Recombobulators in Arenas?

AndrewCarr · 05/14/07, 10:47 AM

Has anyone found these particularly useful? The heal and mana regen is pretty trivial, but the use seems like a great way for healer + dps 2v2 teams to prevent 2v1 fights.

http://www.thottbot.com/i18637

Emila · 05/14/07, 11:06 AM

Pretty sure you can't use any form of engineer device in an arena game.

Viktus · 05/14/07, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Emila

Pretty sure you can't use any form of engineer device in an arena game.

Tell that to my rocket launcher.

Tangles · 05/14/07, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Emila

Pretty sure you can't use any form of engineer device in an arena game.

I think the restriction is on consumable items like grenades and bombs. Devices like the rocket launcher and the recombobulator are still allowed.

Trilly · 05/14/07, 11:56 AM

I could make some and test, but I have yet to find a single Engineering item that is usable. I am aware that the rocket launcher is, but that is Goblin only. Ironically the Gnomish counterpart (chicken ray) is *not* usable.

Monsanto · 05/14/07, 12:17 PM

I thought the nigh-invulnerability belt was usable in the arena?

Heldericht · 05/14/07, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by Monsanto

I thought the nigh-invulnerability belt was usable in the arena?

It is.

So are the rocket boots.

Maligne · 05/14/07, 1:41 PM

This pally kept using the net projector on my rogue teammate yesterday.

1) There's gotta be something better for that trinket slot.
2) Half the time it backfired and netted the rogue and himself right next to each other.

AndrewCarr · 05/14/07, 3:05 PM

I know I've used a few charges of it in arenas. I think I remember it not having its cd reset, but it was awhile ago.

Anyway, poly hasn't really been an issue in my teams yet, but I was just wondering if others would find it/have found it useful.

Druss · 08/10/07, 5:38 AM

As an engineer myself i'd be very keen ot know if there is a definitive list of what does and does not work in arenas. So i've heard (but am yet to try) that the following work as per posts above:

- rocket launcher
- nigh invulnerability belt
- rocket boots

But what about a whole host of other things like recombulators, shadow/fire/frost reflectors, rocket helms, mind control helm etc? It occurs to me that the reflectors (especially shadow) could be superb in arenas. I'll do some tests myself if no body knows but if anyone does know a place where this information can be found that would be good.

Crossbones · 08/10/07, 10:27 AM

Reflectors work but have a huge failure rate vs. 70s (IIRC they nerfed them the same time as tidal charm nerf). I'd love an upgraded schematic that works on 70s and takes the appropriate primals and such to make.

thug · 08/10/07, 11:03 AM

Reflectors work in arenas, but there is a high chance that they will fail. It will either work for the entire duration or not at all - you get something along the lines of 'you resist your shadow reflector' if it fails, otherwise you get the reflect buff.

Akomos · 08/10/07, 3:27 PM

That'd be a fun counter to afflock/spriest.

OP probably, but fun.

levk · 08/12/07, 1:37 PM

Reflectors work, the fail rate is really not that bad at all, nowhere near something like the net projector anyway. Belt works as well, this thing has a bad fail rate though, failure is horrible too you're guaranteed to die if it fails. Rocket and MC helmets have 30 min cd, no arenas. Bad fail rates at 70 anyway. I'd say reflectors are worth the slot, especially shadow at higher and fire at lower rated 2s - hey I've seen people use the soulstone trinket; belt would've been worth it in 5s if it wasn't for the failures. Rocket launcher? I'm not real sure of usefulness, I was gnome so I never had one, looks awesome as hell though.

Opioid · 08/12/07, 9:35 PM

I really wish there was better direction to the professions and the capabilities in arena. Things like alchemy are almost at the point of "PVE profession" as they are now.