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CLERIC
A Cleric is a very valued member of a formation. They usually will need to be protected so that they are free to heal the rest of the form. For this reason, it is usually best to place them as far back and behind as many people as possible. Clerics have the ability to cast spells and have about the same hitpoints as a thief, but begin the game with a wisdom level of 16. Due to the religious training of a cleric to a Deity, they are not permitted to use bladed weapons, such as daggers and swords; therefore clerics should concentrate their powers on healing more than fighting. For more information on how to play a cleric, read on! FORMATION CLERIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When in formation, it's usually best to keep the cleric in the back row so that they can concentrate on healing. A cleric can heal another member of the formation, or any player for that matter, the full amount that the heal spell will allow the cleric. When a cleric heals him or herself, that player will only be able to heal at about 66 percent of what the amount of heal is worth. This means, if the heal is worth 100 hitpoints, the cleric can heal him or herself for 66 hitpoints while healing other players for 100 hitpoints. It is more benefical to a form if the cleric gets hit less because it means that they are using the full powers of their heals on the rest of the form and not his or herself. The exception to this is if a cleric is a multiclass player. The prior class and current statistics would then depend on where the cleric should be placed. The first priority of the cleric is to heal the members of the formation, not to fight the mobs. Only if they have the time and the mana between heals to use fight spells should they use them to help kill the mobs. Remember, the cleric is the one that can keep the form alive using those healing spells. Clerics should be responsible for healing and using sanctuary on the members of the formation. They may also be needed to cast things such as armor and bless upon the members of the form. LEVELING CLERIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When leveling, it's best to try to level with wisdom and constitution at 18. When they are at maximum, which is at 18, it gives the most practices and the better dice roll for hitpoints and mana. If you don't level with these stats a couple times, it won't really matter that much, especially if you are a single class. This is because when you multiclass, your stats change to that of the class you are becoming. Only your fourth class, the one you will hero as, should you try not to forget. Dice rolls are, simply put, dependent on what current statistics you have. A die is "rolled" and you will have a better chance at getting higher statistics if you level with wisdom and constitution at 18. SOLOING CLERIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's not easy to solo as a cleric. Forming with a tank, someone who can take the hits from mobs, is the best way for a cleric to level. If you do not form, do not forget sanctuary when you are able to use it. You are able to get much more experience in a form as a cleric than if you are to solo because you will be responsible for healing, while the rest of the form will be responsible for killing the mob. If you do solo, it may be more beneficial to find a zone that is created for slightly under your current level because you will have to switch between healing yourself and killing the mob. Another hint is to make sure you set your wimpy command. This is the command that helps you to flee if you reach a certain hitpoint level. See help WIMPY for more information. PRACTICING CLERIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clerics are mainly spellcasters, therefore, they have the ability to practice spells and not skills. Help SPELLS lists all the spells and at what level you will be able to practice them. When practicing, it is best to have your intelligence level at 18 because it will let you practice each spell for fewer practice points. You receive a certain amount of practice points when starting the game with a character, and again each time you level. To practice, you must first find the correct guild for your class. As a cleric, you need to find the cleric's guild. Take note of where you are when you log in a character for the first time because you will start in the guild for your class. When practicing, you have many spells you can practice, but they might not all be beneficial to you. Read each individual help file for each spell to find out what each do before you practice them. Some spells you may not wish to use practices on. For instance, there are 4 kinds of healing spells: cure light, cure serious, cure critical and heal. Each of the spells are a little stronger than the one before, but will you REALLY need 4 different healing spells in the long run? Consider each of the spells before you use valueable practices on them. On a final note, even though the spells you practice might say they cost a small amount of mana in the help files, that may not be true as you first practice them. When you first learn spells, most will cost 50 mana each time they are used. As you get more experienced in them, the cost of mana will be less with each level. For example, at level 7 you can practice tremor, but every time you use it at level 7, it will cost you 50 mana. At level 8, casting tremor will cost you 33 mana. The amount will go down to 18 within a few levels, which is what the help file for tremor says. EQUIPMENT CLERIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The best equipment for a cleric is mana equipment. Second best is hitpoint equipment. Since the main attacks of clerics are from spells, the more mana the better. Just because this is so, do not let your hitpoints get too low. No matter where you are in a formation, you will get hit. If you are in back, it is just not as likely that you will get hit often. The donation room in many of the main cities may have some decent mana equipment for your use. Some other mana or leveling equipment that you can start out with are things such as: emerald rings, glowing medallion of an ancient god, gypsy tarot cards, and a jewel-studded barrette. These items have a level restriction up to level 10 and may be difficult for a player to get alone within the first couple of levels. As stated before, it is usually easier for a cleric to form, especially after the first couple of levels. See Also: PRACTICE TRAIN CAST SPELLS