Engineering

Engineering

Engineering increases the Damage and healing of your Structures, such as Turrets and Landmines. Engineering also increases the attack damage of the Weapons Plank and Screwdriver.

Turrets and Landmines do not scale with Primary Primary Stats except Engineering, but do scale with Secondary Stats and other effects provided by Items.

See Structures for a comprehensive list.

Characters that have synergy with Engineering include:

• Cyborg - Gains a large amount of Engineering in the middle of the wave.
• Engineer - Gains addtional Engineering and turrets spawn in a cluster.
• Entrepreneur - Turrets ignores the -50% Damage modification penalty.
• Multitasker - Turrets ignore the -% Damage penalty.
• Old - The smaller map helps turrets be in range of enemies.
• Streamer - Gains 2 Armor per Structure.

Items

Positive

These items increase your Engineering.

Due to Item Tags, the Character(s) Builder, Cyborg, Dwarf, Engineer, Technomage have a higher chance to find these items in the Shop.

Name	Rarity	Effects	Base Price	Limit	Unlocked By	Tags
Alloy	Tier 3	+3 Melee Damage +3 Ranged Damage +3 Elemental Damage +3 Engineering +5 % Crit Chance -6 % Dodge	80			Melee Damage, Ranged Damage, Engineering, Crit Chance, Elemental Damage
Book	Tier 1	+1 Engineering	8			Engineering
Cog	Tier 2	+4 Engineering +1 Knockback -4 % Damage	35			Engineering, Knockback
Compass	Tier 2	+5 % Speed +3 Engineering -3 % Crit Chance	40		Win a run with Explorer	Speed, Engineering
Diploma	Tier 4	+10 Engineering +50 % XP Gain -3 Max HP	90			Engineering, XP Gain
Duct Tape	Tier 1	+1 Armor +1 Engineering -2 Max HP	20			Armor, Engineering
Exoskeleton	Tier 4	+3 Armor +5 % Crit Chance +5 Engineering +5 % Speed -2 HP Regeneration -2 % Life Steal	90			Armor, Crit Chance, Engineering, Speed
Lighthouse(DLC)	Tier 3	+20 Engineering -1 Engineering for every 1 Structure you have	80	1	Win a run with Builder	Engineering
Metal Detector	Tier 2	+5% chance to double the value of picked up materials +6 Luck +2 Engineering -5 % Damage	40	20		Luck, Engineering, Pickup, Economy
Nail	Tier 3	+5 Engineering Weapon damage additionally scales with 20% Engineering -2 Ranged Damage	65	1		Engineering
Pencil	Tier 1	+2 Engineering -1 % Attack Speed -1 % Crit Chance	15			Engineering
Pile of Books	Tier 3	Your structures can crit +3 % Crit Chance +3 Engineering	70	1		Crit Chance, Engineering
Pocket Factory	Tier 2	+2 Engineering Killing a tree spawns a turret	75	1		Engineering, Exploration, Structure
Reinforced Steel	Tier 2	+2 Ranged Damage +3 Engineering -3 % Speed	50			Ranged Damage, Engineering
Robot Arm	Tier 4	+3 Melee Damage at the end of a wave +3 Engineering at the end of a wave -1 Max HP at the end of a wave	100		Win a run with Engineer	Melee Damage, Engineering
Shackles	Tier 3	+8 HP Regeneration +8 Engineering +80 Range Your Speed is capped at its current value	80	1		Range, HP Regeneration, Engineering
Strange Book	Tier 3	+1 Engineering for every permanent 1 Elemental Damage you have -1 Melee Damage -1 Ranged Damage	70	1		Engineering, Elemental Damage
Toolbox	Tier 3	+6 Engineering -8 % Attack Speed	55			Engineering

Negative

These items decrease your Engineering.

Name	Rarity	Effects	Base Price	Limit	Unlocked By	Tags
Lighthouse(DLC)	Tier 3	+20 Engineering -1 Engineering for every 1 Structure you have	80	1	Win a run with Builder	Engineering
Ritual	Tier 2	+6 % Damage +2 % Life Steal -2 Engineering	60		Win a run with Ghost	Damage, Life Steal
Wolf Helmet	Tier 4	+10 Elemental Damage +20 Luck -5 Engineering	90			Elemental Damage, Luck

Mechanics

These items interact with engineering or structures in special ways.

