So which is the preferred method as an engineer? I am currently just exploring PvE content, so it prob doesn’t matter much at this point but eventually I would like to start running dungeons and doing PvP and I am just curious if one is more powerful than the other.
I’m usually playing with friends who take care of the aoe so i just stick with the rifle and turrets for support. If you’re going solo dual pistols + elixir gun is nice since you can put a lot of conditions on your targets, net turret helps with the kiting.
I find it best to use shield, flame thrower, elixir gun & Elixir B. The shield, flame thrower and elixir gun all have an ability to either CC, push enemy back or push you back. The Elixir B just ensures that I am hitting as hard as I can. Just what works for me.
Rifle: Power weapon, actually does more damage at melee range with Blunderbuss and hitting twice with Jump shot.
Pistol: Conditions (although poison dart volley hits pretty hard at the end). You get 3 full range shots and 1 aoe cripple that helps you use them. It’s the full ranged option.
I actually find Pistol easier in PvE as I don’t have to mix up my range if I don’t want to.
I prefer double pistols, with high condition damage and precison you can do some pretty insane damage. Then I use the battering ram for some extra burst dmg, elixir B for some awesome buffs and bomb kit for some extra aoe.
I can easily kill 4-5 targets in seconds by just pulling them with either dart volley or the ram into a glue shot with a big ol bomb in it and blast them with blowtorch and static shot and then just finish them off with whatever i have off cd if they are not dead by then. Tried many different playstyles and this is the one I liked the most by far
