05-16-2005, 07:33 PM
I dropped 286 Hammersmithing for Gnomish Engineering, and I have never looked back. I got almost no use out of Blacksmithing - I literally spent hundreds of gold raising it, and had maybe five pieces of equipment that I'd consider using to show for it.
Engineering has been vital to my ability to not only survive, but outright WIN uneven battles (2v1 and in some cases, 3v1.) Grenades can be thrown while moving, disorient (read: interrupt spells) for a sometimes-significant amount of time, and do a pretty significant amount of damage.
Gnomish Engineering brings me the Net-o-matic (which will see much more use once I run out of glue), which is great against anyone that attempts to run from me while Intercept is cooling down and/or Hamstring has worn off.
It also brings me the Shrink Ray, which is honestly more of a novelty item than anything else, but it can make a pretty significant difference (it can shrink you or the target for -250 Power, or grow you or the target for +250 Power, and those effects can also affect you party or the target's party, too) when it works the way you want it to.
More useful than anything else, however, is the Death Ray. I can truly reach out and touch someone now. I've heard of it critting for over 7,000 damage - that's instant death to ME, let alone a caster. With the cooldown reduction to a nice five minutes, it's something I'm not afraid to frequently use, too.
For a Hunter, though, I'd suggest Goblin Engineering (since we all know Goblins are way cooler than lame Gnomes.)
It brings the best of the explosives (including a bomb with an immense 10-yard range), and also allows you to make the Goblin Jumper Cables XL, which have a 50% chance of success, compared to the standard jumper cables' 20%.
Which path you take isn't a major decision, however. Most items made in both paths can be used by either engineer type, except the "ultimate" recipies for each side, which are Bind on Acquire - the Death Ray for Gnomish, and the Dragon Gun for Goblins. The Alarm-O-Bot and Jumper Cables XL may also be BoP, though I'm not certain on that.
Engineering has been vital to my ability to not only survive, but outright WIN uneven battles (2v1 and in some cases, 3v1.) Grenades can be thrown while moving, disorient (read: interrupt spells) for a sometimes-significant amount of time, and do a pretty significant amount of damage.
Gnomish Engineering brings me the Net-o-matic (which will see much more use once I run out of glue), which is great against anyone that attempts to run from me while Intercept is cooling down and/or Hamstring has worn off.
It also brings me the Shrink Ray, which is honestly more of a novelty item than anything else, but it can make a pretty significant difference (it can shrink you or the target for -250 Power, or grow you or the target for +250 Power, and those effects can also affect you party or the target's party, too) when it works the way you want it to.
More useful than anything else, however, is the Death Ray. I can truly reach out and touch someone now. I've heard of it critting for over 7,000 damage - that's instant death to ME, let alone a caster. With the cooldown reduction to a nice five minutes, it's something I'm not afraid to frequently use, too.
For a Hunter, though, I'd suggest Goblin Engineering (since we all know Goblins are way cooler than lame Gnomes.)
It brings the best of the explosives (including a bomb with an immense 10-yard range), and also allows you to make the Goblin Jumper Cables XL, which have a 50% chance of success, compared to the standard jumper cables' 20%.
Which path you take isn't a major decision, however. Most items made in both paths can be used by either engineer type, except the "ultimate" recipies for each side, which are Bind on Acquire - the Death Ray for Gnomish, and the Dragon Gun for Goblins. The Alarm-O-Bot and Jumper Cables XL may also be BoP, though I'm not certain on that.
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