Gnomish Universal Remote

• Gnomish Universal Remote
• Item Level 16
• Binds when equipped
• Trinket
• Use: Allows control of a mechanical target for a short time. It may not always work and may just root the machine or make it very very angry. Gnomish engineering at its finest.
• Requires Classic Engineering (125)
• Sell Price: 5

Orc engineer with Gnomish Universal Remote

Gnomish Universal Remote has a chance to allow the user to control a mechanical mob for 60 seconds. If it fails it either stuns the target for a short amount of time or causes a high amount of threat. It is similar to [Mind Control], although it's limited to Mechanical Targets.

Background

This small bronze contraption bears numerous knobs, dials, pointers, winding thinkings and whirring gizmos. A competent user can take control of constructs, both mechanical and magical, from a distance - if he's lucky. Even the gnomes aren't sure why this collection of bronze, oils, and semiprecious stones works. Gnomish engineering at its finest.

Source

This item is created with Engineering (125); taught by  [Schematic: Gnomish Universal Remote].

Materials required:

	6x [Bronze Bar]			1x [Whirring Bronze Gizmo]
	2x [Flask of Oil]			1x [Tigerseye]
	1x [Malachite]

Notes

• Despite the name, Gnomish Engineering specialization is not required to make or use this item.
• Extremely useful in Gnomeregan and when facing other Mechanical monsters.
• At one time it was possible to control Fel Reavers in Hellfire Peninsula and other 25-man raid content, but this has since been nerfed. Not very useful for the end-game content.
• Hunters must dismiss their pet before using this if you want to actually control the mob. Otherwise, you get 'You already control a summoned pet' and it attacks.

Patch changes

• Hotfix (2007-02-20): Mechanical bosses are now immune to the Gnomish Universal Remote.
  
• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
  

External links

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• WoWDB