Channeling Magic

Channeling Magic is a ritualist secondary attribute.

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No inherent effect. Many Ritualist skills, especially those related to lightning damage and Energy, become more effective with higher Channeling Magic.

— in-game description

Channeling Magic skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
File:Agony.jpg	Agony	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Causes 3...9...10 Health loss each second to foes in earshot. This spirit loses 3...9...10 Health for each foe that loses Health.	0	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		Eye of the North
File:Agony (PvP).jpg	Agony (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...78...90 second lifespan). Causes 3...9...10 Health loss each second to foes in earshot. This spirit loses 3...9...10 Health for each foe that loses Health.	0	1010	03.003	03030		Eye of the North
File:Ancestors' Rage.jpg	Ancestors' Rage	Skill. (1 second.) End Effect: deals 5...89...110 lightning damage to foes adjacent to target ally.	0	055	00.250.25¼	01010		Factions
File:Ancestors' Rage (PvP).jpg	Ancestors' Rage (PvP)	Skill. (3 seconds.) Deals 4...41...50 lightning damage to foes adjacent to target ally each second.	0	055	01.001	0088		Factions
File:Bloodsong.jpg	Bloodsong	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...10...12 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health.	0	055	00.750.75¾	03030		Factions
File:Bloodsong (PvP).jpg	Bloodsong (PvP)	Binding Ritual. Creates a level 1...7...8 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Its attacks steal 5...21...25 Health.	0	055	10.5½10.5½	03030		Factions
File:Caretaker's Charge.jpg	Caretaker's Charge	Elite Spell. Deals 20...72...85 lightning damage. You gain 7 Energy and 5...41...50 Health if you are holding an item.	0	055	01.001	0044		Nightfall
File:Channeled Strike.jpg	Channeled Strike	Spell. Deals 5...77...95 lightning damage. Deals 5...29...35 additional lightning damage if you are holding an item.	0	1010	02.002	0044		Factions
File:Clamor of Souls.jpg	Clamor of Souls	Elite Spell. Deals 10...54...65 lightning damage to target and nearby foes. You gain 10 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit or holding a bundle item.	0	1010	01.001	0088		Factions
File:Cruel Was Daoshen.jpg	Cruel Was Daoshen	Item Spell. (15...51...60 seconds.) Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration. Drop effect: deals 15...71...85 lightning damage to all nearby foes.	0	1515	02.002	03030		Factions

Notes

Ritualist Skills

Most of the Ritualist's offensive Binding Rituals, Item Spells and Weapon Spells are linked to the Channeling Magic attribute, and has the following unique ritualist skills:

• Rituals: Bloodsong and Gaze of Fury are two of eight direct damage binding rituals. In PvE, Signet of Spirits is not a binding ritual and is the only Ritualist skill that summons three direct damage spirits Anger, Hate and Suffering. Agony and Destruction are the only two spirits with indirect damage over time and point blank area of effect, respectively. Eleven of the available thirty skills which specifically interact with spirits can be found in Channeling Magic.
• Items: Channeling Magic has the only three item spells that deal PBAoE damage: Destructive Was Glaive and Cruel Was Daoshen are the only Ritualist skills to provide Armor Penetration; while Grasping Was Kuurong is only one of two Ritualist skills to cause Knockdown. Clamor of Souls, Caretaker's Charge and Channeled Strike are three of six skills that are specifically enhanced by holding item spells.
• Weapons: Six of the ten available offensive weapon spells are in Channeling Magic. Nightmare Weapon, Splinter Weapon and Weapon of Fury are some of the most frequently used weapon spells to buff the offensive capabilities of allies. Warmonger's Weapon and Wailing Weapon are two of only three Ritualist interruption skills. Weapon of Aggression is the only weapon spell that does not target other allies. Wielder's Strike is the only channeling spell with conditional effects which trigger if you are wielding an weapon spell.

Skill statistics

Most of the Ritualist's lightning damage spells, armor-ignoring hex spells, and two life stealing skills are linked to the Channeling Magic attribute, as are a significant portion of the Ritualist's energy management skills. Although Channeling Magic only has four Binding Rituals, many of these skills relate to spirits in some way.

• Clamor of Souls, Lamentation and Spirit Rift are the only targetable channeling skills to inflict AoE lightning damage, while Caretaker's Charge is the only skill to provide conditional healing outside of Restoration Magic.
• Spirit Burn, Spirit Boon Strike, Gaze from Beyond, Essence Strike are the only non-elite spells that provide conditional effects for within the presence of earshot spirits in addition to inflicting lighting damage; while Channeled Strike and Wielder's Strike provide conditional lighting damage provide you are holding an bundle item or wielding a weapon spell.
• Destructive Was Glaive and Cruel Was Daoshen are the only item spells that inflict AoE lightning damage, and the only skills to increase armor penetration.
• Grasping Was Kuurong is the only elite skill to deal Untyped- armor-ignoring damage, other then hexes or spirits; Ancestors' Rage in particular is the only channeling skill to target an ally that is not a weapon spell.
• Channeling Magic has three Ritualist Hexes that benefit greatly from Anguished Was Lingwah: Lamentation provides unconditional AoE degeneration; Renewing Surge is the only single target hexes that provides energy gain' and finally, Painful Bond is the most effective hex to use in conjunction with attack spirits from Communing attribute.
• Bloodsong and Nightmare Weapon are the only two offensive life stealing skills found in Channeling Magic.
• Channeling Magic has three skills which inflict conditions: Gaze from Beyond is one of five ritualist skills that inflicts Blindness; Spirit Rift is only one of two ritualist skills that inflicts Cracked Armor; Spirit Burn is the only ritualist skill that inflicts Burning.
• Eight out of fifteen energy management skills are tied to Channeling Magic. In regards to three of the elite skills: Offering of Spirit provides unconditional direct energy gain for the Ritualist, as opposed Signet of Spirits (PvP) which requires the presence of earshot spirits, while Weapon of Fury provides in indirect energy gain for allies. Renewing Surge, Essence Strike, and Spirit Siphon are the only non-elite energy skills found in Channeling Magic; the latter two requiring the presence of earshot spirits.
• Caretaker's Charge and Clamor of Souls each provides conditional "buy-back" effect rather than "energy-gain".
• Spirit Boon Strike is one of only a few skills that heal spirits.