A much-vaunted part of 2.1's Engineering "review" has been the 11 new epic goggles. Blizzard haven't exactly been forthcoming about their stats, and Thottbot's test database doesn't have most of them yet, but with a little scouting around I've managed to collect the stats on 10 out of the 11 goggles (I couldn't find anything on the cloth healing ones). Part of the reason this information is a little hard to find is that even if you're an Engineer of appropriate skill level, you only see the goggles corresponding to your armor type on the trainer, so no swapping down to leather goggles for Hunters if you like the stats better.
Anyway, for the most parts, the stats look like they only slightly beat out most easily available stuff, which is honestly a little disappointing, when compared to professions like Tailoring or Blacksmithing that let you craft some pretty awesome items. On the other hand, the material requirements aren't that extreme. The reason behind these pieces' sub-incredible stats, I've heard, is that they only require 350 skill to create, and therefore have a lower item level than pieces that require 375 skill, resulting in a lower itemization budget. It'd be nice if they were upgradeable, like some of Blacksmithing's stuff, so you could start out with a small investment and build on that over time to something truly extraordinary.
Well, see for yourself; the stats are after the cut. DPS Warriors, don't worry; unlike G'eras's stuff, there's one here for you, as pictured above. And if anyone finds the info on the cloth healing goggles, please drop it in the comments and I'll edit it in.
All goggles seem to have the following bonuses:
Equip: Allows the detection of objects that are slightly out of phase, such as the arcane vortexes of Netherstorm.
Equip: Slightly increases Stealth Detection
Use: Allows you to see far in the distance.
- Cloth:
- Destruction Holo-gogs
154 AC
14 Sta
19 Int
Meta/Blue Socket
Socket Bonus: 4 spell crit rating
Equip: Improves spell crit rating by 25
Equip: increases damage and healing done by spells and effects by up to 59 - [Healing goggles: ???]
- Leather:
- Deathblow X11 Goggles
288AC
22 Sta
43 Agi
Meta/Blue Socket
Socket Bonus +4 Crit Rating
Equip: Improves Hit Rating by 8
Equip: Improves Attack Power by 66 - Magnified Moon Specs
288AC
17 Sta
19 Int
Meta/Blue Socket
Socket Bonus +4 Int
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 36
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by spells and effects by up to 43 - Wonderheal XT40 Shades
288AC
9 Sta
33 Int
17 Spi
Meta/Blue Socket
Socket Bonus +4 Int
Equip: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 95 - Mail:
- Gadgetstorm Goggles
643 AC
22 Stam
1x Blue
1x Meta
Socket: 4 Int
7 spell hit rating
35 Spell critical strike rating
50 damage/healing - Living Replicator Goggles
643 AC
8 stam
33 int
1xBlue
1xMeta
Socket:4 Int
95 +healing
7 mana/5 - Surestrike Goggles 2.0
643 AC
22 Stam
1x Blue
1x Meta
Socket: 4 critical strike rating
8 hit rating
33 Critical strike rating
86 AP - Plate
- Tankatronic Goggles
1149 AC
60 Stam
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Metax1
Socket: 4 block rating
33 defense rating
18 dodge rating
9 hit rating - Justicebringer 2000 Specs
1149 AC
22 Stam
8 Int
1x Blue
1x Meta
Socket: 4 Int
34 Spell Critical rating
92 +healing - Furious Gizmatic Goggles
1149 AC
43 Str
22 Stam
1x Blue
1x Meta
Socket: 4 critical rating
8 hit rating
33 critical strike rating
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
4-15-2007 @ 12:12PM
Loubear said...
...we need some better lw recipes...
cobrascale hood? versus those?
god..
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4-15-2007 @ 12:17PM
Pastafarian said...
Talk about another slap in the face with those plate healing goggles. Just what I need now, after illumination nerf, more spell crit! GG Blizzard!
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4-15-2007 @ 12:41PM
Asspigeon said...
