The Arcana domain gives the Cleric a few options similar to Wizards, including a lot of great utility spells that makes a party lacking in arcane casting a little more proficient at unraveling mysteries revolving around enchantments, magical traps, and the like. A great add on to animate dead in your arsenal of army-creation spells. Every heal spell you cast hits you back for some health as well. DMG Dungeon Master’s Guide The bulky shifter subrace. The guide that follows uses a color-coding system to rank the abilities granted. Soldier: Not really fitting for a Cleric. Visions of the Past: A very flavorful, interesting, and extremely subjective ability that comes so late in the class progression that it’s unlikely to make a real impact on a campaign until it’s too late. Until you get Divine Strike, you’re better served casting bonus action spells rather than making additional weapon attacks. This spell has an offensive use, however, using it this way requires both an attack roll and a save. Potent Spellcasting: Provided you’ve got a good damage-dealing cantrip on your list, this is helpful in drawn out encounters. Shifter – Cleric (17) Monk (2) Fighter (1)Overview: I don't know about you but finding the Shifter race a home that makes sense has been a lot harder then some of the other races have been over the years. Thunderbolt Strike: This is great for when you use Wrath of the Storm to escape from melee. FeralSCAG: Nothing useful for the Cleric. Unless you pick up any more skills from your background, you can use this as a dump slot as well. Insect Plague: Long duration and medium damage with a save for half. Otherwise it’s lackluster. Bonus Proficiencies: Heavy armor. WizKids will release new character packs for Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures in March 2021.. For the standard Cleric, who has proficiency with Medium armor and shields, you’ll likely want to wear Half-plate with a shield, for an AC of 19. Symbol: An expensive spell to set up, mainly geared towards fortress-builders and trap-setters. Your damage output increases dramatically with the ability to wield two-handed weapons or take two-weapon fighting with blades. But wildhunt just says "born from any creature that tracks its prey." Wildhunt. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Summon CelestialTCoE: You’ve got two powerful options when you cast this spell. The drawbacks are that the spell is stationary, and requires concentration. An offensive domain, Death grants you martial weapon proficiency and options for dealing necrotic damage. Guild Artisan: Strictly worse than acolyte. Skilled: A so-so feat for Clerics. I was reading though it and found that the order domain is really good, but also saw that it's more suited to be a Strength-based class. The Forge domain is for a dedicated front-line Cleric. After reading TCOE I was inspired by the dragonborn order cleric art and got the idea for a wildhunt shifter order domain cleric. You never know when you’ll need it, and it stinks when you need to waste a prepared spell on it. The new character miniatures features a few obscure class/race combinations like Gnome Artificers and Wildhunt Shifter Rangers, and sculpted as highly-detailed figures that come primed and ready to paint. Your domain provides you with a much more useful option for this trait. Half-plate is superior to Breastplate as long as you don’t care about disadvantage on stealth checks, which as a Cleric, you usually don’t. Hold monster is strong when fighting a single opponent, but you’ll lose it against a mob. Silence: This shuts down almost any caster and overcomes your disadvantage on stealth. Calm Emotions: This is very situationally useful. A versatile spell, with potent damage as well. For the rare Dexterity-based Cleric build, you’ll want to use Breastplate until you’ve maxedyou’re your Dexterity stat. Nothing a good Insight check can’t do. Zone of truth is situational. It won’t keep them up, but it won’t let them down either. Channel Divinity – Order’s Demand: A wide area of effect that can disarm a horde of enemies. 5th-Level: Animate dead is a neat spell for summoning meat shields, and vampiric touch is a nice combo of life gain and damage dealing that Clerics don’t normally have access to. Shifter – Cleric (17) Monk (2) Fighter (1) Overview: I don’t know about you but finding the Shifter race a home that makes sense has been a lot harder then some of the other races have been over the years. Acolyte of Nature: Druid cantrips are great, especially if you have access to Xanathar’s or Unearthed Arcana. War Priest: Clerics typically have spells that make good use of their bonus actions. They gain abilities from choosing a divine domain, which determines their party role. and how to choose one that best suits the character you’d like to play. Is the D&D cleric class not your thing? Divine Strike: Your choice of elemental damage added