Engineer - FT Condi Roamer

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Designed for:

Roaming

Overview

This WvW roaming build is best used with a party-sized group. It uses 3 kits, but flamethrower is the main kit you will be using, since the build relies mostly on the Burning condition.

Skill Bar

First Weapon set

Pistol/Shield

Utility

Elite

½

Fragmentation Shot

Fire a shot that bleeds the impacted target and then shatters, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 85

Bleeding (3s): 127 Damage

Radius: 120

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

1¾

10

Poison Dart Volley

Fire a volley of darts that poison foes.

Damage: 142

Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

Number of Darts: 5

Range: 900

15

Static Shot

Discharge a lightning shot that bounces between multiple foes, blinding and confusing them.

Damage: 97

Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

₂Confusion (3s): 130 Damage On Skill Use

Number of Bounces: 4

Range: 900

3

30

Magnetic Shield

Create a magnetic field that reflects projectiles and can be released to push back foes.

Duration: 3 seconds

1½

40

Static Shield

Electrify your shield, preparing to throw it at foes. If you are hit, the shield discharges, stunning your nearby attackers.

Stun (1s): Unable to use skills or move.

Block Duration: 1.5 seconds

½

20

Healing Turret

Turret. Deploy a turret that heals you briefly, then regenerates you and your allies.

Healing: 2,520

Regen (3s): 390 Heal

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 480

Flamethrower

Weapon Kit. Arm yourself with a flamethrower that replaces your weapon skills.

Tool Kit

Weapon Kit. Equip a kit that gives you a variety of tools.

Elixir Gun

Weapon Kit. Arm yourself with an elixir gun that replaces your weapon skills.

1

180

Supply Crate

Turret. Request a supply drop of turrets.

Damage: 266

Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

Duration: 60 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,200

Kits

Flamethrower

2¼

Flame Jet

Spray fire in a cone pattern while moving, burning foes on the final attack. Deals 10% bonus damage to burning targets.

₁₀Damage: 800

Burning (2s): 262 Damage

Attacks per Second: 5

Range: 425

½

6

Flame Blast

Fire a napalm ball that rolls through foes and explodes.

Damage: 247

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 600

½

15

Air Blast

Push back foes and projectiles with a hot air blast.

Knockback: 400

Number of Targets: 5

Extends Burning Duration: 2 seconds

Range: 300

30

Napalm

Burn foes with a wall of napalm at the target location.

Damage: 36

Burning per Pulse (2½s): 262 Damage

Duration: 10 seconds

Combo Field: Fire

Range: 600

20

Smoke Vent

Vent smoke from your flamethrower blinding nearby foes.

Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 180

Tool Kit

½

Smack

Chain. Smack your foe. Repair turrets.

Damage: 260

Turret Heal Percent: 5%

₂Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage

Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

Number of Targets: 3

Range: 130

¾

10

Box of Nails

Scatter nails that bleed and cripple foes.

Bleeding (2s): 85 Damage

Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

Number of Targets: 5

Box of Nails Duration: 4 seconds

Radius: 240

Unblockable

½

15

Pry Bar

Confuse your foe by smacking them with a pry bar.

Damage: 658

₅Confusion (5s): 325 Damage On Skill Use

Range: 130

3

20

Gear Shield

Block attacks.

Duration: 3 seconds

1¼

25

Magnet

Pull your target to you.

Range: 1,200

Unblockable

Elixir Gun

¾

Tranquilizer Dart

Fire a dart that bleeds and weakens foes.

Damage: 130

Bleeding (4s): 170 Damage

Weakness (1s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

¾

8

Elixir F

Fire a bouncing glob of Elixir F that cripples foes and grants swiftness to you and allies.

Damage: 244

Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

Number of Bounces: 3

Range: 900

2¼

12

Fumigate

Spray a cone of elixir fumes, inflicting poison and vulnerability to foes and curing conditions on allies with every strike.

₅Damage: 140

₅Poison (2s): 335 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

₅Vulnerability (6s): 5% Incoming Damage, 5% incoming Condition Damage

Conditions removed: 5

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 450

¼

15

Acid Bomb

Elixir. Leap backward, spraying an acidic elixir on the ground that damages nearby foes.

Damage: 277

Distance: 550

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 5 seconds

Radius: 180

Combo Finisher: Blast

Unblockable

½

20

Super Elixir

Elixir. Launch an elixir orb, healing nearby allies on impact and creating an area of continual healing.

Impact Heal: 700

Pulse Heal: 204

Number of Targets: 5

Pulses: 11

Duration: 10 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Light

Range: 900

Slot Changes

Utilities

• You can replace
  Elixir Gun

  Elixir Gun

  Weapon Kit. Arm yourself with an elixir gun that replaces your weapon skills.
  with:
• Elixir C

  ½

  40

  Elixir C

  Elixir. Drink Elixir C, converting all conditions into random boons.

