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| + | [[File:Glowstone Technician HS.jpg|thumb|{{HS|Glowstone Technician}} in ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]''.]] |
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| − | '''Engineering''' is a primary crafting [[profession]] that can create as many useful and amazing items as it can create junk. Engineers can create helpful items for generally all classes to be used in [[PVE]] or [[PVP]]. To counterbalance this usefulness, most items crafted by engineering require engineering skill to use, and many of these items come with a chance for unexpected backfires with often hilarious results. Hunters in particular see much use for engineered [[gun]]s, [[bullet]]s, [[arrow]]s, and [[scope]]s. |
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| + | '''Engineering''' is a primary crafting [[profession]] that can create many useful, unique and amazing items, as well as junk (but often explosive junk!). Engineers can create helpful items for generally all classes to be used in [[PvE]] or [[PvP]]. To counterbalance this usefulness, most items crafted by engineering require engineering skill to use, and many of these items come with a chance for unexpected backfires with often hilarious results. Hunters in particular see much use for engineered [[gun]]s and [[scope]]s. |
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| − | The most notable of the Engineering Profession [[Recipes]], known from now on as [[Schematics]], are the {{loot|Common|Field Repair Bot 74A}} or {{loot|uncommon|Field Repair Bot 110G}}, and the {{loot|Common|Goblin Jumper Cables}} or {{loot|uncommon|Goblin Jumper Cables XL}}. The latter two can be sold for quite a large sum of money, and the former two are a must for longer raids. |
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| + | Engineering profession [[recipe]]s are known as [[Engineering schematics|schematics]]. Some notable engineer-crafted items are: |
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| − | As of [[Patch 2.2.0|patch 2.2]] Engineering is an open profession with items useful for many classes, most notably [[Hunters]], [[Rogues]], [[Mages]], [[Priests]], [[Paladins]], and [[Warlocks]]. {{fact}} |
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| + | * [[Jeeves]], providing repair services to everyone and bank access to the engineer. |
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| + | * [[MOLL-E]], allowing the engineer to summon a portable mailbox they or any ally can use. |
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| + | * [[Blingtron 5000]], who grants one free gift per day per account to whoever speaks with him. |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Army Knife]], allowing a chance of [[resurrect]]ing a player on a long cooldown. |
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| + | * [[Mekgineer's Chopper]]/[[Mechano-Hog]], an epic ground mount with an extra seat. |
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| + | There are also several engineer-only [[enhancer]]s to gloves, belts, and cloaks (including a well known parachute cloak enhancement). |
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| + | Grand Master Engineers have access to an auction house of their own faction in Dalaran by visiting {{npc|Horde|Reginald Arcfire}} or {{npc|Alliance|Brassbolt Mechawrench}} in the engineer shop [[Like Clockwork]]. (Each of these NPCs are visible only to members of that faction.) |
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| − | For the Alliance faction: [[Gnomes]] benefit from a +15 Racial Bonus to their Engineering skill. |
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| + | For the Alliance faction, [[Gnome (playable)|Gnomes]] benefit from a +15 racial bonus to their Engineering skill. |
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| − | ==Companion Skills== |
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| + | ==Official overview== |
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| + | ''Engineers take advantage of their inventiveness to create an immense (and occasionally random) variety of helpful items. By tinkering ceaselessly, and tolerating malfunctions and misfires, an engineer can make utterly unique objects: sight-enhancing goggles, potent guns, robot pets, mechanical mounts, and even more unusual trinkets. Successful engineers use their inventions to solve problems and make life easier, faster, and better for themselves and their companions. |
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| + | ''The majority of Engineering schematics can be manufactured anywhere, provided you've already obtained the diverse materials necessary for their creation. |
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| + | ''It's not uncommon for Engineers to also specialize in Mining - the metals and ores they procure serve as building materials for their inventions. |
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| + | ''As you progress in your studies as an Engineer, you'll be given an opportunity to choose a specialization. After completing a unique quest, you can specialize in either Goblin or Gnomish schools of engineering. Each school specializes in crafting unique items, some of which aren't available to the opposing style of craftsmanship.''<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/profession/engineering</ref> |
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| − | By far the best option for your second Primary skill is Mining. The vast majority of the materials you need for Engineering recipes are acquired through mining. The only other profession that might be mildly beneficial is Skinning, since a small number of engineering recipes use leather. If you wanted a pure cash generating skill you could go with Herbalism, although it will be of no use to you as an Engineer. None of the other professions are even worth discussing since they have no value to Engineering as a craft, or to you as a money maker. |
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| + | ==Training as an Engineer== |
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| − | Note: If you have an [[Alt]] with the [[Mining]] [[profession]] (such as a [[blacksmithing|blacksmith]], and that character can pass materials to your [[engineering|engineer]], then the [[jewelcrafting]] profession would be a good secondary profession. This is primarily because most engineering items only require skill in engineering and are not level dependent and the engineering skill can be rapidly advanced by making blasting powder, dynamite, and bombs for personal use. Thus, low-level characters can equip themselves with powerful engineering gear, making leveling faster and easier. This also gives such engineers a distinct advantage in low level battlegrounds (such as [[Warsong Gulch]]) as they will be far better equipment than comparable non-engineers. Jewelcrafting can then be used with the same basic materials to craft early rings, amulets, and trinkets - making the character with this combination even more powerful. [[Draenei]] and [[Blood Elf|Blood Elves]] have the advantage of starting in an area where both of these skills can be readily trained. [[Tauren]]s, [[Human]]s, [[Dwarf|Dwarves]], and [[Gnome]]s may need an escort to get to the transports needed to make the trip. All other races can fairly readily make the trip to the necessary cities for [[jewelcrafting]] training without much risk. |
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| + | {{seealso|Engineering Trainers}} |