on to your weapon attacks lets you hunt for weaknesses in elemental foes. other creature types aside form undead. Urchin: Possibly useful for a Trickery cleric, but not appropriate elsewhere. Shifters are humans with beastly aspects, both physically as well as mentally. Domain Spells: The Nature list is tough to work with unless you’re fully immersed in the wilds for most of your campaign and beast taming and tracking is a major theme. Fog cloud is a great battlefield control spell. Elemental Adept: Nothing hurts more than rolling a handful of 1’s on a flame strike. based on the mood of your campaign and creativity (or cruelty) of your DM. Stealth: Heavy armor and stealth don’t mix. Tabaxi ( | ) VGM – Even with natural weapons this isn’t the strongest race. The Peace Cleric is an interesting take on the cleric that is neither a pure healer or a pacifist. Rogue: Cunning Action gives Clerics a ton of bonus action options they don’t normally have. It provides solid defensive structure for your party, and all the healing and support you could ask for. EGtW Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount 3rd-Level: Two more Cleric staples. A half-heal for a Barbarian. GenasiEEPC: The Constitution bonus is useful, but all the other abilities are either situational or useless. Domain Spells: An excellent selection of spells you’re going to get a lot of use out of. And, you’ll be tankier if it breaks into a fight, since it’s harder to sneak attack or even hit you. Augury required good communication and coordination with the DM to be really effective. Channel Divinity – Knowledge of the Ages: An on-demand skill proficiency makes you very versatile. This spell can be replaced by a well-rolled History check. 7th-Level: Dominate beast has a narrow target audience, and grasping vine is limited in its effectiveness for the level of spell it requires. It is on the Bard, Cleric, Druid, and Sorcerer spell lists. Create Undead: A potent summoning spell for the aspiring Necromancer. When you reach 6th level you’ll go from a decent support character to full controller, casting enchantment spells as a bonus action. Wildhunt: This makes a good lightly armored Cleric. They're just guidelines. The passive abilities and spellcasting are quite useful. ERLW Eberron: Rising from the Last War Eyes of the Grave: If you’re playing a campaign that involves a lot of undead, this could be useful to find anything lurking, but otherwise this ability is pretty situationally useless. Spirit ShroudTCoE: Spiritual weapon is much better, doesn’t require concentration, and is a level lower. However, not a lot of things are vulnerable to thunder either so it’s an even split. While they can no longer shapeshift completely, they do become more and more beastly during battles. Weapon Master: A good way to get better weapons on a caster build, but if you wanted to fight you would have taken a different domain. The final subrace is the Wildhunt, the sharpest and most insightful of all Shifters. This is the epitome of what this class does. 3rd-Level: Both of these spells are outclassed by other Cleric spells at the same level. Criminal: Good for a Trickery domain Cleric with high Dexterity. The other tracking stuff is situational. MinotaurGGTR: Nothing useful for the Cleric. Domain Spells: All your domain spells are healing and defensive options. Consider taking dispel magic and counterspell. Druid: A two-level dip gets you Wild Shape, and the spells use Wisdom, but there isn’t a lot of synergy here when you consider how casting and Wild Shape work together at low levels. Heavily Armored: Good for a melee Cleric who isn’t already proficient in heavy armor. Feign Death: There are creative uses for this spell, but they are few and far in between. This could be picked up with the Magic Initiate feat. Domain Spells: Almost all the options afforded to a Forge Cleric are not from the Cleric list, expanding your magical horizons. This domain is a hard sell. Shifter – Cleric (17) Monk (2) Fighter (1) Overview: I don’t know about you but finding the Shifter race a home that makes sense has been a lot harder then some of the other races have been over the years. Create and save a character sheet for 5e D&D to use in your campaigns. Etherealness: You only get one 7th level spell per day, and this is one of the weaker ones. You get to use bless multiple times per day with restrictions. Pass. Others focus on their intuition, searching within. Enhance Ability: This spell got a huge decrease in power and viability in this edition. Clerics are primarily ranged support, but with the basic weapons package they only have melee options for good damage. Channel Divinity – Touch of Death: A necrotic damage smite that scales with level makes this build a great melee combatant. 