Item Spell

The names of all Ashes Rituals follow the pattern "(Adjective) Was (Person's Name)", for example: Mighty Was Vorizun.

By holding the ashes (i.e. the urn) of an undead person a Ritualist may conjure the ghost of that person, so that the ghost will grant him (or his allies) a service or favor of some kind, e.g. heal him, protect him, harm his foes, or similar. The effect will happen either while you carry the urn and/or when you drop it (i.e. when you release the ghost from its service). Unlike in a Binding Ritual the ghost is not "chained" through the Ashes Ritual and does not become visible.

All Ashes Rituals are classified as spells, not Binding Rituals.

Side Effects
Note that while you "hold the ashes" you are actually physically holding the urn with your hands, instead of your weapons. This means: As soon as you drop the urn (by hitting the "drop" button or by changing to a Weapon Set), you re-equip your weapons and gain back all bonuses.
 * The urn will be visible in your hands and you will see a "Drop Item" button on your screen.
 * You can not attack with your weapons.
 * You will not gain the bonus effects from any weapon upgrades or weapon modifiers.
 * You will not gain any energy bonus of your weapon/focus. (Note: This can be used to end hexes like Ether Lord or Wither.)

List of Ashes Rituals (by Attribute)

 * Channeling Magic
 * Cruel Was Daoshen
 * Communing
 * Anguished Was Lingwah
 * Defiant Was Xinrae
 * Mighty Was Vorizun
 * Restoration Magic
 * Blind Was Mingson
 * Generous Was Tsungrai
 * Lively Was Naomei
 * Protective Was Kaolai
 * Resilient Was Xiko
 * Tranquil Was Tanasen
 * Vengeful Was Khanhei
 * Spawning Power
 * Attuned Was Songkai

For an alphabetic list of Ashes Rituals, see also: Category:Ashes Rituals