Best cleric DPS?

[Asy1um]

I'm thinking about going cleric for a Shaman/Justicar build, mainly for pvp. It could work in pve also, maybe just tweaked a bit but i'm not entirely sure.

I'm one of those players who do an even amount of both pve and pvp. I have my pvp spec down, and don't really want to heal in Rift as I got stuck doing it in wow. What's a good cleric dps spec? And could a cleric dps compete with others for the top?

[jaym7018]

melee cleric damage took a big hit this patch. melee attacks now deal 150% damage in stead of the 200% it was doing.

[Chronik Killer]

i think shaman/justicar build is Great for PvP and PvE i talked my friend into being one after i showed him the soul build overall it is an awseome combination and im not ocmpletely sure what would be the best dps though

[Asy1um]

That is a huge hit which is why I asked. I have a Shaman/justicar/druid mix thats great for pvp. But Shaman/justicar seems like it would be more support dps than full dps. I was wondering if there was a different class I could sub justicar or druid out for to make shaman more of a big dps class. Or if there was any cleric pve high dps spec in general.

[star1ight]

So far I've only been playing caster cleric dps. Are the melee specs considerably better?

[jaym7018]

That is a huge hit which is why I asked. I have a Shaman/justicar/druid mix thats great for pvp. But Shaman/justicar seems like it would be more support dps than full dps. I was wondering if there was a different class I could sub justicar or druid out for to make shaman more of a big dps class. Or if there was any cleric pve high dps spec in general.

honestly at 50 i dont expect to get big DPS from any cleric at end game i suspect they will have the worst damage. Low tooltips and lack of modifiers being why.

[Asy1um]

Starlight - No idea, I wasn't saying Melee is better for clerics, thats also what I was asking.. I wouldnt mind going caster for pve as long as its high dps.

Jay - Yeah, thats kind of the impression I got, which is why I was asking. Cleric seems to healing/pvp only, was hoping I could grab a sick pvp with a decent dps out of it, but I might have to choose a different class.

[jaym7018]

Starlight - No idea, I wasn't saying Melee is better for clerics, thats also what I was asking.. I wouldnt mind going caster for pve as long as its high dps.

Jay - Yeah, thats kind of the impression I got, which is why I was asking. Cleric seems to healing/pvp only, was hoping I could grab a sick pvp with a decent dps out of it, but I might have to choose a different class.

i think damage will still be decent considering you are combining it with self heals. But bursting down targets like the other 3 arch types wont be possible . Plus i think mages wil eat melee clerics for breakfast lunch and dinner.

[Asy1um]

i think damage will still be decent considering you are combining it with self heals. But bursting down targets like the other 3 arch types wont be possible . Plus i think mages wil eat melee clerics for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Yeah but in pve the self heals are really only for support, but I will lack in dps. I wish there were a decent pve cleric build but I don't see one. But to be honest, I disagree, I think shaman/justicar/druid will beat mages, as long as I can get to them, but with roots from just I will be able to, plus the 2 or 3 snares I get.

[Asy1um]

What about a druid main mixed with shaman and something else? Could that be decent dps? With the druid pet having time, they're pretty powerful.

[settledown]

At lower levels Clerics do very good DPS, but obviously scaling issues could arise. Alpha rumors don't bode well, but they could be trolling for all we know.

I definitely see a melee/healer hybrid being boss in PVP. Shaman/Warden hybrid specs look pretty strong on paper with insane mana sustainability and mobile healing. How much damage a DPS cleric can put out at endgame is yet to be seen. Nonetheless I'm really excited to see how such a build might work out.

[Tyranis]

I will personally be going this in Beta V

Battle Cleric
Shaman/Warden/Sentinel

Shaman = DPS
Warden = zero point HoT
Sent = zero point instant heal

From looking at the skill tree it looks like Shaman is win in melee. Not sure about ranged.

[settledown]

I will personally be going this in Beta V

Battle Cleric
Shaman/Warden/Sentinel

Shaman = DPS
Warden = zero point HoT
Sent = zero point instant heal

From looking at the skill tree it looks like Shaman is win in melee. Not sure about ranged.

You're going to want a secondary soul worth dropping bonus points in. Bear in mind you're limited on soul point investments based on level, and you get a bonus point every 3 levels.

[Asy1um]

At lower levels Clerics do very good DPS, but obviously scaling issues could arise. Alpha rumors don't bode well, but they could be trolling for all we know.

I definitely see a melee/healer hybrid being boss in PVP. Shaman/Warden hybrid specs look pretty strong on paper with insane mana sustainability and mobile healing. How much damage a DPS cleric can put out at endgame is yet to be seen. Nonetheless I'm really excited to see how such a build might work out.

Yeah, as of right now they don't look like they could hold up in DPS end game, but who knows what they change by then. I REALLY want to go cleric for the shaman/just/druid build, but like I said, I atleast want to be able to compete for dps. In wow shams got ****ed with dps too, it was also me trying my hardest even to keep up with people who are hardly trying. I don't know if I want that again, or if I want to go with something else.

Edit: I want the sham/just/druid build for pvp, I'm willing to do any cleric spec for a decent DPS for pve.

[olurr]

i think meele cleric will be doing good enough dmg to be a threat but not sure if he will be having the dps to kill a healer. Alone