Ritualist skills quick reference

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Note: Although the list is complete, these are based off the Jan 20-22 event stats!

This is a list of all skills for the Ritualist profession, listed by Attribute:

Ritualist Skills Quick Reference

Channeling Magic

Ancestors' Rage	Spell. All foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 10...82 lightning damage.	10	2	8
Channeled Strike	Spell. Target foe is struck for 5...77 lightning damage. That foe takes an additional 5...29 lightning damage if you are holding an item.	10	2	12
Cruel Was Daoshen	Spell. Hold Daoshen's ashes for up to 15...51 seconds. When you drop his ashes, all nearby foes are struck for 40...112 lightning damage.	15	2	45
Destruction	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit that dies after 30 seconds. When this spirit dies, all nearby foes take 1...4 damage for each second the spirit was alive.	10	3	20
Essence Strike	Spell. Target foe is struck for 5...41 lightning damage. If an Spirits are in the area around you, you gain 1...6 Energy.	5	1	8
Gaze from Beyond	Spell. Up to 5 Spirits in the area around you lose 10...18 Health. Target foe is struck for 10...18 lightning damage for each Spirit that lost Health this way.	5	1	10
Grasping Was Kuurong	Elite Spell. Hold Kuurong's ashes for up to 15...51 seconds. When you drop his ashes, all nearby foes are struck for 5...41 damage and knocked down.	15	2	30
Nightmare Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 12 seconds, target ally has a Nightmare Weapon. Target ally's next successful attack steals up to 5...41 Health.	5	1	10
Painful Bond	Hex Spell. For 5...17 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes take 5...17 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.	15	1	20
Signet of Spirits	Elite Signet. You gain 1...6 energy for each Spirit in the area (maximum of 5...17 Energy).		1	20
Spirit Boon Strike	Spell. Target foe is struck for 10...82 lightning damage, and all Spirits near you gain 10...82 Health.	10	2	20
Spirit Burn	Spell. Target foe is struck for 5...41 lightning damage. If any Spirits are in the area around you, Spirit Burn deals +15...27 damage.	5	1	5
Spirit Channeling	Elite Enchantment Spell. For 10 seconds, you gain +1...5 Energy regeneration but sffer -5 Health degeneration. When Spirit Channeling ends, you gain 5...17 Health for each ally in the area.	5	1	30
Spirit Rift	Spell. Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 10...94 lightning damage.	15	2	5
Spirit Siphon	Spell. Target spirit loses all Energy. You gain 15...27% of that Energy.	5	1/4	3
Splinter Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 15...51 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next successful attack deals 5...41 damage to all adjacent foes.	10	1	10
Wailing Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 5...10 seconds, target ally has a Wailing Weapon. Whenever the Wailing Weapon strikes an attacking foe, that foe is interrupted.	10	1	30
Wrath from Beyond	Elite Spell. For each nearby Spirit, one nearby foe is struck for 10...82 lightning damage. (The same foe cannot by struck more than once.)	10	1	12

