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.
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 13 spirits. These spirits deal 21 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16BloodsongBinding RitualCreate 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.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Painful BondHex SpellFor 21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 21 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 7Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 22 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
Additional Spirits – drop spawning power to 8+1, increase communing to 10+1
PainFactionsRitualist. Communing 11PainBinding RitualCreate a level 9 Spirit with 180 Health and 56 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 23 damage. This Spirit dies after 118 seconds.5¾30
AnguishNightfallRitualist. Communing 11AnguishBinding RitualCreate 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.15¾45
ShadowsongFactionsRitualist. Communing 11ShadowsongBinding RitualCreate 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.15130
Spirit durability
Spiritleech AuraEotNRitualist. Restoration Magic 6Spiritleech AuraSkillSkill. For 11 seconds, all of your spirits within earshot deal 11 less damage and steal 11 Health when they attack.5¼20 – drop spawning power to 8+1 and increase restoration magic to 5+1.
Spirit Boon StrikeFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Spirit Boon StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 68 lightning damage, and all Spirits you control within earshot gain 68 Health.513 – particularly useful if you want to avoid dissolving a spirit wall with Summon SpiritsFactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5.
Utility
Spirit SiphonFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Spirit SiphonSpellTarget Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 52% of that Energy.5¼3 – reliable energy management
DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58
Drunken MasterEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Drunken MasterStanceFor 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. PvE only.560
Pain InverterEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Pain InverterHex SpellFor 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage). PvE only.10120 - to swiftly farm any boss that has area damage.
Survival
Mend Body and SoulFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 6Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 58 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3 – especially useful against conditions. Drop spawning power to 8+1 and increase restoration magic to 5+1.
Spirit LightFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 5Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 100. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514 – raw healing. Drop spawning power to 8+1 and increase restoration magic to 5+1.
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.4¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.2¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 10Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 27 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
You activate Spells and Signets 13% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 9%.
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 10 spirits. These spirits deal 17 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate 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. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 Health and 62 armor who dies after 126 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 21 Health.5¾30
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 12Painful BondHex SpellFor 18 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Communing 12Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 30 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
Set BloodsongFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 Health and 79 armor who dies after 158 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 26 Health.5¾30 and VampirismNightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank 10VampirismBinding RitualCreate a level 14 Spirit with 280 Health and 85 armor that dies after 150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 20 Health, and you are healed for 20 Health. PvE only.10¾30 near the front to take the brunt of damage.
Set the three spirits from Signet of SpiritsFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 13 spirits. These spirits deal 21 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130 behind Bloodsong and Vampirism.
Bring ShadowsongFactionsRitualist. Communing 10ShadowsongBinding RitualCreate 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.15130 and set behind the other spirits if there are a lot of or high physical damage dealers.
Use Armor of UnfeelingFactionsRitualist. Communing 10Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 27 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120 before pulling mobs.
Depending on the mob, wait for the mob to ball up naturally, and aggro using Painful BondFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Painful BondHex SpellFor 21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 21 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112.
Reproduce spirits as they die, try to keep a wall between yourself and enemies.
Try renewing Armor of Unfeeling after you reproduce your spirits.
Use Summon Spirits to move your spirits around and/or to regenerate some of their health.
Farmable Areas
Mobs
Normal Mode
Fissure of Woe - Beach and Cave. Can also do Lightning Forest if Shout heroes are used to run there.
If the hero survives, flag it away from you before you aggro.
Using a Longbow, pull the boss back away from the portal.
Try not to get too close to the portal or else more enemies will spawn. If they do spawn, run back towards the shrine and come back. Just wait until you get the opportunity again to pull.
Bezzr Wingstorm outside Eternal Grove for a green 20/20 Domination Wand.