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| + | Engineering is taught by various engineering trainers located throughout the world. Prospective engineers must be at least level 5. Initial training costs {{cost|||10}}, granting the Apprentice level with a potential skill of 75 and access to a few starting engineering schematics. More schematics can be learned from trainers or found throughout the world as the engineer raises their skill level. |
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| − | == Schematics == |
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| − | Schematics are learned mostly via trainers all over Azeroth and Outland, but more recipes can be taught by schematics sold by vendors than any other profession. A large amount of these recipes can be found near [[Shattrath]] or from assorted [[Consortium]] vendors. |
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| + | The following is a breakdown of the engineering profession by expansion: |
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| − | == Specialization == |
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| − | Engineering, like [[Tailoring]] and [[Blacksmithing]], has the opportunity to specialize in one field or another. Engineering has the option at skill level 200 to specialize in [[Gnomish Engineering|Gnomish]] or [[Goblin Engineering]]. The main difference between both sides is the location of their respective teleporters and the ability of their trinkets. Some items require a specific specialization to use, while other items are crafted by one specialization but are usable by any engineer. Fortunately, most recipes that are crafted by one Specialization can be worn by both, namely {{loot|Common|Goblin Jumper Cables XL}}. |
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| − | === Specialization recipe comparison === |
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| − | !align=center style="padding: 0 0.2em;"| [[Gnomish engineering]] !!align=left style="padding: 0 0.2em;"| [[Goblin Engineering]] |
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| + | ! Expansion !! Proficiency !! Skill !! Schematics |
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| − | |valign=top bgcolor=#224422|Transporters |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan}} |
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| + | | align=center | {{Wow-inline}} || |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station}} |
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| − | Recipe |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder}} (blacksmithing) |
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| − | Trinkets |
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| − | *{{loot|Rare|Gnomish Poultryizer}} |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Gnomish Shrink Ray}} |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Gnomish Battle Chicken}} |
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| − | Explosives |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Gnomish Flame Turret}} |
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| − | |valign=top bgcolor=#331111|Transporters |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Dimensional Ripper - Everlook}} |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Dimensional Ripper - Area 52}} |
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| − | Recipe |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Recipe: Goblin Rocket Fuel}} (alchemy) |
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| − | Trinkets |
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| − | *{{loot|Rare|Goblin Rocket Launcher}} |
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| − | *{{loot|common|Goblin Dragon Gun}} |
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| − | *{{loot|common|Goblin Bomb Dispenser}} |
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| − | Explosives |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Goblin Sapper Charge}} |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|Super Sapper Charge}} |
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| − | *{{loot|Common|The Bigger One}} |
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| − | |} |
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| − | For more information read the respective pages for [[Gnomish Engineering|Gnomish]] and [[Goblin Engineering]]. |
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| + | Apprentice |
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| − | All in all, both Engineering disciplines are useful and fun. Some believe various Engineering gadgets, such as the {{loot|Rare|Goblin Rocket Launcher}} or {{loot|Rare|Gnomish Poultryizer}}, are excellent for use in PvP given their crowd control potential and stamina boost. That being said, many people don't take Engineering until they reach max level and have ample gold saved because of the fairly steep expense involved in leveling it. |
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| + | Journeyman |
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| − | == History in the World of Warcraft == |
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| + | Expert |
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| − | === Patch 2.1 === |
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| − | In [[Patch 2.1.0]] came a major overhaul to the Engineering Profession to increase the usefulness of the profession. Among other changes, Blizzard created 11 Epic Helm Schematics, {{loot|Common|Frost Grenade}}, and an Epic Gun - {{loot|Epic|Gyro-balanced Khorium Destroyer}}. |
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| + | Artisan |
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| − | These Schematics are available from faction [[Grand Master Trainer|Grand Master]] [[Engineering Trainers]]. |
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| + | 1 - 300 |
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| + | 1 - 75 |
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| − | Engineering skill 350 is not the only pre-requisite: Depending on your class you may craft some (but not all) of these goggles. For example a Paladin can make all 3 plate options but none of the cloth, leather or mail ones. However below is a listing of Epic Head items that can be created at 350 Engineering skill between the classes: |
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| + | 75 - 150 |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Tankatronic Goggles}} - Plate - Tanking Warriors/Paladins |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Justicebringer 2000 Specs}} - Plate - Healing Paladins |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Furious Gizmatic Goggles}} - Plate - Retribution Paladins/DPS Warriors |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Living Replicator Specs}} - Mail - Restoration Shamans |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Surestrike Goggles v2.0}} - Mail - Hunters/Enhancement Shamans |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Gadgetstorm Goggles}} - Mail - Elemental Shamans |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Magnified Moon Specs}} - Leather - Balance Druids |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Wonderheal XT40 Shades}} - Leather - Restoration Druids |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Deathblow X11 Goggles}} - Leather - Rogues/Feral-Cat Form Druids |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Powerheal 4000 Lens}} - Cloth - Healing Priests |
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| − | #{{loot|Epic|Destruction Holo-gogs}} - Cloth - Mages/Warlocks/Shadow Priests |
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| + | 150 - 225 |
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| − | With these adjustments, the Profession was reborn into an attractive alternative since all 11 helms are comparable to [[Tier 5]]. |
