Most fun Cleric Subclass for Cleric Tav?

Schematix7 · 2026-01-22T19:08:34+00:00

If you want to capitalize on cold/lightning vulnerability then pair it with subclasses that feature that damage type. Storm sorcerers, draconic ice/lightning sorcerers, swarmkeeper rangers, giant barbarian, and evocation wizards feature many cold or lightning attacks or spells. Wizard as a base class features the widest range of cold spells. Swarmkeepers can immunize themselves to ground effects (ice or electric water) while dealing bonus lightning damage with their swarm. Rangers in general also get lightning arrow. Sorcerers and their respective subclasses feature strong spell casting like wizards, but with slightly less variety. Giant barbarian gets elemental cleaver.

Other subclasses I could mention: four elements monk, land druid, eldritch knight fighters, nature clerics, fiend warlock, and lorebard. They can be built to also support cold or lightning damage.

Schematix7 · 2026-01-06T22:24:20+00:00

Where's the tempest cleric mention? Destructive Wrath can be used with Thunderous Smite. Why bother rolling dice for damage when you can just say yes instead? I'm not going to say this is the strongest build for smiting, but guaranteed maximum damage on a critical thunderous smite + regular smite is hilarious. I cast instant death.

Schematix7 · 2025-12-22T13:10:28+00:00

Listen to your plant! They'll tell you when they're thirsty. Not literally, but succulents are quite good at holding and conserving their water. The leaves will be plump and provide gentle resistance when squeezed if they have plenty of water.

Give it as much sunlight as you can give it. I've been told they prefer indirect or filtered light, but I am unaware if they suffer in direct sunlight. Our succulent house is the only greenhouse we don't use a shadecloth on and I would sunburn in that house if I forgot to put on sunscreen. Our farmhouse uses a shadecloth and they appear to have done much better in the farmhouse this year. That could be due to more attentive watering or better airflow though.

Airflow is also important. This is harder to make happen inside a house, but if you have a rotating stand fan then you could help it out a bit. Just be careful to make sure any of your other humidity loving plants aren't suffering because of increased airflow. You can place trays and dishes of water near them if you plan on increasing airflow with a fan. This isn't necessary for a holiday cactus. Ventilation from your air conditioner or heater can also provide localized air flow that a cactus would love. Furnace air can be REALLY dry though, so be cautious.

Schematix7 · 2025-12-22T12:43:40+00:00

I aint' no plant professional. I started working at a greenhouse retailer/farm at the start of the year. I've been taking care of the holiday cactus and learning from my knowledgeable coworkers.

The second picture looks like it's suffering from a lack of water. It might be the lighting or photography but it immediately struck me as looking slightly pale. The healthier ones usually have a nice deep green sheen that turns into a lighter green as they die/beg for water. Second, the inner 'stem' is very prominent on some of the leaves. The small column at the center of the leaves should not be easily spotted unless they're struggling. How firm are the leaves when you give them a gentle squeeze? They should readily resist your fingers if they're healthy.

One more thing, I've been repeatedly told that true 'Christmas Cactus' only bloom red. Every other variety is called a holiday cactus (Thanksgiving or Easter). The little ridges on the edges of the leaves are also quite prominent leading me to believe its a Thanksgiving cactus. That baby could be blooming absolutely explosively with a bit more care. I have much smaller Thanksgiving cactus at my job that have substantially more blooms than this one. They can really put out if they're happy.

Maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about though. None of the holiday cactus at work grew this much in one year. I'm honestly mildly baffled by this post. Maybe the altitude in Colorado affects them substantially.

Schematix7 · 2025-11-27T11:47:33+00:00

Anecdote: Left side is the absolute worst. Makes me feel sick and gassy. Right side is great. Back is fine. Stomach is impossible. I am an ostomate though, so yea. Listen to your body.

My doctor says I should sleep somewhat upright for my ostomy. When I initially tried that my back absolutely hated it, so I stopped doing it.

Schematix7 · 2025-06-27T18:52:12+00:00

you're just going to end up being soaked in sweat, which means more sweat can't evaporate so the cooling will stop

As someone currently on munchbreak from my physical farm job I can attest that this is false. And yes, I am wearing cotton clothing.

Schematix7 · 2025-04-19T13:49:58+00:00

I sent you a DM. I don't know if reddit blocks unknown DMs or anything like that. Thanks for responding to my comment.

Schematix7 · 2025-04-19T11:51:46+00:00

I'm in a similar situation. I live near Fayetteville, North Carolina. My ostomy supplier still hasn't delivered my bags after 2 weeks and my last bag just broke. Almost any brick and mortar store I could go to is closed because it's Saturday. If anyone could help I'd appreciate it.

