My Generalist Cleric

[morticianjohn]

I've got a drow cleric that I'm planning to TR into a human. I don't think drow is the worst choice but there are some things to be gained by going human as well as the 2 extra build points. So far I have enjoyed being a generalist so I'm going to stick it out. Still I've got some real questions about casting. I'm seriously thinking about changing a few feats and enhancements to include spell penetration and/or spell focus.

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Noehealz Foryou
Level 20 True Neutral Human Male
(20 Cleric) 
Hit Points: 312
Spell Points: 1495 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 6
Will: 22

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             14                    16
Dexterity             8                    10
Constitution         16                    19
Intelligence          8                    10
Wisdom               18                    30
Charisma             10                    14

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 11

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               0                     6
Bluff                 0                     2
Concentration         7                    27
Diplomacy             0                     2
Disable Device       n/a                    n/a
Haggle                0                     2
Heal                  4                    12
Hide                 -1                     0
Intimidate            0                     2
Jump                  2                     3
Listen                4                    10
Move Silently        -1                     0
Open Lock            n/a                    n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                     0
Search               -1                     0
Spot                  4                    10
Swim                  2                     3
Tumble               n/a                    1
Use Magic Device      1                    13

Level 1 (Cleric)
Feat: (Human Bonus) Empower Healing Spell
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Cleric)


Level 3 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 4 (Cleric)


Level 5 (Cleric)


Level 6 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 7 (Cleric)


Level 8 (Cleric)


Level 9 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 10 (Cleric)


Level 11 (Cleric)


Level 12 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Cleric)


Level 14 (Cleric)


Level 15 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 16 (Cleric)


Level 17 (Cleric)


Level 18 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Heighten Spell


Level 19 (Cleric)


Level 20 (Cleric)
Enhancement: Cleric Divine Intervention
Enhancement: Cleric Radiant Servant I
Enhancement: Cleric Radiant Servant II
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Wisdom I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Improved Heal I
Enhancement: Improved Heal II
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Smiting I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Smiting II
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Life II
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Life III
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Smiting I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Smiting II
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Life I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Life II
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Life III
Enhancement: Cleric Smiting I
Enhancement: Cleric Smiting II
Enhancement: Cleric Smiting III
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic I
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic II
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic III
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic IV
Enhancement: Cleric Charisma I
Enhancement: Cleric Charisma II
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom I
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom II
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom III
Enhancement: Cleric Divine Vitality I
Enhancement: Cleric Improved Turning I
Enhancement: Cleric Wand and Scroll Mastery I

What I really need to do is narrow it down to which feats I'm actually taking. I'm not really worried about which levels I take them at. The only ones that are locked in as necessary in my mind are toughness, empower healing and maximize. Anything else can be swapped out if I want to go for spell penetration, spell focus, etc... I took the smiting line for higher DP damage but will probably take it out since I'll need spell penetration to land any CC. I guess if I can get a decent DC on stuff like greater command I would have to go all out for that. Is that an achievable goal? Will I have to give up my title as "generalist". I don't mind being at the bottom in terms of melee dps but I like being able to hit stuff.

In the next post I'm going to include my current gear and maybe get some input on what I should be looking for to improve that.

[morticianjohn]

Right now I've got

epic cavalry plate
+45 HP Conc Op goggles
Minos
Torq
shard of xoriat (had a cove trinket but switched it to another char can make a new one though)
Mabar Cloak
morgana's belt
Morgana's ring
One of the savant rings with +6 CHA
striding boots (FF, or ToD boots to swap in here)
+6 STR gloves
Bracers of the glacier


I've got shards seals and scrolls for many different epic items and I've been through the list on wiki to see what they do. I just don't see where a clear upgrade can be had without adjusting the whole setup. If you could help me out in this as well, then when i reach 20 I can start the grind for better gear.

[callforkills]

I play full heal clerics - heal heal heal and loads of sp - these are the feats i take.. in this row:
Extend
Eschew (yes, its a waste but im lazy)
Mental tougness
Empower healing
Quicken
Maximize
Empower
Improved mental tougness

I haven't achieved this gear set up, but its what im going for momentarily - below it im gonna write some changes that makes it what i think is the best setup for clerics in the game momentarily:

Epic helm of the Mroranon - http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Helm_of_the_Mroranon - Augument slot: Resistance +5
GS sp goggles Conc Oppo
Epic infested armor - http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Infested_Armor - aug slot: toughness
* Epic scorched bracers - http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Scorched_Bracers - aug slot: good luck
* Epic boots of Corrosion - http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Boots_of_Corrosion - exc cha + 1 and Spell foc Evocation
* Epic Charged Gauntlets - http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Charged_Gauntlets - exc con + 1
Warchanters band - http://ddowiki.com/page/Warchanter%27s_Band
Gnawed ring - http://ddowiki.com/page/Kilau%27s_Band - on tod crafting put +2 cha
Vornes Belt - http://ddowiki.com/page/Vorne%27s_Belt - on tod crafting put +2 con
GS hp Conc Oppo cloak
Litany of the dead: http://ddowiki.com/page/Litany_of_the_Dead_(item)
Torins Choker: http://ddowiki.com/page/Torin%27s_Choker

As for this items list i would like to trade out the conc oppo cloak with epic envenomed cloak (http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Envenomed_Cloak) and then put GS hp conc oppo item on bracers so i can still maintain the epic abishai set bonus which gives you + 3 to caster level. When going low on spellpoints i suggest you get a Torc (http://ddowiki.com/page/Torc_of_Prince_Raiyum-de_II) and equip to refill the blue bar

As for weapons i suggest:
Skiver
GS exceptional Wisdom item with +1 and +2 exc wis.

* Edit:

I don't mind being at the bottom in terms of melee dps but I like being able to hit stuff.

Why do you wanna hit stuff when you can insta kill

[morticianjohn]

Looks like good advice. I'll probably go a different route. I don't do much Chrono and I enjoy the red fens so I'm thinking that the claw set would be nice. I can slot heavy fort on my cavalry plate and then go for one of the nice healer helms. Either epic chainmail coif, the helm of mroranon, or (one which I already have the ingredients) epic mask of comedy.