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UA 2022 Cleric and Revised Species

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Noncanon

Cleric class
Class Group: Priest
Primary Abiliy: Wisdom

Clerics draw power from the Outer Planes, realms of deities, celestials, and fiends, to power their magic and abilities.

The Cleric

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Class Features	Cantrips	—Prepared Spells per Spell Level—
				1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Channel Divinity, Spellcasting	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2nd	+2	Holy Order	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
3rd	+2	Cleric Subclass	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th	+2	Feat	4	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5th	+3	Smite Undead	4	4	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
6th	+3	Subclass Feature	4	4	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	+3	Blessed Strikes	4	4	3	3	1	—	—	—	—	—
8th	+3	Feat	4	4	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
9th	+4	Holy Order	4	4	3	3	3	1	—	—	—	—
10th	+4	Subclass Feature	5	4	3	3	3	2	—	—	—	—
11th	+4	Divine Intervention	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	—	—	—
12th	+4	Feat	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	—	—	—
13th	+5	—	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	—	—
14th	+5	Subclass Feature	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	—	—
15th	+5	—	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	—
16th	+5	Feat	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	—
17th	+6	—	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Greater Divine Intervention	5	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Feat	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Epic Boon	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Creating a Cleric

 Class Group: Priests
Primary Ability: Wisdom
To create a Cleric, consult the following lists, which provide Hit Points, Proficiencies, and Armor Training. If you’re making a 1st-level character, also consult the “Starting Equipment” section, and if you’re using the multiclassing rules, see the “Multiclassing and the Cleric” section.

Then look at the Cleric table to see the Class Features you get at each level in this Class. The descriptions of those features appear in the “Cleric Class Features” section.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Cleric level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier

Proficiencies

Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma.
Skills: Choose 2 from Persuasion, Religion (or any two from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion).
Weapons: Simple Weapons
Tools: None

Armor Training

Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields

Starting Equipment

As a 1st-level character, you start with the following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 110 GP on equipment of your choice. Chain Shirt, Holy Symbol, Mace, Priest's Pack, Shield, 7 GP

Multiclassing and the Cleric

If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the Player's Handbook, here’s what you need to know if you choose Cleric as one of your Classes.
  Ability Score Minimum. Wisdom 13
  Proficiencies.
  Armor Training. Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shield Armor Training.
  Spell Slots. Add all your Cleric levels

Cleric Class Features

Channel Divinity

1st level
Summary: Use the power of the Outer Planes to:

Divine Spark. Heal or damage a creature.

Turn Undead. Chance to keep undead at bay.

Spellcasting

Also see: Cleric (One)/Spell

1st level
Summary: Gain the ability to cast Divine Spells, using Wisdom as your spellcasting ability. May use a holy symbol as a spellcasting focus.

Holy Order

2nd and 9th Level
Summary: You choose an order:

Protector. Gain proficiency with Heavy Armor and Martial Weapons.

Scholar. Summary: Gain proficiency from 2 more skills in your skill list (see above). Gain a boost to ability checks with these skills.

Thaumaturge. Summary: Prepare extra cantrip and recharge Channel Divinity at end of Short Rest.

Cleric Subclass

3rd Level (features at 3rd, 6th, 10th, 14th)
Summary: Gain a cleric subclass.

List of Cleric Subclasses

4 official and unofficial Cleric subclasses.

Subclass	Summary	Canon	Source
Life Domain	This cleric subclass focuses on preserving life.	false, true	UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied"
Light Domain	This cleric subclass focuses on light, truth, and fire.	false	UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied"
Trickery Domain	This cleric subclass focuses on deception, illusion, and stealth.	false	UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied"
War Domain	This cleric subclass focuses on heroism, and courage.	false	UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6, "Varied"

Feat

4th Level
Summary: Gain a feat (Ability Score Improvement or another).

Smite Undead

5th Level
Summary: Your Turn Undead now causes damage.

Blessed Strikes

7th Level
Summary: Bonus radiant damage from cantrips or weapon attacks (once per turn).

Divine Intervention

11th Level
Summary: Chance for your deity to cast a Divine Spell on you behalf. Has a cool-down of 2d6 days.

Greater Divine

18th Level
Summary: Divine Intervention always succeeds, and has reduced cool-down (2d4 days).

Epic Boon

20th Level
Summary: Gain Epic Boon Feat (Epic Boon of Fate suggested).

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