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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9243016" data-attributes="member: 7030563">Less than you would think. A 3rd level cleric can use one 2nd level slot and prayer of healing to heal 8d6+4xWis (40hps) in a party of 4 players (and more with more PCs in the party).&nbsp; A 5th level Cleric can use a 3rd level slot and Aura of Vitality to heal 20d6 (70hps).&nbsp; That is one spell slot at 3rd and 5th level to match LOH for a 8th and 14th level Paladin respectively .... and they can get that slot back with CD.That is using them out of combat of course, POH can't be used effectively in combat and AOV is far less spectacular in combat.&nbsp; However in combat the big thing is bringing back downed allies.&nbsp; In this respect Healing Word and Aid are king.&nbsp; Both of these can bring back allies at range, HW is a bonus action and Aid can bring back more than one ally in one turn.&nbsp; LOH really can't compete with these.&nbsp;&nbsp; In combat LOH is hamstrung by being an action, only affecting one ally and being touch.&nbsp; Paladins get Aid, but it is two levels later and there is a higher opportunity cost to using it (both for the action and for the lost smite) and of the two good combat healing spells, Aid is more situational.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9243016, member: 7030563"] Less than you would think. A 3rd level cleric can use one 2nd level slot and prayer of healing to heal 8d6+4xWis (40hps) in a party of 4 players (and more with more PCs in the party). A 5th level Cleric can use a 3rd level slot and Aura of Vitality to heal 20d6 (70hps). That is one spell slot at 3rd and 5th level to match LOH for a 8th and 14th level Paladin respectively .... and they can get that slot back with CD. That is using them out of combat of course, POH can't be used effectively in combat and AOV is far less spectacular in combat. However in combat the big thing is bringing back downed allies. In this respect Healing Word and Aid are king. Both of these can bring back allies at range, HW is a bonus action and Aid can bring back more than one ally in one turn. LOH really can't compete with these. In combat LOH is hamstrung by being an action, only affecting one ally and being touch. Paladins get Aid, but it is two levels later and there is a higher opportunity cost to using it (both for the action and for the lost smite) and of the two good combat healing spells, Aid is more situational. [/QUOTE]

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