Mechanist - Power DPS

This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:
TBD

Overview

A power DPS build for Mechanist.


Skill Bar

Mace/Pistol
Utility
  • There may be instances in which your mech gains boons without the need for Shift Signet. In which case Bomb Kit may result in higher DPS.


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Specializations

  • If there are two or more condi DPS players in your subgroup, Pinpoint Distribution should be a group DPS increase.


Equipment

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Dragon
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Dragon
Mace
Dragon
Pistol
Dragon
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
  • If you don't have stat infusions, running full berserker stats berserker stats with dragon stats dragon stats legs and back would be slightly more efficient.
  • Dragon stats Dragon stats gear is an inconsequential DPS increase, but does give you some extra vitality.


Consumables

Food:

  • or ascended versions


Utility:


Usage

Rotation

Opener

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

  • While you don't need to finish your auto chains, try not to interrupt the autoattacks themselves - let the animation finish before using Blowtorch or Rocket Fist Prototype at step 2.
  • Use 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.


Ratings

This build has a rating of 4 stars based on 4 votes.
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5 stars
Haole gave this build 5 stars • November 2023
Rifle/Hammer Mech is the best Mid Tier spec in the game. One build can run all PVE content in the game. I run High Impact Drivers, throw mine, and the dragon trinket set up for my build. You can run thief rune for both hammer and rifle to save build tab space. For food, go cheap and get Avocado Smoothie and Tin Fruit Cake. If you can master smashing you forehead on 1-5 (save weapon 4 on hammer for blocks), throw mine off cooldown (normally), F1-F3 auto, and know where to stand; you will always be close if not top dps in all PVE content. The ease of this build can make you a better player because you can master it quickly then focus on learning mechanics. Blink (Shift Signet) will be your friend for fractal skips, greeding one shot mechanics, or resetting for a burst. Have fun kiting mechanics while all the melee spread out from aoes. As of Nov 28, 2023 Rifle 5 now has evade for 1/2 sec after activation. Now you can dodge one hit boss mechanics while doing damage. Awesome buff to Rifle. Rifle 3 also does more damage (more than double) at the cost of a 1/4 sec longer cast time which makes it the same as 2 and 4.
2 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 2 stars • July 2023
While the mech provides effectively permanent DPS uptime, and it is almost fully ranged, other classes have been buffed so much in comparison that most players will perform better on other builds.
5 stars
Kilozeta gave this build 5 stars • December 2022
Very good easybto learn build that doesnt kill your hands to play
5 stars
Stalroc gave this build 5 stars • September 2022
Very Good build for PvE. A good DPS, and the Mech is very Tanky. It's very good for people who begin HL

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