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| + | 225 - 300 |
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| − | === Patch 2.3 === |
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| + | || [[Engineering_schematics#Classic_(1-300)|Classic]] |
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| − | Some notable changes in [[Patch 2.3.0]] include: |
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| − | * Potions injectors ([[Healing Potion Injector|Healing]], [[Mana Potion Injector|Mana]]) no longer require Engineering skill to use, making them somewhat more salable. |
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| + | | align=center | {{Bc-inline}} || Master || 1 - 75 || [[Engineering_schematics#Outland_(1-75)|Outland]] |
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| − | * A number of miscellaneous new recipes were introduced: |
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| − | ** [[Flying Machine]] mounts were added. Engineering skill is required for them to be used. |
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| + | | align=center | {{Wotlk-inline}} || Grand Master || 1 - 75 || [[Engineering_schematics#Northrend_(1-75)|Northrend]] |
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| − | ** {{Item|Adamantite Arrow Maker}} and {{Item|Adamantite Shell Machine}}, which make 5 charge devices that create stacks of arrows or bullets (respectively). |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| − | ** {{Item|Field Repair Bot 110G}}, much like the {{Item|Field Repair Bot 74A}}, but allowing cheaper repairs. |
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| + | | align=center | {{Cata-inline}} || Illustrious Grand Master || 1 - 75 || [[Engineering_schematics#Cataclysm_(1-75)|Cataclysm]] |
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| + | | align=center | {{Mop-inline}} || Zen Master || 1 - 75 || [[Engineering_schematics#Pandaria_(1-75)|Pandaria]] |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| + | | align=center | {{Wod-inline}} || Draenor Master || 1 - 100 || [[Engineering_schematics#Draenor_(1-100)|Draenor]] |
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| + | | align=center | {{Legion-inline}} || Legion Master || 1 - 100 || [[Engineering_schematics#Legion_(1-100)|Legion]] |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| + | | align=center | {{Bfa-inline}} || - || 1 - 175 || [[Engineering_schematics#Battle_for_Azeroth_(1-175)|Battle for Azeroth]] |
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| + | | align=center | {{Sl-inline}} || - || 1 - 150 || [[Engineering_schematics#Shadowlands_(1-150)|Shadowlands]] |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| + | | align=center | {{Df-inline}} || - || 1 - ??? || [[Engineering_schematics#Dragonflight_(1-???)|Dragonflight]] |
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| + | |} |
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| + | ==Advancing as an Engineer== |
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| − | Source and full notes: http://www.wowwiki.com/Patch_2.3#Professions |
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| + | Crafting items is the only way to progress through the stages. Plans will appear as one of four colors in the profession window, with a certain chance for a skill up (gaining a point): |
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| − | <!-- come on, folks... simply cutting and pasting, and calling it good? --> |
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| + | * Orange: Will always skill up. When indicated (with a number and up arrow to the right of the recipe name), recipe will skill up by the shown number for each craft. |
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| + | * Yellow: Will almost always skill up. |
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| + | * Green: Will sometimes skill up. |
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| + | * Grey: Will never skill up. |
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| + | As engineering skill increases, plans will eventually change from orange to yellow, yellow to green and green to grey. Only by finding higher skill schematics can one continue to progress through the profession. Approximately every 5-10 points, new schematics will become available to learn from the trainers. Alternatively, schematics can be looted from corpses, given as quest rewards, or can be purchased either from vendors or from the [[auction house]]. All schematics have a requisite engineering skill to be able to be learned and crafted. Additionally, some schematics cannot be gotten until you have a certain [[reputation]] standing with a given [[faction]]. |
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| − | === Patch 2.4 === |
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| − | As of [[Patch 2.4.0]] every epic helm schematic added in 2.1 may now benefit from upgrades. |
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| − | The engineering schematics drop from [[Sunwell Plateau]] trash mobs and do not BoP. |
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| + | Schematics usually require the use of some additional item, which will need to be in your inventory or equipped. Each schematic will show what it requires. This may include: |
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| − | Additionally all [[Patch 2.1.0]] epic helm Schematics now require level 62. |
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| + | * [[Arclight Spanner]] |
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| + | * [[Blacksmith Hammer]] |
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| + | * [[Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor]] |
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| + | You may also be required to use an [[anvil]]. Anvils can be found throughout the world, particularly in civilized areas such as cities near a [[forge]] or [[Blacksmithing Trainers]]. At high level, engineers can create their own [[Thermal Anvil]]s to use or sell. |
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| − | The [[Schematics]] require 375 to learn. Below is a listing of the items that can be equipped with 350 Engineering skill at level 70: |
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| + | ==Companion Skills== |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Tankatronic Goggles}} → {{loot|epic|Hard Khorium Goggles}} ({{loot|epic|Schematic: Hard Khorium Goggles}}) |
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| + | By far the best option for your second primary profession is [[mining]]. The vast majority of the materials you need for Engineering recipes are acquired through mining. The only other profession that might be mildly beneficial is [[skinning]], since a small number of engineering recipes use leather. |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Justicebringer 2000 Specs}} → {{loot|epic|Justicebringer 3000 Specs}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Furious Gizmatic Goggles}} → {{loot|epic|Mayhem Projection Goggles}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Living Replicator Specs}} → {{loot|epic|Primal-Attuned Goggles}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Surestrike Goggles v2.0}} → {{loot|epic|Surestrike Goggles v3.0}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Gadgetstorm Goggles}} → {{loot|epic|Lightning Etched Specs}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Magnified Moon Specs}} → {{loot|epic|Hyper-Magnified Moon Specs}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Wonderheal XT40 Shades}} → {{loot|epic|Wonderheal XT68 Shades}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Deathblow X11 Goggles}} → {{loot|epic|Quad Deathblow X44 Goggles}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Powerheal 4000 Lens}} → {{loot|epic|Powerheal 9000 Lens}} |
