Guild Wars 2

Hey all. I’m relatively new to the game. My Engineer is my current favorite character, and only my third. I got a Necromancer to Level 18 before switching to Ranger, and then my Ranger to Level 69 before switching to Engineer. My Engineer is currently Level 45.

My questions mainly revolve around how to build: Once I get my Engi to Level 80 and get all my gear and such, I want to mainly PvP and WvW with him.

I like utilizing a playstyle that revolves around my turrets, while I sort of focus on kiting using them and defending myself. To do this, I run Pistol & Shield Engi, and I run Elixir S as my 9 skill, AED as my healing skill, and Self-regulating Defenses as one of my traits (automatically drink an Elixir S when struck while below a health threshold).

I was wondering how to build to maximize my turret damage while making sure I myself am not useless in the damage department. Note that I’m assuming my turrets inherit the stats I build, such as Power. If I’m incorrect in this, please tell me.

I run Supply Crate and as soon as I can get it I’d like to grab the trait to upgrade it with the additional Rifle Turret. I was thinking since I run Pistol and my autoattack stacks a Bleed while my 2 skill applies Poison, maybe build Condition Damage and focusing on Flame Turret would be a good idea, for the additional Burn and since Supply Crate will let me have two out at once. Would this work?

Of course, I can also have two Rifle Turrets out with the trait, so would building Power be better?

Those are my main questions I think. Thanks!

Hello frands! Vee Wee here, #1 Engi NA and world first rank 80!

First of all I just have to point out that turret builds are not good! It’s a subpar build in PvP and an extremely subpar build in WvW. Glad we got that out of the way!

If you want to insist on using turrets then Vee Wee, #1 Engi NA and world first rank 80, will give you some tips! First turrets don’t scale off your gear stats! That means it doesn’t matter how much power you have, your turrets will still do the same damage! This doesn’t apply to Flame Turret and condition damage though! That will still scale!

So because turrets don’t benefit from stats, you want to build as tanky as possible! Luckily turret traits are in the 2 most defensive trait lines that you have! Alchemy and Inventions! Gearing offensively does not work well with turrets because you are sacrificing basically 90% of your defense taking turrets over kits!

Vee Wee sometimes runs a condi double turret build in PvP! Any more turrets and you are just gimping yourself because kits are the strongest way to play Engineer!
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fdAQJAqelUUpqqtbxELseNCbBNqxI6OWlZ/5IEgkC-TJxHwAT2fYwDA4YZAAnAAA

Wahoo! Bye frands!