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The '''Engineer''' is a [[Classes#Defense|defensive class]], whose specialization in in constructing powerful and potent [[Buildings|buildings]] that change the flow of a game. He has 125 health, 100% speed, and 200 metal, which is a currency earned from ammo sources and spent to ~~make~~ buildings. His [[Sentry Gun]] is a major threat to any enemy in its sight, instantly killing any class. His [[Dispenser]] acts as a constant source of health and ammo, shoring up his teammates and sustaining a forward position. His [[Teleporter]] can send his entire team to the front lines, dramatically increasing their response time. And, optionally, his [[Jump Pads]] are a more mobile movement option that opens up innovative means of travel. He is subpar in direct combat, but the power, durability, and immediate effect of his buildings means that he dictates the flow of the game around him, acting as the single biggest obstacle to a successful enemy push. When successfully set up and maintained, an Engineer encampment can single-handedly win the game.

The '''Engineer''' is a [[Classes#Defense|defensive class]], whose specialization in in constructing powerful and potent [[Buildings|buildings]] that change the flow of a game. He has 125 health, 100% speed, and 200 metal, which is a currency earned from ammo sources and spent to construct and upgrade buildings. His [[Sentry Gun]] is a major threat to any enemy in its sight, instantly killing any class. His [[Dispenser]] acts as a constant source of health and ammo, shoring up his teammates and sustaining a forward position. His [[Teleporter]] can send his entire team to the front lines, dramatically increasing their response time. And, optionally, his [[Jump Pads]] are a more mobile movement option that opens up innovative means of travel. He is subpar in direct combat, but the power, durability, and immediate effect of his buildings means that he dictates the flow of the game around him, acting as the single biggest obstacle to a successful enemy push. When successfully set up and maintained, an Engineer encampment can single-handedly win the game.

His weaknesses are his fragility, extremely slow setup time, predictability, uselessness in mobile assaults, and punishing deaths. The Engineer is a weak class in direct combat, and though his [[Shotgun]] deals large amounts of damage, his low health and high kill priority means he will not survive a direct encounter. His buildings take a lot of time to set up, even when given optimal metal, and proactive enemies can spam out known encampment positions to impede the Engineer's progress. Since there are only a few viable Sentry spots per map, he has no real flexibility to change his tactics, meaning he is stuck defending his encampment in the same position each game. Since it's rarely viable to move an entire encampment to a different position, he is terrible in mobile scenarios, including most offensive situations. He is usually stuck hauling a single upgraded building and destroying the other ones. And since the Engineer is the only class that can upgrade and repair his buildings, a single death can lead to the rapid dismantlement of all his hard work, and with it, the chance of victory.

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