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Machinist (MCH)

Physical Ranged DPS -- Heavensward

Role

Physical Ranged DPS

Difficulty

Easy (1/3)

Primary Stat

Dexterity

Weapon

Firearm

PvE Rating

★★★★★

PvP Rating

★★★★★

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.

Strengths

  • +Simplest ranged DPS rotation with no RNG or procs
  • +Full mobility with no cast times
  • +Consistent damage output that is easy to optimize
  • +Robot summon is a unique and visually fun mechanic

Weaknesses

  • -No party buffs makes MCH the least desired ranged DPS in optimized groups
  • -Lowest DPS contribution when considering party buff value
  • -Simple rotation can feel monotonous over time
  • -Wildfire window has tight timing that punishes latency

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

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Wildfire during Hypercharge captures 6 GCDs for maximum damage.
  • 2Reassemble should always be paired with Drill or Air Anchor -- never waste it.
  • 3Queen Battery at 90-100 before summoning for maximum potency.
  • 4Dismantle on tank busters reduces damage significantly -- use it for mitigation.
  • 5Heat Blast spam during Hypercharge allows double weaving Gauss Round + Ricochet.