- Gnomish Universal Remote
- Item Level 16
- Binds when equipped
- Trinket
- Use: Allows control of a mechanical target for a short time. It may not always work and may just root the machine or make it very very angry. Gnomish engineering at its finest.
- Requires Classic Engineering (125)
- Sell Price: 5
Orc engineer with Gnomish Universal Remote
Gnomish Universal Remote has a chance to allow the user to control a mechanical mob for 60 seconds. If it fails it either stuns the target for a short amount of time or causes a high amount of threat. It is similar to 
[Mind Control], although it's limited to Mechanical Targets.
Background[]
This small bronze contraption bears numerous knobs, dials, pointers, winding thinkings and whirring gizmos. A competent user can take control of constructs, both mechanical and magical, from a distance - if he's lucky. Even the gnomes aren't sure why this collection of bronze, oils, and semiprecious stones works. Gnomish engineering at its finest.[1]
Source[]
This item is created with Engineering (125); taught by 
[Schematic: Gnomish Universal Remote].
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6x [Bronze Bar] | 
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1x [Whirring Bronze Gizmo] | |
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2x [Flask of Oil] | 
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1x [Tigerseye] | |
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1x [Malachite] |
Notes[]
- Despite the name, Gnomish Engineering specialization is not required to make or use this item.
- Extremely useful in Gnomeregan and when facing other Mechanical monsters.
- At one time it was possible to control Fel Reavers in Hellfire Peninsula and other 25-man raid content, but this has since been nerfed. Not very useful for the end-game content.
- Hunters must dismiss their pet before using this if you want to actually control the mob. Otherwise, you get 'You already control a summoned pet' and it attacks.
Patch changes[]
- Hotfix (2007-02-20): Mechanical bosses are now immune to the Gnomish Universal Remote.
- Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
References[]
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 215