Build:Mechanist - Teamfight Signet Mecha

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Focused on: Condition damage and Sustain

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 07, 2022.

Overview

A Condi/Support PvP Mechanist bruiser build created to win larger teamfights and roam between objectives.

Skill Bar

Mace/Shield

Utility

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Specializations

Soothing Detonation can be replaced with Mecha Legs to trade some healing for chase/escape/roaming potential.

Equipment

Mace

Shield

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

This build revolves around and it is not recommended to change it. The majority of the build's damage comes from a mix of various conditions and strike damage. You also make excellent use of healing power thanks to traits like Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits and others discussed below.

Equipment Variants

Sigil

• Sigil of Transference trades stun duration and some damage for better healing. Replaces Sigil of Savagery.

Usage

While somewhat more susceptible to burst than tankier Mechanist builds, the unique combination of synergizing traits and skills provide a very amount of sustain for you and any allies around you in the form of AoE healing, barrier, condition cleansing, and boon uptime near you and/or your Mech. Additionally, the build is capable of surprisingly high sustained damage in fights (mostly condition damage but with decent amount of strike damage). Lastly, it is incredibly forgiving and easy to play, which makes it ideal for learning the profession. Other choices might reward higher APM players with slightly more damage or utility (such as Flamethrower), but this build is simple and effective. Veteran players may try swapping some things around, but most of the decisions here are strictly recommended for the build to function properly.

• Rune of Superior Rune of Sanctuary gives you barrier equal to 10% of the healing you receive, which means the passive of Rectifier Signet alone will proc Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits on cooldown for Alacrity uptime. You will also be granted this barrier from Regeneration, which you will have with nearly 100% uptime!

• Condition cleansing is one of the three hidden components to the build's teamfight sustain and one of its main selling points:
  • Cleansing Synergy procs whenever you activate Rectifier Signet, cleansing 1 condition from up to 5 allies within a 360 radius.
  • Transmute will cleanse 2 conditions from you every 100 seconds.
  • Sigil of Purging will cleanse 1 condition every 10 seconds when striking enemies.
  • Your Mech's Crisis Zone will cleanse conditions from up to 5 targets within a 600 radius.
  • Shift Signet also removes 2 conditions but this should be the last resort, as this is also your best escape/chase tool and your most reliable stun break.
  • Finally, Anticorrosion Plating cleanses 1 condition from allies when you grant them Protection.

• Protection uptime is the second component to the build's teamfight support utility and durability. Remember, each time you gain or grant Protection you also cleanse a condition!
  • Over Shield grants Protection to you and nearby allies every time you activate a Shield skill. Also, Protection on you is 20% more effective.
  • Reconstruction Enclosure grants Protection to you and nearby allies whenever you activate Rectifier Signet.
  • Crisis Zone grants Protection, Stability, Aegis, and Alacrity in addition to cleansing conditions and breaking stuns on a 40-second cooldown.
  • Protection Injection grants you Protection when disabled on a 30-second cooldown.

• Thanks to Purity of Purpose, cleansing conditions from yourself or allies will convert them into boons! Most importantly:
  • Vulnerability will be converted into Protection.
  • Poison will be converted into Regeneration.

• The third hidden component to your teamfight sustain is Regeneration uptime:
  • Energizing Slam grants you and nearby allies Regeneration and Vigor with about 100% uptime!
  • Comeback Cure grants you Regeneration whenever you cleanse a condition from an ally.
  • Exigency Protocols makes any Regeneration you apply 20% stronger.
  • Energy Amplifier grants you an additional +250 healing power while you have Regeneration.

• Additionally, Compounding Chemicals will heal you each time you gain a boon and increases your boon uptime!

Weapon Skills

• Mace Strike > Mace Smash (Mechanist) > Barrier Blast is a pretty powerful autoattack chain, so don't feel bad just using this when everything else is on cooldown. Decent strike damage, Confusion application, and even AoE barrier (which in turn provides more Alacrity).

• Spam Energizing Slam on cooldown, preferably in a combo field for extra value. In addition to providing about 100% Regeneration and Vigor uptime, it will also inflict Vulnerability and Confusion.

• Thanks to Mech Fighter, Rocket Fist Prototype will also fire the same projectile from your Mech! Note that it takes priority over its F1-3 skills, using this skill while its casting something else will interrupt that ability. When it won't, spam it for a stun and to inflict Burning.

• Use Magnetic Shield (engineer) to reflect projectiles and provide AoE Protection. Reactivate for Magnetic Inversion, an AoE knockback.

• Use Static Shield to block and stun anyone that attacks you while providing AoE Protection. Reactivate for Throw Shield, a projectile that dazes enemies.

Utility Skills

• Thanks to Overclock Signet, Signets have increased effects and provide their passive bonuses even when they are on cooldown.

• Use Rectifier Signet whenever you or your Mech are missing a decent chunk of health without worrying about losing the passive heal, barrier, and Alacrity.

• Spam Superconducting Signet on cooldown to keep the AoE damage field up around your mech (or you if the mech is on recall). You will passively deal 12% increased condition damage.

• Spam Barrier Signet on cooldown to keep the AoE barrier field up to block missiles and provide barrier and Alacrity to allies. You will passively take 12% less condition and strike damage.

• Save Shift Signet for dire situations, such as a vital stun break, escape tool, or to finish off a kill that is about to get away. Your move speed will be passively increased, and you will share all your boons with your mech.

• Overclock Signet should only be activated if you're absolutely certain your Mech is in no danger, has a clear shot, and it won't be interrupted. Otherwise, save to summon your Mech if you're forced to recall. Without your Mech, you and your team are much more vulnerable.

Mech Skills

• Mech skills can be used while you are disabled or casting. Managing the Mech is the most complicated part of the build, as the AI isn't the smartest.

• Spam Rolling Smash on cooldown for good Bleeding damage and chasing.

• As previously discussed, use Crisis Zone wisely as an AoE stunbreak and boon+healing support utility. Sometimes you can use the stability to safely execute a finisher!

• Sky Circus is best used in the middle of a teamfight to deal some damage and knockback enemies. You can also use it to interrupt revives or protect you while reviving an ally. Note that it also causes your Mech to briefly evade attacks.

• Soothing Detonation will cause all of your Mech's skills to provide AoE healing. This can save your life!

• Make sure to keybind Attack My Target and Return to Me, as this will greatly improve your ability to manage your Mech's positioning.