This build abuses the fact that heroes are insanely accurate with interrupts. It provides support, both offensively and defensively.

Attributes and SkillsEdit

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 9 + 1 + 1 Inspiration Magic 9 + 1 Fast Casting 2 Restoration Magic Splinter Weapon Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Splinter Weapon Weapon Spell For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 4 attacks deal 41 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes. 5 0.6 5 Ancestors' Rage Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Ancestors' Rage Skill For 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 89 lightning damage. 10 ¼ 5 Spirit Rift Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 12 Spirit Rift Spell Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 113 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 13 seconds. 5 1.3 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Leech Signet Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Leech Signet Signet Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 12 Energy. 20 0.2 Tease Nightfall Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Tease Elite Spell If target foe is using a skill, that foe and other foes in the area are interrupted and you steal 4 Energy from all foes in the area. 15 0.2 5 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 23 Energy. 20 0.2 5 Death Pact Signet Nightfall Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2 Death Pact Signet Signet Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 26% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you. 12 2.1 Template code

Optionals should be:

• Drain Enchantment
• Power Return
• Renewing Surge or any other Channeling spell

EquipmentEdit

• 40/40 Inspiration set.
• Survivor Insignias.

UsageEdit

Set the hero to guard mode.

CountersEdit

General caster hate.

VariantsEdit

Primary RitualistEdit

Ritualist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Channeling Magic 12 Inspiration Magic 3 + 1 Restoration Magic Splinter Weapon Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 14 Splinter Weapon Weapon Spell For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 5 attacks deal 47 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes. 5 1 5 Ancestors' Rage Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 14 Ancestors' Rage Skill For 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 103 lightning damage. 10 ¼ 5 Spirit Rift Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 14 Spirit Rift Spell Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 128 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 15 seconds. 5 2 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Leech Signet Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 12 Leech Signet Signet Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 13 Energy. 20 ¼ Tease Nightfall Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 12 Tease Elite Spell If target foe is using a skill, that foe and other foes in the area are interrupted and you steal 4 Energy from all foes in the area. 15 ¼ 5 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 12 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 25 Energy. 20 ¼ 5 Death Pact Signet Nightfall Ritualist. Restoration Magic 4 Death Pact Signet Signet Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 38% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you. 12 3 Template code

• Energy Drain or Expel Hexes instead of Tease.
• Bring Resurrection Signet or Flesh of My Flesh over Death Pact Signet.