D&D 5E Cleric Tier Ratings

[FrogReaver]

My take on light cleric warding flare. It’s not very good. You get to give disadvantage to 3-5 attacks in the day before the enemy even makes the first attack roll. That meh IMO.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I think the biggest problem with tempest is everyone looks at him and wishes he got lightning bolt.

I think I was traumatised by the bouncing lightning bolts of Baldur's Gate 1, and now it's a spell I avoid at all costs!

 

[Zardnaar]

My personal take on tempest.

his channel divinity turns shatter into being nearly as strong as fireball (more damage less area).

With as often as that combo can be used from level 6 on it should be rated pretty highly.

I think the biggest problem with tempest is everyone looks at him and wishes he got lightning bolt.

If it got lightning bolt and potent cantrip I would put it in S tier.

 

[Zardnaar]

My take on light cleric warding flare. It’s not very good. You get to give disadvantage to 3-5 attacks in the day before the enemy even makes the first attack roll. That meh IMO.

It's a minor ability sure. It's in top of everything else though.

 

[Zardnaar]

I think I was traumatised by the bouncing lightning bolts of Baldur's Gate 1, and now it's a spell I avoid at all costs!

AD&D lightning bolt best lightning bolt. Had players get about 40d6 damage of them.

 

[Voadam]

AD&D lightning bolt best lightning bolt. Had players get about 40d6 damage of them.

I love lightning bolt, but I can't remember the last time I even saw five bad guy in a straight line.

 

[Zardnaar]

I love lightning bolt, but I can't remember the last time I even saw five bad guy in a straight line.

No the bounced it off walks in a confined space. Hit themselves but they had some spell up that negated it.

 

[Stalker0]

I love lightning bolt, but I can't remember the last time I even saw five bad guy in a straight line.

To me lightning bolt is the spell for the "army coming down the hallway" scenario. Other than that, fireball all the way.

 

[Voadam]

To me lightning bolt is the spell for the "army coming down the hallway" scenario. Other than that, fireball all the way.

The change in 3e to the line starts with you instead of at range made fireball generally the better choice tactically. No more firing lightning from behind your fighter's shield wall, while fireballs can still be lofted safely without touching your side.

 

[humble minion]

My take on light cleric warding flare. It’s not very good. You get to give disadvantage to 3-5 attacks in the day before the enemy even makes the first attack roll. That meh IMO.

Depends on the opponent, really. We're playing through Storm King's Thunder right now, and when you've got smaller numbers of enemies who hit really hard, like giants - warding flare is actually pretty damn nice. Multiattack hurts it, but jeez, I'd rather be hit once by a giant than twice...