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Gnomes

Written by Mokai

Tuesday, 08 January 2008

Comments on Gnomes racial traits in PVP...

First thing to say about gnomes and their PVP encounters is that they are damn hard to target using the mouse pointer. So unless you are using keys for targeting, because they are so small and they jump alot they are impossible to target.

Now on the racial traits:

1. Escape Artist

This is like the second Insignia of the Alliance. Using it, the gnome has 1 minute of immunity to any immobilization or ensnaring effect. With it's only 45 seconds cooldown, it is a very very useful trait in PVP if you want to escape any movement imparing effects.

2. Increase Intelligence

Gnomes have 5% more intelligence than the rest of the races. While not necesserly a PVP feature, this is useful in PVP for mana users because of a bigger mana pool.

3. Arcane Resistance

Gnomes have 10% arcane resistance. While not much, it is useful in PVP because arcane magic is used by alot of classes (mages, hunters, etc). So this is a nice thing to have.

4. Technologist

Clearly not a PVP feature.

Playing gnomes is very fun. They look devlish, they are fast and small but strong. Very good to play as casters or rogues, I wouldn't recommend it for the warrior class though, draenei are better with their healing.