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“Of all the possible threats, only a gigantic asteroid hit can destroy the entire planet.” - Michio Kaku
This is an assisted play addon for Engineers that specializes in taking full advantage of the Elite Mortar Kit.
It is very effective for all game content (PvE / PvP / WvW) and provides incredible team-based support, tankiness and DPS.
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Extended Range
Automatic Targeting
Movement Prediction
Mouse Cursor Combat Routine
Scourge of Siege Equipment
Rapid Fire & Boons Boons Boons
Water Combat and Downed Fighting
Guild Banner Boost and Automatic Repairs
Optional Hacks
Moa Bird Fighting
Automatic Break Free
Although there are some recommended builds, feel free to use the following skills with any combination of stats you like.
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.
Special Note:
All of this is subject to change as I improve the addon in the future.
The following are the current recommended builds.
Stat Priority
The 100% boon duration increase will allow you to keep up almost all boons all the time while in combat.
The +Power and +Precision help Scrappers achieve “bruiser tank” status by maintaining very high barriers.
I highly recommend Diviner's gear until you're able to hit 100% boon duration, then start subbing in Berserker's when you're significantly over the cap.
The following are the current recommended builds.
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.
If you want to actively play PvP while sitting at the keyboard to achieve Platinum+ ranks, you should probably look at professions other than Engineer.
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Apophis features an optional Quick Toggle menu that's small and translucent.
It easily rests next to your skill bar or wherever is convenient for you.
Mouse-over tips provide information on what each button toggles.
The Apophis Main Menu is accessed through the Addons Menu, and can be used to configure advanced options such as Hacks or Movement Prediction settings.
General Toggles and Options
Targeting Options
Movement Prediction
Hacks
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.
The following behaviors can be toggled using the shortcut functions mentioned below.
As an example, these steps will create a shortcut to toggle respect for LOS.
Apophis is compatible with Minion's Grind and Gather modes, but you will need to create a blank Skill Manager profile with a 300 range.