Rt as damager ?

Definately. D e f i n a t e l y.





Ok so lets look at the numbers ...



We cast Destruction ... 3 secs and -10 mana
Then Cruel was Daoshen ... 2 secs and -15 mana
Draw Spirit two times just to keep spirit with party which is going forward... - 2secs and -10 with no damage so far
Spirit Rift - 2 secs and -15 mana
( so far you should be out of mana and "groBe plan of mass destruction" should RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO up )
Draw Spirit to take spirit inside the fight - 1sec - 5
Rupture Soul - 2secs -10
Drop ashes.

So now lets looks at dmg numbers...
We assume destruction was on for 25s so he does 100 dmg.
Ashes does 80 dmg.
Spirit Rift 90.
Rupture 100

Totally about 470. Now we are absolutely out of mana and can start running because drawing spirit in and going close to drop ashes got lot of aggro. GG, rit down. Yawn.
Once again a clear lack of understanding on how to play the class, and of the numbers involved


1: Very Few channeling Ritualists use destruction, why? because for 90% of the game a mob shouldnt be alive 30s After its engaged, this spirit when used is used Defensivly, Aka Vizuna Sqaure, or Eternal Grove, you also neglected to note that destruction does 5 Damage a second (thats right, just like Eles Rit Nukers Run at 16 Channeling, who'd have thought it?!) so that would be 125 damage, 125 might not sound like much, but when you consider the Huge AOE of it, and the fact it Bypasses Armour, with 12 Mobs thats a total of 1500 Damage in One Spike Even If They Arnt Bunched Up

2: With a 20s Recharge, a ritualist with destruction wouldnt bring draw soul, he would lay it In combat (once again, if there will be enemys after 30s ala Vizuna and eternal) Extreemly Few Ritualists in PvE use Draw Soul, as it is a wasted slot, its main use is in PvP

3: Now let me read you some Proper Numbers:


Cast Cruel Was DaoShen Before Combat

Run in


Cast Spirit Rift (122 AoE Nearby Range)
Cast Clamor Of Souls (122 Damage AoE Nearby Range)
Cast Ancestors Rage (106 Damage AoE Adjacent)
Drop Ashes (122 Damage AoE Nearby)

The ritualist has in 3 Seconds Done 472 Damage AoE

As you insist on bringing Destruction,

Cast Spirit Rift (122 AoE Nearby Range)
Cast Clamor Of Souls (122 Damage AoE Nearby Range)
Cast Ancestors Rage (106 Damage AoE Adjacent)
Drop Ashes (122 Damage AoE Nearby)
Use Rupture (122 Damage AoE Nearby) (Assuming Specced at 12 Spawning, not uncommon
Destruction @ 25 Seconds (125 Damage Aggro Bubble)

719 Damage, 125 of that Ignoring Armour, I belive the term for the Targeted Mob Is Dead

This is why the ritualist is So much better than An Elementalist for Nuking, He Can Throw Around 700+ Damage Spikes in 3 Seconds, And Can Repeat this in about 10 Seconds, After this he has to wait on the recharge Of the ashes (and should he have it, destruction) for 30s, but he can still use Clamor, Ancestors Rage, And spirit Rift Very Regulally


An elementalist on the other hand will exaust his supply of 100 energy in no time at all, not to mention his biggest damage dealers have 1 Min Recharges

The Other Advantage of Ritualists is the much lower Cost of The'yre AoE Spells

Ritualist Spells=10-15 Energy, No Single Spell Costs more than 15 Energy

Elementalist Spells= 10-25 Energy, to match the Ritualist in damage the Elementalist has to spend an extra 10 energy a pop in many situations AND Exuaust himself


The Ritualist Can Even Drop Clamor And take Signet Of Spirits, With a Spirit Spammer on the Team this becomes the strongest Method of Energy Gain in the Game (21 every 20 Seconds with no Cost, thats just over 3 pips of extra Energy Regen) This means unlike the elementalist, He Can Blast out his Spells Constantly