Guild Wars 2

Hey guys, so I decided to roll an engineer just for the sole purpose of proving a lot of ignorant people wrong. My goal was to roll the class that most people thought was the most UP class in the game and I decided to go with the engineer for that reason exactly. I’ve worked on this new account to level 27 so far and I’ve formulated my build based off of hours upon hours of PvP and WvW build changing and gameplay. This build is a condition Dual Pistol Glass Cannon with some good spells to immobilize runners and stay mobile throughout fights (which is the funniest part ^.^). I found that this class/build was most effective in both WvW and sPvP against GC thieves, mesmers (not clone builds), and guardians. Also, make sure you run full precision and condition duration/damage gear. If you have any POSITIVE feedback and would like to maybe give me better suggestions for this build I’d very much appreciate it but I feel like I’ve pretty much perfected it dust far. http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.4.6.0.20.0.7.0.3.0.79.87.90.98.103.5.9.9.0.0.0.246.241.252.0.0.0.272.278.281.0.0.0.0.30.0.30.0

So many things wrong with this build where do I start…

30 pts into Explosive without any bomb/Grenade/mine… why

Using Pistols without taking Coated Bullets…

Judging by how many Elixirs you have I’m not sure why you didnt go down the Alchemy tree.

If your going to go condition build you might want to look into Might stacking. This goes nicely with all the Elixirs you are using. So go 30 pts into Alchemy. Alchemy tree is one of out strongest trees.

No need for precise sights in a condition build. Vulnerability stacking only effects direct damage. You might want to pick up flamethrower as burn is the strongest condition and that kit has 3 ways to apply it. Also stacks might while your holding it with the 30 pts into Firearms tree which also give you condition damage… Also you get Precision to increase ur chance of procing more conditions.

Why are u running Rune of the eagle on a condtion damage build. Utility Googles arent useful for condition build either. Especially since you have Elixir B already.

Thank you I appreciate all the feedback you have given me. Just a few questions; What would you recommend for a 9th skill if I remove utility goggles? Also, If the rune isn’t great, what would you recommend for that as well? Thanks

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So many things wrong with this build where do I start…

30 pts into Explosive without any bomb/Grenade/mine… why

Using Pistols without taking Coated Bullets…

Judging by how many Elixirs you have I’m not sure why you didnt go down the Alchemy tree.

If your going to go condition build you might want to look into Might stacking. This goes nicely with all the Elixirs you are using. So go 30 pts into Alchemy. Alchemy tree is one of out strongest trees.

No need for precise sights in a condition build. Vulnerability stacking only effects direct damage. You might want to pick up flamethrower as burn is the strongest condition and that kit has 3 ways to apply it. Also stacks might while your holding it with the 30 pts into Firearms tree which also give you condition damage… Also you get Precision to increase ur chance of procing more conditions.

Why are u running Rune of the eagle on a condtion damage build. Utility Googles arent useful for condition build either. Especially since you have Elixir B already.

I like how you denounce using pistols without Coated Bullets, then in the same post recommend he take Juggernaut over it.

But besides that, overall, I really have to agree with the above poster. If Vulnerability applied to condition damage your build would be a lot better. I have a feeling you were looking at the stats given by the Explosives line (Condition Damage in particular) when choosing your traits, and generally it’s a better idea to go for the traits themselves, considering the stats the trait points bring more of a side-bonus.

Yes, Engineers can be played effectively, but it takes a lot more to do a bit less than most other classes.

As an example of one of the most simple and effective Engi builds that’s a long the lines of yours, take a look at this:

http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.4.6.0.20.0.11.0.21.0.79.87.91.89.102.4.4.29.230.0.0.243.247.252.0.0.0.271.280.281.0.0.0.10.30.0.30.0

Your heal, all your utilities, and all your toolbelts stack Might. You have ~75% of applying a condition (bleed or burn) on every crit (which you have 50%+20% from Elixir B Fury), plus your conditions on every weapon attack. The Hair Trigger (Firearms VI) trait is currently bugged reducing it’s effectiveness, otherwise it’d be a no-brainer. (It’s a good idea to check out this post for bugged Engineer abilities: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Engineer-Bugs-Compilation-1/page/3#post1097588) You have 2 stunbreakers, almost constant Vigor uptime, 2 ways to secure stomps, and a rezzing ability.

An option with this build for superior Might stacking capability is switching Elixir H for Medkit and switching the Sigil of Minor Corruption for a Sigil of Superior Battle, which works with kit swapping. If you do this, you CAN take out the 33% chance of burn from Explosives and switch it for Speedy Kits in the Tools line, sacrificing some offensive ability for guaranteed perma-swiftness, though many people consider Speedy Kits and Infused Precision in the same build overkill.

Depends on your build. I saw that you invited me ingame. So I will discuss these things with you ingame.

Edit:

I said you might want to pick up flamethrower. If you read my post carefully it makes sense. No need to start a flame war.

The build Phu posted is solid.