Build Request WF'd Cleric

[Justan]

Hey Gang, I want to roll a 32-point WF'd Cleric.

Pure Cleric - non-Evasion, gonna run 'em thru my blade barriers for grins & giggles...

I kinda see what I would gain by taking a level of Sorc, but I will wait to see what the capstone will translate to the toon AFTER it has been implemented into DDO, no sense in putting the cart before the horse...

What should my starting stats be? I have a minimal amount of tomes, no +2's available, so I am thinking odd number stats so when I actually pull a +3 tome, it will matter.

I am not planning on a frontline cleric, so str/dex are not the main focus of this build - I will use my SP mainly for buffs/offensive casting/rez's... So Spell Penetration would be nice.

Also, what enhancements? Will I get the benefit from healer's friend if I perform self-love on myself (seems most time clerics don't, i am specifically thinking of dv's)? I like to DV casters when possible.

What alignment? Pro's and Con's would be welcome - Normally I go Chaotic Good, but all things being relative, a Cleric SHOULD be Lawful Good - but what about the +2 bonus from stability items while being Truly Nuetered, err - True Neutral?

I know the starting stats are gonna be painful with the -2 to Cha & Wis, but I am not looking for the easiest toon play - just a challenge, almost old school...

Not sure if it matters, but this toon will be in Archmagi on the Argo Server and will probably have a name like 'BetterthanNick'

[hu-flung-pu]

Just max out your WIS and CHA, 16 and 14 respectively, and put the last two points in to STR.

Take empower, and heighten. Quicken if you want to really focus on casting, and take toughness with the racial enhancements, and don't forget the healers friend on your cleric.

[Justan]

But by using a +1 tome for Cha and Wis, I could use the extra 5 points to Con since I will be using my face to block rather than evasion. Plus I figure 1 point to Int so that at lvl 1 I can eat a +1 tome and from that point on, never take a -1 hit to my skill points...

Not sure what the starting stats would be but somewhere there would be the start.

Thanks Hu - J

[ace_mason]

Why would you go wf cleric. You can cast freedom on yourself and you can get a immuno item. Why would you go wf?

[jmonty]

Just max out your WIS and CHA, 16 and 14 respectively, and put the last two points in to STR.

Take empower, and heighten. Quicken if you want to really focus on casting, and take toughness with the racial enhancements, and don't forget the healers friend on your cleric.

my opinion:

max wis, some con (12-14ish) and str. if you want a dv clr, human would be a better choice but i'm totally against specing for dvs.

for feats i'd say: toughness, mental toughness/improve maybe, quicken, maximize, and extend. i don't know about heighten but if you like casting insta-death spells, spell pen/improved spell pen helped alot on my human cleric.

skills: concentration and balance.

[jmonty]

Why would you go wf?

wf immunities, con enhancements maybe.

[Justan]

Why would you go wf cleric. You can cast freedom on yourself and you can get a immuno item. Why would you go wf?

By going WF'd for cleric I can fill a niche in my guild on Argo, Archmagi.

Most of the gang here have WF'd and some partake in Warforged Nights, and I can have fun as one of the few who have a Cleric to throw into the mix.

I have been leveling my WF'd Sorc lately, and while fun it is stil an 'easy' build. Max Cha, add som Con & BAM! You **** near have a cookie like every other swinging Johnson...

I have a Human Cleric on Sarlona, Hondo, and a Dwarven Cleric on Khyber, Koffin. I am experienced in playing the class but the thought of a Warforged Cleric interests me. I see a lot of muti-Classed, I cannot remember seeing a true WF'd Cleric.

Not much to say after that.

Honestly I was hoping someone could use the Character Planner and post it here so I can see it and see what will work and ask questions to tweak it to my happiness.

No worries, nobody took the bait so I will try to come up with a 'plan' from the planner and post it here. Prolly won't be until tomorrow, and let's face it - how much RL stuff have you the reader procrastinated on to be in game? TONS here

It may take another regularly scheduled downtime (where nothing is changed officially) to cause the lag necessary to make me crank out some numbers on th eCharacter Planner...

