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 Wranglers.

Attributes and Skills

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Optional slots for one of the following;

• Smiting support (put 12 in Smiting Prayers):
  • Strength of Honor for more melee support.
  • Judge's Insight for more melee support.
  • Castigation Signet for better energy management
  • Smite Hex for hex removal.
  • Smite Condition for condition removal.

• For Curses support (put 12 in Curses):
  • Barbs if your party has many melee characters, or a minion master
  • Mark of Pain for more AoE damage.
  • Enfeebling Blood for better protection against melee.
  • Rip Enchantment for enchant heavy areas.
  • Reckless Haste useful for blocking in HM.

• For Protection Prayers support (put 12 in Protection Prayers):
  • Aegis for a party-wide block.
  • Protective Spirit for damage reduction.
  • Dismiss Condition for condition removal.
  • Shield of Absorption for damage reduction.
  • Spirit Bond when taking heavy damage.

• For Restoration Magic support (put attributes as Channeling:12+1, Restoration:12+1+1):
  • Spirit Light for massive 5 energy heal.
  • Life for part-wide heal.
  • Mend Body and Soul for condition removal and a heal.
  • Protective Was Kaolai for party-wide heal.
  • Soothing Memories for cheap heals (if using PWK).

• Others:
  • [[Great Dwarf Weapon] for another weapon spell.
  • [[Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support] (consider using Splinter Weapon in conjunction with the summoned Assassin)
  • [[Ebon Battle Standard of Honor] for more damage.
  • [[Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom] for potentially faster recharges on spells.
  • [[Technobabble] for daze support.
  • [[Summon Spirits] to prot your spirits with you.
  • [[Breath of the Great Dwarf] for a small party-wide heal.
  • [[Pain Inverter] to help against foes that deal large amounts of damage.
  • [[Bloodsong@14] for another spirit.
  • [[Vampirism@14] for another spirit.
  • [[Painful Bond@14] for more damage.
  • [[Feast of Souls@10] for big party healing

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Equipment

• Armor: Use max AL of course. Shaman's Insignias 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.

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 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 four 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.

Notes

• Invest 12 points into secondary profession skills you may use in your optionals.

See Also

• Build:Rt/any Mobile Spirits
• Build:Rt/any OoS Support Ritualist
• Build:Rt/E WoQ Support Ritualist
• Build:Rt/any WoF Support Ritualist

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