7th-Level: Two spells with 8-hour duration that don’t require your concentration. Freedom of movement is a situational spell that can mean life or death, so having it prepared is wise. Low-light vision 4. You’re going to need to work with your dungeon master on the exact effect. Alert: Acting early in combat is beneficial for a support cleric looking to buff their allies before they take any actions in order to maximize offensive potential. Stephen Papageorge is an Environmental Engineer by day and a Dungeon Master by night. Shield of faith is your only other option to increase your AC, granting you a maximum AC of 19 with 20 Dexterity. Protection from Poison: Situational preparation for non-dwarves. With d8 hit dice, clerics are not as resilient as those they support. Hold Person: On one hand, paralyzing a foe makes killing them a lock, but on the other hand, they get to save each turn to escape. 7th-Level: Compulsion is better than command, but again will be outclassed soon after. 1st-Level: Disguise self and charm person are two of the best deception spells, allowing you to impersonate and manipulate with magic. Twilight Clerics tread a thin line between light and dark, and make for good evil-aligned clerics as well. I actually played a Wildhunt Shifter at one time, and I made their features more in line with a hawk. On offense, you’ve got an archer that can still tank for you, since who cares if a summon dies? The only tragedy is that you only get one attack per round with it. 14 Dexterity grants you the maximum bonus in medium armor. Hence the words "often and "typically". Bonus Wisdom and Constitution coupled with the extra hit points makes you incredibly resilient. A wolf shifter could be longtooth, swiftstride, or wildhunt. 7th-Level: Greater invisibility is hands down the best buff in the game, but not for a Cleric. Wrath of the Storm: At low levels, this can kill lesser enemies, and at higher levels will add chip damage during your onslaught of attacks. VedalkenGGTR: Good ability scores, but no useful abilities for Clerics.eval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'gameoutonline_com-leader-3','ezslot_6',122,'0','0'])); Hit Dice: With d8 hit die, Clerics are middle of the road in terms of hit points. It gives a good balance of abilities that play into the ebb and flow of a combat encounter. AquaticSACG: Useful in an aquatic campaign. Check out our comprehensive guide to all the D&D 5E classes and how to choose one that best suits the character you’d like to play. Flight gives you excellent mobility to provide support to your allies. 1st-Level: False life is the standout here, as the extra hit points are very useful at low levels. Also, against a group of extraplanar creatures you can spend round after round banishing them. Holy Weapon: Creating a +1 magic weapon with 2d8 bonus damage that lasts for an hour is great for a Dexterity-based Cleric. Medicine: Your spells will do most of the heavy lifting but being knowledgeable about which sell to use is important. TortleXGE/TP: An incredibly powerful melee build. Lesser Restoration: When you need it, you need it. This spell can bring your party a powerful guest star for a boss fight or pull an on-demand boss fight directly from the lower planes. 3rd-Level: Mirror image gives you a great edge in combat, avoiding several attacks over the course of its duration. Arcana: Knowledge of magic and magical beasts. Spiritual Weapon: Clerics get a bonus action attack that other classes covet at level 3. All a melee Cleric could ask for…aside from martial weapon proficiency. Divine Strike: Your martial weapon proficiency will turn into a series of terrifying attacks with the added damage this ability gives you. Hidden People Changelings are spread across Khorvaire. Saving Throws: Wisdom and Charisma saves provide coverage against the most debilitating effects higher-level spells can inflict on a character. Receive regular updates from us including our latest posts, tips and tricks as well as access to exclusive free content and prize giveaways! The “until triggered” duration is key, allowing you to not waste daily resources on it. D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures: Changeling Cleric Male: $4.99: WZK90238: D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures: Shifter Wildhunt Ranger Male: $4.99: WZK90239: D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures: Night Hag & Dusk Hag: $4.99: WZK90240: D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures: Tsucora Quori & Hashalaq Quori: $4.99: WZK90241 It recharges after a short rest, so make sure to use it frequently. Domain Spells: A great selection of radiant and fire damage spells that can compete with the best blaster Sorcerers and Warlocks. 