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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6883158" data-attributes="member: 19675">Well, I agree that martial feats lack the &quot;Oomph&quot; the ones for casters pack.&nbsp; But Sacred Healing is not necessarily one I'd consider a poster child for that power disparity.&nbsp; Most mono-classed Clerics aren't going to be all that gung-ho about trading off TUs* for mass healing, especially in an Undead-heavy campaign.&nbsp; While that healing is powerful, it isn't going to offset the difficulties brought on when fight in undead you'd rather keep at a distance because of paralysis, energy drain or other effects.&nbsp; A powerful TU is worth far more than HP recovery.Also, since it is AoE- affecting all living beings in the area- and not targeted, you can't actually use it in combat.&nbsp; Before or after, yes, but not during.It really is one for the Paladins and multiclassed Clerics out there.**Now, drop it into a campaign in which casters are seriously nerfed- what did they call it, &quot;E6&quot;?- and the build calculus changes significantly.* also, the feat explicitly says only Turn Undead attempts can fuel this ability- turning of other types, like elementals or other creature types (typically gained from domains) don't work.** the character I used it on was- when last played in 2013- a 13th level PC: Clc5/Sorc4/Geo4.&nbsp; Swamp-Thing inspired concept; not very good at turning undead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6883158, member: 19675"] Well, I agree that martial feats lack the "Oomph" the ones for casters pack. But Sacred Healing is not necessarily one I'd consider a poster child for that power disparity. Most mono-classed Clerics aren't going to be all that gung-ho about trading off TUs* for mass healing, especially in an Undead-heavy campaign. While that healing is powerful, it isn't going to offset the difficulties brought on when fight in undead you'd rather keep at a distance because of paralysis, energy drain or other effects. A powerful TU is worth far more than HP recovery. Also, since it is AoE- affecting all living beings in the area- and not targeted, you can't actually use it in combat. Before or after, yes, but not during. It really is one for the Paladins and multiclassed Clerics out there.** Now, drop it into a campaign in which casters are seriously nerfed- what did they call it, "E6"?- and the build calculus changes significantly. * also, the feat explicitly says only Turn Undead attempts can fuel this ability- turning of other types, like elementals or other creature types (typically gained from domains) don't work. ** the character I used it on was- when last played in 2013- a 13th level PC: Clc5/Sorc4/Geo4. Swamp-Thing inspired concept; not very good at turning undead. [/QUOTE]

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