Painless Cleric Past Life - Air Domain/Feydark

[Zarkarion]

This is my recipe for a painless solo-friendly Cleric past life build. It uses Morninglord to get Chain Lightning right from the start. It is intended to Iconic TR at level 30.

The main damage is from the combination of Air Domain electric spells (using Light spell power) and Feydark Illusionist shadow-blade spells. This combination is extremely effective. Especially as all damage spells used are SLAs so can be boosted with Maximise, Empower, Intensify, Quicken and Heighten at no extra mana cost. Greater Colour Spray further increases the damage.

You will need Illusion and Evocation focus items. I have not taken any feats in Illusion focus, because with Reflective Bloodstone and 3 Deep Gnome past lives I don't really need them to get the Illusion spells to stick. This build is not intended for end game, only for an easy and fun way to get Cleric past lives.

The repeating crossbow is just for finishing off mobs with a few HP left. It could easily be replaced by another weapon, and go for pure cleric. I just like to have a missile weapon so I don't have to waste mana finishing off mobs that are nearly dead. Don't be tempted to take a second level of Artificer for rune arms - due to a bug, rune arms mess up Shadowblade damage.

Sun Elf Air Domain / Feydark Painless Past Life Cleric
19/1 Cleric/Artificer
Lawful Good Morninglord


Level Order

1. Cleric . . . . . 6. Cleric. . . . .11. Cleric. . . . .16. Cleric
2. Artificer . . . 7. Cleric . . . . 12. Cleric . . . . 17. Cleric
3. Cleric . . . . .8. Cleric . . . . 13. Cleric . . . . 18. Cleric
4. Cleric . . . . .9. Cleric . . . . 14. Cleric . . . . 19. Cleric
5. Cleric . . . . 10. Cleric . . . . 15. Cleric . . . . 20. Cleric


Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . .8. . . .+5. . . .4: WIS
Dexterity . . . .8. . . .+5. . . .8: WIS
Constitution. . 16. . . .+6. . . 12: WIS
Intelligence. . 14. . . .+5. . . 16: WIS
Wisdom. . . . . 18. . . .+5. . . 20: WIS
Charisma. . . . .8. . . .+5. . . 24: WIS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: WIS

Skills
. . . . . C. A .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C .C
. . . . . 1. 2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Concent . 4. 1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .23
Heal. . . 4. . .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .1 .23
Spellcr . 4. 1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .23
UMD . . . 2. 3 .½ .½ .½ .½ .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .½ .½ .20
Jump. . . . .1. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. ½. 10
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .16. 7 .5 .5 .5 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .5
Max . . .16. 7 .5 .5 .5 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6


Feats

.1. . . . : Augment Summoning
.3. . . . : Maximize Spell
.6. . . . : Empower Spell
.9. . . . : Quicken Spell
12. . . . : Spell Focus: Evocation
15. . . . : Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
18. . . . : Heighten Spell
21 Epic . : Epic Spell Focus: Evocation
24 Epic . : Intensify Spell
26 Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Light
27 Epic . : Master of: Shadowblades
28 Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Force
29 Destiny: Mass Frog
30 Epic . : Blinding Speed
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea

.3 Cleric : Air Domain

.2 Deity. : Follower of: Amaunator
.7 Deity. : Amaunator's Flames


Spells

Cleric

1. Cure Light Wounds (2), Nightshield (2), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
2. Cure Moderate Wounds (4), Resist Energy (4), Soundburst (4), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
3. Cure Serious Wounds (6), Remove Curse (6), Remove Disease (6), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
4. Cure Critical Wounds (8), Death Ward (8), Neutralize Poison (8), Freedom of Movement (9), Restoration (11), Panacea (14)
5. Mass Cure Light Wounds (10), Raise Dead (10), True Seeing (10), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
6. Mass Cure Moderate Wounds (12), Heal (12), Word of Recall (12), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
7. Mass Cure Serious Wounds (14), Greater Restoration (14), Resurrection (14), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
8. Mass Cure Critical Wounds (16), Holy Aura (16), Mass Death Ward (16), <Any>, <Any>
9. Mass Heal (18), True Resurrection (18), <Any>, <Any>

Artificer

1. Conjure Bolts (1), Admixture: Cure Light Wounds (1)

Enhancements (80+8 of 80+8 AP)

Feydark Illusionist (42 AP)
Find Familiar, Wisdom, Greater Color Spray, Wisdom, Familiar's Reach, Master Illusionist
1. Study the Arcane I, Illusionary Weaponry, Feydark Explorer III
2. Shadowblade, Reality Bulwark III, You've Got My Back
3. Magical Attunement I, Wisdom
4. Fan of Shadowblades III, Magical Attunement II, Wisdom
5. Permanent Displacement, Ring of Shadowblades I, Magical Attunement III, Force in Tandem, Illusory Augmentation

Divine Disciple (26 AP)

• Emissary: Light, Sacred Defense
  1. Spellpower: Universal III, Spell Critical: Universal, Spell Points I
  2. Spellpower: Universal III, Spell Critical: Universal
  3. Spellpower: Universal III, Spell Critical: Universal, Wisdom
  4. Universal Spellpower, Spell Critical: Universal, Wisdom

Falconry (12 AP)

• Falcon
  1. Practiced Accuracy I, Out in Nature III
  2. Killer Instinct I, Sprint Boost III
  3. Killer Instinct II

Morninglord (8 AP)

• Elven Accuracy
  1. Rejuvenation of Dawn II
  2. Enchantment Lore I, Arcanum I

Destiny (24 of 24 AP)

Magister

1. Unearthly Reactions III, Impregnable Mind III
2. School Specialist: Evocation III
3. Variable Resistance III, School Augmentation III
4. Call Kindred Being, School Familiarity III
5. School Master III
6. Arcane Tempest, Arcane Adept

Twists of Fate (15 fate points)

1. Spell Knowledge (Tier 4 Draconic - Electric)
2. Energy Resistance (Tier 1 Sentinel)
3. Radiant Power (Tier 1 Exalted Angel)

[hit_fido]

Why do you decide against shifting 3 points from somewhere to take SLA: Holy Smite in DD at tier 4? It's a good sized circular AOE, does that not work well enough to use into epics in addition to chain lightning?

Also, what is your experience with the free enlarge from Feydark and chain lightning - I've read elsewhere it does have a noticeable improvement to the arc range, others say it doesn't matter.

[Zarkarion]

Why do you decide against shifting 3 points from somewhere to take SLA: Holy Smite in DD at tier 4? It's a good sized circular AOE, does that not work well enough to use into epics in addition to chain lightning?

I did try it and it was OK, but I don't really need it on top of Fan of Shadowblades and Chain Lightning. It doesn't do as much damage per caster level, except to Evil Outsiders, and has a lower max caster level. It seemed a bit "meh" compared with Fan of Shadowblades & Chain Lightning. The blinding effect could be useful, but I get that (and more) with Greater Colour Spray anyway. I would certainly use it if I wasn't using Feydark Illusionist, it just didn't seem especially useful in this build.

Also, what is your experience with the free enlarge from Feydark and chain lightning - I've read elsewhere it does have a noticeable improvement to the arc range, others say it doesn't matter.

Well I haven't directly compared it with and without Familiar's Reach - I take the enhancement anyway for the Illusion DC. However, my chain lightning spells certainly do have a long range with it.