Changes for the Clerics

In this Post I want to talk about one of the areas PWI could use improvement in. Which is, it’s too easy for a Cleric to get killed in dungeons. It seems a Cleric’s Healing Spells create a lot of “aggravation” for Mobs and cause them to go after the Cleric and kill him or her. This part wasn’t developed with enough care. If the Cleric is going to pull enemies with heals, then the Tanks or all players who can absorb some damage need to have a “Mob Taunt” skill, where they can make the Mob focus on attacking just them for the next few seconds or something of that nature. You have to keep in mind...if the Healer dies, the entire party usually dies.

Developers of PWI should have seen this as a issue and did something to soften the blow. Either cut a Cleric’s “aggravation” or give the Barbs and Bladesmen two or three Mob Taunt Skills. Not only would his save players with Low Health, it will also add even more value to the role of Tank. I died about three or four times as a Cleric and it was for the same reason every time. My Group Heal pissed off a “Mobster” and it came and killed me before anyone could pull it off. It’s hard enough trying to keep five people alive who are running around like crazy, going out of range of the healing, but when you have to run yourself or worry about not dying....that adds too much stress to the job of Cleric.

Having the Cleric so easily attacked is also impractical on the Mob A.I. Design. You have Bladesmen, Barbs, and Venos and the works just unloading on an enemy and all the enemy can think to do is go after the Healer. That’s a cheap way to wipe out a party, I’m sorry. Even other MMOs give a Healer a better chance at staying alive or they at least give the Tanks and others “Mob Control” abilities. Remake a Cleric’s Shell ability; let it absorb all damage in exchange for Mp and let this effect last longer. Hell, we Clerics have no armor....we have no Health, unless VIT Build, we are naked PWI Developers.

This issue had me scared to even cast one group heal on the party after my third death. I knew if a “Mobster” got loose and came after me that was it! If all that doesn’t add a bad taste to your mouth, then toss in the fact you get a lot of spell “interrupts” as a Cleric. A LOT!!!! A Cleric’s stronger Heals take more time to cast, so having constant spell “interrupts” is another killer for the Cleric Class/Job.

If Barbs and Bladesmen have “Mob Taunts” then they need to be improved, because what I saw was no control of the Mob what so ever by the Tank. Don’t get me wrong...it’s not the Tank’s fault either. It’s the lacking in the minds of the Developers of PWI. This is something that really needs to be fixed, even if nothing else gets added to or fixed for awhile. The Cleric’s best Healing ability comes a lot later, but once again....with no way for a Tank or others to control a Mob well, the Cleric is a sitting duck.

This is evident in so many other MMOs I’ve played similar to PWI or in contrast. PWI is the first MMO I’ve played that has a Healer creating so much Mob “Aggravation” and no real way to get the Mob off the Healer when they decide to kill him or her. I say give the Clerics some armor! There is no reason why a Cleric shouldn’t be able to absorb some damage because our Health is not even remotely close to a Barbs or Bladesmen. Therefore allowing a Cleric to wear heavy armor takes nothing away from a Tanking Job, because we will not have the health for that still. Keep in mind PWI Developers, a Cleric needs to be with the group during fights because our Group Healing has a range limit to it, a short one.

So far I’ve been going all Mag, but I am going to find some balance with my Att Points. Mostly Mag but with Vit right behind. There’s no way a Cleric can make it with the game’s current unbalance. Sometimes a feel like just redoing my Att Points and going all Vit and Str just to wear the heavy armor. You can always get a MP charm to keep magic up right? Not so right, because lower Mag means weaker spells and a chance you may not have enough based magic/mana to begin with.

For those of you that do not play the Cleric...let me tell you. You have know idea of how bad you’ll feel after you die while you were standing behind the entire Party! Yep....a “Mobster” will leave a pool of fighters and go right for you....completely ignoring any other high DPS on it. The “Mobster” will not stop coming until you are history. Once you’re dead...then it will happily kill the rest of the Party because the Healing is over for them. You’re better off Being any other class unless you like stressful times like that.

If you must go Cleric, then go PVP Cleric. Place your Att Points in Vit and Str; get in the heavy armor and get a MP Charm. Place enough pnts in Mag to stimulate it and then have fun taking out everyone in PVP.

Regards