering section of the Professions tab in your spellbook. You can now learn engineering recipes that require Gnomish Engineering! Congratulations!
-== Membership ==
-Having completed the exercises above, you are given a Gnome Engineer Membership Card.  This remains valid for 14 days of 'played time' (336 hours in-game), not 14 real days.
+==Membership==
-Prior to [[Patch 3.1.0]], you could renew this card for 2 gold, and as a side benefit get a renewal gift in the mail, which had a chance of being a useful engineering schematic.  The schematics {{item|Schematic: Lil' Smoky}} and {{item|Schematic: Pet Bombling}} were only acquirable this way.
+Having completed the exercises above, you used to be given a [[Gnome Engineer Membership Card]]. This remains valid for 14 days of 'played time' (336 hours in-game), not 14 real days.
+Prior to [[Patch 3.1.0]], you could renew this card for 2 gold, and as a side benefit get [[Gnome Engineer's Renewal Gift]] in the mail, which had a chance of being a useful engineering schematic.  The schematics [[Schematic: Lil' Smoky]] and [[Schematic: Pet Bombling]] were only acquirable this way.
-== Gnome Engineering items ==
-* Gnome Engineering [[item]]s require specialization in [[Gnome Engineering]] to [[craft]].
+Now, however, it is simply an ability in your spellbook, called Gnomish Engineer. Clicking it opens the Engineering dialog.
-* Some [[Engineering]] [[item]]s which have 'Gnomish' in the title do not require specialization to [[craft]] or use, e.g. {{item|Gnomish Cloaking Device}}.
+==Gnome Engineering items==
+* Gnome Engineering [[item]]s require specialization in Gnome Engineering to [[craft]].
+* Some [[Engineering]] [[item]]s 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]].
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 ! Item !! Type !! Cooldown !! Tradeable !! Engineering Skill<br/>Required to Use !! Gnome Engineering<br/>Required to Use
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|Gnomish Goggles}} || Cloth ''(Head)'' || - || - || 210 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Goggles]] || Cloth ''(Head)'' || - || - || 210 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|Gnomish Mind Control Cap}} || Cloth ''(Head)'' || 30 minutes || Yes || 215 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Mind Control Cap]] || Cloth ''(Head)'' || 30 minutes || Yes || 215 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Epic|Gnomish Power Goggles}} || Cloth ''(Head)'' || - || - || 375 || Yes
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Power Goggles]] || Cloth ''(Head)'' || - || - || 375 || Yes
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Rare|Gnomish X-Ray Specs}} || ''(Head)'' || - || Yes || 350 || Yes
+| align=left | [[Gnomish X-Ray Specs]] || ''(Head)'' || - || Yes || 350 || Yes
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|Gnomish Rocket Boots}} || Cloth ''(Feet)'' || 30 minutes || Yes || 225 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Rocket Boots]] || Cloth ''(Feet)'' || 30 minutes || Yes || 225 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Rare|Nigh Invulnerability Belt}} || Cloth ''(Waist)'' || 5 minutes || Yes || 350 || -
+| align=left | [[Nigh-Invulnerability Belt]] || Cloth ''(Waist)'' || 5 minutes || Yes || 350 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt}} || Leather ''(Waist)'' || 1 hour || Yes || 215 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt]] || Leather ''(Waist)'' || 1 hour || Yes || 215 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Epic|Gnomish Battle Goggles}}  || Leather ''(Head)'' || - || - || 375 || Yes
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Battle Goggles]]  || Leather ''(Head)'' || - || - || 375 || Yes
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Alarm-O-Bot}} || Device ''(Consumable)'' || 10 minutes || Yes || 265 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Alarm-o-Bot]] || Device ''(Consumable)'' || 10 minutes || Yes || 265 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Gnomish Flame Turret}} || Device ''(Consumable)'' || 1 minute || Yes || 325 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Flame Turret]] || Device ''(Consumable)'' || 1 minute || Yes || 325 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Lil' Smoky}} || Device ''(Small pet)'' || - || - || - || -
+| align=left | [[Lil' Smoky]] || Device ''(Companion)'' || - || - || - || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|World Enlarger}} || Device || 1 hour || Yes || 250 || Yes
+| align=left | [[World Enlarger]] || Device || 1 hour || Yes || 250 || Yes
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder}} || Recipe || - || Yes || [[Blacksmithing]] 200 || -
