Heal Alacrity Mechanist

October 2024

Introduction

Heal Alacrity Mechanist is a defensive support that provides permanent , , , , , and 25 stacks of  to a subgroup. This build provides sustained generation and good healing output.

Build Fundamentals

Use Energizing Slam off-cooldown to generate , , and for your group. Use Elixir Gun's Acid Bomb and Super Elixir, and Elite Mortar Kit's Elixir Shell off-cooldown to provide and healing.

The Mech applies boons around itself: Control its positioning to be near the group at all times.

Mech Boon Application:

• Use Barrier Burst off-cooldown for , , and .
• Use Barrier Signet off-cooldown to provide and .
  • Make sure not to overlap Barrier Signet and Barrier Burst, or you will waste some alacrity application.
• Crisis Zone provides , , , .
  • Unless you need it for extra , save this ability for certain situations when you need on-demand , , or access.
• Additionally, your Mech generates extra with its auto-attacks because of Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers.

Build Specifics

This build has a lot of useful trait interactions, such as:

• Over Shield makes Magnetic Shield and Static Shield apply
• HGH makes Elixir skills grant .

Use Energizing Slam and Infusion Bomb off-cooldown for permanent and .

Cancel the backward leap animation of Acid Bomb by pressing Weapon Swap.

If your Mech is disobedient, use Explosive Knuckle or Shift Signet to quickly reposition it to the target or group.

Use Blast Finishers inside Water Fields for extra Area Healing. Blast Finishers inside Light Fields can be used to cleanse conditions.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of useful Blast Finishers:

• Magnetic Shield Magnetic Inversion
• Elixir Gun Elixir Gun Weapon Swap
• Med Kit Infusion Bomb

Crowd Control

• Rocket Fist Prototype
• Static ShieldThrow Shield
• Magnetic Inversion
• Elite Mortar Kit
  • Endothermic Shell
  • Flash Shell
• Crash Down (dismiss the Mech and then resummon for extra CC)

Alternatives

Utility Skills

• Swap out Elixir Gun or Barrier Signet for:
  • Personal Battering Ram when more break-bar damage is required.
  • Throw Mine for boon strip access.

Gear

This build can also tank. To have an easier time surviving, run the following defensive gear setup:

• Giver’s Trinkets and Weapons
• Minstrel’s Armor
• Replace Superior Sigil of Paralyzation with Superior Sigil of Concentration.

Relic

• Relic of Karakosa can be replaced with Relic of the Monk.