I want to make a thread where we can discuss about everyone's build for the Engineer class. Feel free to post your builds and discuss about them!

So heres my build for now. I am playing an engi who's lvl 43 as we speak. Keep in mind that I am playing normal, and that I have no intention on playing the game once my play through is done, so this might not be an effective end game build. I wanted a build using bots, but with a nice melee skill to support them. Heres what I do:

Max Flame Hammer (right click, main spell)
Max Healing Bot (heal + armor buff, a must)
Max Heavy lifting (since I use 2 handers, I figured this would be useful, especially the attack speed)
Max Gunbot (DPS support + dmg buff)
Max Bulwark (need something defensive, dont we?)
Some points now and then on seismic slam (nice cc, intend to reach the first tiers for a bigger range, I might max it if I'd play until a higher lvl)
1 point in Ember Hammer (so I can easily get rid of shields)
1 points into Coup de Grace (cause why not lol)
1 point into Sledgebot (I wil put more points in it if I can, nice DPS)

Ofc, when I say max, I mean I keep all those skill maxed for the lvl I am (aka cant put anymore points into flame hammer until lvl 49). So far, I am doing pretty good and only died twice cause I wasnt paying attention Other than that, Flame Hammer seems do blast through everything, and with the support of both offensive bots when I need them, the overall DPS is more than enough. Defensively speaking, I dont have any problem tanking the damage and most of the time, I rip through everything before it gets out of hand.

As far as stats goes, I am kinda going 3/2 str vita, with enough dex for 10% crit chance and a bit in focus for Flame Hammer (but not much since its pretty much the only skill I have that does ele dmg).

e/ Damn I wanted to bold this... well too bad, hope we still got a lot post in here

This post was edited by Boblacolle on Oct 5 2012 02:18am

Quakengieer

http://torchlight2armory.com/skill-calc?i=3#eEsIUShYfsX6OtZWPjyWVI5_amoIqsMwiMwec9X2H1Sqa_4EI8V

@Boblacolle

we have the same build.....and we also love towelie!
Nice!

Okk I will definitely take a look at this. So far, I havent got any problem tanking most of the dmg I receive. Thx for the advice on the late game



Thought about doing similar at first, but I wanted to use bots too. I am sure its still very effective.



Haha! I guess both the build and the towel are Gg

I had a lvl 67 cannon engineer that brutally ravaged my way to NG+ act 3, then it started to taper off in effectiveness. I remade an engineer to be sword/shield/fire (using the first fire hammer and going to max emberquake as well as fire/spark) and at 51 it's been very good. Survivability is up enormously because of the shield/forcefield/bulwark and the damage output will be even higher than the cannoner once i acquire more stats/better sword.

One thing I noticed is that your doing Stre/Vita.


Problem with that is ya you had great auto attacks, but make sure you read your spells. If you are making straight spells you need to change it to focus/vit and try and obtain stre / dex stats through your items/gems/enchants.

This post was edited by motox831 on Oct 5 2012 05:25pm

Tank for elite playthrough with a outlander dps

1 ember hammer
1 coup de grace
max healbot
max FF
max dynamo
max charge recon

I pretty much rely on my spell minions to kill things while I get max charge then FF to keep me and my buddy alive. Not worried about damage yet and pooling the rest of my skill points until I find what I want to go as my secondary/solo build (2h/cannon/fire build/etc)

Currently only 55 and so far on elite run this keeps both of us alive super easy.

I try to put points in focus now and then, but since the only spell I am using is Flame Hammer, I chose strength. Well, I use seismic slam too, but its more for cc than for DPS.

would this be a decent emberquake build? Im a complete engineer newb atm :/

http://torchlight2armory.com/skill-calc?i=3#duf6Cvy%5FMvlIvsrjTMcFJWZgP8ntEF72A

This post was edited by 1vs1 on Oct 5 2012 10:55pm