Guild Wars 2

So I have been playing a Ranger and it feels like easy mode so far (lvl30)… pet holds mob, I shoot mob.. cake.

I am working on an Engineer… here is were I need help. I understand I am not a melee fighter and need to move (kite) while fighting… the problem I am having is on the keyboard.

I use the following set up for keys:
Attack buttons:
1 – F
2 – R
3 – C
4 – Mouse button 4
5 – Mouse button 5

movement is standard W,S,A,D with Q and E as strafe.

So with a standard one mob pull (pistol/pistol) I unload my attacks 2-5 and if not dead I use Q to strafe while holding the right mouse button to move camera… using attack 1, auto attack… while clicking the 2-5 when off cooldown… simple.

the issue I am having is that I just unlocked grenade kit and am using it… but all the attacks are ..hmm what do you call it… umm… fast cast ground targeting.. to save the step of clicking button then ground.

so I have the auto cast range thing selected, where when you click the attack, it goes to where the mouse cursor is. The problem is that the standard attack is also a ranged attack and not auto cast.. so i can not kite around.

If I try to kite, I am using the right mouse button to move camera as I run in a semi-circle to stay out of range of melee.. if I am using right mouse button to move camera I can not place cursor on the target to cast grenades…

on top of that, I have to lead the target or the grenades will land past the mob.

Am I missing something.. is there some easier way to accomplish the simple task of killing a mob?

Sorry for the long post.. but I was unsure how to get all the info listed.

thanks,

Oh and the standard grenade

In PvE I never really had any problem facetanking trash mobs with just Knights gear.
Kiting like that just really isn’t all that necessary.
Though being a condition build considering P/P it might not work as well in your case.

As for a suggestion, stacking Toughness makes it a lot easier to just stand there and basically just PBAoE with the grenades, turning off quick targeting will allow you to fire even while holding down RMB (hit it once to get a targeting circle, again to fire), and I would also suggest bringing Elixir Gun with you (preferably with 10 in Tools for Kit Refinement) and use Super Elixir.

And don’t bother using grenades against single targets, it’s really not worth it any more. Use the toolbelt skill, sure, but it’s not particularly useful to switch to the kit unless you’re against a group of enemies. And even then, it’s not really very valuable at ranges against things that don’t stand still anyway, so you’re often better off using them at nearly point blank. Don’t let the 1200 range fool you, that’s only for when something else is holding their attention.

Awesome.. thanks for the help. I will defiantly look into getting more toughness if it means I will not have to run in circles the whole time..

Awesome.. thanks for the help. I will defiantly look into getting more toughness if it means I will not have to run in circles the whole time..I will also try turning off the easy targeting.

Awesome.. thanks for the help. I will defiantly look into getting more toughness if it means I will not have to run in circles the whole time..I will also try turning off the easy targeting.thanks again!

I leveled an engineer to 80 and kited absolutely nothing. Even used the FT which is much weaker then grenades.

My advice is if you want to keep using grenades just keep up-to-date gear and not quite normal mobs, and then maybe change controls for end-game dungeon movement (which may not be necessary. I know I function just fine with the default)

Use throw mine and/or personal battering ram for extra control of enemies, if you can spare the slot(s). Combine that with the net shot from a rifle, glue shot from a pistol, or ice grenade from the kit and you can push a mob back and immobilize or slow him to give you more time to kill.

^ I agree with all

But i think your key binding can be better. try this:
Get strave on A and D to free Q and E

1. - Middle mouse
2. - Q
3. - E
4. - R
5. - F
6. - Mouse 4
7. - Shift
8. - Control
9. - Alt
10. - C
    toolbelt skills – button 1-2-3-4
    Weapon switch/drop – TAB
    Interact / loot – Mouse 5
    Does wonders for my quadro-kit engi

Ow and use fastcast.