Ritualist Attributes

For truely solo sure...for any non-solo running channeling rit with any type of melee in your team I'd recommend at least hitting the 15 break point for splinter weap...ie...12+2+1...at least so that would be 12 points in channeling magic and the remaining 3 from gear? I hope i'm understanding this correctly.

so that would be 12 points in channeling magic and the remaining 3 from gear? I hope i'm understanding this correctly. Yes. You would use a major rune of channeling on your headpiece, instead of a minor rune.

Note, however, that major and superior attribute runes carry a significant health penalty. As you're just starting out, don't be in too much of a hurry to add those until you're comfortable enough with the game to play with lowered health and/or can afford insignia, runes, and gear to overcome the penalty.

Many new players make the mistake of loading up with major and superior runes for different attributes without realizing that they're setting themselves up as targets for the AI foes, resulting in a lot of death and frustration.

Edit: As a side issue, I recommend against starting this game with a target build in mind. I think it screws up the priorities to focus on chasing after skills and gear to complete a specific build before other aspects of playing have been thoroughly learned. It diverts you from the "now" and just results in anxiety as you obsess over the fact that you don't yet have this skill or that bit of gear that you come to feel is essential to playing the game.

PvX builds are designed for players who have fully-developed characters working late in the game and into elite areas, hard-mode content, etc. They just aren't really necessary to having a satisfactory experience playing through most or all of a campaign.

It's best for a new player, IMHO, to focus on trying out the different skills as the game offers them to you, learning how they work and how they can work together. Experiment, learn how to blend skills to provide a proper mix of damage and utility, and don't neglect the basic tactical skills. A good PvX build is no substitute for having the mechanics of the game down cold.