Cleric

Clerics draw power from the realms of the gods and harness it to work miracles. Blessed by a deity, a pantheon, or another immortal entity, a Cleric can reach out to the divine magic of the Outer Planes—where gods dwell—and channel it to bolster people and battle foes.

Harnes Because their power is a divine gift, Clerics typically associate themselves with temples dedicated to the deity or other immortal force that unlocked their magic. Harnessing divine magic doesn't rely on specific training, yet Clerics might learn prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes.

Harnes Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can.

Serving a Pantheon, Philosophy, or Force

The typical cleric is an ordained servant of a particular god and chooses a Divine Domain associated with that deity. The cleric's magic flows from the god or the god's sacred realm, and often the cleric bears a holy symbol that represents that divinity.

Some clerics, especially in a world like Eberron, serve a whole pantheon, rather than a single deity. In certain campaigns, a cleric might instead serve a cosmic force, such as life or death, or a philosophy or concept, such as love, peace, or one of the nine alignments. Chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master's Guide explores options like these, in the section "Gods of Your World."

Talk with your DM about the divine options available in your campaign, whether they're gods, pantheons, philosophies, or cosmic forces. Whatever being or thing your cleric ends up serving, choose a Divine Domain that is appropriate for it, and if it doesn't have a holy symbol, work with your DM to design one.

The cleric's class features often refer to your deity. If you are devoted to a pantheon, cosmic force, or philosophy, your cleric features still work for you as written. Think of the references to a god as references to the divine thing you serve that gives you your magic.

Quick Build

You can make a cleric quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Strength. Second, choose the Acolyte background.

Proficiencies

Armor: light armor, medium armor, shields
Weapons: simple weapons
Tools: None.
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills: Any two of your choice.

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) A Chain Shirt, a Shield, a Mace, a Holy Symbol, a Priest's Pack, and 7 GP.
• (b) 110 GP.

Protector

Trained for battle, you gain proficiency with Martial Weapons.

Thaumaturge

You know one extra cantrip from the Cleric spell list. In addition, your mystical connection to the divine gives you a bonus to your Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) checks. The bonus equals your Wisdom modifier (minimum of +1).

Grave Domain Spells

At 3rd level, when you reach a Cleric level specified in the Grave Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Blessings of the Grave

At 3rd level, you gain Proficiency in the Intimidation Skill and with Leatherworker's Tools.

Circle of Mortality

At 3rd level, you gain the ability to manipulate the balance between life and death, granting you the following benefits.

Pull of Death. Once per turn, when you cast a spell or hit with an attack roll and deal damage to a Bloodied creature, that creature takes an extra 1d4 Necrotic damage. This damage increases to 2d4 at Level 17.

Return to Life. When you would normally roll one or more dice to restore Hit Points to a creature at 0 Hit Points with a spell or Channel Divinity, don’t roll those dice for the healing; instead use the highest number possible for each die. For example, instead of restoring 2d4 Hit Points to a creature at 0 Hit Points with a spell, you restore 8.

Path to the Grave

At 3rd level, Aa a Bonus Action, you present your Holy Symbol and expend a use of your Channel Divinity to curse one creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself until the start of your next turn. While cursed, the creature has Disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. When you or an ally you can see hits the cursed target with an attack roll, you can end the curse early (no action required) to make the attack deal extra Necrotic or Radiant damage (your choice) equal to 1d4 plus your Cleric level. This increases to 1d6 at Level 6 and 1d8 at Level 17.

Sentinel at Death's Door

At 6th level, when you or a Bloodied creature you can see within 15 feet of yourself is hit with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to halve that attack’s damage.

At Level 17, the range of this Feature becomes 30 feet.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Divine Reaper

At Level 17, your deep connection to this domain renders you a hallowed harbinger of death, granting you the following benefits.

Enhanced Necromancy. When you cast a spell of level 5 or lower from the Necromancy school that targets one creature or a spell from the Grave Domain Spells table, you can expend a use of Channel Divinity to target a second creature within the spell’s range. If the spell requires costly or consumed Material components, you only need to provide those components once.

Keeper of Souls. When an enemy dies within 30 feet of you, you or one creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself regains Hit Points equal to two times your Cleric level.

