9.4.9 The Engineer Profession

"Quick on the draw, the gunslingers of Aetherius rain destruction with their flintlocks, striking fear into the hearts of their foes."

Basic Information
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Armour:     Chainmail

Main stats: Dexterity

Recommended statpacks:
            Dexterous

Main balances:
            Balance - used in all shooting attacks


Skillsets
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- Ballistics: This skillset allows the Engineer to use an assortment of shooting weaponry to their deadly end. The master of ballistics will be able to perform a wide variety of specialized shots and will have an increased ability to strike their chosen targets. While directly shooting at creatures can be quite pricey, this skillset allows the usage of Bayonet and Pistolwhip as a free version of hunting attacks.

- Focus: Learning Focus will allow the Engineer to select different parts of their enemy's body to shoot at. Combined with the effects of deadly chemicals created through Inventing, this skillset allows the practitioner a variety of options when it comes to ensuring the death of their foes.  

- Inventing: A special skillset that allows the practitioner to create a wide variety of items that can be used both in and out of combat. The options range from flintlocks, chemicals, medicine and even a clockwork familiar.


Combat Focus
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The skill of an Engineer bottles down to aiming and shooting at your target. There is a wide variety of paths the gunslinger can take to kill their foe; the usage of mushroom shots will cause excess bleeding, while the combination of chemicals and focused shooting can force their target to be off balance or equilibrium, or even cause wild hallucinations. Curiously enough, the only way to cure some of the effects of the chemicals is by eating domecap, a cure only engineers can procure. While there are multiple ways to ensure one's foe is hindered, a shot to the head always does the trick.

See also: HELP BALLISTICS, HELP FOCUS, HELP INVENTING,
          HELP ENGINEER ARTIFACTS.