Clerics, pls explain this enchancement for me.

[GorumT]

Chosen of the Sovereign (sp) Host gives a +1 to Longswords, but clerics do not know how to use Longswords. So if I take this enhancement, will I get the Weapon Skill, or do I still have to take the feat at lvl 3 in order to avoid the negative modifier?

[Xgemina]

You will be able to expend one of your turn undeads to grant yourself or others profiency in long sword.

[GorumT]

You will be able to expend one of your turn undeads to grant yourself or others profiency in long sword.

So I take the enhancement and 4 times a day I can be proficient with longswords and have a +1?

[Impaqt]

When you click the Proficiency, it stays until you shrine. Theres no Timer, and I don't think it canbe debuffed even. So its very easy to stay proficient all the time.

[Djeserit]

So after you rest you can expend one DV, um, I mean turn undead, and use a martial weapon with proficiency until you rest again or die. This is a great enhancement. It turns you into a pocket battle cleric, if you plan your build right. Eventually however you may want to spend a feat on Kopesh, rapier or another of the goood weapon proficiencies.

[Demoyn]

The only time it will cost you more than one turn undead attempt per rest is if you enter a slayer area and use it before entering a quest and again upon entering. I've found, however, that taking a level of barbarian works much better than spending enhancement points on this, as you'll get better weapons (or the same if you're not a dwarf) and greater enhancement options.

[Furysetzer]

It's good if you want to melee or help out with stat damagers like paralyzing or whatnot. It's bad because good longswords cost too much on the AH.

[GorumT]

Ok, cool, I think I understand. Thanks for the help everyone.

[Impaqt]

The only time it will cost you more than one turn undead attempt per rest is if you enter a slayer area and use it before entering a quest and again upon entering. I've found, however, that taking a level of barbarian works much better than spending enhancement points on this, as you'll get better weapons (or the same if you're not a dwarf) and greater enhancement options.

Barbarian is Nice for the Speed boost.. The Enhancements at l1 are pretty useless for a cleric and 1 Rage is also Useless...

Paladin or Ranger is your best bet on a Cleric. You get your Ful Martial Pro's AND get a nice SP bump to keep ya in line with a pure cleric.

It's good if you want to melee or help out with stat damagers like paralyzing or whatnot. It's bad because good longswords cost too much on the AH.

I havent found Longswords to be overly expensive.. Rapiers out outta line.... But Longswords? I find good ones on the Broker all the time.

[Demoyn]

Barbarian is Nice for the Speed boost.. The Enhancements at l1 are pretty useless for a cleric and 1 Rage is also Useless...

Paladin or Ranger is your best bet on a Cleric. You get your Ful Martial Pro's AND get a nice SP bump to keep ya in line with a pure cleric.

Rage isn't useless, it's just not as good as it is to a non-caster. I use it all the time when I run out of spell points. There are also other good enhancements for a battle-cleric. I personally have the 5 damage reduction boost, the sprint boost, the toughness enhancement, and the power attack enhancement.

I don't see how paladin or ranger are better than barbarian (or fighter). One level of ranger gets you strength to bows, which you'll rarely use as a battle cleric, and paladin gets you two more armor class, which is nice, but battle clerics need more help on offense than defense.

[Impaqt]

Rage isn't useless, it's just not as good as it is to a non-caster. I use it all the time when I run out of spell points. There are also other good enhancements for a battle-cleric. I personally have the 5 damage reduction boost, the sprint boost, the toughness enhancement, and the power attack enhancement.

I don't see how paladin or ranger are better than barbarian (or fighter). One level of ranger gets you strength to bows, which you'll rarely use as a battle cleric, and paladin gets you two more armor class, which is nice, but battle clerics need more help on offense than defense.

Ranger gets you:
1 Fav Enemy, Sprint Boost, Bow Str, and L1 Spell Point Wisdom Boost. Which will keep your Spell points in line, Or above, that of a pure cleric.

[Angelus_dead]

I don't see how paladin or ranger are better than barbarian (or fighter).

As already explained, they keep your spellpoints up because those classes are casters too. Plus ranger improves offense more than barb does.

[Furysetzer]

Barb isn't a good multiclass for a cleric really. There are clickies and potions for Rage you can get rather easily. Fighter gets you sprint, haste, attack boosts and martial weapon proficiency. Plus extra feat. If you go more than 1 level, I suggest Paladin, as it helps with your saves and LoH for when you run out of SP.

[Impaqt]

Barb isn't a good multiclass for a cleric really. There are clickies and potions for Rage you can get rather easily. Fighter gets you sprint, haste, attack boosts and martial weapon proficiency. Plus extra feat. If you go more than 1 level, I suggest Paladin, as it helps with your saves and LoH for when you run out of SP.

FIghters dont get a Sprint Boost.

and LOH/Saves only cme into play if you have a good chr score.

[GorumT]

What about xp loss for multiclassing? If I only take 1 level of Paladin, wont I suffer a xp debt the rest of the time I am leveling?

[Wizzly_Bear]

What about xp loss for multiclassing? If I only take 1 level of Paladin, wont I suffer a xp debt the rest of the time I am leveling?

no such thing in ddo

[GorumT]

no such thing in ddo

So they got rid of it? SWEET! Used to be if you had more then 2 levels difference between classes when multiclassed, you got a 15% experience penalty. (Or was it 5%.../shrug)

[Narmolanya]

Elves get longsword proficancy at the start so this adds a +1 to hit. No need to waste a turn undead. Also the advanced faith enhancement in that line grants the ability to fully heal one target (including self) every five minutes.