  Duration: 5 seconds
  for more condi removal
• Elixir S

  60

  Elixir S

  Elixir. Drink Elixir S to shrink yourself, recover from stun, and evade attacks.

  Duration: 3 seconds

  Prevents Capture-Point Contribution

  Breaks stun
  for a harder stunbreaker
• Net Turret

  ½

  30

  Net Turret

  Turret. Build a net turret that immobilizes nearby foes.

  Attack Range: 600

  Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

  Rate of Fire: 10 seconds
  against melee class in a duel.

Healing skill

• Med Kit

  Med Kit

  Device Kit. Equip a kit that replaces your weapon with healing skills.
  over
  Healing Turret

  ½

  20

  Healing Turret

  Turret. Deploy a turret that heals you briefly, then regenerates you and your allies.

  Healing: 2,520

  Regen (3s): 390 Heal

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 480
  because equipping the kit triggers
  Superior Rune of Balthazar

  Superior Rune of Balthazar

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health.
  without having to heal.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

• Relocate 2 points Alchemy into Firearms to get
  Napalm Specialist

  Napalm Specialist

  Burns you apply last longer.

  Duration Increase: 33%
  for more burning duration.
• Change
  Exploit Weakness

  15

  Exploit Weakness

  Cripple foes you hit when they are below the health threshold.

  Health Threshold: 50%

  Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed
  into
  Accelerant-Packed Turrets

  Accelerant-Packed Turrets

  Turrets explode when killed. When your turrets explode, they push back foes.

  Damage: 487

  Knockback: 150

  Radius: 120
  if you're using the
  Net Turret

  ½

  30

  Net Turret

  Turret. Build a net turret that immobilizes nearby foes.

  Attack Range: 600

  Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

  Rate of Fire: 10 seconds
  or if you need more CC.
• Change
  Fireforged Trigger

  Fireforged Trigger

  Reduces recharge on flamethrower and elixir gun skills.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%
  into
  Precise Sights

  Precise Sights

  You have a chance to cause vulnerability on critical hits.

  Chance on Critical Hit: 50%

  Vulnerability (3s): 1% Incoming Damage
  for more vulnerability.
• Change
  Protection Injection

  5

  Protection Injection

  Gain protection whenever you are disabled (stun, daze, knockdown, knockback, launch, float, sink, fear).

  Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
  into
  Deadly Mixture

  Deadly Mixture

  Deal extra damage with a flamethrower or elixir gun.

  Damage Increase: 15%
  to trade defense for more damage output.

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Pistol Stats: Rabid Superior Sigil of Torment 5 Superior Sigil of Torment 50% Chance on critical: Apply AoE torment (5 seconds, 180 radius). (Cooldown: 5s) Off Hand Shield Stats: Rabid Superior Sigil of Smoldering Superior Sigil of Smoldering Increase Inflicted Burning Duration: 20%

Sigil Variants

• You can replace
  Superior Sigil of Smoldering

  Superior Sigil of Smoldering

  Increase Inflicted Burning Duration: 20%
  with:
• Superior Sigil of Corruption

  Superior Sigil of Corruption

  Gain a charge of +10 condition damage each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player.
  for more condition damage
• Superior Sigil of Venom

  Superior Sigil of Venom

  Increase Inflicted Poison Duration: 20%
  for more poison duration
• Superior Sigil of Generosity

  9

  Superior Sigil of Generosity

  60% chance to transfer a condition to your foe on a critical hit. (Cooldown: 9s)
  for more condition removal
• Superior Sigil of Bursting

  Superior Sigil of Bursting

  Adds 6% to current condition damage.
  for more damage.

Equipment

Armor Head Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Shoulders Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Chest Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Hands Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Legs Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Feet Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health.

Accessories Amulet Stats: Rabid/Dire Ring 1 Stats: Rabid/Dire Ring 2 Stats: Rabid/Dire Earring 1 Stats: Rabid/Dire Earring 2 Stats: Rabid/Dire Back Stats: Rabid/Dire

Equipment Variants

• Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +5% Condition Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +10% Condition Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): When you use an elite skill, deliver an attack (240 radius) that blinds enemies and transfers one condition.(Cooldown: 45s)
  over
  Superior Rune of Balthazar

  Superior Rune of Balthazar

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health.

Usage

• To start a fight, make sure the opponent doesn't have Aegis and use
  Incendiary Ammo

  50

  Incendiary Ammo

  Burn foes with your next three attack.

  ₂Burning (3s): 786 Damage

  Incendiary Ammo Duration: 45 seconds
  along with
  Static Shot

  15

  Static Shot

  Discharge a lightning shot that bounces between multiple foes, blinding and confusing them.

  Damage: 97

  Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  ₂Confusion (3s): 130 Damage On Skill Use

  Number of Bounces: 4

  Range: 900
  ,
  Poison Dart Volley

  1¾

  10

  Poison Dart Volley

  Fire a volley of darts that poison foes.

