Greetings, adventurer! Welcome to our PVE guide for the Cleric archetype in Ashes of Creation.
A few points to note down:
- If you are new to the archetype, check out our beginer guide, where skills are explained.
- The build and the equipment are set for the current end game experience. In other words – what you can aim for.
- The build is designed around group play(party/raid).
Skills
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Some “guidelines” for the build:
The build provides 3 ways of CC:
- Condemn – 30s CD; single target
- Divine Flare + Divine Retribution – 15s CD; AOE Silence. The targets within will not be able to use abilities, which greatly benefit the group farming.
- Chains of Restraint + Binding Chains – 30s CD; AOE Stun. The initial damage tick can root the target(s) if they have been Weakened.
Deliverance can be held for longer to provide bigger heals, which might not be ideal in clutch moments. Have Flash Cure at ready for those situations.
Two-handed swords have huge damage output, so you might expect Bards or other classes to be using melee weapon instead of ranged in the cases of AOE pulls. Resplendent Beam can be held for longer casting time and it will become an AOE heal.
Stamina
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The main stamina usage of the Cleric should be for “evasive maneuvers”. Ideally, the Cleric should not be in a position to have to block.
Melee Weapon
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Two-handed swords are awesome for situations where the cleric wants to jump in to do AOE damage.
With the chosen nodes, the cleric will provide 15% attack speed to Fighters and Rangers.
With the chosen nodes, the cleric will have 20% longer CC effects.
Ranged Weapon
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The Longbow provides highest magical power rating as well as longer range auto attacks. The Clerics will be able to shoot from a safe distance, from where they can provide healing.
With the chosen nodes, the cleric will provide the Bullseye effect to the party, which will empower their next ability.
With the chosen nodes, the cleric will have 20% longer CC effects.
Equipment
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Important: The gearing process is slow! All the displayed items can drop, but to get them to legendary quality you will need the crafting recipe. It will require considerable dedication or help in order to achieve those crafts. Even if the materials are available, a town with journeyman stations will be required.
There is a light and a medium set which the healers can benefit from. There are heavy items, which contribute towards healing as well.
Rividium recipe and items can be farmed by several mob within major POIs – Remnants of Sephillion, Wreckage of Carphin.
Bloomwarden set can be farmed in Citadel of the Steel Bloom.
Rosethorn Set can be farmed in Citadel of Steel Bloom.
Here is the comparison between the medium, the light and the heavy sets:
Bloomwarden set provides better healing output, while Rosethorn set leans towards the offesinve stats.
Another reason to choose the Bloomwarden set is the 20% Base Disable Duration. Along with the weapon nodes, the current build will have a total of 60% longer CC effects.
The Rividium set is currently lacking in healing power compared to the the other 2.
Gearing tips
Tip 1: Do not immediately jump on level 20 items. Some level 10 rare items are worth enchanting and could still provide more than common or uncommon level 20. Especially if there is no Journeyman Scriber available. Head to our starting guide to check for the items, which are worth keeping/grinding for in order to boost up your character, until the meantioned items in this build are available for you.
Tip 2: General rule for weapons would be to always equip the combination, which will provide the highest power rating. Naturally, level 20 weapons will give more than those from level 10:
Forsaken Blades Great Spellsword vs Rividium Great Spellsword
Tip 3: Be mindful that some weapons (or gear), even in same level range can have very different power rating stats:
Iron Long Spellbow is slightly weaker than Rividium Long Spellbow.
