Channeling Magic
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Channeling Magic is a ritualist secondary attribute.
“No inherent effect. Many Ritualist skills, especially those related to lightning damage and Energy, become more effective with higher Channeling Magic.
— in-game description
Channeling Magic skills[edit]
| Icon | Name | Description |  |  |  |  | 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  |
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 |
Eye of the North | ||
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Ancestors' Rage | Skill. (1 second.) End Effect: deals 5...89...110 lightning damage to foes adjacent to target ally. | 5 |
¼ |
10 |
Factions | ||
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Ancestors' Rage (PvP) | Skill. (3 seconds.) Deals 1...33...41 lightning damage to foes adjacent to target ally each second. | 5 |
1 |
8 |
Factions | ||
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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 |
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 |
Factions | ||
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Caretaker's Charge | Elite Spell. Deals 20...64...75 lightning damage. You gain 5 Energy and 5...41...50 Health if you are holding an item. | 5 |
1 |
4 |
Nightfall | ||
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Channeled Strike | Spell. Deals 5...77...95 lightning damage. Deals 5...29...35 additional lightning damage if you are holding an item. | 10 |
2 |
4 |
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Clamor of Souls | Elite Spell. Deals 10...54...65 lightning damage to target and nearby foes. You gain 10 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit or holding a bundle item. | 10 |
1 |
8 |
Factions | ||
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Cruel Was Daoshen | Item Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all nearby foes. | 15 |
2 |
30 |
| Factions | |
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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 |
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 |
Factions | ||
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Destructive Was Glaive | Elite Item Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all foes in the area. | 5 |
¾ |
5 |
Nightfall | ||
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Destructive Was Glaive (PvP) | Elite Item Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all foes in the area. | 10 |
1 |
10 |
Nightfall | ||
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Essence Strike | Spell. Deals 15...51...60 lightning damage. You gain 1...7...9 Energy if any spirits are within earshot. | 5 |
1 |
8 |
Factions | ||
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Essence Strike (Togo) | Spell. Deals 54...57...60 lightning damage. You gain 8...8...9 Energy if any spirits are within earshot. | 5 |
1 |
8 |
Bonus Mission Pack | ||
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Gaze from Beyond | Spell. Deals 20...56...65 lightning damage. Inflicts Blindness condition for 2...5...6 seconds if you are within earshot of a spirit. | 5 |
1 |
10 |
Factions | ||
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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 |
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 |
Nightfall | ||
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Grasping Was Kuurong | Elite Item Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) Drop effect: deal 15...63...75 damage and knocks-down all nearby foes. | 15 |
1 |
20 |
Factions | ||
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Lamentation | Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target (5...17...20 seconds). Causes -0...2...3 Health degeneration. Initial effect: Deals 10...42...50 damage to these foes if you are within earshot of a spirit or corpse. | 10 |
1 |
15 |
Factions | ||
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Nightmare Weapon | Weapon Spell. (12 seconds.) Target ally's attacks steal 10...42...50 Health but deal 10...42...50 less damage. Ends after 3 attacks. | 5 |
1 |
10 |
Factions | ||
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Offering of Spirit | Elite Spell. You gain 8...15...17 Energy. You do not sacrifice Health if any spirits are within earshot. | 17%  |
5 |
¼ |
15 |
Nightfall | |
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Offering of Spirit (Togo) | Elite Spell. You gain 16...16...17 Energy. You do not sacrifice Health if any spirits are within earshot. | 17% |
5 |
¼ |
15 |
Bonus Mission Pack | |
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Painful Bond | Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target (10...18...20 seconds). Spirits do 8...18...20 more damage against these foes. | 15 |
1 |
12 |
| Factions | |
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Renewing Surge | Hex Spell. (8 seconds.) Deals 2...10...12 damage each second. End effect: You gain 1...7...8 energy. | 5 |
1 |
15 |
Nightfall | ||
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Signet of Spirits | Elite Signet. Creates 3 level 1...10...12 spirits (60 second lifespan). These spirits deal 5...17...20 damage with attacks. | 1 |
30 |
Factions | |||
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Signet of Spirits (PvP) | Elite Signet. You gain 3...10...12 Energy. No effect unless you are within earshot of a spirit. | 1 |
20 |
Factions | |||
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Spirit Boon Strike | Spell. Deals 20...56...65 lightning damage. Spirits you control within earshot gain 20...56...65 Health. | 5 |
1 |
3 |
Factions | ||
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Spirit Burn | Spell. Deals 5...41...50 lightning damage. Inflicts Burning condition (1...4...5 second[s]) if you are within earshot of a spirit. | 5 |
1 |
6 |
Factions | ||
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Spirit Burn (Togo) | Spell. Deals 44...47...50 lightning damage. Inflicts Burning condition (3 seconds) if you are within earshot of a spirit. | 5 |
1 |
6 |
Bonus Mission Pack | ||
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Spirit Rift | Spell. After 3 seconds, affects foes adjacent to target's initial location. Deals 25...105...125 lightning damage and inflicts Cracked Armor (1...16...20 second[s]). | 10 |
