Scrapper - Power DPS

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

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This build was last updated on November 15, 2023 and is up to date for the September 19, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A full DPS variant of Scrapper - Quickness Support Power DPS that abandons its group quickness generation for increased personal damage. Strong burst and is extremely durable thanks to the continuous stream of barrier provided by .

Skill Bar

Hammer

Utility

Skill Variants

Utility

If you have another source of Superspeed in the party, then can be replaced with .

Elite

will provide Stealth to five targets, which can be very potent in the right situation. Avoid using it in general, however, as Stealth can interrupt players attacks and it interferes with deadeye rotations that rely on Stealthing only at the correct time.

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Specializations

Trait Variants

if you're not using for some reason.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Dragon

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Dragon

Ring
Dragon

Hammer
Berserker

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

The Dragon stats pieces are a very small DPS increase, so you can use full Berserker stats if you wish.

Consumables

Food

Utility

Usage

Simplified Rotation

The aspect of engineer that most commonly trips people up is the use of kits. Though it is a sizable DPS loss, Scrapper can be simplified by omitting kit swaps from the rotation. This reduces it to just using skills off cooldown.

Without grenades, you should swap with . Even without using , does good enough damage to keep the skill. The damage is almost identical to several other options such as , or , so you could swap for one of these if preferred.

If possible, precast and .

Opener

if you didn't precast it
- thanks to this means you start with Superspeed
if you precast it

Skills to use

All toolbelt skills
and
and

Video guide by Masel

Rotation

If possible, precast and .

Opener

- thanks to this means you start with Superspeed
and if you precast them
and exit Grenade Kit
for more Superspeed
⇒ ⇒
and exit Grenade Kit
⇒ ⇒ x2
and exit Elite Mortar Kit
and exit Grenade Kit

Loop

The idea behind the loop is to autoattack and use skills off cooldown until is available, then use it and go into for . These two skills form the backbone of your damage so try not to delay them, and fit in other cooldowns where you can.

Autoattack chains and available skills (see below)
Other available skills
Return to start of loop

Example Rotation

Skills to use

All toolbelt skills
and
(in ) is used to fill in gaps where you don't have enough time to do a full auto chain before is off cooldown

While in

and

General Tips

Always try to finish your auto chains.
The general goal of the rotation is to keep all the skills used in the opening + and on cooldown, then fill downtime with auto-attack chains.
Hammer is an overloaded weapon in terms of utility: reflects projectiles, is a series of short evades, is a channeled block, and is an AoE stun. Making the best use of all of them will greatly improve your effectiveness.
The sustain from depends on attacking, so don't slack on your DPS.
Most of your damage comes from and . They have a very similar cooldown so you can "link" them together - every time you use , jump into and use .
can be used to blind trash mobs, mitigating incoming damage in some fights.

Scrapper - Power DPS

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Overview