Lock and Load: The Reassembled Machinist Guide

[ShadowYomi]

How important is quelling strikes for a machinist and when would be the proper time to use it. Want to level a machinist but have been trying to get raging strikes and hawkeye first and was just wondering should i pick up quelling along the way.

[Cromi_Jobly]

How important is quelling strikes for a machinist and when would be the proper time to use it. Want to level a machinist but have been trying to get raging strikes and hawkeye first and was just wondering should i pick up quelling along the way.

I use Quelling Strikes for leveling dungeons and trials just in case I'm pulling hate to easily. When I'm in level 60 content I replace it with Blood for Blood.

My CC setup is: Invigorate, Quelling Strikes, Raging Strikes, Hawks Eye, Feint (pre 60)
Invigorate, Raging Strikes, Hawks Eye, Feint, Blood for Blood (post 60)

Dropping Feint in favor of Quelling Strikes/Blood for Blood can be argued, but Feint is a great instant cast skill with Gauss Barrel is on.

[RiceisNice]

How important is quelling strikes for a machinist and when would be the proper time to use it. Want to level a machinist but have been trying to get raging strikes and hawkeye first and was just wondering should i pick up quelling along the way.

Unless the tank is not doing their opener in tanking stance (with vit acessories) or failsucks at their job (or severely undergeared), you shouldn't have issues with ripping aggro on your MCH.

I never really find myself using feint; worse case scenario I just take off GB for one GCD to get a split shot + ammo and an auto attack. And you especially don't want to waste your ammo on feint. Once you know the fight, the need for long term mobility (at least to the point that stutter stepping or holding off of cleaner shots can't solve) is very far and few in between.