Curse

TGgold · Nov 29, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

Hey there fellow Ritualist Lovers!

Has there ever been a time when you're playing your Ritualist and just want to have fun? Is there ever a time when you don't particularly CARE about being "100%" efficient? Perhaps you're going for Skill Hunter, and have all of these elite skills you don't think you'll ever get a chance to use! Perhaps you got a nice drop and thought to yourself, wow, I wish that I could use this weapon because it's damn sexy! (And not just use it for its mods!)

Well, fear not! I propose a challenge to all those, like myself, who adore the Ritualist for its supreme versatility. When the game seems to get boring, why not try making up some interesting new builds to feed your obsession?! Yes, this, my friends, is what I want to become a sort of reference for different Gimmicks. Post builds if you want, or just strange little combinations!

I'll do my best to keep this as updated as possible for when I make more progress on my own little experiments.

Please Try NOT to include:
~Well Known Spirit's Strength's Builds
~Builds that do NOT focus around a "gimmick".

Builds TO include:
~Ways to use another Profession's Sexy Weapon/Offhand
~Ways to use another Profession's Elite Skill/Spell
~Ways to creatively use PvE Skills!

Please keep the flamebait OUT of this thread. If you see a build that you can improve upon in the spirit of this thread, then by all means do so. If you don't agree with the build at all and think that "Rits should just spam Splinter and Ancestor's" then this isn't a thread for you!

Now let the games begin!

My Projects:
Rt/W - Dragon Slash Rit (don't know where this is going...), Triple Chop Rit
Rt/Mo- Attuned was Songoki Monk(still figuring out where to go with this)
Rt/Ranger- Splinter+Volley, Beast/Weapon Master

I'll post more specifics when I have the time!

Targuil · Nov 29, 2007, 08:42 PM // 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGgold

Hey there fellow Ritualist Lovers!

Has there ever been a time when you're playing your Ritualist and just want to have fun? Is there ever a time when you don't particularly CARE about being "100%" efficient? Perhaps you're going for Skill Hunter, and have all of these elite skills you don't think you'll ever get a chance to use! Perhaps you got a nice drop and thought to yourself, wow, I wish that I could use this weapon because it's damn sexy! (And not just use it for its mods!)

Well, fear not! I propose a challenge to all those, like myself, who adore the Ritualist for its supreme versatility. When the game seems to get boring, why not try making up some interesting new builds to feed your obsession?! Yes, this, my friends, is what I want to become a sort of reference for different Gimmicks. Post builds if you want, or just strange little combinations!

I'll do my best to keep this as updated as possible for when I make more progress on my own little experiments.

Please Try NOT to include:
~Well Known Spirit's Strength's Builds
~Builds that do NOT focus around a "gimmick".

Builds TO include:
~Ways to use another Profession's Sexy Weapon/Offhand
~Ways to use another Profession's Elite Skill/Spell
~Ways to creatively use PvE Skills!

Please keep the flamebait OUT of this thread. If you see a build that you can improve upon in the spirit of this thread, then by all means do so. If you don't agree with the build at all and think that "Rits should just spam Splinter and Ancestor's" then this isn't a thread for you!

Now let the games begin!

My Projects:
Rt/W - Dragon Slash Rit (don't know where this is going...), Triple Chop Rit
Rt/Mo- Attuned was Songoki Monk(still figuring out where to go with this)
Rt/Ranger- Splinter+Volley, Beast/Weapon Master

I'll post more specifics when I have the time!

Take summon skills (like ice imp and assassin) And do splinter and anchestor to assassin when he teleports to foes.

You CAN'T say that isn't creative using of pve skills.

Moonlit Azure · Nov 29, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31

This is purely a funny build, and its still in its infant stages.

Some how ill make a spirit teleport using [skill]draw spirit[/skill] and summon spirits

Pyro maniac · Nov 29, 2007, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Attuned was Sonkai monk?

