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Guild Wars 2: End of Dragonshas been a rousing success for ArenaNet. The venerable MMO’s population has steadily grown over the years, and now sees nearly a half million players on a daily basis. This is in no small part to the wide variety of customizations and builds inGuild Wars 2, least of all through its Elite specializations–powerful trait lines that add a unique spin on one of the nine professions by introducing a new mechanic, skill type, and weapon proficiency.
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TheMechanistis the newest Elite specialization for theEngineerclass introduced inEnd of Dragons. This Elite specialization is a master of Jade Tech–the marvel of technology mastered by theXunlai Jade Corporation introduced inEnd of Dragons. These Dragonjade experts trade out their tool belts for a powerfulJade Mechthey can call down to aid them in battle. They also gain access toSignetskills, and can equipmacesin their main hand.
Best Specialization Builds For The Mechanist
The major difference between theMechanistandother Engineers inGuild Wars 2is theJade Mech. By using theCrash Downability, they cansummon their Mechto smash down onto their foes and join the fray.Instead of the tool beltskills, which change based on the Healing, Utility, and Elite skills the Engineer uses, theMechanist gets Mech Commands–special skills to order the Jade Mech to perform different abilities.Mech Commandsare decided based on themajor traitschosen in theMechanist Specialization.
TheJade Mechitself inherits50% of the Mechanist’s statsexcept Precision, transforming it into a mighty companion with excellent offensive and defensive capabilities. A Mechanist can recall a damaged or destroyed Jade Mech to repair it–theless healthit has left, thelonger the cooldownto use Crash Down again.
Thebuild for this Elite specializationrelies on teaming up with the Jade Mech to stackas many damaging Conditions–especiallyBleeding,Burning, andConfusion–on foes as possible. They also useExplosionsto gainBoonsand inflict moreConditionson enemies. The Mechanist’s minor traits help accomplish this by granting the Jade Mech 100% of the Engineer’s Vitality and Toughness, and Exigency Protocols. This trait increases Regeneration applied by the Mechanist or Mech, while also triggering a massive defensive boon to the Mech if it drops below half health.
Formajor traits, a Mechanist should chooseMech Arms: Single-Edge Cutters. This gives the Jade Mech sharp blades on its arms to applyBleeding on its attacksand grants access to theRolling Smash Mech Command. This ability deals massive damage to a target and inflicts heavyBleedingon enemies in the area.
Mech Frame: Conductive Allowsgrants the Jade Mech100% of the Mechanist’s Condition Damage and Expertise, making its Conditions as deadly as the Engineer’s. This trait gives theDischarge Array Mech Command, which zaps nearby foes with jade energy multiple times, dealing damage and inflictingConfusion,Slow, andBurningwith each blast.Mech Core: Jade Dynamorounds out the major traits, giving all Mech attacks a33% chance to cause Explosions, and grants the Mechon-hit bonusesfrom theExplosives Specialization.
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Obviously, this means theExplosivesSpecialization is a must-pick for the Mechanist. Theminor traitscause the Mechanist and their Jade Mech’sExplosionsto inflictVulnerability, increasedamage againstVulnerablefoes, and cause thefirst attackin combat–orafter a dodge roll–to cause anExplosion. Formajor traits, choose the traits thatsynergize with Jade Dynamo–Short Fuse,Explosive Temper, andShrapnel. These allowboth Mechanist and Jade Mechto gainFury, a stackingFerocitybuff, and a chance to inflictCrippleandBleedingwhen they hit withExplosions, ensuring thisGuild Wars 2build doesn’t lose steam.
The Mechanist’s third Specialization should beFirearms. Theminor traitsgive the Mechanist a chance to causeBleedingon hit, while increasingBleeding durationandcritical hit chance against Bleeding targets. For major traits,Sanguine ArraygrantsMightwhenever the Mechanist inflictsBleedingon a foe, andThermal Visiongrants a flatExpertisebonus and a 5%Condition Damagebuff whenBurningis inflicted. Lastly,Incendiary PowdermakesBurning last longer, and gives a chance to inflictBurningoncritical hits.
Best Equipment And Stats For The Mechanist
Alongside Elementalists,Engineersare one of the few professions inGuild Wars 2that can only equipone weapon set. While this limits them to a single set of Sigils, it does make weapon choice simple. The Machinist-specificmaceis a must, as it grants abilities which inflictConfusionand causeExplosions. What’s more, the mace weapon skillRocket Fist Prototypeallows the Jade Mech to useRocket Punch–an Explosive, powerful ranged attack.
Thepistolis the better off-hand weapon choice to pair the mace with, as it grants the close-rangeBurningabilityBlowtorch, and crowd control in the form ofGlue Shot.
With its focus on inflicting Conditions, it is no surpriseCondition DamageandExpertisearevital for kickstarting thisGuild Wars 2build. A healthy amount ofPrecisionalso helps despite itnot being sharedwith the Jade Mech, since the Mechanist’scritical hitscan inflict bothBleedingandBurning. This setup makesVipergear a great pick, with high Condition Damage and Power, and moderate Precision and Expertise.
WeaponSigilsare straightforward selections for the Mechanist–aSuperior Sigil of BurstingincreasesCondition Damageby an additional5%, and theSuperior Sigil of Maliceincreases thedurationof all inflictedConditionsby10%. This bringsBleedingandBurningclose to the100% Condition duration cap, with other conditions sitting near70%increased duration–useExpertise Infusionsto round out Condition Duration as needed, andCondition Damage Infusionsfor the rest.
For the Mechanist’s armorRuneset, theSuperior Rune of the Berserkeris a solid pick. With a large boost toCondition Damage, and a healthy dose ofPowerandStrike damage, this Rune enhances this build’s focus ondealing damage rather than support or defense.
Best Skills For The Mechanist
Choosing the perfect skills for a build is adifficult thing for newGuild Wars 2players to master. For the Mechanist, skills that causeExplosionsand inflictConditionsare paramount. While the Mechanist-specificSignetsare interesting, mixing them withother skillscreates the best results.
TheRectifier Signetis a solid choice for the Mechanist’sHealingskill. It heals the Engineer and their Mech passively every second, but can alternatively be activated for a single burst heal.
ForUtilityskills, theRocket Turretis a solid choice, as it passively launchesExplosive rocketsaround the battlefield, and can be detonated for more Explosive mayhem no matterwhere your battles inGuild Wars 2take you. TheFlamethrowerUtility skill gives the Mechanist aweapon kitto switch to while theirweapon skills are on cooldown, and provides moreExplosions, ways to inflictBurning, and rapid attacks. Lastly, theSuperconducting Signetpassively increasesCondition Damageby10%, and can be activated to create a damagingLightning fieldthat inflictsBurning,Confusion, andVulnerabilityaround the Mechanist or their Jade Mech.
For theEliteskill, theOverclock Signetis an incredible pick for Mechanists. Its passive abilityreduced the cooldownof other equippedSignets. Its active ability has one oftwoeffects: it cansummonthe Jade Mecheven if it is on cooldown, or it can activate the Jade Mech’sJade Buster Cannon. This devastating laser beam dealshigh damageat a long range, has a chance to causeExplosions, and inflictsVulnerabilityandBurningon targets struck by the beam.
The Mechanist is a dangerous combatant, able to melt foes with Conditions from Engineer and Jade Mech alike. With tons of tools to Bleed, Burn, and Confuse their foes, these close-range Engineers and theirDragonjade companions are a powerful duo inEnd of Dragons. Though this Mechanist lacks the supportive elements of some Engineer builds, it makes up for it with high ongoing damage and field presence.