2 |
5 |
| Factions | |
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Spirit Rift (Togo) | Spell. Affects foes adjacent to target foe's initial location. Deals 120...128...135 lightning damage after 3 seconds. | 10 |
2 |
5 |
Bonus Mission Pack | ||
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Spirit Siphon | Spell. The spirit nearest you loses all Energy. You gain 15...43...50% of that Energy. | 5 |
¼ |
3 |
Factions | ||
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Splinter Weapon | Weapon Spell. (20 seconds.) Attacks deal 5...41...50 damage to 3 [sic] adjacent foes. Ends after 1...4...5 attack[s]. | 5 |
1 |
5 |
Factions | ||
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Splinter Weapon (PvP) | Weapon Spell. (20 seconds.) Attacks deal 5...25...30 damage to 3 [sic] adjacent foes. Ends after 1...4...5 attack[s]. | 5 |
1 |
8 |
Factions | ||
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Wailing Weapon | Weapon Spell. (3...8...9 seconds.) Attacks interrupt attacking foes. | 5 |
1 |
25 |
Factions | ||
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Warmonger's Weapon | Weapon Spell. (3...11...13 seconds.) Attacks interrupt an action. Does not interrupt attacking foes. | 10 |
1 |
30 |
Nightfall | ||
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Weapon of Aggression | Weapon Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. | 10 |
¼ |
10 |
Eye of the North | ||
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Weapon of Fury | Elite Weapon Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) 5...41...50% more adrenaline gain and +1 Energy whenever target ally hits with an attack. | 5 |
1 |
8 |
Nightfall | ||
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Wielder's Strike | Spell. Deals 5...41...50 lightning damage. Deals 10...34...40 more lightning damage if you are under a weapon spell. | 5 |
1 |
6 |
Nightfall |
Notes[edit]
Ritualist Skills[edit]
Most of the Ritualist's offensive Binding Rituals, Item Spells and Weapon Spells are linked to the Channeling Magic attribute, and has the following unique ritualist skills:
- Rituals: Bloodsong and Gaze of Fury are two of eight direct damage binding rituals. In PvE, Signet of Spirits is not a binding ritual and is the only Ritualist skill that summons three direct damage spirits Anger, Hate and Suffering. Agony and Destruction are the only two spirits with indirect damage over time and point blank area of effect, respectively. Eleven of the available thirty skills which specifically interact with spirits can be found in Channeling Magic.
- Items: Channeling Magic has the only three item spells that deal PBAoE damage: Destructive Was Glaive and Cruel Was Daoshen are the only Ritualist skills to provide Armor Penetration; while Grasping Was Kuurong is only one of two Ritualist skills to cause Knockdown. Clamor of Souls, Caretaker's Charge and Channeled Strike are three of six skills that are specifically enhanced by holding item spells.
- Weapons: Six of the ten available offensive weapon spells are in Channeling Magic. Nightmare Weapon, Splinter Weapon and Weapon of Fury are some of the most frequently used weapon spells to buff the offensive capabilities of allies. Warmonger's Weapon and Wailing Weapon are two of only three Ritualist interruption skills. Weapon of Aggression is the only weapon spell that does not target other allies. Wielder's Strike is the only channeling spell with conditional effects which trigger if you are wielding an weapon spell.
Skill statistics[edit]
Most of the Ritualist's lightning damage spells, armor-ignoring hex spells, and two life stealing skills are linked to the Channeling Magic attribute, as are a significant portion of the Ritualist's energy management skills. Although Channeling Magic only has four Binding Rituals, many of these skills relate to spirits in some way.
- Clamor of Souls, Lamentation and Spirit Rift are the only targetable channeling skills to inflict AoE lightning damage, while Caretaker's Charge is the only skill to provide conditional healing outside of Restoration Magic.
- Spirit Burn, Spirit Boon Strike, Gaze from Beyond, Essence Strike are the only non-elite spells that provide conditional effects for within the presence of earshot spirits in addition to inflicting lighting damage; while Channeled Strike and Wielder's Strike provide conditional lighting damage provide you are holding an bundle item or wielding a weapon spell.
- Destructive Was Glaive and Cruel Was Daoshen are the only item spells that inflict AoE lightning damage, and the only skills to increase armor penetration.
- Grasping Was Kuurong is the only elite skill to deal Untyped- armor-ignoring damage, other then hexes or spirits; Ancestors' Rage in particular is the only channeling skill to target an ally that is not a weapon spell.
- Channeling Magic has three Ritualist Hexes that benefit greatly from Anguished Was Lingwah: Lamentation provides unconditional AoE degeneration; Renewing Surge is the only single target hexes that provides energy gain' and finally, Painful Bond is the most effective hex to use in conjunction with attack spirits from Communing attribute.
- Bloodsong and Nightmare Weapon are the only two offensive life stealing skills found in Channeling Magic.
- Channeling Magic has three skills which inflict conditions: Gaze from Beyond is one of five ritualist skills that inflicts Blindness; Spirit Rift is only one of two ritualist skills that inflicts Cracked Armor; Spirit Burn is the only ritualist skill that inflicts Burning.
- Eight out of fifteen energy management skills are tied to Channeling Magic. In regards to three of the elite skills: Offering of Spirit provides unconditional direct energy gain for the Ritualist, as opposed Signet of Spirits (PvP) which requires the presence of earshot spirits, while Weapon of Fury provides in indirect energy gain for allies. Renewing Surge, Essence Strike, and Spirit Siphon are the only non-elite energy skills found in Channeling Magic; the latter two requiring the presence of earshot spirits.
- Caretaker's Charge and Clamor of Souls each provides conditional "buy-back" effect rather than "energy-gain".
- Spirit Boon Strike is one of only a few skills that heal spirits.
