User:Zubey/Build:Rt/any Preservation Hybrid

This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA

This build uses a mix of all the tools at a Ritualist's disposal to perform as both a healer and support in random arenas. Your role is primarily as a healer, but Ancestor's Rage and Bloodsong allow you to assist on spikes and DPS. Preservation isn't usually a good choice for PvP, but when there are only 4 allies total, it's an efficient way to reduce pressure.

Attributes and Skills
[build name="Rt/any Preservation Hybrid" build prof=Ritualist/Any channe=12+1+1 restor=12+1 spawni=3+1][ancestor's rage][Weapon of warding][Mend Body and Soul][spirit light][bloodsong][preservation][Protective Was Kaolai][res sig][/build]

Equipment
Restoration Staff of Fortitude

Armor with +10 armor while holding an item and runes of vitae

Usage

 * If you use this in the random arena, tell your teammates to stay near the spirits for your heals before the first match starts.
 * Maintain Protective Was Kaolai as an armor buff. Drop it for the heal with a re-cast if your whole team is injured, for maximum efficiency
 * Cast your spirits in the area that your team will fight. Alternate them, moving them close to the epicenter of the fight, but not within AoE range of each other.    Both spirits live a long time, so you need only re-cast them if the fight moves or they're destroyed.
 * Use Weapon of Warding to relieve physical pressure on you or your teammates. Consider casting it before your spirits if you are in range of an enemy ranger with interrupts.  It is especially effective at breaking up assassin skill chains.  Don't overuse it, because its fairly energy-intensive.
 * Use Mend Body and Soul on anyone suffering from a condition.
 * Spirit Light is your big heal
 * Whenever you have mana to spare, quickly cast Ancestor's Rage on a meleeing teammate who's actively hitting an opponent for an unexpected spike. Also, you can sometimes cast it on a heal target who's being meleed by multiple attackers for efficient pressure.
 * If your team is defensively strong, but lacking in damage, do not use Protective Was Kaolai, but instead wand the called targets (i.e. to help drop RoFs and contribute to DPS) and concentrate on using Ancestor's Rage each time it recharges to help take down targets.

Counters
Usual anti-caster stuff, especially interrupts and hexes

Variants

 * Blind Was Mingson instead of Kaolai


 * Replace Kaolai with Nightmare Weapon or Warmonger's Weapon for additional punch. If you do, be sure to change your armor to Survivor's or Radiant