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Message: <blockquote data-quote="schnee" data-source="post: 7317125" data-attributes="member: 16728">If your holy symbol focus is on your shield, you'll be fine casting all spells that don't have an expensive or consumable material component - like Continual Flame, for example.You have Thunderwave and Guiding Bolt to cause big damage. And, Spiritual Weapon is great for a huge battle.You can't get Booming Blade or Shillelagh unless you use your feat for Magic Initiate - neither one of those are on the Cleric spell list - so to get them you'll give up the Resilient feat. That matters with a spell like Bless - that one makes several other members of the party land attacks that would have otherwise missed, or make saving throws that would have failed. It's one of the best Cleric spells at lower levels. But, that spell is 'Concentration', so you have a chance of losing it if you get struck for damage before the end of the combat - so having a feat like Resilient or War Caster will make it less risky to mix it up in combat alongside the others at the same time. If you get Shillelagh, you won't use a hammer, it'll be a club, and the spell makes it a little more effective in combat over your Cleric weapons. And, at this level, Booming Blade won't do anything unless the attacker tries to run away from you during combat - so both will have only situational benefits at this level. (Booming Blade will really pay off at 5th level, and get even better at 8th.)But, really, you'll be totally fine with either way. 5E is a forgiving game, and doesn't punish you for trying to be creative with your character. Tempest Cleric is one of the most effective, fun classes in the book. And, if you keep playing, when you hit 4th, it's easy enough to pick up Resilient or War Caster then. Your stats are good enough to not worry about boosting your stats until your next Ability Score Increase at 8th level.So, I'd look up the Magic Initiate feat, start reading through the various spell lists, and see what other cantrips and 1st level spell you'd pick up to go with Booming Blade. (Like, look at Gust and Thunderclap in the Elemental Evil Companion and Xanathar's Guide, those are very 'Tempest' themed. And Absorb Elements, Shield, and Feather Fall are great 'get out of serious trouble once a day' spells that fit as well.) I hope this helps, have fun!</blockquote>

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