Going to be updating this thread with helpful links for builds, DPS/Healing/Support. 4 viable pure healing specs (sent/ward, sent/puri, pure ward, pure puri) 3 viable hybrid specs (senticar, inquisicar, shamicar) 3 viable dps specs (inquisitor, shaman, and cab) Here's a link for a guide to all the support/Hybrid specs. http://rift.xanadu-community.com/items.php?page=browse&id=205 Going to make a complete post once I get more time.
Some more Specs (supplied by Jor). -------- Raid Healing/DPS -------- 44 Inquis, 12 Just, 10 Sent http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00rdj.VuMo.EekVgx0qz.V0x Rotation is SH > BoJ. Keep Vex up and cast Fanat > BoD when insta-BoD is up. The key to this build is crit. 600 SC is the bare minimum, and it just scales from there. The goal is to get 30% crit so that with raid buffs (+5% from Inner Focus, +5% from Armor of Awakening, +5% from Bard Buff, +5% from Archon) you get 50%, which is enough to keep Corporal Punishment up all the time. For heal-heavy encounters I use a different macro, which is for heavy conviction building on the move. Its: #show Sanction Heretic suppressmacrofailures cast Sanction Heretic cast Strike of Judgment cast Life's Vengeance cast Bolt of Radiance cast Bolt of Judgment SH is always good to cast because it'll add 2 convictions (1 from initial damage, 1 from first tick of HoT), Strike will add convictions while in melee, and the others will add convictions from range. Also, this has two mana returns. Aggressive renewal from range, and purpose + strike in melee. DPS on this spec is 850 ST with about 1200 SP, 700 SC. HPS is amazing. -------- Tank -------- 51 Justicar, 9 Shaman, 6 Cabalist http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00nro.hcd.EuRsqesdqR.Vz 6 Cabalist is for Dark Harbor. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard tank spec. The main macro I use is: #show Precept of Refuge cast Precept of Refuge cast Glacial Shield cast Strike of Judgment cast Fated Blow Not much to stay about this spec. Spam the macro if ST, spam 2x Even Justice 1x Macro if multiple. Keep in mind that Rebuke has a minimum range so it's a tricky AoE taunt, and don't forget to use DoL for aggro sometimes. Also, use Just Defense early and often. -------- Pure DPS -------- 51 Shaman, 11 Inquisitor, 4 Warden http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00dne.Vxz.EedttrsAk.m Cookie-cutter 1-button shaman DPS spec. I just parsed this and don't really use it in raids. Very crit-reliant but it scales really well with raid buffs. Parses for about 1k DPS solo. Macro is: #show Crushing Blow suppressmacrofailures cast Massive Blow cast Frozen Wrath cast Sanction Heretic cast Lightning Hammer cast Crushing Blow cast Jolt cast Glory of the Chosen cast Fated Blow
Thanks for posting. Though the last macro looks squiffy - I thought common practice was to put the reactives first (Jolt, GotC, Fated Blow etc. - especially the oGCD ones)? At least that is what I've seen done in other macros, and what I've always been doing. I'm not in game so can't check, but if Crushing Blow is an no c/d instant cast won't the last three never fire, and if it isn't, don't you need something like Strike of Judgment at the end as a filler for when everything else is down? Forgive me if I'm being a nub cleric.
Just looked at the cleric forums re. the macros, apparently there is some debate (server requests yawn), but all down to personal preference. So macro gets Kapookin approval.
Here's an alternative macro for the 51 shaman. This is the one I used when I ran the spec, the above is Jor's macro. Both seem to work fine. #show Massive Blow suppressmacrofailures cast Jolt cast Fated Blow cast Glory of the Chosen cast Ageless Ice cast Frozen Wrath cast Massive Blow cast Sanction Heretic cast Lightning Hammer cast Crushing Blow Mine actually has the mana regen in it so you don't have to cast it yourself. Never worry about mana with this one.
From my extensive experience with the tank specs, you usually want to go 6 into Inquisitor for Armor of Treachery, which gives a pretty decent boost to armor and endurance. link here to where points should go http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00_d_..Vo other then that it looks good (there are many different ways to go with cleric tanking, all which are effective)
Yeah, I went into Sent for the End and extra SP on my Justicar spec. Think it is down to personal preference Also, demotion for Elite for being a lazy bugger and putting the mana regen in his macro. Tsk tsk
Yeah i tried that way back when, but because of the bonus' u get from mein of leadership, the armor of treachery's armor buff gets over doubled (unless thats been changed). Cant remember what treachery gives before mein is put up, but together the treachey buff from Inq gives more then most cleric shields, including raid drops. Yours looks to be more for outgoing damage buff vs mine is more for damage mitigation but yeah, its all personal preference
It's a 1 button spec...might as well put everything in there. Though I have to admit I don't use it myself anymore.
This is my current raiding spec: 44 Inquis, 12 Justicar, 10 Warden http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00rde.VuMo.EekVgx0qz.Vx I have 3 macros: Single-Target DPS: #show Sanction Heretic suppressmacrofailures cast Sanction Heretic cast Bolt of Judgment cast Bolt of Radiance cast Waterjet AoE DPS: #show Soul Drain suppressmacrofailures cast Fanaticism cast Soul Drain Conviction Builder: #show Sanction Heretic cast Sanction Heretic cast Strike of Judgment cast Bolt of Radiance cast Bolt of Judgment cast Waterjet Mana Return: #show Purpose suppressmacrofailures cast Purpose cast Strike of Judgment The ST rotation is: Vex -> Sanction Heretic -> Spam Bolt of Judgment until Bolt of Depravity proc -> Fanaticism + Bolt of Depravity AoE rotation is: Fanaticism + Soul Drain -> Circle of Oblivion -> Circle of Oblivion canceled into Soul Drain Ever since they changed Corporal Punishment to have a flat 50% chance to proc, you no longer need high SC. Shoot for at least 1600 SP raid buffed. Also, having full ability queue turned on might help with DPS. It's in Interface, Action Bars. Against the dummy, self-buffed, I can parse about 950-ish without a powerstone while maintaining Spiritual Deficiency.
Also, for tanking I'm now using: 44 Justicar/16 Shaman/6 Cabalist http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=00nro.Veb0z.qhRsqesdqo.Vz The 16 Shaman is for Jolt which will give you better ST aggro, and the 6 cab is for Dark Harbor for better resists
They're making some changes in 1.6 so new optimal tanking spec will probably be: 51 Just/9 Sham/6 Cab. or 51 Just/7 Sham/8 Sent
51 Inquis / 10 Sent / 5 Warden Cleric :: top DPS build for all Clerics 46 Inquis / 10 Warden / 10 Sent :: Sicaron cleansing build 38 Inquis / 17 Sent / 11 Justicar :: (DEFENSIVE) Hybrid healing & DPS build 45 Inquis / 11 Justicar / 10 Warden :: (OFFENSIVE) Hybrid healing & DPS build
