Low Level Engineer Guide to Surviving

Post by Rexob
Having read numerous complaints and rants regarding the Engineer's lack of survivability and damage at lower levels here's an easy guide for leveling. I realize most of this isn't exciting, fancy or fun, but it works. Leveling 1-24 so far I've found this works best.

Anyone looking for a Long Range DPS class...the Engineer does not excel in this area. Later on in RvR you can go this route with the Rifleman spec, but from personal experience I've found the following to work quite well. If you have any questions or comments feel free to ask.

Levels 1-5:
Gun Blast x2 - typically can fire 2 and 3 at max range
Fire Bomb - until DEAD
Use Gun Turret starting at Level 3
Levels 6-8:

Flame Turret - be careful with placement to NOT agro multiple adds; this benefits from Acid Bomb
Gun Blast x2
Acid Bomb
Fire Bomb - until DEAD
Bombardment Turret @ Level 8
Level 9-11:

Bombardment Turret
Incendiary Rounds
Acid Bomb
Fire Bomb - until DEAD
Extra Tips:

Keep Flack Jacket up once obtained at Level 11 - I know it's annoying to rebuff every 3-4 pulls, but it does help
Do NOT use Blunderbuss Blast - this has a terrible Action Point to DMG ratio
Go Grenadier because the majority if not ALL your PvE will be done using grenades and within close proximity