Just stick with resto, although prot spirit and veil are interesting and can't be replaced by anything in resto line

TGgold · Nov 29, 2007, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Has anyone tested seeing what using Weapon of Quickening does to increase the effectiveness of the summon spells? I haven't really tested to see how well they use their skills yet, but it may be interesting.
Also, maybe Brutal Weapon on the Vanguard Assasin? Signet of Ghostly Might? (I have yet to see if it works on THESE summon creatures). Brutal+Sig of Ghostly Might = ~35 Extra Damage on your Vanguard Sin. Maybe Do this inside of the Ebon Vanguard of Wisdom with a 20/20 set, and have a pretty high chance of having only a 5 second downtime. I don't know, but it seems kind of fun if you have a high Ebon Rank.

samcobra · Nov 29, 2007, 10:39 PM // 22:39

When I want to have fun on rit, I run grasping was kuurong. Also, split rits are sexy.

TGgold · Nov 29, 2007, 10:40 PM // 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyro maniac

Attuned was Sonkai monk?

Just stick with resto, although prot spirit and veil are interesting and can't be replaced by anything in resto line

I figure it will most likely turn into a hybrid Spawning, Resto, Prot, instead of a DF, Healing, Prot split. With high powered spammable heals, and PS being brough down to 5e, I think it could be interesting. Maybe even Reverse Hex could be interesting (since Rits lack hex removal, and reverse would only be 5e under AwS).

Before I just had an Rt/Mo spamming things like Heal Other, Jamei's Gaze, and Prot Spirit, but I know I can do better. It was just for a "skills that are useually too expensive for monks to spam" test.

distilledwill · Nov 30, 2007, 02:30 AM // 02:30

I had fun in RA with this a few months ago, I posted it on the forum. But seeing as you're asking for fun builds:

[card]Grasping Was Kuurong[/card][card]Cruel Was Daoshen[/card][card]Weapon Of Warding[/card][card]Ancestors' Rage[/card][card]Rupture Soul[/card][card]Destruction[/card][card]Swap[/card][card]Death Pact Signet[/card]

Spawning Power: 11
Channeling: 12 + 1 + 3
Restoration: 6
The usage goes like this:

Use CWD early on, it has a short recharge and a long duration.

Place the Destruction outside of the battle but near enough to cast on, then run in.

Cast CWD again next to an enemy, you will drop the first item, hit Ancestors', then GWK dropping the second item, then Swap with the Destruction Spirit (which drops the third item) and immediately Rupture it.
The whole process does 429 damage plus anything up to 150 from Destruction (and damage from AR if you need it), a knockdown, leaves you outside of the battle by the end and most enemies blinded.

Most of all, its really fun.

Magikarp · Nov 30, 2007, 04:59 AM // 04:59

wait... does spawning and sig of ghostly ect trigger on pve summons?

if so... thats pretty freaking sweet!

Targuil · Nov 30, 2007, 06:50 PM // 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magikarp

wait... does spawning and sig of ghostly ect trigger on pve summons?

if so... thats pretty freaking sweet!

Yes, it should trigger.

And also, brutal+signet is like +45 dmg.

Dr Strangelove · Nov 30, 2007, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magikarp

wait... does spawning and sig of ghostly ect trigger on pve summons?

if so... thats pretty freaking sweet!

Last time I checked, it doesn't work on the summoned sin, although it does work on other stuff.

Magikarp · Nov 30, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00

thank you, i'll have to give that a try

TGgold · Nov 30, 2007, 08:27 PM // 20:27

Right now the rit dragon slash build looks like:

[skill]Dragon Slash[/skill][skill]Sun and Moon Slash[/skill][skill]Nightmare Weapon[/skill][skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill]Whirlwind Attack[skill]"For Great Justice!"[/skill]Vocal was Sogolon[skill]Death Pact Signet[/skill]

Nightmare is there to use before Sun and Moon Slash for some fast healing/damage. Whirlwind attack + splinter is sexy, also it gets you some decent adrenaline. You need to cast Vocal was Sogolon, use FGJ!, and drop your ashes as fast as possible. At 9 resto, it extends FGJ! to 28 seconds. So, basically you want to Spam Dragon Slash while you have it up. Since you can't get to 14 swords, you need to attack once after Dragon Slash to recharge it again. It would be wise to splinter yourself before the combo, OR get a friend to use Great Dwarf Weapon if they have a good rank. (+34 from Dragon Slash + 20 from Great Dwarf Weapon is pretty cool).

