Cleric 20 "End Game" Gear

[Nittus]

I'm looking at my gear set up, now that my Cleric has reached level 20. My priorities are healing, then cc. Notably, I don't include anything from Epic. This is because I see a group up about once a week, and my guild runs it about as often... meaning I don't foresee any real chance of getting epic items. Additionally, I need a lot of gear up before I'm equipped to handle epic content in the first place, I wouldn't be surprised if acquire most/all of this before I start running epic.

Eyes - GS (Diease Immunity, Blindness Ward, +50 SP, +100 SP, Conc Opp)
Head - Minos Legens (Heavy Fortification, Toughness)
Neck - Torc of Prince Rayirum-de II (Transform Kinetic Energy, GSP VI, Wiz III)
Trinket - Head of Good Fortune (Good Luck +2)
Back - Stormreaver's Napkin (Spell Focus Mastery +1, Intelligence +6) / GS HP Item (+45 HP)
Waist - Amrath Belt (+6 Constitution, GFL)
Finger - Amara's Band (eCha +1, eCha +2, +6 Wisdom, +3 turns)
Finger - ToD Ring (+6 Cha, eWis +1, eWis +2) / Ring of Steady Spellcasting (+15 Concentration)
Hands - Gauntlets of Eternity (Superior Healing Lore, Heal +13, Eternal Faith)
Feet - +30% Striding
Wrists - Bracers of the Glacier (Archmagi, SP VIII, FS[Cold])
Armor - Blue Dragonplate (Potency VII, Greater Arcane Lore, SP VII)
Shield - Light and Darkness (+6 Resist, DR 3/-, +6 Deflection)

Also going for the bauble, but not actually going to equip it.

I considered DT armor, but dismissed it for a handful of reasons. While it would provide an interesting alternative (HA 10%, HA 20%, GP VII) those are the only enchants that would be useful - meaning I would have to grind every rune to get a single, specific enchant. I'm already running 20% HA from enhancements, and tend to overheal myself as it is. And if I really wanted GP VII, I could just equip a weapon for it (Not that I exactly cast MCSW very often...).

Anything I'm missing? Any suggestions?

[phalaeo]

I'm happy to provide you what I use, although my capped has 2 levels Monk. I do switch between items to best fit what I'm doing, so I'll list all the things I swap.

Eyes - GS Wizardry 6, +50 SP, +100 SP, Conc Opp)

Head - Minos Legens (Soon to be Min II GS Helm- 45 exc. HP, Heavy Fort, +5 AC

Neck - Torin's Choker (for my Potency item). Would like a Torc, Noxious Embers to fiddle around with in this slot

Trinket - Litany of the Dead, Head of Good Fortune Kaelth's Touch, Pouch of Jerky,

Cloak - Stormreaver's Napkin, CHA +6, Mantle

Belt - Vorne's Belt (+6 Constitution, GFL)

Ring - STR +6 Eventually, +6 STR, +1 Exc CON ring- Amrath

Ring- Swap Slot Usually striding ring or FFalling

Gloves - Spectral Gloves Swap with Vile Blasphemy once I get them

Boots - Golden Greaves, Firestorm Greaves, Feather Falling of Springing +15

Wrists - Bracers of the Glacier Possibly putting Dex here, or a Greensteel guard item

Armor - Blue Dragonscale Robe unfortunately just for the Greater Arcane Lore, Dragontouched Vestment (+5 Resistance, +3 Dodge, Corrosive Salt Guard)

Weapons - I have the Potency and Lore on other slots, so I don't have to run around with two scepters. Can't wield scepters and stay in stance anyways, so might as well stat damage.
Rahl's Might (Unlocked Force Burst version)
Double Pos. GS Q-staff for Orchard Runs
Atonement for Abbot raids
Other various fun stuff.

[Oolung]

Cloak - Stormreaver's Napkin, CHA +6

Isn't this +6 int?

[cm2_supernova]

Isn't this +6 int?

