Build:Rt/A AB Support Ritualist

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP AB

This build is designed to help cap shrines through Ancestors Rage and Splinter Weapon, and also support the team with heals.

Attributes and Skills

Ritualist / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Restoration Magic 9 + 1 Channeling Magic 9 + 1 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 40% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 40% longer. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Ancestors' Rage FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 10Ancestors' RageSkillFor 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 75 lightning damage.5¼10 Splinter Weapon FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 10Splinter WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 (+8) seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 4 attacks deal 35 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.515 Weapon of Warding FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Weapon of WardingWeapon SpellFor 8 (+3.2) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block.1015 Soothing Memories FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Soothing MemoriesSpellTarget ally is healed for 94 Health. If you are holding an item, you gain 3 Energy.5¾4 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 57 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 80 Health10125 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58   Template code

First optional slot should be:

• Clamor of Souls aids in nuking shrines and enemies.
• Caretaker's Charge helps to cap shrines, but more useful in small skirmishes.
• Weapon of Remedy to counter conditions.
• Xinrae's Weapon against spike damage, especially Elementalists.

Second optional slot should be:

• Mend Body and Soul as a general heal.
• Wielder's Boon as an efficient heal, use with Splinter Weapon and Weapon of Warding.

Equipment

• Full Survivor.
• 40/40 Restoration Magic set
• Defensive weapon set

Usage

• Maintain Protective was Kaolai and drop it for party heal.
• Use Splinter Weapon on an ally to bomb shrines quickly. Cast it 5 seconds before getting to shrine to nuke shrine with another Splinter Weapon.
• Use Ancestors' Rage on a melee ally to cap shrines.
• Use Soothing Memories as a cheap, spammable heal.
• Use Dash to move around the map and to kite.

Variants

• Grasping was Kuurong can assist in taking down difficult shrines. Pre-cast GwK and follow melee into shrine.
• Destructive was Glaive can assist in taking down difficult shrines. Pre-cast DwG and follow melee into shrine.
• Resilient Weapon instead of Weapon of Warding.
• Dark Escape for protection against pressure and spikes, and for a second IMS.
• Warmonger's Weapon to mow down casters.
• Spirit Rift to speed up nuking shrines and setting up spikes.
• Bring Fall Back and/or Incoming over Dash for ally wide IMS.