Non-kit ranged engi?
This guy has some really cool PvP videos with a kitless Scapper but PvE-wise, I think you can but it just looks like having kits in PvE is the way to go to maximize your DPS
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAAnkx3jUaUM5yizwNE7ZSA/videos
For just regular, normal, non-intense open world PvE, closest thing I can give you for a good, viable kitless Engi is this:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQFAUlUUhaqYJXwtLw6FLkGE4sv9/Cz9p+5YAa+zB-TBBXgAAK/C1B0r+zjSQA-e
It’s a Static discharge build, all about spamming F2-4 as often as possible with rifle bursts. Yes, it does have a kit (Tool Kit,) but it has a secondary role in this build, used for when you need a block, second CC for breakbars, or melee attacks against enemies with reflect. If you have to go completly kitless, you could replace it with Personal Battering Ram or Rocket Boots, depending on your wants/needs. I used to run this a lot before HoT was released, and I have fond memories of it. The one downside is that it’s pretty much all burst with no sustain; either things will die super fast because you killed them in a single burst, or they take a long time because Rifle and Tool Kit AA is crud on damage and you have nothing else to take their place.
(edited by Foefaller.1082)
i haven’t tried it in pve but i play kitless rifle engi with an SD build
grab some short recharge toolbelt skills and its a blast!
(i use utility goggles, battering ram and rifle turret, they all have really short cooldown toolbelts.)
edit, just saw foefaller mentioned SD already
More or less I have to push it towards power build and try SD.
Thank you all I will give it a try for sure.