Cleric Guide

Realm: Albion

Starting Class: Acolyte

Guild: Church Of Albion

Recommended Starting Options: Hmm tough one this, depends on your play style. If you want to group and sit at the back and heal go Briton, if you want to be more physical go highlander, due to their high constitution, strength. Piety is the same for all.

Clerics are one of two primary healing classes of Albion, the other being the friar. The difference with the cleric is that they are not as reliant on melee combat like the friars. Clerics although slightly weaker in melee combat, they have better protection (Chain mail at level 20 and small shields ability). Clerics get Direct Damage spells in the form of 'smites' which are handy for taking some damage off before the monster gets to you (handy for pulling too), I was surprised at how much damage they actually do, quite impressive. However, you will need to make the choice whether you want to be total group support (a healer/buffer) or a mix between the two, or go more dedicated with smites and offensive ability. 

           Abilities at Level 5                          Specializations at Level 5

Clerics make great healers, they can resurrect players and heal and group heal for lots of points, they are the ultimate support character with their buffs and so you probably wont ever have a problem getting in a group with this character, with your heals the group can fight monsters much higher level than usual.

        My Spell list at level 5

Paths:

Regardless of the paths you choose, there are some spells which all acolytes get:

Rejuvenation Spells (Acolyte Base Spells)

- Recuperating heal spells which heal for a small amount

- Revive spell which resurrects the player 

- Angelic heal spells which do group heal

- Regeneration spells which heal for medium amounts

                    Heal Spell

Specialized Rejuvenation Spells

- Major healing spells which heal for large amounts 

- Raise Fallen which resurrects player with more hp than  base resurrect

- Heaven's heal which does a big group heal

- Heaven's Gifts which give a instant free heal every 15 minutes

- Remedy spells which give a instant free group heal every 20 minutes

- Reincarnate spell which resurrects with medium hit points

- Resurrection which resurrects player with full hit points

Base Enhancement Spells

- Strength Buff spells

- Aura's of defence which buff your armour factor

- Blessed agility spells which buff your dexterity

- Health blessing spells which buff constitution

                 Strength Enhancing Buff

Specialized Enhancement Spells

- Blessed shields which buff Armour factor (enhanced)

- Angelic Buffs which buff your Strength & Constitution combined

- Angelic Buffs which buff your quickness & dexterity combined

- Revitalization spells which increase hit point regeneration

Base Smite Spells

- Judgement smites which do direct damage

- Stunning spells which stun the target

                                        Smite Attack

Specialized Smite Spells

- Hammer buffs which buff your damage output (self only)

- Evil banishing spells which do point blank area effect damage

- Holy Anger spells which do direct damage

- Heavenly visions spells which does an area stun

- Heavenly strikes which do area based damage

                Damage Output Increase Buff

Ok so clerics aren't going to be tanking very much, they can still solo though, but their best place is to be standing back in a big group to heal the tanks and mages fighting a really hard monster. They are viable as a solo class like any other, and their healing abilities help you get your hp back without having to sit and wait like other classes.

In PvP the role of the cleric is absolutely essential. If you are in a big group or guild, you will need one of these guys, they are essential in keeping your group alive. A group with a cleric will almost certainly win if they are healing the crucial members of your group. However, the fact that a cleric can make or break your group, you are likely to be the first target of the enemy, watch out for enemy sniping archers, they will be wanting to take you out first so your group collapses.

In conclusion the cleric is a good class, as long as you enjoy healing people and looking after them in pvp, and most group combat. You can still solo, and the best part of being this class is that you are 99% chance of being accepted into a group because you are so essential for a good hunt

Anyway, enjoy the class and have fun. :)

                                                      Some of the spell effects look amazing :)

Guide by Fragalot 15th October 2001