Engineer - Core 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:

Normal

This build was last updated on April 30, 2024 and is up to date for the February 11, 2025 patch.

Overview

A relatively strong core class damage dealer for people without expansion (if using the Rifle version) that would like to do fractals, or for people who enjoy core classes. The Gear requirement is also the same as Power Mechanist meaning a lot of engineer players already have the required gear to play this build.

Skill Bar

Hammer

Utility

Non-SotO Weapons

Rifle is the best weapon for players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Dragon

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Dragon

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Hammer
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

• Use
  Relic of the Thief
  if you're using Rifle.

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Consumables

Food

• Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
  or ascended versions

Utility

• Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

Skill Variants

• Elite Mortar Kit
  can be replaced for any of the other elite skill.
  • Supply Crate
    can be used for a long cooldown big stun and some extra healing and condition cleanses through
    Med Pack Drop
    .
  • Elixir X
    can be used for extra CC through
    Toss Elixir X
    and when used can turn you into
    Rampage
    or
    Tornado
    with more CC skills.

• Rifle Turret
  is your weakest damaging skill and should be the skill replaced if you need more cc or utility.
  • Personal Battering Ram
    for more CC.
  • Elixir S
    can be used to skip some mechanics with Invulnerability.
  • Elixir R
    , the toolbelt skill
    Toss Elixir R
    can be used to revive a group.
  • Rocket Boots
    can be used for extra mobility.

Note on Traits

• There is no need for extra precision on top of full Berserker stats gear thanks to
  High Caliber
  and
  Hematic Focus
  .
• The build greatly benefits from different condition on the target due to
  Modified Ammunition
  .
• This build has built in self condition cleanses due to
  Mechanized Deployment
  .
• Takedown Round
  increases damage while endurance is not full, using up both dodges right before a burst phase on certain encounters can greatly increase damage output of this build.
• Gadgeteer
  upgrades all gadget type skills on engineer,
  A.E.D.
  lasts longer,
  Rocket Boots
  fly further,
  Personal Battering Ram
  launches further.
  • Throw Mine
    also spawns a second mine on the players location - Because of this try to stay inside the boss or just at the very edge for the second mine to detonate.

Usage

• Precast
  Mine Field
  ,
  Throw Mine
  and
  Rifle Turret
  when possible.
• Use
  Grenade Barrage
  ,
  Throw Mine
  ,
  Surprise Shot
  ,
  Orbital Strike
  ,
  Mine Field
  .
• Dodge to prevent reaching full endurance.
• On Hammer:
  • Use
    Electro-whirl
    and
    Thunderclap
    off cooldown.
  • After
    Electro-whirl
    , always follow up with
    Shrapnel Grenade
    , and
    Poison Grenade
    OR
    Freeze Grenade
    when available.
  • Fill with Hammer auto attacks - try to finish the chains!
  • You can use
    Static Shock
    to maintain
    Relic of Fireworks
    uptime.
• On Rifle:
  • Use all rifle skills off cooldown.
  • After
    Blunderbuss
    , always follow up with
    Shrapnel Grenade
    , and
    Poison Grenade
    or
    Freeze Grenade
    when available.
  • Fill with rifle auto attacks
    Rifle Burst
    .

Video example (Hammer)

Video example (Rifle)