Is there a Tinkering revamp in Velious?
 

Recently rolled a Gnome WIZ, and am starting to get into Tinkering. I know Tinkering is nigh useless, but it's fun on a Gnome, from an RP perspective. That said, the recipe list is positively anemic, and while browsing the forums, I found references to an alleged Tinkering revamp that supposedly happens in Velious.

Anyone know anything about this, or when it actually happens?

I don't know, but I like your sig.

There is one great Velious tinkered item.

Specifically the Vanishing Device. 5 charges of invis, rechargeable with a mana battery. Between a stack of batteries and the devices that's 105 charges of Invis between two inventory slots. On a Melee or cleric, this is quite valuable. The only drawback is you need to carry a Deluxe Toolbox on you to recharge it.

Once Incarnadine BPs get nerfed to Warrior only (not even worth mentioning SK with CoS so available), you'll see a ton of monks and clerics who need a Vanishing Device.

http://web.archive.org/web/200110240...g/recipes.html

That has two sets of combines. The top set is the current set we have on P99. The bottom set is the Velious additions. Basically is the vanishing device I listed above and the Clockwork armor only warriors and clerics (gnomes) can use. Both of which are rather rare race/class combinations, so you may not find much market on them... Though they are some useful clickies.

Tl;dr - Tinkering is useful for:

Spyglass - instant clicky junk buff
Stalking Probe - cheap recharge Eye of Zomm
Rebreather - Warrior epic and craft able EB
Vanishing Device - Rechargable Invis item

People should also remember that Spyglass is one of the few inventory insta click junk/buff items, along with Jboots and AoN (remind me if there any more, I cant think of any). Since Jboots is only usable outdoors, you have spyglass and AoN for indoor inventory clickies in velious. For a tank who doesn't want to sacrifice a ear or wrist slot in order to maximize HP and stats, inventory clickies become more valuable for coping dispells on certain encounters.

To sit well with Dald's last post:
TL;DR - spyglass is pretty fkin cool.

Spyglass can also be used for GCD reset. Great for casters.

Spyglass is a annoying sight changing low duration buff. Personally i would never use it for junk buff but do use it for the GCD.