As a professional Remnant 2 speedrunner and tournament champion, I have dedicated over 800 hours to dissecting the game‘s intricacies. Across multiple hardcore playthroughs, no other class has clicked quite like the Engineer. This powerful archetype speaks perfectly to my calculated, high DPS playstyle.
Today, I want to share the advanced insights I‘ve cultivated maining Engineer against the best opposition globally. Whether you are just starting out or looking to step up your game, this guide contains everything required to utterly dominate as a machinist master!
Unlocking the Engineer‘s True Potential
Many rookie Engineer players fail to grasp this secretive archetype‘s capabilities. But finding the Engineer hidden deep inside N‘Erud‘s Timeless Horizon zone felt revelatory…I realized no other class could churn out such tremendous and creative destruction!
As someone fascinated by complex combat systems, orchestrating the Engineer‘s extendable turrets and weaponry variables left me giddy. No other archetype allows you to manage positioning and variables to such an extreme degree.
My key piece of advice – don‘t be intimidated by the Engineer‘s sophisticated playstyle! Once you grasp how to fluidly utilize his moveset and gear synergies, everything will click into place. Deploying those mechanical instruments of destruction around the battlefield while precisely gunning down foes becomes second nature.
Now let‘s get into optimizing your Engineer potential to its maximum limits and beyond!
The Ultimate Engineer Armory – My Weapon Trinity
Given the Engineer‘s specialty in heavy firearms, selecting the right guns is imperative. Through relentless testing, I have settled on the undisputed 3 best weapons for master Engineers:
Plasma Cutter – This vicious energy beam effortlessly melts elite enemies once charged up. Capable of sustained fire thanks to a large magazine.
Enigma – Fires volatile arc bolts that shock entire groups. Extremely ammo efficient and easy to aim.
Atom Smasher – A brutal hammer with hitbox tricks that can smash bosses. Deals massive single target damage.
This loadout provides ideal coverage at all ranges. Now let‘s analyze the weapon trio in-depth:
Plasma Cutter – The Sustained DPS King
Out of all primary weapons, the Plasma Cutter stands leagues above the rest for Engineers. At max charge, this laser cuts through health bars with horrifying speed. And holding down the trigger unleashes a prolonged beam of continuous carnage.
Remnant 2 also lacks hitscan precision weapons, making the Cutter‘s strong aim assist invaluable. Simply pointing your crosshair anywhere near an enemy‘s model will connect the devitalizing damage beam.
The essential stats that cement the Plasma Cutter‘s top dog status:
- 722 Base Damage Per Second
- Pinpoint long range efficacy
- Vast 100 round magazine
- Built-in 50% heat reduction via Heat Sink mod
No other gun can dish out similarly overwhelming DPS across such vast distances continually. It fits perfectly for the turret-deploying Engineer by offering complete coverage when your gadgets reposition.
Enemies caught out in open areas basically disintegrate before my endless stream of plasma! Even behind cover, the piercing beam eats away at health chunks rapidly.
While several weapons feature higher damage numbers, their limited ammo, range, or fire rates cannot compete with the Plasma Cutter‘s reliable simmering damage. Sustained devastation triumphs over burst potential!
"Once that bright blue beam connects, consider your target evaporated!"
Enigma – Electrifying Crowd Control
Transitioning to a short range secondary, the Enigma handgun outshines its peers, launching volatile electric projectiles. Firing arcs bolts between packed enemies, shocking entire groups repeatedly.
Rather than raw damage, the Enigma provides unmatched crowd control, stunlocking mobs of hostiles in place. Against bigger targets, chaining electric procs hampers their ability to retaliate while your turrets go to work.
Here‘s a breakdown of key Enigma attributes:
- Fires 3 round bursts for ammo conservation
- 25 Magazine size
- Negligible recoil facilitating chaining headshots
- Built-in AOE electric field via Chaos Driver mod
While the Enigma lacks the Plasma Cutter‘s single target damage potential, its electric area denial ability proves invaluable against hordes of swarming foes.
The wide arcing projectiles also eliminate any aim requirement. Just spam trigger pulls into the mass of enemies and witness the relentless shock bolts go to work!
"Get shocked! An electrified wave of paralysis coming right up."
Atom Smasher – The Choice Hammer Against Hunters
Completing my Engineer trinity of terror, the Atom Smasher hammer stands tall as the definitive melee option. Slow but tremendously weighty swings launch enemies through the air while crushing chunks of health.
This oversized mallet also offers a surprising technical trick – delayed combo step cancels that artificially extend attack range. Mastering these animation cancels allowed me to outpace even the fastest humanoid boss movesets.
Let‘s analyze the key traits that make Atom Smasher supreme:
- 216 Maximum potential damage
- Vast horizontal swing arcs
- 11% enemy damage resistance reduction
- Technical step cancel combos
Atom Smasher reinforces the Engineer as Remnant 2‘s prime juggernaut archetype. Intimidating charging foes in your heavy armour before bashing them sideways with a 20 kilogram sledgehammer is indescribably satisfying!
"Think you can outmaneuver ME? This hammer speaks otherwise!"
No other melee provides the same immense impact. Combined with the Plasma Cutter and Enigma, I have crafted the Engineer‘s definitive god-tier loadout. Now let‘s maximize survivability…
The Impenetrable Metal Shell – My Engineer Armour Build
While the Engineer‘s prototype armour seems a sturdy starting point, upgrading to a optimized armour composition proved vital in endgame scenarios.
