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Why choose between melee and magic if you can have both? With the Dark and Darker Cleric class, you’ll be able to get the best of both worlds. What’s more, you get some of the best support abilities in the game. Here’s an overview of the Cleric’s stats, abilities, and equipment.
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Dark and Darker Cleric Class Stats
Here’s an overview of the Cleric’s stats at level 1. If you want to know more about the stat effects, take a look at our Dark and Darker stats overview.
| Stats | Stat value at level 1 |
| Strength | 13 |
| Agility | 12 |
| Will | 30 |
| Knowledge | 12 |
| Resourcefulness | 8 |
| Health | 96 |
Best Dark and Darker Cleric Build
Best Cleric Perks
| Name | Effect | |
| Advanced Healer | Increase base magical heal by 5. | |
| Blunt Weapon Mastery | Increases physical attack power by 5% when attacking with a blunt weapon. | |
| Brewmaster | You don't see the visual drunk effects when you drink alcohol. | |
| Kindness | Heal yourself for 15% of the spell's total heal amount when healing another target. | |
| Perseverance | Reduces all types of incoming damage by 3. | |
| Protection from Evil | The duration of all harmful effects is reduced by -50%. | |
| Requiem | Resurrecting an ally revives them with 50% HP instead of a sliver of life. When reviving an ally at the Altar of Sacrifice, you don't need to sacrifice your own health. | |
| Undead Slaying | Increase your physical damage bonus by 20% when attacking undead monsters. | |
Best Cleric Skills
| Name | Effect | |
| Holy Purification | Inflicts 100 base magical damage to all undead monsters within 7.5 meters. | |
| Judgement | After focusing for 0.5 seconds, immediately deals 35 magic damage to a target and reduces their movement speed bonus by 20% for two seconds. Can only be cast when targeting an enemy within 4.5 meters. If the target gets out of range while casting, the casting fails. | |
| Smite | Deals an additional +10 magic damage to all enemies you hit within seven seconds. | |
| Spell Memory | Allows you to use spells in the dungeon. | |
| Spell Memory | Allows you to use spells in the dungeon (adds an additional spell tree). | |
Best Cleric Spells
| Name | Effect | Spell Cost | Charges | |
| Protection | Creates a shield that blocks 20 physical damage for 20 seconds. | 1 | 5 | |
| Bless | Target gains +3 to Strength, Agility, and Will attributes for 30 seconds. Casts to self if no target is found. | 1 | 5 | |
| Lesser Heal | Heals a target for 15 HP. Casts to self if no target is found. | 2 | 4 | |
| Divine Strike | Increases weapon damage by 10 for 20 seconds. | 2 | 5 | |
| Cleanse | Removes all harmful magic effects from target. | 2 | 5 | |
| Bind | Binds the target for 0.75 seconds. | 3 | 4 | |
| Holy Light | Heals an ally for 30 HP or does 100 base magical damage to an undead target. | 5 | 4 | |
| Sanctuary | Concentrates on a specific area for a certain period of time, healing friendly beings within the area by 5 per second and dealing 14 spell damage to undead per second. | 6 | 2 | |
| Resurrection | Target an ally to resurrect them from the dead. The corpse must have a soul heart. | 8 | 1 | |
Dark and Darker Cleric Equipment and Stats
As a Cleric, you can use a staff, spellbook, and mace, amongst others. It’s generally best to stick with the mace and shield combo for basic fights and switch to a magical weapon for healing, buffs, and magical attacks. The Spellbook comes highly recommended thanks to its high speed.
While the Cleric can use both heavy and light armor, a full plate set is usually suboptimal as it will make you very slow. Plus, you’re already well-protected by the shield. Mix and match plate armor with cloth and leather and prioritize pieces with the best stats.
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Unlike the Wizard, the Cleric starts with a low Knowledge stat, which severely limits the number of spells you can use. Therefore, try to upgrade Knowledge first, and focus on Will and general damage bonuses next.
Dark and Darker Cleric Tips and Tricks
There’s no Dark and Darker class with better support abilities than the Cleric. It’s always a good idea to equip at least one healing spell and a couple of attack-boosting buffs. Although you can use them on yourself while playing solo, the Cleric is especially strong in a team formation.
Don't underestimate the value of bandages and healing potions though! After all, spells come with a limited amount of charges, and there's no such thing as too many healing options. Don’t forget to bring a Campfire either, as this will enable you to refresh your spells.
As a downside, the Cleric doesn't have the strongest physical attacks and is therefore heavily reliant on buffs. Their interaction speed and attack speed are very slow, so be wary of your time management, especially while playing solo.
Up Next: Barbarian Guide: Best Build, Perks, and Skills
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