I am not a healer!

I dont like the fact that just becuse I am a Rt/Mo that im the team healer with out being asked. what ever happend to asking people what there build is? And there is no need to call me noob becuse i dont play youre healer bitch. Im a monk seccond to keep my ass alive not youres ill rez you but nothing more.../end rant
HENCHIES FTW!

Um there is 1 good reason...Cause no one gets monks so we assume that if you can monk you will to get into a group.
+Ritualist dmg sucks, if you want lightning power play a ele. If your spirit, then your spirits take to long to regen. So mainly-Ritualist healers are really good and help actuall monks a lot....good rant...well...not really...

~Captain CCC

Ok thanks for letting us all know that.

Maybe you should say what build you run once you join a team.

I made a monk and made it not to play as a healer and name is, not a healer monk, and people still ask me "are u healer monks?"

So sit back relax its only a game

Have Fun

oh i know and i tell people what my build is and lo and behold instant kick
fun fun i love my hanchies and 4 man guild
and i have a ele see pic?<---

I've had no problems with Channeling when it comes to damage with my Ritualist. I'd rather run Communing, but that's just me.

Even without Ritual Lord, Spirits are still viable. With Ritual Lord, a full Spirit Build is not only possible, but very strong and a giant asset to a team. Even if the skill set doesn't have that many Spirits, having Spirits out is a BIG part of being a ritualist due to how many skills that have synergy with spirits.

At least he knows enough about the Profession not to pigeon hole it into a less effective role. Ritualists can heal, but they are more of a hybrid class that leans more towards support. Restoration is good, but neglecting Communing Damage mitigation spirits is neglecting a lot of the Ritualist's support power.

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this guy is my new friend
soul twisting is also a god send for dealing with spirits

THE 100% support class

RITUALIST FTW!

The nice thing about the Rit is the ability to supplement many roles within a Group. We can damage we can Heal we can protect. We can fulfill almost any role anyone else can make. We may not be the best at damage or heal or protect but we can do a dam good job of it.

I like Soul Twisting when it comes to a small selection of spirits.

When it comes to taking a lot of spirits, though, I still much prefer Ritual Lord. Nothing like having Pain, Bloodsong, Displacement, Union, and Dissonanance/Disenchantment/Shadowsong constantly out. (And even refreshed before the spirit dies)

thats what im talking about its great im 50/50 communing at 16 then chaneling at 12 healing prayers at 8 i can deal more then my fair share of damage and still keep my self alive

I actually have been thinking of going Spawning Power at 16, as a result to a PvP character I tinkered around with that had a Superior Spawning Power Rune.

Ritual Lord is insane at 16 Spawning Power. If I remember correctly it's 79% faster recharge.

I think teams should say what they want. Monk, healer or bonder, different needs for different circumstances and team needs.

I run a necro and I switch between SS and minions very quickly and run both quite well in their varying flavors, but I will not do BiP necro because that tells me that the team is no good at energy management and is dependent on their necro to recharge them. A call for a BiP necro is a call from players who can't run their characters effectively.

Welcome to the year old world of the monk.

Sometimes I don't want to play a Healer.... So I go all Smite and place retribution of everyone and use SOJ and other spells to help the party. Any time I do this I always let people know of it. Some like it some don't. Just because I might play a monk don't assume Im all heal or all prot. Ask first... its polite.

I keep all healing spells except Shield of Judgment and usually Smite Hex on my character's bar and I'm a n00b because I'm a smiter

Hmmmm... Protection and Smiting... I remember weren't those the other monk skill sets that were tossed out during the beta.

Seriously, Ritualists, like Monks, have a bit more utility than I see people giving them credit for. I don't think many people are fully versed in the powers of the ritualist, we are too busy trying out our assassins. I imagine that many people will start to see them as something more than 2nd rate healers as time goes on.

The only Rit damage spell that I'm aware of being overpowered (aka worth it) is spirit rift or whatever that guy in the sentimental treasures quest uses on you.

Factions bosses deal double damage. Everything is overpowered for them.

Why don't you tell them off the bat so that there is no confusion. Mo means Monk primary which means healing class. That is what players expect. If you don't like that, then tough.

If you don't tell them what you are running to avoid confusion then you deserve whatever you get.

I was hit by a 135 damage Signet of Judgment -_-

Channeling leaves all ele skills in the dust...Eles are extremely weak.

The reason you are viewed as a healer though is because you have a class that is possibly a healer...and a class that is normally a healer...thus making a 75% chance of you being a healer. You could tell everyone you arent a healer instead of having them be mad when they realize it later. (God I am glad I have the common sence to ask though....)