My thoughts on machinist (Up to level 42)

[RiceisNice]

I'm wondering if Gauss Barrel is actually worth using, outside of decent AoE fights, at all. You're losing all your Auto Attacks, get a cast time on 3 of your GCDs (which could lead up to a dps loss when having to dodge/move) and turns Rapid Fire from a Haste-like buff into just removing your cast time. In return you only get a 200 and a 100 (+300 AoE) potency attack unlocked by it, which seem both rather lackluster compared to what bard gets from using Wanderer's Minuet.

Slug and Clean shots are instant casts when you have a proc in gauss barrel. That's nothing but a straight up dps gain. You also get gauss shot and ricochet, a 200 and 400 potency respectively.