Name	Rarity	Effects	Base Price	Limit	Unlocked By	Tags
Clockwork Wasp	Tier 2	+10 % Structure attack speed +5 % Speed	45			Structure, Speed
Improved Tools	Tier 3	+10 % Attack Speed Increases the attack speed of your structures by 0% (50%)	70	1	Win a run with Cyborg	Structure, Attack Speed
Lighthouse(DLC)	Tier 3	+20 Engineering -1 Engineering for every 1 Structure you have	80	1	Win a run with Builder	Engineering
Pile of Books	Tier 3	Your structures can crit +3 % Crit Chance +3 Engineering	70	1		Crit Chance, Engineering
Nail	Tier 3	+5 Engineering Weapon damage additionally scales with 20% Engineering -2 Ranged Damage	65	1		Engineering
Strange Book	Tier 3	+1 Engineering for every permanent 1 Elemental Damage you have -1 Melee Damage -1 Ranged Damage	70	1		Engineering, Elemental Damage
Sunken Bell(DLC)	Tier 3	Once per wave, you explode for 100 (+500%+500%+500%+500%) damage when you fall below 40% health	65	1		Explosive

Turrets & Mines

These items use your Engineering stat to deal more damage. They either place mines, or are turrets. See Structures for more details.

Due to Item Tags, the Character(s) Builder, Cyborg, Dwarf, Engineer, Technomage have a higher chance to find these items in the Shop.

Name	Rarity	Effects	Base Price	Limit	Unlocked By	Tags
Landmines	Tier 1	A landmine spawns every 12 seconds dealing 10 (+100%) damage in an area	15			Engineering, Explosive, Structure
Turret	Tier 1	Spawns a turret that shoots bullets dealing 10 (+80%) damage	15			Engineering, Structure
Incendiary Turret	Tier 2	Spawns a turret that shoots flames dealing 8x5 (+33%) burning damage	40			Engineering, Structure
Medical Turret	Tier 2	Spawns a medical turret that shoots bullets healing 3 (+5%) HP	40			Engineering, Structure
Laser Turret	Tier 3	Spawns a turret that shoots piercing bullets dealing 20 (+125%) damage	65			Engineering, Structure
Explosive Turret	Tier 4	Spawns a turret that shoots explosive bullets dealing 25 (+150%) damage in an area	80			Engineering, Structure
Pocket Factory	Tier 2	+2 Engineering Killing a tree spawns a turret	75	1		Engineering, Exploration, Structure
Tyler	Tier 3	Spawns a little guy that slowly shoots 10 piercing lightning projectiles around him for 10 (+75%+75%) damage each	75			Engineering, Elemental Damage, Structure

Characters

These Characters start with different Engineering, or have mechanics related to their Engineering:

Positive Characters

Name	Stats	Unlocked By	Unlocks	Item Tags
Apprentice	+2 Melee Damage when you level up +1 Ranged Damage when you level up +1 Elemental Damage when you level up +1 Engineering when you level up -2 Max HP when you level up	Reach level 20	Quarterstaff	XP Gain
Artificer	+175% Explosion Damage +4% Explosion Size for every 1 Elemental Damage you have +100% Damage with Tool weapons -100% Damage Armor modifications are reduced by 50%	Kill 15 Enemies with a single explosion	Explosive Shells	Explosive (Item Tag)
Builder(DLC)	You start with 1 Builder's Turret Every 5 uncollected materials are converted into 1 % Structure attack speed and 1 Structure Range at the end of a wave Engineering modifications are increased by 50% +20 Harvesting You can't have structures -30% pickup range Damage modifications are reduced by 75%	Unlocked by default	Lighthouse	Engineering
Cyborg	You start with 1 Minigun Ranged Damage modifications are increased by 200% 100% of your Ranged Damage are temporarily converted into Engineering halfway through a wave (1 Ranged Damage = 2 Engineering) Engineering modifications are reduced by 75% Melee modifications are reduced by 100% Elemental modifications are reduced by 100%	Reach 10 Ranged Damage and get 3 structures at the same time	Improved Tools	Engineering, Ranged Damage
Dwarf(DLC)	+1 Engineering when killing at least 6 enemies with a direct weapon hit +1 Melee Damage for every permanent 2 Engineering you have You can't equip ranged weapons -20 % Dodge -100 % Attack Speed % Attack Speed modifications are reduced by 50%	Hit at least 25 enemies with a single melee attack	War Hammer	Engineering, Structure
Engineer	+10 Engineering Engineering modifications are increased by 25% You start with 1 Wrench Structures spawn close to each other Damage modifications are reduced by 50%	Get 5 turrets on the map simultaneously	Robot Arm	Engineering
Technomage	You start with 2 Turret +5 % Structure attack speed for every permanent 1 Elemental Damage you have +2 Elemental Damage for every 1 Structure you have +75% XP required to level up Melee Damage modifications are reduced by 100% Ranged Damage modifications are reduced by 100%	Reach 10 Elemental Damage and get 3 structures at the same time	Particle Accelerator	Elemental Damage, Engineering, Structure