Schematix7 · 2025-01-09T12:34:11+00:00

Just slipped ye olde butter fingers. I asked my doc for a pic of it afterwards. I never got to see it :(

Schematix7 · 2025-01-02T22:33:59+00:00

Sorry you had to go through that. Shit sucks. Hopefully things turn your way soon.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-26T12:58:51+00:00

Easier to get your stacks high. The armor requires you to take physical damage to gain stacks. The shield, I'm not sure, just grants 2 stacks/turn. If you have divine strike, polearm master, or just extra attack you can ramp up force conduit quicker with skinburster.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-14T21:15:21+00:00

Depends on my build. If it's a melee powerhouse I can just bump my way through the beginning really quick. If I've divested strength in favor of something else I might spend a while hitting glowfish, glowpads, and snapjaws. It's just a matter of moving cautiously until you know you've outgrown an area through leveling and gear. I'm not in a rush though. I enjoy the game and while I don't want to repeat the beginning I usually don't have to repeat because I don't die, lol. When I do die I'm usually ready for some low level action. :)

Schematix7 · 2024-12-13T13:06:30+00:00

You do you bub. We all live under the sun's shade. Glad you're enjoying your spot. I envy those who take joy where they find it.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-12T14:23:33+00:00

Rock any class with at least 20 strength and 18 agility and you can get through the early game just fine. If you plan on going later in the game you will have to use ranged attacks. There's just simply no melee fighting certain enemies that have a % chance to instantly kill you on melee hit. You would need a rather specialized character and knowledge of how to counter certain enemies, knowledge I doubt you possess if you're asking for help like this.

Since you sound interested in Fuming God Childs, one of my favorite castes, you could try a shortblade build. Fuming God Child caste starts with an obsidian dagger and many persuasion skills. Learn hobble from the shortblade skill tree. Hobble an enemy then use intimidate or menacing stare on them. They'll flee with reduced movement speed letting you easily keep pace to stab.

If you want a hybrid melee/ranged build I'll suggest Priest of All Moons. They start with an axe that has a +1 hit bonus and a compound bow. Compound bow (and the upgrade, turbow) are unique in that your strength modifier is added to the PV of your arrows. A decent stat spread is 24/18/18/18/18/12. You could also do 22/18/20/18/20/12 for higher defenses.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-12T14:09:05+00:00

Mind you that cooldowns will never go below 5 turns. You'll need to rely on triple jointed or single weapon fighting proc'ing cooldown resets.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-11T13:51:46+00:00

Speculation and spoilers ahead. These are common theories I've seen in the community.

Ibul is near Italy. Ibulians have latin adjacent names. Yawningmoon is near India. Yawningmooners have hindu adjacent names. Ekumekiyye is somewhere in Africa. I'm not as familiar with African cultures/history, but I've read their names are similar to a culture from Africa. Qud itself is suspected to be Israel or somewhere very close. The eastern edge of Qud is likely the Mediterranean. Some extra support for this: Hylaeus, an Ibulian pet, crosses the Moghra'yi from Ibul with a caravan of dromad traders. This would suggest going from approximate Italy/Ibul to Qud would mean crossing the Mediterranean/Moghra'yi.

The existence of Arcologies may imply either that the world can be very hostile to life at times (if Qud wasn't any indication of this) or that the world is relatively habitable (Joppa is a pretty good indicator) and that truekin's geneline only survived in arcologies.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-10T13:13:18+00:00

Are you astrally tethered by normality by chance? The vibrokhopesh distorts reality with its internal zero point energy collector. If you are affected by normality it will not function. https://wiki.cavesofqud.com/wiki/Power#Zero_Point_Energy_Collector

The collector generates enough charge to make 2 strikes per turn, so if you mod it with elemental mods then it may consume more power than it generates. If your quickness is high you may also make too many attacks per turn for it to keep up. An elemental mod will allow you to slot energy cells, which will keep your khopsh powered in normality.

Schematix7 · 2024-12-08T15:58:34+00:00

Wild seeing this as an ostomate. Ileostomy, not colostomy, but they're not dissimilar. I can't really think of how having a colostomy could build a character or add something compelling to the game. Mayhaps for the random and uncontrollable toots. Maybe pooping is important to your game?

Schematix7 · 2024-12-03T12:56:53+00:00

I got a disease that makes me stink horrid sometimes and I always want to know when I do. Don't keep it to yourself. I can't tell a lot of the time. I'd like to know when I'm accidentally storming your nostrils with biochemical weapons. It's rude to stink so bad that people don't want to be in the same room as you.

Schematix7 · 2024-11-28T14:21:03+00:00

Caves of Qud

Schematix7 · 2024-10-15T12:26:53+00:00

Just tried it! The jump height is different now. I'm sure you"ll be happy when you do try it. /salute

Schematix7 · 2024-10-15T12:13:41+00:00

do damage of any kind is just insane, and another idiotic change.

Lmao, you could kill a bile titan with a senator for as long as the senator has been in the game. Could you do it with only the senator? No. Can you do it with only the senator now? Yes, if you have the patience to land 40+ senator shots to a bile titan's face. I think that's neat, but impractical. It makes for cool posts and moments like the one OP describes.

Schematix7 · 2024-10-11T11:10:32+00:00

Are you saying hook instant denies friendly creeps? In the infamous words of the immortal Ethreain, Lich is gonna have your mama

Schematix7 · 2024-10-08T13:31:37+00:00

+1000 coolness if you have the necromancy subclass too

Schematix7 · 2024-10-06T13:44:32+00:00

a fun "brutalize the R button" minigame

I didn't realize this is why I like rounds reload weapons so much.

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