Mechanist

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"All systems go. Mech cleared for launch!"

The mechanist is an innovator and master of jade tech, battling alongside a mech of their own creation. Customize your mech and use it to crush your enemies—together, you're unstoppable.

— In-game description

Mechanist is an elite specialization for the engineer unlocked with the End of Dragons expansion. The advances in Canthan technology and the capacity for storing energy of the Dragonjade have been the cornerstone for the mechanists' cutting-edge Jade Mech CJ-1, their very own battle bot.

Mechanists replace their tool belt with Mech Command skills to control their mechs. They have learned signet skills, which augment both themselves and their mech, and can be consumed for greater effects. They can wield maces in their main hand for both damage and support. Their mechs are highly customisable, gaining different abilities based on the mechanists' choice of traits. This makes mechanists very versatile, letting them specialise into damage dealing, or support, providing boons and healing.

List of mechanist skills

See also: List of engineer skills

Profession mechanic

Primary article: Jade Mech CJ-1

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Mech, dropping in!

— Mechanist

Mechanist's skill bar of the Jade Mech CJ-1, displaying controls, Mech Command skills, health status, and Recall Mech skill

Mechanist can summon Jade Mech CJ-1 to aid them and their allies in combat. Mech Command skills replace tool belt abilities and are determined by the currently selected mechanist's traits.

Similarly to ranger's pets, Jade Mech CJ-1 has "Guard" and "Avoid Combat" modes, can be sent to attack the target or return to the mechanist. Trait  Mechanical Genius provides special benefits if the mech is in close range to its owner. Jade Mech has its own health pool and can be damaged and killed by enemies.

Jade Mech's attacks and additional effects are modified by traits, including a choice between the melee and the ranged auto-attacking skill. Two additional active abilities of Jade Mech CJ-1 are triggered by using mechanist's mace skill 3,   Rocket Fist Prototype, and their elite skill,   Overclock Signet.

Mech Command skills

#	Skill			Description
The available F1 skill is based on which of the three major adept traits are selected.
F1	Rolling Smash	0.75¾	20	Mech Command. Slam at the target with both cutters, inflicting severe bleeding to enemies in the area.
F1	Explosive Knuckle	0.5½	15	Mech Command. Order your mech to dash at a target, punching with an explosive strike that weakens enemies near the point of impact.
F1	Spark Revolver	0.75¾	20	Mech Command. Fire a rapid volley of jade energy bolts from both arms, piercing through all enemies.
The available F2 skill is based on which of the three major master traits are selected.
F2	Discharge Array		30	Mech Command. Cycle energy into your mech's armor to turn it into a lightning rod. Jade energy strikes nearby foes and inflicts conditions on them.
F2	Crisis Zone		30	Mech Command. Your mech removes conditions, breaks stuns, and grants boons to itself and nearby allies. The mech does not count against the target count for this skill.
F2	Core Reactor Shot	0.75¾	25	Mech Command. Charge up and then release a powerful ball of jade energy at your target that explodes on contact.
The available F3 skill is based on which of the three major grandmaster traits are selected.
F3	Jade Mortar	0.5½	20	Mech Command. Launch a powerful mortar attack at the target.
F3	Barrier Burst	30.75¾	30	Mech Command. Pulse a barrier and boons to all nearby allies. The mech does not count against the target count for this skill.
F3	Sky Circus	10.5½	30	Mech Command. Your mech jets into the air and fires a missile at each nearby foe before crashing down and dealing additional damage to anything caught underfoot.
The F4 skill summons Jade Mech CJ-1 on land while it only requests a barrage from your mech underwater.
F4	Crash Down	0.75¾	50	Summon your jade mech at the target area. Foes in the area are damaged. The recharge time of this skill is based on how damaged your mech is. Right-click to rename your mech.
F4	Recall Mech	0.75¾	10	Recall your mech for repairs. The cooldown of Crash Down is determined by the amount of damage your mech has taken. Right-click to rename your mech.
F4	Mech Support: Depth Charges	0.5½	25	Request a barrage from your mech on the target foe.

