I made this guide myself and posted it using the code my guild's forum uses...If a forum moderator want's to edit it for the code on this site then go for it...Otherwise I already put a freaking TON of effort into this and when I saw that this forum doesnt use the same code I was like...fuck it let them fix it lol....Anyway, I feel tinkering can be a very VERY useful asset to raiding and most people are on this forum to either bitch, flame, or talk about RAIDING sooo here ya go...
Within this guide I will attempt at my best ability to describe how to start and the processes of Tinkering knowledge. Also included in this guide will be several tips and tricks that allow you to easily gain skill points in a quick and easy manner.
If your using this guide from start to finish of being a Tinker then PLEASE MAKE SURE TO
READ IT ALL ESPECIALLY THE TIPS AND TRICKS SECTION BEFORE DOING YOUR FIRST ITEM COMBINE. Thanks =).
Table of Contents
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-The Benefits & Abilities of Tinkering
-How To Start
-The Process
-Harvesting
-Tips & Tricks
-Questions and Answer Section
The Item Benefits of Tinkering
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Here are some reasons why tinkering is a good thing. I may add more items to this list later but these are the items which are most provoking.
How to Start
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Step 1:First of all you need to head out to Butcherblock and get the ability to raise your skill, remeber to bring about 10 Gold Pieces with you!
Step 2:Find These Tents
Step 3:Talk to Karsh Cogsworth & Accept Tinkering As Your Secondary Tradeskill
Step 4:Then goto next to Corianda Cogsworth & Buy Your Four Skills(Test Run, Monkeywith, Data Managment, & Overhaul) Buy atleast 5 or more recipe books so that you won't have to come back for a while.
The Process
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Before you begin you must understand that you have four skills. Test Run, Monkeywith, Data Managment, & Overhaul - All of which need to be on your hotbar or have your ((K))nowledge book open on tradeskills and ready to press them while tinkering.
Click Here To View All Four Skills. (The Image was a little large)
Now, take notice two skills do not use power while the other two do.
-Data Management & Monkey With do not use any power and can be continuously used.
-Test Run & Overhaul do use power and can be used unless your out of power.
Now press N and see what the recipe requirements are for your first few items by right clicking and
examining them. (See Harvesting Section for Tips on collecting supplies).
Once you have enough resources to get some item making done then you can start.
Find a work bench!
Unlike crafting, Tinkering does not require that you counter effects during the making of an item. You can simply keep clicking the desired
Tinkering Skill to get your item to the desired stage of development. Because Test Run & Overhaul require power I suggest repeat use of Data Management & Monkey With.
Or, as I sometimes do you can start out pumping Test Run & Overhaul and then switch to Data Management & Monkey once you run out of power.
So begin now!
Simply Click the Work Bench, Click to Hi-light the Recipe you would like to create, click create, and then begin using the Tinkering Skill as much as you see fit.
Harvesting
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Finding the right supplies and enough of them in tinkering can be very time consuming if not done in an orderly manner. Here are various tips to speed up the resource gathering process.
-Focus on harvesting ore, especially Loams, Hard Metals, Soft Metals and Gems.
-If your level 66 Crafter level or higher ask me or another tinker to make you a overclocked device to harvest with.
-If level 50+ of either crafting or adventuring ask me or any other woodworker to make you a set of sandlewood tools.
-Trade rares you get during harvesting for LARGE ammounts of loam OR sell the rares and buy loam.
Tips & Tricks
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Quickly Gaining Points
Tinkering skill points are based on the level of the item your making. They have no base in what level of the combine you get to. So in essence you can keep making "crude" level items and have the exact same skill point bonus as any other level of the item. The benefit of making crude is that in tinkering you have nothing happen to the item itself like you do with crafting in any primary crafting class(With the exception of Provisioner).
Thus making the item to the first level of combine (
Click Here to See ) and then clicking stop will save you ALOT of time while leveling up your skill because you won't have to spend the time getting to "pristine" level of the item every time. This however causes very very small problems with resources as making pristines in tinkering returns more of the resources you spent making the item. In most cases this makes no diffrence at all because the most used item while tinkering is loam, and that I can never recall being an item that would be returned during the creation of a tinkered item.
This section may change from time to time, come back for review and new tips and tricks!!
Q & A
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Submit your questions to me in any form and I'll come back and add it in after I personally respond to you!
This section may change from time to time, come back for review and new Q&A!!!!![/u]
Tinkering!
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