Jade Mech CJ-1

Jade Mech CJ-1

Race

Jade Mech

Location

Unspecified

Jade Mech CJ-1 is a variety of Jade Mech that is summoned by the mechanist skill Crash Down.

Combat abilities

Abilities

• Jade Tech Battle Mech

Effects

(Only in PvE)

Attributes

At level 80, Jade Mech CJ-1 has the following base attributes:

Attribute	Value
Power	1000
Precision	1 (5% base critical chance)
Toughness	1000
Vitality	1000
Base health	15922
Condition damage	0
Expertise	0
Concentration	0
Healing power	0

• The Mech attributes, except precision, are increased by 50% of the mechanist's attributes due to Mechanical Genius.
  • The minor trait Mech Fighter increases that percentage to 100% for the toughness and vitality attributes.
  • The trait Mech Frame: Conductive Alloys increases that percentage to 100% for the condition damage and expertise attributes.
  • The trait Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits increases that percentage to 100% for the concentration and healing power attributes.
  • The trait Mech Frame: Variable Mass Distributor increases that percentage to 100% for the ferocity and precision attributes.
• The Mech's base attributes cannot go above the following numbers. Boons and buffs can make it exceed these limits.
  • Power: 2250
  • Precision: 2500
  • Vitality: untested
  • Toughness: untested
  • Ferocity, condition damage, concentration, expertise, healing power: 1500 (halved when not using their respective "Mech Frame" trait.)

Skills

Automatic skills

#	Skill			Description
Melee skills available with  Mech Arms: Single-Edge Cutters or  Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers.
	Hard Strike	0.25¼		Strikes foes in front of you.
	Heavy Smash	0.5½		Perform a second, powerful strike.
	Twin Strike	0.5½		Strikes foes in front of you.
Ranged skills available with  Mech Arms: Jade Cannons.
	Jade Energy Shot			...

Command skills

#	Skill			Description
The available F1 skill is based on which of the three major adept trait is selected.
F1	Rolling Smash	0.75¾	20	Mech Command. Slam at the target with both cutters, inflicting severe bleeding to enemies in the area.
F1	Explosive Knuckle	0.5½	15	Mech Command. Order your mech to dash at a target, punching with an explosive strike that weakens enemies near the point of impact.
F1	Spark Revolver	0.75¾	20	Mech Command. Fire a rapid volley of jade energy bolts from both arms, piercing through all enemies.
The available F2 skill is based on which of the three major master trait is selected.
F2	Discharge Array		30	Mech Command. Cycle energy into your mech's armor to turn it into a lightning rod. Jade energy strikes nearby foes and inflicts conditions on them.
F2	Crisis Zone		30	Mech Command. Your mech removes conditions, breaks stuns, and grants boons to itself and nearby allies. The mech does not count against the target count for this skill.
F2	Core Reactor Shot	0.75¾	25	Mech Command. Charge up and then release a powerful ball of jade energy at your target that explodes on contact.
The available F3 skill is based on which of the three major grandmaster trait is selected.
F3	Jade Mortar	0.5½	20	Mech Command. Launch a powerful mortar attack at the target.
F3	Barrier Burst	30.75¾	30	Mech Command. Pulse a barrier and boons to all nearby allies. The mech does not count against the target count for this skill.
F3	Sky Circus	10.5½	30	Mech Command. Your mech jets into the air and fires a missile at each nearby foe before crashing down and dealing additional damage to anything caught underfoot.
The F4 skill summons Jade Mech CJ-1 on land while it only requests a barrage from your mech underwater.
F4	Crash Down	0.75¾	50	Summon your jade mech at the target area. Foes in the area are damaged. The recharge time of this skill is based on how damaged your mech is. Right-click to rename your mech.
F4	Recall Mech	0.75¾	10	Recall your mech for repairs. The cooldown of Crash Down is determined by the amount of damage your mech has taken. Right-click to rename your mech.
F4	Mech Support: Depth Charges	0.5½	25	Request a barrage from your mech on the target foe.

