Post by mishimayukio on Aug 12, 2008 3:37:54 GMT
I've been getting a lot of requests for this build, so here it is. This is a straight up battle cleric, which foregos the 3rd epic spell for much higher offense and defense. It is however extremely feat and skill tight, and feats have to be taken exactly when I specify for the most part for it to work.
Playing a battle cleric is unlike any other melee class. You must constantly keep and eye on and recast a plethora of buffs to keep yourself running at full power. You must also be familiar with what kind of dispels you are going run into on each map, and use the proper rings because losing your buffs means you are useless for 30-40 seconds while you recast them.
All this is not without some benefits however, you have to ability to soak an extraordinary amount of damage, and being outright immune to most status effects, while still being able to dish out massive damage and neutralize key monsters with greater ruin.
Stats shown are before demi, with STR artifact
Pros:
Cons:
Subrace:
Pharlan (Half-Elf)
Starting Stats:
Domains: Earth, Knowledge
1 Cleric
Conc +4
Blooded
2 Paladin
Conc +1
3 Paladin
Conc +1
Weapon Focus (warhammer)
4 Paladin (Strength +1)
Conc +1
5 Cleric
Conc +1
6 Cleric
Conc +1
Metamagic (Extend Spell)
7 Cleric
Conc +1
8 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
9 Cleric
Conc +1
Toughness
10 Cleric
Conc +1
11 Cleric
Conc +1
12 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
Improved Critical (warhammer)
13 Cleric
Conc +1
14 Cleric
Conc +1
15 Cleric
Conc +1
Spell Focus (Divination)
16 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
17 Cleric
Conc +1
18 Cleric
Conc +1
Greater Spell Focus (Divination)
19 Cleric
Conc +1
20 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
21 Fighter
Conc +1
Epic Weapon Focus (warhammer) (fighter bonus feat)
Great Strength III
22 Cleric
Conc +1
23 Cleric
Conc +1
24 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
Great Strength IV
25 Cleric
Conc +1
26 Cleric
Conc +1
27 Cleric
Conc +1
Great Strength V
Great Wisdom I (cleric bonus feat)
28 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
29 Cleric
Conc +1
30 Cleric
Conc +1
Great Strength VI
Great Wisdom II (cleric bonus feat)
31 Cleric
Conc +1
32 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
33 Cleric
Conc +1
Great Strength VII
Great Wisdom III (cleric bonus feat)
34 Cleric
Conc +1
35 Cleric
Conc +1
36 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
Armor Skin (cleric bonus feat)
Great Strength VIII
37 Cleric
Conc +1
38 Cleric
Conc +1
39 Cleric
Conc +1, Splc +42
Epic Spell Focus (Divination) (cleric bonus feat)
Great Strength IX
40 Fighter (Strength +1)
Conc +1, Disc +43
Epic Prowess (fighter bonus feat)
Legendary Feats:
Epic Skill Focus (Discipline)
Epic Skill Focus (Listen)
Epic Spell: Greater Ruin [0/1]
Legendary Spell Focus (Divination)
Legendary Skill Affinity (Listen)
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Weapon Focus (Warhammer)
Legendary Skills:
Concentration +20
Craft Weapon +33
Listen +63 (after LSA listen)
Spellcraft +8
Tumble +60 (after LSA tumble)
Wonderous Tome:
Free choice, pick whichever epic you want.
Artifact:
STR artifact
Playing a battle cleric is unlike any other melee class. You must constantly keep and eye on and recast a plethora of buffs to keep yourself running at full power. You must also be familiar with what kind of dispels you are going run into on each map, and use the proper rings because losing your buffs means you are useless for 30-40 seconds while you recast them.
All this is not without some benefits however, you have to ability to soak an extraordinary amount of damage, and being outright immune to most status effects, while still being able to dish out massive damage and neutralize key monsters with greater ruin.
Stats shown are before demi, with STR artifact
Pros:
- 2 cleric epic spells.
- Self buffed 127 listen, all the time.
- 7 attacks a round.
- 3x/day greater ruin. (2 from feat, 1 from artifact)
- Self cast Greater Restoration, easily maintainable for the entire run.
- Buffed crit immunity and mind immunity, easily maintainable for the entire run. (protects against confusion and daze too)
- Huge radius Battletide aura with 68-69 SP.
- 17 unresistable damage per hit courtesy of battletide, divine favor, and divine might.
- Full cleric gate with LSF divination. (amazing on a tank)
- Misc. cleric buffs
Cons:
- Low HP. (A non-issue with gate and crit imm)
- Low CON. (Excruciarch's and brachina poison are your bane.)
- Mediocre AB. (offset by greater restoration)
- Very low damage output without buffs.
- Very squishy without buffs.
- Requires very good gear to balance defense, offense, and spell slots.
- Low reflex until demigod.
Subrace:
Pharlan (Half-Elf)
Starting Stats:
Stat | Creation | Subrace | 60 with items |
STR | 15 | 21 | 60 |
DEX | 14 | 14 | 26 |
CON | 12 | 12 | 24 |
INT | 14 | 14 | 26 |
WIS | 12 | 16 | 31 |
CHA | 10 | 14 | 26 |
Domains: Earth, Knowledge
1 Cleric
Conc +4
Blooded
2 Paladin
Conc +1
3 Paladin
Conc +1
Weapon Focus (warhammer)
4 Paladin (Strength +1)
Conc +1
5 Cleric
Conc +1
6 Cleric
Conc +1
Metamagic (Extend Spell)
7 Cleric
Conc +1
8 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
9 Cleric
Conc +1
Toughness
10 Cleric
Conc +1
11 Cleric
Conc +1
12 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
Improved Critical (warhammer)
13 Cleric
Conc +1
14 Cleric
Conc +1
15 Cleric
Conc +1
Spell Focus (Divination)
16 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
17 Cleric
Conc +1
18 Cleric
Conc +1
Greater Spell Focus (Divination)
19 Cleric
Conc +1
20 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
21 Fighter
Conc +1
Epic Weapon Focus (warhammer) (fighter bonus feat)
Great Strength III
22 Cleric
Conc +1
23 Cleric
Conc +1
24 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
Great Strength IV
25 Cleric
Conc +1
26 Cleric
Conc +1
27 Cleric
Conc +1
Great Strength V
Great Wisdom I (cleric bonus feat)
28 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
29 Cleric
Conc +1
30 Cleric
Conc +1
Great Strength VI
Great Wisdom II (cleric bonus feat)
31 Cleric
Conc +1
32 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
33 Cleric
Conc +1
Great Strength VII
Great Wisdom III (cleric bonus feat)
34 Cleric
Conc +1
35 Cleric
Conc +1
36 Cleric (Strength +1)
Conc +1
Armor Skin (cleric bonus feat)
Great Strength VIII
37 Cleric
Conc +1
38 Cleric
Conc +1
39 Cleric
Conc +1, Splc +42
Epic Spell Focus (Divination) (cleric bonus feat)
Great Strength IX
40 Fighter (Strength +1)
Conc +1, Disc +43
Epic Prowess (fighter bonus feat)
Legendary Feats:
Epic Skill Focus (Discipline)
Epic Skill Focus (Listen)
Epic Spell: Greater Ruin [0/1]
Legendary Spell Focus (Divination)
Legendary Skill Affinity (Listen)
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Weapon Focus (Warhammer)
Legendary Skills:
Concentration +20
Craft Weapon +33
Listen +63 (after LSA listen)
Spellcraft +8
Tumble +60 (after LSA tumble)
Wonderous Tome:
Free choice, pick whichever epic you want.
Artifact:
STR artifact