Engineer specialization

[Grrhen]

So I've been lvling a new tink, but idk if I should go shooting star or gear master. So I was wondering what is each one good at and how much damage they can do, mostly from a PVE standpoint? Also what skill crests would you get? Skill builds? When talking about gear master pls leave out the bug since it should (hopefully) get fixed in a few days when the October update rolls around.

[Hanakarasu]

I can't say much regarding shooting star. However Gear Masters, there's two route you can go regarding your skill build. Either hybrid which makes use of the reload + chemical warfare skill (not sure how long this build will really last with Tinkerer's awakening looming), or pure Gear Master which makes use of your towers & ducks. Damage-wise Gear masters are good, not as great as some classes, but still sufficient enough to get the job done.

Note: If you go gearmaster, your playstyle (pure gm that is) will involve managing your towers, ducks, and mechanic mode usage.

regarding skill crests:

mandatory:
*Chainsaw tower CD

Optional:
*Alfredo Tank CD
*Chemical warfare DMG
*Giga Duck DMG/CD
*Quackum Duck CD
*Kami Quackum CD

personal:
Chainsaw Tower CD
Giga Duck CD
Quackum Duck CD
Kami Quackum CD