Convince me to make a Rt

captainccc

captainccc

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

East Coast =D

Various GvG Guilds...Always Moving

Mo/

I want to make a rt so bad because I think ancient armor looks awesome...but...I dont know if I have a reason BESIDES that. Can anyone convince me?

Nilator

Nilator

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/

Soloing FoW Forest twice as fast as a Ranger?

moko

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

dont make one. :]

theres no reasons to, rits are a failure. D:

UnMonoLoco

UnMonoLoco

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2007

Rt/

Rits work just fine.

Resto can keep up fine with them healing prayer monks. Sure Protection kicks our ass when it gets to getting the job done, but resto still heals fine and sometimes even better than that.

Channeling works better than ever, though like the assassin the spells need to be chained to give the best damage result. You have to figure out what combo works fine.

Communing has hit several hurdles specially the protection side of it, but the offensive spirit line still does its work.

Spawning provides the energy management side and other niches like Spirit Strength/minion bomber builds but as a main focus doesn't add much.

It's a slow and at times difficult profession, but once you get comfortable it all goes like a breeze.

Crazyvietguy

Crazyvietguy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

[Njk]

Rt/

Rits are a solid profession that give the player variablity. Plus.. they look awesome.

Also, I dont know of any class that can Farm the UW (Very Fast), FoW Forest, FoW Cave, DoA, and various other places? I dont think so

El Chialde

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

United Australian Warriors

W/Mo

at lvl 7 i was healing 130hp with spirit light

Sk8tborderx

Sk8tborderx

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

PA

Us Are Not [leet]

W/

Rits are slowly becoming the solo kings of GW, there is so much they can solo, and things that everyone else can solo, the rit can do it faster most of the time.

I am sure they can solo a lot more than they currently can, but not a lot of people play the rit so only a few people are actually comming up with builds, instead of just copying others.

KirinRiotCrash

KirinRiotCrash

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Helping Hand of Ascalon [HAND]

Rits are very versatile. Though they can be potential healers with Restoration skills, they can also do a lot of spiking damage with their Channeling skills. Communing is also a popular one, especially in PvP when you'll run into a lot of spirit spammers in Arena-based areas. However, if you enjoyed playing as Engineers in certain team-based ground combat games, then I'd give a Ritualist a shot. That's one of the reasons why I got myself hooked into playing a Rit.

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Because i command you too !

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

If you have the slot, then why not? Most of my glad points come from my rit, and as they say above, its easy to use them to solo some loot in a pinch.

Elrodien

Elrodien

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Barbie's Motorhome

The Biggyverse [PLEB]

Me/

They are quite a versatile profession these days. You can keep a team alive through restoration, kill things through channeling, and have good utility skills too.

You can also annoy the hell out of people in RA by spirit spamming.

They are always getting their skills buffed by Anet too, so in six months time they will all be uber-godlike.

Better get that rit rolled

erfweiss

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cold Black Eyes

W/A

Personally, my Rit is my favorite character to play because he can do just about anything.

I usually run a Attuned rit healer, have done a caretakers charge channeler in AB, Spirits Strengh Rt/P and Rt/A. Also going to try a new Rt/N Bomber build found on here, which doesn't have the same issue's with energy as SR now apparently does (I've been at work, haven't been able to work that on that issue).

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

Who cares about a second incentive... you can finish the game with any profession. Go get the buggery armor!!

Utaku

Utaku

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Paris, France

We eat pancakes [Yumy]

Me/

Pros :
Awesome versability : healer, nuker, spiker, offensive spirits, defensive spirits
Awesome look, rit chicks are really niiiice
Can solo many places easily
Rit Stuff is cheap

Cons:
People won't pick you up
When they do, they won't believe you can heal as good as a Healing Monk
PUG won't let you put down your spirits before charging


Well, the only issue is PuG, Rits rock!

Polynikes of Sparta

Polynikes of Sparta

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Ascalon Arena

Zero I Hour [ZH]

D/N

They can have healing, damage, spirits, conditions, and a perma rez on a Rt/X skillbar. Extremely fun to watch them twist while targeting other ally. Cool-looking spirits. Unholy tattoos on their arms. Anciant and 15k Kurzick armor.

