Guild Wars 2

As an kit-using Engineer it is disappointing to never see my weapon change, and to almost never experience the stat benefits of my main weapon, as the stats are deactivated while I’m using a kit. I propose a new only Engineer exclusive item slot for Kit Upgrades.

The item slot could go where the second weapon set typically goes for other classes on the Character Panel. Kit Upgrades roll stats just like any other weapon but only grant their bonuses while the Kit is equipped. They accept Sigils just like any other weapon which work only when the Kit is active.

For simplicity I envision just a single class of “Kit Upgrades” instead of having a Bomb Upgrade, Grenade Upgrade, etc—having one of these equipped grants stats to all your kits. Since the game would be using stats from equipped kits the base damage of these kits would have to be decreased to compensate (alternatively, the base damage is overridden by an equipped item.)

Perhaps most importantly this would allow ArenaNet to add a Legendary Kit Upgrade that would enhance the appearance of all equipped kits. As an Engineer main I feel no desire to work toward a Legendary because I will likely never see it in combat, but if I could upgrade the appearance of my Bomb Kit or Flamethrower I would devote a lot of time to it.