Did You Know? The Forgotten "Gnomish Cloaking Device"

[Daeity]

The "Gnomish Cloaking Device" completely breaks you from combat when used! It's the engineer's Vanish/Shadowmeld and can be used to survive wipes, drop aggro, and leave combat.

It requires 200 Engineering to use, and the Limited Supply item is sold by Zan Shivsproket in the basement of Ravenholdt Manor. (Recipe sells for 15-25G on the AH by the way - this is common knowledge though.)

It allows for a new Rogue strategy: Keeping your normal stunlock rotation even if the target uses a PVP Trinket in the opening CS/KS moves!

You see, once the Cloaking Device breaks you from combat you are invisible for 10 seconds. During this time, you can refresh the duration another 18 seconds by popping an Invisibility pot (which can't be used while you are IN comat) OR simply go back into Stealth, re-equip gear, and then re-open with Cheap Shot. =]

This works great in PVP, and I have tested many times with great success (and to their surprise). It's like having 2 Vanish skills available (or 3 with Preparation.)

- Druids can also activate the Cloaking Device, jump back into Prowl mode (immediately or within 10 seconds before the Invisibility wears off) and re-open with their standard attack rotation.

- Mages: Extra long Invisibility. 20s + 10s (w/ Glyph) + 10s Engineering trink + 15-18 second Invisibility Potion

DISADVANTAGES:
- This thing has a 1 HOUR FREAKIN' COOLDOWN, so don't expect to be able to use it in Arenas.
- Warlocks can see invisible players if they have the associated buff.
- DOTs break invisibility (keep Cloak of Shadows in mind before using this.)

Other than that, this can be used in World PVP/BGs or in serious Duels (ie, for Gold). It catches players off-guard and typically causes a lot of confusion (especially when you "Vanish" 3 times).

Anyhow, it has one HUGE disadvantage but also a HUGE advantage. I'll leave it up to you guys to decide. =]

(By the way: I'm not sure if this shares a cooldown with Shadowmeld. Can someone test?)

*EDIT: I also wanted to note that the Gnomish Cloaking Device used to NOT break combat/lose aggro (it was previously useless) - but it was changed a couple patches ago. It was a undocumented patch that not a lot of people know about, which is why the device was forgotten into oblivion..

[galaden15]

i used it on my 29 twink war all the time rofl, when i was leveling him a 70 huntard tryed to gank me, but me being the clever gnome, used my mind control helm made him attack his pet then vanished into thin air :P, and then 5 minutes later he came and ganked me

[Barachiel]

If this works, move it to the contrib/donor section.

[galaden15]

If this works, move it to the contrib/donor section.

why when the item is working as intended :P

[Barachiel]

why when the item is working as intended :P

Doubt that it is, if it's like that.

[Daeity]

Doubt that it is, if it's like that.

I'm 99.99% sure that it IS working as intended. Blizz patched it so that the trinket behaves this way (ie, just like casting Invisibility) on purpose. It's just one of those things that was never documented in their patch notes, and very few people know about it.

It gives Rogue's a very nice advantage (only once an hour though.)

[pauk]

It´s not an exploits, tats why its here. blizz made it themselves its just a good tip. +Rep to

[Cimerii]

Hey, it's in guides. So I wont complain. Anyhow, I've been using it for a while but as a feral druid it is really situational, only for duels and world pvp and any dot and you're ****ed. Plus the CD is terrible.

[mindlessy]

That's a very nice find... vurtne would be happy (maybe you actually are vurtne, daeity ? XD)

+Rep.

[phreec]

I'm gonna camp outside SW with my pala and wait for allies to duel and then just hammer of wrath them and vanish into thin air!

[fearedtoast]

I'm gonna camp outside SW with my pala and wait for allies to duel and then just hammer of wrath them and vanish into thin air!

Looks like this guy's got it!

[timebandit1]

This is awesome, my pally, rogue, DK, and another rogue are all engis! XD