As a tanker, you will be spending the majority of your time as an engineer. It’s important to get this class certed out effectively to maximize combat efficiency and reduce downtime.

Suit Slot – offers utility or protection from certain damage types. Suit Slots are unlocked separately for each class, even though all classes share most of the suit slots. Grenade – all classes use the versatile Frag Grenade by default, but each class can unlock more grenade types, unique for each class. Suit slots, implants, and equipment choice is dependent on your play style and situation. Labels: Engineer, Planetside 2. Unlike weapons, Suit Slots need to be unlocked individually for each class. This guide only covers common-pool suit slots. Class-specific suit slots are covered in respective class’ guides. Adrenaline Pump. Adrenaline Pump passively increases sprint speed by 10%, and it is available only to Light Assault, Infiltrator and Combat Medic.

For starters, the repair tool should be a very high priority. Trying to repair a 6000 Hitpoint vanguard with a level 1 repair tool is an exercise in futility, and even with a level six repair tool a critically damaged vanguard will take about 45 seconds to repair. Upgrading this to max level is an absolute necessity.

After the tank is decently certed, you can continue investing in the engineer class. Repair grenades are useful to carry, but they will eat through nanites if spammed. Similarly, C4 explosives or tank mines are great for setting up ambushes, but they’re also very nanite heavy. By default, engineers come equipped with flak armor which makes surviving explosions while repairing much easier. Alternatively, you could equip grenade bandolier to carry more repair grenades, mine carrier for more tank mines, or demolitions pouch for more C4. Keep in mind that the more grenades/ordnance you carry and use, the bigger your nanite loss will be upon respawning.

In the deployable slot, both the AV MANA turret and Spitfire auto-turret are decent choices. Both turrets have a slight delay before spawning in, meaning you can place one and then drive over the spawn point. Once the turret spawns it’ll pop the front of your vehicle up and allow you to get to places that would otherwise be inaccessible. Spitfire Auto-Turrets are great for deterring light assaults that might attack you while repairing the tank, or if you’re stationary for some time.

The suit slot certifications are infantry armor modifications that allow the player to tailor their class while on the battlefield. Unlike Infantry Helmets or Infantry Armor, which are purely cosmetic alterations, Suit Slot certifications provide an ingame advantage to the player and are purchased with Certifications. Apart from that (2) he also has a hand gun, (3) a device for repairing the damaged vehicles 4) and an ammo pack. His abilities, just like in the case of the light assault, does not follow the rules. In slot five of the equipment, there is an (5) assault cannon, which can be deployed in any place and can be used to conduct fire.

In the primary weapon slot, the Archer can be equipped to deter ESFs or to chip away at vehicles from long range. Beware that taking this cripples your ability to fight light assaults, which can be one of the biggest threats to tanks.

Implants are another important asset. New drivers should prioritize obtaining the sweeper HUD implant, and leveling it to rank 3-4 at least. Target focus can remain as a second implant until ammo printer is obtained, or ransack if your driver is very aggressive and can consistently secure close quarters kills.

For gunners, the counter intelligence implant is ideal but is unfortunately extremely rare. As an alternative, sweeper HUD and Target Focus work.

The Engineer is one of the most versatile classes, with access not only to several weapons, but specialized explosives as well. Using their Advanced Construction Engine, Engineers are able to perform field repairs on friendly mechanical units and deploy anti-infantry or anti-vehicle turrets to strengthen positional defenses.

[edit]Backstory

See Lore for more backstory.

Planetside 2 Engineer Suit Slot Machine

Though the Engineer has always had a vital role in defending Auraxisfacilities, the introduction of nanites to the military sector caused a radical shift from their traditional role of vehicle and MAX suit mechanics. When factory-built tanks and vehicles were replaced by relatively disposable nano-fabricated versions, Engineers began training extensively in marksmanship and demolitions. Despite their recent shift in duties, Engineers have quickly proven themselves as effective soldiers, capable of either turning an ordinary warehouse into an impregnable fortress, or blasting the enemy's fortresses to the ground.

The Advanced Construction Engine, or ACE, was created to eliminate the need for the Engineer to carry bulky stationary weapons and fortifications in their new combat role. It contains a small, portable fabricator capable of constructing and deconstructing Nanite Blueprints on a smaller scale than seen at vehicle facilities. The ACE’s deployable MANA turret is available in both anti-vehicle and anti-infantry configurations, providing a deadly support weapon that excels at area denial. Engineers can also deploy a shield generator that provides temporary cover to friendly troops by absorbing damage that would otherwise be lethal.

Planetside 2 Engineer Suit Slotted

The Engineer’s viability in the field extends far past their ACE, however. Their easy-to-use Nano-Armor Kit replaces entire tool chests worth of repair instruments, allowing the repair of heavy damage on vehicles, facility equipment, and MAX suits in seconds. They are also experts in the use of powerful anti-tank mines, giving them the means to fortify a facility or cause massive and unexpected destruction on the field by mining a far off chokepoint. They also play a key role in keeping the soldiers in the field supplied with the ammuntion necessary to eliminate their opponents.

While their engineering background allows them to provide their empire with support, their infantry training has given them means to remain competitive with other soldiers in medium-to-long range combat. Though their training focuses primarily on the use of rifles, they also have access to many powerful short range weapons such as SMGs and shotguns.

The Engineer’s flexibility empowers them to excel in many combat situations. Whether they’re defending a facility under siege or assisting their empire in staging one themselves, their legendary support abilities and combat prowess make them a valuable asset to any squad.^[1]

[edit]Armaments

[edit]Certifications

[edit]Weapons

Planetside 2 Engineer Suit Slot Car

Planetside 2 Engineer Suit Slots

[edit]Media

• An NC engineer firing a deployed MANA turret

• Terran Republic Engineer

• New Conglomerate Engineer

• Vanu Sovereignty Engineer

[edit]References

1. ↑http://www.planetside2.com/news/engineer-comm-link-2012