Communing

Anguished Was Lingwah	Spell. Hold Lingwah's ashes for up to 30...126 seconds. Dropping her ashes summons a level 1...8 Spirit of Pain that does 5...17 damage.	10	5	60
Binding Chains	Hex Spell. For 5...17 seconds, target foe moves 90% slower and cannot attack. Binding chains ends if that foe takes damage.	15	2	30
Blood Song	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...7 Spirit who dies after 30...126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 5...17 Health.	15	5	60
Brutal Weapon	Weapon Spell. Give target ally a Brutal Weapon for 5...17 seconds. The bearer's weapon strikes for +5...13 damage as long as the bearer is under no Enchantments.	10	1	15
Defiant Was Xinrae	Elite Spell. Hold Xinrae's ashes for up to 5...10 seconds. While you hold her ashes, enemy Spells that the caster and the caster's allies use against you are disabled for an additional 5...17 seconds.	25	1/4	25
Disenchantment	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. This Spirit deals 3...13 damage and anyone stuck by its attack loses one Enchantment. This Spirit dies after 10...30 seconds.	25	5	60
Displacement	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. Attacks make by foes within its range are "evaded." Every time an attack is evaded in this way, the Spirit take 70...54 damage. The Spirit dies after 30...54 seconds.	15	3	60
Dissonance	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. This Spirit deals 3...13 damage and anyone stuck by its attaack is interrupted. This Spirit dies after 10...22 seconds.	25	5	60
Dulled Weapon	Hex Spell. For 5...17 seconds, target foe [and?] all nearby foes cannot achieve a critical hit.	10	1	20
Earthbind	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. All foes knocked down within its range are knocked down for at least 3 seconds. Whenever this happens, this Spirit loses 50...30 Health. This Spirit dies after 15...39 seconds.	15	5	60
Guided Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 5...10 seconds. target ally's attack skills ignore Blindness and cannot be "blocked" or "evaded".	15	2	45
Mighty Was Vorizun	Spell. Hold Vorizon's ashes for up to 15...51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain +15 armor and +20 maximum Energy.	5	2	30
Pain	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. This Spirit's attacks deal 5...17 damage. This Spirit dies after 30...126 seconds.	5	3	45
Restoration	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. When this Spirit dies, all party members in the area are resurrected with 5...41% Health and zero Energy. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.	10	5	45
Shadowsong	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...7 Spirit. The Spirit's attacks cause Blindness for 1...5 seconds. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.	10	5	45
Shelter	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. Allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 60...36 Health. This spirit lasts 30...54 seconds.	10	5	60
Soothing	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. All foes within its range take twice as long to build adrenaline. This Spirit dies after 15...39 seconds.	10	5	60
Union	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...7 Spirit. Whenever an ally in its range takes damage, that damage is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 30...54 seconds.	15	3	60
Vital Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 30 seconds target ally has a Vital Weapon and has +40...168 maximum Health.	5	1	20
Wanderlust	Elite Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. Whenever this Spirit's attack hits a stationary foe, that foe is knowcked down and the Spirit loses 70...54 Health. This spirit dies after 30...54 seconds.	10	5	60
Weapon of Quickening	Elite Weapon Spell. For 5...13 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Quickening, and Spells and Binding Rituals recharge 15% faster.	10	2	5

