Caster weapon on a ritualist.

Could use +5e and a bonus armor suffix. (Examples: +5AR suffix, +7 vs physical, +7 vs elemental.) So what you mean is just an spear with +5 energy and then +7 armor vs Physical/Elemental?

So what you mean is just an spear with +5 energy and then +7 armor vs Physical/Elemental? Yeah, or use a +30 mod. But there really is no need for a caster weapon on a rit, I recommend using a 40/40 set and a 20/20 staff as an alternate when in need for energy.

A mod to make enchantments last longer could be useful for a 330 ritualist, for spells like protective spirit and spirit bond. Though 40/40 would also be useful, to make vengeful was khanhei refresh faster. iirc when reading the useage description on pvx for this build it actually reccomends this.

A mod to make enchantments last longer could be useful for a 330 ritualist, for spells like protective spirit and spirit bond. Though 40/40 would also be useful, to make vengeful was khanhei refresh faster. Yes the extra length of PS is nice, but the 40/40 is so much better. You can always refresh the PS with ease, but not so with the VwK.

There is no need for a caster weapon for a rit other than a 40/40 switch for painful bond. Much better would be the +5e +30 spear and +30 shield with a mod.

You don't need to worry about energy if you are using Spirit Siphon. You will have more than enough energy than you can ever use.

With good technique and the extra +hp and armor, you should be pretty invulnerable in HM unless you get spiked hard. Seconded.

Rit's really don't need caster sets because resto builds have quick recharging spells and spirits are strong enough to get by without them.

The only reason I would go into 40/40 is if I were to spec heavily into channeling skills.

I like having a +5 energy with a +30 weapon and a shield with +30/armor for sticky situations. Otherwise, I generallly use my staves/wands/focus weapons for the faster casting/recharge. I understand everything in this thread but this post.

As a new GW player, anyone mind explaining what a +30 weapon is? :P

So basically though, a Shield and a Spear is good for a Rit then? Or would Axe/Sword/Shield be better?

+30 health. Swords, Axes, and Spears are all capable of carrying the same mods, so based on that they are identical, but Spears are better since they are ranged and can be used to trigger Mark of Pain/Barbs/whatever physical buffs are flying around when they aren't casting. It's also good if you accidentally select an enemy and press the space bar; you won't go running forward to attack. Got it thanks.

Still learning most of these acronyms, sucks when you come in at the very end and everyone already has a set language used to communicate everything xD

As for shields, are there specific ones that don't have a requirement? Most of the ones I can find have requirements of some sort, usually tactics, motivation or command.

I don't know why you'd be the target of damage constantly unless you were up in the frontlines, in which case you are doing something wrong. When I run restoration magic, I'm on my 40/40 set constantly unless I'm the target of damage, which isn't often, since controlling monster aggro isn't that hard. You'd be the target because PUG frontliners like to mimic bad football teams and let everyone waltz past our defenses. This happens somewhat often and its best to be prepared.

40/40 restoration isn't the same as 40/40 channeling. Restoration has a clear and significant advantage using the 40/40 while 40/40 channeling has marginal benefits. So marginal that a 40/40 should be used as a switch or not used at all. Shield and spear has far more uses compared to the 40/40 on a SoS rit adn thus should always be the default set.