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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fedifensor" data-source="post: 4520398" data-attributes="member: 7289">The cleric, assuming they didn't completely tank Wisdom, is going to be a better healer than the Warlord.Righteous Brand, being completely based on the character's primary stat, is perhaps the best at-will in the game - damage plus a major buff to an ally.If you go with a balanced cleric build instead of a pure Strength cleric, Sacred Flame is not far behind Righteous Brand.  Giving out saving throws with an at-will is huge.Consecrated Ground makes a group tough to take down.  Add Beacon of Hope for extra durability.----------Looking at the warlord, there are a few balancing factors, but not many.Wolf Pack Tactics isn't as good as Righteous Brand or Sacred Flame...but it's not bad, either.  Being able to shift an ally as a Special (which works even if you miss) is pretty powerful.Lead the Attack is a game-changer with a high Int.  A 18 Str/18 Int Genasi starts with a decent attack bonus, and can add +5 to the entire party's attacks versus one target at 1st level, and up to +10 at 28th level.  A tactical warlord will be strongly tempted to keep this power his entire career.Warlords with Combat Commander can potentially allow the entire party to act before the bad guys.  With the right power choices and action points, this can turn a nail-biter fight into a cakewalk.--------------------Personally...I'd go with the cleric.</blockquote>