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-======= APOPHIS 9942 =======+======= APOPHIS 99942 =======
  
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 "Of all the possible threats, only a gigantic asteroid hit can destroy the entire planet." - Michio Kaku "Of all the possible threats, only a gigantic asteroid hit can destroy the entire planet." - Michio Kaku
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 **This is an assisted play addon for <color #ed1c24>[[https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Engineer|Engineers]]</color> that specializes in taking full advantage of the [[https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Elite_Mortar_Kit|Elite Mortar Kit]].** **This is an assisted play addon for <color #ed1c24>[[https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Engineer|Engineers]]</color> that specializes in taking full advantage of the [[https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Elite_Mortar_Kit|Elite Mortar Kit]].**
  
 It is very effective for all game content (PvE / PvP / WvW) and provides incredible team-based support, tankiness and DPS. It is very effective for all game content (PvE / PvP / WvW) and provides incredible team-based support, tankiness and DPS.
  
-**<color #ed1c24>FREE 72-hour trial!</color>**+This addon is accessed from the MMOMinion \ Addons menu. 
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 +**<color #ed1c24>FREE 336-hour trial!</color>** 
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 +**<color #ed1c24>NOTE: NO SUPPORT FOR THE CHINESE GW2 CLIENT!</color>**
  
 __Unsolicited Testimonials from the 5-Star Support Thread__ __Unsolicited Testimonials from the 5-Star Support Thread__
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   * "The module is a lot of fun. Thanks!" - stas054   * "The module is a lot of fun. Thanks!" - stas054
   * "I am running Marauder's and loving it so far. Lots of fun ty for this." - LMAOseph   * "I am running Marauder's and loving it so far. Lots of fun ty for this." - LMAOseph
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-[[http://www.mmominion.com/thread-20919.html| Support thread]] 
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   * Mortars are fired at a predicted "best guess" at a target's next position.   * Mortars are fired at a predicted "best guess" at a target's next position.
   * Movement prediction is configurable through the main menu, and can even be visualized to see how your adjustments affect the predicted movements.   * Movement prediction is configurable through the main menu, and can even be visualized to see how your adjustments affect the predicted movements.
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-__** Mouse Cursor Combat Routine **__ 
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-  * Aim your mortar at the mouse cursor instead of at a specific target. 
-  * Works well with "world boss" monsters and other things that otherwise cannot be targeted. 
  
 __**Scourge of Siege Equipment**__ __**Scourge of Siege Equipment**__
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 __**Water Combat and Downed Fighting**__ __**Water Combat and Downed Fighting**__
  
-  * The grenade kit is used for effective water combat.+  * The grenade kit and bomb kit is used for effective water combat.
   * Downed skills are used to try and rally.   * Downed skills are used to try and rally.
  
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 Some skills require specific traits, where specifically noted. Some skills require specific traits, where specifically noted.
  
-NOTE: ArenaNet made some recent changes to Engineers in which weapon sets can be swapped while out of combat. The MMOMinion bot framework does NOT yet support this feature. With that said, Apophis will only work properly if you have ONE weapon set equipped. If you equip both, there will be some unexpected swaps occurring and inefficiency in swapping back and forth from kits.+NOTE: ArenaNet made some changes to Engineers in which weapon sets can be swapped while out of combat. The MMOMinion bot framework does NOT yet support this feature. With that said, Apophis will only work properly if you have ONE weapon set equipped. If you equip both, there will be some unexpected swaps occurring and inefficiency in swapping back and forth from kits.
  
   * Hammer (All Skills)   * Hammer (All Skills)
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   * Elixir R / Toss Elixir R   * Elixir R / Toss Elixir R
   * Med Kit / Bandage Self   * Med Kit / Bandage Self
 +  * Bomb Kit / Big ol' Bomb
   * Elixir Gun / Healing Mist   * Elixir Gun / Healing Mist
   * Flamethrower / Incendiary Ammo   * Flamethrower / Incendiary Ammo
   * Medic Gyro / Reconstruction Field   * Medic Gyro / Reconstruction Field
 +  * Healing Turret / Detonate Healing Turret / Regenerating Mist
   * Blast Gyro / Bypass Coating   * Blast Gyro / Bypass Coating
   * Shredder Gyro / Spare Capacitor   * Shredder Gyro / Spare Capacitor
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   * Throw Mine / Mine Field (Requires Tools / Gadgeteer Trait)   * Throw Mine / Mine Field (Requires Tools / Gadgeteer Trait)
   * Personal Battering Ram / Launch Personal Battering Ram (Requires Tools / Gadgeteer Trait)   * Personal Battering Ram / Launch Personal Battering Ram (Requires Tools / Gadgeteer Trait)
-  * Grenade Kit / Grenade Barrage (REQUIRED for underwater fighting. ONLY used underwater.)+  * Grenade Kit / Grenade Barrage (REQUIRED for underwater fighting.)
  
