Secondary professions for a Ritualist

Ritualist Warrior

 * Defensive stances combined with defensive Item Spells can offer protection.
 * The elite skill Spirit's Strength makes a Ritualist melee attacker much more threatening, but take care with the Ritualist's light armor.

Ritualist Ranger

 * The Ritualist's primary attribute, Spawning Power can be used to reinforce nature spirits.
 * Serpent's Quickness and Quickening Zephyr can reduce the lengthy recharge times of Binding Rituals without using an elite slot.
 * A Ritualist can use skills such as Nightmare Weapon combined with skills such as Dual Shot and Triple Shot to create a decent Armor ignoring spike.

Ritualist Monk

 * Ritualists lack hex removal skills, and can benefit from the expanded condition removal from monk skills.
 * Most Healing Prayers skills do not heal well without Divine Favor, and most Protection Prayers are outpaced by protective Spirits.

Ritualist Necromancer

 * Spawning Power makes undead allies that have good survivability, but generally have less damage and lower armor due to the lack of Death runes.
 * Explosive Growth is a useful way to add damage when summoning minions, particularly with Animate Bone Minions.
 * Spirit's Gift is also good to use while summoning minions as it will help keep your team alive as well as your minions.
 * Boon of Creation assists greatly with energy management, and with Attuned Was Songkai and Animate Bone Minions it can turn a profit in energy.

Ritualist Mesmer

 * Arcane Echo can be used to increase the damage potential of channeling builds and Ritualist farming with Vengeful Was Khanhei.
 * The Mesmer skill Signet of Midnight can blind yourself indefinitely, taking advantage of Resilient Weapon or Resilient Was Xiko. Signet of Midnight can also be used with Sight Beyond Sight to blind a foe without blinding yourself.
 * Mantra of Concentration or Mantra of Resolve can be used to protect against interruption.
 * Mesmers have numerous cheap anti-hex skills.
 * Elemental Resistance, Physical Resistance and the four elemental mantras are useful in areas where a specific type of damage is prevalant.

Ritualist Elementalist

 * Glyph of Renewal can be used to speed weapon and item spells, although this does not work on binding rituals.
 * Glyph of Lesser Energy is useful in reducing the cost of your more expensive spells.
 * Spirit's Strength can be used with Conjure Lightning or one of the other two Conjure skills.

Ritualist Assassin

 * The Ritualist/Assassin can use skills from the Shadow Arts line in evading and escaping from attacks.
 * The Assassin skill Spirit Walk allows efficient travel between spirits.
 * A player may not Shadow Step while holding an item. In this way a Ritualist can bomb targets by using a recall skill and forcing the item they are holding to automatically drop.

Ritualist Paragon

 * Vocal was Sogolon combines well with paragon shouts, as it makes them last longer.

Ritualist Dervish

 * This profession combination provides little benefit for a Ritualist primary.