Suggestion Cleric PvP - Smite

[Dsawemd]

Cleric has decent heals and can be built to be decently tanky.

It has one skill that damages players. Smite. That's fine, Cleric is a Healer Class.

However, with no CC, mobility, or other damage skills, I think Smite needs a utility buff.

Option 1: Smite Damage scales with WIS, instead of INT. Overall would be a small buff to the PVP damage, could be a big buff to the PVE damage.

Option 2: Smite Range now scales with WIS. Would buff the skill's range allowing for kiting potential (remember, the kiting potential of a single target single damage skill is low no matter the range).

Option 3: Smite Cooldown is decreased, and mana costs balanced so that Cleric could choose between trying to focus the opponent down (always with a partner) or heal. A low cooldown smite could also be used more effectively to kite, although in this Option that would make the cleric Oom quickly.

Option 4: Cleric's Smite judges the target, slowing movement speed for a short while.

 

[JupiterRome]

I think any of them would be good but 2 the best, smite damage is basicly clerics melee so it sorta sux

 

[LordZelkova]

Hmmm, personably I think a combo of 2 and 4 would work nicely. Obviously the range increase and slow would be minor if both were taken. If only 1 were to be added I would vote 4. I think allowing some distance between you and your target helps when running, and helps when chasing or fighting as they are slower (redundancy on that last sentince?)

 

[0xNaomi]

The thing is, cleric runs out of mana quickly anyway.

 

[Dsawemd]

The thing is, cleric runs out of mana quickly anyway.

Yes, some of the best builds Ive run have been 40 wisdom builds to counter that. Its a playstyle that requires a strong group to protect you, since you can't afford many other stats after that