How important is hide/sneak on a cleric truly?

[Tecmos Deception]

We can't make the decision for you. We told you what sneak can be used for on a cleric (vendors, some quests, maybe rarely getting somewhere invis won't help, maybe rarely sneak pulling) and you have to decide if those things are more important to you than having no chance of wearing robes. Will sneak save the day for your groupvby letting you do something you couldn't do without? It can, once in a great while, yeah. But what's that worth to YOU?

Race and deity are really mostly just "which sounds most fun to you" things. Racial armors vary, some races+deities have access to cool toy clickies that are not essential but fun/useful, there's faction issues, etc. Solo clerics are surprisingly effective 1-50ish even without thinking, imo.

[Hrothgaar]

Ah I see!
Does this count for the solo aspect too?
If you, for example, had to start a cleric for solo, which race/deity combo would you choose for this task based on your experiences so far?

[Swish]

Equipment/items eclipses any race/deity choice - some starting areas are better than others if the start is a factor for you.

[Tecmos Deception]

Originally Posted by Hrothgaar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you, for example, had to start a cleric for solo, which race/deity combo would you choose for this task based on your experiences so far?

I'd do erudite or gnome just for the rarity of the combo, although if you're strictly soloing and you're not twinking much, the lower wisdom compared to a high elf will be a fair pain in the butt.

[Danth]

Hide and sneak aren't too important, but they're nice to have. They modestly improve the player's quality of life. Neither has any impact on the Cleric's ability to do his primary job. They're completely irrelevant in typical XP groups. If a player doesn't care what race he picks, choosing one which has hide (or hide and sneak both) won't hurt, but those abilities are never so important as to choose a race solely for them when a player likes some other race better.

If I was going to start a Cleric for solo...oh who am I kidding? The only way to win that one is not picking at all. Clerics are pointless for folks who want to mainly solo. At the very least find an enchanter to duo with.

Danth

[Swish]

Clerics are undead wizards, there's an aged but still quite relevant cleric solo guide on the wiki. If you're not doing the undead trio near the EC zoneline in Nektulos as a young dark elf/human/halfling you're doing it wrong...great spot to be [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Overcrowding has made it more difficult to do other parts of the guide such as Unrest.

Play how you like though. If you're someone that's going to solo a lot you'll be looting a lot...so maybe a halfling or dwarf for strength wouldn't be a bad thing?

[Ele]

Do you want to be the best and have access to abilities that no other cleric race has?

PD Robe stats have several comparable items in Velious and FT3 from Vulak robe is interchangeable with Tunare earring.

But no item gives sneak.

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by Ele [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do you want to be the best and have access to abilities that no other cleric race has?

PD Robe stats have several comparable items in Velious and FT3 from Vulak robe is interchangeable with Tunare earring.

But no item gives sneak.

Didn't we determine FT3 Robe a Luclin change? Thought it was FT1 as long as our timeline is.

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[webrunner5]

Since a Cleric NEVER gets a Inviz spell I think it is a HUGE deal to have Hide, Sneak. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Swish]

Who would you prefer when the shit hits the fan?

Cleric A: Just heals until oom, says "oom" and then sits down and prays the group gets out of trouble.

Cleric B: Already had root loaded, loads up stun... starts rooting adds between heals, stuns adds at full health to be root parked away from the action.


You'll find more Cleric B's will have solo'ed and know a thing or two about surviving the bad times [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] So I'd recommend every cleric tries some solo, whether its early levels, spectres, hags, Kunark undead across many levels/zones there.