You can’t use this feature if you have the Incapacitated condition. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Knowledge Domain Spells

At 3rd level, when you reach a Cleric level specified in the Knowledge Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Blessings of Knowledge

At 3rd level, you gain proficiency with one type of Artisan's Tools of your choice and in two skills of your choice. You also gain Expertise in the two Skills you choose.

Mind Magic

At 3rd level, as a Magic action, you can expend one use of your Channel Divinity to manifest your magical knowledge. Choose one spell from the Knowledge Domain Spells table that you have prepared. As part of that action, you cast that spell without expending a spell slot or needing Material components.

Mental Resistance

At 6th level, you gain Resistance against Psychic Damage and have Advantage on Saving Throws made against the Charmed Condition.

Unfettered Mind

At 6th level, you gain telepathy out to 60 feet. When you use this telepathy, you can simultaneously contact a number of creatures equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of one).

Clever and Wise

At 17th level, if your total for an Intelligence check is lower than your Wisdom score, you can use that score in place of the total.

Divine Foreknowledge

At 17th level, as a Bonus Action,you magically expand your mind to the possibilities of the future. For 1 minute, you have Advantage on D20 Tests. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a Long Rest. You can also restore your use of this feature by expending a level 6+ spell slot (no action required).

Life Domain Spells

At 3rd level, your connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the Life Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Disciple of Life

At 3rd level, when a spell you cast with a spell slot restores Hit Points to a creature, that creature regains additional Hit Points on the turn you cast the spell. The additional Hit Points equal 2 plus the spell slot's level.

Additionally, you gain proficiency with Herbalism Kits and the Medicine skill. If you are already proficient with Herbalism Kits, choose another Tool to gain proficiency with. If you are already proficient in the Medicine skill, choose another Skill to gain proficiency in.

Preserve Life

At 3rd level, As a Magic action, you present your Holy Symbol and expend a use of your Channel Divinity to evoke healing energy that can restore a number of Hit Points equal to five times your Cleric level. Choose Bloodied creatures within 30 feet of yourself (which can include you), and divide those Hit Points among them. This feature can restore a creature to no more than half its Hit Point maximum.

Blessed Healer

At 6th level, the healing spells you cast on others heal you as well. Immediately after you cast a spell with a spell slot that restores Hit Points to one creature other than you, you regain Hit Points equal to 2 plus the spell slot's level.

Supreme Healing

Starting at 17th level, when you would normally roll one or more dice to restore Hit Points to a creature with a spell or Channel Divinity, don't roll those dice for the healing; instead use the highest number possible for each die. For example, instead of restoring 2d6 Hit Points to a creature with a spell, you restore 12.

Light Domain Spells

At 3rd level, your connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the Light Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Radiance of the Dawn

At 3rd level, as a Magic action, you present your Holy Symbol and expend a use of your Channel Divinity to emit a flash of light in a 30-foot Emanation originating from yourself. Any magical Darkness—such as that created by the Darkness spell—in that area is dispelled. Additionally, each creature of your choice in that area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking Radiant damage equal to 2d10 plus your Cleric level on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Additionally, you gain the light cantrip if you don't already know it. This cantrip doesn't count against the number of cleric cantrips you know.

Warding Flare

At 3rd level, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of yourself makes an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to impose Disadvantage on the attack roll, causing light to flare before it hits or misses.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Improved Warding Flare

At 6th level, You regain all expended uses of your Warding Flare when you finish a Short or Long Rest.

In addition, whenever you use Warding Flare, you can give the target of the triggering attack a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to 2d6 plus your Wisdom modifier.

Corona of Light

At 17th level, As a Magic action, you cause yourself to emit an aura of sunlight that lasts for 1 minute or until you dismiss it (no action required). You emit Bright Light in a 60-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. Your enemies in the Bright Light have Disadvantage on saving throws against your Radiance of the Dawn and any spell that deals Fire or Radiant damage.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Trickery Domain Spells

At 3rd level, your connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the Trickery Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Blessing of the Trickster

At 3rd level, as a Magic action, you can choose yourself or a willing creature within 30 feet of yourself to have Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. This blessing lasts until you finish a Long Rest or you use this feature again.

