Engineer - Core Condi Engi

This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on June 24, 2025.

Overview

Core Condi Engi is a Condition Damage based F2P PvP build for Engineers who don't own the expansions, or simply want to play a decent core build. This build makes heavy use of Relic of Vass interactions.

Skill Bar

Pistol/Shield

Utility

Flamethrower

Elite Mortar Kit

Skill Variants

Weapons

• Pistol - Slightly riskier but much more rewarding.

Utility

Choices for utility over Rocket Boots:

• Elixir Gun - 3rd Stunbreak, increased healing.
• Elixir U & Toss Elixir U - Grants Quickness, Superspeed & a third Stunbreak.
• Bomb Kit - This is a niche pick but viable due to the Smoke Bomb (engineer) it provides. Replaces access to mobility with Stealth. Also has damaging options

Template Code

[&DQMmNR0VFTYUAQAAjQEAAF4BAACTAQAAmAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

Copy Template Code

Specializations

Trait Variants

• Lock On can be taken to handle enemies who have Stealth.

Note: If you're replacing Streamlined Kits, equip Rune of Lynx to compensate the loss of Swiftness. Also swap Invigorating Speed for Protection Injection.

• Backpack Regenerator variant with similar healing
• Pinpoint Distribution trades damage for team Might

Equipment

Pistol

Shield

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Relic

Equipment Variants

Amulet

• for more power-based damage at the cost of less toughness.

Sigils

• Sigil of Exposure over Sigil of Cleansing for more cover conditions.

Runes

• Rune of Trapper increases overall condition duration.
• Rune of Balthazar increases Burn duration.
• When Lock On is equipped:
  • Use Rune of Lynx.

Usage

• This build is generally intended to aid in teamfights, but can handle certain match ups in 1v1s.

• A major focus of this build is ensuring you have Relic of Vass stacks available as often as possible. This plethora of Poison can prove to be a detriment to enemies on the field. This relic also activates on all Elixir-type skills; the recharge does NOT apply to all elixirs, only the heal skill.

Elixirs

• Hidden Flask activates when struck below 75%.
• Elixir H
  • This also activates Transmute for an additional 3 relic stacks.
• Toss Elixir H
• Elixir S
• Toss Elixir S
• With Elite Mortar Kit equipped:
  • Elixir Shell

Damage

• Using Toss Elixir H ensures you keep some Relic of Vass stacks on hand.
• Poison Dart Volley with Incendiary Ammo provides a quick burst of Poison and Burning.
• Static Shot is a great source of negating incoming damage and/or cover conditions.
• Use Blowtorch, Rocket Kick & Flame Blast as your major sources of Burning.
• With Elixir Gun equipped:
  • Fumigate is great at inflicting additional poison and Vulnerability.
  • Acid Bomb is an Unblockable that also activates Vass to inflict poison.
• With Flamethrower equipped:
  • Flame Blast is a quick way to inflict Burning on enemies.
  • Air Blast can inflict additional Burning on enemies.
  • Napalm is great for downstate enemies to keep conditions ticking and prevent them from reviving.

Sustain

• Magnetic Shield (engineer) can be used to negate incoming projectiles.
  • Using the follow-up Magnetic Inversion can create some distance.
• Static Shield can stun enemies who attempt to attack you from melee.
  • Using the follow-up Throw Shield provides some additional Daze while you wind up something else.
• With Elite Mortar Kit equipped:
  • Flash Shell can negate attacks with Blind.
• With Flamethrower equipped:
  • Smoke Vent can provide a quick source of blind to negate a single attack while CC'd.

Combos

• This will cover a variety of useful combo field + finishers. This is part of what makes this build shine.
• Blast Finishers:
  • Magnetic Inversion, the follow-up skill for Magnetic Shield (engineer).
  • Orbital Strike
  • Rocket Boots.
  • Flame Blast from Flamethrower.
• With Elite Mortar Kit equipped:
  • Poison Gas Shell is a Poison field.
    • You can blast this field to inflict enemies with Weakness
  • Endothermic Shell is an Ice field.
    • You can blast this field to grant allies Frost Aura.
  • Flash Shell is a Light field.
    • You can blast this field to remove conditions from yourself and allies.
  • Elixir Shell is a Water field.
    • You can blast this field to heal yourself and allies. This is extremely important to the survivability of this build and can heal up to 5200hp with all 4 blast finishers.