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<blockquote data-quote="tiornys" data-source="post: 4903724" data-attributes="member: 17633"><p>It's probably worth dropping your Int or Cha to 8 so you can start with a 14 in Con or Wis. Int and Cha don't really do anything for your character, and the stat points are better spent elsewhere. I favor Int slightly since some Cleric powers care about Cha.</p><p>Do you have access to books other than PHB1? I'm going to assume you don't for now.</p><p></p><p>With the exception of your Warpriest powers, your attacks all key off of Str. Increase it at every opportunity. It's your most important stat and it's worthwhile to focus on it. Make the choice between Con and Wis based on how often your DM provokes OA's from you vs. how valuable the extra surge will be to you.</p><p>Toughness is usually better than Durable. It gives you 5 HP up front + 1HP per surge you spend, increases your bloodied value, and makes it less likely that you drop in combat. Durable gives you 2x your surge value in HP, but only if you actually spend all of your surges. By this level, you should have a good idea of whether it's usually you or one of the strikers who runs out of surges first. If it's a striker, take Toughness, or possibly Shield Push.</p><p>you can't swap a feat for a power <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> You're swapping Unbreakable here, and while I'm not a big fan of Divine Vigor, it might make sense in this party. If one party member tends to run out of surges while the others still have a few, Cure Serious Wounds is likely superior. If you can disengage and reengage readily enough to avoid the OA from a ranged power (and that's a big if), Bastion of Health is your best bet.</p><p>It's probably worth losing Acolyte Power and taking Adept Power instead, swapping Victorious Surge for Divine Power. Divine Power is one of the strongest L9 daily powers in the game. Alternately, stick with Scale and take Adept Power instead of Plate proficiency.</p><p>Again, bump Str at every level. You aren't taking Warpriest for the powers, and it's not worth weakening all of your other powers to make those a bit stronger.</p><p>Shield Specialization doesn't stack with Plate Specialization. Either just take Shield Spec. and skip Plate Spec., or take Lightning Reflexes instead of Shield Spec.</p><p>It looks like you're just in the PHB1, and your choices are solid given that. If you have access to other books, there are some other options you'd probably want to look into.</p><p></p><p>t~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiornys, post: 4903724, member: 17633"] It's probably worth dropping your Int or Cha to 8 so you can start with a 14 in Con or Wis. Int and Cha don't really do anything for your character, and the stat points are better spent elsewhere. I favor Int slightly since some Cleric powers care about Cha. Do you have access to books other than PHB1? I'm going to assume you don't for now. With the exception of your Warpriest powers, your attacks all key off of Str. Increase it at every opportunity. It's your most important stat and it's worthwhile to focus on it. Make the choice between Con and Wis based on how often your DM provokes OA's from you vs. how valuable the extra surge will be to you. Toughness is usually better than Durable. It gives you 5 HP up front + 1HP per surge you spend, increases your bloodied value, and makes it less likely that you drop in combat. Durable gives you 2x your surge value in HP, but only if you actually spend all of your surges. By this level, you should have a good idea of whether it's usually you or one of the strikers who runs out of surges first. If it's a striker, take Toughness, or possibly Shield Push. you can't swap a feat for a power ;) You're swapping Unbreakable here, and while I'm not a big fan of Divine Vigor, it might make sense in this party. If one party member tends to run out of surges while the others still have a few, Cure Serious Wounds is likely superior. If you can disengage and reengage readily enough to avoid the OA from a ranged power (and that's a big if), Bastion of Health is your best bet. It's probably worth losing Acolyte Power and taking Adept Power instead, swapping Victorious Surge for Divine Power. Divine Power is one of the strongest L9 daily powers in the game. Alternately, stick with Scale and take Adept Power instead of Plate proficiency. Again, bump Str at every level. You aren't taking Warpriest for the powers, and it's not worth weakening all of your other powers to make those a bit stronger. Shield Specialization doesn't stack with Plate Specialization. Either just take Shield Spec. and skip Plate Spec., or take Lightning Reflexes instead of Shield Spec. It looks like you're just in the PHB1, and your choices are solid given that. If you have access to other books, there are some other options you'd probably want to look into. t~ [/QUOTE]
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