Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons has been a rousing success for ArenaNet. The venerable MMO’s population has steadily grown over the years, and now sees nearly a half million players on a daily basis. This is in no small part to the wide variety of customizations and builds in Guild Wars 2, least of all through its Elite specializations–powerful trait lines that add a unique spin on one of the nine professions by introducing a new mechanic, skill type, and weapon proficiency.
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The Mechanist is the newest Elite specialization for the Engineer class introduced in End of Dragons. This Elite specialization is a master of Jade Tech–the marvel of technology mastered by the Xunlai Jade Corporation introduced in End of Dragons. These Dragonjade experts trade out their tool belts for a powerful Jade Mech they can call down to aid them in battle. They also gain access to Signet skills, and can equip maces in their main hand.
The major difference between the Mechanist and other Engineers in Guild Wars 2 is the Jade Mech. By using the Crash Down ability, they can summon their Mech to smash down onto their foes and join the fray.Instead of the tool belt skills, which change based on the Healing, Utility, and Elite skills the Engineer uses, the Mechanist gets Mech Commands–special skills to order the Jade Mech to perform different abilities. Mech Commands are decided based on the major traits chosen in the Mechanist Specialization.
The Jade Mech itself inherits50% of the Mechanist’s stats except Precision, transforming it into a mighty companion with excellent offensive and defensive capabilities. A Mechanist can recall a damaged or destroyed Jade Mech to repair it–the less health it
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