pro's and con's of assassin and ritualist? - Guild Wars Forums

Ariathon · Jun 04, 2006, 10:47 AM // 10:47

yeh can some ritualist and assassin players tell me the advantage and disadvantage of ritualist and assassin? and also what attritube is worth investing on?

Daithi the wolf · Jun 04, 2006, 11:09 AM // 11:09

Ill give you my opinion on the 2.

Rit Pros:

1. great ability to do spike damage against low and medium armored foes.
2. very good at self healing
3. Spirits can be very useful as attacker and for support, especially in missions like thunderhead keep and eternal grove(where defending is the priority)
4. There weopon changing skills are quite handy to, althoguh i wouldnt make a build around them.

Rit Cons:

1.There spiking ability is greatly reduced against high armored foes, so its quite annoying when you are fighting warriors etc.
2.Spirits IMO take to long to recharge and it can be a pain waiting for them to recharge.
3.Most groups dont see the point to having a ritualist in there party in Tyria.
4.I wasnt all that impressed with the ritualist elites.

I play lightning spiker at the moment.I put most of my points in channeling magic and alot of points in restoration also.I played spirit lord to but its frustrating to play that I find.

Assassin Pros:

1.They do alot of damage if you know how to string there attacks together.
2.Shadow stepping is a really nice way to fight.
3.Assassin for me is a very enjoyable profession to play.

Assassin Cons:

1.Assassins have a low amount of armor which makes them unsuitable for taking damage.
2.Again, the elites for assassin aren't all that special.
3.Assassins in general are seen as a bad players because of the huge amount of people who play the profession as a tank. So it can take a little longer to find a party.

I put my dagger mastery to 16 and good deal in shadow arts.

That said, I have cleared both Cantha and Tyria with my assassin and ritualist and I did so without to many problems.

Skuld · Jun 04, 2006, 11:35 AM // 11:35

Pros and cons, not pro's and con's.

Helll is for Heroes · Jun 04, 2006, 11:41 AM // 11:41

assassin.

pros: awesome when used properly
cons: 85% of assassins arent used properly

Vermilion Okeanos · Jun 04, 2006, 11:42 AM // 11:42

Rit pros:
-have energy management practically in every attribute lines.
-weapon spell are not removable by opponent.
-big heals.
-spirit range are really large.
-can do just about everything.
-item spell are not removable by opponent.
-primary attribute increase all summoned creature's HP.
-opponent can't tell what kind of ritualist you are until you use a few skill.
-decent rez.

Rit cons:
-have practically no hex defense at all.
-slow cast heal or long recharge heals.
-only 1 spirit of a kind within the range.
-each person can only have 1 weapon spell at a time.
-not the best in everything, except spirit.
-offensive spirit AI are completely unreliable.
-movement are slowed while carrying item, while also lose ability of your weapon.
-small skill list comparing to ch1 ch2 merged core class.
-harder to get into group because they don't know what you are on first sight.

Loki Seiguro · Jun 04, 2006, 03:56 PM // 15:56

all these are true..but i have a couple of awsome builds if any of you want them

Mister_Smiley · Jun 04, 2006, 04:50 PM // 16:50

yep i total agree about the assassins, i have one, she rocks, but people look at you and think their all played the same, you figure with end game armor and 60% would get you into a good group, nope, right now alot of assassin hateing going.

Jun 04, 2006, 10:47 AM // 10:47	#1
Ariathon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006	pro's and con's of assassin and ritualist? yeh can some ritualist and assassin players tell me the advantage and disadvantage of ritualist and assassin? and also what attritube is worth investing on?

Jun 04, 2006, 11:42 AM // 11:42	#5
Vermilion Okeanos Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005	Rit pros: -have energy management practically in every attribute lines. -weapon spell are not removable by opponent. -big heals. -spirit range are really large. -can do just about everything. -item spell are not removable by opponent. -primary attribute increase all summoned creature's HP. -opponent can't tell what kind of ritualist you are until you use a few skill. -decent rez. Rit cons: -have practically no hex defense at all. -slow cast heal or long recharge heals. -only 1 spirit of a kind within the range. -each person can only have 1 weapon spell at a time. -not the best in everything, except spirit. -offensive spirit AI are completely unreliable. -movement are slowed while carrying item, while also lose ability of your weapon. -small skill list comparing to ch1 ch2 merged core class. -harder to get into group because they don't know what you are on first sight. Last edited by Vermilion Okeanos; Jun 04, 2006 at 11:46 AM // 11:46..

Jun 04, 2006, 11:09 AM // 11:09	#2
Daithi the wolf Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ireland Guild: Fcuk Profession: W/R	Ill give you my opinion on the 2. Rit Pros: 1. great ability to do spike damage against low and medium armored foes. 2. very good at self healing 3. Spirits can be very useful as attacker and for support, especially in missions like thunderhead keep and eternal grove(where defending is the priority) 4. There weopon changing skills are quite handy to, althoguh i wouldnt make a build around them. Rit Cons: 1.There spiking ability is greatly reduced against high armored foes, so its quite annoying when you are fighting warriors etc. 2.Spirits IMO take to long to recharge and it can be a pain waiting for them to recharge. 3.Most groups dont see the point to having a ritualist in there party in Tyria. 4.I wasnt all that impressed with the ritualist elites. I play lightning spiker at the moment.I put most of my points in channeling magic and alot of points in restoration also.I played spirit lord to but its frustrating to play that I find. Assassin Pros: 1.They do alot of damage if you know how to string there attacks together. 2.Shadow stepping is a really nice way to fight. 3.Assassin for me is a very enjoyable profession to play. Assassin Cons: 1.Assassins have a low amount of armor which makes them unsuitable for taking damage. 2.Again, the elites for assassin aren't all that special. 3.Assassins in general are seen as a bad players because of the huge amount of people who play the profession as a tank. So it can take a little longer to find a party. I put my dagger mastery to 16 and good deal in shadow arts. That said, I have cleared both Cantha and Tyria with my assassin and ritualist and I did so without to many problems.

Jun 04, 2006, 11:35 AM // 11:35	#3
Skuld Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr] Profession: A/	Pros and cons, not pro's and con's.

Jun 04, 2006, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#4
Helll is for Heroes Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: True Cinema Profession: W/	assassin. pros: awesome when used properly cons: 85% of assassins arent used properly

Jun 04, 2006, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#6
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	all these are true..but i have a couple of awsome builds if any of you want them

Jun 04, 2006, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#7
Mister_Smiley Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006	yep i total agree about the assassins, i have one, she rocks, but people look at you and think their all played the same, you figure with end game armor and 60% would get you into a good group, nope, right now alot of assassin hateing going.