ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Ritualist/Ritual Lord

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Ritual Lord

Lancy's & Falconeye's Proposal

Issue

-1- Outdated Concept- (see Ritual Lord & Battle Meditation)

-Obsolete by Imbagon.

-Spirit Supporters no longer see any decent play (if any at all) in high level areas.

-Dreadful energy management compared to other elite-updates (see Ether Prism)

-Assassin's Promise is 100% superior, requiring more skill and provides greater overall fun factor (see AP Spirit Spammer).

-Spirits were overpowered in PvP for quite a while; however IIRC that was before the N/Rt nerfs, which might be sufficient to either make a spirit buff safe in PvP or do a split.

-2- Nearly all Binding Rituals worth spamming with Ritual Lord are too expensive and never last longer then 6 seconds (see Lancy1214's Active Binding Rituals).

-Some Spirits already have quick recharges compared to their durations.

-As I'm striving for Binding Rituals to becoming more active, a recharge reduction of 50% would be a little harsh considering the vast party wide buffs that these rituals have to offer and the smaller recharge times now

-A ritualist specializing in summoning spirits could use this to cast the rituals even faster, avoiding interruption (most of the time), strive for a longer duration, and increased reliability/survivability of summoned creatures in general.

Suggestion

Updated

See Soul Twisting (penalty for ritual skills)

• Ritual Lord - 5 0 15 - (Spawning Power) - Elite Skill. All of your Binding Rituals are recharged. You gain 5...21...25 Energy. Your rituals activate 33% slower (10 seconds).
• Ritual Lord - 5 0 15 - (Spawning Power) - Elite Skill. All of your Binding Rituals are recharged. You gain 5...21...25 Energy. Your binding rituals are disabled (10 seconds).

See Rage of the Ntouka (penalty for spells)

• Ritual Lord - 5 0 15 - (Spawning Power) - Elite Skill. All of your Ritual skills are recharged. You gain 5...21...25 Energy. Your spells are disabled (10 seconds).

--Falconeye 09:40, 4 April 2009 (UTC

Original

• Ritual Lord - 10 0 15 - (Spawning Power) - Elite Skill. "For 5...17...20 seconds, Binding Rituals you cast activate 33% faster, last 33% longer, have 33% increased health and gain an additional +1...13...16 armor. Also effects Summoned creatures in PvE."

Concise Version

• Ritual Lord - 10 0 15 - (Spawning Power) - Elite Skill. (5...17...20 seconds.) Your Summoned creaturess activate 33% faster, last 33% longer, have 33% increased health and gain +1...13...16 armor.

--Lancy1214 22:03, 10 September 2008 (UTC)