Mechanist - Power DPS

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 24, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A power DPS build for Mechanist.

Skill Bar

Rifle

Utility

• Mace/Pistol is theoretically higher DPS, but the positioning required to hit with your melee attacks whilst still benefiting from Aim-Assisted Rocket is very precise.

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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

• Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar offers similar damage to Rune of Superior Rune of the Golemancer, but as you can lose the 6th bonus, it is less reliable.

Consumables

Food:

• or ascended versions

Utility:

Usage

Rifle Rotation

Opener

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

Mace/Pistol Rotation

Opener

1. Blowtorch
2. Grenade Kit
3. Shrapnel Grenade
4. Poison Grenade
5. Freeze Grenade
6. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
7. Energizing Slam
8. Mace Strike → Mace Smash (Mechanist) → Barrier Blast
9. Rocket Fist Prototype
10. Grenade Kit
11. Shrapnel Grenade
12. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)

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

1. Autoattack on Mace until Energizing Slam is less than one second off cooldown
2. Blowtorch or Rocket Fist Prototype - these should alternate between loops
3. Energizing Slam
4. Grenade Kit
5. Shrapnel Grenade, Freeze Grenade and Poison Grenade (if available)
6. Weapon Swap (or stow kit)
7. Repeat

This loop is very similar to Power Alacrity Mechanist, except you don't need to finish your auto chains.

General Tips

• Both you and your Mech need to stay 150 units away from the edge of your target in order to benefit from Aim-Assisted Rocket.
  • Make sure you remain in range of your group's boon as well.
  • If your mech ends up too close, you may need to recall it in order to reposition (using Shift Signet and losing the passive would be a big DPS loss).
• Try to let your Rifle autoattacks finish.
• While you don't need to finish your Mace auto chains, try not to interrupt the autoattacks themselves - let the animation finish before using Blowtorch or Rocket Fist Prototype at step 2.
• Use Spark Revolver, Jade Mortar and Core Reactor Shot off cooldown.
  • Core Reactor Shot may be delayed is a breakbar is imminent.
• If your mech dies, use Overclock Signet to immediately get it back.