Cleric Light Domain Build

The fact that the light domain is almost entirely based around spellcasting as opposed to war or tempest clerics that smash people with hammers as much as they heal means that there s no hesitation over what we should max out first.

Cleric light domain build.

Because the light domain does that plus fire damage i figured that restricting the build to those two damage types would be an interesting character both mechanically and conceptually and i wanted to share the results. The light domain gives numerous bonus spells that are ranged damage spells. Monks can handle themselves in melee almost as well as fighters but are at a severe disadvantage when it comes to ranged attacks. Light domain gods of light including helm lathander pholtus branchala the silver flame belenus apollo and re horakhty promote the ideals of rebirth and renewal truth vigilance and beauty often using the symbol of the sun.

While the domain corresponds to a cleric s chosen deity to a degree it is not exclusive to that deity. Domains cleric subclasses for clerics their subclasses are known as domains. Gods often have control over multiple domains. The light cleric domain brings heat in the form of battlefield control and damage.

They get some strong domain spells both with damage and information gathering. Keeping with the theme of light and heat the light cleric specialises in fire damage spells to complement their divine arsenal. What you lack in single target damage you make up for in crowd control and the ability to handle waves of minion. As an additional option included in the player s handbook the light domain is one of the stronger domain choices for damage dealing clerics.