Classes & Ascendancies

Ritualist

Ritualist is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

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Ritualist is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

Overview

The Ritualist has adopted the darker arts of the Azmeri. With Corrupted Lifeforce, she afflicts enemies with Blood Boils that spread Corrupted Blood on the victim's death and deals more damage against afflicted targets. With Wildwood Persistance, she can rapidly heal herself back from the brink. She can perform Ritual Sacrifice on slain monsters to steal their modifiers, or offer her own blood to gain a random monster modifier. The Ritualist can also specialize in items, enhancing her charms with Intricate Sigils and Mind Phylacteries, enhancing the effects of jewelry with Mystic Attunement, and even gain a third ring slot with Unfurled Finger.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

NameStats
Attributes3% increased Attributes
Charm Charges15% increased Charm Charges gained
Life Recovery Rate10% increased Life Recovery rate
Movement Speed3% increased Movement Speed
Physical Damage15% increased Physical Damage
Reduced Mana30% reduced maximum Mana
Reduced Resistances-20% to all Elemental Resistances
Reduced Spirit25% reduced Spirit

Notable skills

This class has the following notable passive skills:

SkillModifiersPrerequisitePreceding Passive
Corrupted LifeforceGrants Skill: Blood Boil15% more Damage against Enemies affected by Blood BoilsPhysical Damage
As the Whispers DemandGrants Skill: Ritual SacrificeMovement Speed
Intricate Sigils20% more Charm Charges gained+1 Charm SlotCharm Charges
Mind PhylacteriesCan instead consume 25% of maximum Mana to trigger Charms with insufficient chargesIntricate SigilsCharm Charges
Wildwood Persistence10% increased Life Recovery rate per 5% missing Unreserved LifeLife Recovery Rate
Unfurled Finger+1 Ring SlotReduced ResistancesReduced SpiritReduced Mana
Mystic Attunement25% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Rings and AmuletsUnfurled FingerAttributes
VersionChanges
0.4.0Ritual Sacrifice Stolen Modifier duration is 82-120 seconds from Gem level 1-20 (previously 15-19.75). Quality is now +20 seconds to Stolen Modifier duration (previously +2). Corrupted Lifeforce now also has You deal 15% more Damage to Enem
0.3.0The As the Whispers Ask Notable Passive Skill has been removed, and the As the Whispers Demand Notable now also grants the Ritual Sacrifice Skill. The Wildwood Persistence Notable Passive Skill now grants 10% increased Life Recovery Rate pe
0.2.0Introduced to the game.

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