Should i make a cleric?

shampuu
shampuu Posts: 0 Arc User
edited December 2010 in Cleric
hi i can't decide whether i should make an archer or cleric. can you please convince me which choice is better? i kinda want to be a cleric but idk...i feel like they are too weak...
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  • _EJ_ - Dreamweaver
    _EJ_ - Dreamweaver Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    well, i think you should make a cleric. all squads need one and they are important.
  • Laelus - Lost City
    Laelus - Lost City Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Read the sticky?
    2. Why should I play a Cleric?
    - Fun, balanced class.
    - You can help out your friends and guildees.
    - You will be sought after in dungeons and have no problem finding a group.
    - The only class that can fly as soon as level 1 (others start at 30).

    3. Why shouldn't I play a Cleric?
    - Incredible money sink, probably the most expensive class to play.
    - Gameplay can get repetitive (using the same skill over and over), up to the point where you don't even have to touch the keyboard (using a chanelled heal spell for hours on end; this might be a good thing if you're incredibly lazy).
    - If left on your own, you will have trouble killing certain monsters (melee and especially archer types) which impedes your solo/questing potential. This can be overcome with creative use of your skills, and more often than not, a good group.

    Although:
    You can actually solo a lot on your own depending on your build and how well you learn to play the class. Archers can also fly right at level 1 also. Clerics aren't that great at 1v1 PvP. Once you reach, I'd say 7x/8x you can farm HH for money. It all depends on what kind of role you want to be in-game.
  • JanusZeal - Heavens Tear
    JanusZeal - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,852 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Do you like to primarily heal? Or primarily damage deal? Obvious answers to very simple questions.

    There's also the option of both.
  • MystiMonk - Sanctuary
    MystiMonk - Sanctuary Posts: 4,286 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    No.You shouldn't if you have to ask this question as in this thread here.

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=864132&highlight=play+cleric
    Looking for a decent casual understanding Faction.
  • Darth_Puggy - Archosaur
    Darth_Puggy - Archosaur Posts: 176 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Squads always need a cleric. Archers--not so much.
    Playing a cleric involves more variety than playing an archer. You have to play differently when you're soloing than when you're in a squad.
    In squad: your role is healer and support. You heal the tank to keep him alive and heal others who take damage. You use purify to remove debuffs and curses and such. You have some nice attack spells that can add to damage. You can cast Seals on stuff to assist the attackers. You have buffs that everyone wants, maybe even needs.
    Solo: you can use your powerful spells to destroy most mobs before they can get close to you. And you can heal and buff yourself.

    Archers just shoot things at people. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but I just can't think of any other vital role they play.
    Plz correct me if I'm wrong.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • vristion
    vristion Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Where the game is I say NO,

    you will in the end be nothing but a buff bot....and a tote around BB as far as PvE goes.
  • Shampuu - Lost City
    Shampuu - Lost City Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    i have made a cleric and it was easy to kill monsters that is till my HP book ran out , now i feel hopeless!!! i keep dieing :( solution?
  • MystiMonk - Sanctuary
    MystiMonk - Sanctuary Posts: 4,286 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Shampuu - Lost City wrote: »
    i have made a cleric and it was easy to kill monsters that is till my HP book ran out , now i feel hopeless!!! i keep dieing :( solution?

    You mean your lucky guardian charm that is bronze.You don't need it as you have Iron Hearted Blessing aren't we lucky to have good heals.Your main concern is mana mp not hp.You will run out of that far faster keeping squad alive than hp.It would of been better to get the spirit charm bronze charm instead.



    What is it with the should I threads don't bang your head to much as better way is What do all of you think?Should I isn't question.
    Looking for a decent casual understanding Faction.
  • Currss - Archosaur
    Currss - Archosaur Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    If you do make a cleric don't get thunderball or blessing of the purehearted up because they are probs worst spells in the game but I would say make a cleric cuz I think archers are more expensive and people need clerics in squads and for fbs and stuff in my server b:avoid
    Part Jamaican, Part English, Plain Awesome. Stuffff to come
  • Light_bearer - Harshlands
    Light_bearer - Harshlands Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Shampuu - Lost City wrote: »
    i have made a cleric and it was easy to kill monsters that is till my HP book ran out , now i feel hopeless!!! i keep dieing :( solution?

    which build are you using? if it's the pure magic build like i was, you will find it VERY difficult at low levels, particularly lvls around level 20-ish because mobs hit hell of a lot harder, while you're damage still sucks and your heals arent so good yet. however, after bout level 40, which is when you will spend most of your time in squads doing bh's, it tends to get a *little* easier.

    which raises another question to the OP : "are you patient enough to continue with your cleric?" because i can tell you know, even at this level, i find cleric very frustrating with their low damage, low physical defence and **** hp. even worse guess who has to release everytime DDs *** up and cause a squad wipe? cleric b:surrender

    you WILL find it much easier to get into squads, but at the cost of self sacrifice. there's a reason why few people choose to play clerics.

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