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I just hit 80 with my first character: an engineer. Since I’m new to the game, I’m not qualified to comment on anything except playing an engineer as a first character. I figured I would share my experience in the hope that it helps you along.
Unlike the posters above, I hardly ever dodge. In fact, I do the opposite. I run into the middle of every group. This is because I play my engineer (PvE, I haven’t PvP’ed yet) with the bomb kit. I highly recommend this style of play for the beginner.
Bombs hit for a ton of damage and the conditions associated with them (bleed, confusion, and blindness) are killers. Usually, I start with a blindness bomb. This is why I don’t dodge. Many — if not most — PvE mobs use their signature attack on their first attack. If you get the blindness down first, they miss. Throw up confusion next, then bleed. After that, the mobs start to melt. You do basically the same damage to each mob in range so you can tear huge crowds apart. I never had survivability issues really. If you get in a tight spot, drop the supply crate and the tide will turn quickly.
I don’t see much mention about the bomb kit on these boards and I’m not sure why. Perhaps it is just that the bomb kit makes the engineer into a melee character, basically. Or there might be some significant drawbacks to bombs that I just don’t know about yet. Most people I spoke with recommended grenades but I found the targeting requirements to be a bit of a pain. I am unimpressed with the FT damage (although I love the animation) and almost always take more damage with the FT in hand than with the bomb kit.
Hope that perspective is helpful.
Anyway, I hope that helps. Enjoy!