Guide:Ritualist

The Ritualist is an eclectic class. Rather than having a specific goal that the class is geared towards (such as a Warrior being expected to deal damage, a Monk being expected to heal, etc.), the Ritualist is able to assume several completely different roles based solely on the strength of their primary profession. To this end, the Ritualist is a very powerful class, although one that can often be challenging to begin to play, due to the sheer variety and unfocused nature of the Ritualist. The one thing almost every aspect of the Ritualist has, however, is a dependence on the summoning and use of spirits.

Attributes

Spawning Power

"For each rank of Spawning Power you have, creatures you create (or animate) will have 4% more Health and weapon spells you cast last 2% longer. Some Ritualist skills, especially those related to Spirit creatures, become more effective with higher Spawning Power."

Spawning Power is the primary attribute of the Ritualist, and is passive. Spawning Power is a great boon to Ritualists, as almost every Ritualist utilizes created/animated creatures (such as spirits) or weapon spells.

Channeling Magic

"No inherent effect. Many Ritualist skills, especially those related to lightning damage and energy, become more effective with higher Channeling Magic."

Channeling Magic is often considered to be the "damage" line for Ritualists, as it consists of most of the Ritualist's offensive abilities. There are also several energy management options for Ritualists contained within Channeling Magic, such as Offering of Spirit.

Communing

"No inherent effect. Many Ritualist skills, especially those related to summoning spirits, become more effective with higher Communing."

Communing is a popular and powerful choice for Ritualists; indeed, much of what the Ritualist is known for is contained within this line. Communing primarily deals with the summon of spirits, both beneficial (such as Shelter) and harmful (such as Anguish.

Restoration Magic

"No inherent effect. Many Ritualist skills, especially those related to healing, life stealing and defense, become more effective with higher Restoration Magic."

Restoration Magic is the Ritualist's healing line. Contained within are many powerful healing spells and defensive spirits, as well as several potent weapon spells, such as Weapon of Warding.

Types of Ritualists

Restoration Ritualist

Restoration Ritualists focus on healing their team through the use of Restoration Magic spells, such as Mend Body and Soul and Soothing Memories. Their healing abilities can excel more a monk, but to truly be effective, they usually need at least one spirit summoned, thus limiting some of their better skills to the life of a created spirit.

Spirit Spammers

Spirit Spammers use the Ritualist's ability to create a multitude of spirits (usually with the aid of a skill that lowers recharge times such as Ritual Lord) to quickly lay down many defensive or offensive spirits that will aid their party or disorient and/or kill enemies. The disadvantage of the immobility of spirits is made up for by the incredible benefits they give to your party while in range of them or the major chaos they will cause for enemies who come too close.

Channeling Ritualist

Channeling Ritualists often use high-damage Channeling Magic spells, such as Ancestor's Rage to quickly spike down targets through the use of lightning, similar to the operation of an Air Magic Elementalist. This type of Ritualist is a very common choice for beginners due to the simplicity of the raw damage or the advantage of coupling Restoration line skills with Channeling skills.

Physical Damage Ritualist

These far more unusual Ritualists use the elite skill Spirit's Strength, combined with a weapon spell, to deal great damage through physical attacks rather than spells. The Ritualist must second a profession that can use a physical weapon, such as Assassin or Ranger, to properly use the skill. A second, outdated skill would be Brutal Weapon. Unfortunately, this skill cannot be combined with Spirits's Strength for added damage, and this was probably done on purpose.

Tactics

• Common tactics

PvE

The jack-of-all-trades generality of the Ritualist gives them the ability to serve multiple roles in a PvE environment. The Ritualist can heal through the Restoration line, deal damage casting Channeling magic spells, complete a support role through use of the Communing line, or serve a variety of roles through a combination of these.

See also

• Spirit's Strength Guide