Ok so you have played Cleric before. So you know what you are giving up. Now how did you play your Cleric before? Was it a caster that hanged back? As a melee Aura might help more on the front lines. Maybe toons will put on healing amp if they see you in there with your Aura. I think it helps healing a lot.
Now if you really want a melee Cleric you may want to look at Half Orc. If you have vet status and a character slot I would say you should build one with THF or even TWF.
I build vet builds to play around with all the time. Sometimes I just build one as a blueprint to see what is available. It is easier than using the web only.
So you are not taking any Tier 5 enhancements then? Which then?
Why do you have your heart set on not casting? Do you run with a static group? You want some versatility if not. So I still have to recommend Maximize atleast.
Quicken is a must have on a melee Cleric, so your spells work. You will be getting hit more. Quicken is a must for use of Heal and Mass Heal. Quicken is good at level 9. You are not going to use Blade Barrier? Are you serious?
I know you do not want to cast offensive spells, but if there is too much healing in the group you really should offensive cast. Your melee dps will not be as good as pure melees and offensive spells close that gap.
What enhancements are you going to take?
For melee Cleric you can take any race if you are not pure. If you stay Pure Cleric TWF you probably want Elf. If you will not offensive cast there are not too many reasons then to stay pure. Will you use all the light and dark SLAs????
And like my sig says about healing amp
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