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 September 28, 2023 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

Hammer

Utility

Non-SotO Weapons

Rifle is the best weapon for players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure. It is also a nice weapon on encounters that make meleeing the boss difficult.

Skill Variants

• A.E.D. can be used to skip certain oneshot attacks
• Throw Mine (instead of Grenade Kit) can be used for boon removal and cc, but a minor dps loss

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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.

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

Hammer
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

• With weapons other than Hammer, use Relic of the Thief.
• 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. You use all your weapon skills off-cooldown. Whenever you use 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.

Hammer Rotation

Opener

1. Crisis Zone
2. Barrier Burst
3. Thunderclap
4. Electro-whirl
5. Grenade Kit
6. Shrapnel Grenade
7. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
8. 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

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• 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.
• Thunderclap, Freeze Grenade and Poison Grenade all trigger Relic of Fireworks, so you want to spread them out.
  • Only use one of these grenade skills 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.

Rifle 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

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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.