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    Default Engineer - Skills & Efficiency Guide.

    Greetings fellow engineers and welcome to your PvE guide!

    This guide was written on a whim in 20 minutes after someone asked for a build in the class's subforum. So here it is!

    Of course specializing as shown isn't going to be enough by itself; you'll have to practice and play in the way it's described in order for this to work! In the parentheses you can see how many skill points you're advised to add to each skill. Also, the skills are listed in the way it's suggested to prioritize them with the best and must-have skills on top. With that in mind, the most efficient PvE engineer build is as follows:

    -Empathy (6):
    The most important engineer skill. No way around it.
    • Must be constantly used while in combat. When it's off the CD, hit it.
    • Due to how it heals (every 3 seconds for 9 seconds = 3 heals in total), experienced engineers use it while initiating combat so that the first heal is applied immediately after the team takes damage.

    -Transference (6):
    The second most important and first most powerful healing tool an engineer has.
    • This should be reserved for spike healing whenever one or more members of your team drops below 40-50% HP.
    • Since its power is based on how many enemies are present, it's least useful on boss battles.
    • Do not spam this unless you're certain that it won't be needed in the next 10 seconds.

    -Pain (1):
    Third but definitely equally important with the previous one as it is your one useful CC. Explodes 3s after impact.
    • Half its power lies in the AoE explosion that knocks down nearby enemies; adding more skill points doesn't affect the root or knockdown times so it retains its value even if you just unlock it (hence only 1 skill point recommended).
    • The other half of its power exists in the root/stun that causes to the target it hits. Interrupts. Best used on high-priority/high damaging mobs such as blue vulars, large vularoids, Scorn Engineers (purple ones), etc.

    -Revive (1):
    Basic reason why everyone likes an eng around.
    • Adding more skill points only affects the range so there's no real reason to waste points on this. You can add leftover points but it's generally not advised to do so.
    • It does have some hidden bonuses though like +2 MP regen and +2 DPS so you should cast even when nobody's dead from the party; if you're sure it won't be needed in the next few seconds.

    -Protection (6):
    Always good to have in your build. Fair survivability increase.
    • Since it unfortunately doesn't scale up, it's much more powerful at lower levels so if you're around L20 prioritize it. Nevertheless, it's still good for all levels.
    • This party armor buff stays on for about 120s - you'll have no trouble keeping it up. If another eng already uses it, swap it with another skill since the armor buff doesn't stack.

    -Leech (6):
    Perhaps the most important DoT skill you can get your hands on.
    • Three ticks instead of the usual five (which the other two DoT's have) but heals you for each one.
    • Necessary for the last expansion as the healing options are limited there and if you die, your team is probably going to be wiped.

    -Decay (6):
    The second most important DoT* skill an eng has.
    • The reason you need this is that it's the only real damage amplifying skill an engineer has since it reduces enemy armor (less enemy armor = less enemy dmg reduction = moar damagez!).
    • Like with most DoT skills, it's more effective against bosses. Use it on the same target as Pain to help taking the high priority targets down faster.

    -Wither (6):
    Third of the three DoT* skills available. Overall alright.
    • Plain and simple, five ticks of decent damage. Using it or not using it will not matter much against normal mobs with a full team but always use it against bosses or strong single targets.
    • As a general guideline to all DoT's, try to use them on targets that are least likely to die within the next 10s (if possible) as to avoid wasting damage and MP.

    -Force Shield (5):
    Belongs in the group of skills that fail to do what they were designed to. Still somewhat useful.
    • While it's borderline useless for actual combat (see failed shield mechanism in Arcane Legends eg. Scorch, unbuffed Nekro AA's), you can upgrade it up to 5 which maximizes the MP regen you get while the shield is active.
    • The main factor which makes it useless is not the ridiculously easy to pop bubble-shield but that the armor and MP regen buffs are also gone when that happens. Best used in between fights to regenerate MP, which is all that it's good for.

    -Suppression (0):
    What? But it looks so awesome when I cast it!
    • This, like the above, is one of the reasons which make someone wonder what kind of QA was assigned to these games. Upgrading it is meaningless unless you solo with a single target weapon since the root effects break with damage - perhaps it was meant for the last upgrade to root and NOT break when damage is dealt since that would make it a fairly useful skill. But as it now is, just no.
    • So why does everyone that knows what this skill does hate it this much? Because part of the skill includes changing the target or (if there are no other targets in range) turning off the auto-attack of everyone in the party. Having experienced it first-hand many times while leveling, it's quite irritating.

    -Sonic Boom (0):
    Had potential. On paper.
    • While theoretically it sounds good, the only thing it offers is average to bad damage in a short area around you with no other effects or debuffs as saving grace.
    • What breaks this skill is the extremely long cooldown which is far off in balance with the potential damage dealt. Just pretend this skill doesn't exist, you won't regret it.


    ---The above uses 43 out of the 50 possible skill points. The leftover points should go to Pain and Revive (or something else if you have enough platinum and feeling adventurous).----


    LEGEND:
    • CC: Crowd Control
    • CD: Cooldown
    • DoT: Damage over Time
    • MP: Mana Points
    • regen: regeneration



    Below is an example of what an endgame PvE engineer's skill set should look like (this is what I run with for the no-stims maps):


    As you can see, by adding all the important skills on the first four slots, you can save time by not having to constantly swap back and forth. It is advised to put the higher CD skills together on one tab and the low CD skills on the other efficiency (less taps to reach maximum efficiency as engineer).

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    And this concludes the Engineer guide! For any questions, specifications or alternative suggestions post below!

    Enjoy!

