Cleric (War)

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Overview & Creation

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known
1	+2	Spellcasting, Divine Domain, Domain Spells, Domain Feature : Bonus Proficiencies, War Priest	3
2	+2	Channel Divinity (x1) , Domain Feature : Guided Strike	3
3	+2		3
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3
5	+3	Destroy Undead (CR 1/2)	4
6	+3	Channel Divinity (x2), Domain Feature : War God's Blessing	4
7	+3		4
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement, Destroy Undead (CR 1), Domain Feature : Divine Strike	4
9	+4		4
10	+4	Divine Intervention	5
11	+4	Destroy Undead (CR 2)	5
12	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5
13	+5		5
14	+5	Destroy Undead (CR 3)	5
15	+5		5
16	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5
17	+6	Destroy Undead (CR 4), Domain Feature : Avatar of Battle	5
18	+6	Channel Divinity (x3)	5
19	+6	Ability Score Improvement	5
20	+6	Divine Intervention Improvement	5

 

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Class Features

Level 1

Domain Spells

Each domain has a list of spells-its domain spells that you gain at the cleric levels noted in the domain description. Once you gain a domain spell, you always have it prepared, and it doesn't count against the number of spells you can prepare each day.   If you have a domain spell that doesn't appear on the cleric spell list, the spell is nonetheless a cleric spell for you.  

Arcana Domain Spells

Cleric Level	Spells
1st	Divine Favor, Shield of Faith
3rd	Magic Weapon, Spiritual Weapon
5th	Crusader's Mantle, Spirit Guardians
7th	Freedom of Movement, Stoneskin
9th	Flame Strike, Hold Monster

Bonus Proficiencies

At 1st level, you gain proficiency with martial weapons and heavy armor.  

War Priest

From 1st level, your god delivers bolts of inspiration to you while you are engaged in battle. When you use the Attack action, you can make one weapon attack as a bonus action.   You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (a minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.  

Level 2

Channel Divinity

At 2nd level, you gain the ability to channel divine energy directly from your deity, using that energy to fuel magical effects. You start with two such effects: Turn Undead and an effect determined by your domain. Some domains grant you additional effects as you advance in levels, as noted in the domain description.   When you use your Channel Divinity, you choose which effect to create. You must then finish a short or long rest to use your Channel Divinity again.   Some Channel Divinity effects require saving throws. When you use such an effect from this class, the DC equals your cleric spell save DC.   Beginning at 6th level, you can use your Channel Divinity twice between rests, and beginning at 18th level, you can use it three times between rests. When you finish a short or long rest, you regain your expended uses.  

Channel Divinity: Turn Undead

As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.   A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can't willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can't take reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there's nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action.  

Channel Divinity: Guided Strike

Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to strike with supernatural accuracy. When you make an attack roll, you can use your Channel Divinity to gain a +10 bonus to the roll. You make this choice after you see the roll, but before the DM says whether the attack hits or misses.  

Level 3

 

Level 4

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, you can increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. Through this way, you can't increase an Ability Score beyond 20. Alternatively, you can pick a feat.  

Level 5

Destroy Undead

Starting at 5th level, when an undead fails its saving throw against your Turn Undead feature, the creature is instantly destroyed if its challenge rating is at or below a certain threshold, as shown in the Cleric table above.  

Level 6

Channel Divinity: War God's Blessing

At 6th level, when a creature within 30 feet of you makes an attack roll, you can use your reaction to grant that creature a +10 bonus to the roll, using your Channel Divinity. You make this choice after you see the roll, but before the DM says whether the attack hits or misses.  

Level 7

 

Level 8

Ability Score Improvement

For detail see Ability Score Improvement  

Divine Strike

At 8th level, you gain the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with divine energy. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 damage of the same type dealt by the weapon to the target. When you reach 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8.  

Level 9

 

Level 10

Divine Intervention

Beginning at 10th level, you can call on your deity to intervene on your behalf when your need is great.   Imploring your deity's aid requires you to use your action. Describe the assistance you seek, and roll percentile dice. If you roll a number equal to or lower than your cleric level, your deity intervenes. The DM chooses the nature of the intervention; the effect of any cleric spell or cleric domain spell would be appropriate. If your deity intervenes, you can't use this feature again for 7 days. Otherwise, you can use it again after you finish a long rest.   At 20th level, your call for intervention succeeds automatically, no roll required.  

Level 11

 

Level 12

Ability Score Improvement

For detail see Ability Score Improvement  

Level 13

 

Level 14

 

Level 15

 

Level 16

Ability Score Improvement

For detail see Ability Score Improvement  

Level 17

Avatar of Battle

At 17th level, you gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons.  

Level 18

 

Level 19

 

Level 20

 

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Starting Equipment

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

• (a) a mace or (b) a warhammer (if proficient)
• (a) scale mail, (b) leather armor, or (c) chain mail (if proficient)
• (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a priest's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
• A shield and a holy symbol

 

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Spellcasting

Spellcasting

As a conduit for divine power, you can cast cleric spells.  

Cantrips

At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the cleric spell list. You learn additional cleric cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Cleric table.  

Spell Slots

The Cleric table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of lst level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.   You prepare the list of cleric spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the cleric spell list. When you do so, choose a number of cleric spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + your cleric level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.   For example, if you are a 3rd-level cleric, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With a Wisdom of 16, your list of prepared spells can include six spells of 1st or 2nd level, in any combination. If you prepare the 1st-level spell Cure Wounds, you can cast it using a 1st-level or 2nd-level slot. Casting the spell doesn't remove it from your list of prepared spells.   You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of cleric spells requires time spent in prayer and meditation: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list.  

Spellcasting Ability

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your cleric spells. The power of your spells comes from your devotion to your deity. You use your Wisdom whenever a cleric spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a cleric spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.   Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier   Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier  

Spell Slot Table

Level	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	-
17	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

 

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Subclass Options

Cleric Domain: War

War has many manifestations. It can make heroes of ordinary people. It can be desperate and horrific, with acts of cruelty and cowardice eclipsing instances of excellence and courage. In either case, the gods of war watch over warriors and reward them for their great deeds. The clerics of such gods excel in battle, inspiring others to fight the good fight or offering acts of violence as prayers. Gods of war include champions of honor and chivalry (such as Torm, Heironeous, and Kiri-Jolith) as well as gods of destruction and pillage (such as Erythnul, the Fury, Gruumsh, and Ares) and gods of conquest and domination (such as Bane, Hextor, and Maglubiyet). Other war gods (such as Tempus, Nike, and Nuada) take a more neutral stance, promoting war in all its manifestations and supporting warriors in any circumstance.   Source: Player's Handbook   Suggested gods in Mundus: Ares, Mehrunes Dagon, Molag Bal, Malacath.