Faolyn
(she/her)
Happens in my current party all the time.Someone actually used Cure Wounds rather than Healing Word?
Happens in my current party all the time.Someone actually used Cure Wounds rather than Healing Word?
Every DM is going to include undead so the cleric can shine. And level 6 is a long way off. Like I said, I understand, but that doesn't mean I like it.Channel divinity doesn't require undead to be used. Turn Undead requires Undead - but you also get Divine Spark. You also get a third Channel Divinity option from your domain as your level 6 subclass feature (in the Life Cleric's case Preserve Life) so your major channel divinity option is tied to your god/purpose in the form of your domain.
It's possible that other domains will allow you to turn things other than undead.I understand the design decision.... But I hate that channel divinity requires undead be used. I wish, and again, I understand why it isn't, that channel divinity was much more tied to your god or purpose, with like ten options.
I like most of the changes here, actually
That was how the 2014 playtest worked: you had a somewhat long list of CD, you got to choose 2 and one was gifted by the domain. So you could mix and match options to represent more closely your faith's powers ( or powergame it and take all the best ones, I guess).I understand the design decision.... But I hate that channel divinity requires undead be used. I wish, and again, I understand why it isn't, that channel divinity was much more tied to your god or purpose, with like ten options.
I like most of the changes here, actually
Oh, wow, yeah, that actually seems rather likely.I'd be interested to know if people think Divine Spark will create a new 1 level dip issue, given that its effect and number of uses are both proficiency bonus based?
The damage? Nah. Even at its highest it's only 6d8 vs the 4d10 of firebolt.I'd be interested to know if people think Divine Spark will create a new 1 level dip issue, given that its effect and number of uses are both proficiency bonus based?
Why would anyone rather take the version that enables good narratives and makes in combat healing interesting instead of the easy version that enables degenerate combat loops?/sSomeone actually used Cure Wounds rather than Healing Word?
It could just be a generic term used to make it easier to use. I, for one, am always getting mixed up when it comes to remembering which class uses Paths and which uses Way of--I keep forgetting which one is barbarian and which is monk. I imagine that there's enough people who find it a bit confusing that they just decided to streamline the terminology.No one seems to have noticed that the cleric's subclass features in the cleric table is called Cleric Subclass Feauture, not Domain Feature.
This suggests that now Domain subclasses are just one possibility when clerics choose a subclass, not the only choice, with the possibility of none Domain cleric subclasses and subclasses that multiple classes can choose being options.
It could just be a generic term used to make it easier to use. I, for one, am always getting mixed up when it comes to remembering which class uses Paths and which uses Way of--I keep forgetting which one is barbarian and which is monk. I imagine that there's enough people who find it a bit confusing that they just decided to streamline the terminology.
Samantha Crushwell the 6th (Cleric3)
Cantrips: 3
Spellcasting: 4 1st level Slots 2 2nd level Slots
"Smites": 4 Thunderous Smites (2d6 thunder) 2 Branding Smites (2d6 radiant)
Healing: Divine 2 Spark for 4d8 (18) HP
Armor: Heavy (Protector)
Weapons: Martial (Protector)
Other: Subclass, Turn Undead
Either Paladin needs a buff (lol), some lateral versatility, or the Smite spells need to be cut from Cleric. It's too close/
I think comparing ability vs ability is a dangerous thing to do. I do think the cleric and the bard are close enough to be considered balanced.
It's a change for the slightly worse in almost every aspect.