Balance Cleric?

Its just "tempest" for clerics pandy :P

About the skills: get the one's Pandora says, although I would also max plume shot (for metal mobs and robe users in pvp). Also, the hp/mp regen buff is very expensive to lvl and isn't really needed, so I'd recommend saving it for later lvls (im 71 and its still at 1, but you can get it sooner when you got some spare sp)

I wouldn't recommend getting the paralyze debuff anytime soon, it has a rather limited use cause archers, veno's and clerics can still atk while paralyzed and it won't last very long even when maxed (the duration is UP TOO xx seconds, so it might end after only a few seconds if your unlucky). On top of that it lowers your own magic attack thereby gimping your healing and damage dealing capabilities.

for optimal survivability in mass pvp while still being able to deal dmg and heal you could go each 2 lvls:
6 mag
1 str
3 vit
(one lvl 3 mag, 2 vit, next lvl 3 mag, 1 vit, 1 str)

If you want a little more dmg/healing power and less HP you could go each 2 lvls:
7 mag
1 str
2 vit
(one lvl 4 mag, 1 vit, next lvl 3 mag, 1 vit, 1 str)

If you want to be a glass cannon (deal a lot of dmg but get killed in like 1-2 hits by archers and blademasters at higher lvls) you go each 2 lvls:
9 mag
1 str
Be advised however that I started out as this build, but noticed that although my dmg was great, I couldn't use it a lot in TW or mass PVP. When ppl see you are a glass cannon you will get focus fired and get killed over and over before you can get more then 2 attacks in, let alone get enough chi for tempest. That is why I got two reset scrolls and exchanged 100 mag for 100 vit at lvl 71. I plan to leave it at 100 for now, unless I notice I need more.

I'll sum it up for you once more:

Most important skills:
ironheart
cyclone
plume shot
vanguard spirit
magic shell
spirits gift

important skills:
revive
purify
wield thunder
plume shell (learn to cast this asap when u see an archer, cleric, barbarian or blademaster is going to attack u)
soon the light (no need to max this anytime soon, a few lvls of it is good for AOE bosses tho)

at later lvls:
Regeneration Aura (blue ball)
Heaven's Wrath (red ball)
elemental seal
chromatic seal (Get this to lvl 5-6 when u can afford it, then leave it at that lvl until 80+ when u have spare sp/gold to max it)
Celestial Guardian's Seal (lvl at ur own preference, some ppl really like it but I preferred other skills first)

after those mentioned above ar at a fairly high lvl:
Tempest
Metal mastery

After that its up to your own preference what skills you get and in what order.

BTW just so u no most clerics dont take revive above lvl 1 becouse higher than that it dosnt actully help the cleric in fact it makes it harder for them becouse it uses so much sp and cash

IronHeart Blessing is a must max that and plume shot as quick as u can
also plumes shell has saved me many a time and by saving myself i have maneged to do fb's quicker with me as the only cleric and also stopped chaos emerging and everyone getting killed (this may be due to my high mp becouse i can survive teh mob with plumes shell which eats mp very quickly and heal at teh same time keeping my squad alive) i dont no what hybrid and atk clerics think of this tactic though becouse i am FS so i have plenty of mana to trhow around

Isowen - Lost City wrote: »

The first part of your post is ridiculous... Only Full attack clerics don't get revive past 1, everyone else gets it to lvl 10 as soon as they can afford it. I think its strange that you, as a full support cleric, wouldn't get res lvl 10, since its one of the most important support skills.

Perhaps because then you get nothing but spam to go running around all of PW just to res people and you get nothing in return?

I can see those clerics, that are non FAC, not getting level 10 res just to save themselves the headache, and they should not even have to use the skill in the first place. Their party should not have a single member die.

Though I would not recommend not skilling it up.

To the OP: Just read the stickies, and make your own decision on your playstyle, and what you want to do with your cleric when you get to the high levels. Keep in mind you can purposely **** up a skill build, such as taking the FAC route to get up in levels then switch off to raising those healing skills and leaving the offensive skills where they are except the most common offensive skills you need.

When it comes to stat build, balanced build would be the best, do a glasscannon full int build if you feel brave. Just keep in mind that in the higher levels if you decide to do PvP your going to either have to do a stat reset, or spend several levels just raising your vit.

Always begin with the end in mind.

Well, Isowen you should really work on being polite.
Levelling res or not is a personal decision. I do have lvl 10 res, and its not fun to get asked revive every second, but its personal choice to lvl it up.

Having different opinions not equals ridiculous.