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| − | # {{loot|epic|Destruction Holo-gogs}} → {{loot|epic|Annihilator Holo-Gogs}} |
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| + | Note: If you have an [[alt]] with the [[Mining]] [[profession]] (such as a [[blacksmithing|blacksmith]]), and that character can pass materials to your engineer, then the [[jewelcrafting]] profession would be a good secondary profession. This is primarily because most engineering items only require skill in engineering and are not level dependent, and the engineering skill can be rapidly advanced by making blasting powder, dynamite, and bombs for personal use. Thus, low-level characters can equip themselves with powerful engineering gear, making leveling faster and easier. This also gives such engineers a distinct advantage in low level battlegrounds (such as [[Warsong Gulch]]) as they will be far better equipped than comparable non-engineers. Jewelcrafting can then be used with the same basic materials to craft early rings, amulets, and trinkets - making the character with this combination even more powerful. In addition, jewelcrafting allows [[prospecting]] raw minerals to produce gems, which are used quite extensively in engineering schematics. |
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| − | ==Wrath of the Lich King== |
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| − | The big Engineering news in WotLK is obviously the [[Motorcycle]]. While very expensive, they are very cool. Additionally, there are new and interesting devices, and some neat new features. |
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| + | ==Specialization== |
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| − | There are new Engineer-only Trinkets: |
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| + | Engineering has the opportunity to specialize in two fields. At skill level 200 an engineer can choose to specialize in [[Gnomish Engineering|Gnomish]] or [[Goblin Engineering]]. The main difference between both sides is the location of their respective teleporters and the ability of their trinkets. Some items require a specific specialization to use, while other items are crafted by one specialization but are usable by any engineer. Fortunately, most recipes that are crafted by one Specialization can be used by both. |
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| + | ===Some specialization recipe comparisons=== |
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| − | * [[Noise Machine]] |
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| − | * [[Sonic Booster]] |
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| + | !align=center style="padding: 0 0.2em;"| [[Gnomish Engineering]] |
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| − | * [[Gnomish Lightning Generator]] (Gnomish Engineering) |
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| + | !align=left style="padding: 0 0.2em;"| [[Goblin Engineering]] |
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| + | |valign=top |Transporters |
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| + | * [[Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan]] |
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| − | There are also several devices which can be integrated into an engineer's own equipment, essentially being Engineer-only enchants: |
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| + | * [[Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station]] |
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| + | Recipe |
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| + | * [[Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder]] (blacksmithing) |
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| + | Trinkets |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Poultryizer]] |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Shrink Ray]] |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Battle Chicken]] |
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| + | Explosives |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Flame Turret]] |
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| + | Headgear |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Battle Goggles]] |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Power Goggles]] |
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| + | * [[Gnomish X-Ray Specs]] |
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| + | Mount |
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| + | * [[Geosynchronous World Spinner]] |
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| + | |valign=top |Transporters |
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| + | * [[Dimensional Ripper - Everlook]] |
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| − | '''Gloves:''' |
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| + | * [[Dimensional Ripper - Area 52]] |
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| − | * {{loot|enchant|Hyperspeed Accelerators}} - 340 haste for 8 seconds every 2 minutes |
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| + | Recipe |
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| − | * {{loot|enchant|Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket}} - ~1000 fire damage once per minute |
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| + | * [[Recipe: Goblin Rocket Fuel]] (alchemy) |
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| + | Trinkets |
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| + | * [[Goblin Rocket Launcher]] |
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| + | * [[Goblin Dragon Gun]] |
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| + | * [[Goblin Bomb Dispenser]] |
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| + | Explosives |
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| + | * [[Goblin Sapper Charge]] |
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| + | * [[Super Sapper Charge]] |
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| + | * [[The Bigger One]] |
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| + | Headgear |
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| + | * [[Foreman's Enchanted Helmet]] |
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| + | * [[Foreman's Reinforced Helmet]] |
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| + | Mount |
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| + | * [[Depleted-Kyparium Rocket]] |
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| + | |} |
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| + | For more information, read the respective pages for [[Gnomish Engineering|Gnomish]] and [[Goblin Engineering]]. |
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| − | '''Belt:''' |
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| − | * {{loot|enchant|Personal Electromagnetic Pulse Generator}} - 3 sec CC on mechanical mobs, and a bizarre ranged aoe damage remote control. |
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| − | * {{loot|enchant|Belt-Clipped Spynoculars}} - Gas cloud detection |
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| + | All in all, both Engineering disciplines are useful and fun. Some believe various Engineering gadgets, such as the [[Goblin Rocket Launcher]] or [[Gnomish Poultryizer]], are excellent for use in PvP given their crowd control potential and stamina boost. That being said, many people don't take Engineering until they reach max level and have ample gold saved because of the fairly steep expense involved in leveling it. |
