Tools

This article is about the specialization. For the gathering items, see Gathering tool.

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"An engineer is as good as their tool belt, I'd say."

Specializing in tools focuses on enhancing the use of tool belt skills and utility kits, granting them added bonuses and effects. It also enhances your dodging mobility and endurance.

— In-game description

Tools is a core specialization for the engineer that focuses on use of utility kits and endurance.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Optimized Activation		Using tool belt skills grants vigor.
Major Adept	Static Discharge		Discharge a bolt of lightning whenever you use a tool belt skill.
Major Adept	Reactive Lenses	40	Activate Lesser Utility Goggles when using a healing skill.
Major Adept	Power Wrench		Reduce the recharge of your elite skill when you dodge.
Minor Master	Mechanized Deployment		Your tool belt skills gain reduced recharge. Tool belt skills remove conditions. Engage Photon Forge cannot activate this trait.
Major Master	Streamlined Kits	20	Equipping an Engineering Kit creates an attack or spell and grants you swiftness.
Major Master	Lock On		Striking a stealthed foe triggers Invisible Analysis. Disabling a foe triggers Controlled Analysis. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Major Master	Takedown Round		Deal increased strike damage while your endurance is not full.
Minor Grandmaster	Excessive Energy		Strike damage dealt is increased while you have vigor.
Major Grandmaster	Kinetic Battery		Gain Kinetic Charges when you use a tool belt skill. At maximum, charges gain a burst of speed.
Major Grandmaster	Adrenal Implant		Endurance regeneration is increased.
Major Grandmaster	Gadgeteer		Gadget skills are more powerful.

See also: List of engineer traits

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