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5.4.2 Profession Skill - Ballistics (Engineer)
Ballistics is the main offensive skill of the Engineer. It encompasses shooting with the flintlock and blunderbuss and makes use the the deadly belcher. The master of ballistics will be able to perform a wide variety of specialized shots and will have an increased ability to strike their chosen targets.
PvP has a large assortment of possible shooting combinations. For PvE, Pistolwhip is the main attack which will become Bayonet for more skilled players. Characters can use shooting in PvE, and will do more damage this way, but it comes with a commodity cost when using gunshot.
Those with the skillset of Ballistics will be able to periodically shoot their targets critically, doing 150% more damage.
Ballistics is used by the Engineer (HELP ENGINEER) profession.
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