Build:Rt/any Signet of Spirits Farmer

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE farming

This build uses spirits to solo farm small mobs in many areas. It is most effective with ritualists as the primary profession, but can also be used with any profession with a ritualist secondary with some loss in effectiveness.

See 2 Man Spirit Farmer

Attributes & Skills

Ritualist / No profession 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 6 + 1 Communing 11 + 1 Spawning Power Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 13 spirits. These spirits deal 21 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+125) Health and 79 armor who dies after 158 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 26 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 21 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 7 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 22 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Optionals

Additional Spirits – drop spawning power to 8+1, increase communing to 10+1

• Pain
  Factions

  Ritualist. Communing 11

  Pain

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 9 Spirit with 180 Health and 56 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 23 damage. This Spirit dies after 118 seconds.

  

  30

  ¾

  5
• Anguish
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Communing 11

  Anguish

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 16 damage and deal double damage to Hexed foes. This Spirit dies after 37 seconds.

  

  45

  ¾

  15
• Shadowsong
  Factions

  Ritualist. Communing 11

  Shadowsong

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. The spirit's attacks deal 16 damage and cause Blindness for 5 seconds. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.

  

  30

  1

  15

Spirit durability

• Spiritleech Aura
  EotN

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 6

  Spiritleech Aura

  Skill

  Skill. For 11 seconds, all of your spirits within earshot deal 11 less damage and steal 11 Health when they attack.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   – drop spawning power to 8+1 and increase restoration magic to 5+1.
• Spirit Boon Strike
  Factions

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16

  Spirit Boon Strike

  Spell

  Target foe is struck for 68 lightning damage, and all Spirits you control within earshot gain 68 Health.

  

  3

  1

  5
   – particularly useful if you want to avoid dissolving a spirit wall with Summon Spirits (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Ritualist. Kurzick rank

  Summon Spirits (Kurzick)

  Spell

  All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health.

  

  5

  ¼

  5
  .

Utility

• Spirit Siphon
  Factions

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16

  Spirit Siphon

  Spell

  Target Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 52% of that Energy.

  

  3

  ¼

  5
   – reliable energy management
• Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
• Drunken Master
  EotN

  No Profession. Deldrimor rank

  Drunken Master

  Stance

  For 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead.

  

  60

  5
• Pain Inverter
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Pain Inverter

  Hex Spell

  For 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage).

  

  20

  1

  10
   - to swiftly farm any boss that has area damage.

Survival

• Mend Body and Soul
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 6

  Mend Body and Soul

  Spell

  Target ally is healed for 58 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.

  

  3

  ¾

  5
   – especially useful against conditions. Drop spawning power to 8+1 and increase restoration magic to 5+1.
• Spirit Light
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 5

  Spirit Light

  Spell

  Target ally is healed for 100. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.

  

  4

  1

  5
   – raw healing. Drop spawning power to 8+1 and increase restoration magic to 5+1.

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Template Codes

Variant: W/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Warrior / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Spirit Siphon Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Spirit Siphon Spell Target Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 43% of that Energy. 3 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Variant: R/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Ranger / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 10 Communing 10 + 1 + 3 Expertise Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 4 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 2 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 10 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 27 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code   Due to expertise you can run more expensive communing spirits without an energy management skill, including dissonance.

Variant: Mo/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Monk / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Variant: N/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Necromancer / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing 3 + 1 Soul Reaping Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code   Blood bond can be used as alternative to spiritleech aura to heal the spirits upon attack without decreasing their damage output.

Variant: Me/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing 3 Fast Casting Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Variant: E/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Elementalist / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing 3 + 1 Energy Storage Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Variant: A/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Assassin / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing 3 Critical Strikes Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Variant: P/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Paragon / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Spirit Siphon Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Spirit Siphon Spell Target Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 43% of that Energy. 3 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Variant: D/Rt Signet of Spirits Farmer

Dervish / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 12 Communing 3 Mysticism Signet of Spirits Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Signet of Spirits Elite Signet Create three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds. 30 1 Vampirism Nightfall Ritualist. Sunspear rank Vampirism Binding Ritual Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. 30 ¾ 10 Bloodsong Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Bloodsong Binding Ritual Create a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health. 30 ¾ 5 Painful Bond Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Painful Bond Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack. 12 1 15 Armor of Unfeeling Factions Ritualist. Communing 12 Armor of Unfeeling Skill For 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks. 20 1 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Equipment

• +20 energy staff (Example: Staff of the Forgotten).
• Shield set.
• Flatbow/Longbow for pulling.

Usage

• Spread your spirits out in a line or an arc.
  • Set Bloodsong
    Factions

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16

    Bloodsong

    Binding Ritual

    Create a level 13 Spirit with 260 Health and 79 armor who dies after 158 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 26 Health.

    

    30

    ¾

    5
     and Vampirism
    Nightfall

    Ritualist. Sunspear rank 10

    Vampirism

    Binding Ritual

    Create a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health.

    

    30

    ¾

    10
     near the front to take the brunt of damage.
  • Bring Shadowsong
    Factions

    Ritualist. Communing 10

    Shadowsong

    Binding Ritual

    Create a level 7 Spirit with 140 Health and 44 armor. The spirit's attacks deal 15 damage and cause Blindness for 4 seconds. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.

    

    30

    1

    15
     and set behind the other spirits if there are high damage physicals.
• Use Armor of Unfeeling
  Factions

  Ritualist. Communing 10

  Armor of Unfeeling

  Skill

  For 27 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.

  

  20

  1

  5
   before pulling mobs.
• Depending on the mob, wait for the mob to ball up naturally, and aggro using Painful Bond
  Factions

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic 16

  Painful Bond

  Hex Spell

  For 21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 21 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.

  

  12

  1

  15
  .
• Reproduce spirits as they die, try to keep a wall between yourself and enemies.
• Try renewing Armor of Unfeeling after you reproduce your spirits.

Farmable Areas

Mobs

Normal Mode

• Fissure of Woe
• Underworld
• Defend Droknar's Forge
• Lornar's Pass
• Twin Serpent Lakes
• Fog Nightmares outside of the Temple of Ages
• Mineral Springs
• Norn Fighting Tournament
• Breaker Hollow
• Raisu Palace
• Rhea's Crater
• Marga Coast
• Nahpui Quarter (full mission clearance)
• Tomb of the Primeval Kings
• Sorrow's Furnace
• Norn Fighting Tournament (solo quest). Must have Round One: Fight! active. This is done to collect Bison Championship Tokens to exchange for Aged Dwarven Ale or the Crown.

Hard Mode

• Hulking Stone Elementals in Old Ascalon
• Grawls in Witman's Folly
• Minister Cho's Estate
• Piken Square
• Mantids/Kappas in Sunqua Vale
• Mantids/Kappas in Kinya Province
• North Kryta Province
• Griffon's Mouth
• Scoundrel's Rise
• Caromi Tengu in North Kryta Province

Bosses

• Ritualist's Construct outside Unwaking Waters (kurzick)
  • Drop Armor of Unfeeling and Spirit Leach Aura, take Anguish, Painful Bond, and "Finish Him!". Communing 12, Channeling Magic 12
  • Bring a longbow for pulling the boss, do not aggro the afflicted group
  • Pull the boss towards the outpost gate to get clear of the afflicted
  • Spam your spirits (start with Shadowsong) then hex the boss, use FH when he goes below 50%

Videos

Underworld Farm

Norn Fighting Tournament Farm

See Also

• Build:Any/Rt Signet of Spirits Solo Content
• Build:Team - 2 Man Spirit Farmer
• Build:Rt/any Spirit Spammer