Hey, all!
I’m currently doing a challenge that has me go through all the old expansions of engineering. But I’m getting stuck on this decision because I can’t tell what’s actually worth taking. I have lore reasons for both but…
Goblin or Gnome?
With all the stat squishes, damage is kind of out of the question (unless they fixed some of them) so… which one would be more worth it for suvivability/fun?
with gnomish you get stuff like world larger toys and stuff like that
with goblin its explosives.
when you hit cata it dont matter the engineering was changed
I don’t remember specifically why, but I do recall being 100% sure I wanted to do Gnomish Engineering on my Rogue. I think because they got cooler toys and gadgets.
There used to be (not sure if there are anymore) restrictions on the teleporters too, yeah? Wasn’t the Tanaris one for Gnomish engineers and the Winterpsring one for Goblins? I can’t remember, but I think that may have played a part because Tanaris was a better place to have a port to at the time, imo.
Whichever gives you the Rocket Boots.
if talking about the speed belt item its both side can make it
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Oh, well in that case, tough choice. Gnomes make shrink rays and wormholes. We blow #$%@ up. Both are equally awesome.
It’s a quandary to be sure.
Start out goblin and make any transmog your character can use. Then switch to gnome for the world enlarger toy.
I think everyone gets wormholes, it’s just a question of whether you go to Tanaris or Winterspring. Mine goes to Winterspring.
gnome gives a port to gadgetzan (so you can buy more noggenfogger)
goblin gives a port to Area 52 in Netherstorm (so you can farm Ashes of Alar easily)
other than that, doesnt really matter.
I still haven’t figured out how to choose between the two.
For me, back in the day, Goblin spec had the best of the fiery kabooms. Nowadays it hardly matters.
Well with goblin you build a rideable petard, and the gnome tis a rocket. I like the rocket. But I cannot deny that the petard has flair!
I ended up making both!
Gnome, obviously.
Gnomish engineering for the win 
. Like you said the booms/damage ain’t really all that useful so in absence of that Gnomes win.
Not only did it give me a mobility boost, but it also saved me from certain death from fall damage. Time it right, you press it and you shoot forward to kill the momentum of your death.
Have you seen what those Gnomes call a ‘death ray’? It just shoots a tiny lil’ lightning bolt.
Now, a sapper charge? THAT will do some damage. You may not be around to see it, but at least you will leave your own little mark on Azeroth.
This is solid advice.
an quest for lvl 300 engineering for classic
Thanks. No wonder why I haven’t figured it out lol.