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| − | '''Cloak:''' |
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| − | * {{loot|enchant|Flexweave Underlay}} - Parachute effect once per minute |
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| + | ===Switching specializations=== |
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| − | '''Boots:''' |
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| + | You can drop your current specialization by opening the profession tab in your spellbook and unlearning Gnomish/Goblin Engineering. Learn another specialization from the engineering trainer in either Orgrimmar or Stormwind: |
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| − | * {{loot|enchant|Nitro Boosts}} - 5 sec speed boost every 5 minutes |
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| + | * {{Horde}} Horde: [[Roxxik]] in Orgrimmar. |
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| + | * {{Alliance}} Alliance: [[Lilliam Sparkspindle]] in Stormwind. |
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| + | Also of note: |
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| − | Note that these cannot be put onto item presented in a trade window. While they can be put on [[BoE]] items, they offer no benefit to non-engineers, so a market for them would be limited. |
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| + | * You don't need to complete the quests associated with your new spec. |
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| + | * You can only create items from the specialization you currently have. You'll lose specialization specific recipes for the other faction unless you switch back. This only lets you use the recipes for one faction at a time depending on your specialization. |
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| + | ==Engineer-Only Benefits== |
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| − | == In Warcraft RPG == |
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| + | ===Enchantments=== |
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| − | {{RPG-section}} |
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| + | {{main|Tinker (engineering)}} |
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| − | === Engineers in Warcraft === |
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| + | Engineer enchantments, also known as ''tinkers'', are unique gear enchantments that may be used alongside regular enchantments. Glove enchants generally provide a throughput bonus and do not have any backfire effects. Belt enchants are utility-based and can sometimes backfire for adverse effects, or simply fizzle out. |
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| − | *[[Tinker]] |
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| − | *[[Steam warrior]] |
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| − | *[[Sapper]] |
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| − | *[[Bombardier]] |
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| − | *[[Techslayer]] |
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| − | *[[Techno mage]] |
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| + | {{main|Cogwheel}} |
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| − | *[[Mining]] |
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| + | Engineers are able to trade crafted goods for cogwheels that can only be placed into certain engineering crafted helms. |
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| − | *[[Professions]] |
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| + | ===Mounts=== |
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| + | Engineers are able to create two engineer-only [[mount]]s, in addition to the [[Mekgineer's Chopper]] / [[Mechano-Hog]] which is BoE and can be often be sold for a profit. |
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| + | The [[Flying Machine]] and the [[Turbo-Charged Flying Machine]] have a minimum engineering skill requirement to learn and fly, and are made with engineering. Keep in mind that if you drop engineering after making the mounts, they will no longer be usable unless you pick up engineering again and get it to the mount's required engineering skill level. |
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| + | Engineers can make several teleportation devices that require engineering skill to operate. Which teleportation devices you can craft depend on your specialization. |
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| + | * Gnomish Engineers can craft teleports to [[Gadgetzan]] in [[Tanaris]] and outside [[Toshley's Station]] in [[Blades Edge Mountains]]. |
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| + | * Goblin Engineers can craft teleports to [[Everlook]] in [[Winterspring]] and [[Area 52]] in [[Netherstorm]]. |
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| + | * All engineers can craft a teleport to several locations in [[Northrend]] and [[Pandaria]]. |
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| + | ===Goggles=== |
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| + | Engineers can craft goggles as head-slot items. These often have unique looks and offer decent stats for their level. |
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| + | ===Guns=== |
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| + | An engineer can make several different types of [[Gun]]s, however some are [[Bind on Pickup]] and bind to the engineer - thus making them for all intents and purposes an Engineering-only weapon. Some of these guns, like the [[Mark "S" Boomstick]], require expensive mats to create. This should be kept in mind if your engineer is a class that cannot use guns, or before crafting any gun to send to an [[alt]] which can use guns. |
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| + | ===Miscellaneous Devices=== |
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| + | Engineers specialize in items only they can use, with effects ranging from novelty to highly practical. Some engineer-only devices include: |
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| + | * [[Goblin Jumper Cables]]: brings an ally back to life, maybe! |
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| + | * [[Gnomish Battle Chicken]]: Summon a battle chicken to fight for you for 1.5 minutes or until destroyed. Gnomish engineers only. |
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| + | * [[Goblin Rocket Boots]]: Either makes you run fast or blows you up. Goblin engineers only. |
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| + | * [[Snowmaster 9000]]: Allows engineer to create snowballs any time of year. |
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| + | * [[Loot-A-Rang]]: Corpse with loot too far to reach? Use a Loot-A-Rang and nab it the lazy way! |
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| + | ===Engineers in Warcraft=== |
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| + | * [[Tinker]] |
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| + | * [[Steam warrior]] |
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| + | * [[Sapper]] |
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| + | * [[Bombardier]] |
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| + | * [[Techslayer]] |
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| + | * [[Techno mage]] |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| − | === Engineering guides === |
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| + | * [[Mining]] |
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| − | * [[Engineering guide]] - what you always wanted to know about engineering but couldn't find anywhere convenient. |
