Binding ritual
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| Binding ritual | |
|---|---|
| Number of skills | 49 |
| Elite skills | 4 |
| Supertype | Ritual |
| Subtype | None |
Binding rituals are skills that summon a spirit from The Underworld; they are unique to the Ritualist profession. The spirits are created at the caster's location and serve their bidding. Typically, binding rituals have long activation times in PvP and are reasonably fast in PvE. Unlike Nature rituals, binding rituals affect either allies or foes, but not both.
There are two primary types of bound spirits, each with a different look:
- Attack spirits target specific foes; its hands will be shackled to its side and it hurls projectiles at its foes. Example: Pain.
- Passive spirits affect all foes (or allies) within range; the spirit's hands are shackled to its shoulders, with arms crossed in front of its chest. Examples: Soothing and Restoration
Game mechanics[edit]
- Binding rituals are not spells; they are not affected by Fast Casting, weapon upgrades affecting activation or recharge times, or other effects that work only on spells.
- Expertise will reduce the cost of binding rituals.
- Spawning Power will increase the health of spirits created with binding rituals.
- Creation
- When a spirit is created, it has an about 1 second spawning animation after the binding ritual is complete.
- For passive spirits, this is merely an animation and does not delay the spirit's effects.
- During the animation, spirits do exist for the purpose of skills requiring a spirit.
- Attacking spirits will not attack during this time.
- Attacking
- All attacks used by spirits can be blocked, have projectile range equal to that of a longbow or a flatbow, are affected by height and deal untyped armor-ignoring damage.
List of binding rituals[edit]
| Icon | Name | Description |  |  |  | Attribute | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Agony | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Causes 3...9...10 Health loss each second to foes in earshot. This spirit loses 3...9...10 Health for each foe that loses Health. | 10  |
¾  |
30  |
Channeling Magic | Eye of the North | ||
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Agony (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Causes 3...9...10 Health loss each second to foes in earshot. This spirit loses 3...9...10 Health for each foe that loses Health. | 10 |
3 |
30 |
Channeling Magic | Eye of the North | ||
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Anguish | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...9...11 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage. Double damage to hexed foes. | 15 |
¾ |
45 |
Communing | Nightfall | ||
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Anguish (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...6...7 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage. Double damage to hexed foes. | 25 |
3 |
45 |
Communing | Nightfall | ||
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Bloodsong | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health. | 5 |
¾ |
30 |
Channeling Magic | Factions | ||
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Bloodsong (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health. | 5 |
3 |
30 |
Channeling Magic | Factions | ||
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Call to the Spirit Realm | Binding Ritual. Creates three level 7 spirits (60 second lifespan). These spirits' attacks deal 30 damage. | 25 |
3 |
30 |
Bonus Mission Pack | |||
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Destruction | Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...11...14 Spirit that dies after 30 seconds. When this Spirit dies, all foes in the area take 5...21...25 damage for each second the Spirit was alive (maximum 150 damage). | 10 |
¾ |
20 |
Channeling Magic | Factions | ||
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Destruction (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30 second lifespan). On death, it deals 1...8...10 damage for each second it was alive to all foes in the area (maximum 150 damage). | 10 |
3 |
20 |
Channeling Magic | Factions | ||
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Disenchantment | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (10...30...35 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage and remove one enchantment. | 15 |
1 |
30 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Disenchantment (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (10...30...35 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage and remove one enchantment. | 25 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Disenchantment (Togo) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 6...6...7 spirit (27...28...30 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 15...16...17 damage and remove one enchantment. | 25 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Bonus Mission Pack | ||
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Displacement | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range have 75% chance to block. Block effect: this spirit takes 60 damage. | 15 |
¾ |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Displacement (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range have 75% chance to block. Block effect: this spirit takes 60 damage. | 15 |
3 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Dissonance | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (10...22...25 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage and interrupt actions. | 25 |
1 |
45 |
 | Communing | Factions | |
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Dissonance (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (10...22...25 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage and interrupt actions. | 25 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
 |
Earthbind | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Any time non-spirit foes within range are knocked down, they are knocked down for at least 3 seconds. Knock-down cost: this spirit loses 50...30...25 Health. | 15 |
1 |
30 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Earthbind (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Any time non-spirit foes within range are knocked down, they are knocked down for at least 3 seconds. Knock-down cost: this spirit loses 50...30...25 Health. | 15 |
5 |
60 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Empowerment | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (15...51...60 second lifespan). Allies in range holding an item gain 15...39...45 maximum Health and 10 maximum Energy. | 5 |
¾ |
30 |
Spawning Power | Nightfall | ||
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Empowerment (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...51...60 second lifespan). Allies in range holding an item gain 15...39...45 maximum Health and 10 maximum Energy. | 5 |
3 |
30 |
Spawning Power | Nightfall | ||
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Gaze of Fury | Binding Ritual. Destroys a spirit. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage. | 10 |
¾ |
20 |
Channeling Magic | Nightfall | ||
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Gaze of Fury (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Destroys an allied spirit. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage. | 10 |
2 |
20 |
Channeling Magic | Nightfall | ||
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Jack Frost | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 5 Jack Frost (60 second lifespan). It deals 50 damage with snowballs. | 3 |
20 |
Factions | ||||
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Life | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (20 second lifespan). Affects non-spirit allies within range. End effect: heals for 1...6...7 for each second this spirit was alive. | 10 |