Negative Characters

Name	Stats	Unlocked By	Unlocks	Item Tags
Crazy	+100 Range with Precise weapons +25% Attack Speed You start with 1 Knife -30% Dodge -10 Engineering -10 Ranged Damage	Unlocked by default	Hunting Trophy	Crit Chance, Melee Damage
Druid(DLC)	+5 Max HP +15 Luck Enemies have a higher chance of dropping fruits 33% chance to get +1 Luck when you pick up a fruit 33% of fruits are poisoned and hurt you (ignores Dodge and Armor) -100 HP Regeneration -100 % Life Steal Engineering modifications are reduced by 50%	Collect 250 consumables by the end of wave 20	Cauldron	Consumable, Luck
Mage	Elemental Damage modifications are increased by 25% You start with 1 Snake You start with 1 Scared Sausage Melee Damage Modifications are reduced by -100% Ranged Damage Modifications are reduced by -100% Engineering Modifications are reduced by -50%	Unlocked by default	Thunder Sword	Elemental Damage
Pacifist	Gain 0.65 material and XP for every living enemy at the end of a wave You start with 1 Lumberjack Shirt -100% Damage -100 Engineering	Collect 10000 materials	Panda	Max HP, HP Regeneration, Armor

Weapons

These Weapons use Engineering to deal more damage and/or spawn Structures

Name	Class	Damage	Attack Speed	DPS	Crit Damage/Chance	Range	Knockback	Lifesteal	Special Effects	Base price	Unlocked by
Brick(DLC)	Blunt	30(+50%+50%) 60(+65%+65%) 90(+80%+80%) 120(+100%+100%)	1.39s 1.39s 1.39s 1.39s	21.5(35.9%35.9%)/s 43(46.6%46.6%)/s 64.6(57.4%57.4%)/s 86.1(71.7%71.7%)/s	x1.5 (3% chance) x1.5 (3% chance) x1.5 (3% chance) x1.5 (3% chance)	150 150 150 150	5 5 5 5	0 0 0 0	Has a 1% chance to break and drop 10/30/60/120 materials on hit	6 14 22 40	Default
Chain Gun	Legendary, Gun	- - - 2x3(100%100%)	- - - 0.073s	- - - 82.2(4110%4110%)/s	- - - x1.5 (3%)	- - - 500	- - - 5	- - - 0	Cooldown is 2.04s every 100 shots. Pierces 1 enemy dealing -50% less damage with each pierce.	- - - 300	Default
Chainsaw(DLC)	Blade, Tool	- - 10(+75%+75%+75%) 20(+100%+100%+100%)	- - 0.53s 0.56s	-- -- 18.8(141.3%141.3%141.3%)/s 35.9(179.3%179.3%179.3%)/s	- - x1.5 (3% chance) x1.5 (3% chance)	- - 175 200	- - 0 0	- - 15% 30%	Cooldown is 1.83s/1.52s every 40/30 shots Deals 10%/20% of an enemy’s current health as bonus damage (1%/2% for bosses and elites)	- - 112 242	Default
DEX-troyer	Legendary, Explosive	- - - 100(+100%+100%)	- - - 1.33s	-- -- -- 75.3(75.3%75.3%)/s	- - - x2 (3% chance)	- - - 400	- - - 10	- - - 0	50% chance to explode on hit Hitting an enemy spawns a lightning projectile that bounces 5 times and deals 30 (+100%) damage	- - - 315	Default
Drill	Legendary, Precise	- - - 10(100%100%)	- - - 0.45s	- - - 22.2(222.2%222.2%)/s	- - - x2.5 (50%)	- - - 100	- - - 5	- - - 0	100% chance to gain 1 material when killing an enemy with a critical hit. +10 % Attack Speed every 5 seconds until the end of the wave	- - - 250	Default
