Ritualist vs Spirit Walker

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Ritualist and Spirit Walker are both Huntress ascendancies. Ritualist has 8 notables and 10 small passives, mostly about flasks and charms (4), life (3) and movement speed (3). Spirit Walker has 9 notables and 8 small passives, mostly about companions (7), movement speed (3) and projectiles (2). The biggest differences: companions (0 vs 7), flasks and charms (4 vs 0) and projectiles (0 vs 2). Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

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Ritualist

8 notables · 10 small

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  As the Whispers DemandNotable

  Grants skill Ritual SacrificeSacrifice the Corpse of a Rare Monster to grant you its Modifiers for a duration, or gain a single random Modifier at the cost of your own life force.
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  Corrupted LifeforceNotable

  15% more Damage against Enemies affected by Blood Boils

  Grants skill Blood BoilEnemies in your Presence accumulate blood boils periodically. When they die, the boils pop applying Corrupted Blood to enemies near them.
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  Devotion to the KingNotable

  Grants skill Queen's ProcessionWhile active, Sprinting turns you into a locust swarm which deals Physical Attack damage, which is not based on your Weapon's damage, in an area around you. You take damage and gain Heavy Stun buildup if this Hits any targets, but damage you take from other sources while sprinting will not apply Heavy Stun or interrupt your sprinting.
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  Intricate SigilsNotable

  +1 Charm Slot

  20% more Charm Charges gained
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  Mind PhylacteriesNotable

  Can instead consume 25% of maximum Mana to trigger Charms with insufficient charges
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  Mystic AttunementNotable

  25% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Rings and Amulets
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  Unfurled FingerNotable

  +1 Ring Slot
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  Wildwood PersistenceNotable

  10% increased Life Recovery rate per 5% missing Unreserved Life

Small passives

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  Attributes

  3% increased Attributes
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  Charm Charges×2

  15% increased Charm Charges gained
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  Life Recovery Rate

  10% increased Life Recovery rate
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  Movement Speed×2

  3% increased Movement Speed
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  Physical Damage

  15% increased Physical Damage
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  Reduced Mana

  30% reduced maximum Mana
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  Reduced Resistances

  -20% to all Elemental Resistances
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  Reduced Spirit

  25% reduced Spirit

Spirit Walker

9 notables · 8 small

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  IdolatryNotable

  Companions deal 10% increased damage per Idol in your Equipment

  2% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills per Idol in your Equipment

  -4% to all Elemental Resistances per non-Idol Augment in your Equipment
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  Primal BountyNotable

  Gain a Primal Owl Feather every 4 seconds, up to a maximum of 3

  Expend an Owl Feather when you Dodge to trigger Primal Bounty

  Grants skill Primal BountyEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.
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  Sacred UnityNotable · costs no point

  Bear Spirit gains Embrace of the Wild

  Vivid Stags leap towards enemies

  Central Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring Ground
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  The Catha's BalanceNotable

  Companions gain added Attack damage equal to 60% of your main hand Weapon's damage
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  The Mhacha's GiftNotable

  Dodging can expend up to 3 Owl Feathers, granting Primal Bounty 100% more

  Empowerment effect per additional Feather expended

  Gain Owl Feathers 50% faster
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  The Mórrigan's GuidanceNotable

  Gain a Vivid Wisp when Vivid Stampede ends

  Stags deal 20% more damage per leap

  Stags have 20% more Shock Magnitude per leap
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  The Natural OrderNotable

  Tame Beast can capture Unique Beasts

  Can have up to one Unique Tamed Beast summoned

  Unique Tamed Beasts have 30% increased movement speed

  Unique Tamed Beasts are Possessed by random Azmeri Spirits, changing every 20 seconds
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  Vivid StampedeNotable

  Gain a Vivid Wisp for every 10 metres you move, up to a maximum of 3

  Expend all Vivid Wisps to trigger Vivid Stampede when you Attack

  Grants skill Vivid StampedeCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.
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  Wild ProtectorNotable

  Grants skill Wild ProtectorCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.

Small passives

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  Companion Life and Area

  Companions have 10% increased Area of Effect

  Companions have 15% increased maximum Life
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  Critical Chance×2

  12% increased Critical Hit Chance
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  Movement Speed×2

  2% increased Movement Speed
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  Shared Companion Damage×2

  Companions deal 10% increased Damage

  10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your Presence
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  Spirit

  +10 to Spirit

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