Options, and the ability to temporarily gain proficiency in a set of
Grants Expertise in two knowledge skills, a number of excellent divination
YourĬhoice of Divine Domain also grants 2 to 10 free prepared spells, allowing you The day, the Cleric’s spell list is even more open than the Wizard’s. With the ability to prepare any Cleric spell at the beginning of Spellcasting: The Cleric is a Wisdom-basedįull caster. Clerics don’t get any tools, and get two skills from a Simple weapons will be fine, especially once your spells eclipse your damage Will give you a decent AC, especially if you’re not building for melee combat. Of the most debilitating effects in the game. Saves: Wisdom and Charisma saves cover some They can easily compensate for a small pool of hit points. Fortunately, Clerics have the best healing abilities in the game, so Optional Class Features are detailed below under Optional Class Features.įull caster, but it can be problematic since many Clerics fight on the front Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released and this article will be updating accordingly as time allows.
The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. I also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and I can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. I will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, even if it is my own, because I can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. Example Build – Hill Dwarf Cleric (Life).Clerics have abundant offensive options, and can even beĪfter reading this handbook, I encourage you to read myĬleric Spells Breakdown.
However, they are by no means limited to healing and Healers in the game, and have among the best support, utility, and divination Your choice of Divine Domain so greatly affects your capabilities, Clerics canįit a variety of roles and play styles. Clerics are among the most diverse and interesting classes in 5e DnD.