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Ryst calls down divine power to protect his allies from physical harm.
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Ryst uses the power of his gods to heal his weakest ally.
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Ryst dispels damaging spells and temporarily makes his ally absorb magic damage.
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With the blessing of his gods, Ryst reduces physical damage his allies take.
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Unlocked when hero becomes legendary
Unlocks when hero equips a skin
Promotion Requirements [ ] Strengths and Weaknesses [ ] Strengths [ ] Strong support tank with heals and protection spells for his team.
Armor of Spirit affects the entire team, and if timed right can negate Ultimate Skills that causes physical damage.
Works great with Power Tanks (such as War Chief) to keep them alive. Weaknesses [ ] Very low damage output.
Rendered useless if silenced.
Lack of innate damage reduction and passives makes him not good for solo tanking, requiring another Frontline character to help mitigate the damage. Overall Rating: Campaign (5/10), Arena (3/10), Crusade (8/10)
Notable Counters : Heroes that cause physical damage.
Countered by: Death Mage , Frost Mage , Ice Mage , Psychopath , Old Curse .
Good Synergy : Shadow Shaman , Chaplain , Psychopath , Soulhunter , War Chief , Drunken Master , Commando , Mystic .
Recommended Evolution: 3 or 4 Star
Trivia [ ] Ryst is possibly based on Uther the Lightbringer , a Human Paladin from World of Warcraft . In the lore, Uther used to be a cleric before becoming a Paladin, being affiliated with the order Clerics of Northshire.
Ryst's DOT Arena counterpart is Lucas , who in turn is based on Arthas Menethil , from World of Warcraft , when he was a Paladin.
This hero is based on the Dota 2 hero Omni Knight 
