[Machinist] What is going on?

[RyuDragnier]

The Automaton Queen is doomed since EW, Crown Collider was a terrible mistakes that extended the AQ duration for nothing but troubles.
As of now, MCH will never shine. Due to its "pure ranged DPS" status, it will always be broken or in the gutter.

They can't add new abilities or mechanics to MCH before 7.0 but they can help for a few things.
Namely Widlfire and Barrel Stabilizer clogging the 2 minutes and reducing the Chain saw fall off to make MCH shines a bit better against multiple targets.

But how does reducing the Chain Saw fall off help it in raid?

[CKNovel]

But how does reducing the Chain Saw fall off help it in raid?

Criterion dungeon and ultimate, possibly add phase such as P3S.
Dancer and Bard are very strong in their own aoe game which makes them shine like crazy when there's two targets.
On top of that, their skills fires a straight line or damage around them, making them naturally cleave their surroundings.

MCH on the other hand is much more limited, Ricochet is locked on target and Bio blaster is barely worth on 2 targets.

It's only going to help MCH in certain content but it's exactly where it needs the most attention at the moment.