User:Lotrfish/ritualist

Maddened Spirit Killer
This is a very effective build for farming Ancient Armor Remnants at the Remains of Sahlahja Challenge Mission, by killing Maddened Spirits and Infestations outside the Wurm.

Equipment

 * Armor - Maximum energy Armor
 * Weapons - Doesn't matter much. Any staff or wand in the restoration or channeling attributes should do the trick.

Usage
Do not get into wurm. Camp near first maddened strike location (but not TOO near). Cast Bloodsong. Attack nearby infestations, using essence strike and gaze from beyond and the occasional wanding. Wait for Maddened Spirit to appear. Hit "Can't Touch This", followed by vengeful weapon. As spirit starts attacking you, put vengeful was khanhei up. Spam vengeful weapon a few more times. When maddened spirit dies, you can siphon your bloodsong then recast it at a different location, still within the first area - do not touch the yellow sand :). Clean nearby infestations. Etc. Notice that, strictly speaking, you only need to recast Bloodsong every three spirits, more or less (they seem to spawn within 30 seconds of each other), but it's not recommended to wait that long. Being caught without bloodsong will drain your energy (since you must spam vengeful much more), so recast it every two maddeneds.

Counters

 * Be careful not to be caught off-guard killing infestations and forget to use "Can't Touch This". If you eventually get bored, hop on the wurm and do it the old-fashioned way.
 * Getting your Bloodsong killed is a nuisance, but not a fatal one (for the Ritualist - for the more fragile P/Rt version it is dangerous) - spam vengeful weapon until it's dead and recast it. Maddened Spirits will usually come for you, not the spirit, unless the spirit is a much more convenient target. Therefore, the best position for you is to stand between Bloodsong (a mere step away will do) and the incoming Maddened Spirit, or exactly on the same spot (if you just cast it, for example).

Variants

 * You can switch around a few skills, the only essential skills are Can't Touch, bloodsong and vengeful spells. This configuration means you can kill nearby infestations quickly and always replenish energy for quick maddened killing.
 * A P/Rt variant is possible, but it's much more complicated to use. Here is the skill bar for it: Can't Touch This, Vengeful Was Khanhei, Vengeful Weapon, Nightmare Weapon, Essence Strike, Go For the Eyes!, Spirit Siphon, Bloodsong. Attributes: Command 10 (headgear+superior), Leadership 4 (Major), Restoration 11, Channeling 12. Use a zealous spear and max energy armor with attunement runes. When Maddened arrives, use can't touch and vengeful was khanhei as he gets closer. Use vengeful weapon once. When Khanhei starts blinking, cast Nightmare Weapon and start attacking the maddened spirit when khanhei's effects ends. Use all your energy management skills whenever possible and attack nearby infestations to regain energy (go for the eyes is there for energy management - 2 energy per use). Remember you can attack maddened spirit with essence and your zealous spear - even though it does no damage, you still gain the energy. It's complicated, but doable - don't forget to always recast bloodsong after every 2 maddened spirits - being caught without it will probably be fatal.

Ritulist Smite Crawler Farmer
This build uses Gladiator's Defense to provide defense and do a bit of damage. The main damage comes from the Channeling Magic skills to kill melee mobs. This build can farm Smite Crawlers in the Underworld, Mountain Trolls in Talus Chute, and Minotaurs in Elona Reach.

Equipment

 * Radiant or Survivor armor
 * A +5 energy axe of Fortitude with a req 9 Tactics shield of Fortitude with -5 20%. Totem Axe works just fine.
 * The Headpiece should have +1 Channeling Magic with a Superior Rune of Channeling Magic.
 * Three armor pieces should have a Rune of Attunement.
 * One armor piece should have the highest possible vigor rune.

Usage

 * Cast Splinter Weapon and Cruel Was Daoshen before you aggro a mob.
 * Aggro the mob and activate Gladiator's Defense.
 * Use Cruel Was Daoshen again, Ancestor's Rage, drop the ashes, and use Cyclone Axe.
 * When using this build, use the attack chain as fast as possible, or the enemies will flee. Usually, they won't flee if you do this fast enough.
 * Use Healing Signet to restore your health after having killed a mob. Do not use this while in combat!

Variants

 * Bonetti's Defense can be replaced with Enraging Charge if you are having trouble running to the Smite Crawlers.
 * Replace Sprint with Spirit Rift if you don't need a running skill.
 * Replace Bonetti's Defense or Healing Signet for Defensive Stance.

The Underworld

 * Take the quest Clear the Chamber.
 * Pull each mob of Grasping Darknesses one by one using sprint.
 * Use the damage chain to kill the Grasping Darknesses.
 * When you have killed three groups, use sprint and enraging charge (if you are bringing it) to get to the Ice Wastes.
 * When you are there, kill each Smite Crawler group one by one. Each group should die pretty quickly.
 * Avoid Coldfire Night patrols.

Video

 * The Smite Run (Slight variant)
 * Smite Crawlers