Machinist (MCH)

Physical Ranged DPS -- Heavensward

Role

Physical Ranged DPS

Difficulty

Easy (1/3)

Primary Stat

Dexterity

Weapon

Firearm

Description

A selfish ranged DPS that deploys guns, drills, and a robot companion. MCH has no party buffs but compensates with consistent personal damage and a straightforward rotation.

Playstyle

Structured burst windows with Wildfire + Hypercharge. Summon Automaton Queen for timed burst. No RNG, no procs -- pure execution. The simplest ranged DPS.

Key Mechanics

  • 1Hypercharge rapid-fire phase
  • 2Automaton Queen robot summon
  • 3Wildfire burst window
  • 4Heat and Battery gauges
  • 5Reassemble guaranteed crit/direct hit

Rotation Overview

Build Heat with Heated combo. Hypercharge for rapid Heat Blast spam. Reassemble + Drill/Air Anchor/Chain Saw for guaranteed crits. Build Battery gauge to summon Automaton Queen. Wildfire during Hypercharge for burst.

Utility

Tactician -- party mitigationDismantle -- target damage downAutomaton Queen -- timed burst damageReassemble -- guaranteed crit + direct hitHead Graze -- interrupt