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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 6538371" data-attributes="member: 13009">Remember that if you don't meet the strength minimum your speed is reduced by 10'.  Personally I find it hard enough to close into melee without being able to charge using 30' of movement, I have no desire to make a melee character with only 20'.As far as optimization, I like tempest clerics with polearm mastery.  The bonus action attack let's you have a second chance of getting a hit for divine strike, once someone closes into melee with you and hits the combination of wrath of storm and thunderous strike sends them 10' back meaning they have to provoke another AoO when they come back for seconds.For spellcasting I like light clerics, burning hands and fireball is great.  The second level ability to do 2d10+lvl damage to every enemy within 30' of you is crazy good early on, and by that I mean it can just end an entire encounter.Obviously healing optimization go with life cleric they are the best healers in the game.</blockquote>