A Tinker class
WoW has implemented a lot of features from Warcraft 3. Icons, spells, class heroes, abilities you name it, it’s there in WoW. One could even argue that WoW is Warcraft 4 just that it’s different genre.
With the announcement of Goblin and Underground themed phase/patch, I thought a new class fit in perfectly. A Tinker class! I am quite certain Blizzard has toyed with this idea too with the High Tinker Mekkatorque fight at Battle of Dazar’alor Raid.
Here are the skillset used by the Tinker class in original Warcraft 3.
Pocket Factory
Creates a factory which automatically constructs [Clockwerk Goblins]. Clockwerk Goblins explode upon death, causing damage to nearby enemy units.
Cluster Rockets
Bombards an area with rockets, stunning enemy units for 1 second and damaging nearby enemy units.
Engineering Upgrade
Improves other Tinker abilities with each level learned, also gives bonus damage and increases the Tinker’s movement speed.
Robo-Goblin
Transforms the Tinker into a Robo-Goblin, a powerful armored form.
Demolish
Causes attacks to do up to three and a half times damage to buildings.
In addition, it could well be the first tank class with mail equipment and collect mech suits from certain raid bosses. Possibilities are endless, you could borrow idea from or do collaboration with Metal Gear Solid or Megaman etc.
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I would like tinkerer as new class, but first I would like they fix the game 
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Another example of Tinker is Gazlowe from Heroes of the Storm. He even came through rework completely changing abilities.
Resource: Scrap (replaces mana). Regenerates over time, also destroyed Turrets drop scrap.
Rock-It! Turret: Creates a turret that deals damage. Lasts for 15 seconds. Can be destroyed for scrap.
Deth Lazor: channeling ability, very similar to Evoker Fire Breath.
Xplodium Charge: Place a bomb that deals damage to enemies within the target area after 1.25 seconds. Enemies hit are also Stunned for 1 second.
Robo-Goblin: Passive: Basic Attacks deal bonus damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
Grav-O-Bomb 3000: After a 1.5 second delay, pull enemies toward the center of an area and deal damage. Basic Abilities deal 30% more damage for 5 seconds after casting Grav-O-Bomb 3000.
Modern non-target stuff, very similar to Evoker, everyone loves this stuff.
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from what you wrote I feel another DPS class, so even If I’d like such a thing I’d say no. We need tanks and healers, there are not enough DPS slots for all of us.
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I’m all in for a Tinker class but I also remember that time we got mechagon and we thought we would get very cool tinkers and Mimiron’s mechagnomes.
Turned out we got…diaper gnomes. So I’m going to be pessimistic this time around because I was way too hyped with mechagon and mechagnomes as they delivered are so bad it’s comical in a sense
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