Against the likes of Ixillis and Ravager, mere metal plates failed to mitigate their reality-warping onslaughts. By combining two excellent sets, I forged an impenetrable shielding capable of withstanding universe-shattering blows!
Presenting the ideal armour combination:
50% Trainer Set – Well-balanced protective suite granting resistance to all damage types. Retains reasonable mobility.
50% Leto Mark II – Enormously heavy gear prioritizing the highest raw defense possible. Drastically reduces incoming damage at the cost of movement.
This fusion retains the Leto‘s extreme damage defiance while offsetting some heft using Trainer pieces to restore dodging capability. Against complex bosses, remaining agile and resistant proves vital.
Augmenting protection further, the Fortify trait extends the composite armour‘s durability by an extra 50%. Rendering the Engineer an impregnable mountain of metal!
Let‘s examine crucial stats:
- 837 Base Armour Rating – Absorbs 83.7% of damage
- Medium Weight Class – Enables sustained evasion
"Go ahead, knock on my armour. These dense metal plates will answer!"
Now only optional gear remains to complete my ultimate build…
Maximize Damage – My Engineer Amulet & Ring Recommendations
Seeking every possible off-hand advantage, two accessories offer universal damage improvements:
Ankh of Power Amulet – Straight 15% damage increase to all weapons. My default accessory choice.
Full Moon Circlet Ring– Returns 20% of dealt gun damage as lifesteal health regen. Sustains you at range.
Two support rings grant further enhancements:
Heart of the Wolf Ring – Extra stamina and movement speed to evade despite heavy armour.
Alchemy Stone Ring – Replenishes Mod Power on taking damage, ensuring constant access to weapon mods!
These four accessories tie my ultimate build together! Let‘s discuss my playstyle philosophy…
Matching Hardware and Software – My Signature Engineer Traits
Gear only carries you so far if the pilot lacks synergy with the tools. The traits I select enable seamless fusion between my gear and combat methodology.
My signature Trait loadout providing this seamless hardware/software fusion:
Fortify (Rank 10) – Expanding armour integrity by half, transforming the Engineer into an indomitable bulwark.
Explosive Armaments (Rank 10) – All weapon attacks gain a 20% chance of causing an area explosion. Damage spreads from the initial target!
Expertise (Rank 10) – Reduces active skill cooldowns by 50%. More turret uptime means more damage dealt!
Fortify and my armour composition form the hardened exterior protecting a glass damage cannon interior! Meanwhile, Explosive Armaments and Expertise enhance offensive capability tremendously.
This dichotomous fusion of extreme offense and defense defines the very best Engineers. Now let‘s analyze my signature skillset…
Signature Skills Showcasing Mastery
While the Engineer‘s toolkit seems narrowly focused around their signature turret, creativity unlocks game-changing potential!
My main skills providing unparalleled dominance:
Heavy Weapon: Impact Cannon – Summon a heavy turret equipping a railgun. Deals extreme AOE shock damage. My bread-and-butter choice against most opposition.
Minion Master – Acquired from the Summoner class, calls multiple melee and ranged minions. Perfect for flanking maneuvers and distraction.
Explosion Circle – Creates a delayed blast zone that heavily damages foes foolish enough to wander inside. Lures enemies into fatal traps.
Echoing my core Traits, Impact Cannon serves as the crux of my offense, while minions and Explosion Circle corral unwitting enemies. This skill fusion exemplifies the Engineer‘s sophisticated playstyle positioning variables to maximize damage-dealing efficiency.
The cannon turret‘s long range also synergizes perfectly with the Plasma Cutter and Enigma handgun. Allowing sustained concentrated fire from multiple angles!
Conquering the Tower of Trials – Showcasing My Master Engineer
While Remnant 2 offers limitless ways toexpress mastery, none compare to conquering the Tower of Trials using a single life on Nightmare difficulty! An impossibly daunting gauntlet requiring ultimate archetype understanding.
Over 6 hours, I climbed all 25 deadly floors culminated by an amplified version of the devasting Ravager boss. Hundreds of deaths slowly optimized my Engineer play, culminating in a flawless run!
The key insight – turret placement reigns above all else. Meticulously plotted zipline paths and cannon positions to output overwhelming damage from all directions. Meanwhile, minions distracted problematic adds as I systematically eliminated threats with ruthless efficiency.
By the climatic Ravager finale, my tactical turret grid ruthlessly depleted its health bar while I avoided danger. The boss barely managed to initate any threatening attacks before my superior positioning and damage crushed its body and very soul into oblivion!
Standing alone atop that zenith Tower after 6 arduous hours remains my proudest achievement to date. All my Engineer expertise, skill, gearing and creativity fused together into one wondrous masterclass displaying total archetype competency!
Which leads me to my final conclusions…
Conclusion – Master the Machines, Master Remnant 2
Engineer remains the most intellectually and tactically engaging archetype in Remnant 2. Mastery demands deep archetype knowledge combined with creative skill use. But conquering this lofty learning curve offers unmatched damage-dealing potential and rich gameplay depth.
I hope this advanced guide from a Tournament Champion helps both fledgling and experienced Engineers unlock their true capabilities. Remember – positioning reigns supreme. Plot those turret grids and Plasma Cutter fire lanes to dominate the battlefield!
Now get out there and unleash hi-tech hell upon those extradimensional invaders! Glory awaits any Engineer who fully commits to mastering Remnant 2‘s most sophisticated class.
Let me know if you have any other advanced Engineer tactics worth sharing! This archetype harbors hidden depth still left to unravel…
