Ritualist





The Ritualist is a new profession introduced with the Guild Wars expansion Guild Wars Factions (Chapter Two).

The Ritualist is a shaman, a savage priest of nature that combines aspects of the monk, ranger and necromancer professions.

The specialities of the Ritualist are:
 * Binding Rituals: Create powerful spirits by "binding" them with ethereal chains
 * Item Spells: Conjure ghosts by holding the urn with their ashes
 * Weapon Spells: Improve allies' weapons with magic effects

The area where the Ritualist shines the most is team support, similar to the monk. Although he has some agressive skills and ways to deal damage, he isn't suited very well to play solo or even to be a tank.

The Ritualist can be recognized by his typical robes, garnished with bones, teeth, shells and other objects. Like monks and necromancers they sometimes wear magical tattoos. Furthermore, Ritualists often go blindfolded or close their eyes when they attack or cast spells, in order not to distract their superior spiritual senses with earthly visuals.

The male Ritualist's dance is the Napoleon Dynamite dance, while the female's dance resembles a yoga exercise.

Attributes

 * Spawning Power (Primary): Increase the health of all Spirits and other created/animated creatures.
 * Spawning Power skills
 * Channeling Magic: Lightning and energy related skills
 * Channeling Magic skills
 * Communing: Summon Spirits
 * Communing skills
 * Restoration Magic: Healing, life stealing and defense
 * Restoration Magic skills

Profession Combinations

 * Ritualist Warrior
 * Ritualist Ranger
 * Ritualist Monk
 * Ritualist Necromancer
 * Ritualist Mesmer
 * Ritualist Elementalist
 * Ritualist Assassin

Related Articles

 * Ritualist Skills
 * Ritualist Skills Quick Reference
 * Ritualist Armor
 * Spirits