Build:Mechanist - Power DPS

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

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on December 15, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Power Mechanist has a simple rotation that can almost entirely be performed from range, and the mech allows you to maintain high damage even if you're forced to deal with mechanics.

In addition to reliable DPS, the build affords a good amount of CC with little damage loss, and even generates a decent amount of Might and Fury. All these aspects make it an excellent starter class and it will continue to perform well in the more experienced players too.

Skill Bar

Rifle

Utility

Skill Variants

• A.E.D. can be used to skip certain oneshot attacks

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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.
• Thanks to Mechanical Genius, you want your mech to be within 360 units of you most of the time. If the ranged attacks from Mech Arms: Jade Cannons make controlling the mech an issue, you may be better off with one of the melee options.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Rifle
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

• Note that you easily reach 100% critical chance thanks to High Caliber and Hematic Focus.
• Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar offers similar damage to Rune of Superior Rune of the Golemancer.
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact (or slaying sigils) would be better than Sigil of Superior Sigil of Air if you are able to benefit from the active effect.
  • In this case Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar would be stronger.

Consumables

Food

• or ascended versions

Utility

Usage

The build is incredibly easy to play. You use all your rifle skills off-cooldown. Whenever you use Blunderbuss, switch to Grenade Kit and use Shrapnel Grenade, plus Poison Grenade and Freeze Grenade. Shrapnel Grenade will always be ready, skip Poison and Freeze grenade if they are on cooldown.

Rotation

Opener

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

General Tips

• Try to let your Rifle 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.