Mechanist - Bunker Mecha

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

Focused on: Direct damage and Sustain

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 04, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

A tanky PvP Mechanist bunker build created to win smaller skirmishes and hold capture points.

Skill Bar

Mace/Shield

Utility

Elixir Gun

Elite Mortar Kit

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Specializations

Variants

• Mech Arms: Jade Cannons is an equally viable option which turns your mech's autoattacks into ranged ones.

Equipment

Mace

Shield

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Equipment Variants

Amulet

• trades passive tankiness and some damage for better healing.

• can be considered, for example when winning fights solo is more important than simply surviving.

Usage

General

• Rune of Superior Rune of Sanctuary gives you barrier equal to 10% of the healing you receive, which means the passive of Rectifier Signet is enough to proc Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits on CD for Alacrity.

• Condition cleansing is on the lower end, but there are a few options:
  • Sigil of Cleansing proc whenever you swap to/from a kit (9s CD).
  • Super Elixir's first impact. Use Acid Bomb or Shield #4's chain skill inside Super Elixir to combo some extra condition cleansing.
  • Mech's Crisis Zone.
  • Shift Signet also removes conditions but this should be more of a last resort option, as this is also your only real escape/chase tool.

• Signets maintain their passives even when they are on CD, so don't hesitate to use Rectifier Signet whenever you're missing a larger chunk of HP.

• Use Energizing Slam on CD, preferably in a combo field for extra value.

• Rocket Fist Prototype also fires the same projectile from your Mech! This is important because it takes priority over their F1-3 skills, so if your Mech was using any of them while you press this skill, your Mech's attack will be interrupted as this one takes priority.

• If you're completely out of CDs and under pressure, try spamming Elixir Gun's Tranquilizer Dart for a bit. The damage mitigation from Weakness could save your life.

Mech

• Crisis Zone is not only an excellent source of boons but also a stun break. It's one of the best defensive skills in the build.

• Use Explosive Knuckle on CD. This one maintains a good amount of Weakness on your opponent, and it's a 600 range gapcloser in case they are kiting your Mech.

• Try to keep your Mech alive by sharing skills like Super Elixir or Elixir Shell with them. Fumigate is also great - while this doesn't cleanse conditions from you, it does from your mech.

• Sky Circus can pin enemies into your AoE skills such as Acid Bomb or Poison Gas Shell.

• Some enemies might try killing your Mech to render you less effective. Try to keep an eye on your Mech's HP and conditions, cleanse them with Elixir Gun's Fumigate if needed. You could even consider using the active of Rectifier Signet (amongst other things) to keep the Mech going even if your HP is fine.