noob to ritualist

But what skills should you be focused on to just make it thru?

What secondary is a good one for support in this.

Are people leveling in factions or going back to the old core to level?
If so how do you get from one to the other
There really isn't a right or wrong answer on skills to use. I'd recommend that you play around with as many of the skills as possible until you get a better feel for what you like.

For the most part, the ritualist is like the monk class in that you'll fill so many of your slots with primary skills, it's hard to find room for secondary skills. I know a number of rits whom love the ranger as a secondary. I love using the monk as a secondary for rebirth. Necros make a good secondary for blood regen. I met a rit who went with mesmer as a secondary for the ability to steal energy.

Since monks are so hard to find for groups, you might find it easier to get groups if you place an emphasis on the restoration line of spells. Restoration allows you to heal and prevent damage, somewhat similar to a monk. If you say you're a healing/defensive rit (and assuming it's true), you'll get more group invites.

By the time you get off "noob island" and reach the mainland, you should be at least level 16. I'd recommend that you hit level 20 and get max armor gear in factions before going to the original lands. Much faster.

I'm also thinking of making a Ritualist, but I already have a Monk, a Ranger and a Necromancer. Will I be bored, and with those weapon spells can you make a melee ritualist? You won't be bored if you like your monk or like a ranger or like an elementalist. I have a Rit/N, and I wasn't bored at all.

Yes, you can make a melee ritualist or a range ritualist. You can only have 1 weapons spell at a time though.

I know people have made w/rit, a/rit, r/rit. Weapon spells have been used with Barragers, Axe wielders, daggers, wands, staves, etc.

Well I am on the mainland and level 20.
Still can't figure out a good build, since I am mainly using
henchies. I have been as far north as Kaineng Center and west
to Vizunah Square.

Do I have to ascend or ? just curious how you change secondaries.
I have no plans to do so but I wanted to know.

where do I need to go from where to get to areas so I can start
looking for caps and be able to do some farming.

thanks for info

sparks I didn't see any of your posts that mention what your secondary profession is, so I won't suggest any builds that will include a secondary profession.

The "ascention" is at Nahpui Quarter (Closer to the Stars quest). Beat that city mission and you should get to Senji's Corner. At this city, you can change your profession for 500g.

Healer:
Life
Recouperation
Mend Body and Soul
Weapon of Warding
Generous Was Tsungrai
Flesh Of My Flesh
Resilent Weapon/Signet of Capture
Spirit of Light

Since you don't have Twisted Soul or Ritual Lord, I didn't mention them in this build. There are no Ritualist bosses in Naphui, but there is a Necro, Mesmer, Monk and Ele boss. So bring a Signet of Caputer if you want.

Channeller:
Destruction
Essence Strike
Spirit Boon Strike
Spirit Burn
Spirit Rift
Gaze From Beyond
Flesh Of My Flesh
Recouperation/Signet of Capture/Wailing Weapon/Generous Was Tsungrai

Hope this helps.

thanks for the help.
I have played nothing more than an attacker with lightning skills, sure I do over 100 with all the spells (on average) but I have played to tahnnakai temple with nothing but henchies and have seen some hard areas but NOTHING like this mission. I made it thru the first 3 but man I hit the 4th one and got swarmed.
I have captured one elite, tranquil was tenasen. that was the only boss I have seen.

I realize that I need to change to something else. Right now I have mes secondary but have used nothing from it. I just started this chr as my first in factions and heard about the farming builds so what the heck.

It seemed that everything I read has ritual lord and until you get it you are just junk. No one really talked much about what made a ritualist before the ultimate skills...and being new to factions I was surprized with i saw the difference in the game compared to the original...Most of it I did not like but some I did.

I am going to go with the channeler and see how that works, do you max channeling then what else do I need to put points in?

again thanks I know I have to change.


sparks Good for you with doing all quests and mission with henchies. I never did that.

I have a Rit/N, so I MMed my way through about half way, and healed the other half.

I don't think I ever caped Ritual Lord, and if I did, I still haven't used it at all.

Channelling is good when henching, but with PUGs, they will need healing/protection more than damage.

Henching the Temple mission is tough, since the henchies don't want to heal Mhenlo or Togo.

You should have seen the boss in V. Square. It has Weapon of Quickness elite.

I put points into Spawning for several reasons:

Spawning gives Destruction more health, it is required for my weapon (level 12 spawning), it is used for Boon of Creation and Explosive Growth.

The rest goes to Restoration - for Flesh of My Flesh.

Hope this helps.

I'm also thinking of making a Ritualist, but I already have a Monk, a Ranger and a Necromancer. Will I be bored, and with those weapon spells can you make a melee ritualist? if you're looking toward a melee ritualist, i have one already, but not so much directed onto melee skills as it is defensive/damaging.

RT/W

Tactics: 11
restoration: 10 (add runes)
channeling: 10 (add runes)

vengeful weapon
weapon of warding
weilder's boon
ancestor's rage
glad's defence
bonnetti's defence
riposte
deadly riposte

i think this build is sort of fun so go ahead and try it :P

EDIT: you NEED a sword.