Build:Rt/any SoS Channeling Rit

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Uses Signet of Spirits coupled with utility skills to provide excellent damage with spirits and melee support. Also provides damage support for Spirit Spammers.

Attributes and Skills

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• For Spawning Power support (put attributes as Spawning Power:12+1):
  • [[Spirit's Gift@13] for nearby allies healing and condition removal each time you create a creature.
  • [[Boon of Creation@13] for self healing and energy each time you create a creature.
  • [[Explosive Growth@13] for nearby lightning damage each time you create a creature.
  • [[Feast of Souls@13] for big party healing.
  • [[Spirit to Flesh@13] for nearby allies healing.
  • [[Rupture Soul@13] for use with Destruction.

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Equipment

• Armor: Shaman's or Survivor's Insignias, Runes of Vitae, and Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Weapons: Use a good Channeling Magic staff such as Ssyn's Staff or Bohdalz's Fury. The Hourglass Staff is ideal for Heroes.
• If you're not running any channeling spells that benefit from HCT or HSR, use a Spear of Defense inscribed with "I Have the Power!" (+5 energy), and a Shield of Fortitude inscribed with +10AR vs X damage.

Usage

Players:

• Precast Signet of Spirits prior to battle.
• Spirit Siphon can be used for energy management.
• Splinter Weapon/Great Dwarf Weapon should be used on any melee/ranged attackers.
• Ancestor's Rage should be used on allied melee attackers such as Dervishes, Warriors, and Assassins.
• Use Flesh of My Flesh to resurrect people when needed.
• Use optionals as needed, whether for support or otherwise.

Heroes:

• Disable Strength of Honor (if using) and micro it on three available frontliners.
• Put the Hero on guard mode. Call targets so that Hero locks onto it.

Counters

• Heavy damage.
• Bad healers.
• Interrupts.
• Enchantment removal.
• Hex removal.
• General caster counters.

Variants

• Others PvE-only Skills:
  • Great Dwarf Weapon for another weapon spell.
  • Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom for potentially faster recharges on spells.
  • Technobabble for daze support.
  • Summon Spirits to prot your spirits with you.
  • Pain Inverter to help against foes that deal large amounts of damage.
  • Vampirism for another spirit.
  • Selfless Spirit for more energy management.

Notes

• Invest 12 points into secondary profession skills you may use in your optionals.
• The Heroes now uses Splinter Weapon on minions.

Videos

• Video demonstrating the use of this build in The Underworld.

• Video demonstrating the use of this build on an Assassin in The Underworld.