Cleric information for newcomers

hello

Thank you
do you have a link for this guide?

I didn`t follow your build guide and I went with one level full magic and then the next 3 mag 1 vit and 1 str it worked pretty goodand you have helped me so muchb

After all these years, can we put this bit of misinformation to bed?

+ Highly offensive build. Very low survivability. High damage and healing power.
- 9 MAG
- 1 STR



I grant you that a Pure MAG build leaves a cleric somewhat more susceptible to physical damage; contrariwise, it simultaneously makes a cleric more resilient to magical damage. Moreover, as a cleric's best defense is her ability to self heal, and that higher magic renders proportionally better heals, this build offsets the cleric's physical vulnerability in most situations.

Like a lot of long-time players, I've leveled up numerous clerics with this build and have experienced no handicap whatsoever; indeed, most of us seem to agree this is the recommended build for a cleric. Furthermore, Pure Magic clerics can solo Magic and Physical bosses much earlier in the game than ANY other class, including venomancers, because of their powerful self-heals.

Time to set aside the myth of clerics' squishiness. Aside from a Pure MAG, Herc-owning venomancer, no class is more self-sufficient at early and mid levels than a Pure MAG cleric. First-time clerics don't struggle at early levels because of squishiness, they die for lack of finesse, thinking they can go toe to toe with single and multiple mobs, while forgetting to heal themselves. Under these circumstances, adding a point or two of VIT or making an LA build makes them no less vulnerable, it only weakens their potential survivability.

hi. recently made a cleric and when looking through these guides for a good build i saw that this one is from 2008. is this guide still relevant or is there another guide i should read instead?