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so, tanking cleric?

stormysheepstormysheep Member Posts: 0 Arc User
edited May 2013 in The Temple
so im new and only lvl 51 currently, but im just wondering if at 60 there is a cleric tanking build? ive heard a bit about it but i havent actually seen a build thread, if you could link one that would great. thanks.
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  • alandoril1alandoril1 Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Regardless of build, you will be tanking.
  • washedonewashedone Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Yea, just walk into an instance and you'll have everything pulled onto you because of the broken threat, lol.
  • groborthirgroborthir Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 32
    edited May 2013
    I use Unspecified's cleric build, which includes the all-important feat that increases and shares your Foresight passive for "tanking", and it works quite well. But yeah, you'll end up tanking almost regardless of build as soon as you do anything that heals anyone.
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  • lyaiselyaise Member Posts: 491 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    alandoril1 wrote: »
    Regardless of build, you will be tanking.

    Made me smile - so true
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  • unspecifiederrorunspecifiederror Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 315 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    groborthir wrote: »
    I use Unspecified's cleric build, which includes the all-important feat that increases and shares your Foresight passive for "tanking", and it works quite well. But yeah, you'll end up tanking almost regardless of build as soon as you do anything that heals anyone.

    I really wish they would move that thread over here... Oh well, I'm working on a few things right now then I'll be creating a new thread here with (assuming it works) a new build. The new build will require specific gear to function correctly though.

    Note both of the builds in that thread a perfectly viable, though I feel the second is a little better. I've completed everything but the final boss of Castle Never and dread vaults as a solo cleric without a GF in the group using my 2.0 build. The reason for completing Castle Never and Dread Vault has more to do with time and lack of actually trying. Dread Vault I've never seen the inside of the dungeon, and Castle Never we made 2 attempts at the boss one day and called it to go do Delves, haven't been back since (I want specific gear and it's not in Castle Never).

    Here's a video of me 'tanking' Spellplague with that build: http://youtu.be/JPLyTHdF7Wk
    That run took 50 minutes, the first 10 minutes are missing because I loaded fraps while running back after a stupid death.
  • gnostergnoster Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Love the playstyle you have inspired Unspecified, currently using a version close to your version 1.0 and going great about it. Thinking of switching it up towards the 2.0 version, and the video you linked here clearly shows that cleric are viable healers and that aggro is not such a big problem as many will make it, sure you take a lot of mobs, but so do the dps when they start unloading.
  • deths1deths1 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I wish I ran with a CC CW lol. So much more control going on in those fights then I have ever seen in any group I have been in.
  • beldukilbeldukil Member Posts: 41
    edited May 2013
    unspecified. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the theory crafting on this thread.
    http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?242381-A-Guide-to-explicit-Cleric-Mechanics
  • jarlax1jarlax1 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 68
    edited May 2013
    One very important trait to take is in the bottom tree first top trait that reads when an ally is healed by you they negate 80% of combat advantage dammage which is why the little trash mobs in epic dungeons wreck people. If you watch even if you strafe your character turns and runs away and does not run sideways but away in that direction. Add this to tank build and offtank 5 or 6 mobs at a time more if group is ccing
  • unspecifiederrorunspecifiederror Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 315 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    jarlax1 wrote: »
    One very important trait to take is in the bottom tree first top trait that reads when an ally is healed by you they negate 80% of combat advantage dammage which is why the little trash mobs in epic dungeons wreck people. If you watch even if you strafe your character turns and runs away and does not run sideways but away in that direction. Add this to tank build and offtank 5 or 6 mobs at a time more if group is ccing

    There is only 3 ways to get Divine Advantage to proc on yourself, Healing Word, Bastion of Health, and Soothing Light. Nothing else will proc it on you. Apparently Sun Burst will proc it on party members only (stated by someone else, haven't tested that myself). All other abilities don't proc it at all.

    Personally I feel it is not a good feat because of the inability to proc it on yourself without using what are generally terrible powers. Healing Word has a place in a few boss fights but that is the only exception really.
  • jarlax1jarlax1 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 68
    edited May 2013
    unspecifiederror wrote: »
    There is only 3 ways to get Divine Advantage to proc on yourself, Healing Word, Bastion of Health, and Soothing Light. Nothing else will proc it on you. Apparently Sun Burst will proc it on party members only (stated by someone else, haven't tested that myself). All other abilities don't proc it at all.

    Personally I feel it is not a good feat because of the inability to proc it on yourself without using what are generally terrible powers. Healing Word has a place in a few boss fights but that is the only exception really.

    The heals you proc from crits and attacking mobs with astral seal heals seem to activate it as well so I stand and attack a sealed mob while the pack in preferrably in front of me.
  • unspecifiederrorunspecifiederror Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 315 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    jarlax1 wrote: »
    The heals you proc from crits and attacking mobs with astral seal heals seem to activate it as well so I stand and attack a sealed mob while the pack in preferrably in front of me.

    Just respecced to test this. Went to Whispering Caverns and did nothing but spam Astral Seal againt spiders that were hitting me in Melee range.

    No it doesn't.
  • oghieroghier Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 84
    edited May 2013
    unspecifiederror wrote: »
    Just respecced to test this. Went to Whispering Caverns and did nothing but spam Astral Seal againt spiders that were hitting me in Melee range.

    No it doesn't.

    Thank you for spending the $6 to test this, so the rest of us don't have to.
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  • unspecifiederrorunspecifiederror Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 315 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    oghier wrote: »
    Thank you for spending the $6 to test this, so the rest of us don't have to.

    I just used 152k AD to respec feats only... Then another 152k to respec back.

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