Hey guys,
I wanted to try out the engineer, as I got slightly bored playing only Necromancer, yet I have no idea what to do as a engineer, I was playing around with the skill calculator and though of this:
I would love to get your feedback, and suggestions for improvement, furthermore, I would like to ask:
1) What is the role of an Engineer
2) What should I be speccing for
3) Any important playstyles
I am very interested in this class, as there are nearly none in the server I play a (or at least I dont see them)
Important playstyle: Run around drinking while you’re swinging your flamethrower or throwing grenades mindlessly(or whatever kit you decide to go with)
We can’t decide for you, experiment, respeccing traits is cheaps so before you gear up, experiment a little.
I’m flamethrower because it’s fun, and grenades are also fun soo, you can’t really go wrong.
Not a big pro on that class, haven’t played it in a while.
take out 10 from inventions and put it into tools for permanent swiftness
use fast acting elixirs/formula 409 instead of invigorating speed/fast acting elixirs because you can swap out elixir c for s and gain stunbreak/stealth/invuln while still maintaining good condi cleanse. if you want the permanent vigor swap out fast acting elixirs but you lose might gain, condi cleanse, longer heal cd, etc.
rifle is better than double pistols with power gear.
don’t use traveler runes. they are 10g each. use water/monk. i personally like two sets of 15% boon duration and one 20% might duration because i’m comfortable losing 10% might duration for an extra 30% duration in other boons(fury, swiftness, vigor).
personally i think giver gear is pretty garbage. you have plenty of boon duration from runes/traits. i’d run full zerk because hgh is a pure offensive build.
Hmm yeah this makes more sense :P, what would you say as in play style? as a Necromancer I go and death shroud mid of battle, would I be staying far away using the grenader build (I am going to use the Engi mostly for wvw, unless it is more viable in pve)
Thanks alot BTW
well for this particular build, i suppose you’re better off staying far away. you have many ways of kiting people with rifle and chill. however your kill combo involves being up close. net shot > jump shot > blunderbuss > overcharged shot > grenade barrage > grenade spam.
you can also lead off with overcharged shot because it’s instant knockback
make sure you put stability on yourself before you overcharge shot so you don’t get knocked back.
have fury up for the kill combo
you can lead off your kill combo with elixir s invisibility
Hey guys,
I wanted to try out the engineer, as I got slightly bored playing only Necromancer, yet I have no idea what to do as a engineer, I was playing around with the skill calculator and though of this:
I would love to get your feedback, and suggestions for improvement, furthermore, I would like to ask:
1) What is the role of an Engineer
2) What should I be speccing for
3) Any important playstyles
I am very interested in this class, as there are nearly none in the server I play a (or at least I dont see them)
Hope to get into the class
Ahahaha… A fellow necro trying to moonlight as an engi.
If I can add couple of questions to this thread:
Is there any build advice/good guides for a newbie looking to run an engi as a roamer/havoc-er in WvW?
How about in a zerg? What role do they fill the best and are there any optimal builds for this?
Hey guys,
I wanted to try out the engineer, as I got slightly bored playing only Necromancer, yet I have no idea what to do as a engineer, I was playing around with the skill calculator and though of this:
I would love to get your feedback, and suggestions for improvement, furthermore, I would like to ask:
1) What is the role of an Engineer
2) What should I be speccing for
3) Any important playstyles
I am very interested in this class, as there are nearly none in the server I play a (or at least I dont see them)
Hope to get into the class
Ahahaha… A fellow necro trying to moonlight as an engi.
If I can add couple of questions to this thread:
Is there any build advice/good guides for a newbie looking to run an engi as a roamer/havoc-er in WvW?
How about in a zerg? What role do they fill the best and are there any optimal builds for this?
Thanks.
^^ Adding on… What role in PVE is the engineer, Like in a fractal what would make me contribute to my party?
Engineer can fulfill any role they want. There are builds out there for melee dps, ranged dps, support, healing, bunker, condition, area denial. You decide which role you’d like to fit and then design around it.
Engineer can fulfill any role they want. There are builds out there for melee dps, ranged dps, support, healing, bunker, condition, area denial. You decide which role you’d like to fit and then design around it.
Thanks alot mate… so basically you are saying the engineer has no focus, it can do a vit of everything right?
, thanks alot, one final question, What role do i play in PVE in general? like in a dungeon or Fractal