Particle Accelerator	Heavy, Elemental	- - 60(+100%+100%) 120(+100%+100%)	- - 1.95s 1.62s	-- -- 30.8(51.3%51.3%)/s 74.2(61.8%61.8%)/s	- - x2 (3% chance) x2 (3% chance)	- - 800 800	- - 0 0	- - 0 0	Deals 8x8/10x10 (+100%) burning damage Slows enemies by 1%/2% on hit for every 1 Engineering you have [0%]. Pierces through enemies. Can't bounce	- - 144 289	Win a run with Technomage
Plank	Explosive, Elemental	10(50%50%50%) 15(60%60%60%) 20(70%70%70%) 25(80%80%80%)	1.23s 1.14s 1.06s 0.98s	8.1(41%41%41%)/s 13.2(53%53%53%)/s 18.9(66%66%66%)/s 25.5(82%82%82%)/s	x2 (3%) x2 (3%) x2 (3%) x2 (3%)	150 150 150 150	5 5 5 5	0 0 0 0	Hits have 25%/30%/35%/40% chance to explode.	15 31 61 122	Default
Pruner	Support	10(50%) 15(65%) 20(80%) 25(100%)	1.14s 1.06s 0.98s 0.89s	8.8(43%)/s 14.2(61%)/s 20.4(81%)/s 28.1(112%)/s	x1.25 (3%) x1.5 (6%) x1.75 (9%) x2 (12%)	150 150 150 150	2 2 2 2	0 0 0 0	Spawns a garden that creates a fruit every 15/14/12/10 seconds	15 28 52 95	Default
Screwdriver	Tool	8(50%50%) 12(50%50%) 16(50%50%) 20(50%50%)	1.05s 1.0s 0.97s 0.87s	7.6(47%47%)/s 12.0(50%50%)/s 16.5(51%51%)/s 23.0(57%57%)/s	x2 (10%) x2 (15%) x2 (20%) x2 (30%)	125 125 125 125	3 3 3 3	0 0 0 0	A landmine spawns every 12s/9s/6s/3s dealing 10(100%) damage in an area	10 22 45 91	Default
War Hammer(DLC)	Blunt, Heavy	- - 100(+150%+100%) 180(+200%+150%)	- - 2.11s 1.95s	-- -- 47.3(70.9%47.3%)/s 92.4(102.7%77%)/s	- - x1.5 (3% chance) x1.5 (3% chance)	- - 200 200	- - 20 25	- - 0 0	Resets the cooldown of all offensive turrets when attacking	- - 130 255	Win a run with Dwarf
Wrench	Tool	12(100%) 16(100%) 20(100%) 24(100%)	1.7s 1.64s 1.55s 1.49s	7.1(58%)/s 9.8(60%)/s 12.9(64%)/s 16.1(67%)/s	x2 (3%) x2 (3%) x2 (3%) x2 (3%)	175 175 175 175	20 20 20 20	0 0 0 0	Spawns a Turret/Incendiary Turret/Laser Turret/Explosive Turret	20 39 74 149	Default

Weapon Classes

These Weapon Classes affect Engineering:

Class	Bonuses	Weapons
Tool	(2)+1 Engineering (3)+2 Engineering (4)+3 Engineering (5)+4 Engineering (6)+5 Engineering	Screwdriver   Wrench   Chainsaw

Turrets Fire Rate

The base Fire rates of the different turrets are listed below.

You can increase the attack speed / Spawn rate of Structures by increasing your Structure Attack Speed. You can gain 10% Structure Attack Speed with the Clockwork Wasp, or you can convert 50% of your Attack Speed into Structure Attack Speed with the Improved Tools item

Turrets spawned by Wrench are the same as the turrets spawns by their respective items.

The attack speed of turrets is slightly randomised between each shot to between 70% and 130% of the attack speed. So the Attack Speeds shown here are just the averages.

Turret	Atk. Speed
Turret	0.73s
Incendiary Turret	0.28s
Medical Turret	2.2s
Laser Turret	0.87s
Explosive Turret	0.87s
Tyler	2.2s

Trivia

• In an earlier version of the game, Range would affect your turrets despite the Tooltip of Engineering Stating otherwise. This was fixed as bug in Patch 0.8.0.03

Stats
Max HP	Melee Damage	Crit Chance	Dodge
HP Regeneration	Ranged Damage	Engineering	Speed
Life Steal	Elemental Damage	Range	Luck
Damage	Attack Speed	Armor	Harvesting
DLC Stats
Curse