Skill				Description
Rocket Fist Prototype		0.5½	12	Launch a fist that explodes on the first target hit, damaging and stunning nearby enemies.
Rocket Punch		0.5½	5	Your mech launches an explosive fist that detonates on hit, dealing defiance damage to enemies with active defiance bars. This skill is only used when you activate Skill 3 on your weapon.
Overclock Signet			90	Signet Passive: Reduces recharge of other signets. Signet Active: Order your mech to fire its ultimate weapon, the jade buster cannon. If your mech is not present, instead your mech is summoned, even if Crash Down is on cooldown.
Jade Buster Cannon		30.25¼	1	Fire the main cannon, obliterating targets in a line. The mech may swivel to track targets while firing the Jade Buster cannon, but it is unable to move.

Interface

Default keybind	Command
F1	Command skill — commands the mech to use their first skill on the selected target.
F2	Command skill — commands the mech to use their second skill on the selected target.
F3	Command skill — commands the mech to use their third skill on the selected target.
F4	Crash Down — summon your jade mech at the target area. Foes in the area are damaged.   Recall Mech — recall your mech for repairs. The cooldown of Crash Down is increased by a percentage of your mech's depleted health.
F6	Attack My Target — commands the mech to attack the currently selected target.
F7	Return to Me — calls the golem back to the mechanist.
	Guard — instructs the mech to attack foes the engineer attacks, or foes that attack the engineer. Avoid Combat — instructs the mech to avoid combat; the mech won't defend the engineer from foes that attack them.

Related traits

•  Mech Arms: Single-Edge Cutters — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Rolling Smash. Your mech's attacks apply bleeding. This attack's effect may only affect a certain target once per interval.
•  Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Explosive Knuckle. Your mech's attacks now generate might for allies within a radius. This effect may only occur once per interval. The mech does not count against the target count for this trait.
•  Mech Arms: Jade Cannons — Melee attacks become ranged, have an increased chance to critically hit, and apply vulnerability. Unlocks the Mech Command skill Spark Revolver.
•  Mech Fighter — New combat subroutines enable your mech to use Rocket Punch when you activate Skill 3 on your equipped weapon. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your own toughness and vitality stats.
•  Mech Frame: Conductive Alloys — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Discharge Array. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your own condition damage and expertise stats.
•  Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Crisis Zone. When you or your mech apply barrier, also grant alacrity to the affected target. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your concentration and healing power stats.
•  Mech Frame: Variable Mass Distributor — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Core Reactor Shot. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your own precision stats.
•  Exigency Protocols — When your mech is struck while under half health, it activates Exigency Protocols, gaining damage reduction and regeneration for a short duration. Regeneration boons you apply are stronger.
•  Mech Core: Jade Dynamo — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Jade Mortar. Mech Command skills grant you quickness when used and have a reduced cooldown.
•  Mech Core: Barrier Engine — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Barrier Burst. While in combat, your mech will automatically grant a small barrier each interval to nearby allies. The mech does not count against the target count for this trait.
•  Mech Core: J-Drive — Gain access to the Mech Command skill Sky Circus. While dismissed or away for repairs, your mech supports you with an occasional aerial bombardment. Signet skills gain improved passive effects and continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging.

Appearances

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   Mech Arms: Single-Edge Cutters changes the arms to jade tech knifes.

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   Mech Arms: High-Impact Drivers has the apperance of jade colored fists.

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   Mech Arms: Jade Cannons changes the mechs arm configuration to golden looking guns.

Notes

• March 15, 2022 patch removed the defiance bar in PVP and WVW.
• Kills by the Jade Mech count for the Weapon Master achievement Staff Master.
• Right-clicking Crash Down allows the Mechanist to rename their Jade Mech.

Related achievements

• Weapon Master: Staff Master — Deliver 5,000 killing blows with a staff. (11)