[Engineer] Builds?

[Bountardos]

Hey there, was wondering what skills are really usefull while leveling an engineer? So far it seems i'm mostly auto attacking, first strike i have seems to take too long to drop before i kill everything in sight.
Just at lvl 15 so maybe that is why.
Also what kind of weapon do you go for? Not sure what elements are the best, just going by highest DPS number so far (average damage not the number at the top).

[ImCalledBethy/Sparklefarts5]

First of all, the Engineer is a pet class. You have limited/little usage for the Spec Ops tree.

My all time fav is :

1. Inhibitor Bots - at least 2 points for the 25% speed/movement debuff.

Rocket Bot - the full 7 points destroys groups.

2. Tactical Stance - just one point to open the way for Rapid Fire. However, it's a nice boost to your damage as long as you don't move.

Beacon - Since this is not the Multiplayer MMO version, just 2 points will do. Cast it on a Messenger, Elite, or the World Boss, and you'll get a nice damage boost for you and your bots/drone.

Rapid Fire - You'll be gimping yourself, if you don't take this skill. I don't go more than 5 points.

3. Construct Drone - Go 5 points for range, or the full 10 for tanking.

Gun Retrofit - There's little difference between the DPS of guns and swords, when it comes to the Drone. Only the Gun Drone will transfer its stat bonuses to the weapon. I put 5 points into this skill.

Repair Drone - A must have skill, if you're going to take a Drone. Just two points is enough for inbetween battle repair.

Armor Retrofit - The Drone's shields are a joke. This skill allows your Drone to equip a piece of armor, regardless of class type or restrictions. Chest armor for a Guardian is the best option, since it has the highest armor rating. I put 5 points for my Gun Drone, so go for the full 10 if it's tanking.

Master Engineer - Adds an armor bonus to your Drone, and on top of the Armor Retrofit (if you took it). I stay between 2 - 4 points, do to the dimishing returns.

4. Once all those points are plugged in, the rest will go where you see fit.

Of course, you don't need to follow my build to a tee. Some players prefer a tanking Drone, while others go full Bots and Spec Ops.

5. As for weapons, that's really up to the way you prefer to play.

If you wish to dual-wield pistols, you'll need to pump points into Stamina (Health). If you go with a rifle or other two-hand gun, you'll be pumping points into Accuracy and either Strength or Stamina as secondary requirement for your weapon.

I don't focus on a weapon's status affects, as I prefer having Crit Bonus/Crit Chance/Shield Overload or Penetration.

Fire Splash kills groups quickly, and Electricity/Shock stuns.... Yeah, I got nothing.

I only use the mods that up my weapon's damage type, range, add Crit Bonus/Chance, and/or shield Overload/Penetration.

6. Armor with pet bonus stats are your first priority. After that it's the best you can find/afford.

7. Good luck, and may the Gates to Hell fall before you!

[Inchronoth]

thanks GZL

[ImCalledBethy/Sparklefarts5]

Originally posted by Inchronoth:

thanks GZL

No problem.

Like I said, it's my preferred way to play an Engineer. There's some wiggle room.

Let me post this. It's an old/updated guide but the information is still correct -

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/927136-hellgate-london/faqs/50833

[H5N1]

I played basically that build until around 35 an i’ve Switched over to a striker engi using splash radius items and haste bot.

[ImCalledBethy/Sparklefarts5]

Originally posted by H5N1:

I played basically that build until around 35 an i’ve Switched over to a striker engi using splash radius items and haste bot.

Nice.

I only used/touched the haste bot in Global. Maybe I'll take another look at it.

[H5N1]

I had a striker engi in Global that could decimate entire maps with one strike. It was a glorious FPS buster.

[Kalergi's Top Guy]

Hmmm. I always just used strike skills and bots. Get yourself a good splash weapon/mods and you can nuke the world. But the drone build is not a bad idea either. Since it's singleplayer and you have to take all agro and deal all damage by yourself, having a side-kick might be beneficial. Never did endgame boss farming as engi though, so I don't know how valuable this class is compared to marksman.

[wsgroves]

I am working on striker as well. Pretty fun solo but, for the life of me, I miss strike location more often then not. Any tips for aiming it?
I have tried having the target recticle on the mob, the ground, everything.

[H5N1]

They never go quite right. Making them bigger is really the only fix.

[stretch]

If you purely want to grind levels then get some precision strike stuff. Go to stonehenge and destroy the first maps in each area. Each one has caverns where 3 tunnels meet. If you can duck around the corner and drop shock and awe on them and then back up and hide.... Room cleared.

It's not that simple. They hurt if they get hold of you. But done right with a few points in the skill tree for them then yeah. I did level 40.0 - 42.3 clearing the first maps of the 4 lower areas of stonehenge in under an hour and that's not even trying to go fast. I mopped up everything where you could just nuke the masses take the xp and move on much faster.

If you use one it sets a timer on the others so you cannot just drop all 3 in one go and leg it. But each one buffs an attribute of the others. Be it radius/damage/duration of the others.


Purely for grinding levels. It's not really a loot fest. Boring too...

[wsgroves]

Aww man stretch. You killed my fantasy of opening up strike number 2 and dropping them back to back. =(

[stretch]

Originally posted by wsgroves:

Aww man stretch. You killed my fantasy of opening up strike number 2 and dropping them back to back. =(

I am not sure if the timer changes with levels but if you use one the other start at about 13sec then if you use one more the last one starts again at 13. So you can use one every 13 seconds or so. I think. Honestly shock and awe on it's own is enough to kill alot in one hit. I barely have anything in precision strike yet and already its carnage.

[wsgroves]

Thats not too bad then. I am not high enough to get down to shock and awe yet.
I found this odd build that looks interesting and talks about using a posiedon sniper with all cooldown reduction and CDR mods+ haste for solo.
That says you can cast them so fast that way its ridiculous.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hellgate/comments/ip9ue/driveby_engineer_build/

[Lokimo]

Top build in Global was strikes + phase grenade (and haste bot of course), for weapons - two arclight cannonades, + crit gear and max accuracy, dont even need stupid drone, also molotov and other bots are useless crap without dmg

[Bountardos]

Thank you for the tips, the drone is indeed quite strong early game at least.