@2
My thoughts exactly!
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4-15-2007 @ 1:10PM
amz370 said...
wow, looks like im going to tailoring, thanks alot blizz, thanks alot!
grats on horrible stats, it'd only get me about 10 spelldmg over my current head piece, and id loose about 30 int and 30 stam...gg
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4-15-2007 @ 1:12PM
TheTreasoner said...
Whatever. The plate tanking ones are BETTER THAN TIER 4. BETTER. THAN. TIER. 4. I could care less if the others are mediocre, Tankatronic Goggles 4tw.
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4-15-2007 @ 2:17PM
hawkspur said...
The cloth DPS goggles are better than T4 for mages as well.
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4-15-2007 @ 2:52PM
Grunder said...
Rogue goggles are great as well, easily on par or surpassing tier 4.
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4-15-2007 @ 3:12PM
RSH said...
The Deathblow X11 Goggles are bloody incredible...far better than the Gnomish Battle Goggles I was using for a while, which require Engineering 375 and have ridiculously expensive mats (eight heavy knothide, 12 each primal earth, fire and shadow, and two living rubies). Can't wait, especially since they've nerfed my Guile of Khoraazi...
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4-15-2007 @ 3:14PM
amz370 said...
@ 5
thats exactly the problem this community no one cares about others as long as there happy
by this community, i mean all of wow, not wow insider
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4-15-2007 @ 3:30PM
Kwak said...
Great Simpsons reference in the title.
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4-15-2007 @ 5:13PM
Smutcakes said...
too bad that new goggles, anew grenade and minimal changes to cooldowns do not change the underlying problem of engineering. Nearly all of the items are either geared mainly towards hunters (guns/ammo), have level caps (explosives) or simply don't get used as just about any other trinket is more useful than the engineering junk.
Finally many engineering items have better alternatives which are open to everyone, the latest example being the new slowfall capes.
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4-15-2007 @ 8:11PM
Blaise said...
While im not going to out and out diss blizzard, they are going about buffing engineering all the wrong way. Engineering has never been about goggles or ammo, its been about freaking ridiculously random trinkets, bombs, abilities, and whatnot. I have never cared about goggles, all i cared about was bombs and gnomish battle chickens. Buff the death ray and battle chickens for gnomes, and give goblins tons of random stuff that goes boom.
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4-15-2007 @ 8:23PM
gth said...
Can't believe there are no pics of each pair... who cares about stats if they won't match my robe?!?!
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4-15-2007 @ 10:30PM
Savok said...
I have solved the Eng problem with one simple addition.
Utility Belts, there's already an invulnerability belt, even tailoring has a belt that increases swimming speed. Give us a selection of belts that do cool shit like reduce cooldowns on certain abilities, give us a crappy, static stealth like Shadowmeld.
Make us Batman.
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4-15-2007 @ 11:12PM
TheTreasoner said...
@ 9:
Except... for the fact that three people under me said the exact same thing I did. So obviously there is a market for the goggles, and this post is rediculous, because people like the goggles. The majority of them are better than t4 and much, much easier to obtain.
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4-15-2007 @ 11:43PM
Juliah said...
Blizzard, why can't you just make Engineering as good as the other crafts? Is it really so much to ask?
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4-16-2007 @ 10:54AM
Siedre said...
Wow... I'm sorry but I completely disagree with the poster. Those leather goggles are fantastic.
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4-16-2007 @ 11:10AM
Akks said...
The tank helm is very good, and I am considering dropping blacksmithing for engineering at this point....but I just know Blizz will prolly pull the bait and switch and nerf the good googles in a month. All they know is NERF NERF NERF!
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4-16-2007 @ 3:04PM
sfl_mrfantastic said...
So are these BoE or BoP like the epic blacksmithing items and do they require engineering skill to equip?
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4-17-2007 @ 7:59AM
Alhoe said...
The one on Thottbot ist BoP and needs skill 350. I think they all do so.
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