Goblin Engineering

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If survival was your first priority, you could never be a real Goblin Engineer!

—Zap Farflinger, upon giving the Dimensional Ripper - Everlook Schematic

Goblin Engineering is one of two disciplines engineers may specialize in upon attaining level 30 and 200 skill. (The other is Gnome Engineering.) Its innovation is diverse with items ranging from [Goblin Rocket Helmet] and [Goblin Bomb Dispenser] to [The Big One]. This diversity can give Goblin Engineers the element of surprise and situational advantages when facing enemies.

Becoming a Goblin Engineer

Much like with Gnome 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.

• Goblin Engineering.

The pledge

The person you are sent to is Nixx Sprocketspring, in Gadgetzan, Tanaris. He will hand you an unsigned pledge, and ask that you sign and return it. This seals your commitment to Goblin Engineering.

•  [47] The Pledge of Secrecy (Tanaris)

Showing your work

Nixx will then ask you to show examples of your work. You will be handing over:

• 20x  [Big Iron Bomb]
• 20x  [Solid Dynamite]
• 5x  [Explosive Sheep]

Raw mats:
2x  [Silver Ore]
30x  [Iron Ore]
40x  [Heavy Stone]
20x  [Solid Stone]
10x  [Silk Cloth]
20x  [Wool Cloth]
10x  [Copper Ore]
10x  [Tin Ore]
5x  [Medium Leather]

Having done that, you are issued your [Goblin Engineer Membership Card], which entitles you to training on the 'goblin engineer only' engineering recipes. Congratulations! You have specialized in Goblin Engineering!

Your membership card

Having completed the exercises above, you are given a [Goblin 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 the Goblin Engineering trainer (still Nixx Sprocketspring) 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. [Schematic: Pet Bombling] may only be acquired this way.

Goblin Engineering items

• Goblin Engineering items require specialization in Goblin Engineering to craft.
• Some Engineering items which have 'Goblin' in the title do not require specialization to craft or use, e.g. [Goblin Jumper Cables].
• While some Goblin Engineering items require specialization to use, others do not. Some are tradable, some are BoP.

Item	Type	Cooldown	Tradeable	Engineering Skill Required to Use	Goblin Engineering Required to Use
[Foreman's Enchanted Helmet]	Cloth (Head)	-	-	350	Yes
[Goblin Construction Helmet]	Cloth (Head)	1 hour	-	205	-
[Goblin Rocket Boots]	Cloth (Feet)	5 minutes	Yes	-	-
[Goblin Rocket Helmet]	Cloth (Head)	20 minutes	Yes	235	-
[Foreman's Reinforced Helmet]	Mail (Head)	-	-	350	Yes
[Goblin Mining Helmet]	Mail (Head)	-	-	205	-
[Pet Bombling]	Device (Small pet)	-	-	-	-
[Super Sapper Charge]	Device (Consumable)	5 minute	Yes	340	-
[The Bigger One]	Device (Consumable)	1 minute	Yes	325	-
[The Big One]	Explosive	1 minute	Yes	225	-
[Goblin Sapper Charge]	Explosive	5 minutes	Yes	205	-
[Recipe: Goblin Rocket Fuel]	Recipe	-	Yes	Alchemy 210	-
[Dimensional Ripper - Area 52]	Trinket	4 hours	Yes	350	Yes
[Dimensional Ripper - Everlook]	Trinket	4 hours	Yes	260	Yes
[Goblin Bomb Dispenser]	Trinket	30 minutes	-	230	-
[Goblin Dragon Gun]	Trinket	5 minutes	-	-	-
[Goblin Jumper Cables XL]	Device	30 minutes	Yes	265	-
[Goblin Mortar]	Trinket	10 minutes	Yes	205	-
[Goblin Rocket Launcher]	Trinket	2 minutes	Yes	350	Yes

Goblin Engineering trinkets

Some Goblin Engineering devices are trinkets, which 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 dealing feat.

As with many Engineering devices, Goblin Engineering devices also have a chance to breakdown or malfunction on use (sometimes spectacularly).

Switching Specializations

Since patch 1.10, it has been possible to switch engineering specializations. It is, however, painful. To switch from gnomish to goblin or vice versa

1. 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.
2. Visit an engineering trainer and start all over again at level 1
3. Level your skill to 225
4. Visit Narain Soothfancy's house North of Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris, and read Soothsaying for Dummies.
5. 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 LW/BS/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  [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).

Quotes

From the  [Manual of Engineering Disciplines]:

"Your want to know about goblin Engineering? Try asking one of their best and brightest engineers about it - I think his name is 'Nubby Stumpfingers.' Want to know why he's named that? THAT'S Goblin Engineering." --Ringo Tragediction, Gnome Engineer

"Say what you want about us Goblins, but I will tell you this: WE HAVE EXPLOSIVES!" --Yazz Nitrospork, Goblin Bombardier

See also

• Gnome Engineering