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If you didn't know, don't place a Reaves Blingtron during breaktime at Mekkatorque for his free loot gift package. Your guild will hate you for it if they're not prepared. :D

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High Tinker Mekkatorque <King of Gnomes>

This NPC can be found in Battle of Dazar'alor .

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High Tinker Mekkatorque is the seventh boss in Battle of Dazar'alor, found in the Might of the Alliance/Victory wing, and the first Horde storyline encounter.

Alliance players will participate in this encounter through a flashback event by talking to a Scout and changing their race and racials. Find out more about the Flashback Race Changes in our Battle of Dazar'alor Raid Overview.

Gelbin Mekkatorque, the King of the Gnomes, thwarts Gallywix and engages in some Gnomish vs Goblin engineering trash-talking in the Gallywix Plan step of the 8.1 Horde War Campaign. Learn more about the story of this boss in the Lore of Gelbin Mekkatorque Article.

Unrivaled in their ingenuity, Gelbin Mekkatorque's inventions have been instrumental to the Alliance's attack on Dazar'alor. His state-of-the-art armor is outfitted with the latest--and deadliest--ordnance that gnomish engineering can offer.

High Tinker Mekkatorque is a three phase encounter in which the raid must use their excellent social skills to talk to one another and share key information needed to shut down the High Tinker's Spark Bot companions! Learn more in the High Tinker Mekkatorque strategy guide by FatbossTV.

Notable loot from the High Tinker Mekkatorque includes:

G.M.O.D., Gallywix's mount that looks flashy but is prone to breaking down
Servo-Claw Smasher and Twin-Pipe Buster Cannon, perfect for Gnomish transmog
High Tinker's Cape, which provides an Engineering bonus
Mech-Jockey Grips, which increases speed while mounted in an Engineering mount by 20%

Encounter Journal

Heroic		Mythic
Deadly		Important
Tank		DPS
Healer		Interruptible
Magic		Curse
Poison		Disease
Enrage

