
The bonus damage is electric, and is equal to 3 (+0.5 per level) times the Engineer's Strength.Ĭonstruction is the Engineer's Support skill tree, focusing on summoning support bots for self-buffing and assistance in combat. This can be done a maximum of once per second. (Requires a melee weapon)Ĭoup-de-Grace: When the Engineer hits a stunned target, an electrical surge helps finish the foe off. While supercharged, the Engineer gains additional Charge. Supercharge: When the Engineer attacks foes with a melee weapon, they have a chance to direct excess energy into their weapon, and then discharge it into the enemies they strike over the next 10 seconds. Heavy Lifting : Each level adds 2% attack speed and 2% chance to inflict a three-second stun while using any greataxe, greatsword, greathammer, poleaxe, or cannon-class weapon. (Requires any melee weapon, not counting Claw-class) 3 bolts of energy emerge from your impact to strike distant foes as well.Įmberquake: A huge overhand strike sends eight ember-charged fissures radiating out towards enemies. Storm Burst: A blast from your pack rockets you swiftly forward, knocking back nearby enemies. Additionally, each Charge the Engineer has built up adds a 20% chance to stun affected enemies for 3 seconds, but does not consume Charges in the process.

(Requires a melee weapon in Right-Hand Slot)Įmber Reach: A surge of magnetic power from the Engineer's armor draws foes into striking range. Foes at the point of impact are damaged and slowed significantly. Onslaught: The Engineer leaps forward, slamming their melee weapon into the ground.

Charges add a further 0/5/10/15% damage (depending on tier level), but charges are not expended by attack Seismic Slam: Slams the ground with the Engineer's mechanically-augmented boot, stunning nearby enemies and splashing them with volatile fuel to deal fire damage.Įmber Hammer: A side-long melee swing that interrupts attacks and can shatter shields. Charges add flaming splinters that radiate out from the impact at a cost of one Charge per attack. Recommended weapon class: any melee except Clawsįlame Hammer : Crushes foes with a flaming slam attack. Finally, Sword and Board Engineers can strike a balance between high damage and high durability, and use the excellent Shield Bash to generate charge quickly.īlitz is the Engineer's offensive skill tree, focusing on augmenting his melee attacks and overall combat effectiveness. Engineers with high Focus can use Fire and Spark to pump their elemental damage in both melee or ranged combat. Engineers can also dish out good damage in melee using Ember Hammer and Flame Hammer, or at range using either Blast Cannon or later Fusillade. Forcefield provides excellent durability to tanking builds while letting them rely on robot minions for damage.

While often considered the tanking class, Engineers can be built to fulfill any role. Engineer is an excellent class to play in Torchlight II. The Engineer has three skill trees: Blitz (melee attacks and two-handed weapons), Construction (summoned bots and grenade/cannon skills), and Aegis (shield-based and defensive skills).Įngineers start with 15 strength, 5 dexterity, 5 focus and 15 vitality. As such, they have become honed warriors, taking up massive two-handed spanners as weapons and wearing Ember-powered armor. They have come to the continent of Vilderan to help open up the frontier, oversee ember mines, and explore ancient dwarven ruins. Engineers are the technological experts of the Empire, and are responsible for constructing and maintaining its Herkonian Embercraft transports.
