Can a Ritualist farm?

[Fenix Aurion]

Has anyone created a ritualist farming build yet? Sure, all the other classes can farm. But, what about the ritualist?

[Artemis Shadowhawk]

All the other classes can farm? I don't hear of many E or Me farmers.

But on to the question, do you mean solo farming or tombs, oro farming, etc.?

[Goldfish God]

E & Me can use the 55-build concept to farm, also see the all-water thread in the Ele forum for etting farming.

I think ash-pot ritualists might be able to farm, but I think it's likely to require some use of a secondary to be durable.

[Fenix Aurion]

Ok, maybe not all of the classes can farm. Btw, I mean solo farming.

[Kjentei]

Solo farming, I'd say it might be possible. Ritualists are about creating a area that is dangerous to enter, so a Ritualist lures monsters into their spirit area, deals some gradual damage til' all dead. I'm sure this'd be a Ritualist farming tactic that may delve into more possibilities, and we have yet to see the monster types in Factions.

[Siru]

I don't hear of many E or Me farmers.

Ok, maybe not all of the classes can farm. Btw, I mean solo farming.
Wrong, wrong and wrong. All classes can solo farm. And I talk about the thing that they can farm with their own skills - not x/Mo 55 builds.

Back to the ritualist: There is already in the Restoration line few skills that I think can do it, but I'm not creating builds before I can really test 'em and so on.

(Sorry for my tone but I get alittle aggitated when people think "others can't". And yes, that's cause I'm a mesmer.)

[CKaz]

Also have to chime in here umm yeah elementalists have a lot of solo options too, and no not just the 'iele' e/mo. Some of the best ele solo farm options are e/me and e/r thankyouverymuch. Actually it'd be more of a challenge to find a primary class that can't...

But back to OP topic, Ri/R comes to mind. Set up traps, pull, immediately set up spirits as they walk into your trap/spirit den. If your traps didnt do it your little spirit base as they limp in crippled and blind should be able to have a bit of fun.

Similiar note/style, Ri/E. Set up spirits, pull, PBAOE with the best bangs for the buck. ie as they approach time so double hit phoenix, inferno, flameburst.

Things that don't pull so easily tho (allowing you to set up something) will be a little harder. For the ele version I'd take the elite that the ritualist can't be interrupted while holding ashes - you won't need it long anyways.

[nkuvu]

Smart aleck answer: Ritualists can't farm, because Factions isn't out yet. :P

Non-smart aleck answer: Any class can farm, it depends on what you want to farm as to which class has the easiest time of it.

[Bravo]

Well seeing as how a ritualist has access to a non-elite form of healing hands that deals damage to the enemy at the same time, and a non elite weapon spell that blind enemies on hitting you to cover the down side, in the same attribute line as their heals I should imagine it would become the latest farming craze.

For instance, a 105/55 (depending on if you are carrying an ash pot or not) ritualist might look as follows:

16 restoration
10 smiting
8 protection

1. Vengeful was Khanhei
2. Weapon of Shadow
3. Shield of Judgement
4. Protective Spirit
5. Watchful Spirit
6. Balthazar's Spirit
7. <something> (Vengeful Weapon?)
8. <something> (Essence Bond?)

Now when things hit you in with a weapon, you gain 37 health (so you wouldn't actually need to go as low as 105 to get the benefit) for 1/2 the time, or blind themselves. They are also knocked down and take 35 damage from shield of judgement.

[JeanDeathwish]

I think Rits have enough damage and do not need to turn to their secondary for that.
Ex)
Cruel Was Daoshen
Ancestors Rage
Destuction

Cast Cruel and wait for atleast 1/2 its recharge. Cast Destruction. Agro enemies and bring them to your spirit. Soon the spirit will die, you can drop-cast-drop your ashes and cast Rage to finish. Thats 500+ damage and you can add in Spirit Rift/Splinter Weapon if you need to. That should be enough damage and you still have 4-5 slots for survival.

BTW Bravo: Vengeful was Khanhei is an elite skill even though this site doesnt see at as one. Also Tranquil was Tanashen is elite too, so keep that in mind.

[Bravo]

Ah, my mistake - the source on this site is the only one that I could find, oh well.

[Rurik Bacon]

Any class can farm, it depends on what you want to farm as to which class has the easiest time of it.

Precisely...
I am positive my non-55hp Mes/Mo can solo farm for bleached shells faster and more effectively than any wa/xx or mo/xx. Try illusion spells for a change, you may get addicted. There are much more to farming than griffons, trolls and minotaurs, which btw is nothing my mesmer cannot handle, tho not as good as SoJ monk.

[Genetic]

Well, once i get the chance, I wanna try summoning up 5 or so spirits, aggroing, and then using rupture soul every 5 secs to do big AoE damage and AoE blind to keep me alive.