 Special Note: Special Note:
-  * HoloSmith is NOT supported. +  * HoloSmith is NOT supported. (No Sword skills / Heat management) 
-  * Rifle is NOT supported+  * Rifle and Pistol have BASIC support. Apophis will use them if they're the only thing available, but every good Scrapper build uses the Hammer
-  * Again, Apophis uses the Grenade Kit for underwater fighting. Please make sure it'available in your underwater skills lineup. (not for land skills)+  * Apophis uses the Grenade Kit and Bomb Kit for underwater fighting. Please make sure they're available in your underwater skills lineup.
   * If you really want a to use a skill that Apophis doesn't support, you can configure that skill in Skill Manager and run the bot in Assisted Play mode.   * If you really want a to use a skill that Apophis doesn't support, you can configure that skill in Skill Manager and run the bot in Assisted Play mode.
  
 All of this is subject to change as I improve the addon in the future. All of this is subject to change as I improve the addon in the future.
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 +====== Skill Manager Configuration ======
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 +Create a blank Skill Manager profile with the desired fight range.  (Up to 2000)
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 +  - MMO Minion \ GW2 Minion \ Skill Manager
 +  - "+" Button to Create new Profile
 +  - Give it a File Name of "Apophis" or a name of your choice.
 +  - Set the Fight Range to Custom.
 +  - Set the Distance to 300.
 +  - Set Swap Weapons to Manual.
 +  - Save the profile.
  
 ======= PvE/WvW Builds & Advice  ======= ======= PvE/WvW Builds & Advice  =======
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 The following are the current recommended builds. The following are the current recommended builds.
  
-  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlFwsYVMPWKm+WdtfA-zRRYBhBHF4zoVJQ6KANeRCgNwD-e|PvE & WvW]]+  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlFwsYVMPWKm+WdtfA-zRRYBhBHF4zoVJQ6KANeRCgNwD-e|Mortar + Elixirs]] (Long range.) 
 +  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlRwgYOsHWKO0LvtKA-zRIYRUwfGRoAqQCY1LSYsBeA-e|Mortar + Gyros]] (Tanky 100% critical build.) 
 +  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlFwsYVsOWJW+SftfA-zRRYbRBAH+yIiEI9CwkLiAUwB8kNQP9DWEVcD-e|Flamethrower]] (Higher DPS w/100% Stability up-time.) 
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 +Additional WvW Build Options 
 +  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlFwsYVMPWKOMTatbA-zVJYnRB/ZkmEIdFgHvIBwG4tIolG-w|Mortar + Elixirs]] (Long range. Tanky w/3000+ Power, Permanent Quickness and Bleeds/Cripples.) 
 +  * [[http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?PehAIJlNw8YPMH2Je2TntaA-zVJYjRVfhkUykaEUdJ47lIA7n3S/bWA-w|MedKit]] (Maximum healing power!)
  
 **Stat Priority** **Stat Priority**
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 +I typically recommend prioritizing the following stats for solo play.
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   * Concentration (Caps at 100% buff duration)   * Concentration (Caps at 100% buff duration)
   * Power   * Power
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 The following are the current recommended builds. The following are the current recommended builds.
  
-  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlRwgYPsOWJW+SqtPA-z5QfGFsAyYCY0B|PvP]]+  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlRwcYPsOWJW+SqtLA-zZIPjCWAZMBE4A|PvP Flamethrower Juggernaut]] 
 +  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlRwgYPMHWKOsTqtKA-zZoPjCWAZMBMxA|PvP Mortar Fury]]
  
-I highly recommend using the Flamethrower in PvP with the Juggernaut trait to maintain 100% Stability up-time. This will prevent your AFK bot from being knocked around too much, which can lead to unexpected off-mesh issues or weird pathing choices.+Alternate Disable-Focused Builds.
  
-If you want to actively play PvP while sitting at the keyboard to achieve Platinum+ ranksyou should probably look at professions other than Engineer.+  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlJw2YisHWJmUX6NVA-z5QXCOOA|PvP Hammer Disable / Alchemy]] 
 +  * [[http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAIlJw2YisHWJeMX6NVA-z5QXCOOA|PvP Hammer Disable / Inventions]] 
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 +I highly recommend using the Flamethrower in PvP with the Juggernaut trait to maintain 100% Stability up-time. This will prevent your AFK bot from being knocked around too muchwhich can lead to unexpected off-mesh issues or weird pathing choices.
  
