I don’t see many fellow Engineers in sPvP, which is strange to me, since the class is so versatile and when played correctly, powerful. I suppose it’s because other classes can be powerful without as much effort required on the part of the player, but I’m now convinced that Engineers have the toolkit to handle virtually any situation. Their power is in their versatility; no one single class can counter them, paper scissors rock does not apply here.
First off, here’s a screenshot of the build:
http://i.imgur.com/UFd9S.jpg
I’m using Ogre runes on my armour and Superior Earth on my rifle, with the Berserker’s Amulet.
Basically, the purpose of this build is to roam from point to point, assisting any way you can. If you see somebody sitting on a point, 9 times out of 10 you’re going to be able to kill them, your damage is just that good. If you see a teamfight, you can focus a squishy to quickly take them out. If you get swamped on a point, you can drop a Supply Crate and keep yourself alive with goggles, boots and dodges. The two traits that make this build shine is Speedy Kits and Static Discharge, both in Tools. Speedy Kits basically gives you perma swiftness, which is great for mobility and kiting. Static Discharge fires a chain lightning bolt (that can crit) every time you use a toolkit ability. The damage really starts to add up.
Here’s my last game with this build:
http://i.imgur.com/6hfqu.jpg
Most games end up like this; I tend to average ~200 points per game. I can just do everything, help kill Svanir, help cap Keep, or swap in grenade kit briefly to take Ruins.
A neat combo if you wanna burst someone down quick is:
Analyze (8s vuln) -> Utility Goggles (for Fury buff) -> Surprise Shot -> [Net Shot, if required] Blunderbuss -> Overcharged Shot -> Jump Shot -> Surprise Shot. Most players will be half HP or less after this combo.
Also while we’re on the topic, Jump Shot is severely underrated. It does immense damage, particularly on the landing. I regularly see 4k AOE crits with it.
Anyway, that’s about it for now, let me know if you have any questions.
I want to make an Engineer for PvP and I’d like a build to start from. If you type it out real quick and dirty I can try it and give you feedback.
. This a just a build featured in the bio of a player (that’s in one of the best tPvP teams around) who streams frequently on Twitch.tv. He copied it 100% and posted it here as his own.