tradeskills
Tinkering
Gnome-only clockwork device crafting. Unique recipes, Tinkering Workshop in Ak'Anon.
Tinkering is the race-locked clockwork tradeskill — only Gnomes can train it, and only at the Ak'Anon workshop. Produces clockwork devices with one-time or limited-charge uses: binoculars, gnomework watchmen, clockwork fish, and the infamous Gnome Submarine of Doom.
Basics
- Container: Tinker Bench (Ak'Anon only).
- Race requirement: Gnome only.
- Ingredients: gears (various types), springs, sheet metal, rare components from many sources.
- Ceiling: 235 (hard cap).
Leveling path
- 1-50: basic gears, simple clockworks, minor parry devices.
- 50-100: clockwork binoculars, miniature assistants.
- 100-150: medium clockworks — watchmen pets, complex tools.
- 150-200: high-tier devices (Clockwork Fish, Tinkered Spyglass).
- 200-235: master recipes, Gnomework Submarine, rare class-help devices.
Famous recipes
- Gnomework Binoculars — zoomed camera click effect.
- Clockwork Watchman — short-duration summoned pet that scouts ahead.
- Gnome Submarine of Doom — high-end tinkering flagship. More ceremony than utility, but every veteran Gnome owns one.
Tips
- Tinkering is expensive. Ingredient cost per combine runs high, and failure rates are harsh.
- Keep failed combines — many fail states produce salvageable components.
- Ak'Anon is the only workshop; plan for weekly training trips if you don't live there.