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Description
A Cleric is a dedicated follower of
a deity, drawing power from faith and prayer to heal their companions and smite
their enemies. Clerics follow a number of deities, varying in beliefs and
ideals. In order to draw power from their God all Clerics need a great deal of
faith and rarely question the teachings of their temple, the majority are
aligned with the forces of good but it is not uncommon for Clerics to worship
evil deities. While Paladins and Shadow Knights are trained in the more
offensive powers of their deity, it is considered unwise to deal with a Cleric
who has opposite beliefs to your own, as they can be very dangerous opponents
when angered. The healing
power of a Cleric is unrivalled, with other professions never coming close to
their ability to keep others alive and to resurrect them when they fall. Clerics
are usually wise and greatly experienced, often having accumulated more
knowledge and skills than their companions while in the service of their deity.
When a party ventures into an unexplored or hazardous area a Cleric is almost
always among them, they don't only heal and protect with spells, their faith and
experience provide a reliable and steadying presence when resolves might
otherwise weaken. The
abilities of a Cleric aren't just limited to healing, they are capable of
increasing overall health and toughness of any creature open to their
enchantments. In addition they can summon food and drink, cast powerful
offensive spells on single targets and an entire area, increase a groups magical
resistance and even cast shields which damage an enemy every time it harms the
Cleric. They also have spells limited to the undead, which are capable of
causing very severe magical damage or forcing them to flee in terror. Except for
healing and the undead, none of these abilities are as effective as a class
dedicated to their casting but it is a useful and welcome complement to their
healing powers. |
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Cleric Races
Dark Elf, Dwarf, Erudite, Froglok,
Gnome, Halfling, High Elf, Human |
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Stats
Clerics rely on their wisdom
to cast spells effectively and the resulting mana pool to sustain them when they
are expected to be the only healer in prolonged combat. Obtaining items that
increase this statistic is a Clerics main priority on creation, with the
'combat' stats a minor consideration later on.
Clerics don't tend to engage in
melee combat intentionally but frequently find themselves on the end of an angry
lunge or free swing. Even the stupidest monsters are often capable of realising
a Cleric is a great threat to their survival and will single them out for their
aggression. A high agility gives a Cleric chance to avoid the incoming
blows and a good stamina allows them to sustain more when those blows hit
home.
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Tips
1. Wisdom is a Clerics key to
healing efficiently, it will allow you to cast more effectively and for longer
without needing to rest.
2. Stamina is directly
involved in the calculation of your total hit points, increasing it will help
you greatly when taking heavy damage.
3. The fast regeneration
of your mana is crucial when the rest time between fights is short, if
you can locate items to increase this regeneration try hard to obtain them.
4. Make use of the natural
health regeneration characters are gifted with. Your heals are a limited
resource so be careful not to waste them on unnecessary targets, if they are
hurt but not taking damage they probably don't need your spells to heal (at
least not straight away).
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Screenshots
With thanks to Tindayr (Dark Elf),
Unodoc (Dwarf), Nidani (Erudite), Iilini (High Elf) and Leniris (High Elf) of the Karana server
for being the Cleric screenshot models! |
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Sites
Casters Realm -
http://eq.crgaming.com/menu/cleric.asp
Useful information for Clerics, including an epic walkthrough and spell descriptions.
Clerics of EverQuest -
http://www.planeteq.com/clerics
Site run for Clerics by Clerics.
Includes walkthroughs and information on many Cleric quests.
EverQuest Clerics -
http://www.eqcleric.com
A very popular site and forums for
Clerics, with pretty much everything you need to know or will need to know on
your way to becoming an Archon.
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