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Gnomes are thematically the Alliance counterpart of the Hordes Goblins, although Gnomes only appeared in Warcraft 2 and Goblins were neutral in Warcraft 3. They'd both benefit from being better defined, both lore and gameplay-wise.
For example the less initial strength makes a big difference first, and almost none later.
Instead they should have more racials, negative ones too, that could be offset by gnomish inventions (which the goblins reverse-engineered).
Shared new Gnome/Goblin racials:
Bite-Sized Stature
(passive)
![Image](https://wow.zamimg.com/images/wow/icons/large/achievement_character_gnome_male.jpg)
![Image](https://wow.zamimg.com/images/wow/icons/large/race_goblin_male.jpg)
Your attack power is reduced by 5% and physical critical hit damage taken is increased by 10%.
You also have a 5% chance to fail to mount your mount.
Advantageous Stature
(passive)
![Image](https://wow.zamimg.com/images/wow/icons/large/race_gnome_female.jpg)
![Image](https://wow.zamimg.com/images/wow/icons/large/race_goblin_female.jpg)
Reduces the chance to be hit by melee and ranged attacks by 2% and the chance to be detected while sneaking is slightly reduced.
Health and mana received from eating and drinking is increased by 5%.
Heavy Tools
(passive)
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Attack speed with two handed weapons is reduced by 5% and succesfully parrying an attack has a 5% chance to disarm you for 3 seconds.
Gnomish-engineering crafting gnome and goblin only enhancements used to offset the negative racials:
![Image](https://wow.zamimg.com/images/wow/icons/large/trade_engineering.jpg)
Mechanical Exo-Skeleton:
Equipped in a trinket slot.
Use: Increases attack power by 1 to 10% for 2 minutes. 5 minute cooldown.
Spindle Momentum Booster:
Can be applied on a two handed weapon like sharpening stones.
Increases your attack speed by 5%.
Sometimes upon using your weapon there is a chance of malfunction for a while, where the attack speed is either slowed by 5%, or sped up by 10% instead.
Centrifugal Handle Coordinator:
When applied on a weapon, you parry with a stronger counter-force and have no longer a chance to be disarmed after a succesful parry.
Additionally, increases your critical hit chance by 1% and reduces your hit chance by 1%.
Jumping Springs:
It can be applied on your boots.
Your chance to fail to mount your mount is eliminated and fall damage is mitigated by 25%. However, jumping has a 1% chance to cause a knockback.
Automated Biomedical Instruments
A trinket.
After being struck by a melee or ranged critical hit, heal 25% of the damage taken over 6 sec. 2 minutes internal cooldown.
Anyone with gnomish engineering can make them, they're tradeable when crafted.
However, they require a specialized training certificate (given in a Gnome/Goblin only quest) to be useable.
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New Gnome-only racials;
Ingenuity
(passive)
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Using an ability in combat has 1% chance to automatically learn a higher rank of that ability, if that rank is available to be taught at your class trainer.
(10 min internal cooldown)
Special Interest
(ability)
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Increases the damage done of the school of magic you cast by 1% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 10 times. 10 minute cooldown.
Example: using immolate increases all your fire damage done by 1%. Once the 10th stack is reached, the 15 sec duration is not refreshed anymore.
New Goblin-only racials:
Cunning Haggler
(passive)
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The price of the grey items you sell is increased by 20%.
Persuasion
(ability)
![Image](https://wow.zamimg.com/images/wow/icons/large/achievement_reputation_ogre.jpg)
Can be attempted to be used on an Ogre of lower level than you. If he doesn't resist it, he'll be under your control and fight by your side for 5 minutes. 5 minute cooldown.
Works like the Enslave Demon of Warlocks, but on Ogres.