Lost Ark Machinist Class: Everything You Need to Know
Lost Ark is a popular MMORPG that features tens of different specializations and classes to help players in dealing with monsters. One of these classes is a mage, and it has specializations including sniper, marksman, artilleryman, and machinist. Machinist is the newest addition to the list, so players don’t have any idea about it. This article features information on the Machinist class along with its skills and engravings.
Machinist - Overview, Pros, and Cons
A machinist is a fighter who can deal damage to enemies over a long range using lasers, drones, and big machine guns. His arsenal features some high-tech weapons, and his suit is also made to add up to his skills. It is a beginner-friendly class and offers good defense, thanks to the drone. It features two awakening abilities that you can unlock when your character reaches level fifty. You can only equip one of these awakening abilities at a time. Switching between these abilities is very easy, and you should practice it to adapt your gameplay accordingly.
Pros
- It is a fast and mobile class
- It is an easy-to-play class
- The drones are almost indestructible
- The combat suit also features various abilities
Cons
- Sometimes, you will have to attack enemies from a short distance which will leave you vulnerable to damage
- The defenses aren’t that great compared to other classes
Machinist Skills
The machinist class comes up with a variety of different skills, and you can customize them according to your needs, thanks to the tripod system.
Normal Skills
Bullet Hail
- Overcharged Battery
- Mobile Shot
- Strategic Fire
- Backflip Strike
- High Voltage Bullet
- Pulse Fire
- Avalanche
Drone Skills
- Command: Flare Beam
- Command: Active Pulse
- Command: M143 Machine Gun
- Command: Baby Drones
- Command: Carpet
- Command: Raid Missile
- Command: Blockade
Joint Skills
- Annihilation Mode
- Fiery Escape
- Energy Buster
Sync Skills
- Comet Strike
- Slugshot
- Laser Blade
- Echelon Beam
- Surge Blow
- Crimson Breaker
Awakening Skills
- Air Strike
- Command: Final Explosion
Best Machinist Builds
For now, these two are the best builds for machinists that will carry you to the end of Lost Ark. Below are complete details about these builds, along with engravings for each build.
- Evolutionary Legacy Build
- Arthetinian Skill Build
Evolutionary Legacy Build
For the evolutionary legacy build, you will have to use the class identity skill called the Hypersync. No matter where the battle is going, you can become a Hypersync by choosing the correct engravings and gems. Get the gauge and instantly pop into Hypersync by activating the Air Strike Awakening Skill. This build provides you with a shield and good speed so you can get protection from enemy attacks. This build features a good damage uptime. You have to keep to shield up to be the Hypersync, and you will return to normal if the shield breaks away. The key takeaway is to avoid damage as much as possible.
Here are all the engravings that you should use for the evolutionary legacy build.
- Grudge (Level 3) – It is used in end-game engraving that provides free damage
- Raid Captain (Level 3) – It provides speed bonuses and other buffs, such as a forty-five boost in the damage according to the movement sped
- Evolutionary Legacy (Level 3) – It is the class engraving that provides you with a six percent increase in damage when you max it out
- Adrenaline – It is an attack speed buff that works well with your skillset
- Keen Blunt – It is a weapon with extra crit that provides extra damage
The evolutionary legacy build is a good build, especially for Raids and Chaos Dungeons. You need to understand the mechanics of the boss to play as a machinist because the damage decreases if you aren’t in the Hypersync mode.
Arthetinian Skill Build
This build uses the skills of a machinist to get the job done, while drone skills are also used at some points. In this build, a variety of different skills are available. You will enjoy using the drone with this build, but you won’t get the Hypersync shield at all. You need to manage the drone, and it requires some good practice. To recall the drone, use the X key. To call the drone back, you can also use a joint skill. To move the drone, use the shift key along with clicking. Compared to the legacy build, which is about uptime and damage, this build is more about using joint skills and using the burst window.
Below are all the five engravings that are recommended by pro gamers.
- Arthetine Skill (Level 3) – This level three class engraving is necessary for this build
- Grudge (Level 3) – This engraving provides free damage
- Raid Captain (Level 3) – This engraving provides extra damage and boosts the movement speed
- Keen Blunt Weapon – It increases the crit damage
- Increase Mass – It is a cheap engraving but provides extra damage as it combines with other buffs
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