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Wraithborne
Commander
3546 Posts
    
West Virginia
 | | 05/26/2008 7:46 PM |
| I've seen a lot of talk about how clerics do nothing but walk around and heal the frontline fighters and generally aren't fun to play. Is this the norm? In my experience, they can tend to be excellent frontline fighters themselves, easily capable of surpassing the AC, damage output and attack bonus of the fighter. I've found it to be one of the most versatile classes as well, capable of being an excellent archer and functioning nicely as a spellslinger as well.
The cleric is one of the most frequently played characters in all the games I've DMed since 3e came along nearly 8 years ago and the guys I've played with all love to play one, which is a drastic departure from the "last guy to show up on character creation day has to play the cleric" mentality we had in previous editions. Not having to memorize healing spells gives you the freedom to craft a very versatile spell repertoire and the divine feats finally make Turn Undead useful for something besides occasional crowd control.
I guess I'm just not seeing the "Cleric stinks and just walks around and heals people" viewpoint and find it hard to believe that it seems so prevalent. | |
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AnarionZelle
Underboss
1101 Posts
USA
| | 05/27/2008 2:12 AM |
| | I loved playing a cleric. My first long term PC and maxminis namesake was Anarion Zelle, Cleric of Tyr. For the most part he was the party leader, and because he was such a dynamic character, quite a bit of the story arc revolved around him. He had incredible versatility, with access to utility and healing spells, the ability to turn undead, and was no slouch when it came to combat. With his ties to the church, he had a ready network of connections throughout the campaign world, and his strong beliefs and complex background (optional) allowed plenty of opportunity for the DM to challenge, and the player to develop this PC. I really think that it all comes down to how the DM and player perceive this class as to whether it is stale and boring, or not. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
11225 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 05/27/2008 4:50 AM |
| | A cleric is only as Wraith describes if played that way. Obviously, many D&D players only view the class as a heal-bot. (shrug) | |
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zenthrus
Commander
4834 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 05/27/2008 11:10 AM |
| Clerics are heal bots? I always assumed that was the Rogue's job (Use Magic Device).
3.5 clerics are if anything over-powered melee fighters. They tend to far outshine fighters after level 8 or so through buff spells. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 05/28/2008 11:16 AM |
| Clerics are awesome sauce incarnate. You can have a Cleric do just about anything, and usually better than everyone else, to boot.
I love playing clerics, personally, it's my favorite class.
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Kaya Kenobi
Underboss
1304 Posts
San Jose, California
| | 06/03/2008 12:16 PM |
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| Clerics rock. I like the fact that they can heal, or... Become a front line tank. They have decent HP, they have heavy armor, and the spells they can dish out is just great. | |
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