 **Best PvP Strategy** **Best PvP Strategy**
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   * Please encourage others to file stupid reports in PvP as often as possible. Right now it seems all reports are trashed in this game mode due to 99% of them being false, and we want to keep it that way.   * Please encourage others to file stupid reports in PvP as often as possible. Right now it seems all reports are trashed in this game mode due to 99% of them being false, and we want to keep it that way.
   * It appears playing < 2000 games per season will avoid getting automatic Dishonor (soft ban for 9 months from PvP) on the EU servers.   * It appears playing < 2000 games per season will avoid getting automatic Dishonor (soft ban for 9 months from PvP) on the EU servers.
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 +======= World Completion / Map Completion Builds  =======
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 +Please note that World/Map Completion is NOT compatible with Engineer kits. This is because the kits interfere with the numerous things you have to pick up to do the quests.
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 +This is a recommended build for World/Map Completion that uses the default skills and equipment available to you after using a Level 80 booster.
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 +http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAQlFwsYVMMWJeqSarOA-zRIUS4PBdOA-e
  
 ====== Quick Toggle Menu  ====== ====== Quick Toggle Menu  ======
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   * Apophis Enabled - Whether or not the entire module is enabled. Please note that this module is automatically disabled and completely hidden when you're not playing an Engineer.   * Apophis Enabled - Whether or not the entire module is enabled. Please note that this module is automatically disabled and completely hidden when you're not playing an Engineer.
   * Quick Toggles - Whether or not to display the Apophis Quick Toggles bar.   * Quick Toggles - Whether or not to display the Apophis Quick Toggles bar.
-  * Use Mortar Kit - Whether or not the Elite Mortar Kit is used. Disabling this will actively unequip the Elite Mortar Kit. 
   * Dodge Health - At what health percentage Apophis will dodge incoming attacks. Please note that dodges are not wasted on weak auto-attacks (skill slot 1) from hostile Players.   * Dodge Health - At what health percentage Apophis will dodge incoming attacks. Please note that dodges are not wasted on weak auto-attacks (skill slot 1) from hostile Players.
  
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   * Zoom - Allows you to zoom the camera further out. Very useful when you need to see distant enemies.   * Zoom - Allows you to zoom the camera further out. Very useful when you need to see distant enemies.
  
-====== Shortcut Support ======+====== Hotkey / Shortcut Support ======
 Although Apophis behavior can be controlled via the small user interface in the addons menu or the Quick Toggles, you may want to create keyboard shortcuts. Although Apophis behavior can be controlled via the small user interface in the addons menu or the Quick Toggles, you may want to create keyboard shortcuts.
  
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   * Apophis.Toggle() - Enable or disable the addon.   * Apophis.Toggle() - Enable or disable the addon.
-  * Apophis.PlayerTargetingToggle() - Enable or disable auto-targeting players. +  * Apophis.AutoTargetToggle() - Enable or disable automatic targeting. 
-  * Apophis.MobTargetingToggle() - Enable or disable auto-targeting mobs.+  * Apophis.PlayerTargetingToggle() - Enable or disable auto-targeting of players. 
 +  * Apophis.MobTargetingToggle() - Enable or disable auto-targeting of mobs.
   * Apophis.LOSToggle() - Enable or disable respecting Line-of-Sight. (LOS)   * Apophis.LOSToggle() - Enable or disable respecting Line-of-Sight. (LOS)
   * Apophis.MortarToggle() - Enable or disable using the Elite Mortar Kit.   * Apophis.MortarToggle() - Enable or disable using the Elite Mortar Kit.
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-====== Support Options ====== +====== License Information ====== 
-  * [[https://discord.gg/npFXSUz|MMOMinion & Chill Discord Server - Urguwno#1778]] + 
-  [[https://discordapp.com/invite/0iAWExfcHtob4DtI|MMOMinion Discord Server - Urguwno#1778]] +All artwork included with this addon is fully licensed through [[https://iconscout.com/?referral_code=IXBOMD1PZ8T|IconScout]]. 
-  * [[http://www.mmominion.com/private.php?action=send&uid=516|Private Forum Message]] +
-  * [[http://www.mmominion.com/thread-20919.html|Forum Support Thread]]+
  
 +Artwork from other intellectual property owners may be displayed from the Internet, but is NOT distributed by this addon.
  
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