Ritualist - a place in high-end pve?

Well, I want to make a new character and I've been thinking about Rits. They seem pretty functional, whether it's offensive/defensive spirits, channeling, or restoration, and more.

What I was wondering though, is there a place for Rits in high end pve? If I said for example, "healing rit lfg Duncan HM" would I be standing there forever being laughed at or would groups take me?

The last Hierophant quest is in need of a serious change! Currently the only professions getting picked into groups are the monks and eles...Everyone else is pretty much left out. But on other quests I think healing rits do good.

Quote: Originally Posted by Icey

I don't PUG, but guildies are always glad to have my Rit join in on any mission/quest/etc.

For most tanknspank groups your place is tenuous at best. Your best bet is probably splinter barrage with whatever spirits the group needs.

For non-retard PvE, a splinter/rage rit is all sorts of awesome for turning your chainsaw-like physicals into AoE chainsaws.

53 damage splinter weapon/Weapon of Fury/Weapon of Quickening are great.

I've been playing resto rit for a bit now and I've had a lot of fun. In fact, in an old guild of mine we would run dual restos all the time(even in HM).

Concerning elite missions, you might not have a lot of luck with PUGS accepting you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Whiskeyjack

Rits are freakin' awesome.

PUG's are harder to get a good group in general,
so I advise a PVE guild, just like I did, it works wonders.

I love my rit (who I made recently) and honestly I would prefer a rit over a ele pretty much everywhere

With a good guild, anything is possible.

Like others have said, get into a good PvE guild. The average pug doesn't understand just how useful a Ritualist can be.

Quote: Originally Posted by Xiooua

Quote: Well I guess slavers exile quests are full of bad player according to you Correct.

Quote: Originally Posted by BigDave

None of these suggestions are helpful with pick up groups which seems to be the OP's intent. Yes, more or less you will probably be a second hand choice for pick up groups. Alternatively, you can go Ursan-way till it gets nerfed.

in slavers exile you go as FS/splinter barrage on a rit, that gives you the best chance of getting a group. Some groups do accept healers though.

The best thing you can do as a Ritualist is Channeling + Weapon Spells.

I would not really take a "Healer Rit", too. You can do a mix of offense and healing character, but as a pure Healer N/Rt and Monks really outclass you.

With Splinter Weapon at 16 Channeling, Vampiric Weapon, Warmonger/Whatever or Weapon of Warding (Restoration) and Spirit Rift/Ancestors Rage plus Offering of Spirit (my fave elite) you can do so much for your party.

Do not get me wrong, Restoration has some awesome spells, too, but Channeling has great energy management and provides IMO just more.


People are also right, in a PvE world where Elementalists, Monks and Tanks are still considered way to go, people will not appreciate a Ritualist because they are dumb noobs. But you do not want to play with such inexperiened players either.

The bad thing is there are many bad Ritualists out there that do not know to play their very own class effectively. They do not add much and give the class a bad name. And good parties usually do not take strangers.


Sidenote: if you play a lot solo, Ritualist are a bit boring. They cast indirectly on allies most of the time, and this confuses the heroes. You will have to call often.

Oh yes go farm Styg in DoA. Bring a buch of Barragers + your splinter = ownage.

Though I think it will work in "The Deep" too with [skill]Warmonger's Weapon[/skill] + [skill]Glyph of Swiftness[/skill]. No more [skill]Spinal Shivers[/skill]