Gnomish vs Goblin Engineering Specialization? - WoW Classic

At Engineering skill 200 and character Level 30, you can specialize in Gnomish or Goblin Engineering. In this guide I list every item each specialization can craft to help you pick the right one, and show you a trick to get the items from both.

Which Is Better: Gnomish or Goblin Engineering?

One isn’t better than the other. It just depends on which toys and tools you prefer. The majority of the recipes can be used by both, you just have to buy the items from the other specialization (see the full list below). There are only a few BoP items worth mentioning. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you decide.

If You Choose Goblin

• You get Dimensional Ripper - Everlook – teleports you to Everlook in Winterspring.
• You lose access to Gnomish Death Ray – a high-damage trinket that also hurts you.
• You miss out on Gnomish Battle Chicken – a trinket that summons a chicken ally in combat.

If You Choose Gnomish

• You get Ultrasafe Transporter - Gadgetzan – teleports you to Gadgetzan in Tanaris.
• You can’t craft your own Goblin Sapper Charges, but you can still buy them.
• You’ll also have to buy Goblin Rocket Boots from others. These can fail and explode when used.

How to Get the Items from Both Specializations

You can't have both specializations at the same time. But there is a trick to get the benefits of both. Here's what I usually do:

1. Start with Gnomish.
2. Craft all the useful BoP items (Battle Chicken, Death Ray, pets).
3. Drop Engineering and level it back up to 200. (Step-by-step at the end of the guide.)
4. Switch to Goblin as your final spec.

You keep every Gnomish item that doesn't require the spec to use, and you can craft all the Goblin items after switching. The only thing you lose is the Gnomish teleporter to Gadgetzan.

NOTE: This method takes time and gold because you have to re-level Engineering.

Full list of Gnomish and Goblin Engineering Recipes

When picking a specialization, focus on the items that are exclusive to that spec. Many recipes can be used by both, so you can often just buy those from the Auction House.

There are three types of Engineering items:

1. Spec-exclusive items - Only usable if you have that spec active.
2. Bind on Pickup (BoP) items - Only one spec can craft them, but you can still use them after switching.
3. Bind on Equip (BoE) items - Usable by both specs, but only one can craft them. You can buy these.

1. Specialization-Exclusive items

You can only use these if you’re currently Gnomish or Goblin. You lose access if you switch.

Gnomish	Goblin
Ultrasafe Transporter - Gadgetzan - Teleport to Gadgetzan in Tanaris	Dimensional Ripper - Everlook - Teleport to Everlook in Winterspring
World Enlarger - A fun item that makes you smaller. This effect is similar to the Noggenfogger elixir's shrink.	-

2. Bind on Pickup (BoP) items

Only one spec can craft these, but you can still use them even after switching specs.

Gnomish	Goblin
Lil' Smoky - Non-combat pet.	Pet Bombling - Non-combat pet.
Gnomish Battle Chicken - A trinket that creates a Battle Chicken that will fight for you for 1.50 min or until it is destroyed. (20 Min CD)	Goblin Bomb Dispenser - Creates a mobile bomb that charges the nearest enemy and explodes for 315 to 385 fire damage. (30 Min CD)
Gnomish Death Ray - A trinket that does high damage to both you and your target. 4-sec cast. (5 Min CD)	Goblin Dragon Gun - Trinket that Deals 61 to 69 fire damage for 10 sec to all targets in a cone in front of the engineer using the weapon.(5 Min CD)
Gnomish Goggles - Low-level Cloth helm	Goblin Mining Helmet - Mail helm with +5 Mining
-	Goblin Construction Helmet - Cloth Helm with +15 Fire Resist. With on use effect that absorbs 300 to 500 Fire damage. Lasts 1 min. (1 Hour CD)

3. Bind on Equip (BoE) items and Consumables

Anyone can use these, but only one spec can craft them. You can just buy them if needed.