[jmonty]

Honestly I was hoping someone could use the Character Planner and post it here so I can see it and see what will work and ask questions to tweak it to my happiness.

there really isn't that much too it. you should be able to figure it out from what has been posted already.

[Inspire]

Why would you go wf cleric. You can cast freedom on yourself and you can get a immuno item. Why would you go wf?

Only crazy people make WF Clerics.

[hu-flung-pu]

By going WF'd for cleric I can fill a niche in my guild on Argo, Archmagi.

Most of the gang here have WF'd and some partake in Warforged Nights, and I can have fun as one of the few who have a Cleric to throw into the mix.

I have been leveling my WF'd Sorc lately, and while fun it is stil an 'easy' build. Max Cha, add som Con & BAM! You **** near have a cookie like every other swinging Johnson...

I have a Human Cleric on Sarlona, Hondo, and a Dwarven Cleric on Khyber, Koffin. I am experienced in playing the class but the thought of a Warforged Cleric interests me. I see a lot of muti-Classed, I cannot remember seeing a true WF'd Cleric.

Not much to say after that.

Honestly I was hoping someone could use the Character Planner and post it here so I can see it and see what will work and ask questions to tweak it to my happiness.

No worries, nobody took the bait so I will try to come up with a 'plan' from the planner and post it here. Prolly won't be until tomorrow, and let's face it - how much RL stuff have you the reader procrastinated on to be in game? TONS here

It may take another regularly scheduled downtime (where nothing is changed officially) to cause the lag necessary to make me crank out some numbers on th eCharacter Planner...

That sounds like an awesome group!

I'd love to run that with my 9 Barbarian/ 11 Cleric build. Casting AND damage.

Seriously though, Warforged make some great battle-clerics when they're allowed to spread their wings and rip it up in a dungeon, standing in the middle of a blade barrier, throwing out Harm spells, and Extended Divine Power.

[Inspire]

Automation, True Neutral, Warforged Cleric;

Base;

8Str 14Dex 18Con 8Int 16Wis 6Cha

Current;

11Str 20Dex 28Con 8Int 34Wis 11Cha

399 Hps, 1605 Sp

[Justan]

For the replies and to Inspire for his Base build.

I decided to go 9/9/16/10/16/12.

The Int at 10 was so I could go for some UMD - since at this time, I do not plan on taking any multi-class levels. The difference at start was 4 extra Skill Points.

The odd numbers were because it is fairly easy to get +1 tomes/items and once the new cap goes up, +3's should not be too hard to obtain.

I did not want to base this build on 'once I get the scourge choker and chattering ring' make or break gear, I just want to have fun at the end by being a contributing team player - who occasionally will have to get off the coat tails of the group that's carrying me through the quest to throw a rez or 2.

I plan (mostly) at end game to be a party buffer, nuker and rezzer. As such, I may switch my feats around to include spell pen.

And I have DV's

[Comfortably]

I am going to offer some advice sence I have a capped WF cleric...16 lvls of cleric no multi class.

Musts:
Max wisdom...my WF cleric has 1760sp and im not done with him yet I will be able to reach 1800+
16 con AT Least more HP the better!
12dex
NO CHA...dv's suck!!

max out ur DR it really helps

[grimlock30]

would a WF cleric be able to cast with the admantine body(the heavy armor version)? Or would you end up with that 30% spell falure(not sure if thats the right number), or be able to cast normaly(as clerics can cast with full plate on?) Just courious (pulled a docent of corpsecraft) if this is viable or not..

[cdbd3rd]

Only crazy people make WF Clerics.

Ah, so that's why I had that strange irresistable urge to reroll Jeepthing as a WF battlecleric?

would a WF cleric be able to cast with the admantine body(the heavy armor version)? Or would you end up with that 30% spell falure(not sure if thats the right number), or be able to cast normaly(as clerics can cast with full plate on?) Just courious (pulled a docent of corpsecraft) if this is viable or not..

Divine spells are not restricted by spell failure - same as fleshy clerics wearing full plate. It's all good.
IF you for some reason decided to splash an arcane level, then those spells would be hit by your spell failure percentage.



...and just one more minor reason for WF cleric is that handy auto-stabilize they have. That comes in handy, too.