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🔧 Engineer tree

Salvage, materials and tough gear. Every talent, rank and requirement is listed below.

Last updated: October 12, 2026

The Engineer turns junk into advantage: more Scrap, Wood and Cloth from every find, extra Armor, a flat weapon damage bonus and a bigger carry limit.

11TALENTS
51POINTS TO MASTER
6TIERS
TIER 1 · UNLOCKS AT 0 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Salvager

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10% Scrap and Iron found
At max rank: +50% Scrap and Iron found

Lumberjack

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10% Wood found
At max rank: +50% Wood found

Weaver

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10% Cloth found
At max rank: +50% Cloth found
TIER 2 · UNLOCKS AT 3 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Tinkerer

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +2 Weapon Damage
At max rank: +10 Weapon Damage
Requires: Salvager rank 1

Reinforced Rig

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +3 Armor
At max rank: +15 Armor
Requires: Salvager rank 2

Cache Finder

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10% Ammo found
At max rank: +50% Ammo found
Requires: Salvager rank 1
TIER 3 · UNLOCKS AT 7 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Prospector

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +8% Scrap and Iron found
  • +2% resources from scavenging and fights
At max rank: +40% Scrap and Iron found, +10% resources from scavenging and fights
Requires: Salvager rank 3

Plated Vest

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +25 Max HP
At max rank: +125 Max HP
Requires: Reinforced Rig rank 2
TIER 4 · UNLOCKS AT 12 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Heavy Machinery

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +20 KG Carry Weight
At max rank: +60 KG Carry Weight
Requires: Tinkerer rank 3

Master Craftsman

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +4% resources from scavenging and fights
At max rank: +20% resources from scavenging and fights
Requires: Prospector rank 2
TIER 6 · UNLOCKS AT 25 POINTS IN THIS TREE · CAPSTONE

Master Engineer

1 RANK · 3 POINTS EACH
  • +30% Scrap and Iron found
  • +30% Wood found
  • +30% Cloth found
  • +10 Armor
At max rank: +30% Scrap and Iron found, +30% Wood found, +30% Cloth found, +10 Armor
Requires: Prospector rank 3, Master Craftsman rank 3

The capstone

Master Engineer costs 3 points and gives: +30% Scrap and Iron found; +30% Wood found; +30% Cloth found; +10 Armor. To take it you need Prospector at rank 3, Master Craftsman at rank 3, and 25 points spent in the tree. Plan your path backwards from the capstone: spend your early points on the talents it requires, then fill in the rest.

Pairs well with

Engineer works best alongside Warden and Broker. Warden turns your materials into defences, and Broker turns your surplus into Scrip.

See all trees on the talent overview, check the gear that supports this tree in the item database and read the five complete builds.