Gnomish	Goblin
Gnomish Rocket Boots	Goblin Rocket Boots
Gnomish Shrink Ray	Goblin Mortar
Alarm-O-Bot	The Big One (Consumable)
Gnomish Mind Control Cap	Goblin Rocket Helmet
Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector	Goblin Sapper Charge (Consumable)
Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt	Goblin Jumper Cables XL (Consumable)

Gnomish and Goblin Engineering Quest

To become a Gnomish or Goblin Engineer, you have to complete a short questline and turn in a few crafted items. Use the tabs below to see the exact steps for each specialization.

Gnomish Quest Goblin Quest

To Become a Gnomish Engineer, you have to complete the following quests:

Alliance Quest	Horde Quest
Pick up the Gnome Engineering quest from Springspindle Fizzlegear in Ironforge. Deliver the quest to Tinkmaster Overspark, then pick up The Pledge of Secrecy. Right click on the Overspark's Pledge of Secrecy in your inventory to complete the quest. Accept the Show Your Work quest.	Go to Rachet and pick up Gnome Engineering from Tinkerwiz. Use the ship to go to Booty Bay, then find Oglethorpe Obnoticus. Pick up the next quest The Pledge of Secrecy. Right click on the Oglethorpe's Pledge of Secrecy in your inventory to complete the quest. Accept the Show Your Work quest.

To complete the quest, you will need the following items:

• 6x Mithril Tube
• 1x Accurate Scope
• 2x Advanced Target Dummy

The Schematic: Accurate Scope recipe is sold by Mazk Snipeshot in Booty Bay. It's a limited-supply recipe, so you must wait if someone bought it before you. (or just buy it at the Auction House)

Total Raw Materials needed:	Crafting step-by-step:
6x Bronze Bar 1x Jade 1x Citrine 6x Iron Bar 2x Medium Leather 2x Wool Cloth 1x Gold Bar 8x Heavy Leather You will also need 18x Mithril Bar if you didn't save the Mithril Tube from leveling.	Craft 6x Mithril Tube (if you haven't already) Craft 1x Bronze Tube Craft 1x Accurate Scope Craft 2x Iron Strut Craft 2x Bronze Framework Craft 1x Gold Power Core Craft 2x Gyrochronatom Craft 2x Advanced Target Dummy

To Become a Goblin Engineer, you have to complete the following quests:

1. Pick up Goblin Engineering from Tinkerwiz in Ratchet.
2. Go to Gadgetzan in Tanaris and pick up The Pledge of Secrecy from Nixx Sprocketspring.
3. Right-click on the Nixx's Pledge of Secrecy in your inventory to complete the quest. Then pick up Show Your Work.

To complete the quest, you will need to craft the following items:

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

Total Raw Materials needed:	Crafting step-by-step:
2x Silver Bar 30x Iron Bar 30x Heavy Stone 20x Solid Stone 10x Silk Cloth If you haven't saved the Explosive Sheep from leveling then you will also need these: 10x Wool Cloth 5x Medium Leather 20x Bronze Bar 10x Heavy Stone	Craft 2x Silver Contact Craft 30x Heavy Blasting Powder Craft 10x Big Iron Bomb Craft 10x Solid Blasting Powder Craft 10x Solid Dynamite If you haven't crafted the Explosive Sheep yet: Craft 10x Heavy Blasting Powder Craft 5x Whirring Bronze Gizmo Craft 5x Bronze Framework Craft 5x Explosive Sheep

Changing Engineering Specialization

The only way to switch your specialization is to COMPLETELY unlearn Engineering and then level it back up again. Here is how to do it step by step:

Step 1. Unlearn Engineering

Open your character info, click on the Skills tab at the bottom, and unlearn Engineering.

Doing this will cause you to lose all your recipes and skill points!!!

Step 2. Level Engineering

You have to level Engineering back up to 200 again. You don't have to do any quests again after this.

Use my Classic Engineering Leveling Guide 1-300 to quickly get back to 200.

Step 3. "Soothsaying for Dummies"

Now go to Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris and click on the "Soothsaying for Dummies" book inside a hut. The exact location is marked in the picture below. Once you've read it, you can take up the other specialization.