  Damage: 142

  Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

  Number of Darts: 5

  Range: 900
  or simply
  Fragmentation Shot

  ½

  Fragmentation Shot

  Fire a shot that bleeds the impacted target and then shatters, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

  Damage: 85

  Bleeding (3s): 127 Damage

  Radius: 120

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  . This idea is to apply burning and bury it under as much conditions as possible so the opponent has difficulty getting rid of it.
• Flame Jet

  2¼

  Flame Jet

  Spray fire in a cone pattern while moving, burning foes on the final attack. Deals 10% bonus damage to burning targets.

  ₁₀Damage: 800

  Burning (2s): 262 Damage

  Attacks per Second: 5

  Range: 425
  hits 10 times then applies burning, it's extremely likely that you will proc bleeding or torment before the 10th hit, so use it as your main attack.
  Juggernaut

  Juggernaut

  You gain toughness while wielding a flamethrower. In addition, gain might at regular intervals while using this weapon kit.

  Toughness: +200

  Might (15s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Interval: 3 seconds
  is also a good reason to use the flamethrower as your main weapon.
• If fighting a melee class, throw
  Napalm

  30

  Napalm

  Burn foes with a wall of napalm at the target location.

  Damage: 36

  Burning per Pulse (2½s): 262 Damage

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Combo Field: Fire

  Range: 600
  under them and try running around them so they stay within the field.
• An easy way to apply burning is to throw
  Napalm

  30

  Napalm

  Burn foes with a wall of napalm at the target location.

  Damage: 36

  Burning per Pulse (2½s): 262 Damage

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Combo Field: Fire

  Range: 600
  under you and use
  Throw Wrench

  ½

  17

  Throw Wrench

  Throw a wrench that returns to you, striking foes each way.

  Damage: 355

  ₂Vulnerability (5s): 2% Incoming Damage

  Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

  Number of Targets: 5

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  or throw Shield, because they are projectile finishers (100% chance).
• Try healing near the enemy to proc
  Superior Rune of Balthazar

  Superior Rune of Balthazar

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health.
  .
• If you are stunned and if
  Healing Mist

  35

  Healing Mist

  Elixir. Vent a healing mist, granting regeneration to yourself and allies.

  Regen (10s): 1,300 Heal

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Breaks stun
  is not available then
  Smoke Vent

  20

  Smoke Vent

  Vent smoke from your flamethrower blinding nearby foes.

  Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 180
  can be used to prevent a melee attack.
• Use your pistol's
  Fragmentation Shot

  ½

  Fragmentation Shot

  Fire a shot that bleeds the impacted target and then shatters, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

  Damage: 85

  Bleeding (3s): 127 Damage

  Radius: 120

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  within the field of
  Super Elixir

  ½

  20

  Super Elixir

  Elixir. Launch an elixir orb, healing nearby allies on impact and creating an area of continual healing.

  Impact Heal: 700

  Pulse Heal: 204

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 11

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Light

  Range: 900
  to cleanse conditions. You can also use
  Throw Wrench

  ½

  17

  Throw Wrench

  Throw a wrench that returns to you, striking foes each way.

  Damage: 355

  ₂Vulnerability (5s): 2% Incoming Damage

  Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

  Number of Targets: 5

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  or
  Throw Shield

  ¾

  Throw Shield

  Throw your charged shield. Dazes foes it hits on the way out and back.

  Damage: 122

  Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  .
• Once you apply a good amount of burning, you can chain up all of your CC's to maximize the effect of conditions and prevent the enemy from healing :
  Magnetic Inversion

  Magnetic Inversion

  Release the magnetic field to push back nearby foes.

  Damage: 61

  Knockback: 300

  Radius: 180

  Combo Finisher: Blast
  ,
  Throw Shield

  ¾

  Throw Shield

  Throw your charged shield. Dazes foes it hits on the way out and back.

  Damage: 122

  Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  ,
  Air Blast

  ½

  15

  Air Blast

  Push back foes and projectiles with a hot air blast.

  Knockback: 400

  Number of Targets: 5

  Extends Burning Duration: 2 seconds

  Range: 300
  ,
  Magnet

  1¼

  25

  Magnet

  Pull your target to you.

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable
  ,
  Supply Crate

  1

  180

  Supply Crate

  Turret. Request a supply drop of turrets.

  Damage: 266

  Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Duration: 60 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

  Range: 1,200
  (and
  Detonate Healing Turret

  Detonate Healing Turret

  Detonate your healing turret.

  Damage: 1,270

  Radius: 120

  Combo Finisher: Blast
  if running
  Accelerant-Packed Turrets

  Accelerant-Packed Turrets

  Turrets explode when killed. When your turrets explode, they push back foes.

  Damage: 487

  Knockback: 150

  Radius: 120
  ).

Counters

• Condition thieves, necromancers and engineers
• Bunker condi rangers