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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ForeverSlayer" data-source="post: 5964036" data-attributes="member: 91812">When Pathfinder dropped the 3.5 Turn Undead ability for the "Channeling" ability it was a mistake, in my opinion. Let's look at Channel Energy:Channel Energy (Su): Regardless of alignment, anycleric can release a wave of energy by channeling the powerof her faith through her holy (or unholy) symbol. Thisenergy can be used to cause or heal damage, depending onthe type of energy channeled and the creatures targeted.A good cleric (or one who worships a good deity) channelspositive energy and can choose to deal damage to undeadcreatures or to heal living creatures. An evil cleric (or onewho worships an evil deity) channels negative energy and canchoose to deal damage to living creatures or to heal undeadcreatures. A neutral cleric who worships a neutral deity (orone who is not devoted to a particular deity) must choosewhether she channels positive or negative energy. Once thischoice is made, it cannot be reversed. This decision alsodetermines whether the cleric casts spontaneous cure orinflict spells (see spontaneous casting).Channeling energy causes a burst that affects allcreatures of one type (either undead or living) in a 30-footradius centered on the cleric. The amount of damage dealtor healed is equal to 1d6 points of damage plus 1d6 pointsof damage for every two cleric levels beyond 1st (2d6 at 3rd,3d6 at 5th, and so on). Creatures that take damage fromchanneled energy receive a Will save to halve the damage.The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1/2 the cleric’s level+ the cleric’s Charisma modifier. Creatures healed bychanneled energy cannot exceed their maximum hit pointtotal—all excess healing is lost. A cleric may channelenergy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charismamodifier. This is a standard action that does not provokean attack of opportunity. A cleric can choose whether ornot to include herself in this effect. A cleric must be able topresent her holy symbol to use this ability.I can see where they were trying to go with this ability but in actual play it is sorely lacking. It works okay at low levels but you really have to invest in feats to make it even remotely mediocre. Let's look at a few things.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You "need" the Selective Channeling feat in order to heal your people and not the enemy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It doesn't scale enough with damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It doesn't scale enough for healing.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's pretty much only good when it act's like a wand of Cure Light Wounds.</li> </ul>I would rather Paizo stick with 3.5 Turn Undead than this mess.</blockquote>

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