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| + | * [[Professions]] |
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| − | * [[Engineering/Engineering Guide|another General Engineering Guide]] |
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* [[Engineering quests]] |
* [[Engineering quests]] |
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| − | * [[Guide to obtaining every engineering recipe|The Compleat Engineer]] - guide to acquiring Engineering recipes |
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| − | 1. Of or characterized by a highly developed or wide-ranging skill or proficiency: “The compleat speechwriter … comes to anonymity from Harvard Law” (Israel Shenker). |
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| − | *[[Making money with engineering]] |
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+ | ==Patch changes== |
| + | * {{Patch 8.0.1|note=Each expansion now has a separate profession skill bar, with smaller caps for each expansion, instead of one gigantic profession skill bar for all expansions put together}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 4.3.0|note=Engineering specialization now easier to change.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 4.0.3a|note=New recipes added for Cataclysm, including epic goggles and more engineer-only enchantments.}} |
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| − | Repeat violations may result in a BAN. |
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| + | * {{Patch 4.0.1|note=The old engineer-only enchants have no longer stats, but can be used alongside with general enchants simultaneously. Several enchants moved to the belt or glove slot. [[Arrow]] and [[Bullet]] recipes removed.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 3.0.2|note=New engineering recipes added including engineer-only enchantments, {{alliance}} [[Mekgineer's Chopper]] and {{horde}} [[Mechano-Hog]], Engineer-only trinkets and a new set of engineering helmets. See [[Engineering recipes]] for full list. These helmets are [[item level]] 200, equivalent to gear dropped in the 10-man raids available with this expansion's release, but easily replaced by later content.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 2.4.0|note=Every epic helm may now benefit from upgrades. The engineering schematics drop from [[Sunwell Plateau]] trash mobs and do not BoP.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 2.3.0|note=::Potions injectors ([[Healing Potion Injector|Healing]], [[Mana Potion Injector|Mana]]) no longer require Engineering skill to use. |
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| + | ::Flying Machine mounts added, the [[Flying Machine]] and [[Turbo-Charged Flying Machine]]. Engineering skill is required for them to be used. |
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| + | ::[[Adamantite Arrow Maker]] and [[Adamantite Shell Machine]], which make 5 charge devices that create stacks of arrows or bullets (respectively). |
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| + | ::[[Field Repair Bot 110G]], much like the [[Field Repair Bot 74A]], but allowing cheaper repairs. |
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| + | ::Source and full notes: [[Patch_2.3#Professions|Professions section]] of [[Patch 2.3]] article. |
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| + | }} |
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| + | * {{Patch 2.1.0|note=Major overhaul to increase the usefulness of the profession and new recipes added. See [[Engineering recipes]] for full list, |
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| + | ::Among other changes, Blizzard added [[Frost Grenade]], an Epic Gun - [[Gyro-Balanced Khorium Destroyer]] and 11 Epic Helm Schematics comparable to [[Tier 5]] which can be equipped at level 62. With these adjustments, the Profession was reborn into an attractive alternative. |
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| + | }} |
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| + | * {{Patch 0.6|note= |
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| + | ** New recipes added including rocket boots and jumper cables. |
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| + | ** Many recipes now require more cloth and less leather. |
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| + | }} |
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| + | ==References== |
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| − | {{elink|site=Almost Gaming|link=http://www.almostgaming.com/wowguides/wow-engineering-guide|desc=Engineering 1-375 Guide|icon=almostgaming}} |
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| + | {{reflist}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=Lootables.com|link=http://www.lootables.com/?guide=Engineering|desc=Engineering Powerleveling Guide 1-375|icon=lootables}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=WoW-professions.com |link=http://www.wow-professions.com/engineering_leveling_guide.html|desc=Engineering Leveling guide 1-450, updated to 3.0.3|}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=HowYouKnowGuy.com |link=http://www.howyouknowguy.com/wow-engineering-guide|desc=Simplified Engineering Leveling guide 1-375}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=TheNoobSchool.com |link=http://wow.thenoobschool.com/wow-engineering-guide-1-375|desc=Updated Engineering Guide 1-375|icon=tns}} |
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| − | {{elink|site=Ivan's Guide - Engineering |link=http://www.ivansguide.com/engineering/|desc=Recipe Cost / Profit Calculator}} |
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| − | *[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/professions/engineering.html Blizzard's page on Engineering] |
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| − | **[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11116&sid=1 Blizzard's Profession Forum] |
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| − | *[http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=13121383&pageNo=1&sid=1#10 Engineering Powerleveling Guide 1-300] |
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| − | **[http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=13121383&pageNo=2&sid=1#30 Engineering Powerleveling Guide 300-375] |
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| − | {{elink|site=WoW Guide Online|link=http://www.wowguideonline.com/engineering.html|desc=Engineering 1-450|}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 10 May 2023
- For lore, see technology and engineer.
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 Engineering (Profession)
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| Ingredients • Proficiencies • Quests • Schematics • Trainers • Equipment |
Engineering is a primary crafting profession that can create many useful, unique and amazing items, as well as junk (but often explosive junk!). Engineers can create helpful items for generally all classes to be used in PvE or PvP. To counterbalance this usefulness, most items crafted by engineering require engineering skill to use, and many of these items come with a chance for unexpected backfires with often hilarious results. Hunters in particular see much use for engineered guns and scopes.
Engineering profession recipes are known as schematics. Some notable engineer-crafted items are:
[Jeeves], providing repair services to everyone and bank access to the engineer.
[MOLL-E], allowing the engineer to summon a portable mailbox they or any ally can use.
[Blingtron 5000], who grants one free gift per day per account to whoever speaks with him.
