New Class "Dark Ritualist"

[trashX]

yeeeeh so I just came up with an idea for the 5 class(1.barb 2.WD 3.caster 4.ranged 5.???) "dark ritualist" is what i called him :D
the idea is kind of like a necro background i guess, using unholy magic to fight for the good guys. I was thinking that he could be like the pala, or druid, kind of a "jack of all trades"
Skill tree 1. Shape shifting: the dark ritualist can transform himself into a demon. OR in the skill tree "shape shifting" he could invest in "hand" "leg" or "body" skills, each one transforming only a part of him, so a total of 3 buffs

Skill tree 2. Summon: Now although the WD already summons, that doesnt mean my DR cant(necro,druid) i was thinking instead of summoning single creatures that followed you around like the WD, the DR could summon waves of lesser demons, at higher levels larger stronger demons. for example: start skill, spawns 10 small disfigured dog like animals, high end skill: summoning of 6 balrog type creatures led by one "boss" summon. these creatures will not stay and follow you they wills attack with great power and then after maybe 20 seconds die

Skill tree 3. Dark rituals: some sort of sacrifice-bonus tree. like -5%durability +20% dmg

Now an interesting idea i had for this char is that he could be the only class that does not use any mana, and only has a health globe and faster health regen. just feels right that this guy pays with his own blood to summon or controle spawns of hell

thoughts?
dumb ideà?
good idea?
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[Hello Jim]

The summoning tree sound like a big tree of Revives.

The SS tree basics sound cool- Every skills changes 1 part of the body and the last skill that all the skills leads to it the full transformation. And every part will have other bonuses (chest- defense, arm- dmg). This sound cool, but now that I think about it it's kinda notdoable and makes you focus on one skill. Nvm.

The Dark rituals sound like curses with penatlies. Cure idea, but too unoriginal for my taste.


It just sound too Necroish for me..

[trashX]

well the demons arent really like revives at all but just kind of like a AOE affect, and less like summons in the necro sense
meh but now that i look at it does seem like the necro :D

[SirLuxeflex]

I like some spells, the dark ritual tree sounds great and would be a better option instead of the curses. But the whole character? A dark ritualist would suggest somebody dark who is into the occult and hurting other people. Maybe even worship the dark lord Diablo himself. I believe Blizzard had enough trouble trying to squize the Necromancer in as it was.

Back to the spells you've suggested: Dark ritual for the Witch Doctor (sounds Voodoo), the shapeshifting of certain parts (no naughty thinking guys!) of a body might sound great as well. Transforming a hand into a shield or something like that.