Cleric vs. Paladin True Resurrection and Resurrection... seriously?

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Paladin gets True Rez and Rez before Cleric... Seriously?



I like multiclassing with these 2 classes.

My first Character was Paladin. Because I always played them PnP. In DDO years back I always wanted Holy Sword to be a spell to buff any weapon. I am glad for my Paladin.
For me I just like playing Melee Clerics in DDO. Maybe because back then they were more needed and easier to play for an old man. I think about dusting off my first DDO character a Human Pally parked at level 16. I always wanted Pally to be given a little more, but wow!

Giving Holy Sword a fourth level spell to the Cleric with the new War domain was nice. It is a Feat, and a Cleric needs level 14 to get it.


True Resurrection is a Cleric level 9 spell!?
Resurrection is Cleric 7th level spell
Resurrection SLA is a Tier 5 Epic Destiny in Unyielding Sentinel to give some perspective here.


True Resurrection as a PAL12 Heroic enhancement when a Cleric has to wait till CHR level 17, then you have to admit that this is some serious power creep and insulting to Cleric builds. I think Paladin should not get True Resurrection I am sorry to say. Bump up Raise Dead to higher levels along with Resurrection for Paladin somehow. I kind of wonder if they should get Resurrection, but since Paladin has already been given it I think that would be bad to just take it away. I like them having it to back me up as a Cleric.

I see Paladins have to wait till level 14 to get the lvl4 Holy Sword spell. I actually think that is too late for it and should be sooner. Like PAL10 for Ravenloft would be great timing or even sooner, but that might gimp other melee builds.

You all made me get out my old AD&D books from 1978. They are essentially what I consider the fantasy bible for all this. There is no level requirement for Holy Sword PnP. It looks like +2 to +5 in the hand of a Paladin. Maybe give the spell earlier and then raise the power based on Character level? From what I read in the old book and testament, but the print is so small that I did not feel like getting my readers out.

I just got back after a few years away. Getting out my popcorn. I have probably been into this stuff before most of you were born so please be nice. lol