Vampiric Rituals/history

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July 07, 2020

  • Vampiric Rituals: This trait has been removed and replaced with the trait Blood Bank.

August 08, 2017

  • Vampiric Rituals: This skill has been unsplit from PvP and now provides 5 seconds of protection in all game modes.
    • Increased life-stealing values by approximately 100%.
Vampiric Rituals.png

Vampiric Rituals

Specialization
Necromancer icon small.png Blood Magic
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Vampiric Rituals

Wells gain reduced recharge time. They now grant protection to allies when cast, and siphon health with every pulse.

Damage.png Life siphon damage: 212 (0.02)?
Healing.png Life siphon healing: 212 (0.03)?
Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

June 20, 2017

  • Vampiric Rituals: The protection duration of this trait has been increased from 3 seconds to 5 seconds in PvP only.
Vampiric Rituals.png

Vampiric Rituals

Specialization
Necromancer icon small.png Blood Magic
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Vampiric Rituals

Wells siphon health every time they pulse and grant protection to allies when cast. Reduces recharge of wells.

Damage.png Life siphon damage: 113 (0.0025)?
Healing.png Life siphon healing: 110 (0.005)?
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Protection.png Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage
Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

  • Vampiric Rituals: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
    • Added: Reduces recharge of well skills by 20%.
    • Added: Wells grant protection to allies when cast.
Vampiric Rituals.png

Vampiric Rituals

Specialization
Necromancer icon small.png Blood Magic
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Vampiric Rituals

Wells siphon health every time they pulse and grant protection to allies when cast. Reduces recharge of wells.

Damage.png Life siphon damage: 113 (0.0025)?
Healing.png Life siphon healing: 110 (0.005)?
Protection.png Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Count Recharge.png Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

March 31, 2015

March 16, 2015

  • Vampiric Rituals: This trait will now remain active when the necromancer enters the downed state.

October 15, 2013

  • Vampiric Rituals: The damage portion of the life siphon from this trait now scales slightly based on power.
    • The healing portion of the life siphon from this trait now scales slightly based on healing power.
Trait XII.png

Vampiric Rituals

Specialization
Necromancer icon small.png Blood Magic
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Vampiric Rituals

Wells also siphon health every time they pulse.

Damage.png Life siphon damage: 52
Damage.png Life siphon healing: 50

— In-game description

November 15, 2012

Original version

Trait XII.png

Vampiric Rituals

Specialization
Necromancer icon small.png Blood Magic
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Vampiric Rituals

Wells also siphon health every time they pulse.

— In-game description