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<blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 4978270" data-attributes="member: 51942">The character builder's &quot;auto-pick&quot; stat array is a good default choice.&nbsp; It picks 18,14,11,10,10,8 for all class/race combo's.&nbsp; In my experience it can certainly be worth spreading your stats out more, but if you don't know what you want, focus is a good thing.The easiest way to render any character ineffective and frustratingly unfun is by trying to do everything at once and spreading yourself too thin.&nbsp; Whatever you do, pick one build and one thing and focus on those first.&nbsp; If you can get some extras by choosing a 13/13 instead of 14/11, or by going lowering the 18 a bit, that's fine - but be aware that your primary stat has a huge impact on your character - one defense, to-hit and damage.&nbsp; Sometimes sacrificing those three things is worth it - but at least consider what you're losing when you do.Edit: I don't mean to suggest you absolutely need 18/14 and a race that boosts primary+secondary.&nbsp; 18/14 and no further boosts is playable.&nbsp; But less than an 18 and no racial +2 is generally noticeably weak.&nbsp; Thus, picking a race that at least has a +2 to your primary stat is a wise thing to do.So, I'd recommend against the Str/Wis cleric unless you love character optimization and are comparing it to other builds.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eamon, post: 4978270, member: 51942"] The character builder's "auto-pick" stat array is a good default choice. It picks 18,14,11,10,10,8 for all class/race combo's. In my experience it can certainly be worth spreading your stats out more, but if you don't know what you want, focus is a good thing. The easiest way to render [I]any[/I] character ineffective and frustratingly unfun is by trying to do everything at once and spreading yourself too thin. Whatever you do, pick [I]one[/I] build and [I]one [/I]thing and focus on those [I]first[/I]. If you can get some extras by choosing a 13/13 instead of 14/11, or by going lowering the 18 a bit, that's fine - but be aware that your primary stat has a huge impact on your character - one defense, to-hit and damage. Sometimes sacrificing those three things is worth it - but at least consider what you're losing when you do. [B]Edit: [/B]I don't mean to suggest you absolutely need 18/14 and a race that boosts primary+secondary. 18/14 and no further boosts is playable. But less than an 18 and no racial +2 is generally noticeably weak. Thus, picking a race that at least has a +2 to your primary stat is a wise thing to do. So, I'd recommend against the Str/Wis cleric unless you love character optimization and are comparing it to other builds. [/QUOTE]

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