Restoration Magic

Blind Was Mingson	hold Mingson's ashes for up to 15...51 seconds. When you drop her ashes, all adjacent foes are Blinded for 1...8 seconds.	10	2	30
Flesh My Flesh	Spell. Lose half your Health. Resurrect target ally with your current Health and 5...17% Energy.	5	5
Generous Was Tsungrai	Spell. Sacrifice 10% Health. Hold Tsungrai's ashes for up to 15...51 seconds and gain +50...122 maximum Health. When you drop his ashes you gain 50...122 Health.	5	1	15
Life	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. When this Spirit dies, all allies within its range are healed for 1... Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.	10	3	45
Lively Was Naomei	Spell. Hold Naomei's ashes for up to 60 seconds. When you drop her ashes, all party members in the area are resurrected with 15...63% Health and zero energy.	15	6	20
Mend Body and Soul	Spell. Target ally is healed for 10...70 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each Spirit in your area.	5	3/4	3
Preservation	Elite Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. Every 4 seconds, this Spirit heals one ally in the area for 10...94 Health. The Spirit dies after 60 seconds.	5	3	45
Protective Was Kaolai	Spell. Hold Kaolai's ashes for up to 10...30 seconds. While you hold his ashes, the next time damage brings your Health below 25%, you are healed for 26...197 Health.	10	1	20
Recuperation	Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8 Spirit. Allies within its range, gain +1...3 Health regeneration. This Spirit dies after 15...39 seconds.	15	3	60
Resilient Was Xiko	Spell. Hold Xiko's ashes for up to 5...17 seconds. For each Hex or Condition you are suffering from while holding her ashes you gain +2 Health regeneration.	5	1	10
Resilient Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 5...17 seconds, target ally has a Resilient Weapon. While suffering from a Hex or Condition, that ally gains +1...5 Health regeneration and +24 armor.	10	2	30
Soothing Memories	Spell. Target ally is healed for 10...82 Health. If you are holding and item, you gain 3 Energy.	5	1	5
Spirit Light	Spell. Sacrifice 10% Health. Target ally is healed for 50...134. If any Spirits are in the area around you, you don't sacrifice Health.	10	1	4
Spirit Light Weapon	Elite Weapon Spell. For 10 seconds, target ally gain 3...13 Health each second. Spirit Light Weapon ends if that ally is not near a Spirit.	5	1	5
Spirit Transfer	Spell. Target ally steals up to 5...41 Health from all spirits in the area.	5	1/4
Tranquil Was Tanasen	Elite Spell. Hold Tanasen's ashes for up to 5...17 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you have +10...22 armor and cannot be interrupted.	10	3	20
Vengeful Was Khanhei	Elite Spell. Hold Khanhei's ashes for 5...10 seconds. Whenever a foe strikes you in combat while you are holding Khanhei's ashes, you steal 5...29 Health from that foe.	5	3/4	20
Vengeful Weapon	Weapon Spell. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage from foe, that ally steals up to 20...56 Health from that foe.	5	1/4	3
Weapon of Shadow	Weapon Spell. For 4...9 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Shadow. Whenever that ally is struck by an attack, that ally's attacker becomes Blinded for 3 seconds.	10	1	25
Weapon of Warding	Weapon Spell. For 5...10 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding. The Weapon of Warding grants a 50% chance to block and you gain +1...3 Health regeneration.	10	1	5
Wielder's Boon	Spell. Heal target ally for 15...51 points. If that ally is under the effects of a "Weapon Spell," Wielder's Boon heals for an additional 10...34 Health.	5	1	4

Spawning Power

Attuned Was Songkai	Elite Spell. Hold Songkai's ashes for up to 45 seconds. While you hold her ashes, your spells cost 5...41% less Energy to cast.	10	2	60
Boon of Creation	Enchantment Spell. For 15...51 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 5...41 Health and 3...7 Energy.	10	2	45
Consume Soul	Elite Spell. Target touched Spirit is destoryed. Allies in the area are healed for 30...198 Health.	5	3/4	4
Doom	Spell. Strike target foe for 4...16 lightning damage for every recharging Binding Ritual you have.	10	1	15
Explosive Growth	Enchantment Spell. For 15...51 seconds, whenever you create a creature, up to 5 foes near that creature are struck for 20...56 lightning damage.	15	2	45
Feast of Souls	Spell. Destory all nearby allies' Spirits. For each Spirit destroyed in this way, all party members are healed for 50...90 Health.	10	1/4	10
Ghostly Haste	Enchantment Spell. For 5...17 seconds, spells you cast while in the area of a Spirit recharge 5...17% faster.	10	1	30
Ritual Lord	Elite Skill. For 30 seconds, your Rituals recharge 15...63% faster.	10		30
Rupture Soul	Spell. Target allied Spirit is destroyed. All nearby enemies are struck for 50...112 lightning damage and become blinded for 3...10 seconds.	10	1	20
Signet of Creation	Signet. All Spirits and animated creatures in the area gain +1...6 Health regeneration. After 30 seconds, those spirits and creatures are destroyed.		2	10
Spirit to Flesh	Spell. Target touched allied Spirit is destoryed. All nearby allies are healed for 30...198.	10	3/4	15

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Soul Twisting

Elite Enchantment Spell. Destroy target allied spirit. The next Binding Ritual you perform casts 66% faster and recharges instantly.

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