~Polynikes

Blonde Warrior

Blonde Warrior

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Psycho Titans[PT]

W/

Ritualists can do as much damage as elementalists and they can farm many places. When playing through Nightfall on my rit I had no trouble finding groups.

Mr Pink57

Mr Pink57

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

a van down by the river

iBench

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Utaku
Cons:
People won't pick you up
When they do, they won't believe you can heal as good as a Healing Monk
PUG won't let you put down your spirits before charging


Well, the only issue is PuG, Rits rock! Aint that the truth. At anything under lvl 20 I had a heck of a time getting a group. So I made a MM Rit and people want me all the time now as for everytime I summon I deal AoE damage and heal/energy myself. I have yet to need to be healed by a monk.

But at a lower class you do not have a base really yet. Most people take offensive spirits with maybe union or something. My suggestion is do not take a defensive spirit with an offensive main build. Take weapon enchantments instead like resiliant.

Also if you do not have a saved rit lord build I suggest making one to become more versitile. You can cap Weapon of Quickening (until you get Ritual Lord) early in the game.

pink

Our Lady Of Health

Our Lady Of Health

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Mo/E

Napoleon Dynamite dance for male rits
or
Female rits are sexy

Bargamer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Rt/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by erfweiss
Personally, my Rit is my favorite character to play because he can do just about anything.

I usually run a Attuned rit healer, have done a caretakers charge channeler in AB, Spirits Strengh Rt/P and Rt/A. Also going to try a new Rt/N Bomber build found on here, which doesn't have the same issue's with energy as SR now apparently does (I've been at work, haven't been able to work that on that issue). http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3039479
Did I hear someone mention my guide? And it's not new, it's been around since the Factions Preview Event. But yeah, since Soul Reaping got PWNED, Rit MMs are the way to go, now. Man, first the Minion Cap, now this. Necros might as well just /wrist. *Is not complaining.*

captainccc

captainccc

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

East Coast =D

Various GvG Guilds...Always Moving

Mo/

Thanks guys, look like i'll be making a rt. I know I have to go through factions obviously because that's where all the good rt elites are but...god that campain is grueling. Mabey i'll go through the island and if i'm not 20 just get pl'd in droks xD.

Anywho more comments are appreciated

Bargamer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Rt/N

Dude, where is your Boon of Creation? With that Enchant, Reclaim Essence becomes your safety net, not your primary means of gaining Energy. You're still stuck in the Necro mindset of "Things that die = Energy." With BoC, it's "Animating = Energy." And Jagged Bones, when you cap that. Between Animate Bone Minions, maintaining your Enchants, and tossing Nova on anything friendly, you won't have time for another Animate. Toss that Animate to your Necro Heroes or Razah (when you get him.)

Secondly, you don't want your minions to live with BotM, they got enough health with 16 Spawning. Their job is to die, and explode in the midst of your foes. Their melee damage is pathetic. Explosive Growth and Death Nova does more. Spirit's Gift and Monk and Necro Heroes/Henchies will heal your minions enough, with Heal Area and Karei's Healing Circle.

As always, take my advice or don't, it's up to your personal play style or Explorable Area/Mission needs.

erfweiss

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cold Black Eyes

W/A

Again, it's all up to tweaking it as need be. Reclaim Essence (at 16 spawning, returns 21 energy (net 5 for the cast))with 5 sec recharge). 2 Minions alone only cost 15. We'll see what I do with it. It's all experimental.

(Note: I haven't had time to try either build at the moment. Some of us work 50+ hours a week.)

Sk8tborderx

Sk8tborderx

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

PA

Us Are Not [leet]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Utaku
Cons:
People won't pick you up
When they do, they won't believe you can heal as good as a Healing Monk
PUG won't let you put down your spirits before charging


Well, the only issue is PuG, Rits rock! I play a restoration rit when I am in groups, I have never had a problem getting into groups at all, in fact, when I enter a mission area, i get flooded with PMs asking me to join their group.

erfweiss

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cold Black Eyes

W/A

After getting a chance to try this build out, you are correct, Bargamer. Using Boon of Creation on this, I never got below 25 energy. I replaced Shambler with Boon, replaced Blood of the master with Putrid flesh. It blows them up and spreads disease. Just for something different.

