Leveling a Ritualist, Survivor question

Basically it's elite skill "Signet of Spirit" (SoS), and a bunch of more spirits.
You basically create a wall of spirits and can then step back while your spirits do the killing.

Depending on your attribute, different energy management skills could be used.
Boon of Signet (also provide heals) if you have high points in Spawning Powers, or Spirit Siphon if you got high points in Channeling.
Other useful skills (only pick 1 or 2 of them) are Painful Bond (for more damage), Splinter Weapon (use on melee and ranged in your party), Spirit Rift (for damage and weaken foe's armor), Armor of Unfeeling (if they die too fast), Spiritleech Aura (allowing spirits to bypass armor on high armor mobs).
Adapt your spirits after the situation.. offensive spirits for damage, or protective to save your party if you rather prefer that role.

My ritu got legendary survivor years ago just playing through the game. Easiest survivor I ever made. Haven't used secondary prof since spamming spirits doesn't require one.

Spamming spirits basically means using the skills that make them spawn. So you get skills like Signets of Spirits, Bloodsong etc. and you let them do the work. A skill I recommend is painful bond. Its a hex spell that makes the spirits do alot more damage on your target. Hope I helped.

Buried in that ritualist guide is the skill, Summon Spirits. It's a good skill to have.

+1 to spirits, during vanqs they often survive when others dont, even with no survival skills and being the 1 vs X

survivor insignia, and minor runes, and a +60hp staff is good equipment for your survivor. the most robust would be a shield (gives you 8 armour even if you dont meet the requirement)30hp + something else, and then a spear/sword/axe with 30hp +5e

Shield set is not required here or on any other caster survivor. Position yourself properly, watch your aggro, know how to kite. Micro Prot Spirit when engaging evil ele/ritu bosses. That's all there is to it.