Overview – Mekkatorque halts the Horde counter-attack using his latest weaponry and inventions.
Spark Bots protected by a [Gnomish Force Shield] are called in that pursue players until they're disabled. Take advantage of [World Enlarger] to hijack Spark Bots and shut them down.
- Tanks –
  Coordinate with your co-tank to manage [Electroshock Strikes].
  Be prepared to taunt Mekkatorque if your co-tank is affected by [Gigavolt Charge] or [Shrunk].
  Hide from your allies when [Gigavolt Charge] is about to expire.
  Seek out and tamper with Spark Bots when [Shrunk]. Await instructions from your allies before inputting a shutdown code!
- Healers –
  Hide from your allies when [Gigavolt Charge] is about to expire.
  Allies affected by [Gigavolt Blast] will suffer substantial damage over time.
  Seek out and tamper with Spark Bots when [Shrunk]. Await instructions from your allies before inputting a shutdown code!
- Damage Dealers –
  Hide from your allies when [Gigavolt Charge] is about to expire.
  Utilize crowd control abilities to prevent Spark Bots from getting into [Spark Pulse] range.
  Seek out and tamper with Spark Bots when [Shrunk]. Await instructions from your allies before inputting a shutdown code!
Stage One: For Gnomeregan!
- Electroshock Strikes – Each of Mekkatorque's melee attacks inflict an additional 5 Nature damage.
  - Electroshock Amplification – Each consecutive melee attack against the same target increases the damage of Electroshock Strike by 8%. This effect stacks.
    When Mekkatorque switches to a new target, Electroshock Amplification is reset.
- Buster Cannon – Mekkatorque fires off his Buster Cannon. Players struck by it suffer 22899 Nature damage instantly, an additional 3932 Nature damage every 1 sec, and their Haste is reduced by 100%. Lasts 10 sec.
- Heavy Thrusters – Mekkatorque activates his heavy thrusters to Blast Off from his current location, and then Crash Down at another location.
  - Blast Off – Inflicts 16356 Fire damage to players withn 10 yards of Mekkatorque.
  - Crash Down – Inflicts 6542 Physical damage to all players, and 43617 Physical damage to players within 12 yards.
- Gigavolt Charge – Mekkatorque sticks a target with a volatile energy charge that inflicts 1090 Nature damage every 1 sec for 15 sec.
  When Gigavolt Charge expires, it triggers a Gigavolt Blast that strikes all targets within line of sight of the victim.
  In Mythic difficulty, Gigavolt Charge leaves behind a radiation zone when it detonates.
  - Gigavolt Blast – The charge detonates, inflicting 2830 Nature damage and an additional 3271 Nature damage every 2 sec for 30 sec to all targets within line of sight of the blast.
    Gigavolt Radiation Zone – Gigavolt Blast leaves behind a radiation zone. Players that pass through it are afflicted with Gigavolt Radiation.
    Gigavolt Radiation – 7197 Nature damage inflicted every 2 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
- Wormhole Generator – Mekkatorque teleports all players near the targeted player's location.
  In Mythic difficulty, teleporting has side effects.
  - Miscalculated Teleport – A slight miscalcuation leaves you freefalling above the teleport location.
  - Discombobulation – Your genetic makeup is scrambled after being teleported leaving you polymorphed.
- Deploy Spark Bot – Mekkatorque periodically calls in Spark Bot units to seek out his enemies.
  - Spark Bot – Players affected by [Shrunk] can tamper with Spark Bots and shut them down from within.
    Gnomish Force Shield – Reduces all damage taken by the wearer by 99%.
    Spark Shield – The Spark Bot is surrounded in a Spark Shield that reduces damage taken by 99% and reflects 4362 Nature damage to all attackers.
    Anti-Tampering Protocol – After 30 sec, or if an incorrect shutdown code is entered, an Anti-Tampering Shock is triggered on the player tampering with the Spark Bot.
    A Spark Bot's shutdown code is visible to all players except the tampering player.
    Inputting the correct shutdown code 3 times will safely disable the Spark Bot.
    In Raid Finder difficulty, shutdown codes are visible to all players.
    In Heroic difficulty, shutdown codes are only visible to players in other Spark Bots.
    In Mythic difficulty, shutdown codes are only visible to players in other Spark Bots.
    Anti-Tampering Shock – Stuns the victim and inflicts 15266 Nature damage every 3 sec for 12 sec.
    Spark Pulse – Inflicts 3271 Nature damage and stuns all players within 8 yards for 1.5 sec.
    Launches a Spark Volley that strikes several random players for 2835 Nature damage.
    Wind Up – Periodically increases movement speed and Haste by 20%. This effect stacks.
    When Wind Up reaches 5 stacks it grants Wound Up to the Spark Bot.
    Wound Up – Reduces the duration of crowd control effects.
- World Enlarger – Mekkatorque shrinks several players for 30 sec. Full-sized players can Trample shrunk allies, inflicting 13105 damage and stunning them for 1 sec.
  While Shrunk you can tamper with Spark Bots.
  In Mythic difficulty, World Enlarger causes a player to become enormous.
  In Raid Finder difficulty, Shrunk players can not be Trampled.
  - Shrunk – You're tiny! Your damage dealt is reduced by 99%. Full-sized allies can Trample you, inflicting 13105 damage and stunning you for 1 sec.
    Allows you to tamper with Spark Bots.
    In Raid Finder difficulty, Shrunk players can not be Trampled.
  - Enormous – You're huge! Your damage and healing is increased by 10% and you Trample full-sized allies that you come into contact with, inflicting 13105 Physical damage and stunning them for 1 sec. Coming into contact with an ally affected by Shrunk causes you to Squish them, inflicting 99617 Physical damage.
  - Trample – Stepping on an ally inflicts 13105 Physical damage and stuns them for 1 sec.
  - Squish – While Enormous, stepping on an ally affected by Shrunk inflicts 99617 Physical damage to them.
Stage Two: Evasive Maneuvers! – At 40% health remaining Mekkatorque lifts off and assaults players from the air. Mekkatorque goes into Hyperdrive upon landing.
- Signal Exploding Sheep – Mekkatorque calls down a herd of Explosive Sheep that detonate after a short delay.
  - Critter Explosion – Inflicts 21808 Fire damage to players within 8 yards and fires off Sheep Shrapnel in several directions.
    Sheep Shrapnel – Players struck are knocked back, suffer 7198 Fire damage, and an additional 3277 Fire damage every 2 sec for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
- Gigavolt Charge – Mekkatorque sticks a target with a volatile energy charge that inflicts 1090 Nature damage every 1 sec for 15 sec.
  When Gigavolt Charge expires, it triggers a Gigavolt Blast that strikes all targets within line of sight of the victim.
  In Mythic difficulty, Gigavolt Charge leaves behind a radiation zone when it detonates.
  - Gigavolt Blast – The charge detonates, inflicting 2830 Nature damage and an additional 3271 Nature damage every 2 sec for 30 sec to all targets within line of sight of the blast.
    Gigavolt Radiation Zone – Gigavolt Blast leaves behind a radiation zone. Players that pass through it are afflicted with Gigavolt Radiation.
    Gigavolt Radiation – 7197 Nature damage inflicted every 2 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
- Shrink – Damage and healing done reduced by 99%.
  