[Gnomish Army Knife], allowing a chance of resurrecting a player on a long cooldown.- [Mekgineer's Chopper]/ [Mechano-Hog], an epic ground mount with an extra seat.
There are also several engineer-only enhancers to gloves, belts, and cloaks (including a well known parachute cloak enhancement).
Grand Master Engineers have access to an auction house of their own faction in Dalaran by visiting 
Reginald Arcfire or 
Brassbolt Mechawrench in the engineer shop Like Clockwork. (Each of these NPCs are visible only to members of that faction.)
For the Alliance faction, Gnomes benefit from a +15 racial bonus to their Engineering skill.
Official overview
Engineers take advantage of their inventiveness to create an immense (and occasionally random) variety of helpful items. By tinkering ceaselessly, and tolerating malfunctions and misfires, an engineer can make utterly unique objects: sight-enhancing goggles, potent guns, robot pets, mechanical mounts, and even more unusual trinkets. Successful engineers use their inventions to solve problems and make life easier, faster, and better for themselves and their companions.
The majority of Engineering schematics can be manufactured anywhere, provided you've already obtained the diverse materials necessary for their creation.
It's not uncommon for Engineers to also specialize in Mining - the metals and ores they procure serve as building materials for their inventions.
As you progress in your studies as an Engineer, you'll be given an opportunity to choose a specialization. After completing a unique quest, you can specialize in either Goblin or Gnomish schools of engineering. Each school specializes in crafting unique items, some of which aren't available to the opposing style of craftsmanship.[1]
Training as an Engineer
- See also: Engineering Trainers
Engineering is taught by various engineering trainers located throughout the world. Prospective engineers must be at least level 5. Initial training costs 10
, granting the Apprentice level with a potential skill of 75 and access to a few starting engineering schematics. More schematics can be learned from trainers or found throughout the world as the engineer raises their skill level.
The following is a breakdown of the engineering profession by expansion:
| Expansion | Proficiency | Skill | Schematics |
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Journeyman Expert Artisan |
1 - 300 1 - 75 75 - 150 150 - 225 225 - 300 |
Classic |
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Master | 1 - 75 | Outland |
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Grand Master | 1 - 75 | Northrend |
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Illustrious Grand Master | 1 - 75 | Cataclysm |
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Zen Master | 1 - 75 | Pandaria |
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Draenor Master | 1 - 100 | Draenor |
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Legion Master | 1 - 100 | Legion |
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- | 1 - 175 | Battle for Azeroth |
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- | 1 - 150 | Shadowlands |
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- | 1 - ??? | Dragonflight |
Advancing as an Engineer
Crafting items is the only way to progress through the stages. Plans will appear as one of four colors in the profession window, with a certain chance for a skill up (gaining a point):
- Orange: Will always skill up. When indicated (with a number and up arrow to the right of the recipe name), recipe will skill up by the shown number for each craft.
- Yellow: Will almost always skill up.
- Green: Will sometimes skill up.
- Grey: Will never skill up.
As engineering skill increases, plans will eventually change from orange to yellow, yellow to green and green to grey. Only by finding higher skill schematics can one continue to progress through the profession. Approximately every 5-10 points, new schematics will become available to learn from the trainers. Alternatively, schematics can be looted from corpses, given as quest rewards, or can be purchased either from vendors or from the auction house. All schematics have a requisite engineering skill to be able to be learned and crafted. Additionally, some schematics cannot be gotten until you have a certain reputation standing with a given faction.
Schematics usually require the use of some additional item, which will need to be in your inventory or equipped. Each schematic will show what it requires. This may include:
You may also be required to use an anvil. Anvils can be found throughout the world, particularly in civilized areas such as cities near a forge or Blacksmithing Trainers. At high level, engineers can create their own Thermal Anvils to use or sell.
Companion Skills
By far the best option for your second primary profession is mining. The vast majority of the materials you need for Engineering recipes are acquired through mining. The only other profession that might be mildly beneficial is skinning, since a small number of engineering recipes use leather.
Note: If you have an alt with the Mining profession (such as a blacksmith), and that character can pass materials to your engineer, then the jewelcrafting profession would be a good secondary profession. This is primarily because most engineering items only require skill in engineering and are not level dependent, and the engineering skill can be rapidly advanced by making blasting powder, dynamite, and bombs for personal use. Thus, low-level characters can equip themselves with powerful engineering gear, making leveling faster and easier. This also gives such engineers a distinct advantage in low level battlegrounds (such as Warsong Gulch) as they will be far better equipped than comparable non-engineers. Jewelcrafting can then be used with the same basic materials to craft early rings, amulets, and trinkets - making the character with this combination even more powerful. In addition, jewelcrafting allows 
[Prospecting] raw minerals to produce gems, which are used quite extensively in engineering schematics.
Specialization
Engineering has the opportunity to specialize in two fields. At skill level 200 an engineer can choose to specialize in Gnomish or Goblin Engineering. The main difference between both sides is the location of their respective teleporters and the ability of their trinkets. Some items require a specific specialization to use, while other items are crafted by one specialization but are usable by any engineer. Fortunately, most recipes that are crafted by one Specialization can be used by both.
Some specialization recipe comparisons
| Gnomish Engineering | Goblin Engineering |
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| Transporters
Recipe
Trinkets Explosives Headgear Mount |
Transporters
Recipe
Trinkets Explosives Headgear Mount |
For more information, read the respective pages for Gnomish and Goblin Engineering.
