Guild Wars 2

What are peoples opinion of Rune of the Flame Legion? I have been messing around with my Engineer over and over for the past year. I never seem to find a combo I’m happy with. Lately I been using the rifle and bomb kit a lot. For most fights I start out firing the rifle. If the enemy stays back I’ll keep that up but then at some point use Jump Shot to get right up to him and then swich to Bomb Kit and just bombing the heck out of everything until I start taking damage. Then just back, heal and back to rifle.
For all close range fighting I just use Bomb Kit right away. I read all these posts about Engineers but I never see anyone talk about Flame Legion Runes. With skill #2 Fire Bomb I get my burning. It seems must people lean towards Rune of the Scholar or Ruby Orbs. Scholar doesn’t seem right for a Bombing Engineer. I can’t keep above 90% for very long standing right next to or under some big old creature for very long. I have not tried Ruby Orbs yet.

Your primary stat as a direct damage engi your primary stat is crit damage. That being said ruby orbs are the cheap/easy way to add so e extra crit damage and of course crit and power.

Flame legion is an intersting choice, it would be some extra power and 5% damage while you have burn up. With incendiary powder I could see them being viable but overall still less effective than ruby orbs or scholars.

My advice, pick up some ruby orbs you will be glad you did.