Engineer - Core Grenadier

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Overview

The Core Grenadier is a burst based F2P PvP build for Engineers who don't own the expansions, or simply want to play a decent core build. The objective of this build is to take down your enemies in team fights and +1's via the Grenade Kit.

Skillbar

RifleHealingUtilityElite

Grenade Kit

Variants

You can take
over
in case versatility is required more over damage buffs, it provides an active CC break, and a better matchup against builds who pulse/use Blind fields or skills, also it provides an alternative access to Revealed over taking
via
.

Specializations

Variants

provides a bit better sustain against CC bursts, but gives up significant Vigor uptime.

Variants

Both other master-tier traits are viable.
is extremely useful when fighting stealth reliant specs such as Deadeye, and
is a strong passive proc which adds to your burst. If you wish to take any of these traits then using

Superior Rune of the Lynx

Superior Rune of the Lynx

(1): +25 Power (2): +35 Condition Damage (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Condition Damage (5): +100 Power (6): +25% Movement Speed

is highly recommended (to make up for the loss of Swiftness).

Equipment

Superior Sigil of Exploitation

Deal 5% extra damage to targets below 50% health.

9

Superior Sigil of Energy

Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Superior Rune of Divinity

(1): +8 All Stats (2): +10 All Stats (3): +12 All Stats (4): +14 All Stats (5): +16 All Stats (6): +18 All Stats, +10% Maximum Health

Demolisher's Amulet

+1050 Power +1050 Precision +560 Toughness +560 Ferocity

Equipment Changes

Rune

for higher burst damage.

for a better sustain against condition builds.

Amulet

Berserker Amulet

Berserker Amulet

+1200 Power +900 Precision +900 Ferocity

is a high risk/reward option for more experienced players.

Usage

The point of this build is to support your teammates at the backline of the fight bursting the enemy with your grenade setup, the build can also hold some 1V1's depending of the matchup.

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- April 23th 2019 Balance Patch: Nerfed, new animation doesn't allow swap cancelling anymore.

will guarantuee a safe frame for hit a grenade skill safely, even if you recieve the Self-CC.

and
will grant some defense against cc and a offensive buff to our damage.
- Make sure to always combine
  and
  for aliviate the downsides of our CC skill.

Will help us set our burst engages thanks to
, and both of them will help us survive or disengage our battles.
- You can use
  for safe stomp your opponents, since it's an instant cast skill, this skill will not interrupt our Stomp Casts, and it will grant us a secure stomp most of the time.

̶i̶g̶n̶o̶r̶e̶s̶ ̶L̶o̶S̶,̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶k̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶h̶i̶t̶ ̶o̶p̶p̶o̶n̶e̶n̶t̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶h̶i̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶ ̶w̶a̶l̶l̶,̶ ̶o̶b̶j̶e̶c̶t̶,̶ ̶e̶t̶c̶,̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶l̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶g̶r̶o̶u̶n̶d̶ ̶l̶e̶v̶e̶l̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶/̶t̶h̶e̶m̶.̶
- July 16th 2019 Balance Patch: Nerfed, now it respects LoS.