New Engineer Elite Spec : Toxicologist

[Rimour.9260]

Background: After spending many years studying the different Venomous creatures and plants around Tyria the engineer has learned to harness these toxins and create new ones.New Skill Type: VenomNew Weapon Type: Dagger off -handWith the dagger in their off hand the Toxicologist is always ready to collect venom/poison from targets.Traits/Skills (What to expect when playing Toxicologist )

• Increase damage & Duration of poison damage skills
• Poison you deal now life steals
• Increase duration of other conditions if target has poisoned
• Dealing poison damage also adds torment and/or confusion
• Reduce duration of poison to toxicologist
• Take poison damage from nearby allies
• Reduce poison damage to allies who gain venom
• Stunning target with dagger applies poison

Class Mechanic:When the Toxicologist uses a venom skill on their tool belt they toss a dart filled with the venom at target enemy which deals a minor version of the venom skillTool belt F5 become Toxic MixtureToxic Mixture: Select 1 out of 4 venoms to be new F5 tool belt skill. The selected venom can be swapped out anytime out of combat (similar to Rangers changing pets). This venom when used applies a positive and Negative effect to the Toxicologist. For Example, Elder Dragon Venom: Gain Increase in damage and confusion

Notes:Think of the Toxicologist as the master of the poison condition. Apply and remove poison adds in an extra effect.The tool belt F5 venom is suppose to make Toxicologist into a Dr. Jekyll / Mr Hyde; in which taking the venom the toxicologist gains strength but loses sanity in doing so. Damaging sanity in the form of confusion or Torment.

[ApaWanka.2698]

Cool background and kind of like the class mechanic (if you can swap between normal F and especial Toxic F) ... and be condition damage focused.

Not that fan about off hand dagger, I would prefer main hand if posible of both Because I feel that engi have more MH shortage. Off hand Weapon push you to main hand pistol while main hand weapon give you options (X/S or X/P)

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