Mechanist - Power DPS

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on April 25, 2025 and is up to date for the February 11, 2025 patch.

Overview

Power Mechanist has a simple rotation, and the mech allows you to maintain high damage even if you're forced to deal with mechanics. This makes it an excellent starter class.

The different weapon options allow for some flexibility in utility and survivability, and it can provide some minor group support quite easily.

Skill Bar

Rifle

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Sword/Pistol is a small DPS gain for players that own Secrets of the Obscure, though as it is fully melee it may be lower damage in real encounters.
  • Shield is a moderate DPS loss, but offers good CC and survivability, though Hammer provides similar benefits and does more damage.
• Hammer offers frequent projectile reflect, an evade, and a block. The lightning field on Thunderclap will also result in some occasional Swiftness for your subgroup.

Skill Variants

• A.E.D. can be used to skip certain oneshot attacks
• Elixir Gun can replace Grenade Kit if using Sword - Acid Bomb is a significant DPS increase if used off cooldown, but the skill launches you backwards when you use it. This launch can be cancelled by weapon swapping just after use, but the timing takes practise and forced movement can easily get you killed on many encounters.
• Throw Mine can replace Grenade Kit. This is a small DPS loss, but the rotation is simpler and you gain access to more CC and boon rip.

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Specializations

• It would be a minor DPS loss to take Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers, and you would generate a decent amount of Might for doing so.
• Mech Arms: Jade Cannons are slightly higher damage, but your mech won't close to melee range, which can lead to them ending up outside of the range of Mechanical Genius if you don't keep an eye on it.
  • For phases under 20s, the burst of Mech Arms: Jade Cannons is significantly better so it is more recommended on encounters such as Keep Construct, Samarog or Conjured Amalgamate.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Dragon

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Dragon

Ring
Dragon

Ring
Dragon

Rifle
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Sword
Berserker

Pistol
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

• The Dragon stats pieces are a tiny dps increase, so you can run full Berserker stats if you prefer.
• Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar is a tiny DPS loss.

Consumables

Food

• or ascended versions

Utility

Usage

The build is incredibly easy to play, and mostly boils down to using certain weapon skills off-cooldown.

If taking Grenade Kit, whenever you use skill 2 (Refraction Cutter, Electro-whirl or Blunderbuss), switch to Grenade Kit and use Shrapnel Grenade, plus Poison Grenade OR Freeze Grenade. Shrapnel Grenade will always be ready, skip Poison and Freeze grenade if they are on cooldown.

Rifle Rotation

Opener

1. Net Shot
2. Blunderbuss
3. Grenade Kit
4. Shrapnel Grenade
5. Poison Grenade
6. Freeze Grenade
7. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
8. Jump Shot
9. Overcharged Shot

Rest of the Rotation

1. Autoattack and use your rifle skills as they come off cooldown until Blunderbuss is available
2. Blunderbuss
3. Grenade Kit
4. Shrapnel Grenade plus Poison Grenade and Freeze Grenade (if available)
5. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
6. Repeat

• If you hover your mouse over an element of the UI, your character will use Jump Shot in place, minimising the animation length and maintaining your position

Video example

Sword Rotation

If using Elixir Gun, whenever you use Blowtorch, switch to Elixir Gun and use Acid Bomb.

The rotation is functionally a priority list:

1. Refraction Cutter
2. Blowtorch
3. Throw Mine (if using)
4. Radiant Arc
5. Glue Shot

• After using Refraction Cutter, go into Grenade Kit and use Shrapnel Grenade plus either Poison Grenade or Freeze Grenade (if available). Poison Grenade takes priority.
• If bringing Elixir Gun, enter it after Blowtorch and use Acid Bomb then immediately Weapon Swap to prevent yourself moving too far backwards.
• Complete your autoattack chains.
• Every time you complete an auto chain, it slightly reduces the cooldown of your two sword skills.

Video example (with Elixir Gun)

Hammer Rotation

Opener

1. Thunderclap
2. Electro-whirl
3. Grenade Kit
4. Shrapnel Grenade
5. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
6. Rocket Charge (optional)

Rest of the Rotation

After the opener, your basic loop is as follows:

1. Autoattack and use Thunderclap and Rocket Charge on Hammer until Electro-whirl is available - make sure to finish your auto chains!
2. Electro-whirl
3. Grenade Kit
4. Shrapnel Grenade, and Freeze Grenade OR Poison Grenade (if available)
5. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
6. Repeat

Video example

• Rocket Charge is a small DPS increase, but locks your character into a long animation. As the skill also provides two evades, it can instead be saved for defensive use.
• Only use one grenade skill alongside Shrapnel Grenade each time you enter Grenade Kit.
  • Poison Grenade takes priority over Freeze Grenade.
  • On a loop where you use Thunderclap, only use Shrapnel Grenade the next time you enter Grenade Kit.
• See below for more General Tips.

General Tips

• Make sure you're within 360 units of your mech before using F1-3 skills, or they will have a 50% longer cooldown thanks to Mechanical Genius.
• Try to let your autoattacks finish.
• Use Spark Revolver, Jade Mortar and Core Reactor Shot off cooldown - you can set them on autocast if you won't need to save them for CC.
  • Core Reactor Shot may be delayed is a breakbar if imminent.
• If your mech dies, use Overclock Signet to immediately get it back.