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Condition Mechanist

Fight alongside your mechanical companion with our Guild Wars 2 Condition Mechanist build.
Published Mar 6, 2024 Updated Nov 1, 2024
Open World - February 2025 Balance
Crone meta team
Not your dad
Condition Mechanist
Skills Gearset Build Template
Engineer Builds
Pros +
Good mobility Easy to learn Sustained damage
Cons -
Low amounts of CC Lacks utility Lacks burst damage
Gear
Item Stat

Ritualist'sHelm

Ritualist'sShoulders

Ritualist'sCoat

Ritualist'sGloves

Ritualist'sLeggings

Ritualist'sBoots
Item Stat

Ritualist'sBackpiece

Ritualist'sAccessory

Ritualist'sAccessory

Ritualist'sAmulet

Ritualist'sRing

Ritualist'sRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Viper's SpearMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Viper's SpearMain Hand
Other Items

Enrichment

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

can be replaced when needed:

  • provides a moderate Heal, Regeneration and Condition Removal
  • provides a large amount of utility through Healing, Condition Removal, Swiftness, Vigor and Regeneration.

can be replaced when needed:

  • pulses Barrier and Blocks Projectiles
  • is a Stun Break that grants Quickness, Stability and Vigor
  • for enormous Condition Removal
  • is a Stun Break and you are Invulnerable for three seconds
  • for mobility
  • provides passive damage
  • provides Defiance Break
  • provides a Block and Defiance Break
  • grants Swiftness, has Condition Removal and Healing.
Skill Reference Guide
Spear Default Keybind
Auto Attack Chain
2
3
4
5
Grenade Kit Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Mech Commands Default Keybind
F1
F2
F3
F4
Equipment Notes

Feel free to run the same equipment as the raid build for Condition Mechanist and the following traits if you already have Alacrity covered.

Dual Pistol can be used instead of Spear if you do not have access to Janthir Wilds (JW).

  • Pistol offers Ranged damage at the overall cost of damage.
Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Your Mech is a tank and you should use it as such. Hide behind it and nuke down mobs.

Make sure to use Attack My Target / Return to Me to help position your Mech better.

Use and your Spear skills to your advantage if you need ranged attacks.

Stay close to your Mech to not suffer the Cooldown from .

Dealing Damage

Use your as the starter for your damage rotation. Everytime this combo is off Cooldown, you go to your and use .

You should also use and off Cooldown.

Use off Cooldown.

Here's a list of your big damage skills on :

  • Use off Cooldown
  • If you can, pair with

Use to tag mobs to make sure you steal all the precious loot.

Fill the gaps with Auto Attack Chains.

can be used for damage or to immediately summon your Mech, whether it is alive or not.

The majority of your kit skills are AoE abilities which are great for tagging.

Defense

gives you and your mech defensive boons:

  • Aegis
  • Alacrity
  • Protection
  • Stability.

also functions as a Condition Removal.

pulses Barrier while providing offensive boons:

  • Fury
  • Might.

can be used for the active skill and supplies a decent burst heal.

can be used to teleport yourself to safety.

can be used to Blind foes.

Crowd Control

Skill Defiance Break Source
432 Spear
100
232 Profession Skill
232 Alternate Utility
100 Alternate Utility Toolbelt

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