Yessir

OP,

I would personally use the Littany in the trinket spot and use the hand spots for a STR item.
Set up would go something like this:

Eyes: Concordant Op (hp\sp\sp)
Head: Minos
Neck: Torc
Trinket: Littany
Cloak: Napkin
Belt: Any Con + GFL
Ring1\2: As posted
Gloves: +6 STR
Bracers: Glacier Bracers
Armor: DT (Resist +5, Empower Healing II, +20 hp)

Weapon1: Greenblade
Weapon2: Superior Potency VI

When in healbot situations (shroud 4&5\e-dragon\etc) You can swap the gloves for the GoE and put the Abbot stick in your hands for reduced spell point costs. Use the 3 min clicky on Amara's Belt (Superior Ardor VIII x3) instead of potency.

That is pretty much the set up I use on my cleric. I woulnt stress the 2nd tier greensteel hit points too much. I hit 502hp (with rage) on my cleric using the same setup.

[phalaeo]

Isn't this +6 int?

The Napkin is, I swap it with a +6 CHA for increasing turns and for haggle.

I'm talking about two different items.

[Nittus]

Hmmm... that's a better DT armor I had figured out, actually. Thanks for the suggestions. The only way I'm going to bother with the Greenblade is if I manage to pull it when farming for the Torc - DQ is just painful to get a group for non-epic.

I appreciate the time and input so far. I could see how the gloves could be useful - I had thought about it, for awhile, but right now I don't have GAL, so I'd rather suffer with the no +STR until I get either the Greenblade or the BDP.

[cm2_supernova]

Hmmm... that's a better DT armor I had figured out, actually. Thanks for the suggestions. The only way I'm going to bother with the Greenblade is if I manage to pull it when farming for the Torc - DQ is just painful to get a group for non-epic.

I appreciate the time and input so far. I could see how the gloves could be useful - I had thought about it, for awhile, but right now I don't have GAL, so I'd rather suffer with the no +STR until I get either the Greenblade or the BDP.

non epic isnt too bad, it can be easily shormanned on elite...even more so on normal\hard. Its just a time sink thats all

[Auran82]

From memory my cleric is using:

Eyes: Concordant Op (Blindness/Disease immune\sp\sp)
Head: Minos
Neck: Warchanter Neck
Trinket: HoGF
Cloak: Napkin
Belt: Frenzied Berserker (+6 Con GFL)
Ring1: +6 Dex (for reflex)
Ring 2: +4 Resist
Gloves: Glacial Gloves (for cheaper spells)
Bracers: Glacier Bracers
Armor: Blue Dragonscale Plate

Weapon1: Heal Scroll
Weapon2: GS Sickle (+6 Con/+3 Exc Wis) Made this ages ago, will be replacing it with a greenblade when I get one

[Nittus]

non epic isnt too bad, it can be easily shormanned on elite...even more so on normal\hard. Its just a time sink thats all

That's what I've been doing. But if I get the Torc before the GB, I doubt I'm going to want to spend any more time in there.

[samho]

That's what I've been doing. But if I get the Torc before the GB, I doubt I'm going to want to spend any more time in there.

Think about it, you can still get benefit from things beside greenblade (exactly the reason for one of my old cleric, while many of others still doing it occasionally):

(1)Seal of Earth ( 3 charge free stoneskin , let's forget the ac portion...)

(2)Jerky (free regen for total 15 mins plus free neutralize poison, ignore it if you are WF)

(3)Bramble Caster ( 10 active DR for pierce attack, some extra Damane Shield while getting melee attack )

(4)Even google have it's use (when you are too lazy to cast True Seeing within yourself)

(5)Boot wasn't too bad either if you fancy a more sneaky play style

(6)Cloak also give tiny 10% miss rate (not as good as Abbot one, through), plus 1 invis/day (not as good as amarth ninja necklace, either)

(7)Staff of Arcane Power if you happen to have UMD to use it (self cast Globe of Invulnerability to cure your own bee, or fireball / icestorm cast for Inferno of the Damned solo)


While many of them do have others to reproduce their function, they are still useful and can be the bonus beside your main target (Torc / Greenblade)

[Spisey]

Imagine a decked out sorc, swap cha +3 tod set for wis +3 set and add hjeal belt clickes, and bam!, decked out cleric!

