Guild Wars 2

I need some build recommendation for an engineer that I can run in fractals that is based around the flamer, I already have a full vipers set with 4x Nightmare runes and 2x trappers that I can use, but if a rune change is required its fine with me, vipers trinkets.

What would be the most suitable trait build for this its main purpose is just for chill runs on T4’s with friends.

Depends on how much you want to stay in flamethrower mode. If you want to use the flamer as your main weapon then I’d suggest something like the the so-called “Scrappernaut” build that uses a combination of Juggernaut, HGH, Mass Momentum and Applied Force to give you permanent might and stability. Right now the flamer is something of a hybrid weapon however so I can’t say whether this setup would do more damage using power gear instead (since when I run it I use celestial gear).

If you want instead to use the flamethrower as one source of DPS amongst others in your build you might instead want to consider something like the “Four Kits” build that uses flamethrower, bomb kit, grenades, mortar, pistols, Incendiary Powder and the explosives traitline to maximise DPS. That one requires cycling between a lot of different skills very quickly however so it may not be very casual.

Professor Sprout.1560:

Depends on how much you want to stay in flamethrower mode. If you want to use the flamer as your main weapon then I’d suggest something like the the so-called “Scrappernaut” build that uses a combination of Juggernaut, HGH, Mass Momentum and Applied Force to give you permanent might and stability. Right now the flamer is something of a hybrid weapon however so I can’t say whether this setup would do more damage using power gear instead (since when I run it I use celestial gear).

If you want instead to use the flamethrower as one source of DPS amongst others in your build you might instead want to consider something like the “Four Kits” build that uses flamethrower, bomb kit, grenades, mortar, pistols, Incendiary Powder and the explosives traitline to maximise DPS. That one requires cycling between a lot of different skills very quickly however so it may not be very casual.

Id like to stay in flamer as much as possible and just maybe open the fight with Pistol 4-3-2. Would you suggest I take Celestial over vipers?

Here’s the juggernaut build I ran with for the longest time. It’s a tanky DPS solo build made mostly for open world content. It’s capable of maintaining 25x might on top of several other boons. I’ve only used it in t1 fractals, though.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQFASncT5mi2UlYZ1VyrwWLdiw6lBUL3FF9qH75O4CGhBg4B9D5AA-TRCBQBYU5GAugAB4BAUhDEwZUCiFlE5RHhCV/RQ7PQKgxGDA-e

I’ve recently switched to a non scrapper build for more damage via strength runes and Tools spec’s Excessive Energy. Streamlined kits fills in the gap for movement speed in place of traveler runes. It’s a bit trickier trying to maintain 25x might without Mass Momentum, but I still manage.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQFAUncT5miyr8ZZ1VqrwWLdiQ7lBUL3F14W0EJB4CGhBg4B9D5AA-ThCBQBYU5GWUSAhHAQAuAAA4ACUhDEQN2f4MKBVo6P5RHBpAGbMA-e

Overall, I think a flamethrower Juggernaut build is better suited for a power build because it’s pretty bad at stacking burn by itself. Flame blast’s detonation seems really buggy in that it doesn’t activate sometimes, and the burn in flame jet comes from the last hit.

@Pandaemonium many different stat combos are fine for flamer builds, so I would advise that you use the one which supports the playstyle you like the most. Celestial works for me because I can leverage the extra health/toughness/vitality to better support my group – but if you prefer to just focus on DPS that is also fine. Now whether you’d get more DPS from power gear than condition gear is something I feel I am not qualified to advise on.

@Riktasi those builds look fine to me. I would advise however that traveller runes and Streamlined kits are probably overkill, at least in fractals – you already have permanent swiftness in combat thanks to Heavy Armour Exploit and a fractal mobility potion can give you a constant +25% move speed the rest of the time. The other thing I would suggest you consider is running Elixir Gun instead of one of those elixirs. The elixir gun can actually make it easier for you to stack might on yourself (thanks to the instant cast toolbelt and skills 4&5) and it provides a lot of group utility as well.

please do not subject pugs to a flamethrower camping build. if they are competent you stand a good chance of getting kicked and if they aren’t you stand a good chance of putting everyone in hell.