  If an ally moves over you while shrunk, you suffer 60 Physical damage and are stunned for .
  In Mythic difficulty, World Enlarger causes a player to grow.
  - Shrunk – You're tiny! Your damage dealt is reduced by 99%. Full-sized allies can Trample you, inflicting 13105 damage and stunning you for 1 sec.
    Allows you to tamper with Spark Bots.
  - Enormous – You're huge! Your damage and healing is increased by 10% and you Trample full-sized allies that you come into contact with, inflicting 13105 Physical damage and stunning them for 1 sec. Coming into contact with an ally affected by Shrunk causes you to Squish them, inflicting 99617 Physical damage.
  - Trample – Stepping on an ally inflicts 13105 Physical damage and stuns them for 1 sec.
  - Squish – While Enormous, stepping on an ally affected by Shrunk inflicts 99617 Physical damage to them.
Stage Three: Hyperdrive!
- Hyperdrive – Increases Attack Speed by 30% and periodically launches Hyperdrive Discharge at several players inflicting 1636 Nature damage.
- Electroshock Strikes – Each of Mekkatorque's melee attacks inflict an additional 5 Nature damage.
  - Electroshock Amplification – Each consecutive melee attack against the same target increases the damage of Electroshock Strike by 8%. This effect stacks.
    When Mekkatorque switches to a new target, Electroshock Amplification is reset.
- Buster Cannon – Mekkatorque fires off his Buster Cannon. Players struck by it suffer 22899 Nature damage instantly, an additional 3932 Nature damage every 1 sec, and their Haste is reduced by 100%. Lasts 10 sec.
- Heavy Thrusters – Mekkatorque activates his heavy thrusters to Blast Off from his current location, and then Crash Down at another location.
  - Blast Off – Inflicts 16356 Fire damage to players withn 10 yards of Mekkatorque.
  - Crash Down – Inflicts 6542 Physical damage to all players, and 43617 Physical damage to players within 12 yards.
- Gigavolt Charge – Mekkatorque sticks a target with a volatile energy charge that inflicts 1090 Nature damage every 1 sec for 15 sec.
  When Gigavolt Charge expires, it triggers a Gigavolt Blast that strikes all targets within line of sight of the victim.
  In Mythic difficulty, Gigavolt Charge leaves behind a radiation zone when it detonates.
  - Gigavolt Blast – The charge detonates, inflicting 2830 Nature damage and an additional 3271 Nature damage every 2 sec for 30 sec to all targets within line of sight of the blast.
    Gigavolt Radiation Zone – Gigavolt Blast leaves behind a radiation zone. Players that pass through it are afflicted with Gigavolt Radiation.
    Gigavolt Radiation – 7197 Nature damage inflicted every 2 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
- Wormhole Generator – Mekkatorque teleports all players near the targeted player's location.
  In Mythic difficulty, teleporting has side effects.
  - Miscalculated Teleport – A slight miscalcuation leaves you freefalling above the teleport location.
  - Discombobulation – Your genetic makeup is scrambled after being teleported leaving you polymorphed.
- Deploy Spark Bot – Mekkatorque periodically calls in Spark Bot units to seek out his enemies.
  In Heroic difficulty, Hyperdrive causes Mekkatorque to deploy an additional Spark Bot.
  In Mythic difficulty, Hyperdrive causes Mekkatorque to deploy an additional Spark Bot.
  - Spark Bot – Players affected by [Shrunken] can tamper with Spark Bots and shut them down from within.
    Gnomish Force Shield – Reduces all damage taken by the wearer by 99%.
    Spark Shield – The Spark Bot is surrounded in a Spark Shield that reduces damage taken by 99% and reflects 4362 Nature damage to all attackers.
    Anti-Tampering Protocol – After 30 sec, or if an incorrect shutdown code is entered, an Anti-Tampering Shock is triggered on the player tampering with the Spark Bot.
    A Spark Bot's shutdown code is visible to all players except the tampering player.
    Inputting the correct shutdown code 3 times will safely disable the Spark Bot.
    In Raid Finder difficulty, shutdown codes are visible to all players.
    In Heroic difficulty, shutdown codes are only visible to players in other Spark Bots.
    In Mythic difficulty, shutdown codes are only visible to players in other Spark Bots.
    Anti-Tampering Shock – Stuns the victim and inflicts 15266 Nature damage every 3 sec for 12 sec.
    Spark Pulse – Inflicts 3271 Nature damage and stuns all players within 8 yards for 1.5 sec.
    Launches a Spark Volley that strikes several random players for 2835 Nature damage.
    Wind Up – Periodically increases movement speed and Haste by 20%. This effect stacks.
    When Wind Up reaches 5 stacks it grants Wound Up to the Spark Bot.
- Shrink – Damage and healing done reduced by 99%.
  
  If an ally moves over you while shrunk, you suffer 60 Physical damage and are stunned for .
  In Mythic difficulty, World Enlarger causes a player to become enormous.
  In Raid Finder difficulty, Shrunk players can not be Trampled.
  - Shrunk – You're tiny! Your damage dealt is reduced by 99%. Full-sized allies can Trample you, inflicting 13105 damage and stunning you for 1 sec.
    Allows you to tamper with Spark Bots.
    In Raid Finder difficulty, Shrunk players can not be Trampled.
  - Enormous – You're huge! Your damage and healing is increased by 10% and you Trample full-sized allies that you come into contact with, inflicting 13105 Physical damage and stunning them for 1 sec. Coming into contact with an ally affected by Shrunk causes you to Squish them, inflicting 99617 Physical damage.
  - Trample – Stepping on an ally inflicts 13105 Physical damage and stuns them for 1 sec.
  - Squish – While Enormous, stepping on an ally affected by Shrunk inflicts 99617 Physical damage to them.

Stage Two: Evasive Maneuvers!

At 40% health remaining Mekkatorque lifts off and calls in a pair of linked shield generators that apply [P.L.O.T Armor] to his suit until they are destroyed.

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