Is it me or has engineering so far been one big disappointment ?
Phase 1: Nothing.
Phase 2: Awful items that are not close to BiS over blues in Gnomer.
We could have had a item for each suitable class being it cloth, leather, mail and plate.
Instead we got a meme item that is a waste to craft and should be avoided.
The shield seems ok, but the special effect seems pointless.
What a sorry state of affairs engineering is currently in SoD.
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Now if you compare this to what Leather working and Blacksmithing have to offer, it’s likely some of these items are going to be Pre bis at lvl 50 due to there insane cooldown utility.
Also the damage between the two bombs we can use this patch being Ez-Thro Radiation and High-Yield Radiation Bomb is negligable in terms of damage as well as mats.
But both offering exactly the same utility.
So anyone here saying the utility of bombs is great, either doesnt know whats going on with engineering this phase (probably not seens the items), or are just plain ignorant sadly.
Engineering would be to powerful if it made BiS gear with how powerful it already was, although you do have a sick shield and a rather good belt if im not completely wrong
engineering is fine, i also agree it doesnt have to give bis items because even if it only gave explosives people would still take it
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Engineering has the biggest toolkit and also got an epic, idk what you smoking.
Engineering is the number 1 dps increase for every class in the game? Lol. Litterally… no engineering is very strong.
I think you’re missing the point partially.
The belt is complete garbage and a complete waste of time and resources to craft.
It’s also the fact it’s only a cloth item.
Where as in other expantions we’ve had other armour types and stat values when it comes to crafted gear.
Now if you compare this to what Leather working and Blacksmithing have to offer, it’s likely some of these items are going to be Pre bis at lvl 50 due to there insane cooldown utility.
Also the damage between the two bombs we can use this patch being Ez-Thro Radiation and High-Yield Radiation Bomb is negligable in terms of damage as well as mats.
But both offering exactly the same utility.
So anyone here saying the utility of bombs is great, either doesnt know whats going on with engineering this phase (probably not seens the items), or are just plain ignorant sadly.
Im aware of this.
But engineering csnt be both a major dps increase aswell as providing pre-bis. This would he too overpowered and everyone would see themselves enforced to be engineers.
Goblins sappwes ans more and super strong in pve gear and are mera to use themselves. They are huge dps increases.
A belt having 1% hit and 1% crit on it and a chance to increase by a further 3% isn’t anything to scoff at to be fair. 15min cd is pretty long but isn’t the worst.
Engineering is and will always remain a top-tier profession
Belt is garbage and the blue belt from gnomer is better.
At this point re-rolling LW is looking like a far better investment,
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It even gives 3+ weapon damage which is insanely good.
@Windfurybtw
It’s a 50/50 chance which you can’t rely on when it counts.
The original effect was going to make it a worthy investment look.
“This belt gives 9 stamina and 1% crit. It also has a chance to proc 10% increased crit for 30 seconds.”
This was what was originally data mined and actually a decent item.
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I agree for next phase.
But why should the prof suffer this phase because of that?
Heck even last phase we got diddly nothing.
Currently LW is a major DPS increase due to that 20% haste buff as it stands, and 10% from the gloves.
Crafted Gloves from phase 1 are actually 2nd BiS still due to 1% hit and same agi as gnomer gloves.
Not asking engineering to be OP, just on par currently with the other profs.
Which as it stands currently it isn’t, and im not wrong.
I would like to see someone prove otherwise but when you work out the numbers, LW is out performing in terms of DPS with Ez throw and 20%+10% haste.
And a 50% when clicked chance to get 3% crit for 30 secs is not on par.
belt is bis for multiple classes, not convinced its trash. maybe not worth the price to craft tho, i can agree on that
Engineering has been busted in all versions of vanilla due to sapper charge meta and was bis in Wrath due to the haste buff on the gloves. All blizzard are doing is to stop engineering to be required by all classes so people don’t feel forced into doing it.