Nature ritual

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Nature ritual
Nature Spirit.jpg
Number of skills 25
Elite skills 6
Supertype Ritual
Subtype None

Nature Rituals are a type of rituals unique to the ranger profession. These skills summon a spirit that provides a global effect to all those in its area of effect. Unlike Binding Rituals, Nature Rituals affect everyone in their range, enemies and allies alike.

The Nature Ritual spirits resemble miniature druids from the Maguuma Jungle and Melandru's Watcher, the avatar of Melandru, the patron goddess of rangers.

Ebon Vanguard Ritual[edit]

At first glance they may look like a nature ritual, but their function is akin to those of binding rituals, even though they summon a spirit of nature.

Historical[edit]

  • Nature rituals did not always summon spirits. At the original release of Prophecies, a nature ritual approximated an environment effect that was cast by a player and lasted for the ritual's duration.
    • Only one nature ritual could be in effect at a time, with the most recently cast ritual replacing any earlier one. Furthermore, as there was no physical spirit to kill, nature rituals could not be ended prematurely except by casting another or by using a now-removed skill.
  • When nature rituals were changed to create physical spirits, there was initially no limit on the number of copies of a spirit that could be on the field.
    • At that time spirits also affected the physical forms of each other, and not just players.
    • A team build known as "spirit spam" based on these facts dominated Heroes' Ascent (at the time known as Tomb of the Primeval Kings), utilizing large numbers of spirits created by rangers using Oath Shot to both body block other teams and prevent them from being able to score kills, thus allowing them to hold the Hall of Heroes for lengthy amounts of time.
    • Both of these features were removed in the August 25th, 2005 update

List of nature rituals[edit]

IconNameDescriptionEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeAttributeCampaign
Brambles.jpg Brambles Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Knocked-down creatures take 5 damage and begin Bleeding (5...17...20 seconds). Does not affect spirits. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Factions
Conflagration.jpg Conflagration Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). All arrows deal fire damage for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Factions
Edge of Extinction.jpg Edge of Extinction Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Deals 14...43...50 damage to creatures in its range whenever a creature of the same type dies. Does not affect spirits. No damage to creatures above 90% Health. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngBeast MasteryZ Prophecies
Energizing Wind.jpg Energizing Wind Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...5...6 spirit (1...25...31 second[s] lifespan). Skills cost 15 less energy (minimum cost 10 energy) and recharge 25% slower for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 1515 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Beast MasteryZ Core
Equinox.jpg Equinox Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Overcast-causing spells cast within range cause an additional 10 Overcast. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 03.003 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Factions
Famine.jpg Famine Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 lifespan). Deals 10...30...35 damage to creatures in range that reach 0 energy. Does not affect spirits. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 03.003 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Factions
Favorable Winds.jpg Favorable Winds Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Arrows move twice as fast and hit for +6 damage for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngMarksmanshipZ Core
Fertile Season.jpg Fertile Season Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Creatures in range have +50...130...150 maximum health and +8 armor. Does not affect spirits. 0 1515 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Beast MasteryZ Prophecies
Frozen Soil.jpg Frozen Soil Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit. (30...78...90 second lifespan). Creatures in range cannot activate resurrection skills. Does not affect spirits. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Prophecies
Greater Conflagration.jpg Greater Conflagration Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Converts physical damage to fire damage for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 03.003 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Prophecies
Infuriating Heat.jpg Infuriating Heat Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Doubles adrenaline gain for creatures in range. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 03.003 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png ExpertiseZ Nightfall
Lacerate.jpg Lacerate Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Bleeding creatures in range have -2 Health degeneration. End effect: Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...21...25 seconds) on creatures in range that have less than 90% health. Does not affect spirits. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 03.003 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Beast MasteryZ Factions
Muddy Terrain.jpg Muddy Terrain Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Creatures in range have 10% slower movement: also negates speed boosts. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Prophecies
Nature's Renewal.jpg Nature's Renewal Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). For creatures in range, enchantments and Hexes [sic] take twice as long to cast and it costs twice as much Energy to maintain enchantments. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Core
Pestilence.jpg Pestilence Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). When any creature in range dies, conditions on this creature spread to any creature in the area with a condition. Spirits are not affected. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Nightfall
Predatory Season.jpg Predatory Season Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Creatures in range receive 20% less from healing. Creatures gain 5 health each time they hit with an attack. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngBeast MasteryZ Prophecies
Primal Echoes.jpg Primal Echoes Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Signets cost 10 energy for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Beast MasteryZ Core
Quickening Zephyr.jpg Quickening Zephyr Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...39...45 second lifespan). Skills cost 30% more Energy and recharge twice as fast for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 2525 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngWilderness SurvivalZ Core
Quicksand.jpg Quicksand Elite Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Creatures lose 1 Energy each time they attack or use a skill. Does not affect spirits. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Nightfall
Roaring Winds.jpg Roaring Winds Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...54...60 second lifespan). Chants and shouts cost 1...4...5 more Energy for creatures in range. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Nightfall
Symbiosis.jpg Symbiosis Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Creatures in range have +27...125...150 maximum health for each enchantment on them. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngBeast MasteryZ Prophecies
Toxicity.jpg Toxicity Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan.) Poisoned or Diseased creatures within range have -2 Health degeneration. 0 1515 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Beast MasteryZ Nightfall
Tranquility.jpg Tranquility Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (15...51...60 second lifespan). Enchantments expire 20...44...50% faster on creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 1515 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Wilderness SurvivalZ Factions
Winnowing.jpg Winnowing Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Increases physical damage by +4 for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngWilderness SurvivalZ Core
Winter.jpg Winter Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Converts elemental damage to cold damage for creatures in range. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 03.003 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngWilderness SurvivalZ Prophecies