¾ |
20 |
Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
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Life (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (20 second lifespan). Affects non-spirit allies within range. End effect: heals for 1...6...7 for each second this spirit was alive. | 10 |
3 |
20 |
Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
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Pain | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...25...30 damage. | 5 |
¾ |
30 |
| Communing | Factions | |
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Pain (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...25...30 damage. | 5 |
3 |
30 |
Communing | Factions | ||
 |
Preservation | Elite Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (90 second lifespan). Every 4 seconds this spirit heals one non-spirit ally for 10...94...115. | 5 |
¾ |
20 |
Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
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Preservation (PvP) | Elite Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 Spirit (90 second lifespan). Every 4 seconds this spirit heals one non-spirit ally for 10...94...115. | 5 |
3 |
20 |
Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
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Recovery | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Conditions on allies in range expire 20...44...50% faster. | 15 |
¾ |
30 |
Restoration Magic | Nightfall | ||
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Recovery (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Conditions on allies in range expire 20...44...50% faster. | 15 |
3 |
30 |
Restoration Magic | Nightfall | ||
 |
Recuperation | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range have +1...3...3 Health regeneration. | 25 |
¾ |
45 |
Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
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Recuperation (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range have +1...3...3 Health regeneration. | 25 |
3 |
45 |
Restoration Magic | Factions | ||
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Rejuvenation | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...16...20 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Heals party members in earshot for 3...9...10 each second. Healing cost: this spirit loses 3...9...10 Health. | 10 |
¾ |
30 |
Restoration Magic | Eye of the North | ||
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Rejuvenation (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...13...16 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Heals party members in earshot for 3...9...10 each second. Healing cost: this spirit loses 3...9...10 Health. | 10 |
3 |
30 |
Restoration Magic | Eye of the North | ||
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Restoration | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...11...14 spirit (30 second lifespan). End effect: resurrects party members in the area with 5...41...50% Health and zero Energy. | 10 |
1 |
30 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Restoration (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30 second lifespan). End effect: resurrects party members in the area with 5...41...50% Health and zero Energy. | 10 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
 |
Shadowsong | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30-second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage and inflict Blindness condition (1...5...6 second[s]). | 15 |
1 |
30 |
| Communing | Factions | |
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Shadowsong (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...5...6 spirit (30-second lifespan). Its attacks deal 5...17...20 damage and inflict Blindness condition (1...5...6 second[s]). | 15 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Shelter | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. Damage prevention cost: this spirit loses 75...51...45 Health. | 25 |
1 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Shelter (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Non-spirit allies within range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. Damage prevention cost: this spirit loses 75...51...45 Health. | 25 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Soothing | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Building adrenaline takes twice as long for foes within range. | 15 |
1 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Soothing (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Building adrenaline takes twice as long for foes within range. | 25 |
5 |
60 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Union | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Whenever a non-spirit ally within range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the spirit takes 15 damage. | 15 |
¾ |
45 |
| Communing | Factions | |
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Union (PvP) | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Whenever a non-spirit ally within range takes damage or life steal, that damage is reduced by 15 and the spirit takes 15 damage. | 15 |
3 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Vampirism | Binding Ritual. Creates a level 4...14 spirit (lifespan 75...150 seconds). Its attacks steal 10...20 Health, and you are healed for 10...20. | 10 |
¾ |
30 |
Sunspear rank | Nightfall | ||
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Wanderlust | Elite Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks against stationary foes cause knock-down. Knock-down cost: this spirit loses 70...54...50 Health. | 10 |
1 |
45 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Wanderlust (PvP) | Elite Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Its attacks against stationary foes cause knock-down. Knock-down cost: this spirit loses 70...54...50 Health. | 10 |
5 |
45 |
Communing | Factions |
Related skills[edit]
Skills that interact with binding rituals[edit]
- See also: Summoned creature#Skills that specifically interact with summoned creatures, Spirit#Skills that specifically interact with spirits
| Icon | Name | Description | | | | Attribute | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Armor of Unfeeling (PvP) | Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) You have 10 base damage reduction while casting binding rituals. | 10 |
1 |
20 |
Communing | Factions | ||
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Attuned Was Songkai | Elite Item Spell. (45 seconds.) Your spells and binding rituals cost -5...41...50% of the base Energy. | 10 |
2 |
60 |
Spawning Power | Factions | ||
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Doom | Spell. Deals 10...34...40 lightning damage (maximum 135) for each of your recharging binding rituals. | 10 |
1 |
8 |
Spawning Power | Factions | ||
 |
Reclaim Essence | Elite Spell. All of your Spirits die. If a Spirit dies in this way, you gain 5...17...20 Energy and all of your Binding Rituals are recharged. | 5 |
1 |
30 |
Spawning Power | Nightfall | ||
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Ritual Lord | Elite Skill. (5...29...35 seconds.) You have +2...4...4 to all Ritualist attributes for your next skill. If that skill is a Binding Ritual, it recharges 10...50...60% faster and Ritual Lord recharges instantly. | 2%  |
45 |
Spawning Power | Factions | |||
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Soul Twisting | Elite Skill. (5...37...45 seconds.) Your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Ends after 1...3...3 Binding Ritual[s]. | 5 |
15 |
Spawning Power | Factions | |||
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Weapon of Quickening | Elite Weapon Spell. (5...21...25 seconds.) Spells and binding rituals recharge 33% faster. | 10 |
2 |
5 |
Communing | Factions |
