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Lingering Spirits

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Lingering Spirits

Specialization
Ritualist icon small.png Ritualist (trait list)
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Training cost
10 Hero points
Game link
API
API
Lingering Spirits

Gain a bonus for each active spirit. Spirits persist when exiting ritualist's shroud but continue to drain life force. Life force that is gained during this time will not be consumed by spirits.

Preservation.png Lingering Spirits: +20% Healing Increase to Others
Preservation.png Lingering Spirits: +15% Healing Increase to Others
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force Drain per Second: 3%
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force Drain per Second: 5%
Duration.png Base Lingering Duration: 3 seconds

— In-game description

Related skills[edit]

Transform skills that are improved by this trait

Notes[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
April 14, 2026
  • Reduced the damage increase from 7% to 5% in PvE only.
December 09, 2025
  • Reduced the strike damage bonus from 15% to 7% in PvE only.
November 18, 2025
  • Fixed an issue that caused this trait to continue to drain the player's life force while mounted.
October 28, 2025 Visions of Eternity release:
  • Lingering Spirits has been added to the game.
  • This trait now grants the ritualist a bonus for each active spirit and no longer increases the attack rate of spirits when exiting shroud.
August 19, 2025