Difference between revisions of "Mechanist - Alacrity Support Power DPS"

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The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage and Support

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on May 20, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A power boon support build for Mechanist. Provides permanent Alacrity and high Fury uptimes.

Skill Bar

Mace/Shield

Utility

Weapon Variants

If no CC is required, offhand Pistol will offer a small amount of extra damage.

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Specializations

Trait Variants

If you have two or more condi DPS players in your subgroup, Pinpoint Distribution should be a group DPS increase.
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.

Equipment

Head
Diviner

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Diviner

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Diviner

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Diviner

Accessory
Assassin

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Mace
Diviner

Shield
Diviner

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

If you also want to be your subgroup's primary Might source, you can run Rune of Superior Rune of Strength. Ensure you are running Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers in this case.

Boon duration variants

The equipment above provides a generous amount of boon duration for two reasons:

The internal cooldown on Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits can lead to lost Alacrity if your Barrier Blast syncs up with Mech Core: Barrier Engine.
Crisis Zone is needed at the start of an encounter to provide a buffer of Alacrity, but it's useful to be able to keep it for negating certain attacks afterwards.

Consumables

Food:

or ascended versions

Utility:

Usage

Rotation

The rotation below assumes you are using offhand Pistol.

Opener

Crisis Zone
Barrier Burst
Blowtorch
Grenade Kit
Shrapnel Grenade
Poison Grenade
Freeze Grenade
Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
Energizing Slam
Mace Strike → Mace Smash (Mechanist) → Barrier Blast
Rocket Fist Prototype
Grenade Kit
Shrapnel Grenade
Weapon Swap (or stow kit)

Rest of the Rotation
After the opener, your basic loop is as follows:

Autoattack and use Energizing Slam on Mace until either Blowtorch or Rocket Fist Prototype are available - make sure to finish your auto chains!
Blowtorch or Rocket Fist Prototype - these should alternate between loops
Grenade Kit
Shrapnel Grenade, Freeze Grenade and Poison Grenade (if available)
Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
Repeat

General Tips

You will need to use Crisis Zone to maintain Alacrity, but it can be delayed slightly if the Aegis is needed.
Use Barrier Burst off cooldown. You can delay it by a second if it will coincide with Barrier Blast, as the internal cooldown of Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits would prevent the first tick from applying Alacrity in this case.
If you are using Barrier Signet, use it instead of Barrier Burst in the opener, then use Barrier Burst one second after the final pulse of Barrier Signet. Make sure never to have these two skills overlap - this is to avoid the internal cooldown from Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits.
Try to keep an eye on your mech, as it is a major source of Alacrity thanks to Mech Core: Barrier Engine. If it ends up more than 600 units from the stack, don't hesitate to use Shift Signet to force it to the correct location.

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 '''Utility:'''
 * {{utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}}
+==Usage==
+===Rotation===
+The rotation below assumes you are using offhand '''Pistol'''.
+<big>'''Opener'''</big>
+# {{Skill|Crisis Zone}}
+# {{Skill|Barrier Burst}}
+# {{Skill|Blowtorch}}
+# {{Skill|Grenade Kit}}
+# {{Skill|Shrapnel Grenade}}
+# {{Skill|Poison Grenade}}
+# {{Skill|Freeze Grenade}}
+# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}} (or stow kit)
+# {{Skill|Energizing Slam}}
+# {{Skill|Mace Strike}} &rarr; {{Skill|Mace Smash (Mechanist)}} &rarr; {{Skill|Barrier Blast}}
+# {{Skill|Rocket Fist Prototype}}
+# {{Skill|Grenade Kit}}
+# {{Skill|Shrapnel Grenade}}
+# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}} (or stow kit)
+<big>'''Rest of the Rotation'''</big><br>
+After the opener, your basic loop is as follows:
+# Autoattack and use {{Skill|Energizing Slam}} on '''Mace''' until either '''Blowtorch''' or '''Rocket Fist Prototype''' are available - make sure to finish your auto chains!
+# {{Skill|Blowtorch}} or {{Skill|Rocket Fist Prototype}} - these should alternate between loops
+# {{Skill|Grenade Kit}}
+# {{Skill|Shrapnel Grenade}}, {{Skill|Freeze Grenade}} and {{Skill|Poison Grenade}} (if available)
+# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}} (or stow kit)
+# Repeat
+===General Tips===
+* You will need to use {{Skill|Crisis Zone}} to maintain {{tooltip|Alacrity}}, but it can be delayed slightly if the {{tooltip|Aegis}} is needed.
+* Use {{Skill|Barrier Burst}} off cooldown. You can delay it by a second if it will coincide with {{Skill|Barrier Blast}}, as the internal cooldown of {{trait|Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits}} would prevent the first tick from applying {{tooltip|Alacrity}} in this case.
+* If you are using {{Skill|Barrier Signet}}, use it instead of {{Skill|Barrier Burst}} in the opener, then use {{Skill|Barrier Burst}} one second after the final pulse of {{Skill|Barrier Signet}}. Make sure never to have these two skills overlap - this is to avoid the internal cooldown from {{trait|Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits}}.
+* Try to keep an eye on your mech, as it is a major source of {{tooltip|Alacrity}} thanks to {{trait|Mech Core: Barrier Engine}}. If it ends up more than 600 units from the stack, don't hesitate to use {{Skill|Shift Signet}} to force it to the correct location.

Difference between revisions of "Mechanist - Alacrity Support Power DPS"

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