Backfire

Backfire is a general term for when an item is used to produce a beneficial effect and instead either inconveniences or outright harms its user. This effect mainly occurs in engineering devices.
Examples of items capable of backfiring include (but are not limited to):
*Gnomish Poultryizer
*Gnomish Shrink Ray
*Rocket Boots Xtreme
*Dimensional Ripper - Everlook
Category:Game terms