Additionally, you gain proficiency with Disguise Kits and the Deception skill. If you are already proficient with Disguise Kits, choose another Tool to gain proficiency with. If you are already proficient in the Deception skill, choose another Skill to gain proficiency in.

Invoke Duplicity

At 3rd level, as a Bonus Action, you can expend one use of your Channel Divinity to create a perfect visual illusion of yourself in an unoccupied space you can see within 30 feet of yourself. The illusion is intangible and doesn't occupy its space. It lasts for 1 minute, but it ends early if you dismiss it (no action required) or have the Incapacitated condition. The illusion is animated and mimics your expressions and gestures. While it persists, you gain the following benefits.

Cast Spells. You can cast spells as though you were in the illusion's space, but you must use your own senses.

Distract. When both you and your illusion are within 5 feet of a creature that can see the illusion, you have Advantage on attack rolls against that creature, given how distracting the illusion is to the target.

Move. As a Bonus Action, you can move the illusion up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is within 120 feet of yourself.

Trickster's Teleportation

At 6th level, whenever you take the Bonus Action to create or move the illusion of your Invoke Duplicity, you can teleport, swapping places with the illusion.

Improved Duplicity

At 17th level, the illusion of your Invoke Duplicity has grown more powerful in the following ways.

Shared Distraction. When you and your allies make attack rolls against a creature within 5 feet of the illusion, the attack rolls have Advantage.

Healing Illusion. When the illusion ends, you or a creature of your choice within 5 feet of it regains a number of Hit Points equal to your Cleric level.

War Domain Spells

At 3rd level, Your connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the War Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Bonus Proficiencies

At 1st level, you gain proficiency with martial weapons and the Athletics skill.

War Priest

At 3rd level, As a Bonus Action, you can make one attack with a weapon or an Unarmed Strike. You can use this Bonus Action a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Additionally, you gain +1 AC while wearing Light or Medium Armor and proficiency in the Athletics Skill. If you are already proficient in the Athletics skill, choose another Skill to gain proficiency in.

Guided Strike

At 3rd level, when you or a creature within 30 feet of you misses with an attack roll, you can expend one use of your Channel Divinity and give that roll a +10 bonus, potentially causing it to hit. When you use this feature to benefit another creature's attack roll, you must take a Reaction to do so.

War God's Blessing

At 6th level, you can expend a use of your Channel Divinity to cast Shield of Faith or Spiritual Weapon rather than expending a spell slot. When you cast either spell in this way, the spell doesn't require Concentration. Instead the spell lasts for 1 minute, but it ends early if you cast that spell again, have the Incapacitated condition, or die.

Avatar of Battle

At 17th level, you gain Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage.

Additionally, when you deal damage with a Simple or Martial Weapon attack or an Unarmed Strike, you ignore Resistance with that weapon's damage.

Art (In Order)

• Soupchan
• Kazama Raita

1.0

• Removed Heavy Armor from the class entirely.
• Added Divine Protection as compensation for loss of Heavy Armor + Flavor.
• Mostly minor tweaks - subclasses all get a little extra at level 3, a proficiency or two, a cantrip (light) or +1 AC while wearing light/medium armor (War).

1.1

• Added a revised version of the UA Knowledge Domain Subclass.
• Reduced the number of Spells that Knowledge Domain gets to fit the base subclasses.
• Reworked Blessings of Knowledge to fit how Skill Profiencies are gained with my Revised Classes and Subclasses.
• Added Mental Resistance as a 6th-level Knowledge Domain feature which grants Resistance to Psychic Damage and Advantaeg on Saves vs Charmed.
• Removed the Wisdom as Intelligence Check Result ability from Unfettered Mind and moved it to the new 17th level feature, Clever and Wise.
• Divine Foreknowledge now only lasts 1 minute because of just how powerful it is and also getting Clever and Wise at the same level.

1.2

• Added and tweaked Grave Domain from the new UA. Notably, Pull of Death scales at 17th, Path to The Grave now scales from a d4 to a d6 to a d8, Sentinel at Death's Door had its range reduced and increases again at 17th, and Divine Reaper's Enhanced Necromancy got buffed while Keepr of Souls got slightly nerfed