Skill				Description
Rocket Fist Prototype		0.5½	12	Launch a fist that explodes on the first target hit, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.
Rocket Punch		0.5½	5	Your mech launches an explosive fist that detonates on hit, dealing defiance damage to enemies with active defiance bars. This skill is only used when you activate Skill 3 on your weapon.
Overclock Signet			90	Signet Passive: Reduces recharge of other signets. Signet Active: Order your mech to fire its ultimate weapon, the jade buster cannon. If your mech is not present, instead your mech is summoned, even if Crash Down is on cooldown.
Jade Buster Cannon		30.25¼	1	Fire the main cannon, obliterating targets in a line. The mech may swivel to track targets while firing the Jade Buster cannon, but it is unable to move.

Mech AI skills

#	Skill			Description
Melee skills available with  Mech Arms: Single-Edge Cutters or  Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers.
	Hard Strike	0.25¼		Strikes foes in front of you.
	Heavy Smash	0.5½		Perform a second, powerful strike.
	Twin Strike	0.5½		Strikes foes in front of you.
Ranged skills available with  Mech Arms: Jade Cannons.
	Jade Energy Shot			...

Weapon skills

#	Skill			Description
Mace
1	Mace Strike	0.5½		Strike your target.
1	Mace Smash	0.5½		Smash your target with a heavy blow from your mace, inflicting confusion.
1	Mace Blast	0.75¾		Smash your target with a final heavy strike, inflicting additional confusion.
2	Energizing Slam	0.75¾	6	Leap forward and smash the ground, inflicting conditions on foes while granting barrier and boons to allies.
3	Rocket Fist Prototype	0.5½	12	Launch a fist that explodes on the first target hit, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.

Slot skills

Healing

Skill				Description
Rectifier Signet		0.75¾	30	Signet Passive: Heal yourself and your mech every second. Signet Active: Heal yourself and your mech.

Utility

Skill				Description
Barrier Signet		0.5½	30	Signet Passive: Incoming strike and condition damage is reduced. Signet Active: Create a projectile-blocking dome around yourself. You and allies inside the dome gain barrier every second. If your mech is active, the dome is centered on it and is larger. The mech does not count against the target count for this skill.
Force Signet		0.75¾	30	Signet Passive: Increases strike damage dealt. Signet Active: Knock foes away from yourself and away from your mech.
Shift Signet			25	Signet Passive: Increases movement speed. Boons you gain are copied to your mech. Signet Active: You and your mech shadowstep to the target location. Removes conditions on you and your mech.
Superconducting Signet		0.75¾	30	Signet Passive: Increases condition damage dealt. Signet Active: Creates a damaging field around you that applies conditions to nearby foes. If you mech is active, the field instead radiates from and follows the mech.

Elite

Skill				Description
Overclock Signet			90	Signet Passive: Reduces recharge of other signets. Signet Active: Order your mech to fire its ultimate weapon, the jade buster cannon. If your mech is not present, instead your mech is summoned, even if Crash Down is on cooldown.

