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<blockquote data-quote="mlund" data-source="post: 4271671" data-attributes="member: 50304">I look at it this way: there are maybe 4 races well-stat'd to play Clerics out of the gate: Humans, Elves, Dragonborn, and DwarvesLaser Beam Clerics: Humans, Elves (Wis, Cha, Dex)Godhammer Clerics: Humans, Dragonborn, Dwarves (Str, Wis, Cha)Dwarves don't make optimal Laser Beam Clerics. Their racial background directs them to the front lines where they can use Strength based Cleric attack, their Dwarf Racial Hammer-Fu, and their high-Con + Healing abilities to tank and smash.Dragonborn may not be the highest-wisdom Clerics around, but their high Strength and Charisma helps their odds if they go smashing things and they have higher Healing Surge values along with a Close Blast racial ability as a Minor Action. If you have them start trying to shoot Laser Beams they are going to disappoint.Elves don't make optimal Godhammer Clerics. Their racial background directs that to the back of the party where they use Dexterity and Wisdom based Ranged Attacks and move swiftly to an ally's side to administer aid.Humans can go either way depending on how they run their stats.Ideally, you pick a diety whose Channel Divinity isn't utterly useless either. The Channel Divinity feats aren't very balanced, IMO, and it leaves some worshipers out in the cold in the Heroic Tier.- Marty Lund</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mlund, post: 4271671, member: 50304"] I look at it this way: there are maybe 4 races well-stat'd to play Clerics out of the gate: Humans, Elves, Dragonborn, and Dwarves Laser Beam Clerics: Humans, Elves (Wis, Cha, Dex) Godhammer Clerics: Humans, Dragonborn, Dwarves (Str, Wis, Cha) Dwarves don't make optimal Laser Beam Clerics. Their racial background directs them to the front lines where they can use Strength based Cleric attack, their Dwarf Racial Hammer-Fu, and their high-Con + Healing abilities to tank and smash. Dragonborn may not be the highest-wisdom Clerics around, but their high Strength and Charisma helps their odds if they go smashing things and they have higher Healing Surge values along with a Close Blast racial ability as a Minor Action. If you have them start trying to shoot Laser Beams they are going to disappoint. Elves don't make optimal Godhammer Clerics. Their racial background directs that to the back of the party where they use Dexterity and Wisdom based Ranged Attacks and move swiftly to an ally's side to administer aid. Humans can go either way depending on how they run their stats. Ideally, you pick a diety whose Channel Divinity isn't utterly useless either. The Channel Divinity feats aren't very balanced, IMO, and it leaves some worshipers out in the cold in the Heroic Tier. - Marty Lund [/QUOTE]

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