Build:Rt/any Spirit Siphon Healer

This build is provisionally vetted good pending more votes. This build has received a provisional 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 general

Manage energy with Spirit Siphon while having a wide range of elite skills to choose from.

Attributes and Skills

Ritualist / Any 12 + 1 + 2 Restoration Magic 3 + 1 Spawning Power 12 + 1 Channeling Magic Creatures you create have 16% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 16% longer. Spirit Light FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 180. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514 Mend Body and Soul FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 115 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Life FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15LifeBinding RitualCreate a level 14 Spirit with 280 (+45) Health and 85 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 7 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10¾20 Spirit Siphon FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 13Spirit SiphonSpellTarget Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 45% of that Energy.5¼3   Template code

Elite Skill Choice

• Xinrae's WeaponNightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Xinrae's WeaponElite Weapon SpellFor 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage from a foe that damage is limited to 5% of that ally's max Health and that ally steals up to 80 Health from that foe.5¼3 A protective heal.
• Spirit Light WeaponFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Spirit Light WeaponElite Weapon SpellFor 10 seconds, target ally gains 15 Health per second and an additional 15 Health per second if that ally is within earshot of a Spirit.515 Reduce pressure on an ally.
• Weapon of FuryNightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 13Weapon of FuryElite Weapon SpellFor 18 seconds, target ally gains 44% more adrenaline and 1 Energy whenever that ally successfully hits with an attack.518 Support physicals.
• Offering of SpiritNightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 13Offering of SpiritElite SpellGain 16 Energy. If any Spirits are within earshot, you do not sacrifice Health.17%5¼15 More energy management.
• Empathic RemovalFactionsMonk. UnlinkedEmpathic RemovalElite SpellYou and target other ally lose 1 Condition and 1 Hex, and are healed for 50.517 Combined heal, condition, and hex removal.
• Unyielding AuraPropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 0Unyielding AuraElite Enchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +15% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location.-15¼10 Utilize the best resurrection skill in the game. Do not maintain.
• Expel HexesFactionsMesmer. UnlinkedExpel HexesElite SpellRemove up to 2 Hexes from target ally.518 Strong hex removal.
• EchoCoreMesmer. UnlinkedEchoElite Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, Echo is replaced with the next Skill you use. Echo acts as this Skill for 30 seconds.5110 Copy Spirit Light while pug groups call you a noob.

Optional Slots

Single Target Healing

• Spirit TransferFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 50 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5 Spike heal.
• Soothing MemoriesFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Soothing MemoriesSpellTarget ally is healed for 100 Health. If you are holding an item, you gain 3 Energy.5¾4 With an item.
• Wielder's BoonFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Wielder's BoonSpellHeal target ally for 60 points. If that ally is under the effects of a "Weapon Spell," Wielder's Boon heals for an additional 75 Health.5¼4 For targets supported by weapon spells.

Party Healing/Support

• RecuperationFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15RecuperationBinding RitualCreate a level 14 Spirit with 280 Health and 85 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range gain +3 Health regeneration. This Spirit dies after 45 seconds.25¾45 Counter degeneration
• RejuvenationEotNRitualist. Restoration Magic 15RejuvenationBinding RitualCreate a level 20 Spirit with 400 Health and 120 armor. This Spirit heals all party members within earshot for 10 Health each second. This Spirit loses 10 Health for each party member healed in this way. This Spirit dies after 90 seconds.10¾30 Free with Spirit Siphon.
• RecoveryNightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 15RecoveryBinding RitualCreate a level 14 Spirit with 280 Health and 85 armor. Conditions on allies within range of this Spirit expire 50% faster. This Spirit dies after 60 seconds.15¾30 In condition heavy areas.
• Pure Was Li MingEotNRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Pure Was Li MingItem SpellHold Li Ming's ashes for 20 seconds. While you hold her ashes, Conditions on you expire 50% faster. When you drop her ashes, all allies within earshot lose 4 Conditions.10120 In condition heavy areas.
• Protective Was KaolaiFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 60 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 85 Health10125 Party heal.

Weapon Spells

• Splinter WeaponFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 14Splinter WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 5 attacks deal 47 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.515 Raise Channeling Magic to 12+2.
• Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down.
  PvE only.1015 Support physicals.

Utility

• Summon SpiritsFactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health.
  PvE only.5¼5 Keep your spirits in earshot, or move them out of harms way.
• Death Pact SignetNightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 100% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.312 Hard res. Not with Unyielding Aura.
• Flesh of My FleshFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 15Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 20% Energy.54 Hard res. Not with Unyielding Aura.

Additional Energy Management

• Selfless SpiritFactionsMonk. Kurzick rank Selfless Spirit (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 15..20 seconds, spells you cast that target an ally cost 3 less energy.
  PvE only.5¼45
• Ether SignetFactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic Ether SignetSignetIf you have less than 5..9..10 Energy, gain 10..18..21 Energy.145

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Survivor Insignias

• Rune of Superior Vigor.

• 2x Runes of Vitae.

Weapons

• 40/40 Restoration set.

• 40/40 Channeling set if using any Channeling Magic skill besides Spirit Siphon.

• +20% Enchanting set if utilizing Selfless Spirit.

• High/low energy set.

• Defensive shield set.

Usage

• Heal allies as needed.
  • Cast Restoration Magic spells with your 40/40 set.
    • Remove conditions with Mend Body and Soul.
    • Spot heal with Spirit Light
• Always use Spirit Siphon after creating a spirit.
  • Spirits regain their maximum energy in approximately 23 seconds.
    • This means Spirit Siphon can be used more than once on long lasting spirits.
• Switch to your shield set when under pressure and to your low energy set when facing e-denial.

Counters

• Standard anti caster.
• Spirit being killed with none other in earshot.

See also

• Rt/Mo Ritualist Healer
• Rt/R Attuned Was Songkai Healer
• Rt/any Ritual Lord Healer
• N/Rt Healer
• A/Rt Shadow Theft Healer