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    Link to Commando Guide: http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?270702
    Last edited by Madnex; 10-24-2015 at 08:44 AM. Reason: Adjustments

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    I'd suggest never take protection or shield in engineer, it's totally useless, engineers don't need mana they always max intelligence, you get stimpacks for free if you empty so just chill about armor and mana regen, and revive 1 point is totally correct

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madnex View Post
    Greetings fellow engineers and welcome to your PvE guide!

    This guide was written on a whim in 20 minutes after someone asked for a build in the class's subforum. So here it is!

    Of course specializing as shown isn't going to be enough by itself; you'll have to practice and play in the way it's described in order for this to work! In the parentheses you can see how many skill points you're advised to add to each skill. Also, the skills are listed in the way it's suggested to prioritize them with the best and must-have skills on top. With that in mind, the most efficient PvE engineer build is as follows:

    -Empathy (6):
    The most important engineer skill. No way around it.
    • Must be constantly used while in combat. When it's off the CD, hit it.
    • Due to how it heals (every 3 seconds for 9 seconds = 3 heals in total), experienced engineers use it while initiating combat so that the first heal is applied immediately after the team takes damage.

    -Transference (6):
    The second most important and first most powerful healing tool an engineer has.
    • This should be reserved for spike healing whenever one or more members of your team drops below 40-50% HP.
    • Since its power is based on how many enemies are present, it's least useful on boss battles.
    • Do not spam this unless you're certain that it won't be needed in the next 10 seconds.

    -Pain (1):
    Third but definitely equally important with the previous one as it is your one useful CC. Explodes 3s after impact.
    • Half its power lies in the AoE explosion that knocks down nearby enemies; adding more skill points doesn't affect the root or knockdown times so it retains its value even if you just unlock it (hence only 1 skill point recommended).
    • The other half of its power exists in the root/stun that causes to the target it hits. Interrupts. Best used on high-priority/high damaging mobs such as blue vulars, large vularoids, Scorn Engineers (purple ones), etc.

    -Revive (1):
    Basic reason why everyone likes an eng around.
    • Adding more skill points only affects the range so there's no real reason to waste points on this. You can add leftover points but it's generally not advised to do so.
    • It does have some hidden bonuses though like +2 MP regen and +2 DPS so you should cast even when nobody's dead from the party; if you're sure it won't be needed in the next few seconds.

    -Protection (6):
    Always good to have in your build. Fair survivability increase.
    • Since it unfortunately doesn't scale up, it's much more powerful at lower levels so if you're around L20 prioritize it. Nevertheless, it's still good for all levels.
    • This party armor buff stays on for about 120s - you'll have no trouble keeping it up. If another eng already uses it, swap it with another skill since the armor buff doesn't stack.

    -Leech (6):
    Perhaps the most important DoT skill you can get your hands on.
    • Three ticks instead of the usual five (which the other two DoT's have) but heals you for each one.
    • Necessary for the last expansion as the healing options are limited there and if you die, your team is probably going to be wiped.

    -Decay (6):
    The second most important DoT* skill an eng has.
    • The reason you need this is that it's the only real damage amplifying skill an engineer has since it reduces enemy armor (less enemy armor = less enemy dmg reduction = moar damagez!).
    • Like with most DoT skills, it's more effective against bosses. Use it on the same target as Pain to help taking the high priority targets down faster.

    -Wither (6):
    Third of the three DoT* skills available. Overall alright.
    • Plain and simple, five ticks of decent damage. Using it or not using it will not matter much against normal mobs with a full team but always use it against bosses or strong single targets.
    • As a general guideline to all DoT's, try to use them on targets that are least likely to die within the next 10s (if possible) as to avoid wasting damage and MP.

    -Force Shield (5):
    Belongs in the group of skills that fail to do what they were designed to. Still somewhat useful.
    • While it's borderline useless for actual combat (see failed shield mechanism in Arcane Legends eg. Scorch, unbuffed Nekro AA's), you can upgrade it up to 5 which maximizes the MP regen you get while the shield is active.
    • The main factor which makes it useless is not the ridiculously easy to pop bubble-shield but that the armor and MP regen buffs are also gone when that happens. Best used in between fights to regenerate MP, which is all that it's good for.

    -Suppression (0):
    What? But it looks so awesome when I cast it!
    • This, like the above, is one of the reasons which make someone wonder what kind of QA was assigned to these games. Upgrading it is meaningless unless you solo with a single target weapon since the root effects break with damage - perhaps it was meant for the last upgrade to root and NOT break when damage is dealt since that would make it a fairly useful skill. But as it now is, just no.
    • So why does everyone that knows what this skill does hate it this much? Because part of the skill includes changing the target or (if there are no other targets in range) turning off the auto-attack of everyone in the party. Having experienced it first-hand many times while leveling, it's quite irritating.

    -Sonic Boom (0):
    Had potential. On paper.
    • While theoretically it sounds good, the only thing it offers is average to bad damage in a short area around you with no other effects or debuffs as saving grace.
    • What breaks this skill is the extremely long cooldown which is far off in balance with the potential damage dealt. Just pretend this skill doesn't exist, you won't regret it.


    ---The above uses 43 out of the 50 possible skill points. The leftover points should go to Pain and Revive (or something else if you have enough platinum and feeling adventurous).----


    LEGEND:
    • CC: Crowd Control
    • CD: Cooldown
    • DoT: Damage over Time
    • MP: Mana Points
    • regen: regeneration



    Below is an example of what an endgame PvE engineer's skill set should look like (this is what I run with for the no-stims maps):


    As you can see, by adding all the important skills on the first four slots, you can save time by not having to constantly swap back and forth. It is advised to put the higher CD skills together on one tab and the low CD skills on the other efficiency (less taps to reach maximum efficiency as engineer).

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    And this concludes the Engineer guide! For any questions, specifications or alternative suggestions post below!

    Enjoy!

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    Link to Commando Guide: http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?270702
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