Guild Wars 2

IS there a way of working out.. Im lvl 56 Eng but my pistols still seem like pea shooters.. Also whats the indicators mean.. I presume a red blood splat on the dmg is a crit but whats the purple circle mean.

From the wiki (http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Damage)

Damage done = (weapon damage) * Power * (skill-specific coefficient) / (target’s Armor)

Armor in this case = defense + toughness

This is for base direct damage only. Critical hits do at least 150% base damage (+ 1% for each point of critical damage you have, IINM).

Not sure what you mean by purple circle, but it may be related to a certain effect you’re causing either via the skill itself or via a combo.

Regardless, engineers are usually going to feel weak in terms of direct damage. You can end up being decent if you go all in as a grenadier, but otherwise it’s more about managing the enemy’s position and stacking conditions etc. to keep the flow of battle in your favor.