All in all, both Engineering disciplines are useful and fun. Some believe various Engineering gadgets, such as the 
[Goblin Rocket Launcher] or 
[Gnomish Poultryizer], are excellent for use in PvP given their crowd control potential and stamina boost. That being said, many people don't take Engineering until they reach max level and have ample gold saved because of the fairly steep expense involved in leveling it.
Switching specializations
You can drop your current specialization by opening the profession tab in your spellbook and unlearning Gnomish/Goblin Engineering. Learn another specialization from the engineering trainer in either Orgrimmar or Stormwind:
- Horde: Roxxik in Orgrimmar.
- Alliance: Lilliam Sparkspindle in Stormwind.
Also of note:
- You don't need to complete the quests associated with your new spec.
- You can only create items from the specialization you currently have. You'll lose specialization specific recipes for the other faction unless you switch back. This only lets you use the recipes for one faction at a time depending on your specialization.
Engineer-Only Benefits
Enchantments
- Main article: Tinker (engineering)
Engineer enchantments, also known as tinkers, are unique gear enchantments that may be used alongside regular enchantments. Glove enchants generally provide a throughput bonus and do not have any backfire effects. Belt enchants are utility-based and can sometimes backfire for adverse effects, or simply fizzle out.
Cogwheels
- Main article: Cogwheel
Engineers are able to trade crafted goods for cogwheels that can only be placed into certain engineering crafted helms.
Mounts
Engineers are able to create two engineer-only mounts, in addition to the 
[Mekgineer's Chopper] / 
[Mechano-Hog] which is BoE and can be often be sold for a profit.
The 
[Flying Machine] and the 
[Turbo-Charged Flying Machine] have a minimum engineering skill requirement to learn and fly, and are made with engineering. Keep in mind that if you drop engineering after making the mounts, they will no longer be usable unless you pick up engineering again and get it to the mount's required engineering skill level.
Teleports
Engineers can make several teleportation devices that require engineering skill to operate. Which teleportation devices you can craft depend on your specialization.
- Gnomish Engineers can craft teleports to Gadgetzan in Tanaris and outside Toshley's Station in Blades Edge Mountains.
- Goblin Engineers can craft teleports to Everlook in Winterspring and Area 52 in Netherstorm.
- All engineers can craft a teleport to several locations in Northrend and Pandaria.
Goggles
Engineers can craft goggles as head-slot items. These often have unique looks and offer decent stats for their level.
Guns
An engineer can make several different types of Guns, however some are Bind on Pickup and bind to the engineer - thus making them for all intents and purposes an Engineering-only weapon. Some of these guns, like the 
[Mark "S" Boomstick], require expensive mats to create. This should be kept in mind if your engineer is a class that cannot use guns, or before crafting any gun to send to an alt which can use guns.
Miscellaneous Devices
Engineers specialize in items only they can use, with effects ranging from novelty to highly practical. Some engineer-only devices include:
- [Goblin Jumper Cables]: brings an ally back to life, maybe!
- [Gnomish Battle Chicken]: Summon a battle chicken to fight for you for 1.5 minutes or until destroyed. Gnomish engineers only.
- [Goblin Rocket Boots]: Either makes you run fast or blows you up. Goblin engineers only.
- [Snowmaster 9000]: Allows engineer to create snowballs any time of year.
- [Loot-A-Rang]: Corpse with loot too far to reach? Use a Loot-A-Rang and nab it the lazy way!
In Warcraft RPG
Engineers in Warcraft
See also
Patch changes
- Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Each expansion now has a separate profession skill bar, with smaller caps for each expansion, instead of one gigantic profession skill bar for all expansions put together
- Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): Engineering specialization now easier to change.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): New recipes added for Cataclysm, including epic goggles and more engineer-only enchantments.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): The old engineer-only enchants have no longer stats, but can be used alongside with general enchants simultaneously. Several enchants moved to the belt or glove slot. Arrow and Bullet recipes removed.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): New engineering recipes added including engineer-only enchantments, [Mekgineer's Chopper] and [Mechano-Hog], Engineer-only trinkets and a new set of engineering helmets. See Engineering recipes for full list. These helmets are item level 200, equivalent to gear dropped in the 10-man raids available with this expansion's release, but easily replaced by later content.
- Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): Every epic helm may now benefit from upgrades. The engineering schematics drop from Sunwell Plateau trash mobs and do not BoP.
- Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13):
- Potions injectors (Healing, Mana) no longer require Engineering skill to use.
- Flying Machine mounts added, the [Flying Machine] and [Turbo-Charged Flying Machine]. Engineering skill is required for them to be used.
- [Adamantite Arrow Maker] and [Adamantite Shell Machine], which make 5 charge devices that create stacks of arrows or bullets (respectively).
- [Field Repair Bot 110G], much like the [Field Repair Bot 74A], but allowing cheaper repairs.
- Source and full notes: Professions section of Patch 2.3 article.
- Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Major overhaul to increase the usefulness of the profession and new recipes added. See Engineering recipes for full list,
- Among other changes, Blizzard added [Frost Grenade], an Epic Gun - [Gyro-Balanced Khorium Destroyer] and 11 Epic Helm Schematics comparable to Tier 5 which can be equipped at level 62. With these adjustments, the Profession was reborn into an attractive alternative.
- Among other changes, Blizzard added
- Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13):
- New recipes added including rocket boots and jumper cables.
- Many recipes now require more cloth and less leather.
References
External links
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