5th-Level: Great Cleric healing, and one of the best lower level debuff spells out there. You'll need a level dip to get it. Wildhunt: This makes a good lightly armored Cleric. Domain Spells: This domain grants a few spells that aren’t on the Cleric list. It’s easy to ignore them if you’ve got an even number of party members and they like to fight in teams. Dipping in for Goodberry as a Life Cleric can be somewhat broken depending on your DM. Others focus on their intuition, searching within. Divine Strike: Extra poison damage on your attacks gives you an edge in combat. This class is crazy powerful. If you’re proficient with martial weapons, the best one-handed option is a warhammer or a longsword, again providing versatile damage. Armor Proficiencies: The basic Cleric gains proficiency with medium armor and shields. Eliminate the overnight ambush with your personal hotel room. 1st-Level: Control and a really solid buff spell that scale well. Glyph of Warding: A great way to lay a trap for anyone pursuing you, or to set up a wildcard alarm during a long rest. 3rd-Level: Spiritual weapon is the best way to use your bonus action, doubly so once you get damage increases and buffs from other sources. Clerics are a great class for a novice player for their inherent survivability, or for an experienced player who can better empower and support the rest of the party. Others focus on their intuition, searching within. HellfireSCAG: Nothing useful for the Cleric. Variant: The better option, prioritizing Wisdom and Constitution with the ability score increases and gaining a feat at first level is grand. Revivify: This is your first “save point” spell. Mass cure wounds doesn’t compare with your channel divinity, and raise dead isn’t something you need to have prepared always. It gives a Cleric stealth, recon, and passwall abilities. Stone Shape: A useful utility spell in many dungeon situations. Copyright © 2020 Game Out | All Rights Reserved. Shifting (Su) 2. On another hand, a series of skill checks and divination spells can replace this ability. Domain Spells: A great list of buffs, debuffs, and healing spells make for a versatile support character. Augment Summoning Grants the Augment Summoning feat: Your summoned creatures, charmed minions, pets, and hirelings have +4 to all ability scores, increased health, and increased fortification. Also, your limited to up to 5 attacks per day with this ability, assuming you max out your Wisdom. ShipwrightGoS: Great for a Forge domain Cleric, granting additional tools and abilities for crafting. For a strict healer, this is much less useful. A great way to escape from a dungeon or return to one quickly. : The Dexterity and Wisdom bonuses make this race a great lightly armored cleric. Command: You’ll need to be clever with your commands, but “come” and “run” are solid, which could provoke an attack of opportunity, spring a trap, or ruin enemy positioning. Supreme Healing: Perfect healing with any spell, in addition to all the other passives you already have. A decent strength will put you in a position to be useful while trying to heal in melee if you stick around after. Religion: Your primary jobs are healing and knowing all there is to know about deities. MammonMToF: Nothing useful for the Cleric. Protection from Energy: Another spell that took a big hit in this edition. Death Ward: A great daily buff that ensures you can save a higher level and much more costly resurrection spell. Mountain Dwarf: The Strength and Constitution make a Melee cleric strong, but without Wisdom, the spellcasting suffers. Channel Divinity – Charm Animals and Plants: A good way to ward off wilderness encounters, but again, the target pool for this effect is very limited. Prayer of Healing: The best healing magic to use outside of combat. The ability score increases coupled with increased speed allow them to secure positioning and wreak havoc. All the other subraces have defined animals, i.e. You’ll find your roll somewhere between melee front-liner and AoE bomber. All your domain spells are great for increasing your own and your allies’ combat abilities. A bear shifter could be beasthide, longtooth, or wildhunt. Press J to jump to the feed. Wildhunt: +2 racial bonus to Constitution and the scent ability. True Seeing: Expensive, but if you’re up against illusionists or shapeshifters there’s nothing better. Master of Nature: Another very situational ability. It scales with level, but at a steep cost. This is less useful that the others. Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey. Single target and concentration. The armor you use as a Cleric will depend on the role you’re trying to fill in the party. The resistances and immunities coupled with your alertness while resting make you a great sentry/bodyguard for a much more frail character.eval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'gameoutonline_com-leader-4','ezslot_10',121,'0','0'])); CentaurGGTR: Centaur Melee Clerics are a force to be reckoned with. All clerics are primary healers and support characters, given their base spell list. Sage: Arcana and History for the Brainy priest, but nothing else.
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