But the archmage belt set and noxious embers stay where they are! :P

[cm2_supernova]

Imagine a decked out sorc, swap cha +3 tod set for wis +3 set and add hjeal belt clickes, and bam!, decked out cleric!

But the archmage belt set and noxious embers stay where they are! :P

ehh...I say toc > noxious embers

Arcane lore can be gathered a number of different ways.

I also perfer the glacier bracers for sp, for the spell pen but more so for the Fireshield proc which is handy in a number of situations.

[phalaeo]

ehh...I say toc > noxious embers

Arcane lore can be gathered a number of different ways.

I also perfer the glacier bracers for sp, for the spell pen but more so for the Fireshield proc which is handy in a number of situations.

The effects on Bracers of the Glacier are great for this slot, IMO. I'd love it if Clerics didn't have to compete with Arcanes for an item that is clearly intended to be used by Wizzies and Sorcs - Devs, please listen! You can put something other than that stupid +2 bonus to our chance to Turn Undead on items intended for Clerics! At least put Glaciation/Devotion on it. The Arcanes have no use for Devotion, and we have no ice spells. Bingo.

The Bracers proc quite often, I would say that it allows you to have Fireshield: Cold active through the entirety of a quest. It procs, runs out, and procs again, assuming you are getting hit.

I had +7 Armored Bracers in this slot from the time I could equip them to whenever I realized I had out-leveled a useful AC. My AC can still get quite high for a Cleric, but I figure that if I'm going to have stuff wailing on me, they might as well be eating a guard.

[Spisey]

ehh...I say toc > noxious embers

Arcane lore can be gathered a number of different ways.

I also perfer the glacier bracers for sp, for the spell pen but more so for the Fireshield proc which is handy in a number of situations.

I do use the glacier bracers when I'm not using the Demon's Consort Bracers. If one (cleric) cannot scroll or cast cold shield, then your choice ould definately be used more than not.

[DelverRootnose]

...and shield since I am not true nuetral. You have to be true nuetral for the stability on light and dark to take effect.

[cluedout]

neck: torc
trinket: epic dragon eye on until buffed and use of clikies then swap to litany/epic dusk heart/hogf/bauble/featherfall/underwater action/spell absorbing
cloak: HP mineral II
belt: radiant servant (swap with all amerath belt clickies as needed no potancy items in this setup, i have never had any of my ardor belts run out in any raid and you still have regular efficafy and epic dragon eye if they do)
ring swap: radiant servant with +2 wis upgrade
gloves: some fun options here include the bramblecasters, gauntlets of eternity (epic?) or another greensteel
boots: strider 30's, fom, +15 balance, +15 jump, firestorm, anchoring,
ring static: any +6 str with +1 exep con on it with a +2 con upgrade
bracers: epic dragon bracers (+6 con +5 prot) with greater false life upgrade
armor: dragon touch FP with deathblock, +1 exep wis , and any guard that is not the ooze one
goggles: disease and blind /sp/sp concopp (includes +6 wis)
helm: epic helm of the moron with upgraded wizardry 6 (just because i forget about the dragon eye sometimes.)