Thanks.

DunedainJedi

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guard of the Citadel

W/

I saw this thread and I saw the soul reaping nerf. Si I rolled a new Rit. I forgot how much fun these guys are.

Minion bombers rock.

Forsaken Blade

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2007

W/Mo

rits are by far my favorite class to play and besides my monk which i made when i first got prophecies a couple years ago is my oldest character and is fun to use no matter if your healing spirit spamming or channeling and IMO they have some of the coolest looking armor.

P A L P H R A M O N D

P A L P H R A M O N D

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Washington, D.C.

Me/

I know ppl have said so, but yes, Rits are great farmers. Also, they can deal a ton of damage in many ways if you like, Communing Spirits (though the Bloodsong change hurt this) or Channeling. Also, Resto rits are amazing healers, I kind of prefer a skilled rit to a monk for healing any day in Fow, UW, etc, but thats just me. Basically, Rits can do anyjob, except for I suppose running and tanking. Rits are great, and they DO look awesome.

Pakikid

Pakikid

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by P A L P H R A M O N D
Basically, Rits can do anyjob, except for I suppose running and tanking. Thats not entirely true, rits can run. I run the desert and Ascalon to LA, as well as some of the Magumma Jungle. Most skills are ranger, but I still run. Rits are not too good at tanking, but a Rt/D with mystic regeneration is pretty good for a squishy.

Fishmonger

Fishmonger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

P/W

I agree with being able to run as well. I go quite a bit in FoW for CRs, and with AL+15 under wep spell, AL+24 from resil wep (when triggered) and AL+24 from PwK, you have a nice little piece of armor

But yea, I can safely say I only play Rt now. I get on other classes and they just seem boring.
MM-rits are the new MMs. /bow to us =P

nuker- we spike like crazy, and especially if you know what you are doing

healer-you get more compliments for healing, resil wep is great along with our magnificent e management (AwS, RE, SC, the list goes on)

melee- this is a little tougher, but with Spirit's Strength and some proper kiting, you can deal more damage than any ol' warrior or assassin.

Farming- Rits are becoming the new kings and queens of the solo. There are so many builds out there for Rts, just ask =)

Rits are becoming what mesmers used to be. We are the minority group, but we are the cool kids in class because we own in PvP, PvE, and everything in between. Not to mention most rits are nice and caring unlike other classes u typically meet (*coughmonkandelecough*)

But yea, if you want a new type of playing, and plan on never playing another class again, Rits are the way to go (and we have the coolest armor!)

ReVel4tion

ReVel4tion

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishmonger
nuker- we spike like crazy, and especially if you know what you are doing wat's a good nuker build?

Toutatis

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

I run as a channeling rit most of the time. Spirit Rift, Spirit Burn and Essence Strike are my 3 main attack spells, along with Spirit Siphon for extra energy management (and one or two spirits to place down to get the conditional bonuses from Essence Strike and Spirit Burn). Spirit Rift also takes a coupla seconds for the damage to happen, so it's great for timing a second spell to strike at the same moment (though it relies on your targets staying in the one place). Channeled Strike is also great for damage, except it can also burn through your energy pool quite quickly.

There's the option of heavy artillery as well. Load up on as many attack spirits as you can, along with Painful Bond. Don't bother strengthening your attack spirits that much, and pump as much into channeling as possible. The damage from Painful Bond alone will more than compensate for your spirits' lack of base attack damage. Rips through enemy ranks very quickly, but sacrifices some mobility.

Elithion

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Conscripts of Ascalon [CoA]

E/Mo

Ok, so i see everyone always praising Rit and how good it is. I decided to make one. It may be because I just played 5 levels of it, but I felt it severely underpowered. It was nothing special. I could do anything better on another character. I guess I'm missing something. Is it one of those classes that you have to just endure the boring bits then it gets awesome?

Thibor

Thibor

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

A Circle of Ravens

W/

Hmm how to convince you....Watch an attack spirit Rit take on Shiro and Abbadon. Mine did. My Rit went through all three campaigns faster and easier than my warrior.