Really, armor here is the issue. +15under a weapon spell would probably be ideal. Armor mods on the Sword, and an Armor Mod on your offhand would be ideal. (The Paineater) Maybe work in Great Dwarf Armor somewhere into the build. Obviously you'll need a decent monk to support you.

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My current idea needs a Rit Duo using Great Dwarf Weapon (longer duration because of spawning) on each other, then Spirit's Strength as the Elite. One would probably be a Rt/P and the other a Rt/A so the Rt/A can Ebon Escape to the Rt/P if need be.

I'll post more later.

Tyla · Dec 01, 2007, 03:22 AM // 03:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by distilledwill

I had fun in RA with this a few months ago, I posted it on the forum. But seeing as you're asking for fun builds:

[card]Grasping Was Kuurong[/card][card]Cruel Was Daoshen[/card][card]Weapon Of Warding[/card][card]Ancestors' Rage[/card][card]Rupture Soul[/card][card]Destruction[/card][card]Swap[/card][card]Death Pact Signet[/card]

Spawning Power: 11
Channeling: 12 + 1 + 3
Restoration: 6
The usage goes like this:

Use CWD early on, it has a short recharge and a long duration.

Place the Destruction outside of the battle but near enough to cast on, then run in.

Cast CWD again next to an enemy, you will drop the first item, hit Ancestors', then GWK dropping the second item, then Swap with the Destruction Spirit (which drops the third item) and immediately Rupture it.
The whole process does 429 damage plus anything up to 150 from Destruction (and damage from AR if you need it), a knockdown, leaves you outside of the battle by the end and most enemies blinded.

Most of all, its really fun.

that looks quite nice!
gunna try it

EDIT:usage is kinda steady,but i cast AR on the spirit then tele

its got the spiking potential of an assassin but energy is EXTREMELY rough

EDIT 2:btw can anyone tell me the true meaning of gimmick?i thought it was just something about copy+pasting peoples stuff and it goes overboard on "woot this build owns"

Made In Ascalon · Dec 01, 2007, 04:10 AM // 04:10

An Attuned was Songkai "monk" ritualist should probably use expensive abilities like Heal Party and Extinguish, much like the elementalist template. Energetic was Lee Sa would help with the downtime of Attuned was Songkai.

As for a new "gimmick" build... don't know. I just run a typical channeling build in PvE with offering of spirit and I'm fine with that.

govolunteers05 · Dec 01, 2007, 06:13 PM // 18:13

[skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill][skill]Volley[/skill][skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill][skill]Sight Beyond Sight[/skill][skill]Weapon of Aggression[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Drunken Master[/skill]

That's what I use.
Well.. this is my idea for Splinter Volley that you are working on.
I made this build right after the splinter de-buff

P.S.

Hope I'm not off topic.

TGgold · Dec 01, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32

Nope, it's all good =) I was thinking along the same lines as you anyway! I tend to use Nightmare Weapon and Triple Shot when I do my build though, instead of Drunken Master. It helps against single targets. =)

Marverick · Dec 02, 2007, 12:54 AM // 00:54

[skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill][skill]Conjure Lightning[/skill][wiki]Weapon of Aggression[/wiki] [wiki]Ebon Battle Standard of Honor[/wiki] [wiki]Drunken Master[/wiki]

wand stuff to death ftw :-)

Sir Pandra Pierva · Dec 06, 2007, 07:28 PM // 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marverick

[skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill][skill]Conjure Lightning[/skill][wiki]Weapon of Aggression[/wiki] [wiki]Ebon Battle Standard of Honor[/wiki] [wiki]Drunken Master[/wiki]

wand stuff to death ftw :-)

WOOT WAND SLAYER<_<>_>

I made a pvp version of it using
Spirits Strength
Sight from beyond
conjure flame
vital weapon or one of those
fireball
some other skill
rez

I have gotten 5 glad points using that build sadly
It does about 100 dmg per wand on 60 AL
a just for kicks build that actualyl kinda owned

Marverick · Dec 07, 2007, 11:01 PM // 23:01

SS is +33 if you run a superior, conjure is +17 at 12 which is +50 total, there is no way you would do 50 damage with a regular wand hit.....