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Pathfinder cleric tank advices needed

I know the word tank is a bit unsettling in Pathfindr and D&D.

what i mean for this build is a solid, self-healing, good at crowd controlling, cleric in heavy armor(optional, but it would be good).

When i say tank, i don't mean the mmo type of tank. i mean the guy who can stand amidst many people with the highest AC possible and prevent them from attacking the casters of the group.

I'd need speed, i'd need dexterity ( even though the heavy armor cuts into that.) Maibe with the help of some boots of haste or something that gives me speed and more attacks would be awesome.

i'm looking into the current suggestions and writing them down. at the end i'll say what archetype i like best.

The problem is that high AC, even good defenses in general, actually encourage the opposition not to waste attacks on you, but take down the squishier parts of your party makeup. Going naked and packing non-ignorable offense is a much better way of preventing the casters from being hit... it's also not a good idea, obviously. What you need is not the best defensive setup possible, but the best offensive setup you can get your grubby mitts on. That way, you deny enemy actions (by killing them) AND paint a target on yourself (by killing their friends). If you balance that with just sufficient defense, you're doing it right.
 

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