Curse

terminus123 · Oct 23, 2007, 03:55 AM // 03:55

Well I'm one of those rits that like being a ele poser so obviously I use Channeling attributes as my primary. Most high dmge spells take farley long to activate but I can deal with that, but one thing I feel is very weak are the Channeling elite skills, They prove very unaffective, even normal spells are far most effective than them.

Fellow Rits what do you think about the elite Channeling skills?

Dr Strangelove · Oct 23, 2007, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Well, there's [skill]offering of spirit[/skill] and

um

yeah.

Of course, offering of spirit is also one of the very, very small subset of viable rit elites.

terminus123 · Oct 23, 2007, 04:08 AM // 04:08

....^yea that could be viable and find some use, but I don't have Nightfall

so yea, Channeling elite skills suck, were screwed...

arsie · Oct 23, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

I kinda semi agree, I kinda ran around without an elite for a long time.

[skill]spirit rift[/skill][skill]ancestors' rage[/skill][skill]splinter weapon[/skill] as the business end of the build.

[skill]essence strike[/skill] for e-management (not great) and your choice of spirit, recharge-management[skill]ghostly haste[/skill][skill]weapon of quickening[/skill], utility and rez.

Dr Strangelove · Oct 23, 2007, 04:38 AM // 04:38

[skill]signet of spirits[/skill] is kind of a poor man's offering of spirit, it'll do in a pinch if you don't have NF.

terminus123 · Oct 23, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48

are there any good elite Channeling spells that like deal damage in an effective or easy to find conditional way?

Dr Strangelove · Oct 23, 2007, 07:22 AM // 07:22

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Originally Posted by terminus123

are there any good elite Channeling spells that like deal damage in an effective or easy to find conditional way?

No, there are no good channeling direct damage spells.

It's ok though, splinter weapon and ancestor's rage are both so insanely effective that there's no need for an elite damage spell. However, I would like if they finally made [skill]clamor of souls[/skill] not terrible.

Stormlord Alex · Oct 23, 2007, 10:13 AM // 10:13

The sad truth is, most Rit elites are horrible.

Channeling does have a good elite - namely Offering of Spirit - which is totally awesome because it gives you the energy to constantly churn out Rages and Splinters, which are both amazing spells.

Alas, Rits cannot be an ele poser because the direct damage simply cannot compare to, say, a Mind Blaster with Rodgort's. However, their true strength lies in their ability to be really flexible - Rage and Splinter on the warriors lets them annihalate stuff, while you've still got 6 skills and another attribute line left to max out and play with (luckily, Spawning Power really sucks so you don't need to waste points there) - Restoration for the cute lil' heals you get, and Smiting Prayers because it makes the physicals even more terrifying - are me favourite lines.

Dodo The Extinct · Oct 23, 2007, 11:19 AM // 11:19

Weapon Of Quickening may see some use soon if people realize that it is better than MoR.

Grasping Was Kuurong isn't that bad, and can be used to chain AoE KD's

But yea, Splinter is all you need :P

Abbel Calima · Oct 23, 2007, 02:00 PM // 14:00

Lol i constantly see ritualist without an elite, but with GoLE in the elite slot. Then when i ask why they don't have an elite they say because all the elites suck, if i refer them to Offering of Spirit they call me noob.

With my N/Rt build, i always use WoQ or OoS as the elite when i go channeling. (necro primary because SR > SP)

Painbringer · Oct 23, 2007, 05:03 PM // 17:03

My Channel Rit seems to run builds without elites not sure why but no real need for them. Now and then I use [skill]Grasping Was Kuurong[/skill] in RA PVP. Fun to run in now and then.

TGgold · Oct 23, 2007, 05:17 PM // 17:17

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

My Channel Rit seems to run builds without elites not sure why but no real need for them. Now and then I use [skill]Grasping Was Kuurong[/skill] in RA PVP. Fun to run in now and then.

Now....a PBAoE Knockdown. The damage is pretty poor, the conditions to use it is poor, and it has a 20s recharge. Now let's top it off with a 2 second cast and the loss of all of your weapon mods and +energy while held. It sounds like such a GREAT skill to have in my elite spot.....

If the skill was 5e, I'd consider taking it. Right now it just eats too much energy to be useful.

Pick Me · Oct 23, 2007, 06:30 PM // 18:30

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Originally Posted by TGgold

Now....a PBAoE Knockdown. The damage is pretty poor, the conditions to use it is poor, and it has a 20s recharge. Now let's top it off with a 2 second cast and the loss of all of your weapon mods and +energy while held. It sounds like such a GREAT skill to have in my elite spot.....

If the skill was 5e, I'd consider taking it. Right now it just eats too much energy to be useful.

This is a spell that is ment to be cast prior to battle. 20 second recharge, 2 seconds to cast. Duration = around 60 seconds. Both the recharge and casting time are negated by pre-battle casting.

Weapon bonuses lost is not that big of a deal, since once you drop the ashes, you gain them back (health boost and energy boost from what you had before).

I think it is a good skill, I use it when I channel, but I don't really like the fact that I need to be close to the enemy to use it.

Jetdoc · Oct 23, 2007, 06:43 PM // 18:43

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Originally Posted by Pick Me

This is a spell that is ment to be cast prior to battle. 20 second recharge, 2 seconds to cast. Duration = around 60 seconds. Both the recharge and casting time are negated by pre-battle casting.

Actually, the best use of Grasping is to precast it, wait until the skill has recharged, then rush into battle. You can recast it after the first knockdown and knock 'em to their feet again before they can act.

Double your knockdown pleasure FTW!!#!@!

P.S. Try this with Aftershock...that's a fun combo.

Sir Pandra Pierva · Oct 23, 2007, 07:46 PM // 19:46

I like the grasping rit/a build.

Dodo The Extinct · Oct 23, 2007, 07:56 PM // 19:56

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Now....a PBAoE Knockdown. The damage is pretty poor, the conditions to use it is poor, and it has a 20s recharge. Now let's top it off with a 2 second cast and the loss of all of your weapon mods and +energy while held. It sounds like such a GREAT skill to have in my elite spot.....

Think of it as dual Earthshakers

terminus123 · Oct 23, 2007, 09:10 PM // 21:10

at least one fairly good dmge channeling spell elite plz Anet?

street peddler · Oct 23, 2007, 09:38 PM // 21:38

destructive was glaive is pretty awesome..

[skill]destructive was glaive[/skill]

it doesnt say it in that description but while you hold the ashes you have 10% armor penetration

milkflopance · Oct 23, 2007, 10:25 PM // 22:25

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Originally Posted by street peddler

destructive was glaive is pretty awesome..

[skill]destructive was glaive[/skill]

it doesnt say it in that description but while you hold the ashes you have 10% armor penetration

It does say it on the description. Unless you mean the crappy out of date skill icons on guru.

placebo overdose · Oct 23, 2007, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by milkflopance

It does say it on the description. Unless you mean the crappy out of date skill icons on guru.

he does mean the crappy out of date guru icons....