How to Make the Geerlok Hypermodulating Tool

The standard Geerlok tools each cover one tradeskill. If you work multiple tradeskills, that's a lot of bag space. The Geerlok Hypermodulating Tool solves this — it's a single item that can be converted to any of the seven general tradeskills with a no-fail combine.

The catch: building one is a serious Tinkering project. You need 240 Tinkering, eight subcombines, and a handful of dropped components. This guide walks through every step.

What you get

A single tool that provides +5% to whichever tradeskill you need. To switch it, combine the tool by itself in any tradeskill container — forge for Smithing, loom for Tailoring, kiln for Pottery, and so on. The conversion is no-fail with a trivial of 15, so any character can do it regardless of skill level.

Same +5% bonus as a regular Geerlok. Same rules: doesn't stack with trophies, only the highest modifier counts. The advantage is purely practical — one inventory slot instead of seven.

Requirements

• Tinkering 240 (Gnome only)
• Deluxe Toolbox or equivalent tinkering container
• All seven tradeskill module subcombines (Tinkering 220 each)
• One lubricant subcombine (Tinkering 175)

This is a mid-to-late Tinkering project. If your Tinkering is below 220, you'll want to skill up before attempting the modules — failed combines eat components.

Step 1: Make the Lubricant

The easiest subcombine. Do this one first.

Geerlok Hypermodulating Lubricant — Tinkering, trivial 175

The Small Grease Jar is a Pottery subcombine if you can't find one on a vendor. If you're not a potter, check the bazaar.

Step 2: Make the seven modules

Each module represents one tradeskill. All seven are Tinkering combines at trivial 220, made in a Toolbox. All are Gnome-only.

Every module shares a common base of Gears, Sprockets, Gnomish Bolts, and a Universal Joint, plus a couple of tradeskill-specific components. The specific parts are where the work is — some are vendor-bought, some are dropped.

Geerlok Automated Hammer Module (Smithing)

The Small Piece of Acrylia drops from acrylia-related mobs (Grimling Forest, Acrylia Caverns) or can be smithed from Acrylia Ore.

Geerlok Planing Tool Module (Fletching)

Geerlok Sculpting Tools Module (Pottery)

Geerlok All Purpose Baking Utensil Module (Baking)

Geerlok Fermentation Device Module (Brewing)

Geerlok Gem Setter Module (Jewelcraft)

The Sensate Reishi Lens drops from mushroom-type mobs in Corathus Creep and related zones.

Geerlok Sewing Contraption Module (Tailoring)

Step 3: Final combine

Once you have all seven modules and the lubricant, you're ready for the main event.

Geerlok Hypermodulating Tool — Tinkering, trivial 240, Deluxe Toolbox

That's 10 items in the container. Use a Deluxe Toolbox — a standard Toolbox may not have enough slots.

Step 4: Converting between tradeskills

The tool initially comes out set to Smithing. To switch it to another tradeskill, combine it by itself in any container for that tradeskill:

Every conversion is no-fail at trivial 15. You don't need any skill in the target tradeskill. You don't need to be a Gnome. Anyone can convert it once it's made.

Shopping list summary

Before you start, gather these dropped components. Everything else is vendor-bought:

Check the bazaar before farming. These aren't exactly hot-ticket items, and someone may have a stack rotting in their trader bags.

Is it worth making?

Honestly? It depends on how many tradeskills you actively work. If you're a dedicated multi-tradeskiller swapping modifiers constantly, the convenience is real. If you only do one or two tradeskills, just buy the individual Geerloks — they're cheaper and require no Tinkering skill.

Either way, remember that Geerloks are a +5% stopgap. Your real goal is a tradeskill trophy at +15%. The Hypermodulating Tool is a nice luxury while you're getting there.