(edited by Baron NJS.5704)
Best solo build for PVE?
Solo run what ever you like conditions, PVT (don’t run this), zerker whatever. In dungeons the general rule of thumb is just to run zerker (or as much as you can survive with). Very little of the content is that challenging so you’ll be fine. Take Speedy Kits (which you have) and Invigorating Speed with that build to help yourself out. You have tool kit which give you a block good endurance regen but with those stats you are as glass as glass gets. Not to worry as long as you dodge well and do not end up in a stacking fight all is good.
Wrekkes-Engineer Kore Rok Thief-Asraithe-Ele
The build(with a few changes to traits/skills) you posted is pretty much what i use in dungeons. Bomb kit for the fire+smoke field+Big Bomb, Heal turret and rifle turret +shield 4 for blast area might/area stealth/area heal.
When i solo content or have the crazy idea to pug on my engineer, i run this other build and it’s very self sustainant while dealing the best self buffed sustained DPS possible as an Engineer, without relying on your group to do might/vulnerability stacking for you.
The solo build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQJAqelspiYH5SdF87ICoC1noH53jNZfe8WtFEC-jwCBoigYOAUEAkIgJSFRjtyJsVXRr8KIaHYqSER1eDFRrWKAYGGB-e
Spamming grenades with as much crit chance possible for maximum vuln/bleed(=damage for you and your group). All topped up with consistent 25 might, as long as you use your Elixir B, Toss Elixir B, Elixir H(and maybe Toss Elixir H aswell if you want to gamble for protection/regen), which gives you almost as much condition damage as a full condi damage set, with the addition of having really good direct damage from grenades aswell.
Lots of defense, which comes from your objectively huge HP pool of ~18k, 9000% uptime on vigor and two multi blocks with a 20 and 40 second cooldown respectively.
Video of me killing lupicus in action with this build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzr6fXAH0DY
(had to reword my post a few times, because i just woke up and wrote stuff without a clear mind)
NemesisMMNecro [rT] – Trans-Transsylvanian RPer EU
(edited by Emanuel.9781)
The best solo build for Engineers is 30/0/0/10/10; you get permanent Swiftness and Vigor, even outside of a fight, which makes running through mobs much easier, and the Grenade Kit gives you already a lot of survivability with Blind, Freeze and up to 1.5k range:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQBRExOiMqQnJqQ+95BAkWQIA-e
The last 20 points can be spend in Firearms to improve the Rifle, in Alchemy for better survivability or Tools for more damage, or a combination of the above.
i came across this build
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/83597-an-engineer-build-for-anything-and-everything-pve/
let me know what you guys think. He has over 900 hours invested in engi and the guide is upto date with the latest patch
My option of Precise Sights:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Grenadier-build/first#post2987177
op has been updated with different build
My opinion/feedback about that build? Grenades, 2 elixirs without HGH? Well, i’d say this is pretty terrible. If swiftness is your concern, you have elixir B with increased boon duration and the drop stimulant on med kit for 30+ seconds of swiftness combined with 50% boon duration alone on a 20 and 32 second cooldown(with fast acting elixirs) = perma swiftness.
You should read my post from a few days ago again.
NemesisMMNecro [rT] – Trans-Transsylvanian RPer EU
My opinion/feedback about that build? Grenades, 2 elixirs without HGH? Well, i’d say this is pretty terrible. If swiftness is your concern, you have elixir B with increased boon duration and the drop stimulant on med kit for 30+ seconds of swiftness combined with 50% boon duration alone on a 20 and 32 second cooldown(with fast acting elixirs) = perma swiftness.
You should read my post from a few days ago again.
look at the build i modified from that website i gave in the OP. He has 1 elixir with nade and elixir gun, i just changed 1 trait and took out elixir gun and put elixir S in its place because elixir S ir more of an OH S*** button more than anything and it wouldnt benefit from HGH anyways.
It pretty well the same build just slightly tweaked. If i were to use Elixir B and elixir U THEN i would probably be going HGH because i could actually use it.
I dont really want to drop elixir S for B because in dungeons if i ever get focused im screwed without it