List of mechanist traits

See also: List of engineer traits

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Mace Proficiency		You can wield maces in your main hand.
Minor Adept	Mechanical Genius		Through your mechanical genius, you have utilized Canthan jade technology to build a customized battle mech that will fight at your side. Your mech inherits a percentage of all of your combat attributes except precision, which is added to its own. Your tool belt skills are replaced with Mech Commands, customized by your trait choices. Mech Commands take longer to recharge when using them far away from your mech. Gain access to signet utility skills.
Major Adept	Mech Arms: Single-Edge Cutters		Unlocks the Mech Command skill Rolling Smash. Your mech's attacks apply bleeding. This attack's effect may only affect a certain target once per interval.
Major Adept	Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers		Unlocks the Mech Command skill Explosive Knuckle. Your mech's attacks now generate might for allies within a radius. This effect may only occur once per interval. The mech does not count against the target count for this trait.
Major Adept	Mech Arms: Jade Cannons	1	Melee attacks become ranged, have an increased chance to critically hit, and apply vulnerability. Unlocks the Mech Command skill Spark Revolver.
Minor Master	Mech Fighter		New combat subroutines enable your mech to use Rocket Punch when you activate Skill 3 on your equipped weapon. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your own toughness and vitality stats.
Major Master	Mech Frame: Conductive Alloys		Unlocks the Mech Command skill Discharge Array. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your own condition damage and expertise stats.
Major Master	Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits	1	Unlocks the Mech Command skill Crisis Zone. When you or your mech apply barrier, also grant a boon to the affected target. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your concentration and healing power stats.
Major Master	Mech Frame: Variable Mass Distributor		Unlocks the Mech Command skill Core Reactor Shot. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your own precision stats.
Minor Grandmaster	Exigency Protocols	60	When your mech is struck while under half health, it activates Exigency Protocols, gaining damage reduction and regeneration for a short duration. Regeneration boons you apply are stronger.
Major Grandmaster	Mech Core: Jade Dynamo		Unlocks the Mech Command skill Jade Mortar. Mech Command skills grant you quickness when used and have a reduced cooldown.
Major Grandmaster	Mech Core: Barrier Engine		Unlocks the Mech Command skill Barrier Burst. While in combat, your mech will automatically grant a small barrier each interval to nearby allies. The mech does not count against the target count for this trait.
Major Grandmaster	Mech Core: J-Drive		Gain access to the Mech Command skill Sky Circus. While dismissed or away for repairs, your mech supports you with an occasional aerial bombardment. Signet skills gain improved passive effects and continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging.

Lore

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The wonders of jade technology permeate daily life in Cantha. Fusing these new schools of thought with the mechanical techniques and knowledge from the rest of Tyria presents a unique opportunity for a widely traveled engineer. Taimi will be jealous. The mechanist is a dynamic innovator, using their mechanical expertise and advanced Canthan technology to battle alongside a jade mech of their own creation. Customize your mech and use it to crush your enemies—together, you're unstoppable.

— Elite specialization lore

Associated items

• Percussive Maintenance
• Mechanist's Mace
• CJ-1 Command Sleeves

Related achievements

• Specializations: Adept Mechanist — Begin training the engineer's mechanist elite specialization. (5)
• Specializations: Master Mechanist — Completely train the engineer's mechanist elite specialization. (10)
• Specialization Collections: Percussive Maintenance — Collect these 14 items and skins to receive the mechanist's mace, Percussive Maintenance. (3)
• Specializations: Ministry-Approved Mechanist — Purchase these 3 trinkets from the strike rewards vendor. (2)

Gallery

Promotional material

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  Still frame from the reveal video

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  Still frame from the reveal video

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  Promotional official icon

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  Screenshot for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure expansion

Icons

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Notes

Bugs:

• Hovering over traits in the UI shows Mech abilities scaling with player's stats, but they scale with the Mech's stats.
• Toolbelt skills might still activate when using Mech Command skills
• The Tools Trait Mechanized Deployment does not reduce the cooldowns of the mech in PvP and WvW.

• The "Attack my Target" and "Return to Me" commands are key bindings "Profession Skill 6 & 7," which are unbound by default.
• Hovering over the mech's health bar on the profession UI will show all of the mech's stats.
• The Mechanist NPC Doseon can be found near the Garden Heights Waypoint in New Kaineng City.

See also: Jade Mech CJ-1

Trivia

• The promo art for Mechanist shows a Charr in Medium Antique armor, CJ-1 Command Sleeves, and wielding the Mechanist's Mace.

External links

• Mechanist spotlight on YouTube

References

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Engineer