Classes

Archetype: Divine Conduit

Roles: Healer, Support

Races: Deep Dwarf, Deep Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Halfling, High Elf, Human

Cleric

Identity

The Cleric is a servant of their deity, bound by divine law. They look the part of a holy warrior, clad in heavy armor with shield and weapon, but their power flows through their words. Prayers, invocations, and divine commands are how their faith acts in the world: healing the wounded, shielding the faithful, and smiting the unworthy.

In a group, the Cleric is indispensable. Resurrections, healing, and divine protection make them the gold standard of healers; not flashy, but extraordinarily reliable. Their heavy armor means they can take hits while casting, and they can hold the line as an off-tank when the situation demands it.

Against the undead and other abominations, the Cleric is particularly formidable. Their deity's authority, channeled through spoken command, can drive the walking dead back or destroy them outright through holy word alone.

Defining Traits

  • Premier healing class

  • Uses prayer-based healing and divine magic

  • Wears heavy armor and a shield while bearing blunt melee weaponry

  • Capable of off-tanking; their heavy armor lets them absorb hits while casting

  • Has access to resurrection spells, powerful heals, and defensive buffs

  • Has dedicated anti-undead spells

What’s Changing

The biggest additions to the Cleric are on the healing side, including a larger toolkit with more situational options instead of more of the same. It’s also receiving a clearer separation from the Paladin; where Clerics channel divine power through word and prayer, Paladins do so through martial devotion. Spells that blurred that line are going away.

Their heavy armor is also going to play a bigger role. They’ll be able to take hits while casting, and that's being leaned into rather than treated as a footnote.

More:

  • Situational options in their toolkit of heals

  • Durability from their armor, capable of absorbing hits while casting

  • Unique utility that separates them from other healers

Less:

  • Spells and identity shared with the Paladin

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