hand 1: hjeal scroll/sup pot 6 if yous out of belt clicks (this has never happend to me)
off hand: skiver or epic greenblade

or: staff of the petitioner

when a shield is needed use one from hound or an upgraded light and darkness
and a concopp longsward with neg energy absorb and 20%/30% healing amp

this setup has the potential to see 2300+ sp and 500+ HP on the human cleric build that i have with 14 turns some very nice mana regen with 2 concopps and a torc running

build is strait 32 point human con 16 wis 18 cha 14, everything else at 8

feats:

h: toughness
1: extend
3: empower heal
6: empower
9: maximise
12: quicken
15: mental toughness
18: improved mentel toughness

swap 15 and 18 for spell pen and gtr spell pen if you feel you have enough spell points and extend can easily be swapped for heighten as well

this setup is missing

toughness (20 hp) can be replaced by swapping to an epic armor (waiting for future epic dragon colors) and putting it on the blue slot and putting the +1 exep wisdom on the helm of the moron.

i see that your build does not included epic items, however i am running epics every day so i see this as viable. this is my gear goal on my cleric sahanna if you would like to myddo her. i am still missing one of the tod rings, the seal for the helm of the moron, the cleric hound shield, gauntlets of eternity, torc, staff of the petitioner, litany of the dead, and epic item upgrades

[HonricArgent]

My gear:

Head: Minos Legens (looking to switch out for Epic Chainmail Coif)
Neck: Torc of Raiyum
Trinket: Head of Good Fortune (once this goes epic it'll likely have heavy fort, allowing me to replace Minos)
Cloak: +45 hp GS cloak
Belt: Vorne's Belt (with Morah's Belt and Tokala's Belt in rotation for clickies)
Ring1: +6 DEX Ring (looking to replace with Morah's Band)
Ring2: Gnawed Ring (with +2 exceptional con)
Gloves: Gauntlets of Eternity (with Vile Blasphemy for clicky)
Boots: FF, Jump +13
Bracers: Bracers of the Glacier
DT Armor: +5 resist/efficient metamagic: empower healing II/melodic guard
Goggles: Con Op with +150 sp
Weapons: Pure Pos GS Kama with Superior Dev 6 and Min 2 GS Kama with Exceptional WIS +2 (intend to replace both with dual vorpal Dream Edges)




I wouldnt bother with the cleric TOD rings, frankly. You have little, if anything, to gain from the set bonuses, and everything they give you can get elsewhere. You already get a +6 WIS from your Con Op Goggles, and you can put +2 exceptional Wisdom on *any* TOD ring. The only thing they have to offer is Exceptional Wisdom +1, and once you get an epic item (any epic item you would already wear, really) you can slap that on a colorless augmentation slot. Or if you really are adamant about not running epic at all, you could get it on a GS slot. Or DT, but you dont seem into that either.


Only thing I havent decided on is what to put in my Boots slot. I really like having FF on all the time, but I'd like to get Striding +30% too. Hopefully Titan goes epic at some point, because Epic Gyroscopic Boots of Striding (with a yellow augment slot) would be perfect.

[Nittus]

I'm not against running Epic, rather, it seems that most people run them in semi-static groups. I at least do not see them pugged very often.

I had missed some of the better DT enchantments, and that, combined with my reluctance to play the lotto after prior experiences meant that I had removed it from my gear list. However, the DT setups that others have listed in this thread are more attractive than what I had come up with. Somehow I missed Efficient Emp Healing being available.

On a related note, do most clerics run around with Emp Healing on all the time?

[phalaeo]

On a related note, do most clerics run around with Emp Healing on all the time?

I do, from the second I get it. I've also got three tiers of the Improved Meta: Emp. Healing enhancement, but that might change when the PrE comes out. The prereqs for Radiant Servant eat up a few AP.

By Level 20, I usually have Maximize, Empower, Empower Healing, and Quicken on, with the exception of buffs- I turn quicken off while buffing. Extend is toggled for BB's and Recitation/DPower when needed.

[joaofalcao]

(6)Cloak also give tiny 10% miss rate (not as good as Abbot one, through), plus 1 invis/day (not as good as amarth ninja necklace, either)

We talking about the Demon Queen Raid Cloak, right? Its 20%

http://ddowiki.com/page/Cloak_of_the_Zephyr

Abbot´s 10%.

http://ddowiki.com/page/Wretched_Twilight