+| align=left | [[Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder]] || Recipe || - || Yes || [[Blacksmithing]] 200 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Gnomish Battle Chicken}} || Trinket || 30 minutes || - || 230 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Battle Chicken]] || Trinket || 30 minutes || - || 230 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Gnomish Death Ray}} || Trinket || 5 minutes || - || - || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Death Ray]] || Trinket || 5 minutes || - || - || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector}} || Trinket || 10 minutes || Yes || 210 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector]] || Trinket || 10 minutes || Yes || 210 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Gnomish Poultryizer}} || Trinket || 5 minutes || Yes || 340 || Yes
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Poultryizer]] || Trinket || 5 minutes || Yes || 340 || Yes
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Common|Gnomish Shrink Ray}} || Trinket || 5 minutes || Yes || 205 || -
+| align=left | [[Gnomish Shrink Ray]] || Trinket || 5 minutes || Yes || 205 || -
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan}} || Trinket || 4 hours || Yes || 260 || Yes
+| align=left | [[Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan]] || Trinket || 4 hours || Yes || 260 || Yes
 |- align="center"
-| align=left | {{loot|Uncommon|Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station}} || Trinket || 4 hours || Yes || 350 || Yes
+| align=left | [[Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station]] || Trinket || 4 hours || Yes || 350 || Yes
+|- align="center"
+| align=left | [[Geosynchronous World Spinner]] || Mount || - || Yes || - || -
 |}
+==Switching specializations==
-=== Trinkets ===
+To change your engineering specialization, open the [[Professions tab]] (default 'k' button) and click the red icon to the left of "Gnomish Engineer".
+Note that switching specializations will cause you to unlearn all associated recipes for your current specialization.
-Some Gnome Engineering [[device]]s are [[trinket]]s, and therefore no more than two may be [[equip]]ped 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 [[trinket]]s. Plan wisely which trinket combo to take into battle and consider which to hold in reserve for the next death-defying feat.
+{{rfg-section|patch=4.0.3a}}
-As with many Engineering devices, Gnome Engineering devices also have a chance to breakdown or malfunction on use (sometimes spectacularly).
+From [[patch 3.2.0]] until ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]'', Gnomish Engineers and Goblin Engineers could switch profession specializations for {{cost|150}} by visiting [[Narain Soothfancy]]'s hut in northeast [[Tanaris]] and interacting with the book on the table.
+==Notes==
-*  Net fleeing enemies preventing escape; mithril.
-*  Shrinking the mighty down to a manageable size; mojo.
-*  Watching the proud endure defeat to a {{item|Gnomish Battle Chicken}}; priceless.
-*  For everything else, there's [[Gnome Engineer Membership Card|MEGA membership card]]!
-== Switching Specializations ==
-Since [[patch 1.10]], it has been possible to switch engineering specializations.  It is, however, painful.
-<!-- notes taken from a wowhead post at http://www.wowhead.com/?object=177226 -->
-To switch from gnomish to goblin or vice versa
-# Press K to bring up your skills tab, click on engineering, and then click an icon that looks like a circle with a slash through it to un-learn engineering entirely.
-# Visit an engineering trainer and start all over again at level 1
-# Level your skill to 225
-# Visit [[Narain Soothfancy]]'s house North of [[Steamwheedle Port]] in [[Tanaris]], and read [[Soothsaying for Dummies]].
-# Select a new Engineering Specialization (or your old one if you had a change of heart)
-Some Notes:
-*You don't need to complete the quests associated with your new spec.
-* This system existed before [[leatherworking|LW]]/[[blacksmithing|BS]]/[[tailoring|Tailors]] were able to change their spec. They got the easy way of dropping their spec for a modest fee and keeping their skill level.
-*You will forever lose any quest patterns or specialization patterns. You'll lose Lil Smokey and Pet Bombling recipes forever, and never be able to obtain the pet recipe from your new spec.
-*You'll never be able to renew your membership card from your old spec or obtain a membership card for your new spec.
-*You may have a hard time learning quest reward recipes like {{item|Zapthrottle Mote Extractor}} as you'll lose them too, and have to find someone to trade you their quest reward recipe (if it's not soulbound).
-== 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)
-== See also ==
+==See also==
-* [[Goblin Engineering]]
+*[[Goblin Engineering]]
+*[[Gadgetzan Times/Gnomish Speed Racer]]
 [[Category:Engineering| Gnome Engineering]]
 [[Category:Gnome Engineering| Gnome Engineering]]

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Changes: Gnome Engineering

Revision as of 14:31, 14 February 2020

Contents

Becoming a Gnome Engineer

Membership

Gnome Engineering items

Switching specializations

Notes

See also